INTERNATIONAL (only) consultant for Review and Assessment of Performance Informed Budgeting Implementation and Development of Cost Efficiency Review Framework, Policy and Public Finance for Children, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 3.5 months (REMOTE with trip)

Contract Duration – 3.5 months

Working arrangement: Remote with trip

 

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

The main purpose of this consultancy is to propose improvement in the design and implementation of the performance informed budgeting and also development of the cost efficiency review framework in line with the final phase of Public Financial Management Reform Programme 2023-2027 (PFMRP Phase 4) and national budget system reform strategy 2025-2028.

This assignment focuses primarily on the national-level budget, covering central ministries and their corresponding provincial line departments. The consultancy will involve a desk review of key budget and planning documents, including, but not limited to, the PIB Guideline, Annual Performance Plans, Performance Agreements, Budget Strategic Plans, Programme-Based Budgeting documents, the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 (PS1), and the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP).

The review and assessment will concentrate on selected line ministries, to be identified by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and is expected to include approximately five to ten ministries.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TOR x TMC0004931.pdf

• Minimum requirements:

• Education:
• Master`s university degree in the fields of public finance, development studies, public policy, economics, and other relevant field
• Other relevant training courses in the field of PFM is considered an asset

• Work Experience: Having at least 8 years of professional experiences in the field of public finance, result-based management (RBM), and M&E  
• Skills (optional):  
• Familiar with government budgeting particularly programme budgeting and/or performance budgeting Possess specific experience in conducting public expenditure review and policy budget linkage review using RBM principle
• Language Requirements: Having high proficiency in English
• Desirables: Good communication skills and flexibility in working with government ministries
• Technical requirements: Technical proposal required. The proposal shall elaborate on understanding of the field of work and scope of ToR, methodology, approach and plan to produce deliverables with references of similar assignments provided.

 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

 

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)  Financial proposal TMC0004931.xlsx
• A detailed technical proposal

 

Remarks:  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.