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Individual Consultant (2) - PFM Specialist (National or International), Mtwara & Mbeya, Tanzania ( For 6 Months)
Job no: 557769
Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Social Policy
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, access
The UNICEF Social Policy programme works to strengthen national statistical, public financial management, and social protection systems and coverage, in addition to building national capacity in child-focused research and evaluation to promote evidence-based policy engagement.
In addition to limited data availability, low budget credibility and execution rates, and poor alignment between regional and sub-regional plans and budgets, regional public financial management systems remain vulnerable to a wide array of structural challenges linked to low analytical capacity. These challenges have significant implications for the effective delivery of national programmes affecting children, in terms of both the availability and accessibility of essential social services.
With a view to strengthen the budget monitoring and analysis chain along the institutional spectrum from LGAs to central ministries, regional authorities play a central role to track implementation of selected government initiatives, assess value for money, and ultimately monitor actual performance in the face of commitments as outlined in sector and LGA plans and budgets. Key means of verification include quarterly performance, as well as financial and physical performance reports. This information is released in semi-annual budget monitoring reports and policy briefs which are distributed to MOFP and other government officials, Members of Parliament, development partners and civil society organizations.
How can you make a difference?
Strengthened PFM systems rest on high quality engagement across multiple layers of government’s institutional architecture. Strong systems, in turn, result in the effective delivery of basic services affecting children and other vulnerable groups. By strengthening the technical skills of the officers responsible for budget planning, execution, monitoring and accountably, this effort aims to institutionalize data use and evidence generation at the heart of strategic policy implementation at both central and local government level.
Building on on-going efforts to strengthen national public financial management systems, the PFM specialist will work under the direct supervision of regional planning authorities and the UNICEF economist.
Summary of key tasks:
1. Establish and coordinate regional budget monitoring and analysis activities
Support establishment of regional budget monitoring and analysis activities and develop institutional mechanisms, i.e. budget monitoring and analysis unit(s), for improved collaboration with councils and MDAs.
Build the capacity of the budget monitoring and analysis unit(s) to monitor the implementation of selected government initiatives, assess value for money, and ultimately assess actual performance in the face of commitments as outlined in sector and LGA plans and budgets. Key means of verification include quarterly performance, as well as financial and physical performance reports, amongst others.
2. Strengthen and develop systematic workflows and monitoring processes harnessed on flagship publications for policy advocacy and high-level engagement
Establish clear processes / cycles (e.g. budget monitoring and analysis calendar) to undertake budget analysis with a view to monitor the implementation of national programmes at LGA level;
Oversee local capacity building efforts aimed at developing and institutionalizing data collection and aggregation for council and region-specific semi-annual performance assessments to enhance budget implementation and execution;
In close collaboration with MOFP and PORALG, lead regional budget analysis and research to identify and address sector specific budget implementation bottlenecks;
Facilitate meaningful policy engagement between regional authorities, councils, MOFP, PORALG and relevant MDAs and LGAs, on the basis of data and evidence generation.
3. Support regional efforts to institutionalize financial and outcome level data aggregation and utilization for budget monitoring and analysis
Establish data collection processes and workflows in support of regional and sub-regional budget monitoring and analytical efforts;
Develop data governance protocols to guide data management and utilization in support of regional and subregional budget monitoring and analysis;
Develop and institutionalize flagship publications documenting budget implementation successes and failures, and guiding meaningful upstream and downstream policy engagement.
KEY TASKS, DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAME
PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
Payments will be made upon submission and acceptance of the specified deliverables in the table above under section TASKS, DELIVERABLE AND TIME FRAME. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/output is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.
ASSESSMENT / SELECTION PROCESS AND METHODS
Evaluations: The applicant should submit both technical and financial proposal which clearly stipulate how the work will be conducted. The Financial Proposal should include all costs of this assignment including fee, travel costs, accommodation as UNICEF will not pay any DSA.
Proposals will be both technically and financially evaluated. The technical part will carry a weight of 75%, in which the consultant will put clear his/her technical approach to ensure quality attainment of each deliverable and the consultancy in totality. The financial part will carry 25% showing the proposed budget breakdown of consultancy cost for each deliverable (fees, travels and accommodation) and eventual total consultancy cost.
Technical proposal will be evaluated on the following the criteria:
REPORTING
This consultancy is reporting to Economist.
LOCATION, DURATION & LOGISTIC
The consultancy is based in Mbeya & Mtwara and will cover a period of 6 months from 15 January to 15 July 2022.
A consultant is expected to travel a maximum of 26 days per the assignment. Transport costs incurred during field travel will be reimbursed to the consultant.
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For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1), Works Collaboratively with others (1), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1), Innovates and Embraces Change (1), Thinks and Acts Strategically (1), Drive to achieve impactful results (1), Manages ambiguity and complexity (1).
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff , including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidate from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net
Priority will be given to all the eligible candidates participating in 2022 Mobility Exercise and Staff on Abolished post.
Advertised: 09 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 18 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Job no: 557769
Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Social Policy
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, access
The UNICEF Social Policy programme works to strengthen national statistical, public financial management, and social protection systems and coverage, in addition to building national capacity in child-focused research and evaluation to promote evidence-based policy engagement.
In addition to limited data availability, low budget credibility and execution rates, and poor alignment between regional and sub-regional plans and budgets, regional public financial management systems remain vulnerable to a wide array of structural challenges linked to low analytical capacity. These challenges have significant implications for the effective delivery of national programmes affecting children, in terms of both the availability and accessibility of essential social services.
