Overview
The consultant will support UNICEF Kyrgyzstan in developing the next Country Programme Document (CPD) 2028-2032 by analyzing existing materials, facilitating workshops, and ensuring alignment of results, strategies, and resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Analysing situation of children and current Country Programme implementation.
- Preparing background materials and facilitating Rights and Results Programming training and TOC workshop.
- Facilitating Causality analysis and ToCs development for programme sections and components.
- Supporting the country team to align results, strategies, and resources.
- Reviewing the Explanatory Notes for each Programme Component (Outcome) and assuring its quality.
- Developing and finalizing Evidence Synthesis tables.
- Supporting preparations for UNICEF Strategic Moment of Reflection.
- Conducting Country visit for facilitation of Strategic Moment of Reflection workshop.
- Assisting in drafting TOCs and implementation strategies.
- Guiding the development and quality review of Explanatory Notes and RRPs.
- Drafting and revising the Country Programme Document (CPD) narrative.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of international experience in development programmes, especially related to children, women and youth.
- Proven knowledge of Rights and Results Programming and excellent track record in facilitation of similar workshops.
- Knowledge of human rights-based approach to programming.
- Proven expertise in facilitating planning of cooperation frameworks in developing countries.
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills in English.
- Knowledge of UNICEF Country Programme planning approach, different strategic foresight methods.
- Familiarity with Europe and Central Asia Region’s approach to planning is an asset.
- Knowledge of the political and socio-economic contexts of Kyrgyzstan and/or Central Asian republics is an asset.
Qualifications
• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in political science, sociology or another relevant field.
