International Consultant to Support the Development of the Yemen Partnership Compact Document, Sana'a, Yemen, 52 Days (Remote)

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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!

Duration April -July 2023

Background/ Scope of Work:

The Republic of Yemen has been a member of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) since 2003 and has so far received US$ 187 million to support the development and implementation of its education sector plans. The current GPE grant, combining Accelerated Funding (2021-2024); Education Sector Program Implementation Grant; and Multiplier Grant, (2021- 2024)) of US$ 52.88 million is being implemented by the World Bank as the Grant Agent (GA).

In December 2020, the GPE Board rolled out the GPE 2025 Strategic Plan including allocations to support GPE members and eligible countries to achieve system transformation through focused and evidence-based investments within the broader national educational sector framework. In November 2022, the Ministry of Education (MoE), in consultation with the Local Education Group (LEG) in Yemen, agreed to move forward with the rolling-out of the GPE 2025 to support the education sector in Yemen.

How can you make a difference?

The objective of the consultancy is to support the Ministry of Education (MoE) to develop a Partnership Compact for Yemen, using the guidance issued by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the approved application for the GPE systems capacity grant.

The assignment will consist of two interconnected parts:

PART 1: Development of an Enabling Factors Analysis

PART 2: Develop the draft partnership compact under the leadership of the Ministry of Education (MoE)

Terms of Reference Intl Consultant YPC.pdf

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in education sector planning and policy formulation
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional 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 costings.
• Experience in preparing GPE-financed plans and programmes

Technical Knowledge

• Strong technical knowledge of education, with a specific focus on policy work, financial analysis, costing and awareness of the Yemen context.

Competencies

• 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 within a tight timeframe.

Language

• Fluency in written and spoken English. Reading and speaking Arabic is an asset.

*Consultants are required to include all associated costs in their financial proposals( e.g. DSA, travel, visa, tickets etc.)

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.