GEOP Program Senior Consultant, Education Outcomes Fund, 2 months, Accra, Ghana, Remote assignment for Ghanian nationals ONLY

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

The Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP) is a results-based financing programme seeking to improve learning outcomes and reintegrate out-of-school children across northern Ghana. Embedded within the World Bank-funded GALOP, it delivers outcomes payments across two components: an Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) for out-of-school children and a Mainstream School Improvement Programme (MSIP) focused on literacy and numeracy in primary schools. The consultant will serve as EOF's primary in-country representative and coordination point for the GEOP programme, with a specific mandate to drive stakeholder engagement and ensure progress on agreed priority workstreams, particularly those that will enable EOF to provide technical input.

Responsibilities

The consultant will serve as the Education Outcomes Fund's (EOF) primary in-country representative and coordination point for the Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP). This role involves driving stakeholder engagement and ensuring progress on agreed priority workstreams. The consultant will be responsible for providing technical input to the GEOP programme, which aims to improve learning outcomes and reintegrate out-of-school children in northern Ghana through a results-based financing model. This includes coordinating activities within the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) and the Mainstream School Improvement Programme (MSIP), which focus on literacy and numeracy in primary schools. The consultant will liaise with government bodies and other partners to ensure the effective implementation and success of the GEOP programme.

Work Experience

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required, including in the education sector, with public policy, and in program design and implementation. Experience working in the education sector in Ghana and with the government in Ghana is also necessary.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement, Programme coordination, Technical input, Results-based financing, Education sector expertise, Public policy, Program design, Program implementation, Cross-cultural communication, Problem-solving, Analytical skills, Reporting

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