UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for an individual consultant for procurement, distribution and monitoring of education supplies

Consultant Teaching & Training Programme & Policy

Overview

Support procurement, distribution, and monitoring of education supplies for UNICEF.

You have:

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Education, Supply and Logistics or other related field
• At least 2 years’ experience with large procurements, logistics and distribution (if in education, an advantage)
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English
• Good computer, research and data analysis skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to support multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to interact and communicate with government and non-government partners

Contract

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For every child, quality Education!

UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights.

Supporting the Government’s vision of a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society, the 2022 to 2026 UNICEF Zimbabwe country programme is aimed at contributing to sustainable socioeconomic development that provides all children, including adolescents, with opportunities to fulfil their potential, lead a healthy life, access quality learning and protection and meaningfully participate in society.

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How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Zimbabwe is seeking to hire an innovative individual consultant to support the UNICEF Education team in procurement, distribution and monitoring of the education supplies.

BACKGROUND

UNICEF Education section is supporting the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MOPSE) to increase access of most disadvantaged children to quality education. A key strategy in support of this goal is provision of teaching and learning materials to children in disadvantaged schools. These materials include education textbooks on Guidance and Counselling, techers kits, story books, catchup learning materials and the MOPSE studio rehabilitation.

UNICEF requires a consultant to support procurement and distribution of UNICEF education supplies, as well as monitoring, tracking and documenting the distribution of teaching and learning materials and emergency supplies procured for the Zimbabwe under Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP).

ASSIGNMENTS:

The following are the key tasks to be carried out:

1. Work with the UNICEF Education and Supply sections as well as with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to support procurement of education supplies including the techers kits, textbooks, catchup learning materials and the MOPSE studio rehabilitation.
2. Liaise with the Supply and Logistics section and transporters for smooth transportation of all procured materials including kits and for early detection of issues and challenges.
3. Draft schools’ database with the latest information from MoPSE ensuring all targeted schools are captured. This will be in preparation of the distribution of the textbooks, kits, materials and resources.
4. Work with Education and Supply sections to provide overall support for supply and logistics related work for EDF, GPE and emergency recovery procurement side of the programmes.
5. Assist the Supply section in the importation and customs clearance of EDF, GPE and emergency recovery related materials if procured from outside using lessons learnt from the past importation of materials, textbooks and equipment.
6. Prepare distribution plans and work with other Education Section colleagues on the preparation of release orders.
7. Attend to any transportation related issues for EDF, GPE and emergency recovery that may need to be addressed for timely implementation.
8. Stock verification and monitoring of safe storage of the materials in the warehouse and liaise with the relevant sections about the storage.
9. Ensure timely pick up, transportation and delivery to meet deadlines and minimize storage costs and demurrage charges. Liaise with MoPSE to ensure timely submission of documentation and uplift of goods.
10. Provide overall support to the Supply section in its procurement for the Education section.

Major tasks and deliverables:

Tasks/Milestone:Deliverables/Outputs:Timeline and payment schedule1) Finalise and complete all pending procurements of the teaching and learning materials and MoPSE rehabilitation studio and facilitate the distribution to schools based on the distribution list prepared. 1) Report of procurements finalised and updated on the distributions with disaggregated data on number of beneficiaries receiving these supplies submitted.1st month

33% of overall professional fees2) Conduct virtual and physical school visits and monitor supplies received (including textbooks) and used, and update on status and utilization of supplies sent to schools as well as effectiveness of supply chain processes, including report on the school attendance (teachers and learners) using the SMS messaging, and provide update on recipient schools. 2) A)Report on Post Distribution Monitoring outlining detailed list of all schools that received supplies and utilization status with disaggregated data including number of beneficiaries

(disaggregated by sex), analysis of coordination mechanisms between service providers and recipients, emergent challenges and lessons learned submitted. B)Updated Education Supply plan submitted2nd month

33% of overall professional fees3) Process any remaining supply procurements and organize and complete all distributions to the schools3) A)Report of all supply procurements and distribution submitted

B)Data of number of beneficiaries per supply submitted

C)Updated Education Supply plan submitted3rd month

34% of overall professional feesTo qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

A minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Education, Supply and Logistics or other related field

At least 2 years’ experience with large procurements, logistics and distribution (if in education, an advantage)

Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English

Good computer, research and data analysis skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to support multidisciplinary teams

Ability to interact and communicate with government and non-government partners

If interested and available to undertake the individual consultancy, please submit your application online and attach the required documents including the technical and an all-inclusive financial proposal incorporating 12 field travel days. The detailed consultancy terms of reference is downloadable via this link Procurement Distribution Monitoring Consultant TOR .pdf

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 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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.

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