Digital Learning and AI in Education Consultant (National, Remote with travel), 12.5 months, New Delhi, India

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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For every child, the right to education.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide specialized technical support to UNICEF and government counterparts for strengthening safe, inclusive, scalable and evidence-informed digital education interventions at national and state levels. The assignment will support the development and operationalization of digital education roadmaps, digital architecture frameworks for effective blended learning; strengthen digital pedagogy to support remediation and STEM education, AI-enabled teaching and learning approaches; and build capacity, monitoring systems and knowledge products that enable more effective planning, implementation, review and scale-up of digital education initiatives.

UNICEF is actively engaged in supporting the Government of India and state governments to strengthen equitable access, retention and learning outcomes, with a particular focus on children and adolescents from marginalized communities. In view of the rapid expansion of digital technologies in education and the persistent inequities in both learning opportunities and digital infrastructure, UNICEF proposes hiring a Digital Education Consultant to provide specialized technical assistance under Output 301, including support for digital pedagogy, responsible use of AI in education, EdTech architecture, capacity strengthening, monitoring and knowledge generation

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Digital Learning and AI in Education Consultant.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Masters (Advanced university) degree in Education/Educational Technology/Management/Sociology / or another relevant social science field
• Work Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience in education, with substantial experience in designing, implementing and/or scaling digital learning or technology-enabled education programmes, preferably in government or large-scale education systems.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
  • Strong understanding of education systems and digital learning, with demonstrated experience in designing and implementing technology-enabled education programmes
  • Expertise in digital learning systems, EdTech architecture and scalable platform ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of APIs, interoperability, authentication, data flows, metadata and privacy-by-design.
  • Knowledge of LMS, digital content repositories such as DIKSHA, state and platform analytics.
  • Expertise in digital pedagogy, instructional design, content development, blended learning and content QA.
  • Understanding of AI literacy, adaptive learning, assessment and digital remediation tools.
  • Knowledge of responsible AI governance, inclusion and child online safeguards.
  • Experience with dashboards, indicators and evidence systems for usage, engagement and equity.
  • Strong technical writing, facilitation and presentation skills in English for policy and technical audiences.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English
• Desirables: Experience with UN, government, state institutions or large-scale EdTech programmes is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, 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. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal for Digital Learning and AI in Education Consultant.docx
• Writing / Work Samples:
• Digital learning strategy sample – A sample note, strategy, brief or report showing technical work on digital learning, EdTech roadmaps, AI in education, platform integration or digital pedagogy.
• Digital education evidence or knowledge product sample – A sample showing ability to synthesize implementation evidence, monitoring findings, lessons learned or policy recommendations for government or development-sector audiences.