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Kyrgyzstan: Technical support on public finance of social protection, and Early Childhood Education (ECE)

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Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 21 Jan 2020

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Scope of work and key tasks

  • To provide technical guidance and accompany the testing of the per capita model in local social service planning and delivery;
  • Based on ECE budget brief and current assessment, develop ECE advocacy brief for decision makers, including one specific for parliamentarians;
  • Guided by existing normative framework, develop guidelines for Government on effective ECE funding;
  • To facilitate TOT in preparing to the technical workshop on efficient financial management of ECE;
  • To review an aggregate social spending trends and priorities for 2018-2020 (for both planning and execution) and develop a user-friendly brief;
  • To develop Social Sector Budget Brief with the analysis of planned for 2020 and actual for 2019 spending and Mid-Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) 2020-2022, including a specific focus on social protection budget;
  • To develop two two-pager an advocacy briefs, based on budget analysis, with key messages and related visuals for decision-makers, media and the public: one for social sector budget and one for social protection;
  • In line with UNICEF approach to innovative finance, to conduct an initial review on the opportunities and pre-requisites for the development financing modalities benefiting children;
  • To contribute to the elaboration of the proposal to the Joint SDG Fund defining initiatives that can leverage public and/or a mix of public and private financing for the human capital development and social investment;
  • To develop discussion document on private public partnership in ECE service provision, including via voucher modality and equity based per capita funding;
  • To participate in technical and consultation meetings, advocacy and policy dialogue on social protection;
  • To prepare text of the Budget Briefs and selected analytical reports, i.e. per capita methodology with compendium of norms defining cost of the public, municipal and social service for traditional and e-publications.
  • Deliverables[1]

    Deliverables

    Estimated # of days

    Due date

    % total fee

    Deliverable N1

  • Methodological guidelines for per capita testing
  • Costing of the per capita testing pilot with detailed information on the process and methodology
  • Deliverables are based on desk review of normative acts and available documents, interviews with national stakeholders, experts and UNICEF SM.

    20 days

    By end February 2020

    10%

    Deliverable N2

    a. ECE advocacy brief based on budget brief and current assessment

    b. Contribution to the call for proposal from the SDG Fund on Financing SDGs

    20 days

    By end March 2020

    15%

    Deliverable N3

    Guidelines on effective ECE funding based on the existing LSG legal and budget framework

    20 days

    By end April

    15%

    Deliverable N4

    TOT conducted on efficient financial management of ECE (preparation of the TOT package 7 days, TOT seminar 3 days, report on TOT 5 days)

    15 days

    By end May

    15%

    Deliverable N5

    Assessment report on opportunities and recommendations in innovative financing modalities benefitting children.

    20 days

    By end of June

    15%

    Deliverable N6

    a. Budget and Advocacy Brief on aggregate spending in social sectors

    b. Budget and Advocacy Brief on Social Protection

    30 days

    By end of July

    10%

    Deliverable 7

    Discussion paper on private public partnership in ECE service provision, including voucher modality and equity based per capita funding

    20 days

    By end of August

    5%

    Deliverable N8

    Update of Social Sectors and Social Protection budget brief after mid-year amendments

    10 days

    By end of September

    5%

    Deliverable N9

    Report on testing per capita principle in planning local social service

    15 days

    By end of October

    5 %

    Deliverable N10

    Camera-ready text of analytical reports for traditional and e-publication Â

    30 days

    By end of November

    5%

    TOTAL

    In Total 200 working days

    100 %

    Reporting and supervision

    The consultant will report to Social Policy Specialist and ECD Officer in close collaboration with the Child Survival and Development Outcome Manager and relevant sections.

    [1] An order of deliverables might be reversed and/or combined in response to the programme needs and priorities

    Qualification/level requirements

  • Advance Education in economics and finance, PhD level
  • Professional experience > 10 years
  • Expertise on PFM including on budgeting processes at the central and local levels[1]
  • Knowledge and practical experience > 5 years in public administration and social protection
  • Engagement in similar analytical PFM project(s) for at least 3 years
  • Fluency in Russian, English and Kyrgyz languages is mandatory
  • [1] At least two reports are enclosed, or links provided

    [1] At least two reports are enclosed, or links provided

    Duty station and official travel involved

    Bishkek, Tup district of Issyk-Kul, Karakol and Osh towns. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals during official travel to other regions of Kyrgyz Republic shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates for local consultants/ individual contractors.

    [1] An order of deliverables might be reversed and/or combined in response to the programme needs and priorities

    Duration [additional] 11 monthsfrom February to December 2020

    If selected, the candidate should provide health/medical insurance with the evacuation at their own cost.


    How to apply:

    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=528835


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