Consultancy – Equity-based Budgeting for Public Schools in Thailand Programme, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, Bangkok, Thailand, Job No

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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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and

• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

  How can you make a difference?

The UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking a qualified individual to provide technical guidance and quality assurance for the Equity-based Budgeting for Public Schools in Thailand Programme Phase 3: Funding Formula Pilot 2023 – 2024. The programme aims to (i) pilot the new funding formula for more equitable education services, taking into account factors such as the needs of students, geographical characteristics, and the size of schools; (ii) evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the new funding formula on school budget management and the quality of education service delivery; and (iii) develop a proposal on equity-based budgeting framework for national-level adoption based on the key lessons learned.

The consultant shall have prior experience and knowledge of the Thailand education system. The consultant's role will be to provide technical guidance and quality assurance throughout the entire undertaking.

Work Assignment, Expected deliverable and Delivery schedule:

Assignment: Technical guidance and quality assurance for the Equity-based Budgeting for Public Schools in Thailand Programme Phase 3: Funding Formula Pilot 2023 – 2024

Activities 1: Provide technical guidance to strengthen the design and methodology of the pilot (the randomized control trial and subsequent analyses), including but not limited to:

• Target selection and randomization

• Measures of education service delivery

• Approach to monitoring school budget management

• Data collection

Expected deliverable 1: Synopsis of the RCT design and draft localized monitoring and impact evaluation tools.

Number of days: 15 days

Delivery schedule: 30 September 2023

Activities 2: Provide quality assurance (review), throughout:

• Data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and validation of results

• Progress report formulation

• Final report formulation

Expected deliverable 2:

a) Draft research brief report documenting the process and preliminary results of the pilot for UNICEF

Number of days: 18 days

Delivery schedule: 31 March 2024

b) Final research brief

Number of days: 12 days

Delivery schedule: 30 September 2024

Duration of Contract: 1 August 2023 – 31 October 2024

Duty Travel: The assignment will include one duty travel to Thailand. If more duty travel were necessary, it can be reimbursed upon prior agreement with UNICEF.

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

• Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Education, or related fields

• A minimum of 10 years of research experience in education and public financial management

• Experience in conducting research in the context of high middle-income countries

• Experience and understanding of Thailand’s education system

Only candidates who meet the above qualifications will be considered for the evaluation of technical proposal.

Technical proposal

Candidates are requested to submit a technical proposal of 1,000-2,000 words, detailing their approach for undertaking this assignment. Candidates will be evaluated based on the qualifications and their technical proposal.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 25 July 2023****.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.