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For each child, Education

With over 850 indigenous languages and one among the most ethnically various populations, widespread poverty, and gender inequality make it onerous for many youngsters to appreciate their rights. In Papua New Guinea, UNICEF’s works successfully each ‘upstream’ (with governments) and ‘downstream’ (at the grassroots degree) to hold out its mission by a programme of cooperation collectively developed with the authorities guides our work in the nation.

How are you able to make a difference? 

The goal of the consultancy is to develop a complete proposal for the GPE’s STG and SCG in line with the precedence reform recognized in the Partnership Compact by consultations with NDoE, LEG and different related stakeholders.

The particular aims are:

1. Review key strategic plans and coverage paperwork to make sure alignment to the nation wants in primary training.

2. Facilitate consultations with key stakeholders and companions at each nationwide and sub-national ranges, together with LEG members and consultants as part of the course of to establish and value methods and plans, in addition to establish a pathway for sustainability past the grant’s life.

3. Draft and finalize the proposal for the STG and SCG, utilizing GPE templates whereas guaranteeing related suggestions from all stakeholders is included, in creating the technique for achievement of the dedicated indicators for the programme.

 

The length of the consultancy is 120 working days over six months.

 

SCOPE OF THE CONSULTANCY:

The chosen candidate will work intently with NDoE, LEG, sub-sector groups, CSO/NGO and development companions, different related stakeholders and consultants on the following:

1) Review key strategic paperwork: The key paperwork embrace:

* PNG Partnership Compact

* Enabling Factors Analysis (EFA) and Independent Technical Advisory Panel (ITAP) report

* National Education Plan 2020-2029

* Education Sector Development Plan (ESDP)

* Medium-Term Development Plan 2023-2027 (MTDP IV)

* Education Sector Analysis (ESA)

* Other related coverage and proof paperwork

The anticipated end result is to develop an inception report with clear roadmap and methodology for the proposal development and a draft define of the grant application making an allowance for the GPE Quality Assurance Review (QAR) necessities. These deliverables are to be offered for fine-tuning throughout the consultations.

2) Facilitate consultations with training stakeholders and companions

The NDoE will set up a Task Team (TT) of related Division representatives, chaired by the Deputy Secretary, School Directorate (GPE Focal Point). The guide will intently support and work with the Deputy Secretary and the TT members to prepare a collection of stakeholder/associate consultations. These consultations will be digital and/or in individual. Bilateral conferences can be required to gather further suggestions from stakeholders. Thes consultations shall create alternatives for dialogues on key points and priorities that may straight or not directly have an effect on the programme implementation. The guide shall seek the advice of companions and stakeholders to evaluate the draft doc and acceptable methods to realize the targets in a coherent vogue. The key deliverables are to arrange the required complete programme design paperwork (Concept Note [CN] and Program Document [PD] highlighting key bottlenecks and priorities for reaching the aims set out in the program design.

3) Draft a Concept Note for the first Quality Assurance Review (QRA1)

Following the preliminary consultations, the guide shall draft a Concept Note (CN) based mostly on the GPE proposed pointers and the PNG Partnership Compact. The draft CN can be reviewed and validated by the TT. After the validation, the CN can be offered to LEG for evaluate, suggestions and endorsement to be submitted to the fist Quality Assurance Review (QAR I) by the GPE Secretariat.

The CN shall spotlight: ’

(a) Program aims

(b) Proposed elements and key (high-level) interventions (with indicative price range allocation) accompanied by a (high-level) concept of change/ outcomes chain,

(c) Key outcomes and indicators, and

(d) An overview of the implementation preparations

The QAR I’ll consider:

1) The design of the program (together with gender hardwiring), and the alignment of the program with the precedence areas and interventions described in the Partnership Compact;

2) Sustainability; and

3) Aid effectiveness.

The QAR I is anticipated to take 2-3 weeks. The remaining CN doc shall replicate on QAR I suggestions to be the foundation for the PD development

4) Develop a Program Document (PD) of the STG and SCG Following the QAR I submission, the guide shall proceed creating a Program Document (PD) and incorporate QAR I suggestions from the GPE Secretariat. The guide will support the NDoE, particularly the TT, to proceed organizing stakeholder/associate consultations to make sure the draft PD reflecting key interventions and implementation preparations to support realisation of the Partnership Compact’s precedence reform in PNG. The PD design can be validated by key stakeholders and companions and the TT will guarantee its high quality earlier than sharing with LEG for evaluate, suggestions and endorsement. The guide will finalize the PD application bundle utilizing the related templates to be submitted to the GPE Secretariat for the remaining Quality Assurance Review (QAR III).

The remaining Quality Assurance Review (QAR III) will consider based mostly on the seven program high quality requirements of GPE:

1. Program design/ system transformation/ gender hardwiring/ alignment with GPE’s Private Sector Engagement Strategy

2. Program price range,

3. Monitoring and analysis

4. Implementation preparations and readiness,

5. Risk identification (together with SEAH – Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment) and mitigation measures,

6. Sustainability, and

7. Aid effectiveness.

The anticipated end result is the finalized full PD and associated application doc of the GPE STG and SCG.

WORK ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW:

  • The guide can be accountable for the supply and technical high quality of the remaining merchandise. All deliverables shall be submitted to NDoE and UNICEF for high quality assurance and clearance:
  • Inception Report, based mostly on a desk evaluate of the key sector and sub-sector paperwork, together with the PNG Partnership Compact, detailing the methodology to be adopted, work plan with clear obligations, high quality assurance guidelines as per the GPE STG/SCG pointers and key milestones in the means of creating the PD (10 days [in country or remote]; 10% of the complete charge)
  • Concept Note (CN) developed, by stakeholder and associate consultations, interviews and conferences organized, together with consultative workshops for evaluate of the draft PD by key stakeholders, and draft CN reviewed and endorsed by LEG for QAR I submission (30 days [in country]; 30% of the complete charge)
  • QAR I suggestions mirrored in the remaining CN doc (10 days [in country]; 10% of the complete charge)
  • Program Document (PD) developed, based mostly QAR I suggestions, by steady consultations with and inputs offered by key stakeholders and companions and offered to LEG for evaluate, suggestions and endorsement (60 days [in country]; 40% of the complete charge)
  • STG/SCG application bundle ready for QAR III submission to GPE Secretariat (10 days [in country or remote]; 10% of the complete charge)

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have… 

  • An superior college diploma in the fields of training/training planning, financial system, sociology, social sciences and any associated fields. 
  • At least 5 years of labor expertise in a related subject.
  • Experience in development of a programme/mission proposal for a serious donor at nationwide and inside ranges
    – Professional Experience of working with GPE grants and proposal development course of together with the high quality assurance course of
    – Demonstrated expertise in technique development for authorities and/or worldwide development organizations in the social sector.
    – Fluency in English is a should.
    – Experience in PNG and the Pacific is taken into account a bonus.
  • Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset. 
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset. 

For each Child, you display… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

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According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous limitations, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of staff with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related support necessities of candidates and staff with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility support in finishing the on-line application, please submit your request by the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. 

Individuals engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought-about “staff members” underneath the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (corresponding to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service can be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the complete interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking on the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and aren’t anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF for the length of their consultancy contracts. 

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