Consultant to support the EU MCO Positioning, Partnerships, and catalytic Programming Value Proposition

This consultancy supports and coordinates a participatory MCO strategic planning process for operationalizing the EU MCO concept note, focusing on positioning, partnering, and catalytic programming. The role involves developing result frameworks aligned with the Strategic Plan (2026-2029) and other strategic documents.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate a participatory MCO strategic planning process for operationalization of the EU MCO concept note
• Develop result frameworks with clear results at all levels
• Align results frameworks to the timeline and results of the Strategic Plan (2026-2029) and other strategic documents, strategies, and resource requirements
• Determine the exact duration of the results framework during the inception phase of the consultancy

Requirements

• Master`s degree in Economics, Social policy, Public Policy, Public Administration or similar
• Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic programme planning and programme management
• Experience in Results Based management and Theory of Change development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Knowledge and experience in UNICEF programming in MICs or UMICs and UNICEF HIC programming frameworks
• Strong facilitation skills and experience in facilitating participatory processes
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Experience in change management / organizational transition contexts
• Facilitation and consensus-building expertise in multi stakeholder environments (desirable)
• Political sensitivity and diplomacy skills (multi-country alignment) (desirable)
• Ability to manage complex, matrixed structures (desirable)
• Strong time management under tight deadlines (desirable)
• Consensus-building (desirable)
• Digital facilitation expertise (desirable)

Skills

• Strategic Programme Development
• Programme Management
• Result-Based Management
• Theory of Change
• UNICEF Programming
• Facilitation Skills
• Participatory Processes
• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Change Management
• Organizational Transition
• Consensus Building
• Political Sensitivity
• Diplomacy Skills
• Time Management
• Digital Facilitation

Languages

English