National Consultancy to Develop Children and Disability Budget Tagging Manuals and Taxonomy, Social Policy Section, 7 Month

About

UNICEF seeks an office-based national consultant for a seven-month Social Policy assignment at the National Treasury Budget Department in Nairobi. The consultancy will develop children and disability budget taxonomies and tagging, tracking and reporting manuals, and build capacity among relevant Government of Kenya officials. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree and substantial public finance management, government budgeting reform, and Kenya-focused experience. Reference: 596863 Terms of service: Consultant Duty station: Nairobi Number of posts: 1

How to apply

Apply online through UNICEF's Talent Management System (TMS). Submit an up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter, and a separate financial proposal in the linked template format.

Responsibilities

• Define children and disability budget taxonomy to identify standard cost lines on children and disability.
• Taxonomy to enable tracking and reporting of ODA programmes that have objectives on 15% disability.
• Support government efforts in the implementation of the Amman-Berlin declaration on tracking ODA programmes on disability.
• Develop children budget tagging, tracking and reporting manual.
• Develop disability budget tagging, tracking and reporting manual.
• Build the capacity of Government of Kenya officials from the National Treasury and relevant line ministries and state departments, including Social Protection, Children Services, Health, Education, Labour and Youth, to apply and use children and disability tagging, tracking manuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Social Policy, Disability, Economics, Statistics, Public Finance, Finance, Public Policy, Planning or related social sciences professions.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in public finance management and social policy, including issues related to children and persons with disabilities.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience supporting and implementing reforms in government budget systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Ministries of Finance/National Treasuries and sector ministries on planning, budgeting, and public financial management processes.
• Proven experience in the development of children- and disability-responsive budget taxonomies.
• Experience engaging with the National Treasury of Kenya and ministries responsible for children, social protection, and disability.
• Hands-on experience in the development and production of budget manuals, guidelines, and related tools.
• Proven experience in capacity building and training of government officers on budgeting processes, financial management systems, and children- and disability responsive budgeting.
• Practical experience using key financial and aid management systems in Kenya, including IFMIS and ePROMIS.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of a local language (e.g. Kiswahili) is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of public finance management, planning, budgeting, and social policy.
• In-depth understanding of children’s rights, disability inclusion, and social protection financing.
• Strong understanding of international development cooperation frameworks and financing mechanisms in Kenya.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.