Planning/CPP Consultant

The Planning/CPP Consultant will provide technical support to UNICEF's Regional Office and Country Offices in Latin America and the Caribbean to ensure high-quality country programme planning processes and products. The role involves supporting planning documentation, quality assurance, capacity building, and evidence-based programming aligned with UNICEF's strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Country Offices to ensure CPP processes are conducted in line with UNICEF policies, procedures, and planning guidelines.
• Review country documentation and facilitate sessions advising on and quality assuring country programme plans.
• Support preparation, review, and quality assurance of key planning documents including UNSDCF, CPD, and CPMP.
• Lead or support production of CPP-related documentation such as Strategic Intent Memos and PowerPoint presentations.
• Coordinate key activities throughout the CPP process and review exercises with regional and national teams.
• Support programme and business model analysis to strengthen strategic decision-making.
• Support generation and quality assurance of evidence synthesis and situation analysis reports.
• Strengthen country teams’ capacity to interpret and apply analytical insights and evidence across CPP stages.
• Support capacity-building activities related to UNICEF’s Rights- and Results-Based Programming.
• Develop, adjust, and review learning and training materials in English and Spanish.
• Provide hands-on technical support and knowledge sharing to strengthen national teams’ capacity for high-quality CPP processes.
• Conduct country visits to provide in-person facilitation of workshops and discussions as requested.
• Prepare reports on activities undertaken and completed against deliverables.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding information and deliverables produced.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Social Sciences, or other related technical fields.
• A Master degree or equivalent, in relevant technical matters indicated above, will be considered as an asset.
• At least five (5) years of experience in working with country program planning with UNICEF or other UN agencies is required.
• Experience in research and evidence generation will be considered as an asset.
• Experience in project coordination, report writing, capacity building material, impactful presentations, is required.
• Experience in facilitating strategic discussion and guiding groups in consensus seeking activities.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is a requirement.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships with national partners.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Country Program Planning
• Project Coordination
• Report Writing
• Capacity Building
• Strategic Facilitation
• Consensus Building
• Evidence Generation
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Program Quality Assessment
• Presentation Development

Languages

English, Spanish