International Consultancy: Country Programme Development Consultant (50 days, home-based/remote with travel)

UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned Consultant with proven experience in supporting the development of UNICEF Country Programme Document. This includes the development of a Theory of Change (ToC) and Results and Resources Framework, and the write up of the Explanatory Notes and the Country Programme Document.

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, love

Ethiopia is situated in the Horn of Africa and is the second most populous country on the continent with an estimated population of 115 million. It borders six African countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan, and covers 1,104,300 square kilometers. Approximately 85 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Ethiopia represents a melting pot of ancient cultures with Middle Eastern and African cultures evident in the religious, ethnic, and language composition of its people.

Over the past two years, children and their families across Ethiopia faced multiple and complex emergencies, such as the conflict in the northern Ethiopia and the drought, which resulted in millions of people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. UNICEF has programmes in Child Protection, WASH, Health, Nutrition, Social Policy, and Education and serves over 15 million children in Ethiopia. Join UNICEF Ethiopia to contribute to improving the lives of children and women.

How can you make a difference? 

Scope of Work:
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes, and supervision of the Chief Programme Monitoring Unit (PMU) and in coordination of overall CPD Strategic Advisor, the consultant will provide technical support to the development of the CPD of UNICEF Ethiopia, starting from the development of a Theory of Change to the final write up of the Country Programme Document. The key duties and responsibilities of the consultant include the following:

1. Coordinate and provide quality assurance to the development and finalization of the Theory of Change (ToC) and Results Framework of the new Country Programme including the preparation of tools and guidance notes and the facilitation of internal and external consultations.
2. Draft the programme explanatory notes.
3. Draft a solid child centered CPD to be submitted to ESARO and the Executive Board for review and finalize with feedback.

    CPD Consultant Terms of Reference.pdf

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

• Knowledge of the RBM principles and experience of facilitating RBM trainings.
• Ten years of work relevant professional experience in social development in the UN/UNICEF/INGO
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in leading strategic planning processes, including leading UNICEF CPD development processes.
• Familiarity with UNICEF Planning tools, approaches, and guidelines.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Previous experience in similar assignments with UNICEF, ideally within the Eastern and Southern African Region is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 
• For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

UNICEF Competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here. 

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:  

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

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.