Education Consultant - Learning to Earning (L2E)
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. 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 consultant will support the Learning to Earning (L2E) team of UNICEF Mozambique. The primary focus is to strengthen MAZA as the central digital and methodological platform for upskilling, coaching, pathway guidance, and access to learning and earning opportunities. The role will also support the blended rollout of L2E in selected contexts, generate evidence on effective strategies, refine the emerging L2E/MAZA business model, and strengthen partnerships, accreditation pathways, and systems necessary for sustaining and scaling L2E. This work is crucial for the Learning, Skills and Engagement Programme Component of the Country Programme 2027–2030, ensuring young people have the skills and opportunities to thrive.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for consolidating MAZA as the core Learning-to-Earning platform, ensuring its functionality and user-friendliness for upskilling and opportunity access. They will support the blended rollout of the L2E initiative using the MAZA-based approach across selected contexts. A key responsibility will be strengthening accreditation, partnerships, and the underlying systems required to sustain and scale the L2E program. This includes developing and nurturing relationships with government bodies, training providers, private sector actors, NGOs, and community-based organizations. The consultant will also contribute to generating evidence on the effectiveness of L2E strategies, refining the L2E/MAZA business model, and ensuring robust monitoring, documentation, and programme learning, including the use of indicators, dashboards, and user feedback for programme adaptation and improvement.
Work Experience
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in education, adolescent and youth programming, skills development, non-formal learning, employability, livelihoods, or school-to-work transition programs. Experience with digital learning platforms and partnership development is essential.
Skills
Competency-based skills development, Learning pathways and content packages, Coaching and mentoring models, Referral systems and practical tools, Analytical and writing skills, Facilitation and coordination skills, Translating strategic concepts into practical guidance, Independent and collaborative work, Child safeguarding, Adolescent participation, Gender equality, Disability inclusion