Junior Consultants to Support the Development of In-House Consulting Capacities in Public Admin

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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Fast-changing conditions and critical challenges of today – amongst which global pandemics, climate change, digital transformations, and the interplay of these trends – require large-scale and future-oriented reforms. Public administrations are under pressure to design and implement such reforms, while simultaneously addressing internal needs and building capacities to prepare themselves for the future. In this context, efforts to recalibrate the engagement of the public administrations with private consulting services and to develop internal/in-house consulting capacities for the design and implementation of reforms are being initiated across countries. 

Seven Member States (i.e., Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, and Latvia) have requested targeted technical support in addressing the afore-mentioned needs. Submitted and funded through the EU’s Technical Support Instrument, the ensuing multi-country project will be implemented over a period of 18 months by UNESCO with the aim of achieving the following outcomes:

Approved action plan to establish in-house consulting focusing on a selected service portfolio adapted to each participating Member State;
Capacity built for the implementation of the action plan in the participating Member States; and
Increased awareness on the importance of in-house consulting and creation of an EU network of experts.
Scope Of Work:

  • A total of 6 junior consultants will be contracted to support and be teamed-up with the senior consultants in Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece and Latvia (hereafter referred to as the country of assignment).
  • Under the overall guidance of the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences (ADG/SHS), the supervision of the Senior Project Officer and in close collaboration with the corresponding country senior consultant, the junior consultants will support the implementation of the project at the country levels. To this end, the junior consultants are expected to complete the set of tasks detailed below in their respective country of assignment.
Required Qualifications:
  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in public administration, governance, public policy, knowledge-policy nexus or evidence-based policy making.
Professional Experience:
  • Track record, with minimum 3 years of experience, in government innovation, public administration, good governance, knowledge-policy nexus, institutional development and capacity building or similar areas.
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting stakeholder analysis and consultations.
  • Experience working with or within public administration is an asset.
Skills:
  • Excellent research, writing and analytical skills.
  • Familiarity with EU-funded projects, including multi-country technical support, considered an advantage.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including interacting with various actors and working effectively and respectfully in a complex environment on sensitive issues.
  • Understanding and adherence to the UN principles.
Language:
  • Excellent writing skills in English (N.B. all deliverables to be completed in English).
  • Fluency in the language of the country of assignment 

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