National Consultant to Develop Children and Disability Budget Tagging Manuals and Taxonomy

National Consultancy to Develop Children and Disability Budget Tagging Manuals and Taxonomy,Social Policy section, 7 month, Nairobi-Office based at National Treasury Budget Department 596863

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund

Nairobi

National

Consultant - Contractors Agreement level

Speaks English

Application deadline: November 22, 2026 (16 days)

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Summary by Impactpool

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the National Treasury-Budget Department in developing budget tagging manuals and taxonomy for children and disability. The consultancy will involve defining budget taxonomies, tracking and reporting on disability-related programs, and building capacity among government officials. The role requires a strong background in public finance management and social policy, particularly related to children and persons with disabilities. The consultant will work closely with various ministries to implement these initiatives effectively.

Candidate Requirements:

Bachelor's in Social Policy, Disability, Economics, or related field

At least 5 years in public finance management and social policy

Experience in government budget systems reforms

Experience with Ministries of Finance and sector ministries

Development of children- and disability-responsive budget taxonomies

Capacity building and training experience

Fluency in English; Kiswahili is an asset

Strong knowledge of public finance management and social policy

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Kenya is committed to inclusive development, with children (41.3% of population) and persons with disability (2% of population) being among the most vulnerable. The budget framework is one of the most important policy tools that the GoK applies to achieve inclusion. In the fy 2027-28 and medium-term budget preparation guidelines, National Treasury strengthened the need for children, gender and disability budgeting, tagging and reporting. Implementation of this requires tools of tagging, reporting and capacity of the users in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and counties.

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The scope of this consultancy is to support the National Treasury-Budget Department to undertake six interrelated streams of work:

(1) Define children and disability budget taxonomy to identify standard cost lines on children and disability;

(2) taxonomy to enable tracking and reporting of ODA programmes that have objectives on 15% disability;

(3) support government efforts in the implementation of the Amman-Berlin declaration on tracking ODA programmes on disability;

(4) develop children budget tagging, tracking and reporting manual;

(5) develop disability budget tagging, tracking and reporting manual;

(6) build the capacity of Government of Kenya officials from the National Treasury and

relevant line ministries and state departments, including Social Protection, Children Services, Health, Education, Labour and Youth, to apply and use children and disability tagging, tracking manuals.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:

TMC0007899 external TOR.pdf

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QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT

Minimum Qualifications required

*: Bachelors in Social Policy, Disability, Economics, Statistics, Public Finance, Finance, Public Policy, Planning or related social sciences professions.

Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Experience

• At least 5 years of professional experience in public finance management and social policy, including issues related to children and persons with disabilities.

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience supporting and implementing reforms in government budget systems.

• Demonstrated experience supporting Ministries of Finance/National Treasuries and sector ministries on planning, budgeting, and public financial management processes.

• Proven experience in the development of children- and disability-responsive budget taxonomies.

• Experience engaging with the National Treasury of Kenya and ministries responsible for children, social protection, and disability.

• Hands-on experience in the development and production of budget manuals, guidelines, and related tools.

• Proven experience in capacity building and training of government officers on budgeting processes, financial management systems, and children- and disability responsive budgeting.

• Practical experience using key financial and aid management systems in Kenya, including IFMIS and ePROMIS.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required

• Knowledge of a local language (e.g. Kiswahili) is an asset.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Strong knowledge of public finance management, planning, budgeting, and social policy.

• In-depth understanding of children’s rights, disability inclusion, and social protection financing.

• Strong understanding of international development cooperation frameworks and financing mechanisms in Kenya.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively with government institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders.

Desirables:

• Experience supporting the integration of child- and disability-sensitive approaches into government planning, budgeting, and reporting systems.

• Familiarity with Kenya’s public sector budgeting and aid coordination frameworks.

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UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter:

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.

The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone

, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage

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. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)

Cover letter

A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)

TMC0007899 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.docx

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TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page

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UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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Summary by Impactpool

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the National Treasury-Budget Department in developing budget tagging manuals and taxonomy for children and disability. The consultancy will involve defining budget taxonomies, tracking and reporting on disability-related programs, and building capacity among government officials. The role requires a strong background in public finance management and social policy, particularly related to children and persons with disabilities. The consultant will work closely with various ministries to implement these initiatives effectively.

Candidate Requirements:

Bachelor's in Social Policy, Disability, Economics, or related field

At least 5 years in public finance management and social policy

Experience in government budget systems reforms

Experience with Ministries of Finance and sector ministries

Development of children- and disability-responsive budget taxonomies

Capacity building and training experience

Fluency in English; Kiswahili is an asset

Strong knowledge of public finance management and social policy

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

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National Consultancy to Develop Children and Disability Budget Tagging Manuals and Taxonomy,Social Policy section, 7 month, Nairobi-Office based at National Treasury Budget Department 596863

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund

Nairobi

National

Consultant - Contractors Agreement level

Speaks English

Apply