Senior Advisor Reform Design Policy Cycle And Results Based Management-12-months

Scope of work:
The main operational and implementation support tasks are as follows:
1. Ensure all TREF-related MEHE deliverables are completed by public servants staff with the support of the IST within agreed deadlines
2. Ensure internal MEHE work is organized in such as way as to achieve the results started in the soon to be adopted 2-year plan and budget 23/24 and 24/25
3. Support the DG in meeting data, financial, governance and reporting requirements under TREF as per the Operational Handbook and SMB decisions.
4. Act as technical advisor for all official communication on TREF between UNICEF and MEHE and also within internal MEHE system.
5. Act as main focal point for the Third Party for Data Verification and System-Building, especially in finalizing the Response Action Plan to Verification Findings
6. Support technical preparation of the monthly Strategic Management Board and online Technical Working Session meetings.
7. Co-design and present Reform Decision Papers across all fields and translate executive decisions into Reform Action Plans in close collaboration with other key internal and external stakeholders
8. Ensure results are delivered by IST members as per their TORs and agreed Work Plans

The Senior Advisor´s main reference is the TREF Urgent Results Framework 2025 as outlined in the Annex of this TOR. The key deliverables are derived from all 7 pillars and are as follows:

1. SMB meetings prepared and co-moderated
2. Specific memos to DG with clear solutions and way forward on all relevant challenges for TREF implementation
3. IST outputs reviewed and upgraded prior to submission to DG and/or UNICEF
4. School-Level Financial Management Application co-designed with software developer.
5. Current official rules and decrees updated and/or replaced by new rules and decrees co-drafted with relevant MEHE staff

The Senior Advisor leads the IST team on a daily basis and is involved across all the work tracks of the IST. To this end, the Senior Advisor prepares and manages the weekly IST meetings in close collaboration with UJNICEF´s Senior Advisor on governance and TREF implementation. This role also entails the participation in most official meetings attended by the DG.