Positive and Playful Parenting Program Consultant
3 weeks ago
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UNICEF Afghanistan aims to design and pilot a positive and playful parenting program in five districts across eastern, northern, and western regions. The parenting program will provide evidence-based parenting approaches and practices based on the Nurturing Care Framework, focusing on responsive caregiving, early learning opportunities, and caregivers' mental well-being. The parenting program will help parents to enhance their relationships with their children and foster positive development. It will also assist parents to establish a caring and responsive relationship with their child, become aware of their child's behaviour and respond in a positive, consistent, and non-violent manner, and support the child to develop social and emotional skills. To achieve this goal, a team of existing UNICEF national master trainers (12 master trainers) and frontline workers (60 frontline workers) from education and child protection sections will be trained on culturally appropriate and context-specific parenting approaches and practices.Intermediate Outcomes:
Parents report increased satisfaction and self-efficacy in their parenting role as measured by pre- and post-intervention surveys.A total of 70 UNICEF work force capacitated on delivery of evidence-based parenting approaches and practices.UNICEF Afghanistan invites applications from qualified international consultants to develop training syllabi and modules for the parenting program and train UNICEF master trainers and frontline workers on parenting approaches and practices.The incumbent is responsible for developing a comprehensive Positive and Playful Parenting Program, aiming to improve caregivers' parenting skills, knowledge, and confidence in creating nurturing and stimulating environments for children. The scope of work is detailed below:Development of an inception report with detailed work plan:
Review all available resources related to ECE/ECD policy, previous UNICEF work/plans related to ECE/ECD, discuss with focal points from Child Protection and Education.Perform a rapid review of existing global and national syllabi and content related to positive and playful parenting programs. This review covers the Nurturing Care Framework (NCF), Care for Child Development (C4CD), caring for caregivers (CfC), and other relevant guides and modules.Develop a plan for parenting needs assessment including required site visits, FGDs, and surveys.Develop a capacity building plan to train existing UNICEF master trainers (12 master trainers) and front-line workers (60 front line workers) through training of trainers and cascading approaches.These existing UNICEF master trainers and front-line workers are in charge of conducting parenting group sessions and home visits with 1,000 caregivers.Development of parenting program syllabi, modules, and lesson plans and capacity building of UNICEF master trainers and front-line workers:Develop detailed syllabi, modules and lesson plans for the parenting program using the existing global and national resources. Ensure alignment with international standards and contextual relevance to the target population. Modules and topics should focus on suggested areas and topics recommended in 2023 UNICEF studies.Develop an easy-to-administer tool to be used in pre- and post- surveys to measure caregiver's satisfaction and self-efficacy in their parenting role.Prepare a list of suggested reading resources and play materials to support positive and playful parenting practices and integrate them into the developed syllabi, modules and lesson plans with caregivers being the receivers of these resources providing clear references and instructions on their usage during group sessions and home visits.Conduct training of trainers (ToTs) sessions for existing UNICEF master trainers (12 master trainers) and front-line workers (60 front line workers). The ToT sessions should equip the participants with practical learner-centred approaches suitable for illiterate/low literate caregivers in low resourced contexts.Field testing and finalization of parenting program syllabi and lesson plans:Develop a plan for field testing of the parenting program syllabi and lesson plans through master trainers and frontline workers Consider strategies for parallel field testing to expedite the process.Conduct regular weekly/monthly meetings with master trainers to monitor master trainers' performance and provide support as and when needed.Revise and finalize parenting program syllabi and lesson plans based on the feedback from field testing exercise.Share final parenting program syllabi and lesson plans with UNICEF for the rollout of the parenting groups sessions and home visits.To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...
An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in in Education, Development Studies, or Social Sciences or its equivalent, with a focus on Early Childhood Development, Parenting Education, or related fields. A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in humanitarian and development sector, with a track record of designing and implementing high-quality and evidence-based programs on Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, parental and community engagement, parenting education, and psychosocial and mental health support for caregivers and children.Research and evaluation skills: Proven expertise in conducting rigorous research, evaluation, and impact assessments in the social sector, using various quantitative and qualitative tools and methods to collect, analyze, and report data on the outcomes and impacts of training programs, as well as the challenges and lessons learned.Communication and leadership skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to deliver clear and concise messages, facilitate interactive and participatory learning sessions, and manage complex and diverse teams. A commitment to ethical and professional standards, as well as a respect for diversity and inclusion.Stakeholder engagement skills: The consultant should also have the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders, such as donors, policymakers, service providers, parents and community members, and to foster strong partnerships and networks to support the implementation and sustainability of the parenting program. Ability to conduct both quantitative surveys and qualitative research, needs assessment of early childhood development programs and strong analytical skills.Strong skills in conducting participatory consultations with diverse groups of people, mothers/parents/caregivers, especially on issues related to early childhood development, pre-primary education, nutrition/health for young children.Strong interpersonal, presentation and writing skills.Knowledge of early childhood development and early education and gender issues in Afghanistan regions and familiarity with UNICEF policies, practices, plans, and approaches is an added advantage.Excellent English, writing and verbal communication skills – required. Persian and Pashto language skills will be an asset.Source:
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