Consultancy - Handbook On Education Administrative Data, Unesco Uis (Re-advertised)

OVERVIEW
**Parent Sector**: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
**Duty Station**: Montreal
**Classification of duty station**: filter12
**Standard Duration of Assignement**: filter13
**Job Family**: Education
**Type of contract**: Non Staff
**Duration of contract**: From 7 to 11 months
**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 23/09/2025
**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Background and objectives
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) plans to develop a practical, authoritative, and referenceable resource on education administrative data systems and their statistical use. This resource will be a modular handbook designed for enhanced usability and adaptability, allowing countries to adopt modules incrementally. The handbook aims to build on existing resources, including LASER, EMIS and ISCED), and provide countries and other stakeholders with a blueprint for action and insight in strengthening their education administrative data systems. The current plan of the modular series includes topics on legal frameworks and institutional setup on administrative data, higher education, technical and vocational education and training, early childhood care and education, and teachers.
UIS seeks to engage a Senior Expert Consultant to develop the module on Legal Framework and Institutional Setup regarding Education Administrative data. Long Description
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
The Senior Expert Consultant is expected to carry out the research and draft the handbook module on the above topic. More specifically, the specific responsibilities of the expert consultant will include:

- Conducting background research and data analyses relevant to the module.
- Drafting comprehensive content for the module, including but not limited to:

- Overview of national education administrative data systems and statistical use.
- Legal and policy stipulations of the mandates on official statistics in general, and education data and statistics in particular
- Institutional setup of education data and statistics in particular administrative data, including roles and responsibilities of the departments/divisions of education data and statistics, management, oversight, staffing and funding.
Governance models including coordination with the national statistical office and other ministries and agencies involved in the production and dissemination of education data and statistics.
oChallenges in securing required legal and policy frameworks. Sample solutions.
oDevelopment of country case studies.
oDrafting of tools such as legal checklist, sample legislation, etc.
- Incorporating relevant international statistical standards and existing technical sources (e.g., ISCED, LASER, EMIS).
- Reviewing and incorporating feedback on drafts from the UIS team and other reviewers.
- Ensuring the module aligns with the overall objectives and structure of the handbook.
- Contributing to the development of annexes such as glossaries, templates, and references.

UIS plans to have the handbook modules ready for publishing in February 2026. Long Description
Deliverables
The primary deliverables will be well-written and comprehensive modules as agreed upon with UIS, with the target publication date of Feb 2026. More specifically:
Deliverable 1 (1 month)
- Module outline, including case studies, tools and templates
- Module development plan, including milestones in view of the target publication date

Deliverable 2 (4 months)
- First draft of the module, including case studies, tools and templates (as appropriate)

Deliverable 3 (2 months)
- Final draft of the modules, incorporating feedback from UIS and other reviewers

4. Cost and technical arrangements
The total consultancy fee will be agreed upon in advance. Payments will be made upon acceptance of deliverables, as per the schedule below:
**Deliverable 1**: 20%
**Deliverable 2**: 50%
**Deliverable 3**: 30%
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in education, statistics, social sciences, public policy, or a related field.
Experience
Demonstrated senior-level expertise in national statistical legislations and institutions.
Demonstrated experience in developing practical guidance documents, handbooks, or similar resources.
Strong understanding of international statistical standards and frameworks relevant to education data (e.g., ISCED 2011, SDG 4 indicators).
Language
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
Experience working with international organizations or government agencies on education data systems is highly