Recrutement de 01 Individual Consultant for Rapid Assessment of EU/UNICEF Program Intervention in Madhesh, Sudurpaschim and Karnali ( Open for Nepalese and Non-Nepalese Nationals))

Recrutement de 01 Individual Consultant for Rapid Assessment of EU/UNICEF Program Intervention in Madhesh, Sudurpaschim and Karnali ( Open for Nepalese and Non-Nepalese Nationals))
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Kathmandu
Level: Consultancy
Location: Nepal
Categories: Education
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For every child, education

On 21 December 2021, UNICEF and the EUROPEAN UNION signed a contribution agreement titled "Supporting the response to the COVID-19 crisis in the education sector". The 18-month duration project is being implemented in collaboration with Federal, provincial, and local governments. Strengthening Nepal’s Education cluster coordination and response mechanism at federal, provincial, and local levels and improved and targeted support of learning acceleration initiatives for school-going children are the core components of interventions.

The overall objective of this intervention is to reduce disparities in education outcomes for children in basic and secondary education during the COVID-19 response/ early recovery and school reopening in the Nepal education sector-

 Ensuring adequate capacity for management and coordination during the response period among local governments in line with their mandate on the management, roles and responsibilities.

 Strengthening prevention and resilience within the school system and among students, teachers, parents, and caregivers.

 Targeted support of acceleration of learning for school-going children, especially vulnerable/ at risk students in the early grades.

 Support the readiness to move from response to recovery under the initial years of the new education sector plan

Some of the major interventions included strengthening the capacity of education clusters at provincial and local level, supporting local government to develop/update their integrated education emergency response plans to ensure need based support during the response and increased compliance with the school reopening framework, support accelerated learning programs for early grades in areas where students have been disproportionally impacted by the school closures, support the Government to introduce a targeted approach to return at risk students to school through the learning continuity campaign and the welcome to school campaign and support the development of a national COVID-19 recovery roadmap as part of the initial years of the new ESP and develop tools and resources for provincial and local governments to incorporate this into their respective education sector plans and budgets. To ensure an equity-based approach to planning, 80 palikas from Madhesh, Sudurpaschim and Karnali were prioritized using the following indicators

 LGs with a low equity index score

 LGs with low/no access to alternative learning modalities

 LGs not supported through other interventions

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the assignment is to conduct a rapid assessment of the program intervention focusing on evaluating the impact of the EU/UNICEF partnership on children’s learning. The study will be conducted in sample palikas (15 in Madhesh, 6 in Sudurpaschim and 3 in Karnali).

Expected Results/Deliverables:

• Rapid assessment evaluation framework

• Methodological design

• Quantitative and qualitative tools as demanded by the framework

• Primary data collection

• A database of case studies highlighting impact on different areas of the log frame

• Final assessment report in .doc or .docx format;

• Raw and cleaned databases in .csv or .dta containing all the data collected;

• Meetings, with documented discussion and action points, with the core project team for updates and technical inputs

Duration of the Contract: The total duration of the contract is for 3 months tentatively starting from 01 April 2023. The consultant will be working remotely.

Tasks and Deliverables for International Consultant:

Tasks/Milestone Deliverables Timeline Installment Payment (In USD)


1. Discussion and review of deliverables and submission of an activity plan with timelines

2. Lead on developing rapid assessment framework

3. Lead on developing qualitative and quantitative tools and methods of analysis

1. Submission of timeline and milestones

2. Finalized framework

3. Finalized tools

15th April 2023
4. Support in identifying key stakeholders for virtual and f2f interviews

5. Support in data collection from the field (virtual)

6. Virtual KIIs with relevant stakeholders

4. Finalized list

5. Progress report

6. Progress report

15th May 2023
7. Analysis of qualitative data from interviews

8. Analysis of all data collected from the field using agreed tools

9. Draft report submission, along with the case studies, for feedback

Draft report 15th June 2023
Finalize report Final Report 28th June 2023
Share findings with stakeholders in collaboration with UNICEF Slide deck 30th June 2023
Tasks and Deliverables for National Consultant:

Tasks/Milestone Deliverables Timeline Installment Payment (In NPR)


1. Discussion and review of deliverables and submission of an activity plan with timelines

2. Support in developing rapid assessment framework

3. Support in developing qualitative and quantitative tools and methods of analysis

1. Submission of timeline and milestones

2. Finalized framework

3. Finalized tools

15th April 2023
4. Lead on identifying key stakeholders for virtual and f2f interviews

5. Lead the data collection from the field (virtual)

6. Face-to-face KIIs with relevant stakeholders

4. Finalized list

5. Progress report

6. Progress report

15th May 2023
7. Analysis of qualitative data from interviews

8. Analysis of all data collected from the field using agreed tools

9. Draft report submission, along with the case studies, for feedback

Draft report 15th June 2023
Finalize report Final Report 28th June 2023
Share findings with stakeholders in collaboration with UNICEF Slide deck 30th June 2023
Note: The international and national consultant would need to work closely with each other in collaboration with UNICEF, however, individuals should apply separately. The national consultant may require to travel to field.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Requirement for International Consultant

Masters’ degree in education and experience in a related area.
A minimum of five years of demonstrated capacity and experience in developing and evaluating education programmes, preferably those funded by UN agencies
Good understanding of rapid assessment frameworks
Experience and expertise in developing rapid assessment tools
Good written and oral communication skills and openness and willingness to interact with different stakeholders
Extensive knowledge of the national education and training system is an added advantage
Understanding of the education system, education cluster mechanism and local context in Nepal will be an added advantage
Experience working with government ministries including the Ministry of Education in developing countries
Requirement for National Consultant

Masters’ degree in education and experience in a related area.
A minimum of five years of demonstrated capacity and experience in developing and evaluating education programmes, preferably those funded by UN agencies
Good understanding of tool development
Substantial experience of collecting data
Good understanding of the education system in Nepal including the education cluster mechanisms
Experience of working with local governments and community schools
Good written and oral communication skills and openness and willingness to interact with different stakeholders
Extensive knowledge of the national education and training system is an added advantage
Willing to travel to UNICEF’s working areas if needed
Experience working with government ministries including the Ministry of Education in developing countries
For every Child, you demonstrate…

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UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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:

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

Advertised: 10 Mar 2023 Nepal Standard Time
Deadline: 23 Mar 2023 Nepal Standard Time