National Consultant, Education Financing and Domestic Resource Mobilization Capacity Strengthening (Dodoma, Tanzania - Home-based)
Organisation: UNICEF
Job Number: 596868
Contract Type: Consultancy
Duty Station / Location: Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania
Working Arrangement: Home-based in Tanzania, with travel to Morogoro and other locations as required
Categories: Education
Application Deadline: 15th November 2026 (E. Africa Standard Time)
About UNICEF
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. Promoting the rights of every child is a calling, backed by a global commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional development.
Context & Assignment Purpose
Tanzania is pursuing an ambitious education reform agenda through the Education Sector Development Plan (ESDP), including expansion of compulsory education, increased transition to secondary education, digital learning, and infrastructure upgrades. Delivering these reforms within a constrained fiscal environment places increasing importance on sustainable domestic financing, expenditure efficiency, and strong alignment between sector priorities, planning, and budgeting processes.
Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has identified domestic resource mobilization (DRM) and education financing as priority areas. Through the GPE-KIX Country Support Mechanism, UNICEF is supporting MoEST to convene an applied capacity-strengthening engagement across key institutions—including MoEST, the Ministry of Finance, Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), PO-RALG, LGAs, and other actors.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to UNICEF and MoEST in designing, adapting, and delivering an applied capacity-strengthening programme, including curating learning materials adapted to the Tanzanian context and co-facilitating a five-day technical and inter-sectoral engagement.
Key Responsibilities & Scope of Work
- Technical Support: Design, adapt, and deliver an applied capacity-strengthening programme on domestic financing for education in Tanzania.
- Content Curation: Curate and adapt existing education financing, DRM, and public finance materials to the Tanzanian context within a Government-led framework.
- Facilitation: Co-facilitate a 5-day engagement combining technical learning for education-sector officials with broader inter-sectoral dialogue.
- Public Finance Alignment: Connect domestic resource mobilization with expenditure efficiency, resource allocation, Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), budget execution, and education results.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Economics, Public Finance, Public Policy, Education Economics, or a related field.
Work Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in public finance, fiscal policy, budgeting, or education financing.
- Demonstrated experience working with the Ministry of Finance and/or central government institutions in Tanzania.
- Experience in education or social-sector financing is a strong advantage.
- Proven experience designing or delivering capacity-strengthening/training for government officials.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in both English and Kiswahili.
Technical Knowledge & Skills
- Applied knowledge of Tanzania’s fiscal architecture, domestic revenue system, budget process, MTEF, and public financial management (PFM) systems.
- Demonstrated ability to engage effectively across sector ministries, central finance institutions, revenue authorities, and subnational government structures.
- Ability to translate complex public finance concepts into practical learning materials and facilitate senior-level technical dialogue.
- Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.
Application Documents Required
Candidates must submit the following via the online recruitment portal:
- Updated TMS Profile and Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Cover Letter.
- Separate Financial Proposal (using the official UNICEF template).
How to Apply
Advertised Date: 06th November 2026
Application Deadline: 15th November 2026 (E. Africa Standard Time)
Application Link: Apply via UNICEF Careers Portal