The Position:
The position of Family Life Education (FLE) Coordinator to lead the development and implementation of a revised, internationally aligned FLE curriculum for primary and secondary schools. This includes enhancing teacher competency and providing appropriate resources.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2023 -2027), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is a key partner with UNFPA for country implementation of annual work plans that contribute to strengthening national health systems and service delivery and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls, access to contraception information, psycho-social support, commodities and services and address the high adolescent birth rates.
Job Purpose:
You would be responsible for:
- Ensure the implementation of the MOE’s FLE monitoring and evaluation plan.
- Consolidate high level policy and advocacy support for FLE through evidence generated on the success of FLE implementation and ensure its institutionalization for sustainability.
- Support the planning, approval and implementation of capacity building approaches for in and pre service teachers.
- Support the integration of FLE in the Fiji Education Management Information System to track FLE teaching and learning outcomes and the integration of FLE in the existing learner assessment framework.
- Ensure programmatic linkages between FLE implementation and young people’s access to SRH services through the health sector.
- Support the Ministry of Education in executing the coordination and oversight role for in-school FLE in Fiji.
- Facilitate synergies among different youth initiatives across the Ministries of Education, Health, Youth, Women, Children and Social Protection as well as those supported by UNFPA, other development partners and CSOs.
Key Deliverables
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1.Work with the MoE Primary officers for Healthy Living and Moral and Civic Education and the Secondary Curricular officers to integrate the FLE content into the curricular documents (scope and sequence, syllabi and teaching and learning materials) for primary years and to finalise the scope and sequence and develop the syllabi and teaching and learning materials for secondary year . 2.With support from Family Planning Australia (FPA), lead the development of corresponding Teacher’s Guides and Student books for delivering FLE. 3.Review, identify and propose entry points for FLE integration in the existing learner assessment framework. 4. Advocate for and influence FLE committee to support FLE within the learner assessment framework. 5.Develop proposals submitted to MOE on teacher micro credit scheme and offer of FLE as a minor in the bachelor of Education program. 6. Upon approval from MOE,draft and submit proposal outlining stages of implementation for building teacher competencies. 7.Support the identification of needs i.e. technical, human resource and programmatic including resource mobilization for implementation of the teacher competence building proposals. 8.Lead and coordinates adaptation, finalization, approval and roll-out of FLE Monitoring and Evaluation plan (with reference toUNFPA developed regional framework) including the integration of school-based FLE indicators into the Education Management Information System for tracking FLE teaching and learning outcomes. 9.Coordinate with Ministry of Health and Medical Services to strengthen programmatic linkages between schools delivering FLE with SRH service delivery at community level through for instance improved referral and health facilities outreaches to schools. 10.Support MoE Primary Curricular officers for Healthy Living and Moral and Civic Education and Secondary Curricular officers by contributing to meeting agenda items, stakeholder presentations, assist to convene and chair subcommittee meetings as required and prepare monthly reports on progress of subcommittees’ activities to the Curricular officers 11.Facilitate stakeholders’ dialogue and policy advocacy on FLE as planned |
1. Final approved revised FLE curriculum for target secondary and primary grades as agreed with MOE and UNFPA 2.Final approved teachers’ guides to accompany revised curriculum for outstanding grades as agreed with MOE and UNFPA 3.An inception report of the approved teacher competence plan by MOE highlighting first year implementation plan. 4.Revised Learner assessment framework with FLE integrated. 5.Drafts and final approved FLE Monitoring and Evaluation plan with clear integration of FLE indicators in the overall EMIS. 6.Monitoring and progress reports that clearly include disaggregated activity outputs, indicator results (where applicable) 7.Meeting minutes/reports on stakeholder coordination meetings and FLE policy dialogue or advocacy |
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
An Advanced University Degree (Master’s) in Education, or Social Sciences with 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of health promotion, with particular focus on adolescents and youth SRH, Family Life Education/comprehensive sexuality education, gender equality, and human rights.
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A Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline relevant to the following areas: Education; Family Health; Health Research; Health Promotion; Gender Equality with 4 years’ experience.
Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the field of health promotion, with particular focus on adolescents and youth SRH, Family Life Education/comprehensive sexuality education, gender equality, and human rights;
- Experience with designing, monitoring and evaluating health promotion, disease prevention, or gender equality interventions for adolescents and youth in general and FLE programmes in particular.
- Experience with high-level policy dialogue, policy advocacy, program planning, coordination and implementation of participatory stakeholders’ workshops.
- Knowledge and good understanding of Family Life Education/CSE issues in the context of Fiji/Pacific
- Previous experience with education curriculum review and alignment with international guidelines, including Family Life Education curriculum.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to conceptualize complex and multi-faceted aspects of an issue into a concise and clear-cut assessment conclusion.
- Extensive experience in generating/writing summaries, analysis and assessment reports.
- Strong communication skills; communicating in a clear and articulated manner, technical and/or complex issues to different types of audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiating, intercultural communication skills and political acumen. Strong understanding of and belief in the ten key qualities of CSE/FLE in accordance with the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, especially scientifically accurate; comprehensive; based on a human-right approach; based on gender equality; and transformative; as well as understanding of the need to change victim-blaming and discriminatory attitudes.
- Supports the human rights of all, prioritizing the equality and inclusion of women, LGBTIQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities in its programs and initiatives including FLE
- Previous experience with the United Nations and/or an international institution or organization is an advantage;
- Professional knowledge of UNFPA’s global and regional programme frameworks, including the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action is an advantage.
- Computer Literacy: MS Office applications.
- Experience in writing reports/analytical papers and training tools in English.
Languages:
Written and spoken fluency in English is required and Fijian will be an advantage.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
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