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TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) INTERNATIONAL  SENIOR CONSULTANT – DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT OF AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM MODEL FOR THE SAHRAWI REFUGEE EDUCATION CONTEXT

Location: Tindouf, Saharawi Camps

Duration: 11 months
Start Date: September 2025
Supervision: The consultant will report to the Chief Field Office in Tindouf, with technical oversight from the Deputy Representative, and coordinate with both the Education Specialist in Tindouf and in Algiers to align with education priorities and field implementation.

1. Background

2. Scope of Work:

3. Objectives

4. Key Responsibilities

For pint 1 ,2 3 & 4 please see detailed TORs below

 SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT & EWS TINDOUF .docx

5. Work Assignments Overview- Deliverables/Outputs- installment of payment.

6. Qualifications and experience

• Advanced university degree in Education, Social Sciences, Public administration, or relevant disciplines.
• At least 6 years’ experience in strategic planning, and analysis, programming design in public management and systems strengthening within development countries and/or emergency settings.
• Demonstrable previous working experience in designing capacity building and management tools in the area of Education.
• Proven ability to work consultatively under tight timelines.
• Proven ability to build consensus among a broad range of high-level and technical stakeholders including UN, development partners, civil society, and government both from within and outside the sector.
• English and Spanish or Arabic required. French constitutes a very strong asset.

7. Location and Duration

• The assignment will start in September 2025 for a total duration of 11 months.
• The assignment will be structured in two phases:

• Phase 1 (6 months): design, initial implementation and piloting.
• Phase 2 (5 months): analysis, refinement, final validation and roadmap development.

• The consultancy timeline may include a natural pause or adjustment period, depending on the academic calendar and school availability. If necessary, the implementation schedule may be adapted in coordination with education authorities to align with school cycles and ensure meaningful participation.
• The assignment will follow a hybrid format, combining field missions to Tindouf and Algiers with periods of remote work. The exact schedule will be coordinated with UNICEF Algeria, based on field needs and operational feasibility.
• All mission costs will be covered in accordance with UNICEF travel policy.

8. Management

The consultant will report primarily to the Chief of Field Office in Tindouf, under the overall technical oversight of UNICEF’s Deputy Representative. Coordination with both, the Education Specialist in Tindouf and Algiers will be ensured for alignment with ongoing education priorities and field-level implementation.

9. Documents to be provided upon submission

The candidate must include in their application:

- A technical proposal including

(i) an introduction on understanding the Terms of Reference, including any comments

(ii) the recommended methodology for completing the work

(iii) a timeline for completing the various tasks

(iv) a letter outlining the strengths the expert believes they possess to successfully complete this work (academic training, professional experience, similar research work, etc.).

- A financial offer proposing

(i) the desired rate of remuneration, specifying and considering deliverables timelines

- Detailed and up-to-date CV(s) P11 please see in the link

https://police.un.org/en/p11-personal-history-form-english

- References who can be contacted regarding similar work carried out by the consultant

-Please note that financial offers will only be considered if the technical offers are deemed admissible and of acceptable quality.

Financial offers will only be evaluated for candidates who have obtained at least 65 points in the technical evaluation.

Any incomplete application will be considered ineligible.

The consultant will be recruited on the basis of an individual contract.

The application, including all required documents, must be submitted online.

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