Consultancy - RISE National Coordinator - ALS, Instructor & Y4C
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 consultancy aims to provide specialized technical and operational support for the design, implementation, coordination, and scale-up of RISE interventions in Kenya. The consultant will contribute expertise to achieve programme objectives, align with government priorities, and adhere to UNICEF policies, safeguarding standards, and donor requirements. This role is crucial for strengthening systems, monitoring progress, and ensuring the effective delivery of defined outputs and deliverables across various programme workstreams, particularly focusing on alternative learning, youth engagement, and digital innovation in education.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for supporting the effective design, implementation, coordination, and operationalization of RISE interventions. This includes providing technical oversight, monitoring progress, and contributing to systems strengthening and scale-up efforts. The role involves contributing specialized expertise to deliver defined outputs and deliverables in alignment with programme objectives, government priorities, UNICEF policies, and safeguarding standards. Key responsibilities include supporting youth engagement, alternative learning pathways, and the integration of digital innovation into education programs. The consultant will also be involved in multi-stakeholder partnerships, operational support to learning sites, coordination of instructor/facilitator workforces, and ensuring youth engagement and digital learning experiences are effectively managed. Additionally, the role requires developing operational tools, managing data, and reporting results, while ensuring adherence to safeguarding, PSEA, data protection, and gender-responsive programming approaches.
Work Experience
Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in education program design and implementation, youth engagement, large-scale program delivery with multi-stakeholder partnerships, and operational support to service delivery points.
Skills
Education program design and implementation, Youth engagement and programming, Large-scale program implementation, Multi-stakeholder partnership management, Coordination and support of workforce, Digital innovation in education, Program coordination and adaptive management, Stakeholder engagement, Monitoring, evaluation, and results-based reporting, Operational tool development, Data management and analysis, Safeguarding and PSEA