Consultant: ESARO Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) Preparation at UNICEF

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Through desk review and broad consultations with ESARO staff and envisaged ESARO ROMP steering and reference groups, as well as broader ESAR Country Office senior managers, and regional partners, among others, support ESARO to arrive at shared key priorities of the next quadrennium that adequately reflect clear alignment with the new Strategic Plan and embrace drivers for the new ROMP as described above.
• Support ESARO establish ambitious yet appropriate outcome/output results, targets and strategies as per the organizational accountabilities and value-propositions of a UNICEF Regional Office.
• Advise ESARO on the review of the programmatic and management structure and budget, taking into account the strategic/programmatic shifts, learnings from the current planning cycle, global discourse on business model review, and the related ESARO consultancy findings on shared technical assistance practices and way-forward.
• Support ESARO to maintain clear and transparent internal communication with all staff on the ROMP/PBR preparation, using regularized and effective means of communication pre-defined with ESARO, on processes undertaken, consensus being built and next step work required of all staff, in close consultation with ESARO steering group.   
• Support ESARO to prepare the submission of the new ROMP for global Programme Budget Review. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCED REQUIRED

• Education: Master’s degree in social science, business administration, human resources, social sciences or similar.
• Work Experience: 10 years of experience in managing development programmes, including strategic planning, programme and organizational design, Documented experience in results-based management and change management practice.  
• Special advantage: Experienced senior professionals  having an extensive experience and knowledge of UNICEF policies on Country Programme Management Processes and Change Management. Recent experience in/with UNICEF i.e. during the last Strategic Plan cycle a strong asset.
• Specific skills: Solid experience with UNICEF policy and procedure will be an asset, with a focus on programmatic aspects. Solid experience in organizational development/change/design as well as experience in developing staff structures, profiles and assessments in different environments required.
• Competencies: Very good analytical skills in relation to development challenges and relevant transformation processes; very competent in conceptualizing complex management challenges; excellent writing skills.
• Fluency in English Language combined with strong presentation and written communication skills is required.