Partnership Compact for the implementation of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) initiative in Angola

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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.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have worked in Angola continuously since 1976 with mandate to support government and non-state actors to protect the rights and promote the wellbeing of every child.

Our work is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals and aims to ensure each child in each 18 provinces has access to good health services, quality education opportunities, clean water, and toilets; and children grow up protected and develop in an inclusive, just, and peaceful society.

Since its establishment, UNICEF has been helping the government of Angola to strengthen national policies, programmes and services to ensure that every child enjoy their rights.

UNICEF’s capacity, technical skills and structure allow us to work effectively with policy and decision-makers and be among the first responders to humanitarian crisis. It allows us to assess and respond quickly to the priorities and needs of communities in the most remote and underserved areas of the country.

UNICEF protects and promotes the rights of every child in Angola.

For every child, education

UNICEF Angola office is looking for either a national or International consultant to Provide technical support for the development of the Partnership Compact in Angola within the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) initiative, defining the strategic framework for the use of grants and working arrangements between the different partners, ensuring harmonization of education sector priorities and their alignment with policies, systems and the main transformation processes in the education sector.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Angola office is looking for national or international consultant who can provide technical support for the development of the Partnership Compact in Angola under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding initiative, defining the strategic framework for the use of GPE grants and the working arrangements between the different partners in the education sector, ensuring the harmonization of education sector priorities, their alignment with policies, systems and the main transformation processes in the education sector.

The consultant will be responsible for:

• Provide background documentation to support the development of the Partnership Compact based on the compilation and organization of existing public education policy documents in Angola.

• Provide technical support for the rapid review of documents relevant to the development of the Partnership Compact to determine the current status of policy issues related to its implementation.

• Facilitate consultation processes and policy dialogues with the Local Education Group and other key stakeholders for the priorities defined for GPE grants.

• Coordinate and implement at least two consultation workshops on the draft Partnership Compact with LEG members and other relevant stakeholders to obtain input into its design.

• Assist the government and development partners to identify and draft the priority education reform for the country. It is important that this priority reform is clearly identified and agreed by all.

• Support partners in deciding on actions to address key gender issues identified in the development of the Partnership Compact.

• Develop the draft Partnership Compact document, taking into account the inputs from the LEG consultation and the rapid desk review.

• Incorporate the recommendations and main elements of the Independent Technical Advisory Panel (ITAP) report into the text of the Partnership Compact, as well as help identify actions to address the issues identified in each of the Key Drivers.

• Present and validate the Partnership Compact document to the Local Education Group and other stakeholders relevant to the education sector in Angola.

• Coordinate and facilitate working meetings with the Task Force to refine the proposed Partnership Compact document based on inputs from LEG and other stakeholders relevant to the education sector in Angola.

• Facilitate discussion of the proposed Partnership Compact document in relation to monitoring, evaluation and learning.

• Facilitate discussion of the proposed Partnership Compact document in relation to resource allocation and cost efficiency.

• Support the government and development partners in how GPE resources will be used and map the alignment of partners' resources and projects over the life of the Partnership Compact, highlighting how key gender barriers identified will be addressed.

• Produce the final Partnership Compact document with all inputs gathered throughout the process.

• Support the government in preparing the necessary documentation for the submission of the Partnership Compact to the GPE.

• Coordinate and facilitate the consultation process to provide the LEG with inputs derived from the GPE Secretariat feedback.

• Support the technical staff to develop the final Partnership Compact, incorporating inputs from the consultation with the GPE Secretariat.

• Incorporate the elements and suggestions from the Independent Technical Advisory Panel (ITAP) report and specific activities to address the main challenges, as well as the identification of activities to be financed with the resources of the different grants (Accelerator, Multiplier and System Capacity Building).

• Support the selection process of the Grant Agencies, the development of selection criteria in response to the political priorities of the Partnership Compact and the timetable for the selection.

4. Methodology

The Partnership Compact will be developed through a process of self-assessment and diagnosis (based on the Key Drivers Analysis carried out by the MED Task Force and validated by LEG), followed by priorization and alignment.

In Angola, the Key Drivers have been prioritized at high, medium or low priority level, as follows :

1. Data and evidence (high priority).

2. Sectoral gender policy planning and monitoring (high priority).

3. Coordinated dialogue (high priority).

4. Coordinated funding (medium priority).

5. Volume, equity and efficiency of internal sector funding (high priority).

As part of this analysis, the following areas have been identified as priorities for Angola:

• Priority 1: Gender equality;

• Priority 2: Access to education;

• Priority 3: Quality learning.

The high priority indicates that progress is unlikely to be made in the areas identified for the transformation of the education system in Angola, unless significant reforms are undertaken in the Key Drivers concerned. In other words, it will be essential for Angola to propose actions to address the challenges around the following factors: data and evidence, gender-sensitive policy planning and sector monitoring, coordinated dialogue, as well as volume, equity and efficiency of financing.

The Compact will identify the specific actions required to carry out the proposed system reform based on the Analysis of Key Drivers, and will include an agreed monitoring and evaluation mechanism to inform ongoing discussions, learning and adaptation of planned activities.

In developing the actions, the root causes of service delivery blockages will be addressed, taking into account their interconnection, so as not to fragment or create false solutions.

The Compact will describe the selected priority reform(s) and how each Compact partner can use its interests, skills and resources to achieve them.

This will require meetings with the Task Force to agree on the work schedule and the key actors to be interviewed, and to participate in the consultation and validation workshops of the partnership compact; it will also require at least two consultation and validation workshops with LEG members and other related actors.

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

• Master in Education or social sciences

• At least six years of relevant and proven experience in the education sector, preferably in sector assessments, education policy planning and evaluation;

• Specific knowledge and experience of working within the GPE initiative is an advantage;

• Extensive knowledge of the national and international education agenda in terms of access, equity, quality and addressing children's rights;

• Knowledge of the Angolan education system and the social, economic, political and cultural context of Angola;

• Experience working with the United Nations or similar development agencies is an advantage;

• Experience in facilitating technical working groups and running workshops with a wide range of stakeholders;

• Strong writing skills;

• Professional fluency in the Portuguese language; Fluency in the English language is an advantage;

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.

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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