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UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights.
Supporting the Government’s vision of a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society, the country programme is aimed at contributing to sustainable socioeconomic development that provides all children, including adolescents, with opportunities to fulfil their potential, lead a healthy life, access quality learning and protection and meaningfully participate in society.
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How can you make a difference?
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to conduct a comprehensive peer review of the Administration section and HACT (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers) processes within UNICEF. The peer review aims to identify good practices, gaps, and challenges, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
BACKGROUND
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is looking for a passionate and committed consultant. Under the supervision of the Operations Specialist (Risks and Compliance) the candidate will be responsible for strengthening risk assurance and compliance efforts in the context of a large-scale country office. He/She will be responsible for providing support and monitoring related to compliance with organization policies and procedures. He/she will manage the coordination of the compliance check and Efficiency of processes.
ASSIGNMENTS:
The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive peer review of the Administration section and Implementing partnership processes within UNICEF Zimbabwe in addition to identify areas of improvement for streamlining SOPs. The peer review aims to identify good practices, gaps, and challenges, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
1.Administration Section Review:
•Evaluate the current practices in asset management, vehicle management, assets on loan, travel.
•Assess compliance with UNICEF's administrative policies and procedures.
•Identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations for enhancing administrative efficiency.
2.HACT Processes Review:
•Assess compliance with UNICEF's Programme Implementation Handbook in relation to Selection of implementing partners, submission and documentation and timeliness of the Programme Document Development.
•Identify gaps in the current HACT processes and provide recommendations for improvement.
3.SOPs review and efficiency:
•To assess the current SOPs and Identify redundancies and areas for streamlining and improvement.
This assignment will consist of 50 working days spread over two and half months between (15 August 2025 and 31 October 2025)
Major tasks and deliverables:
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Tasks/Milestone:
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Deliverables/Outputs:
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Timeline, % invoice
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Develop Checklists for both HACT and Admin review for testing based on UNICEF peer review check list
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Checklists shared with Operations specialist for review
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By end of September, 5 days, 10%
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Lead the peer review process for Admin and share report
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Draft report shared with OPS specialist
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By end of September, 15 days, 30%
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Lead the Peer review for implementing partnership
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Report on IP management is shared with OPS specialist
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By end of October, 20 Days, 30%
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Support the office efficiency and process streamlining
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- A comprehensive report detailing the SOPs status and recommendations for streamlining SOPs and enhancing operational efficiency.
- A roadmap for implementing the recommended changes.
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By end of October, 10 days, 20%
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Start Date:
15 August 2025
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End Date 30 October 2025
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Total Working Days:
50
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
Bachelors degree in Financial management, Accounting, Social Sciences, or other related discipline is required.
Experience:
Desirable
- Previous work with UNICEF/other UN agencies or other national, regional or international institution (public or private)
- Knowing of HACT framework is an asset
Language requirements:
- Fluency in English is required
The detailed consultancy terms of reference is downloadable via this link 
ToR Individual Consultant Template Compliance and Efficiency revsp.pdf
If interested and available to undertake the individual consultancy, please submit your application online and attach the required documents including the technical proposal and an all-inclusive financial proposal incorporating an approximate number of travel days for field (local) travel.
Technical proposal: The Technical Proposal should articulate an understanding of the TOR and include the proposed Tasks/Milestones, Deliverables/Outputs, Timeline and level of effort by deliverable. The similar table provided in the TOR is indicative. Applicants may use the indicative table as a guide or deviate as per the proposed approach. The proposal should also cost-effectively propose the local travel proposed by the applicant to undertake the assignment.
Financial proposal: The Financial Proposal should include the costs (providing a daily rate as justification) for each task, including consultant fee, proposed travel costs and perdiem, communications costs and any other proposed cost.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.