Consultant pour l’administration du Secrétariat de l’Agence de Coordination du secteur de l’éducation au Burkina Faso (à domicile + voyage), Candidats Nationaux Uniquement, 11.5 mois, #595323
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do, for as long as we are needed. Promoting every child's rights is not just a job – it's a vocation.
Job Purpose
Burkina Faso is committed to achieving the SDGs by 2030, with education as a priority, aiming for universal access and improved quality through several national strategic frameworks. Sectoral dialogue is structured by the Education Partnership Framework, which provides for a coordination agency to facilitate consultation between the government and partners, in line with GPE orientations. UNICEF will assume this role from July 2026 and plans to mobilize a national consultant to support sectoral coordination, partnership with GPE, and secretariat management. This consultancy aims to strengthen the education sector's coordination and partnership mechanisms in Burkina Faso, ensuring alignment with national priorities and global initiatives like the GPE.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for supporting sectoral coordination within the education sector, facilitating dialogue and collaboration among government stakeholders, civil society, technical and financial partners, UN agencies, and the private sector. This includes managing the secretariat of the Education Partnership Framework and ensuring its effective functioning. A key responsibility will be to support and coordinate the partnership with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), including the preparation of GPE funding requests, development of programs and strategies, and selection processes for partner agents. The consultant will also be tasked with analyzing reports, plans, strategies, and policies related to the education sector, providing synthesis and drafting high-quality documents in French. Furthermore, the role involves managing and following up on activities related to sectoral coordination, organizing and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team, and liaising with the Lead Agency Secretariat. The consultant will be expected to travel within the country to organize and oversee activities as needed.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience is required, including at least 10 years in education sector coordination and 10 years in coordinating partnerships with the GPE.
Skills
Sectoral coordination in education, GPE partnership coordination, Stakeholder engagement (government, civil society, donors, private sector), Strategic analysis of reports, plans, and policies, Synthesis and drafting of high-quality documents, Project management, Team coordination, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Problem-solving, Adaptability, UNICEF organizational knowledge