Consultancy: Draft the 2017 Kenya Country Office Annual Report, in line with the Global 2017 COAR, Nairobi Kenya

• The main objective of the consultancy is to submit a draft of the 2017 Kenya Country Office Annual Report, in line with the Global 2017 COAR guidance and Regional Office advice (available end September). Working with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) section, the consultant will also support with the facilitation of the annual review, which will be used to provide input and content for the 2017 KCO COAR. The consultant will also revise the COAR following feedback from ESARO. The consultant will also work with the Communications, Advocacy and Partnership (CAP) Section to submit a public version of the Annual Report.

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Objectives

The main objective of the consultancy is to submit a draft of the 2017 Kenya Country Office Annual Report, in line with the Global 2017 COAR guidance and Regional Office advice (available end September). Working with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) section, the consultant will also support with the facilitation of the annual review, which will be used to provide input and content for the 2017 KCO COAR. The consultant will also revise the COAR following feedback from ESARO. The consultant will also work with the Communications, Advocacy and Partnership (CAP) Section to submit a public version of the Annual Report. 

• Coordinate inputs from UNICEF staff on the 2017 COAR thematic areas and the different components of the annual report and produce the document in line with the guidelines
• Produce a public version of the Annual Report in consultation with the Communications, Advocacy and Partnership Section.

Expected outputs

• Draft Kenya Country Office 2017 Annual Report
• Final Kenya Country Office 2017 Annual Report
• Public version of the Country Office 2017 Annual Report 

Major Tasks, Deliverables & Timeframe (subject to slight amendment following issuance of UNICEF group guidelines in September 2017)

Timeframe

The consultancy will be for a duration of 2 and a half months from 13^th November 2017 to 31^st January 2018. 

 Consultancy Requirements

Education

• A minimum Masters’ Degree in Social Sciences or related subject especially with a focus on planning, monitoring and evaluation, demography and statistics.

Work Experience

• At least 7 years of work experience;
• Demonstrated  good writing skills, with experience in high-level report-writing, and/or publications in peer reviewed journals;
• Demonstrated excellence in writing high quality copy (writing sample to be provided);
• Demonstrated experience of working with data, data interpretation and presentation;
• Ability to work under pressure, effectively coordinate staff and meet tight deadlines without supervision and compromising quality of work; and
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

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