Educational Technology and Digital United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Experience: 3 to 5 Years Phnom Penh, Cambodia Apply By: 22-12-2024

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) in Cambodia, together with its partners, is committed to providing inclusive, quality education and lifelong learning for all, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4). This, in turn, supports the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC)’s development agenda, the Pentagonal Strategy – Phase I, which was launched in August 2023 as the country’s long-term socioeconomic strategy, to be implemented in phases over the next 25 years. 

Building on the success of the implementation of the Strengthening Teacher Education Programmes in Cambodia (STEPCam), UNESCO and the MoEYS are implementing the second phase of STEPCam (STEPCam II) from 2024 to 2026, financed by the $12.62 million System Transformation Grant (STG) from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).

As a critical cross-cutting component of the programme, STEPCam promotes a uniform approach to digital transformation in Cambodia’s education system and the effective use of digital tools for quality teaching, learning, and education management. According to UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT CFT) Version 3, the effective integration of ICT in schools and classrooms can transform pedagogy and empower students. Therefore, it is essential that teachers have the competencies to integrate ICT into their professional practice to ensure the equity and quality of learning and to guide learners in developing 21st-century skills such as critical and innovative thinking, complex problem solving, the ability to collaborate, and socio-emotional skills. The MoEYS, with support from STEPCam, aims to develop Cambodia’s National ICT Competency Framework for Teachers. The conceptualisation and development of this framework under STEPCam Phase II will be timely to support a systematic approach to enable the effective adoption of digital technologies in the education system. The Framework will inform the review of the PRESET curriculum and development of targeted CPD courses focusing on the concepts of artificial intelligence and promoting its ethical use, as well as developing ICT skills among teachers and teacher educators.

To foster research and thought leadership to drive the digital transformation of the education system in Cambodia, STEPCam will provide support to establish an Educational Technology (EdTech) Innovation Hub at one of the teacher education institutions (TEIs) mandated to promote research and innovation in ICT in education, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, develop ICT in education competencies in Cambodia’s teaching force and provide advisory services to education stakeholders, ensuring a uniform approach to the use of digital technology in the education system, with the ultimate objective of enhancing the quality of education through strengthened education management, teaching quality and learning experiences.

Required qualifications and experience:

• At least a Master’s degree in the field of education, educational technology, information technology or other relevant fields

• At least 10 years of demonstrated international experience working on education policy and strategy development, research, educational technology, digital transformation, teacher development and other relevant thematic areas
• Demonstrated professional experience in working with governments on education policy and strategy development and policy research (minimum of 3 examples)
• Demonstrated professional experience in providing technical support on advancing educational technology and teacher development (minimum of 3 examples)
• Demonstrated professional experience in teacher development, educational technology programmes/projects with the UN and/or international NGOs would be desirable
• Demonstrated professional experience in educational technology and digital transformation in a low-resource country context in terms of ICT infrastructure would be desirable

Skills:

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination and communication skills
• Excellent training and presentation skills
• Ability to take initiative, establish priorities and capacity to work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to work in a multicultural team to achieve shared objectives
• Excellent understanding of education, educational technology and teacher development

Language Skills:

• Excellent in written and spoken English

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Phnom-Penh-International-Consultant-Educational-Technology-and-Digital-Transformation-Expert/809099202/