National Consultant – Education Financing and Domestic Resource Mobilization Capacity Strengthening at UNICEF November 2026
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UNICEF TANZANIA
NATIONAL CONSULTANT – EDUCATION FINANCING & DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Capacity Strengthening & Inter-Sectoral Engagement
Context & Purpose
Tanzania is pursuing an ambitious education reform agenda through the Education Sector Development Plan (ESDP). To deliver these reforms within a constrained fiscal environment, UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) through the GPE-KIX Country Support Mechanism to convene an applied capacity-strengthening and inter-sectoral engagement around domestic resource mobilization, expenditure efficiency, the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), and budget execution.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to UNICEF and MoEST in the design, adaptation, and delivery of this applied capacity-strengthening programme. The consultant will adapt existing education financing and public finance materials to the Tanzanian context and facilitate a five-day technical learning engagement for senior government officials.
Assignment Overview
Contract Type: Consultant
Working Arrangement: Home-based in Tanzania, with travel to Morogoro and other locations as required.
Key Partners: MoEST, Ministry of Finance, TRA, PO-RALG, and Local Government Authorities (LGAs).
Key Responsibilities
- Material Adaptation: Curate, update, and adapt public finance, domestic resource mobilization (DRM), and education financing training materials to align with the unique Tanzanian administrative context.
- Technical Facilitation: Support the active facilitation of a five-day capacity-building engagement combining micro-technical learning with high-level inter-sectoral financing dialogue.
- Evidence-Informed Dialogue: Provide an applied platform for examining financing and expenditure patterns alongside learning outcomes, strengthening value-for-money frameworks.
- Reporting: Document ongoing milestones, summarize event summaries, and produce final programmatic toolkits for government reference.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Economics, Public Finance, Public Policy, Education Economics, or a related discipline.
- Experience: At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in public finance management, fiscal policy, national budgeting, or social-sector financing.
- Institutional Track Record: Demonstrated experience working directly with the Ministry of Finance, central government planning desks, or revenue authorities in Tanzania. Prior experience designing government capacity-building models is highly preferred.
- Language Fluency: Complete professional fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Knowledge & Expert Skills
Child Safeguarding Notice: This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes. Selected candidates will undergo rigorous background checks, academic credential verifications, and employment history audits.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified independent consultants should review the required thematic goals and professional criteria carefully. Applications must be completed online through the centralized UNICEF Careers portal.
*UNICEF is a diverse, inclusive, and zero-tolerance organization. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available throughout the application loops. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.*

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