Individual consultancy to Support Devolution to deliver results for Children-based at Council of Governors (CoG) Social Policy Office based 12 Months (Open to National Consultants only), Nairobi, Keny

Job Description

Individual consultancy to Support Devolution to deliver results for Children-based at Council of Governors (CoG), Nairobi, Kenya, Social Policy, Office based, 12 Months (Open to National Consultants only)

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.

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Terms of Reference

Purpose of Activity/Assignment

To provide technical and coordination support at Council of Governors (CoG) for all UNICEF work plan with CoG-ensuring that CoG's devolution implementation more strongly reflects children's priorities; financing for children's services increases; evidence and knowledge management on children is generated, digitized and utilized; upscale of good practices from counties on children issues is undertaken; intergovernmental and county policies better include children's issues; and ultimately key indicators on children's welfare improve in aspects like health, nutrition, education, social protection, child protection, water and sanitation; and whole UNICEF's work plan with CoG is well managed, tracked and communicated while providing opportunities for leveraging and networking with other partners. See the attached UNICEF-CoG work plan 2026.

Scope of Work

The scope of this consultancy is to support the coordination of all UNICEF-supported work plan with CoG 2026-2027, where intergovernmental mechanisms and select counties enhance children's issues and interventions, resources increase and better utilised for equitable quality services. Ultimately this will ensure upstream influencing, leveraging of GoK's own resources and systems, and ensures scale in impact of devolved services for children.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: *TMC0001668 External ToR 2.pdf*

Minimum Requirements

• Education: At least Master's degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Planning, Management, Strategic Management, Devolution, Decentralization, Public Administration, Business Administration or related studies
• Work Experience: At least 10 years' working experience in issues related to public policy, public finance, devolution/decentralization, planning, management, statistics, and coordination.
• Skills: Demonstrate experience in coordinating and managing development partner/UN and government programmes. Demonstrate good IT skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

How to Apply

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 TMC0001668 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.docx