Expert on training in educational drama (international consultancy)

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Issued by: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Vacancy number: VNSRMC00626
Vacancy type: Experts/Consultants
Number of posts: 1
Duty station: Belgrade, Novi Sad
Date of issue: 27 February 2020
Deadline for application: 9 March 2020 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)
Date of entry on duty: 1 April 2020

Background

		This vacancy is open for the applicants with the citizenship of an OSCE participating State, excluding the Republic of Serbia. The OSCE Mission to Serbia is looking for an international expert to design and deliver two 2-day skill-based training which uses educational drama as a tool. The training should be tailor-made for civic education teachers who work with 7-15 year old children, and should be suitable for certification by the Ministry of Education, which will be ensured through consultations with representatives of the Institute for Improvement of Education. The Mission runs and manages a number of Unified Budget (UB) and extra-budgetary (ExB) projects, i.e. projects funded by individual donors. All of these projects are implemented by mission members. As envisaged by the Mission’s project "Implementation of the improved curriculum for the Civic Education programme in schools, Sub-activity 2.2.2", over the past two years, the Mission has engaged resources to assist the Serbian Ministry of Education and Institute for Improvement of Education in comprehensive reform of the curricula for civic education. After the adoption of the reformed curricula and drafting of the Manuals for teachers, the Mission decided to support training for teachers of civic education. Two types of training are envisaged, one dealing with the substance of civic education, providing teachers with knowledge of the basic concepts, and another aiming at providing teachers with skills to deliver successfully these programmes. For the purpose of delivering the skill-based training, the Mission will engage one international expert who has expertise in the training of teachers, with particular focus on using drama as instrument for teaching. The expert will train the teachers in a range of educational drama methods (i.e. process drama, forum theatre, improvisation) which they will be able to use in the classroom to assist their delivery of the new curricula.

Tasks and Responsibilities

		Under the supervision of the National Legal Advisor, the expert will be responsible for: Designing training curriculum that is tailored for civic education teachers in the first cycle (from first to eighth grade of primary school); Selecting appropriate methods of drama education which can be learned and delivered by teachers of civic education including those with no previous experience of drama; Producing training materials to be used during the training; Producing training materials that civic education teachers could use with pupils; Delivering the training in Belgrade and Novi Sad; Providing follow-up discussion and feedback of the methods introduced within the trainings. The training curriculum in Educational Drama for civic education teachers should be designed by 1 May 2020. The training course will be delivered in Belgrade and Novi Sad in May and/or June 2019.

Necessary Qualifications

		Citizenship of an OSCE participating State, excluding the citizenship of the Republic of Serbia; University degree in Theatre or Drama studies; MA degree (or preferably a PhD) in Educational or Applied Drama; Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the field of Educational Drama; A proven record of delivering Educational Drama trainings to teachers; Knowledge of curriculum development and teacher training; Professional fluency in the English language, both oral and written; Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft packages; Ability and willingness to work with people of different cultural, national and religious background; Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities. Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the OSCE Competency Model available at: https://jobs.osce.org/osce-competency-model.

Required competencies

		Core values Commitment: Actively contributes to achieving organizational goals Diversity: Respects others and values their diverse perspectives and contributions Integrity: Acts in a manner consistent with the Organization’s core values and organizational principles Accountability: Takes responsibility for own action and delegated work Core competencies Communication: Actively works to achieve clear and transparent communication with colleagues and with stakeholders of the Organization Collaboration: Works effectively with others on common goals and fosters a positive, trust-based working environment Planning: Works towards the achievement of goals in a structured and measured manner Analysis and decision-making: Analyses available information, draws well-founded conclusions and takes appropriate decisions Initiative-taking: Proposes and initiates new ideas, activities and projects Flexibility: Responds positively and effectively to changing circumstances Managerial competencies (for positions with managerial responsibilities) Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, builds trust and creates an enabling environment Strategic thinking: Identifies goals that advance the organizational agenda and develops plans for achieving them Managing performance: Helps to maximize team performance by providing active feedback and skill development opportunities

Remuneration Package

		The expert will be employed on a Special Service Agreement covering a total period of 3 months, from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020, to include preparation and delivery of training, and will be paid a total amount not exceeding 3,000 EUR, commensurate to individual qualifications and experience. In addition, the OSCE Mission to Serbia will cover travel and accommodation costs associated with this consultancy.

How To Apply

		Please apply online through this website (https://jobs.osce.org) no later than 9 March 2020. Only applications received through this website will be considered; applications received by email, post etc. will not be accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted by 19 March 2020 should consider there will be no follow up to their application. The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, cancel the recruitment, or offer a consultancy at a different level or with modified terms of reference or for a different duration.