The Government of Kenya, through the State Department for Children Services, is implementing the Adolescent Conditional Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II to support vulnerable adolescents by combining cash transfers with complementary services that strengthen well-being, resilience and access to opportunities. UNICEF Kenya, in partnership with CIFF, provides technical assistance to enhance programme design, implementation, monitoring, learning and results reporting.
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This consultancy will provide time-bound support to consolidate, analyse and document programme monitoring data and evidence, producing trackers, analytical reports, reporting inputs and learning products to assess progress, identify gaps, strengthen accountability and meet CIFF reporting requirements.If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: 
TMC0007307 EXTERNAL TOR.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...
Minimum Qualifications required:Masters in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
Work Experience:
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in social protection, cash-plus programming, programme monitoring, results-based management, reporting, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience supporting government-led or donor-funded programmes, preferably involving adolescents, social assistance, or integrated cash-plus services.
• At least two year of experience developing and applying results frameworks, theories of change, indicators, monitoring tools, and performance-tracking systems.
• Proven ability to prepare clear, accurate, and high quality donor, programme, results, and management reports.
• Experience supporting programme reviews and learning exercises.
• Experience working with government institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, foundations, or United Nations agencies.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and facilitating technical meetings
• Experience tracking progress against programme targets, maintaining action and reporting trackers, and supporting accountability and follow-up processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively, independently, and collaboratively in fast-paced and politically sensitive environments while meeting tight deadlines.
Language Requirements:
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge of Kiswahili is an asset.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills
• Strong knowledge of social protection and cash-plus programming, including approaches that link cash transfers with complementary services for adolescents and vulnerable households.
• Ability to apply results frameworks, indicators, monitoring tools, reporting calendars, and performance trackers to support programme oversight and accountability.
• Strong knowledge of donor and programme reporting requirements, results-based reporting, documentation standards, and means-of-verification processes.
• Strong programme coordination, critical thinking, problem-solving, and judgement skills, with the ability to identify implementation gaps and support practical follow-up actions.
• Proficiency in programme information management, document control, action tracking, SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related reporting and presentation tools.
• Excellent drafting, editing, reporting, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to produce clear materials for government, donors, partners, and technical audiences.
• Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and time-management skills, including the ability to maintain reporting schedules, repositories, trackers, and follow-up systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, interpersonal, and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with national and county governments, donors, implementing partners, community structures, and technical teams.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple priorities, exercise discretion in politically sensitive settings, and deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.
• Ability to translate programme data, field feedback, and implementation experience into practical recommendations, learning products, and management actions.
• Commitment to quality, accountability, safeguarding, inclusion, collaborative learning, and effective implementation of child- and adolescent-focused programmes.
Desirables:
• Experience with government-led social protection programmes, including cash transfer or social assistance initiative.
• Experience in child-focused programming (health, nutrition, education, child protection, or social policy).
• Strong experience in programme reporting, results documentation, monitoring support and evidence management for donor-funded programmes.
• Previous experience with UNICEF, UN agencies, or international NGOs.
• Experience working with national and county governments in Kenya and familiarity with national planning, monitoring and data systems.
• Experience supporting learning reviews and partner capacity building.
Technical proposal is not needed but provide samples of your work.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) TMC0007307 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.docx
- Technical proposal is not needed but please provide provide samples of your work.
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