Contract Duration 4 months

Working arrangement: Home-based + travel

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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The consultant will work under the supervision of the UNICEF, Education Specialist and under the overall oversight of the UNICEF Chief of Education. UNICEF and the Planning, Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation (PBME) Division of the MoE,

will provide regular technical support to the consultant and facilitate the engagement and collaboration with relevant MoE directorates, GPE partners, and sector stakeholders.

Objectives:

Assess progress against the Partnership Compact using credible evidence, agreed indicators, and relevant sector performance data.
Review the validity of Compact`s theory of change, enabling factors, assumptions, risks, and implementation conditions.
Facilitate inclusive and structured dialogue among government, development partners, civil society, and other sector stakeholders to build consensus on key findings and priorities.
Generate clear, prioritized, and actionable recommendations to inform adaptive management, decision-making, and follow-up with GPE.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0003923.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Advanced university degree (masters) in Education, Public Policy, Development Studies, or related fields. PhD is an asset.

Work Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in education sector planning, policy analysis, sector performance review, programme evaluation, or system-level education reform.
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting mid-term reviews, joint sector reviews, education sector plan reviews, GPE Compact processes, ESPR processes, or comparable sector-wide review mechanisms.
Strong technical expertise in evidence synthesis, theory of change analysis, results monitoring, bottleneck analysis, risk assessment, and formulation of practical recommendations for adaptive management.
Proven ability to analyse and synthesize quantitative and qualitative education data and translate findings into concise, decision-oriented reports, memos, presentations, and stakeholder products.
Strong facilitation, consultation, and stakeholder coordination skills, including experience working with government ministries, development partners, civil society, and sector coordination platforms.
Excellent strategic writing skills in English, with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality analytical reports under tight timelines.
Strong understanding of Ghana’s education sector, ESPR processes, and sector coordination architecture is a strong asset; experience in comparable Sub-Saharan African education reform contexts may also be considered.
Familiarity with UNICEF, GPE, or other development partner procedures, quality standards, and reporting requirements is desirable.
Language Requirements: A strong oral and written command of the English language is mostly preferred for this consultancy work.

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 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 template TMC0003923.docx
A detailed technical proposal:
Applicants should submit a concise technical proposal demonstrating their understanding of the assignment and explaining how they will deliver the Mid-Term Review support in line with the TOR.

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here

National Consultant to Support the GPE Mid-Term Review (MTR) aligned with the Ministry of Education (MoE) Education SectorPerformance Review, Ghana, Home-based + travel #594309