As part of the implementation plan, a pool of Local Consultants will be engaged on specific thematic areas to support the development, contextualisation, and delivery of the Junior Faculty Members Training modules with the UK-based experts.

Details

Closing date Tuesday 20 January 2026

Role overview

Background and Context

 

The British Council Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project, is implementing a Professional Development Training Programme for Junior Faculty Members. The programme is designed to support early-career academics in strengthening competencies in learner-centred teaching and assessment, curriculum development, and digital and online pedagogy, aligned with the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) and Outcome-Based Education (OBE) standards. It adopts a modular, competency-based structure aligned with the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) 2023. Designed and delivered by the British Council in partnership with Advance HE, the programme contributes to sustainable institutional and system-level capacity building through a national cascade training model, supporting consistent and high-quality teaching practices across Bangladesh’s higher education sector.

As part of the implementation plan, a pool of Local Consultants will be engaged on specific thematic areas to support the development, contextualisation, and delivery of the Junior Faculty Members Training modules with the UK-based experts. The thematic areas to be covered under this assignment are:

  1. Module 01: Teaching-Learning and Assessment and Online Teaching-Learning and Assessment
  2. Module 02: Curriculum Development
  3. Module 03: Quality Assurance

 

Scope of work

 

Each consultant will cover agreed thematic component(s) within Module 01-03. They will work collaboratively with UK-based consultants and British Council team to:

Outline, Module and Manual Development

  • Participate in familiarisation meetings and design workshop with the International Consultant/UK-Expert to align on project objectives and methodologies, and to agree on the overall approach with the International Consultant and co-develop the full content outlines for each of the modules.
  • Based on module outline, local consultants will develop and contextualise comprehensive training content, detail training manual for all training sessions in line with the content outline, and support materials for Modules 01-03 through series of online and offline design workshops and individual assignments. Each expert will be responsible for assigned module(s).
  • Ensure that module materials are relevant to the needs of Bangladeshi higher education institutions and aligned with the HEAT project objectives.

Training Plan Design

  • Contribute to the development of a practical and scalable training delivery plan covering cascading phases.
  • Modify and refine the training plan based on feedback from stakeholders and implementation experience.
  • Ensure integration of assessment mechanisms, mentoring frameworks, and delivery timelines in the plan.

Training of Trainers (ToT) Delivery

  • Based on the training plan, the local consultants are expected to co-deliver the ToT with the International lead consultant.
  • Ensure Master Trainers are prepared to deliver consistent and high-quality instruction in all assigned modules.

Reporting and Documentation

  • Submit draft and final versions of session outlines, materials, training manuals, and plans.
  • Document progress, feedback, and learning throughout ToT phase.
  • Prepare module-level progress reports, session summaries, and monitoring reports in collaboration with the UK-based consultants.

Deliverables

  1. Co-develop and localise training outline for each of the modules and manuals for selected theme(s) within Modules 01-03.
  2. Develop detail module, detail training manual for all training sessions in line with the content outline.
  3. Develop training session plan, including assessment, following the lead consultant’s guidance.
  4. Deliver Training of Trainers (ToT) for Master Trainers.
  5. Produce status updates and reports in line with agreed requirements.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit the following documents to GoingGlobalpartnershipsTNEBD@britishcouncil.org by 20 January 2026:

  • Updated CV with relevant academic and training experience.
  • Expression of Interest (EoI) outlining suitability for the role and preferred module(s).
  • Daily expected consultancy rate (in BDT), inclusive of all applicable taxes.
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