Vietnam: Enhancing Teacher Education Program (ETEP) - Call for expression of interest from International Consultant

The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the World Bank (WB) towards the cost of Enhancing Teacher Education Program (ETEP) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments of the contract reference No. 47/ETEP/TVCNQT/BD: selection of International consultant for continuous professional development for school teachers, principals, and lecturers at teacher education universities and lecturers at education management institutes (1 consultant x 12 person-months within 4 years). The bidding is open to all eligible consultants who are interested in this procurement package.

Procuring agency: Enhancing Teacher Education Program (ETEP)

Name of procurement package: Selection of International consultant for continuous professional development for school teachers, principals, and lecturers at teacher education universities and lecturers at education management institutes (1 consultant x 12 person-months within 4 years).

Consultant selection method: international competitive bidding, one stage one envelope

1.  Scope of work: Under the direction of the ETEP PMU’s Director and the support of the Vietnamese Consultants: PMU Chief Coordinator, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Chief Coordinator on Teachers, Principal Advisors, Education Lecturers and Education Management Lecturers, the CPD international consultant will share international experiences, consult and support PMU and Lead Teachers Training Universities (LTTUs) in following three work areas:

• Work area 1: Develop CPD model to school teachers and principal advisors, education lecturers and education management lecturers;
• Work area 2: Develop CPD programs and materials for teachers and principal advisors, education lecturers and education management lecturers;
• Work area 3: Develop plans and implement capacity building plans for core and mass teachers, core and mass principal advisors, key education lecturers and key education management lecturers to meet the requirements of new general education program and of professional standards.

2.  The Consultant is expected to satisfy following requirements:

• Have good health;
• At least a doctoral degree in education  or related fields; 
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of education and management of general education.
• At least ten years of work experience related to managing, teaching and researching on training of teachers and principal advisors;
• Experience in developing CPD programs for teachers and principal advisors and quality assurance process for CPD programs
• Experience in capacity building for TTU’s lecturers on the development of CPD programs and materials for teachers and principal advisors;
• Have in-depth knowledge of and international work experience in CPD for teachers and principal advisors (both face-to-face and online modes)
• Knowledge of the Teacher Training Universities system providing CPD to teachers in Vietnam and in other countries of similar educational context will be an advantage;
• Have publications in CPD is favorable;
• Strong communication, cooperation and team working skills;
• Proven problem analysis and solving skills;
• Good computer skills;
• Good command of English.