Consultant (Program Analysis), Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), Hosted Fund, 12 Months, REMOTE, Req:569827

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived kids. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each baby, all over the place, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means surrender. 

For each baby, EDUCATION 

There are few larger challenges confronted by the worldwide group than the dual crises of studying poverty and youth unemployment. In response, the Schooling Fee (chaired by Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister and UN Particular Envoy for International Schooling) and the International Steering Group for Influence Funding (chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen) got here along with our founding CEO (Her Excellency Dr.) Amel Karboul to create EOF. We goal to enhance the training and employment outcomes of 10 million kids and youth, by supporting governments to make the most of a spread of modern finance devices at scale, together with outcomes funds and different results-based financing (RBF) devices.

EOF is backed by a range of world leaders who help us to form our strategy and obtain our bold goals, in addition to leaders in training and influence investing:

EOF helps enhancements within the high quality of training and expertise packages, with a particular give attention to women and underserved populations, together with these within the hardest to succeed in rural areas. It measures (and pays for) what issues – each core expertise like literacy and numeracy, but additionally crucial twenty first Century expertise comparable to socio-emotional expertise, ICT expertise, and different broader fundamentals of a high quality training. It helps shut the persistent hole between the abilities wanted by employers and people attained by in the present day’s youth.

For all of the above, EOF pays totally on the premise of the outcomes achieved, making certain that taxpayer-funded home sources, help, and philanthropic funds are solely used to pay for what works. It is a game-changing method to finance ends in training, focusing consideration and realigning techniques on probably the most difficult however most vital measure of a program’s efficiency: whether or not it’s enhancing lives.

Along with our supporters, we consider that is the early phases of a a lot bigger motion, with enormous potential to extend studying outcomes for kids and youth world wide, although improved help effectiveness and authorities spending.

Since our inception in 2018, EOF has:

• Partnered with governments in Ghana and Sierra Leone to ascertain the 2 largest outcomes funds to this point in growing nations, mobilising ~$50M for these packages.
• Established itself as a number one world participant in RBF, and the one devoted middle of experience for RBF in training and expertise.
• Grow to be the primary outcomes fund hosted by the United Nations inside UNICEF, as a scalable platform to companion with governments world wide.
• Established a serious partnership with the LEGO Basis, to develop a scale portfolio of RBF packages in early childhood throughout a various vary of nations, in addition to to amplify the motion and ecosystem of companions round this strategy.
• Had our modern strategy featured within the Stanford Social Innovation Overview, FT, Economist, Brookings, and extra.
• Constructed our institutional capability to contract and implement large-scale outcomes funds extra effectively and successfully than historic influence bonds.
• Established a powerful tradition of efficiency and an energetic give attention to ongoing skilled improvement for all our workforce.

How are you going to make a distinction?

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

As Marketing consultant (Program Evaluation), you’ll present analysis and analytical help for the scoping, design and launch of EOF’s packages. You’ll report on to EOF’s Program Supervisor and collaborate with all members of EOF’s central workforce.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT

Deliverable	Description	Estimated variety of working days	Deadline/ timeline
Deliverable 1: Design and facilitate an modern finance studying session of 90 minutes: session supplies produced, and session run internally for EOF’s program workforce.	Put together supplies and facilitate one studying session for EOF’s core workforce in one of many following areas: Early Childhood Schooling, Primary Schooling and Expertise for Employment.	5	By 31 December 2024
Deliverable 2: Draft narrative stories for donors on EOF’s packages (estimated 12 stories over the 12-month contract, every 5–10-page Phrase Paperwork).	Put together supplies and facilitate one studying session for EOF’s core workforce in one of many following areas: Early Childhood Schooling, Primary Schooling and Expertise for Employment.	24 (2 per report)	By the top of every month
Deliverable 3: Desk-research and evaluation for EOF’s program idea improvement report on as much as 5 subjects (for every subject, a 10-page doc ready).	Conduct analysis and evaluation to contribute in the direction of an idea improvement report for one among EOF’s packages. Subjects will embody however not be restricted to: political economic system and sector evaluation, principle of change, stakeholder evaluation and engagement plans. Incorporate suggestions from EOF’s technical program and partnerships workforce.	80	One report by the top of this system’s idea improvement section. Indicative timeline – By 31 December 2024
Deliverable 4: Desk-research and evaluation for EOF’s program design on as much as 5 subjects (for every subject, a 10-page doc ready).	Conduct analysis and evaluation to contribute in the direction of this system design for one among EOF’s packages. Subjects will embody however not be restricted to: RBF (Outcomes Based mostly Financing) mechanism design, procurement plans, supplies for technical working teams and stakeholder conferences. Incorporate suggestions from EOF’s technical program and partnerships workforce.	80	By the top of this system’s design section Indicative timeline – By 30 June 2024
Deliverable 5: Program workplan, danger register, and resolution log associated to program implementation (up to date paperwork, and fortnightly government summaries of 5-10 pages written for EOF’s Program Supervisor).	Updates to documentation throughout the implementation section of one among EOF’s packages, together with an up to date workplan, danger register and resolution log, plus supplies ready upfront of program governance conferences.	80	Fortnightly government summaries for EOF’s Program Supervisor
Complete estimated working days – 189*

*Complete estimated working days –

• 29 days for deliverables 1 and a pair of
• 160 days from any of deliverables 3, 4, or 5
• 189 days complete

Please observe that EOF’s packages embody idea improvement, design, and implementation phases. Consultants will probably be anticipated to work on two phases at any given time.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you’ll have… 

• A college diploma in enterprise, economics, political science, finance, training or a associated discipline is required. A grasp’s diploma is fascinating however not required.
• A minimal of 2 years of related skilled expertise in Technique consulting, Assume tanks / analysis institutes, Funding or improvement banking, Charity or public sectors, Worldwide improvement, Schooling, or associated fields.
• Expertise in training, early childhood improvement, or expertise/employment packages.
• Expertise in modern financing, particularly with RBF devices or incentive constructions.
• Expertise working in Africa/the Center East.
• Expertise in analysis design and/or administration.
• Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish).

For each Little one, you exhibit… 

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

To view our competency framework, please go to  here. 

 UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our world workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

UNICEF affords reasonable accommodation for consultants/particular person contractors with disabilities. This may occasionally embody, for instance, accessible software program, journey help for missions or private attendants. We encourage you to reveal your incapacity throughout your utility in case you want cheap lodging throughout the choice course of and afterwards in your project. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates will probably be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can due to this fact bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background test. 

Remarks:  

Solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. 

People engaged beneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought of “workers members” beneath the Workers Laws and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (comparable to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service will probably be ruled by their contract and the Basic Circumstances of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are chargeable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for all the interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which have to be met previous to taking over the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and aren’t anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF at some point of their consultancy contracts.