EOF supports improvements in the quality of education and skills programs, with a special focus on underserved populations, including the hardest to reach; rural populations, girls, children with disabilities, and refugees. It measures (and pays for) what matters both core skills like literacy and numeracy, but also critical 21st Century skills such as socio-emotional skills, ICT skills, and other broader fundamentals of a quality education. It helps close the persistent gap between the skills needed by employers and those attained by today’s youth by paying for employment and retention outcomes.
For all the above, EOF pays primarily on the basis of the results achieved, ensuring that taxpayer-funded domestic resources, aid, and philanthropic funds are only used to pay for what works. This is a game-changing way to finance results in education. It is more than just a fund it is a powerful new set of partnerships and way of working.
Together with our supporters, we believe this is the early stages of a much larger movement. Our approach is at the cutting edge of development finance, shifting risk to the private sector, crowding in private capital, and harnessing the capacity and capability of non-state actors, with huge potential to achieve better outcomes for children and youth around the world.
The Consultant (Technical Advisor) will support EOF by providing expert and strategic guidance for both the SLEIC programme that is being implemented and the development of a new programme in ECE.
For SLEIC, the assignment will focus on maintaining and building strong relationships with key stakeholders in the country, contribute to overcoming any challenges that may arise and provide advice for a smoother implementation. The Consultant (Technical Advice) will work closely with EOF´s Central and Sierra Leone Team to provide strategic guidance during implementation and thus contribute to the success of the programme.
For the ECE programme, the assignment will include providing technical guidance based on sector best practices, the context needs and government priorities. Additionally, to support the fundraising efforts of the programme.
The broad objectives of this consultancy are:
To aid EOF´s Central and Sierra Leone teams in building successful relationships at the local level with key actors during programme implementation.
To provide strategic advice to overcome any challenges that may arise during programme implementation and how to approach such specifically with the government of Sierra Leone.
To contribute to the work of EOF in Sierra Leone by providing expert local knowledge and guidance during overall programme implementation.
To provide technical advice to EOF’s central team on the design of an ECE programme in Sierra Leone.
To support fundraising efforts for the ECE programme in Sierra Leone.
The Technical Advisor is expected to deliver the following:
A stakeholder mapping and strategy on how to best involve the different stakeholders on the ground.
Support the team in maintaining and building relationships with key stakeholders on the ground.
Feedback and suggested solutions from a local perspective to problems that need to be overcome during programme implementation, especially on how to involve and approach the government of Sierra Leone.
Facilitate and accompany the MBSSE and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to ensure they have taken the necessary steps to fulfil their financial commitment to the programme next year.
Facilitate discussions in the government to ensure the sustainability of the SLEIC programme.
Feedback on the design of an ECE Outcomes Fund in Sierra Leone.
Feedback and involvement in the fundraising efforts for an ECE Outcomes Fund in Sierra Leone.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in a relevant field is required (Education, International Development, Project Management, Social Sciences, Communications, or other relevant fields)
A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in relevant fields such as education, early childhood development, economics, international development, psychology.
Prior experience working with international organisations and donors in an education setting in Sierra Leone
Direct experience of working with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Sierra Leone.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
