International Consultant to provide technical assistance to MoPSE in the Development of the Education Sector Performance Report for 2025, Zimbabwe ,40 days. (Open to Non-Zimbabwean Nationals Only)

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UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for an International individual consultant to provide technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) and UNICEF in the production of the 2025 Education Sector Performance Report (ESPR).The consultant will also support the successful facilitation of the Joint Sector Review (JSR) meeting.

BACKGROUND

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) together with partners conducts annual Joint Sector Reviews (JSRs) to assess progress against indicator targets set in the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) . The JSR process is informed by the Education Sector Performance Report (ESPR), which consolidates, and analyses progress made against the ESSP 2021–2025 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Data sources for the ESPR include:

• Education Management Information System (EMIS)
• Teacher Development Information System (TDIS)
• Research studies, evaluations, and assessments
• Routine and special monitoring reports
• Supervision and inspection visit reports (including joint monitoring visits)
• District and Provincial Operational Plan reviews
• Credible reports from independent actors in the sector

At the subnational level, district and provincial education offices conduct annual reviews feeding into the national JSR meeting. The JSR produces a meeting report and an Aide Memoire with key recommendations, which are monitored through quarterly Education Coordination Group (ECG) meetings chaired by the Minister.

The previous JSR was held in November 2024 with representation from MoPSE structures, education partners and other key ministries such as) the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development (MoHTEISTD) However the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion (MoFEDIP) was conspicuous on its absence.

For 2025, MoPSE requires technical support to:

1. Produce the 2025 ESPR
2. Plan and organise the 2025 JSR meeting
3. Provide rapporteur services during the JSR

ASSIGNMENTS:

Scope of Work

The consultant will:

1. 1. ESPR Development
      • Review the ESSP 2021–2025 KPIs targets for 2025.
      • Analyse available EMIS data, complemented by other data sources.
      • Prepare draft and final versions of the 2025 ESPR, including data tables, narrative analysis, and progress against indicators and a comparative analysis of 2024 ESPR.
      • Integrate relevant findings from studies, evaluations, and monitoring reports.
      • Work closely with MoPSE’s Strategic Policy Planning and Research and Statistics Department to validate data.
      • Produce the ESPR report one month before the JSR date.
   2. JSR Preparation and Facilitation
      • Liaise with MoPSE, UNICEF, and the designated JSR facilitator to plan the JSR agenda, content, and presentation flow.
      • Support logistical preparation in coordination with MoPSE and UNICEF.
      • Develop JSR background documentation and presentations as needed shared a week before the JSR
      • Ensure alignment between district, provincial, and national review outputs.
   3. Rapporteur Duties during the JSR
      • Document key discussions, presentations, and recommendations during the JSR.
      • Draft the JSR meeting report and Aide Memoire in collaboration with the JSR facilitator and SPPRS.
      • Ensure recommendations and action points are clearly articulated for follow-up through the ECG.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  ToR ESPR Individual Consultant 2025 Final reviewed cv ps.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: 

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Education Leadership Planning and Management, Development Studies and any other related degrees

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a development context

Skills:

• Sound knowledge of the planning and policy making processes in the public sector or government
• Ability to engage and work with a variety of stakeholders. (Government, development partners, civil society)
• Good communication and facilitation skills, with fluency in spoken and written English.
• Analytical, with good computer and data analysis skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to support multi-. disciplinary teams in a multi- cultural environment

Language Requirements: 

• Good oral and written communication skills in English, with good report writing skills.
• Knowledge of Shona and/or Ndebele is an added advantage.

Desirables:

• Familiarity with the Zimbabwean education context
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.