International Consultant: GPE Partnership Compact UNICEF Indonesia (home-based) -for non Indonesian only

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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 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, Education

UNICEF Indonesia is looking for international consultant who will support the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), as co-chairs of the Local Education Group (LEG)/Mitra Pendidikan Indonesia (MPI), and the LEG/MPI as a whole, to develop a partnership compact for Indonesia, using the guidance issued by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the approved application for initial funds release under the GPE System Capacity Grant. The specific objective of this assignment is assist the LEG/MPI to produce, in a participatory and consultative manner, a partnership compact that meets the needs of education sector partners and the quality standards of GPE. The assignment is for 42 working days within 7 months’ duration.

How can you make a difference?

The international consultant will work with a Core Task Team to prepare key partnership compact documentation. This team, comprising representatives from MoECRT, MoRA, PSPK (Pusat Studi Pendidikan dan Kebijakan - PSPK) as Co-coordinating Agency, and UNICEF, as Grant Agent, as well as other MPI/LEG members, will provide technical advice and guidance at key junctures of the partnership compact drafting processes.

The international consultant will also work closely with a national consultant, who will be on the ground in Indonesia to assist with the partnership compact consultation process with partners, including collecting and reviewing key information to inform the compact drafting process and to help draft parts of key documentation. Both the international and national consultants will be directly contracted and supervised by UNICEF. UNICEF will lead the engagement of stakeholders to support the compact development process, in accordance with work plan timings.

As part of this work, the consultant is expected to closely coordinate and work with UNICEF’s GPE Coordinator who provides general coordination support to the LEG/MPI and who will provide logistical and technical support in submitting the Partnership Compact for the GPE Secretariat and responding to GPE comments. The consultant will also prepare, as needed, other documents and reports associated with the partnership compact development process, and provide technical support for other coordination activities, as necessary.

The assignment consists of two interconnected parts:

PART 1: Development of an Enabling Factors Analysis a. Undertake a desk review of key education strategic documents, drawing on the information resource mapping already conducted amongst LEG/MPI members; updated GPE guidelines and instructions concerning partnership compact preparation and examples of other countries’ partnership compacts. b. Contribute to six (6) consultations with key education stakeholders (government, non-government and private-sector counterparts) at the national level and five (5) consultations with provincial and local governments as well as teachers and NGOs at the sub-national level, to inform the preparation of the Enabling Factors Analysis. c. Prepare the Enabling Factors Analysis in accordance with GPE guidance, using the prescribed GPE template, cover four (4) factors including: (i) domestic financing; (ii) gender responsive planning and monitoring; (iii) sector coordination (part a) inclusive sector dialogue and coordinated action; and (part b) coordinated financing and funding; and (v) data and evidence. d. Prepare two drafts of the Enabling Factor Analysis for the review of LEG/MPI, and incorporate feedback received, before submission to GPE’s Independent Technical Advisory Panel (ITAP). Revise the Enabling Factors Analysis to incorporate feedback from ITAP, as appropriate.

PART 2: Develop the draft partnership compact a. Prepare for a series of at least three (3) consultations with key sector partners – both LEG/MPI members and private sector entities, including presentations to clearly communicate the objectives and expected results of these consultations, key questions to guide consultations; a method to capture and confirm partner ideas and financing commitments; and to ensure key issues raised in these consultations inform the preparation of the partnership compact. b. Prepare two (2) drafts of the partnership compact for the review of the LEG/MPI, and incorporate feedback received. Ensure these drafts meet GPE quality requirements in terms of structure and content. c. Prepare a final compact document for the endorsement of the LEG/MPI.

Please refer to the Term of Reference attached for detail breakdowns of the above scope of work.

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

- Master’s degree in Advanced university degree* in the fields of education, economy and finance and any related fields. - At least 10 years of relevant experience in education sector planning and policy formulation - Sufficient consultancy experience in undertaking education sector related research and development of compacts, preferably in developing countries - Experience in development of policy level documents, including related to financial analysis and costing - Experience in preparing GPE-financed plans and programmes - Strong knowledge of education, with specific focus on policy work, financial analysis and costing - Strong analytical and conceptual thinking. - Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills with stakeholders. - Good analytic and report writing skills. - Good reputation in capacity development of government counterparts, including facilitation of structured group work and activities. - Ability to work under pressure and commitment to work to tight timeframe. - Fluency in written and spoken English

(*First level of relevant university degree in combination with 12 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree)

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness • Drive to achieve results for impact • Innovates and embraces change • Manages ambiguity and complexity • Thinks and acts strategically • Works collaboratively with others

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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.

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Remarks:

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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