Consultant (Ghana, Senior Education Advisor), Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), Hosted Fund, 12 Months, REMOTE, Req:571942
Unicef
- United Kingdom
- Training
- Full-time
- Partnered with governments in Ghana and Sierra Leone to establish the two largest outcomes funds to date in developing countries, mobilising ~$50M for these programs.
- Established itself as a leading global player in RBF, and the only dedicated center of expertise for RBF in education and skills.
- Become the first outcomes fund hosted by the United Nations within UNICEF, as a scalable platform to partner with governments around the world.
- Established a major partnership with the LEGO Foundation, to develop a scale portfolio of RBF programs in early childhood across a diverse range of countries, as well as to amplify the movement and ecosystem of partners around this approach.
- Had our innovative approach featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, FT, Economist, Brookings, and more.
- Built our institutional capacity to contract and implement large-scale outcomes funds more efficiently and effectively than historic impact bonds.
- Established a strong culture of performance and an active focus on ongoing professional development for all our team.
Deliverable 1:
Organize and facilitate meetings with strategic partners - minimum 1 meeting of at least 2 hours per month.Develop strategies to successfully engage with local actors and facilitate discussions to ensure a smooth program implementation.This will include senior stakeholders within the Ghanian Ministry of Education, service providers, civil society interest groups, and donor agencies. 18 days (1.5 days per month) Monthly
Deliverable 2: A post-meeting report produced after each monthly meeting, of at least 2 pages, summarizing meeting contents and next stepsAdvice and recommendations on problem solving for issues reported by service providers during the implementation.Attend monthly meetings with EOF's team to discuss solutions to any problems that arise.Document meeting including email chain outlining follow-up next steps. 12 days (1 day per month) Monthly
Deliverable 3:
Reviewed program implementation documents (estimated 3 documents of approximately 15 pages in length each) with written feedback. During implementation - program documents reviewed. The Consultant is expected to provide comments in the form of guidance for successful programme implementation and contribute to the success of the programme by providing expert local knowledge and guidance. 6 days (2 days per document)QuarterlyIndicative timelines: 1 document by the end of November 2024 and the other 2 documents by the end of the contract (June 2025)Total estimated working days - 36To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, education, public policy, economics, or another relevant technical field.
- A PhD in a relevant subject is preferred but not required.
- Senior expert with at least 10 years' experience working in the education sector in Ghana.
- Prior experience of working with international organisations and donors in an education setting in Ghana.
- Direct experience of working with the Ministry of Education in Ghana.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Deadline: 28 May 2024 GMT Daylight Time