Education Evaluation Technical Consultant (National-only)
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Level: Consultancy
Location: Ethiopia
Categories: Education
Contract Duration: 6.5 months
Working arrangement: Office Based + travel
Job Description
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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Scope of work:
The consultant will support the strategic transition of the access to education output into a programme approach with the following deliverables:
- Organizing a high-level key stakeholders’ workshop (from the government, donors and other partners) to solicit and consolidate their inputs on the evaluation draft report
- Participation in and presentation of education components of the EU Education Project at the above dissemination workshop;
- Review and finalization of the final evaluation report, components of which can then be included in the donor report for the EU grant;
- Consult with all stakeholders and facilitate preparation of the management response on behalf of the education section in response to the above evaluation report.
- Coordination support to the evaluation unit by engaging with the education (CO and FO) teams to provide specific and precise technical education inputs required for another upcoming “Access to Education” evaluation;
- Provide communication and liaison with the donor, government and other partners for the Access to Education evaluation; and
- The draft of a “project to programme management and upstream transition plan” for Access to Education Output 2
If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0002500.pdf
Minimum requirements:
Education:
- Master’s degree in social sciences, education or related disciplines is required
Work Experience:
- At least 3 years experience in project coordination
- At least 3 years experience with EU grants
- At least 3 years with UN agencies
Language Requirements:
- English required
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
- Familiarity with EU and Finnish donors
- Project management and coordination
- Experience supporting evaluations with technical inputs
- Good knowledge management skills
- Presentation and communication skills
Desirables:
- Amharic
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- A separate financial proposal: TMC0002500 Financial proposal template.docx
Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.
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All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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Deadline: E. Africa Standard Time
