Generic Vacancy Announcement: Roster of Education Consultant for Nepal Country Office: Call for Expression of Interest
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Consultant Roster/Talent Pool Close on 16 Dec 2025
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Education is a fundamental human right. UNICEF is dedicated to making sure that all children can enjoy their right to a quality education, from early learning opportunities that lay the groundwork for success in school, all the way through secondary school.
Over the last 20 years, Nepal has made significant progress in education. The net enrolment rate in primary schools has risen to 97 per cent. However, the country still has many challenges to tackle. Issues that persist in education include poor quality and inequity in access, geographical remoteness, gender, and socioeconomic and ethnic differences. Key barriers to enrolment and attendance include poverty, social exclusion, disability, migration, child labour, social norms and gender bias.
Our education programme is guided by the School Sector Development Plan (SSDP, 2016–2022) and the consolidated equity strategy for the school education sector (2014), which is being implemented by the Ministry of Education. In this country programme (2018-2022), UNICEF will continue to support the SSDP as a joint financing partner, the focal point for the local education development partners group and as a coordination agency for the Global Partnership for Education.
How can you make a difference?
To ensure that appropriate and pre-qualified experienced professionals with relevant expertise and training are rapidly deployed as individual consultants to support emergency response within Nepal and contribute to programme implementation and delivery of results for children. These experts will support different technical areas of education activities which are outlined below including research, data collection & analysis, EdTech, local level planning and budgeting, community mobilization
The purpose of establishing Consultant’s Roster of experts is to ensure that appropriate and pre-qualified experienced professionals with relevant technical expertise are rapidly deployed as individual consultants to meet programmatic requirements.
To provide high-level strategic and technical support to the Provincial Ministries Social Development (MoSDs) and Local Government (LG) leadership for effective adaptation, implementation, governance, and monitoring of the School Education Sector Plan (SESP) and sector-wide reforms under the Federal Education System of Nepal.
Specific tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To provide technical support in education sector planning, budgeting, and financing, ensuring alignment with SESP, GESI-responsive programming, and efficient use of domestic and external resources by Local Governments (LGs) and Provincial bodies.
Specific tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Master’s degree in public policy, Economics, Finance, Education Planning, or related fields.
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To strengthen the use of Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) and related data systems to support evidence-based planning, monitoring, and policy dialogue at all levels of government.
Specific tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of education programming through structured information management, optimization of data workflows, and documentation of key activity outputs and knowledge products.
Specific tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To provide advanced data management, analysis, visualization, and interpretation support to the Education Section at UNICEF Nepal for evidence-informed programming, learning outcome evaluation, and technical assistance to government partners.
Specific tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To provide technical support to provincial and local governments in strengthening education sector financial planning, budget execution, and public expenditure tracking to ensure efficiency, transparency, and equity under Nepal's federalized system.
Specific Tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To design and improve web interfaces and pages for UNICEF Nepal’s education initiatives, increasing digital accessibility, engagement, and dissemination of knowledge products. To design and develop mobile applications to support education initiatives such as learning assessments, CRM reporting, teacher mentoring, or decentralized LEP monitoring.
Specific Tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
To develop high-quality animated content for education sector advocacy, digital campaigns, and capacity-building initiatives aligned with UNICEF Nepal’s education objectives.
Specific Tasks:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Skills/Knowledge Required:
Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills. Knowledge of regional languages is an asset.
Note:
Applicants must indicate in their applications, their preferred area of technical expertise.
Candidates should include their proposed professional fees in Nepalese Currency
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