Job no: 557232
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Cairo
Level: Consultancy
Location: Egypt
Categories: Social and Behavior Change
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:
This consultancy is focused on timely providing technical support to the
Ministry of Health and Population, Moss and MOYS in responding to the COVID 19
pandemic and Polio outbreak while strengthening the Health Emergency
preparedness system across institutional sectors. The assignment focuses
primarily on:
* Supporting technical reviewing for the national Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) strategic core components to strengthen its role in health emergency and need for systemic preparedness in harmonisation for all hazards health emergencies in coordination with key partners with specific attention to the needs and rights of children, adolescents, parents/caregivers, pregnant women and their families, lactating mothers and maternal and child health (MCH) service providers, education institutions affected by the ongoing global health crisis.
* Supporting in providing technical direction and oversight to strengthen the availability and utilization of social and behavioral data on COVID-19 including vaccine demand and continuity of services to drive responses for health emergencies. Utilizing evidence for segmentation and targeted messaging based on risk analysis as well as appropriate mix of trusted and credible channels including local and religious leaders and key influencers. Ensure clear linkages with media and external relations components of the COVID 19 response and addressing gender and mental health in messaging. Supporting partner and other implementation and frontline teams on planning and implementing RCCE response.
* Generate, analyse and use evidence about community's context, capacities, perceptions, and behaviours to ensure clear linkages with evolving epidemiological and social data, and commission qualitative and/or quantitative research as relevant to inform strategies, monitor progress and measure performance. Using social listening and community feedback mechanisms to track community perceptions, fears and beliefs as well as misinformation and rumours with the aim of fostering trust and transparency.
* Provide technical oversight for development and pre-testing of SBCC materials for high-risk communities to provide them with access to timely, accurate information and advice. Ensure attention to gender, PSS and stigma related dimensions.
* Provide technical support for mobilization, capacity building and training of programme colleagues, for the reinforcement of the national positive parenting program and supporting communities in case of any health emergency. Supporting partner and other implementation and frontline teams and civil organizations on planning and implementing climate change mitigation measures.
* Support UNICEF SBC/ADAP dedicated officers and specialists in coordination between responsible authorities, stakeholder ministries /departments and inter-agency partners to synergize efforts, track, mitigate and respond to risks of infection, enhance vaccine demand and sustain demand for services, establish listening mechanisms and tailored support to enhance community resilience starting from most vulnerable households. Support establishment of national communication coordination mechanisms under governmental leadership and advocate for the representation of the RCCE pillar within the national response for COVID 19.
* Facilitate face to face and online capacity building for Civil Societies Organizations, Community Based Organizations, and relevant influencers on Polio response.
* Support the use of IT to promote behavioral change facilitating COVID 19 prevention and vaccine demand (COVAX and Polio).
Methodology:
The consultant will be based in UNICEF facilities with extensive presence in
key stakeholders ' premises and at least 45% of the time in the field.
Under the supervision of the SBC/ADAP Chief of Section, the consultant will be
working closely with the SBC team's members in close coordination with the
Child Survival and Development (CSED) section as well as external
communication section (EC).
The consultant will be paid based on a monthly report approved by the Chief of
SBC/ADAP section on equally divided lumpsum.
ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:
ACTIVITIES
ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE
DELIVERABLES
PAYMENT
1.
Community Engagement
1.1 Facilitate and provide technical support for 12 face to face and 12 online
roundtables with MOHP, MOSS CSOs, FBOs, CBOs and influencers on COVID and
Polio vaccination campaigns, positive parenting and climate change mitigation
measures in case of ang health emergency and outbreak
30 days
Minutes of Meetings (MoMs) and implementation / training reports
monthly lumpsum
1.2 Support the integration of social listening tool and RapidPro within the,
monitoring and evaluation of MOSS & MOHP interventions / programs
30 days
SUB TOTAL
60
2.
Evidence generation
2.1 Technical support and coordination for developing and utilizing M&E
plans/tools including questionnaire for different Community surveys (3-4
rounds) including supporting the administrative requirements and interactions
with service providers, parents, and youth in coordination with relevant
UNCIEF programs and sections
20 days
ToR developed, Contract with IP signed, Questionnaire developed, Survey
Reports revised and finalized
Monthly lumpsum
2.2 Support in providing monthly M&E updates on relevant modules and
indicators listed in RCCE Master Plan, RAM and RO Reports
11 days
Monthly report based on the RCCE master plan for UNCIEF and selected relevant
partners (ERC, UNHCR, WHO, FAO, WFP, etc)
SUB TOTAL
31
3.
Capacity building
3.1 Support the capacity building program for service providers (At least 300
community social workers, 100 religious' leaders, 200 nursery facilitators
trained on the use of COVID 19 toolkit and positive parenting for community
workers, and interpersonal communication) MoSS
25 days
Attendance sheet;
Pre-Post questionnaires for each participant;
Final Report
3.2 Support the capacity building and coaching of at least 100 Master Trainers
tasked to train 7000 community health and social workers MoHP
12 days
Attendance sheet;
Pre-Post questionnaires for each participant;
Final Report
3.3 Support the MOSS and MOYS in the capacity building of at least 200 Master
Trainers tasked to train the 7000 youth and university volunteers on positive
parenting and climate change mitigation measures
30 days
Attendance sheet;
Pre-Post questionnaires for each participant;
Final Report
SUB TOTAL
57
4.
Content production
4.1 Produce at least 5 relevant RapidPRo flows in support of the COVID 19
response plan, positive parenting and climate change
25
At least 5 relevant RapidPro developed
Monthly lumpsum
4.2 Finalize the production and testing/piloting of the climate change and
gender transformative parenting digital toolkit for community leaders and
volunteers including finalize the designed version, printing and production of
a digitalized version
25
Toolkit finalized in English and Arabic
Toolkit digital version produced and tested
Toolkit designed and printed
SUB TOTAL
50
Programme visits
5.1 Conduct regular field visits to assess coordination and quality of
implementation
22
At least 12 Field Visits Reports submitted
Monthly lumpsum
SUB TOTAL
22
GRAN TOTAL
230
Conditions of work:
* The consultant will be based in UNICEF premises
* At least 45% of the time in the field, availability to travel in country is needed
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have …
A Post Graduate university degree (Masters) in one of the following fields is
required: public health, social and behavioral science, sociology,
anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or
another relevant technical field.
Most of 10 years of professional experience but less than 20 years in one or
more of the following areas is required: social development and/or public
health programme planning, communication for development, public advocacy or
another related area including training and research.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an
asset.
Proven experiences in public health emergencies, outbreak communication or
emergency contexts
Understanding of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, IHR and global
health related frameworks, and the human rights-based approach to programming.
Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of
the selection process.
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: 16 Nov 2022 Egypt Standard Time
Deadline: 25 Nov 2022 Egypt Standard Time