International Consultant in support to the CPMP Process for the Cote d'Ivoire Country Office, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 40 days

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, a Hero !

UNICEF Cote d’Ivoire Country Office is preparing its Country Programme Management Plan (CPMP) to align its resources to meet the key results defined in the 2026 – 2030 Country Programme Document (CPD). In preparing the CPMP, the Country Office needs to ensure that the expected UNICEF-supported Country Programme is matched by an adequate management structure and budget.

How can you make a difference? 

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations and in close collaboration with the Representative and guided by the country programme document and other relevant documents, the consultant will support the drafting and the editing of the narrative part of the CPMP including the proposed staffing structure, the affordability analysis, the review and update of the accountability framework of the Sub-National Offices, in line with their roles and responsibilities.

Specifically, the major assignments of the consultant will be:

• Review the CPD for 2026 – 2030 and the related Programme Strategy Notes and other relevant documents or analytical pieces produced by the office in preparation for the new country programme.
• Get familiar with the overall strategic shifts that the new country programme is proposing and support their consolidation and implementation.
• Organize interactions with key staff in Abidjan and remotely with those located at the 2 Sub-National Offices to understand and assess the suitability of the current management structure and to validate some principles of restructuring including the roles of Sub-National Offices.
• Conduct SWOT analysis of the management structure to determine its effectiveness to meet the evolving challenges
• Conduct a staff skills mapping exercise and HR analyses set to support the implementation of UNICEF supported activities.
• Propose “Fit for Purpose” organizational and management structures, which addresses HR capacity gaps and needs that best suit the conditions in the country to deliver on the country programme outcomes.
• Prepare the affordability analysis to support the staffing structure.
• Review and update the office accountability framework
• Ensure coherence and compliance with UNICEF guidelines, lessons learned from previous PBR and any others CPMP related documents.
• Prepare and edit the narrative report of the CPMP based on the guidance and notes provided by the Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasks/Milestones

Deliverables/Outputs

Timeline

1. Desk review of key documents. Finalization of workplan, including consultation schedule

• Inception Report
• Final consultation schedule

3 days

(Remotely)

1. Review and update the office accountability framework and Sub-National presence rationale

Updated accountability framework document shared.

7 days

(4 remotely & 3 Onsite)

1. Prepare the affordability analysis

Analysis of office funding availability, predictability, trends, forecast options and leveraging strategy shared.

5 days

(Onsite)

1. Ensure coherence and compliance with UNICEF guidelines, lessons learnt from previous PBR and other CPMP related documents

Quality review report including checklist on key elements of the CPMP document and its annexes, the affordability analysis document and updated accountability framework document.

2 days

(onsite)

1. Prepare the narrative report of the CPMP based on the guidance and notes provided by the office.

High quality CPMP document aligned with the recommended guidelines prepared and available.

5 days

(onsite)

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s) in Project management, Operations, or any other relevant field.
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. 
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in strategic planning,