Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (LEARN-2.6--3 – Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning) UKRAINE Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program GPE TF0D0613 Assignment Title: Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning) No . LEARN-2.6--3 Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation). LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The objectives of the Operation are to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) strengthen management capacity of the education system. The objective of this assignment is to support the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES) in implementing a modern strategic and operational planning system using the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology aimed at improving the effectiveness of policy implementation, in aligning strategic planning and public financial management processes with the strategic priorities of the education sector and the implementation of flagship national programmes and reforms. In particular, the assignment will contribute to the effective planning, prioritisation, sequencing, and coordination of key initiatives, as well as the development of performance indicators aligned with medium-term policy objectives. The Consultant will be contracted through competitive selection in line with the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Pro