Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Closing date: 27 Oct 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Assignment
This assignment is to provide technical assistance (TA) in developing a proposal / programme document for the EU-funded Complementary Support Programme (2018-2021) through UNICEF to the EU-GoL Education Sector Budget Support Programme 2018-2021
Assignment Tasks
The consultant will work closely with UNICEF Lao PDR Office, especially with the key relevant staff, including Chief of Education (direct supervisor), Representative, Deputy Representative, Chief of Social Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) and other technical staff.
In close coordination with Chief of Education, the consultant will work with MoES (line Departments), other key Ministries (Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Finance), EU and other DPs.
Task 1: Desk review and prepare a concise situation analysis of the education sector and relevant socio-economic status of Lao PDR
Task 2: In-depth consultations with MoES, EU, MPI, MoF and other DPs
Together with Chief of Education and other relevant UNICEF’s staff:
Task 3: Proposal / Programme Document Writing
Expected Deliverable
Task
Deliverables and timeframe
Timeline
Task 1:
Desk review and prepare a concise situation analysis of the education sector and relevant socio-economic status of Lao PDR (in distance)
By 7 November 2017
Task 2:
In-depth consultations with MoES, EU, MPI, MoF and other DPs (in-country)
By 5 December 2017
By 8 December 2017
Task 3:
Proposal/ Programme Document Writing (in-distance)
By 2 February 2018
By 14 February 2018
By 28 November 2017
Education, Qualifications and Experience Required
Competencies of Successful Candidate
To view our competency framework, please click here.
To review details Terms of Reference for this assignment, please click hereTOR EU Complementary Support Proposal Development v3.pdf
Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=508228