With a view to strengthen the budget monitoring and analysis chain along the institutional spectrum from LGAs to central ministries, regional authorities play a central role to track implementation of selected government initiatives, assess value for money, and ultimately monitor actual performance in the face of commitments as outlined in sector and LGA plans and budgets. Key means of verification include quarterly performance, as well as financial and physical performance reports. This information is released in semi-annual budget monitoring reports and policy briefs which are distributed to MOFP and other government officials, Members of Parliament, development partners and civil society organizations.
How can you make a difference?
Strengthened PFM systems rest on high quality engagement across multiple layers of government’s institutional architecture. Strong systems, in turn, result in the effective delivery of basic services affecting children and other vulnerable groups. By strengthening the technical skills of the officers responsible for budget planning, execution, monitoring and accountably, this effort aims to institutionalize data use and evidence generation at the heart of strategic policy implementation at both central and local government level.
Building on on-going efforts to strengthen national public financial management systems, the PFM specialist will work under the direct supervision of regional planning authorities and the UNICEF economist.
Summary of key tasks:
1. Establish and coordinate regional budget monitoring and analysis activities
Support establishment of regional budget monitoring and analysis activities and develop institutional mechanisms, i.e. budget monitoring and analysis unit(s), for improved collaboration with councils and MDAs.
Build the capacity of the budget monitoring and analysis unit(s) to monitor the implementation of selected government initiatives, assess value for money, and ultimately assess actual performance in the face of commitments as outlined in sector and LGA plans and budgets. Key means of verification include quarterly performance, as well as financial and physical performance reports, amongst others.
2. Strengthen and develop systematic workflows and monitoring processes harnessed on flagship publications for policy advocacy and high-level engagement
Establish clear processes / cycles (e.g. budget monitoring and analysis calendar) to undertake budget analysis with a view to monitor the implementation of national programmes at LGA level;
Oversee local capacity building efforts aimed at developing and institutionalizing data collection and aggregation for council and region-specific semi-annual performance assessments to enhance budget implementation and execution;
In close collaboration with MOFP and PORALG, lead regional budget analysis and research to identify and address sector specific budget implementation bottlenecks;
Facilitate meaningful policy engagement between regional authorities, councils, MOFP, PORALG and relevant MDAs and LGAs, on the basis of data and evidence generation.
3. Support regional efforts to institutionalize financial and outcome level data aggregation and utilization for budget monitoring and analysis
Establish data collection processes and workflows in support of regional and sub-regional budget monitoring and analytical efforts;
Develop data governance protocols to guide data management and utilization in support of regional and subregional budget monitoring and analysis;
Develop and institutionalize flagship publications documenting budget implementation successes and failures, and guiding meaningful upstream and downstream policy engagement.
KEY TASKS, DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAME
SN | Main Task | Time frame | Payments (%) |
1 | Support the establishment the budget monitoring and analysis team in each region
| 15 – Jan-2022 |
16.6 |
2 | Identify institutional relationships between the regions, the LGAs and the MDAs relevant for budget monitoring and accountability processes
| 14-Feb-2022 | 16.6 |
3 | Identify data sources relevant to budget monitoring and accountability activities. These will include both financial and outcome level data.
| 15-March-2023 | 16.6 |
4 | Create region-specific databases bringing together relevant financial and outcome level indicators to support budget monitoring and accountability efforts
| 14-April-2023 | 16.6 |
5 | Create workflows and workplans to institutionalize budget monitoring and accountability to improve the strengthen and streamline the budget cycle
| 15-May-2023 | 16.6 |
6 | Support the budget monitoring and accountability unit to produce three flagship publications (e.g. semiannual performance assessments, quarterly reports, budget
| 14-June-2023 | 16.6 |
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| 6 months |
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Payments will be made upon submission and acceptance of the specified deliverables in the table above under section TASKS, DELIVERABLE AND TIME FRAME. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/output is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.
ASSESSMENT / SELECTION PROCESS AND METHODS
Evaluations: The applicant should submit both technical and financial proposal which clearly stipulate how the work will be conducted. The Financial Proposal should include all costs of this assignment including fee, travel costs, accommodation as UNICEF will not pay any DSA.
Proposals will be both technically and financially evaluated. The technical part will carry a weight of 75%, in which the consultant will put clear his/her technical approach to ensure quality attainment of each deliverable and the consultancy in totality. The financial part will carry 25% showing the proposed budget breakdown of consultancy cost for each deliverable (fees, travels and accommodation) and eventual total consultancy cost.
Technical proposal will be evaluated on the following the criteria:
- Years of expertise experience
- Academic qualifications
- Specialized expertise
- Relevant Experience
REPORTING
This consultancy is reporting to Economist.
LOCATION, DURATION & LOGISTIC
The consultancy is based in Mbeya & Mtwara and will cover a period of 6 months from 15 January to 15 July 2022.
A consultant is expected to travel a maximum of 26 days per the assignment. Transport costs incurred during field travel will be reimbursed to the consultant.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience at national and international level in policy analysis and advocacy.
- Knowledge of public finance and PFM, excellent analytical, communication, advocacy and research skills, computer literacy (especially MS Office programme),
- Proficiency in at least one of the UNICEF working languages: English, French or Spanish, as well as fluency in the working language of the office (English) required.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1), Works Collaboratively with others (1), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1), Innovates and Embraces Change (1), Thinks and Acts Strategically (1), Drive to achieve impactful results (1), Manages ambiguity and complexity (1).
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff , including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidate from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net
Priority will be given to all the eligible candidates participating in 2022 Mobility Exercise and Staff on Abolished post.
Advertised: 09 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 18 Dec 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
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