Inclusive Education Consultant, Program, Education Section, Nairobi, Kenya, (open for national consultants) Remote/Office-based +Travel, #592863 Individual Consultant Long-term contract Mid-level National Position

Inclusive Education Consultant, Program, Education Section, Nairobi, Kenya, (open for national consultants) Remote/Office-based +Travel, #592863

Job no: 592863

Contract type: Consultant

Duty Station: Nairobi

Level: Consultancy

Location: Kenya

Categories: Education

Contract Duration: 16.5 months

Working arrangement: Remote/Office- based +Travel

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.

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.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Education Specialist (Access and Inclusion), UNICEF Kenya Country Office, the Inclusive Education Consultant will provide time‑bound technical and practical implementation‑related support, alongside the delivery of clearly defined outputs, in support of UNICEF Kenya’s Inclusive Education and Access portfolio under Education Output 2.1.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:   Term of Reference Inclusive Education Consultant.pdf

Minimum requirements :

Advanced university degree in education, preferably inclusive education, economics, social sciences and/or international development

Work Experience:

5 years of professional experience in social or international development

Demonstrated experience in inclusive education and/or disability inclusion programming; experience in teacher education is an asset

Experience providing technical inputs to education policy, assessment, or data related processes

Experience working with communities, schools and civil society, and government counterparts

Language Requirements:

Professional proficiency in written and spoken English is required,

Knowledge of Swahili is an asset.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

Strong knowledge in disability inclusion and/or inclusive education, including current developments in global education and effective strategies for improving disability-inclusive education planning and management

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.  

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.  The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the results

Advertised: 05 May 2026
Deadline: 18 May 2026

Tagged as: Consultant

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