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For every child, the right to education

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Under the supervision of the Education Specialist, the consultant will conduct a comprehensive institutional capacity assessment of PETC Bara and develop actionable recommendations and a capacity development plan to strengthen its effectiveness in fulfilling its mandate. The consultant will -

Assess the institutional capacity of PETC Bara across organizational, technical, administrative, and operational domains.
Identify institutional strengths, challenges, capacity gaps, and risks.
Assess PETC's ability to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate professional development and capacitybuilding programs.
Examine the adequacy of organizational structures, staffing, systems, resources, and partnerships.
Assess readiness to support emerging priorities such as inclusive education, foundational learning, multilingual education, digital learning, and education in emergencies.
Develop practical recommendations and an institutional capacity development roadmap.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Institutional Capacity Assessment Consultant.pdf

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

Minimum requirements: |(Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

Education: Advanced university degree (Master's level or higher) in Education, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management, Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field.
Work Experience:
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in institutional assessment, organizational development, capacity assessment, or public sector reform.
- Demonstrated experience conducting institutional capacity assessments for government institutions, preferably in the education sector.
- Proven experience designing and facilitating organizational strengthening and capacity development processes.
- Strong understanding of Nepal's federal education system, including the roles and responsibilities of federal, provincial, and local governments.
- Experience working with education sector institutions such as ministries, teacher training centers, curriculum bodies, assessment agencies, universities, or local governments.
- Experience developing institutional strengthening strategies, operational improvement plans, or capacity development roadmaps.
- Experience conducting stakeholder consultations, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and organizational diagnostics.
- Strong report writing, analytical, and presentation skills.
Language Requirements: Excellent spoken and written skills in both Nepali and English
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Demonstarted knowledge and expertise in –
- Institutional and organizational capacity assessment methodologies.
- Governance and leadership assessment.
- Human resource and workforce capacity analysis.
- Strategic planning and results-based management.
- Public sector management and service delivery.
- Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems.
- Financial and administrative systems assessment.
- Capacity development planning and organizational change management.
Desirables:
- Experience supporting Provincial Education Training Centers (PETCs), Education Training Centers (ETCs), universities, teacher training institutions, or similar entities.
- Knowledge of teacher professional development systems in Nepal.
- Experience in assessment and learning systems strengthening.
- Experience in inclusive education, disability-inclusive programming, multilingual education, gender-responsive education, and education in emergencies.
- Previous experience working with UNICEF, development partners, or government institutions in Nepal.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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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 promote 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 the 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, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal Institutional Capacity Assessment Consultant.docx
A detailed technical proposal Details on the approach used, timelines and expected objectives should be clearly mentioned.

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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