Job no: 556688
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Cairo
Level: Consultancy
Location: Egypt
Categories: Social Policy
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 fulfill 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, Care
How can you make a difference?
Objective:
The primary function of this consultancy is to support the functions of Data
for Children Unit in generating, capturing, structuring and sharing up-to-date
and robust knowledge through:
* Increasing availability of quality up-to-date evidence, data, and analysis on children rights, including relevant SDG indicators, through national system strengthening and capacity building;
* Support the development of data collection tools, analysis, briefs and dissemination;
* Support the capacity building of national partners in the use and quality assurance of data;
* Support the monitoring of, and reporting on, the situation of children and women for more inclusive and equitable decision-making and public debate.
Methodology:
For completing contract deliverables, the consultant will apply a mix of
qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches, methods, and tools. S/he
will provide all the needed support to the SPME section and Data for Children
Unit to support UNICEF Egypt Country Office Program and government partners in
evidence generation and knowledge management.
__ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the
consultant may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory
accountabilities to support the D4C Unit for all or part of the following
areas of major duties and key end-results.
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE
PAYMENT
80 days
Monthly payments will be processed upon delivering and accepting of monthly
progress reports of deliverabels, by the KM Statistics Officer.
10 days
10 days
10 days
28 days
Conditions of Work:
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the KM & Statistics
Officer and the SPME Section Chief. The consultant will work in collaboration
and support of the SPME section.
The consultant will submit a monthly progress report to the KM & Statistics
Officer for review of work progress. This report will be used for performance.
Monthly payments will be processed upon delivering and accepting monthly
progress reports and against accepting and approving deliverables by the KM &
Statistics Officer.
This assignment is a part-time office based in Cairo. Teleworking arrangement,
within a limit of 4-6 days per month, can be arranged after prior discussion
and agreement with the direct supervisor. Reporting to manager at UNICEF
office can be done remotely, as per the schedule agreed with the supervisor.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have …
* University degree (preferably advanced) in one of the social sciences, covering at least one of the following domains: Information Management, planning, monitoring, evaluation, economy, survey implementation, data, quantitative and qualitative research, political science, social development, public adminstration.
* Previous experince in developing knowledge products.
* 3-5 years of relevant professional work experience in project corrdination, facilitating trainings, working with partnerers preferably governemtal entities, knowledge management and advocay, data and research.
* Fluency in English and Arabic languages, spoken and written, is required.
* Previous working experience with International Organizations is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate …
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and
Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global
workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is
committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-
economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors
with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel
assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose
your disability during your application in case you need reasonable
accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and
principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background
checks. 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.
UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all
children.
Remarks:
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be
considered "staff members" under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the
United Nations and UNICEF's policies and procedures, and will not be entitled
to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance
coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and
the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and
Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible
for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or
duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa
(applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the
contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates
are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2
(Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must
be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who
will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises,
programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF
works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of
their consultancy contracts.
Advertised: 31 Oct 2022 Egypt Standard Time
Deadline: 06 Nov 2022 Egypt Standard Time
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