Roma Education Specialist

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The European Commission approved a Technical Support Instrument to support the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth (MoERDY) of Slovakia in the area of desegregation of Roma children in education. The Project is implemented by the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, in cooperation with European Commission's Reform and Investment Taskforce (SG REFORM) and the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of Slovakia. The Project aims to strengthen the capacity of education authorities and stakeholders at all levels to effectively implement desegregation of Roma children in education, and to develop a sustainable system to monitor elimination and prevention of segregation in schools.

The expected impact is to provide Roma children with high quality education which will enable them to have better skills, knowledge and equal opportunities, as well as to promote inclusion and respect for diversity and multiculturalism, eliminate prejudices, stereotypes and discrimination of Roma children in the education system and beyond. This project aims to improve educational outcomes for Roma children through targeted interventions and policy development.

Key responsibilities include conducting an EU/international review of good practices in addressing education segregation specifically for Roma children and promoting inclusive education, developing a toolkit for capacity building of regional and national stakeholders, providing necessary technical expertise to project activities based on the findings of the review and toolkit, and supporting presentation of project deliverables for events. Regular progress reviews will be conducted by the project team.

Deliverables/Outputs and working days are outlined below. Tasks include delivering a comprehensive review of good practices in addressing education segregation for Roma children, developing a capacity building toolkit and resources, and supporting the implementation of project activities. All reports should be submitted electronically in English.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in international development, human rights, education, or another relevant social science field.
• At least ten years of professional work experience in education, inclusive education, or inclusion of the most vulnerable groups in education.
• Knowledge and/or experience in conducting or managing research projects.
• Knowledge and/or experience in development of resources/materials for training and delivery of trainings.
• Good knowledge of the international/regional framework and trends in inclusive education, including Roma inclusion; this is an asset.
• Good networking and collaboration skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to be flexible and deliver results under tight deadlines.

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