Country Programme Management Plan (CPMP) Consultant, Beirut, 60 days

Consultant Programme & Policy Leadership

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Background:

LCO is seeking a senior consultant experienced with strategic reviews, country programme documents and results based management in a humanitarian and development setting, to guide the Lebanon Country Office in the Country Programme Management Plan for 2023-2025 CPD.

The UNICEF Lebanon Country Programme aims to achieve equitable outcomes for the poorest, most disadvantaged and hardest-to-reach children and families by working with partners to address policy, systems, and access to and demand for services at the national, subnational and community levels. The programme aims to respond to immediate humanitarian needs, but at the same time build resilience to further shocks and address development deficits with a focus on child rights.

The programme is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Its outcomes contribute to furthering child rights in Lebanon, support national priorities in the new National Development Plan, national sectoral plans, the United Nations Strategic Framework (UNSF) 2023–2025, the UNICEF Strategic Plan and Gender Action Plan, and the Sustainable Development Goals, as detailed in the results and resources framework (see annex).

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

The Country Programme Management Plan for 2023-2025 CPD Consultant will:

1. Review the process timeline for Country Programme Management Plan for 2023-2025 CPD and propose suggestions;

2. Based on the Strategic Management Reflection recommendations and draft CPD identify meaningful opportunities to engage and consult key stakeholders in the Review process;

• Support full review of the cross-sectoral sections

• Support field offices to review and analysis their performance within the CPD direction

• Oversee a workload analysis and affordability analysis of each section/office

• Work with each section and gather their inputs needed as per the CPMP guidelines

3. Present at a special CMT; inputs for the draft CPMP (see below)

4. Together with Operations and PRIME, produce a draft CPMP that will include:

• Programme Management Environment and lessons learned from previous period;

• Management Strategy;

• Funding and leveraging strategy;

• Performance Management and Monitoring Systems including KPIs for Programme and Operations;

• Analysis of Integrated Budget;( to be done by Operations)

• Outlining refinements and adjustment to programme; relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, sustainability, HRB programming

• Recommendations for structural adjustments resulting from proposed programmatic changes

5. The completion of the outlined tasks will require:

• Familiarization with the UNICEF technical regulations governing the CPMP process

• Familiarization with the UNICEF Strategic Plan, including the revised goal framework, organizational commitments and core strategies globally embraced

• Desk Review of key knowledge products established by the Country Office as well as inter-agency documents.

• Facilitating team discussions – in the field and Beirut

• Being part of the Local Technical Review Panel for the PBR

Deliverables:

The consultant will be required to submit the deliverables according to the schedule and timeline and within a period from September 2022 to 7 December 2022.

Payment will be made based on:

• Timeliness of submitting deliverables as per deadlines specified;

• Quality of submitting deliverables (as confirmed by the Deputy Representative in Consultant’s monthly evaluation report)

Deliverable 1: CPD/Strategic Moment of Reflection

Read background materials(CPD, SMR notes, SitAn, etc)

Timeline:5 days

Deliverable 2: Facilitate team discussions

•Support Sections to build on SMR and CPD

•Support full review of the cross-sectoral sections

•Support field offices to review and analysis their performance within the CPD direction

•Oversee a workload analysis and affordability analysis of each section/office

•Come up with a draft accountability framework with regards to Beirut and field offices

Timeline: 30 days

Deliverable 3 CMT retreat

Based on all inputs, prepare a draft CPMP and main findings in aPPT for presentation

Timeline: 5 days

Deliverable 4 Final CPMP

Based on above and incorporating CMT retreat recommendations, come up with the final CPMP

Timeline: 10 days

Deliverable 5 Final accountability framework

Final framework shared

Timeline: 10 days

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Sciences or other related field.
• At least ten years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in social development, programme planning and management, monitoring and evaluation.
• A good background knowledge of UNICEF’s mandate, mission and programmes is required.
• Technical knowledge and experience in UN/UNICEF planning cycle and Results-Based Management approach is required.
• Previous experience in similar exercises (CPMP, MTR) is required
• Previous experience in and understanding of the Lebanon country context is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local language is an asset.

The selection process will be calculated as per the following:

Technical expertise: 70%

Financial offer: 30%

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

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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 offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

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.

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