TERMS OF REFERENCE
This work is being funded through two grants and includes the desk review of the existing policy and any other documents from similar country contexts that can serve as best practices to inform the policy and strategy. It will also involve a desk review of any recent evidence related to Timor-Leste or outside that could be useful for policy and strategy.
Desk Review and Policy Analysis
Review existing ICT and education sector policies and plans.
Review national digital governance, data protection, and relevant cross-sectoral strategies.
Review relevant international and regional (ASEAN/SEAMEO) guidance and good practice, with particular
attention to child-centered and responsible digital transformation approaches.
Situation Analysis (only if required)
Assess ICT infrastructure, connectivity, devices, and systems at national, municipal, and school levels.
Review current digital practices for teaching, learning, teacher development, administration, and data systems.
Analyze capacity constraints and institutional readiness.
Identify equity, inclusion, and safeguarding considerations.
Identify policy directions for the cautious, ethical, and context-appropriate exploration of emerging technologies,
including artificial intelligence (AI), ensuring any potential use supports learning and system improvement while
prioritizing child rights, safety, and national readiness.
Reflects a phased and realistic approach to implementation.
The policy will adopt provide a forward-looking stance on Al, emphasizing preparedness, governance, and evidence-based decision-making rather than rapid technology adoption.
Implementation Framework
Develop an implementation roadmap with phased actions.
Define institutional roles and coordination mechanisms.
Outline indicative costing and financing considerations.
Develop a monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework.
Identify key risks and mitigation strategies.
Policy Pillars
The revised policy is expected to be structured around a set of strategic pillars, including but not limited to:
1 ICT infrastructure and connectivity
Digital learning resources and content
Teacher professional development and digital capacity
Education management information systems and data use
Partnerships and sustainability
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Education
The revised policy and strategy must ensure
Enabling Conditions and Safeguards
Uphold child rights, equity, and inclusion as non-negotiable principles.
Strengthen data governance, including ownership, consent, security, and ethical use.
Maintain human oversight and accountability at all stages.
Support capacity development in digital and Al literacy for educators, policymakers, and administrators.
Encourage strategic partnerships that align with national priorities and avoid dependency or unmanaged data extraction.
Minimum requirements
Work Experience
Demonstrated advanced experience of over 8 years in ICT-in-education.
Experience in technical guidance and policy and costed strategy development and implementation.
Experience working in government or UN/partners supported contexts.
Understanding of responsible digital transformation in education
Skills, Knowledge, Experience
Technical knowledge about policy development and demonstrated knowledge of working on ICT in education and policy/strategy development.
Ability to work in multi-cultural contexts
Be able to work independently
Analytical skills
Ability to communicate sensitively with different audiences
For every Child, you demonstrate...
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