Multiple Flexible Pathways (MFP) Consultant, Individual Consultancy

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, support 

The consultant will provide technical expertise to support the development, planning, implementation, and monitoring of UNICEF’s MFP program. The primary goal is to contribute to achieving equitable, quality, and inclusive education outcomes for children, especially the most disadvantaged. The consultancy will span over 1 year and will focus on the following key areas:

1. Program Development and Planning Support

• Technical Expertise: Provide guidance and support in the design, planning, and preparation of the program.
• Assist in preparing technical reports, policy papers, and strategic documentation to inform program development.

2. Program Monitoring and Implementation Support

• Track program progress through monitoring and evaluation activities. Identify challenges and propose timely solutions to ensure effective implementation.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess program implementation, identify bottlenecks, and report findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor the use of program resources, ensuring effective and efficient utilization and identifying any issues that need addressing.

3. Operational and Technical Support

• Provide operational and technical support to UNICEF staff, NGOs, and other partners to ensure smooth program implementation.
• Advise stakeholders on UNICEF policies, strategies, and best practices, supporting their application.
• Support capacity-building activities, ensuring that partners are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to implement and sustain programs.

4. Networking, Knowledge Sharing, and Capacity Development

• Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders to enhance cooperation and collaboration.
• Facilitate the sharing of lessons learned and best practices, ensuring that innovations and effective strategies are incorporated into future programming.
• Lead or support training sessions and workshops to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders, ensuring they have the skills needed to deliver sustainable program results.

How can you make a difference?

Work Assignment Expected Results
Deliverables/Outputs:		Tasks/Milestone:	Timeline
Participate in education programme meetings including programme development and contingency planning to provide technical and operational information, advice, and support. Draft policy papers, briefs, and other strategic programme materials.		Program Development and Planning Support	These deliverables are expected to be conducted in a regular manner/ongoing basis.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities, prepare reports, and conduct field visits to assess program progress and resolve issues. Ensure full utilization of the Beneficiary Monitoring and Assessment (BMA) system by partners and analyze data trends to inform program adjustments.		Programme Management, Monitoring, and Delivery of Results
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to enhance cooperation and collaboration. Facilitate the sharing of lessons learned and best practices, ensuring that innovations and effective strategies are incorporated into future programming. Lead or support training sessions and workshops to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders, ensuring they have the skills needed to deliver sustainable program results.		Networking and Partnership Building
Introduce innovative approaches and best practices to strengthen the capacity of partners and stakeholders, ensuring the successful implementation and delivery of sustainable education program results. Continuously research, benchmark, and implement best practices in education management, while organizing capacity-building initiatives to enhance the skills and competencies of stakeholders for long-term program success.		Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in   education, economics, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)   is an asset.
• Data management, writing skills, communication skills, proficiency in using Microsoft tools, capacity to work autonomously.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit  here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility jobs-near-me.org UNICEF.

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.

Remarks: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

Please indicate submit a detailed cost proposal  to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.