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UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) is implementing the Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in basic education project in Namibia and Zimbabwe. This project is supporting the integration of living heritage in basic education, through a whole-school approach involving communities, teachers, and learners. Incorporating living heritage in schools can help contextualize how and what students learn, create stronger connections between classrooms and learners’ everyday life and strengthen their sense of pride for their own cultures and respect for others. Integrating living heritage in schools strengthens appreciation of cultural diversity; connects schools, families and communities; reinforces relations between children, their parents and grandparents; engages them in heritage safeguarding; and stimulates students’ curiosity – all this while making learning more relevant, inclusive, and accessible. 

Furthermore, intangible cultural heritage supports linking education systems to the local community and vice versa, recognizing the role of the communities in the teaching and learning processes. In this regard, intangible cultural heritage provides a needed and incredibly rich resource for attaining SDG 4, notably Target 4.7 which emphasizes learning to ‘appreciate cultural diversity’ and to ‘understand the role of culture for development’ as part of education for sustainable development and global citizenship.  

In this context, UNESCO is seeking a consultant(s) to coordinate and manage the development of lesson plans under the “Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Basic Education in Namibia and Zimbabwe” project.

The consultant(s) will appoint a project manager who will cover the following tasks:

1. Coordinate and manage the development and implementation of lessons plans on integrating living heritage in lessons plans.  

Tasks for the implementation partner include the following: 

1. Using the approved UNESCO template, review all lessons plans, received from 24 participating schools in Namibia (12) and Zimbabwe (12) on integrating living heritage. 

The project manager should expect to receive at least 5 lesson plans per school, which include 3 elements from various domains of intangible cultural heritage. 

These lesson plans should cover at least 5 different learning areas from the basic education curriculum. 

1. Amend, where necessary, the content of the lesson plans, to ensure that it aligns with the UNESCO approved template and guidelines. 

1. Coordinate the translation of the lesson plans into other official languages of Namibia and Zimbabwe including Oshiwambo and Afrikaans, as well as Shona and Ndebele. 

The project manager, with support from the UNESCO Project Coordinator, needs to enquire if there are any other indigenous languages within the regions or provinces of the participating schools which should be used to translate the lesson plans. 

1. Provide copy editing and design services for all lesson plans received from the 24 participating schools. 

1. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the lesson plans in the participating schools and provide monthly feedback to the UNESCO Project Coordinator.  

Project duration is estimated to be at least 6 months. 

The contract will be managed by the UNESCO ROSA based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The contractor will be expected to provide an updated status of the assignment as per agreement in the terms of references. Formal reporting is expected upon delivery of each deliverable. Additional reporting activities may be requested by UNESCO ROSA on a need basis. 

The consultant/firm will be selected following a competitive bidding process. Candidates must submit a cost estimation (in USD) as an expression of interest, clearly itemizing costs. Payment will be done upon submission of each deliverable. 

All rights, including title to property, copyright, trademark and patent; in any work produced by the consultant by virtue of the contract, shall be vested in UNESCO which alone shall hold all rights of use.  

Accountability (C)  

Communication (C)  

Innovation (C)  

Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)  

Planning and organizing (C)  

Results focus (C)  

Teamwork (C)  

Professionalism (C) 

The successful bidder is expected to demonstrate experience and list relevant projects as follows:

 - A minimum of a master’s degree in a related field (culture, heritage, development, education or international relations)

 - At least 5 years’ experience in the field of intangible cultural heritage and/or curriculum development

 - Sound understanding of project management supported by two references/examples 

- Proven experience of working with ministries and relevant government departments in the fields of education and culture 

- Proven experience in curriculum development and/or policy development is an added advantage. Please support this with at least two references/examples 

- Excellent writing and communication skills 

For detailed information, please consult the [UNESCO Competency Framework] (). 

Proposals should be received by 24 May 2024 at the latest. No modifications can be made to the application submitted. The proposals received after the above deadline will not be considered. 

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests and/or assessments, and a competency-based interview. UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. UNESCO is committed to achieve and sustain gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities, as well as nationals from non-and under-represented Member States are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.