Consultants for Technical Support to 10 State Governments on the Implementation of Programme- Based Budgeting in 2027- 2029 Multi-Year Budget at UNICEF

About the Job

• The scope of work for the Technical Support to the 10 State Governments on the Implementation of Programme-Based Budgeting in the 2027-2029 Multi-Year Budget Programme include:
  • Development of 2027-2029 Medium Term Expenditure Framework for the 10 States
  • Development and review of the 10 States PBB pilot sectors, Medium Term Sector Strategies (MTSS) of Health, Education, WASH, and Social Protection
  • Strengthening institutions and building capacities of MDAs in the 10 states on the concept and implementation of programme-based budgeting in the 10 states
  • Sensitization and PBB training for the House of Assembly Committees on Finance and Appropriation, Health, Education, Social Protection and WASH in the 10 states
  • Development and implementation of the 10 states transition plan for moving from the traditional line-item mode of budgeting to Programme-based budgeting for the Education, Health, WASH, and Social ProtectionSectors
  • Strengthening planning, supervision/monitoring /evaluation, and reporting on the result-based budgeting initiative -including capacity building of the parliament around their oversight function and establishment of the 10 states budget monitoring platform
  • Conduct citizen’s budget forum - CSOs and Media sensitization on the PBB and promote public awareness of PBB and budget transparency, and accountability in the 10 states
  • Documentation of lessons, challenges to support scaling up of the initiative to other Sectors of the 10 states
  • If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR TMC0003096.pdf 

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in relevant fields such as Economics, Public Finances Management, Social Sciences, Social Policy, Finance/Accounting, and development studies.

Work Experience:

• Ten (10) years of experience in PFM activities, with previous experience in the successful implementation of international development activities.
• Experience in developing MTSS for education, health, social protection and WASH in Nigeria
• Experience in developing MTEF at the subnational level in Nigeria
• Experience in developing subnational budget using the programme-based budgeting approach
• Experience in capacity building of government officials on MTSS, MTEF and programme-based budgeting in Nigeria
• Experience in developing budget performance indicators and monitoring mechanism at the subnational level in Nigeria
• Experience with UN/UNICEF or other donor funded projects focused on governance and public financial management focused on education, health, and WASH.
• Problem solving, conflict, and ethical management skills.
• Strong skill set in reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Good team player and highly organized with strong planning, coordinating and time management skills.

Language Requirements:

• English

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Experience in developing MTSS for education, health, social protection and WASH in Nigeria
• Experience in developing MTEF at the subnational level in Nigeria
• Experience in developing subnational budget using the programme-based budgeting approach
• Experience in capacity building of government officials on MTSS, MTEF and programme-based budgeting in Nigeria.

 Desirables:

• Knowledge of PFM at the subnational government in Nigeria.