TEP Review Consultant
Organizational Context
UNESCO supports education recovery, coordinated sector planning, and institutional capacity strengthening in Sudan. As the Coordinating Agency for the Local Education Group (LEG) and Grant Agent for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Capacity Grant (SCG), UNESCO assists national authorities and partners in monitoring the Transitional Education Plan (TEP) and utilizing evidence for sector decisions.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to strengthen the monitoring, review, reporting, and updating of Sudan's Transitional Education Plan (TEP) 2025-2027. The role involves providing technical support to enhance national and sector-level capacities in evidence-based planning, results monitoring, coordination, and accountability. The consultant will facilitate biannual TEP review workshops, monitor progress against the TEP results framework, prepare annual progress reports, and contribute to the development of the post-2027 Education Sector Plan (ESP). The objective is to ensure effective implementation of the TEP, inform sector decision-making with evidence, and facilitate a smooth transition to the next planning cycle.
Responsibilities
The consultant will prepare and facilitate three biannual TEP review workshops in 2026 and 2027, including developing agendas, synthesizing evidence, conducting participatory reviews, tracking actions, and producing workshop reports. Responsibilities include continuous monitoring of the TEP results framework and implementation matrix, analyzing targets, milestones, and bottlenecks, and annually updating the TEP and related instruments. The consultant will prepare the 2026 and 2027 TEP Annual Progress Reports, documenting results, gaps, contextual developments, lessons learned, and recommendations. Additionally, the role involves providing technical contributions to monthly LEG and relevant working-group meetings. Support will be provided for preparations for the post-2027 ESP, including evidence consolidation, developing a planning roadmap, and facilitating inclusive stakeholder consultations. Ongoing duties include monthly participation in LEG/working-group meetings and continuous monitoring of the TEP framework.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in education sector planning, monitoring, evaluation, or programme management is necessary. Demonstrated experience with education sector or transitional plans, results frameworks, multi-stakeholder reviews, and analytical progress reports is essential.
Skills
Strong analytical, monitoring, facilitation, coordination, reporting, and implementation-planning skills are required. Knowledge of government-development partner coordination mechanisms is also necessary.