CALL FOR CONSULTANT EXPERTS 

DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING 

SLOVAKIA  

Who We Are  

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. With a projected annual portfolio of more than $150 million and more than 750 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.   

About the Program 

IREX’s Digital Engagement: Safe and Smart (DES&S) program aims to develop and test digital engagement resources that will improve the ability of youth and adults in Slovakia to recognize and resist manipulative information. DES&S will engage with students in grades 7-9, teachers, and parents and caregivers using a tailored curriculum focused on critical thinking, information consumption, digital citizenship, and digital wellness.  

Summary of Position 

DESS seeks a pool of qualified Digital Engagement Curriculum Development and Training Experts to provide input and subject matter expertise for the program. The consultants will contribute to the development and rollout of the curriculum, training of teachers, adaptation and development of a parents and caregivers guide, and assessment of program results. Consultants should have expertise in some or all of the following areas: digital media engagement, media landscape in Slovakia; manipulative information in general and how it affects Slovakia in particular; media and information literacy; digital citizenship; digital wellness; training; work with teachers, students, and/or parents and caregivers; scalable education sector initiatives; and/or curriculum development. 

The projected timeline for this consulting opportunity is approximately 6 months, from November 2024 to April 2025, with the possibility of extension.  

Summary of Responsibilities: 

• Participate in Learn to Discern and digital engagement training with IREX. 

• Provide subject matter expertise for the development of resources on digital media and information engagement and digital citizenship, including a curriculum and accompanying lesson plans and presentation decks for teachers in Slovakia.  

• Provide examples, case studies and assessment strategies to be incorporated into curricula and lesson plans.  

• Train parents and caregivers in digital media engagement and digital citizenship. 

• Contribute to the adaptation of a parents’ and caregivers’ guide. 

• Review and provide feedback on content before launch of courses 

• Regular reporting and communication with IREX point of contact. 

• Other duties related to project as assigned. 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• University degree in media, communications, journalism, education or pedagogy, psychology, data science, social science, or related subjects.  

• Experience training students, youth and adults. 

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a relevant field, including but not limited to media, communications, training, research, or education sector.  

• Proven experience in disciplines related to communication and demonstrated understanding of media landscape and media environment in Slovakia.  

• Knowledge of and/or experience working with various research methodologies and monitoring and evaluation approaches. 

• Professional experience working for international programs or organizations is preferred. 

• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks. 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills. 

• Demonstrated high attention to detail.  

• Fluency in English and Slovak is required.  

To Apply: 

Please apply by submitting an English-language CV and cover letter including your availability, proposed daily rate, and summary of experience in line with the above scope of work to JazzHR. You may email any questions to [email protected].   

Personal Data Processing 

• To assess your suitability to this position, IREX (we) as a data controller will process your personal data, such as your name, contact information, information about education, previous work experience, references, information included in CV and/or application letter by you, and other information provided by you before and during the interview process. Also, due to the nature of our work, we will carry out a background check to see whether you are included in anti-terrorism, sanctions lists, etc. 

• Your personal data will be processed based on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)), which are to find the most suitable candidate for the position, to ascertain the integrity of the candidate, to organize the interview process, to conduct interviews, to preserve evidence that substantiates the legitimacy of the recruitment process, and to execute a consulting agreement with the selected candidate. We may acquire references from your previous employers if you have provided your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). Additionally, we might offer you the possibility to provide your consent for us to further store your data in order to consider your candidacy for future vacancies. In this case, the retention of data will be based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). 

• Your personal data will be retained for 6 months after the end of the recruitment process for the position to which you have applied. Where you provide your consent, we might retain your personal data for up to 2 years. Please know that, considering that IREX is an organization established in the United States, your personal data may also be processed in the United States (outside the European Economic Area (EEA)), whose laws do not provide the same data protection standard, by our service providers (e.g., Jobvite), and other IREX entities. Please contact us to learn more about the basis for the transfer of data outside EEA. In order to fulfill our purposes, your data may be processed by third parties such as recruitment service providers, IT service and software providers, and other IREX entities where necessary. 

• In situations stipulated by the GDPR, you have the right to access your data, right to rectification, erasure of data, right to object and restrict the processing, right to withdraw your consent where processing is based on your consent, and the right to data portability. Also, you have a right to submit a complaint to the national data protection authority – Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic. To request the fulfillment of your rights or if you have any questions about your personal data processing, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected].