IREX HIRING FOR Short Term Consultant – Civics Education Teacher Training AT Remote Full Time

About IREX

IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information.

Position Summary

IREX seeks a qualified short term consultant to support professional development training and materials for educators around civics education for an Iraq higher education program. The anticipated duration of the consultancy work is up to four months from September 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 with specific Level of Effort (LOE) assigned throughout the duration of the assignment in close collaboration with IREX.

DELIVERABLES

Under the supervision and in consultation with the Iraq program team leaders and associated staff, the Short Term Consultant will provide support designing professional development training and materials for educators in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Specifically, the short term consultant will complete the following ongoing tasks:

Design professional development training material for teachers that integrates civics education and basic skills for society across curriculum to include: classroom and school based activities and templates, extra curricular activities, debate clubs, student governance models, advisory councils, and service learning opportunities;

Design professional development training material for teachers on classroom based activities that can be integrated across multidisciplinary curriculum that builds student’s skills for dialogue and debate;

Design professional development training material for teachers in the KRG that integrates curriculum based activities for media literacy skills and recognition of mis information and dis information;

Support training of lead educators in simple teaching methods as needed.

Skills and Experience

Required Abilities and Experience

BA degree in education;

At least three years experience applying civics education in the classroom or school and knowledge of current relevant best practices in applying civics education in schools;

Experience designing training curriculum;

Experience leading training for adults, preferably educators;

Strong attention to detail and demonstrates clear communication skills;

Ability to initiate, make decisions and problem solve;

Knowledge of relevant computer applications, including MS Office and Excel.

Preferred Abilities and Experience

Experience working with educators cross culturally, preferably in post conflict areas such as Iraq.

Evaluation Criteria

To qualify for this consultancy, candidates must have the qualifications and experience in each of the areas listed under “Required Abilities and Experience,” and be able to provide examples for these.

Candidates who have the required abilities and experience will be more competitive if they can also demonstrate experience and skills listed under “Preferred Abilities and Experience.”

Evaluation Criteria for Eligible Candidates

%

Reference checks

10%

Demonstrated experience and skills listed under preferred abilities and experience

45%

Proposed daily rate and reasonableness within current market rates

45%

Total

100%

Application submission instructions: interested candidates should submit the following for consideration.

CV/resume that emphasizes relevant experience for this assignment. Please include the country where you are currently located.

Cover letter: Please submit a cover letter briefly outlining general information and relevant experiences, limited to 1 page.

Expected daily salary rate.

Schedule of availability.

IREX will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008.

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

This position is eligible for Remote work. The eligible employee is a regular, full-time staff who works from a worksite outside the DC metro area on a more permanent or ongoing basis.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)