Re-advertisement) Consultancy to Support The Development of The Regional Office Management Plan

**Job no**: 576858
**Contract type**: Consultant
**Duty Station**: Bangkok
**Level**: Consultancy
**Location**: Thailand
**Categories**: Programme Management, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

**For every child, a better future**

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

- **survival** - to basic healthcare, peace and security;
- **development** - to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
- **protection** - from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
- **participation** - to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

**How can you make a difference?**

UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to support the preparation of the ROMP 2026-2029/2030, which entails: 1) compilation of key evidence, facilitation of internal and external stakeholder consultation, facilitation of strategic prioritisation and results; 2) matching results, office structure that is affordable and fit-for-purpose, and budget and the preparation of the related Programme Budget Review (PBR) submission in April 2025.

**Work assignment**(remote/home-based modality, not office-based), **Expected deliverable and Delivery schedule**:
The period of the assignment is between 18 November 2024 and 30 Apr 2025, and will consist of the following key tasks:

- Undertake a desk review of existing evidence outlined for the evidence synthesis phase, including the results of the regional visioning exercise and key trends in East Asia and the Pacific.
- Production of regularized internal communication per the agreed communication plan
- Facilitate consultations with EAPRO sections, including change strategies, cross-sectoral, and cross-cutting priorities, to articulate key priorities, strategies and results for 2026-2029/2030 (and beyond), aligned with the new draft UNICEF Strategic Plan.
- Organise and facilitate a one-day SMR with All EAPRO staff
- Facilitate consultations with key stakeholders (as appropriate), including the analysis of data through a client satisfaction survey and key informant interviews
- Consolidate inputs on EAPRO positioning, key emerging priorities and recommended strategies and functions of the regional office and present them to the ROMP development steering committee and regional office management team
- Compile the draft results and resources framework.
- Review and develop recommendations on office structure and facilitate consultation on required resources (as well as resource mobilization strategy), coordination mechanisms to deliver on the priorities and plans for ROMP 2026-2029/2030, and necessary adjustments in staffing structure as well as staff capacity.
- Draft the ROMP narrative.
- Coordinate closely with consultant(s) working on comprehensive analysis of Operation and People Culture functions supporting both RO and Thailand Country Office
- Make suggestions and propose staffing structure options in close collaboration with the RO Operations and People and Culture teams.

**Key Deliverables**

**Deliverable**

**Timeline**
- Desk review of the situation of children and adolescents, and key trends in East Asia and the Pacific and the implementation of the ROMP

6 days (November)
- Communication Plan and regular internal newsletters to all staff

1 day (November - March)
- Summary note of consultations with partner and sections

12 days (November - January)
- Draft brief (about 6 pages) and presentation on EAPRO positioning, key programme priorities and recommended strategies and functions of the regional office

5 days (January)
- SMR session plan and 5-page report

3 days (January)
- Draft results and resources framework

4 days (February)
- Draft ROMP narrative

6 days (February)
- Proposal for staffing structure options to implement ROMP priorities

3 days (March)

**Note that some deadlines could be shifted, some flexibility expected from consultant.**

**Report Requirements**

The following reporting requirements are foreseen for successful contractors:
- Brief workplan: The contractor should provide a brief work plan for the duration of the contract, outlining how it plans to approach key deliverables and timing of each tasks.
- Draft ROMP 2026-2029 and PBR submission will be in line with the global guidelines which will be issued by UNICEF Headquarters (tentatively in November/December 2024)
- Draft results and resources framework as well as program