Education Research Consultant

Job Description

Terms of Reference:1.Initial consultation with IRC staff to refine and reaffirm scope of work2.Desk research (to include, but not limited to a comprehensive overview of):oAccess barriers to educationoQuality barriers to educationoSystem Strengthening: SWOT analysis (education and social-emotional learning)oMoE national strategies and frameworks for educationoMajor donors and funding landscape for education in Jordan?Current active programming, as well as programs in the funding pipelineoMost recent education assessments nationally (including SEL)oMajor education programming nationally in Jordan (including SEL), including formal and non-formal programs; remedial programs; and early childhood education and development programs, and who is implementing themoReviewing the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) system adopted by the Ministry of Education, who are the service providers for the trainings, what are the challenges in providing the planned trainings to teachers and school principals.oIRC education programs globally and in the region3.Stakeholder analysis and consultations specific to education sectoroMinistry and government officials (mainly MoE, MoL (vocational), and MoSD)oCivil society organizations and their strategic placement to respond to education. This includes potential IRC partners, as well as analysis of potential competitors.oCoordination groups.oPrivate Sector as related to education and SELoHigher Education and Vocational Education & Trainings (at the VTC level)oLearn more about the challenges facing the teachers at school level in the male schools by meeting some of the stakeholders such as RTI.4.Technical recommendations report for IRC education strategy & interventions (this will be based on IRC outcomes and builds on the desk research and stakeholder analysis), which will support the IRC conduct a design workshop to shape our education programs.The desk research should leverage IRC current programming, data and evidence generated, technical expertise and outcomes for education, with the objective of making recommendations to IRC program design for education programming, focusing on IRC?s value add in Jordan.Deliverables:1)Final approved scope of work after technical meeting with IRC teama.Revised Terms of Reference2)Desk Review and Summarya.Outline and methodology of the Desk Reviewb.Desk Review reportc.PPT of the desk review that includes the key findings.3)Stakeholder engagement analysis reporta.List of specific government bodies, institutions, and individualsb.Outline and methodology of stakeholder engagementc.Proposed list of questions to targeted stakeholdersd.Donor education landscape ? including funding cycles and trends, and usual awarded organizationse.Stakeholder engagement analysis reportf.PPT of the stakeholder engagement report that includes the key findings.4)Technical Recommendations reporta.Proposed intervention design (include options, which leverage IRC program models) with analysis as to why and how this design will meet IRC objectives.b.Presentation to the country team and technical unit.Duration:The duration of the consultancy is an estimated 2 months, expecting to start on March 1st, 2022, and to submit and hand over the tasks respectively and final deliverables by May 1st, 2022.Payment Schedule:Payment will be based on the deliverables:Payment 1: 10% (initial consultation with IRC team to finalize scope of work)Payment 2: 20% (approval of Desk Research)Payment 3: 20% (approval of Stakeholder Analysis)Payment 4: 50% (final submission and approval of all deliverables)

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