Specific deliverables to be produced by the consultant:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of ISS/CEB, the guidance of the relevant Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and in coordination with other UNODC officers and consultants as necessary, the consultant will produce the following deliverables:
A. Materials to be included in the Teaching Resource Kit (e.g. relevant texts, games, videos, books, movies that exemplify and promote integrity);
B. An outline of the Teaching Resource Kit based on the identified materials as well as relevant UNODC tools, developed under the E4J initiative;
C. Presentation of the outline at the EGM and collection of feedback and recommendations from EGM participants for contextualizing the Teaching Resource Kit and the materials it includes;
D. Adaptation and revision of the existing UNODC tools that will be included in the Kit by addressing the recommendations made at the EGM;
E. Draft Teaching Resource Kit, submitted to UNODC, NTA and the Ministry of Education of Greece for review;
F. Finalized Teaching Resource Kit in accordance with the feedback received from UNODC, NTA and the Ministry of Education of Greece.
Home-based (with potential missions as appropriate)
Proposed period:
1 February 2021 – 31 May 2021
Actual work time:
21 working days
Background of the assignment:
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the global leader in the fight against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism with widely recognized expertise and specialization on issues pertaining to international cooperation in criminal matters. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. The work of UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally binding instruments and a set of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice.
UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, has the mandate to provide technical assistance to States parties to effectively implement the Convention by developing technical tools, and disseminating and facilitating exchange of good practices in the fight against corruption.
UNODC works with a variety of national, regional and international stakeholders.
The backbone for UNODC anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC. Using UNCAC and the existing EU regulations as a framework, GLOZ99/ Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece contributes to the effective implementation of the revised National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACAP) of Greece, which is in force from July 2018 to July 2021 and the National Anti-fraud Strategy for Structural Actions (NAFSSA) with the multi-annual action plan for its implementation. The activities, planned under this project, will support the Greek authorities to meet the objectives of the NACAP and the NAFSSA, in particular to promote transparency, integrity and good governance in public institutions as well as to increase their ability to fight corruption.
In this context, UNODC is seeking a consultant who will assist in the implementation of the GLOZ99/Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece.
Purpose of the assignment:
The purpose of the assignment is to assist UNODC in implementing the GLOZ99/Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece, particularly in developing a Teaching Resource Kit on anti-corruption, integrity and ethics for primary education in Greece, based on tools developed by UNODC under its anti-corruption education initiatives.
The Teaching Resource Kit will include interactive and innovative educational material as well as practical pedagogical guidance that will help Greek primary teachers: (1) promote and teach citizenship and related values such as acceptance, fairness, integrity and respect; (2) prepare their students to respond to corruption, identify and resolve moral and ethical dilemmas, and become active citizenship; and (3) help their students understand anti-corruption efforts and participate in these efforts in their communities and future professions.
In particular, the Kit will contain:
• An introduction explaining why the Kit is needed and authorization for its use;
• The overall learning objectives of the Kit and how the material can be integrated into the existing curriculum;
• The teaching procedures and any photocopy masters for student tasks to be undertaken in class;
• Definition of key terms such as ethics, integrity, etc.;
• General methodological notes on how to encourage discussion and full participation;
• Guidance for interactive in-class exercises and games for students;
• Procedures to assess the use and results of the Kit;
• Guidance for dealing with potential community reactions;
• A list of topics related to corruption and integrity for discussion in class. *
The Kit may include additional material such as links to novels or short stories that explore values such as honesty; cartoons or graphic books that provide examples of integrity in life and school; interactive games for home; information for parents; other similar tools.
Skills:
• Extensive knowledge of the applicable educational standards, pedagogy and teaching methods is required;
• Capacity to work independently and with minimal supervision is required;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Academic Qualifications:
• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in pedagogy, education, legal studies, business, management, social science or humanities is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• PhD or equivalent is desirable.
Experience:
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in primary-level teaching, including through online teaching platforms, is required;
• Previous experience in developing educational materials for primary-level teaching is required;
• Experience in primary-level teaching on topics related to integrity and ethics is desirable;
• Knowledge of Greek educational standards and practices is desirable;
• Familiarity with UNODC’s anti-corruption education resources and approaches is desirable;
• Previous experience with the United Nations is desirable.
Language:
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage;
• Fluency (written and oral) in Greek is desirable.
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