Sierra Leone Senior Consultant, EOF, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 3 months, (Remote) #591897 Individual Consultant Senior level Short term contract

Sierra Leone Senior Consultant, EOF, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 3 months, (Remote) #591897

Job no: 591897

Contract type: Consultant

Duty Station: Freetown

Level: Consultancy

Location: United Kingdom

Categories: Education, Programme Management

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Purpose of Assignment:

Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) is due to launch a new Outcomes Fund in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Sierra Leone in June 2026. This new programme is building upon the existing partnership with the MBSSE and aims to improve the access and quality to ECCE services of children between 3-5 years old through establishing new community-based centers.

Scope of Work:

EOF requires a consultant to provide strategic and technical expertise to the delivery of EOF’s outcomes fund in Sierra Leone. EOF, including its programs and personnel, will transition to being hosted by UNOPS from 01 August 2026.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:    TMC0001493 ToR.pdf

Minimum requirements: (Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, economics, finance, business, education, international development or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred but not required.

Work Experience:

A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in a relevant area. This includes education, international development, public policy, think-tanks, charity, or management consulting

Experience in programme management, preferably in an international development or global education context

Experience working in Sierra Leone, preferably in the education sector

Language Requirements: Fluency in English

Desirables:

Experience with innovative finance, particularly the design and implementation of outcomes funds is strongly preferred

Experience with basic education, early childhood care and education (ECCE) or skills-for-employment is strongly preferred

Experience working in Africa or the Middle East is preferred

Experience in evaluation design or management is preferred

Fluency in French, Arabic or Spanish is preferred

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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

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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: 03 Apr 2026 GMT Daylight Time
Deadline: 17 Apr 2026 GMT Daylight Time

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