UNICEF is seeking a Homebased Consultant for Leadership Team Support/Education Outcomes Fund in London, United Kingdom. Apply Now

• Job no: 580714
• Contract type: Consultant
• Duty Station: London
• Level: Consultancy
• Location: United Kingdom
  Categories: Partnerships
• Consultancy Title: Technical Consultant for EOF Leadership Team Support
• Division/Duty Station: Education Outcomes Fund, UNITED HOSTED FUNDS/London/UK/remote
• Duration: 20 April 2025 – 20 April 2026
• Home/ Office Based: Remote

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BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

There are few greater challenges faced by the global community than the twin crises of learning poverty and youth unemployment. In response, the Education Commission (chaired by Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education) and the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen) came together to create EOF. We aim to improve the education and employment outcomes of 10 million children and youth by supporting governments to utilize a range of innovative finance instruments at scale, including outcomes funds and other results-based financing (RBF) instruments.   

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

EOF recently finalized its medium-term strategy to cover 2025-2030. We require a consultant to provide technical support to EOF’s leadership team to support with the successful implementation of EOF’s strategy in 2025

Scope of Work:

EOF requires a Consultant to provide technical guidance to its leadership team in order to support the implementation of EOF’s strategic plan in 2025. This includes:

• Supporting leadership attendance at high-profile events, such as the UN General Assembly.
• Providing technical guidance for EOF’s governance meetings.
• Providing technical guidance for leadership mission travel that is of strategic importance to EOF.
• Coordinating leadership attendance at strategically significant meetings with partners or potential partners.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in  Business Management, Communications, Education, International Development, Politics, Economics, or a similar subject

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience is required. This includes event management, production, project management, management consultancy and executive assistant experience.
• Experience organizing events and business travel is required.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment is required.
• Fluency in English is required
• Experience organizing international and complex travel or events is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the international development sector is preferred.
• Knowledge of the global education sector is preferred.
• A good working knowledge of another UN language is an asset

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Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system and

– Upload copy of academic credentials

– Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

• • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability

– Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.

– At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.

– Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant

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Deadline: 27 Apr 2025 GMT Daylight Time

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