Consultancy - RISE National Coordinator (ALS, Instructor & Y4C)

About the role

UNICEF Kenya is seeking a qualified consultant to provide time-bound technical and operational support for the RISE intervention, covering its design, implementation, coordination, operationalization, technical oversight, monitoring, systems strengthening and scale-up. The consultancy is based in Nairobi, lasts 12 months and includes office work plus travel. It covers the Alternative Learning Systems (ALS), Instructor and Youth 4 Children (Y4C) workstreams.

Key responsibilities

• Support the effective design, implementation, coordination and operationalization of RISE interventions
• Provide technical oversight and monitoring of programme workstreams
• Deliver defined outputs and deliverables aligned with programme objectives, government priorities, UNICEF policies and procedures, safeguarding standards and donor requirements

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including in several of: education programme design and implementation (secondary education, alternative learning or non-formal education), youth engagement and youth-led programming, and large-scale programme implementation with multi-stakeholder partnerships
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili
• Desirable: experience with Government institutions, UN agencies or development partners, familiarity with ASAL and refugee contexts, and experience with Mastercard Foundation or large donor-funded programmes

Required skills

• Integrating digital innovation into education or youth programmes
• Programme coordination, adaptive management, stakeholder engagement and partnership management
• Monitoring, evaluation and results-based reporting
• Data management and analysis, including disaggregated reporting
• Kenya's education sector frameworks (CBE, alternative learning pathways, youth development policies)
• Safeguarding, PSEA, data protection and gender-responsive, inclusive programming

Candidates apply through the UNICEF online recruitment portal (TMS) with an up-to-date profile, CV, cover letter and a financial proposal in the provided template. The advert was published on 27 October 2026 and closes on 9 November 2026.