Local consultant, Integration of Healthy Lifestyle

Overview

Provide technical expertise to support the Ministry of Preschool and School Education through the development of a Conceptual Framework for the Integration of Healthy Lifestyle and Age-Appropriate Reproductive Health Education into the National School Curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

• Review existing national legislation, education policies, standards, school curricula, methodological materials, and previous work related to healthy lifestyles, adolescent health and age-appropriate reproductive health education.
• Review the current representation and practical implementation of healthy lifestyle and age-appropriate reproductive health topics across different grades and subjects.
• Review relevant international practices, evidence-based approaches and good samples of school health education and assess their applicability to the national education context.
• Conduct consultations with representatives of relevant ministries, centers, curriculum developers, teacher training institutions, teachers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Identify institutional, implementation and social norms-related barriers and opportunities affecting the effective integration and delivery of healthy lifestyle and age-appropriate reproductive health education.
• Develop a conceptual approach for the integration of healthy lifestyle and age-appropriate reproductive health education into the national school curriculum.
• Propose practical options for the integration of healthy lifestyle and age-appropriate reproductive health topics into the national education system.
• Develop recommendations on the Curriculum Integration Matrix.
• Develop recommendations on the implementation support framework.
• Present draft documents during technical consultations and finalize all outputs based on comments received.

Required Experience

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in curriculum development, education policy, education planning, school health education, teacher professional development, or other relevant areas.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, review or modernization of school curricula, competency-based educational programmes, teaching and learning materials, or educational standards.
• Proven knowledge of the education system of Uzbekistan, including curriculum development processes and institutional arrangements within the education sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of adolescent development, healthy lifestyles, sexual and reproductive health education, life skills education, or other relevant thematic areas.
• Familiarity with international evidence, standards and guidance related to school health education, including competency-based and age-appropriate approaches.
• Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations and working with government institutions, education professionals and technical experts.
• Previous experience working with UN agencies, the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, the Ministry of Health, or other government institutions will be considered an asset.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Pedagogy, Public Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.

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