Consultant with experience in the Norwegian early education
Oslo
- Organization: IOM - International Organization for Migration
- Location: Oslo
- Grade: Senior Executive level - Assistant Director - General level - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Closing Date:
Job Description
This aim of this consultancy is to develop a new Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) teaching curriculum for 5–10-year-old resettlement refugees, disaggregated with distinct learning objectives and activities for 5–7-year-olds and 8–10-year-olds.
Methodology for 5-10-year-olds:
The curriculum for 5–10-year-olds will target younger children (5–7-year-olds) that are the age to enter Norwegian kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 in Norwegian Primary School, and older children (8-10-year-olds) that will enter grades 3 through 5 in Norwegian Primary School. The orientation sessions will model the activities and teaching methods that these children will experience in Norwegian kindergarten and Primary School.
The objectives of PDO for the 5–10-year-old age group are to:
- Inform the children about their upcoming resettlement to Norway,
- Give them basic information about the Norwegian school system, and
- Prepare them for the Norwegian kindergarten and primary school environment by modelling similar activities and teaching methods to those they will experience when they begin school
Younger children (5–7-year-olds):
- The emphasis of teaching PDO to this age group is that the children experience the joy of being together, feeling a sense of inclusion and security, and learning through play.
Older children (8–10-year-olds):
- The emphasis of teaching PDO to this age group is to facilitate an environment that encourages children’s participation, where they are able to express themselves in the classroom and make contributions from their experiences, interests, views, and initiatives.
The 2-day curriculum for this age group will focus on educational games, the Norwegian alphabet, learning a few Norwegian words, and singing children’s songs in Norwegian. The pupils will have opportunities to express themselves through storytelling, drawing, and interactive activities. There will also be specific content introduced about school in Norway, and role play activities on different topics that may arise at school, for example how to make friends and how to react to bullying.
Responsibilities
- First deliverable – Outline of Curriculum for 5–10-year-olds, including PPT slides, Instructor Manual, and activity book for children - Deliverable by email by 31 August 2025
- Second deliverable – Draft PDO Curriculum for 5–10-year-olds, including PPT slides, Instructor Manual, and activity book for children, with disaggregated learning objectives and activities for 5–7-year-olds and 8–10-year-olds - Deliverable by email by 20 September 2025
- Final deliverable – Final PDO Curriculum for 5–10-year-olds, including PPT slides, Instructor Manual, and activity book for children, incorporating all feedback from IOM on the draft materials - Deliverable by email by 30 September 2025
Performance indicators for the evaluation of results
- Professional competence in the development of the deliverables.
- Professional communication with IOM Norway office.
- Delivering results within the agreed Terms of Reference.
- Incorporation of all required content into the curriculum, grounded in Norwegian early childhood pedagogy to support the transition to Norwegian kindergarten or primary school.
- Outlining the new curriculum in an aligned Instructor Manual and PPT slides.
- Developing an activity book for children, to engage them in the course materials in age-appropriate ways, in a format that can be printed in black and white on A4 paper.
- On time submission and timely revisions of all deliverables, taking into account feedback from IOM.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors’ Degree in Kindergarten or Early Childhood Education, Pedagogy, Curriculum Design or other relevant fields, and 5 years relevant work experience. Experience working in multicultural settings and/or with children from a refugee background is an advantage.
Experience:
Experience in the Norwegian early education
Languages:
English is required, Norwegian is an asset
Required Competencies
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
- Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
- Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
- Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
- IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
- IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
- IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Required Skills
Job info
Contract Type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)Initial Contract Duration: 45 days
Vacancy Type: Consultancy
Recruiting Type: Consultant
Grade: UG
Alternative Required Language 1: Norwegian
Alternative Required Language2: Norwegian
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.