UNICEF
Consultancy: Senior Consultant - South Africa - Ref.# 582287
UNICEF, New York, New York, us, 10261
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Vacancy Announcement: Consultant
Consultancy Title:
Senior Consultant – South Africa Section/Division/Duty Station:
Education Outcomes Fund, Pretoria South Africa Duration:
September 1, 2025 to August 30, 2028 Home/ Office Based:
REMOTE BACKGROUND
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The consultant will provide strategic guidance on the implementation of EOF’s South Africa Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund. Scope Of Work
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until 2029. Terms of Reference / Deliverables
Develop and maintain implementation oversight tools, including milestone tracking reports, risk registers, and performance summaries highlighting delays, mitigation actions, and delivery gaps. Prepare for and facilitate 9 formal governance meetings between 2026–2028 with government, evaluator, and grantees. Provide strategic guidance to the team to support stakeholder engagement with DBE and provinces through bi-monthly meetings. Facilitate technical and planning workshops for government and implementing partners on topics including governance, evaluation design, and sustainability. Conduct site visits to programme provinces to validate progress, observe implementation, and engage local stakeholders. Draft a 30-page Strategic Intelligence Report analyzing ECCE policy shifts, local government dynamics, opportunities for scaling outcomes-based finance, and EOF’s strategic visibility. Co-develop a long-term sustainability proposal for ECCE Outcomes Fund Phase 2, informed by two multi-stakeholder workshops. Produce 3 visibility briefs, 1 end-of-year summary, 1 events and visibility report, and 6 pieces of online content for EOF/DBE platforms to promote programme visibility and learning. Strategic and operational guidance to EOF’s program team to resolve challenges related to the implementation of the outcomes fund. Produce reports at the end of each year’s implementation to analyze the program successes and challenges to date. Qualifications
Education: A university Degree in Education, International Development, Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related field is required. A Master's degree is preferred but not required. At least 10 years’ experience in leading and managing strategic development programmes in South Africa, ideally in the education sector. Direct experience of working with the Government of South Africa, ideally in the education sector. Experience leading a team, and managing multiple stakeholders across complicated projects. Fluency in English is required. Requirements
Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and upload copy of academic credentials. Financial proposal that will include the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment. Travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR. Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable. Indicate your availability. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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Consultancy Title:
Senior Consultant – South Africa Section/Division/Duty Station:
Education Outcomes Fund, Pretoria South Africa Duration:
September 1, 2025 to August 30, 2028 Home/ Office Based:
REMOTE BACKGROUND
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The consultant will provide strategic guidance on the implementation of EOF’s South Africa Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund. Scope Of Work
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until 2029. Terms of Reference / Deliverables
Develop and maintain implementation oversight tools, including milestone tracking reports, risk registers, and performance summaries highlighting delays, mitigation actions, and delivery gaps. Prepare for and facilitate 9 formal governance meetings between 2026–2028 with government, evaluator, and grantees. Provide strategic guidance to the team to support stakeholder engagement with DBE and provinces through bi-monthly meetings. Facilitate technical and planning workshops for government and implementing partners on topics including governance, evaluation design, and sustainability. Conduct site visits to programme provinces to validate progress, observe implementation, and engage local stakeholders. Draft a 30-page Strategic Intelligence Report analyzing ECCE policy shifts, local government dynamics, opportunities for scaling outcomes-based finance, and EOF’s strategic visibility. Co-develop a long-term sustainability proposal for ECCE Outcomes Fund Phase 2, informed by two multi-stakeholder workshops. Produce 3 visibility briefs, 1 end-of-year summary, 1 events and visibility report, and 6 pieces of online content for EOF/DBE platforms to promote programme visibility and learning. Strategic and operational guidance to EOF’s program team to resolve challenges related to the implementation of the outcomes fund. Produce reports at the end of each year’s implementation to analyze the program successes and challenges to date. Qualifications
Education: A university Degree in Education, International Development, Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related field is required. A Master's degree is preferred but not required. At least 10 years’ experience in leading and managing strategic development programmes in South Africa, ideally in the education sector. Direct experience of working with the Government of South Africa, ideally in the education sector. Experience leading a team, and managing multiple stakeholders across complicated projects. Fluency in English is required. Requirements
Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and upload copy of academic credentials. Financial proposal that will include the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment. Travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR. Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable. Indicate your availability. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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