L’Unicef recrute un consultant international spécialiste de l’éducation (rapports), Niger
Job no : 547135
Contract type : Consultancy
Level : Consultancy
Location : Niger
Categories : Education
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a Champion!
- Manage and update project monitoring sheets to assess the performance and progress of the project through performance indicators and Gantt Chart respectively ;
- Organize progress monitoring meetings (including remotely) with the implementing partners and UNICEF teams.
- Support the development of programme proposals, concept notes, donor reports, Presentations (PPT) and Terms of Reference (ToRs) ;
- Ensure timely disbursements, monitoring and liquidation of funds disbursements to implementing partners ;
- Support the documentation and Visibility of donors and UNICEF.
- Develop innovative monitoring tools to identify gaps on collected data regarding the Education programme and strengthen implementing partners monitoring skills ;
- Undertake programmatic visits to supervise project implementation, assess the progress and implement corrective actions ;
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
Methodology :
Major Tasks, Deliverables & Timeframe :
1. Coordination and reporting :
Travel and mission : The office will reimburse the air ticket round-trip upon presentation of an invoice, on the most direct route and in economical route. The consultant will receive the DSA at the rate of United Nations in Niger.
Duty station : The consultant will be based in Niamey.
Modality of payment : Payment of fees will be based on the completion of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if the deliverables are not to the required standard or in case of delay in the execution of the deliverables by the consultants.
Working Conditions :
Consultants will be provided with working space on UNICEF premises.
Consultants are required to have their own laptop computer and a smartphone as tools for their consultation
Internet connection will be available on UNICEF premises.
Telephone and internet costs outside the UNICEF premises will be the responsibility of the consultants.
Qualifications et/ou connaissances spécialisées et compétences-clé :
- Education: Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Development studies, International cooperation, Education, or a Social Sciences field relevant to international development assistance ;
- Work experience: At least five years or more progressively professional work experience at national and international levels in field programmes relevant to Education programmes. Experience in managing important project portfolios at international level. Experience of working in UNICEF and/or WCAR (West and Central Africa) region is an asset. Background/familiarity Bilateral and Multilateral cooperation is an asset.
- A cover letter (letter of motivation) ;
- An up-to-date CV ;
- A technical offer ;
- A financial offer ;
- A copy of the highest obtained academic diploma.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Remarks :
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
Deadline : 02 Jan 2022 W. Central Africa Standard Time.

















