Adolescents Education Pathways Consultant — Remote

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

UNICEF seeks a consultant for 11 months to advance flexible learning pathways for adolescents within the Global Programme Division. This home-based role requires international travel and involvement across multiple countries.

The assignment emphasizes evidence-based approaches, policy integration, and collaboration with UNICEF country offices to expand quality education opportunities for displaced and at-risk youths.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, development studies, monitoring & evaluation or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in education systems strengthening with expertise in Multiple Flexible Pathways (MFPs).
• Experience designing and operationalizing system-level reforms, including non-formal and alternative pathways in national education systems, aligned with qualification frameworks and learning-to-earning pathways.
• Strong track record in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage.
• Technical Proposal (1-3 pages) with understanding, approach, and workplan.

Skills

System-level reforms

Non-formal pathways

Learning-to-earning pathways

Humanitarian context

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in education, development studies, monitoring & evaluation or related field

Job description

UNICEF seeks a consultant for 11 months to advance flexible learning pathways for adolescents within the Global Programme Division. This home-based role requires international travel and involvement across multiple countries.

The assignment emphasizes evidence-based approaches, policy integration, and collaboration with UNICEF country offices to expand quality education opportunities for displaced and at-risk youths.