International and national consultants for Results-based management capacity building for Cambodia’s sub-national administrations

The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for international and national consultants for results-based management capacity building for Cambodia’s sub-national administrations. The minimum requirement is an advanced University degree (master’s degree or equivalent, or PhD) in economics, public policy, public administrations, business administration and other relevant fields with at least 8 years professional experiences in designing and formulation of public sector plans/ budgets, strategies, and capacity building. If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.

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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The main objectives of this project are two-stages – commencing with design and delivery of training of trainers to create a pool of national trainers/ experts on results-based management for inclusive social development (RBM-ISD) and then to support these trained trainers/ experts to deliver capacity building / training on the same subject to provincial leaders and professionals in 3 target provinces in support of new 5-year development planning process for 2025-2029.

The provincial training will be organized in a way that allow real practice, exercise, and application of RBM tools using real data of provincial profile and other administrative sector data written in provincial situation chapter of the draft 5-year development plans throughout the process.

All outputs produced during the training course exercises and group work: a) situation analysis, causality analysis, and prioritized issues and needs (with focus on women and children’s issues) and b) theory of change (TOC), development/ results-framework, and investment/ resource framework will be considered as essential inputs for consideration in review and finalization of 5-year plan documents by Siem Reap, Preah Vihear and Ratanakiri Provincial Administrations.

End of project report will be prepared to document the process, results and lessons learned and it should include recommendations for future actions and sustainability.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum Qualification

• Advanced University degree (master’s degree or equivalent, or PhD) in economics, public policy, public administrations, business administration and other relevant fields

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

Qualifications required for international consultant:

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years professional experiences in designing and formulation of public sector plans/ budgets, strategies, and capacity building 
• Knowledge and experience in RBM capacity building.
• Knowledge of Cambodia planning, budgeting and M&E system is asset.

Knowledge and Skills

• Possess technical knowledge of planning and budgeting and RBM.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills
• IT literacy (Use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Competencies

• Possess good team working spirit.
• Good leadership skills
• Technical knowledge and skills in planning, M&E and RBM
• Good communication skills

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken in English.

Qualifications required for local consultant:

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years professional experiences in designing and formulation of public sector plans, M&E frameworks, and capacity building 
• Knowledge and experience in RBM capacity building.
• Knowledge of Cambodia planning, budgeting and M&E system is asset.

Knowledge and Skills

• Possess technical knowledge of planning and M&E and RBM
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills
• IT literacy (Use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Competencies

• Possess good team working spirit.
• Good leadership skills
• Technical knowledge and skills in M&E
• Good communication skills

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken in English and Khmer

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy and the financial proposal template in the attachments below.

 TOR for RBM capacity building for SNA_TMS.pdf

 Financial proposal template.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).