Job Vacancies at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria – 5 Positions

Job No: 544465
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-2
Categories: Nutrition

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Under the overall supervision of Chief of Nutrition, the IM Data, Analytics and Evidence Officer as an expert will collaborate with the government to strengthen Nutrition Information System, manage overall nutrition data/ information and provide support to the field teams and state partners for monitoring, evaluation, and supportive supervision, to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in nutrition programme. The officer will be required to generate appropriate analytics to strengthen policies, guidelines/ protocol and programmes for use within UNICEF, the UN, Implementing and Development Partners.
• The incumbent will be responsible to support designing of quality nutrition data collection methodologies, surveys, polling, KAPs, Peer Data Quality Reviews, including both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• S/he will initiate, update and or maintain nutrition section databases, while using a range of data platforms such as ODK platform, RapidPro, other monitoring tools and smart phone inventory for programme monitoring and supportive supervision. Further, the incumbent will be responsible for knowledge generation and development of the program appropriate products”.

Key responsibilities
Data Systems Strengthening & Information Management:

• Provide leadership on strengthening nutrition data systems (routine, surveys and surveillance) at national and sub-national levels, including enabling interoperability and digitization of data platforms
• Strengthen existing in-country data approaches and platforms for collecting, analyzing and reporting high quality nutrition data at national and sub-national levels, particularly coverage data.
• Maintain information databases and general project tools and consolidate, analyse and report/disseminate data collected throughout various assessments
• Manage relevant Nutrition data sets, including humanitarian and development data sets. Coordinate and harmonize data with relevant cluster stakeholders.
• Work with field offices to have a well-prioritized plan of information management activities
• Co-ordinate with other sections and M4R to ensure data coherence across sections
• Provide support in planning and executing data collection activities, including reviewing documents, preparing survey protocols and adopting standardized approaches and tools for nutrition/Cash Based Transfer (CBT) programming
• Provide analytics, assess trends and measure outcomes relating to achievement of project targets to support evidence-based programming.
• As and when needed, coordinate and plan for meetings, develop agendas, document minutes and share action points with all relevant persons.
• Support other IMOs in the section to compile, clean and analyse nutrition/CBT data including Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Vitamin A supplementation, Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding Nutrition, Micronutrients etc.

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Project Performance Monitoring, Reporting & Evidence Generation:

• Support complete, quality and timely reporting based on agreed monitoring frameworks.
• Generate high quality reports and knowledge products including presentations, publications, newsletters, etc.
• Support the preparation of quarterly, annual and adhoc reports and newsletters and share findings with stakeholders for informed decision making
• Consolidate data and draft relevant inputs for the progress and final reports for all nutrition reports and other UNICEF reports (mid-year and end-year activity monitoring, strategic monitoring questionnaires etc.).
• Conduct field visits to programme target areas to monitor the quality of data collection and reporting and provide supportive supervision as and when needed.
• Provide support for evaluation and documentation.
• Support resource mobilization activities for the nutrition section.
• Present information in understandable, effective and visually appealing tables, charts, graphs, maps, visuals and reports (such as snapshots, dashboards, gap analysis, etc.).
• Provide any other relevant support as requested by the Chief of Nutrition.

To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
Education:

• Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Planning, Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology.
• Additional technical qualifications (supported with certificates) in geographic information system, information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Survey, data management or related field is required.

Experience:

• More than five years of relevant professional work experience including field work. Experience in nutrition data management, monitoring and evaluation.  Proven statistical, analytic and technical skills including designing and administrating databases, database management and data analysis using statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, etc.), high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), ability to maintain basic websites, ability to produce data summaries and visualizations, GIS knowledge an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you Demonstrate

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies listed below:

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

The functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (2)
• Applying Technical Expertise (2)
• Planning and Organizing (1)

Application Closing Date
21st September, 2021; W. Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.
• Interested candidates are required to submit their all-inclusive financial and detailed technical proposal. Applications without these will not be accepted.
• To view our competency framework, please visit here.
• Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• 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.

Job No: 544622
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-4
Categories: Health

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Under the guidance of the Health Manager / immunization, provide technical support to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to ensure cost-effective and efficient execution of immunization supply chain strengthening priorities within the background of the 10-year National Strategy for Primary Health Care and Immunization Strengthening Strategy (NSIPSS). The position is to support the expansion of the cold storage space including equipping of the three hubs national storage system (Abuja, Kano and Lagos) and reaching all wards with solar driven equipment using the CCEOP window.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
The health Specialist, Cold Chain, will carry out the following activities related to Operationalization and execution of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP) portfolio in Nigeria:

• Serve as a member of CCEOP Project Management Team (CCEOP PMT) working in collaboration with other members of the National Logistics Working Group (NLWG)
• Support the running of the CCEOP PMT Operations Room and implementation of Nigeria-specific terms of reference of the CCEOP PMT
• Facilitate the conduct of  CCEOP PMT meetings, supporting the PMT secretariate as well as tracking the implementation of action points of the CCEOP PMT meetings.
• Work with the NLWG to develop CCEOP PMT project implementation work plan, which will address execution of the brief from receipt of the Gavi Decision Letter to CCE deployment and monitoring of project milestones.
• Support the conduct pre-installation site assessments and revalidation of the CCEOP Operational Deployment Plan (ODP) to minimize risks of deviation.
• Actively monitor and evaluate deployment of CCE and other bundled services with other members of the CCEOP PMT ensuring adherence with the ODP and Deviation Protocol
• Regularly liaise with the state PMTs to ensure their functionality, provide guidance and support tracking of CCEs deployment.
• Support the functionality of established state maintenance units, facilitating the implementation of their workplans and established floating assembly.
• Facilitate the quarterly update of nationwide cold chain inventory and gap analysis and provide feedback to NLWG
• In collaboration with the Health Specialist, Immunization supply chain and logistics and/or Supply Specialists provide high quality on-site information to UNICEF Supply Division required for informed decision-making.
• Where necessary, and in collaboration with CCEOP PMT and  UNICEF Supply Specialists, engage CCE manufacturer’s in-country representatives to course correct any deviations from the Operational Deployment Plan and/or incidences that might arise.
• Work jointly with NLWG and the states to set a system to periodically re-validate the sites in the O.D.P.
• Provide weekly update on status of CCEOP project implementation to National Logistics Working Group

Other Activities which may be Supported by the Specialist at the Request of the National Logistics Working Group include:

• Technical support to finalization of the National Logistics Working Group (NLWG) 10-year road map, and annualized work plan, in line with the NSIPSS supply chain strengthening work stream.
• Support the implementation of the three hubs in Abuja, Kano and Lagos for the expansion of the national cold storage space.
• Support the cold chain expansion to accommodate the COVID-19 vaccines and other new vaccines in the country.
• Support the installation/maintenance and monitoring of remote temperature monitoring systems in the cold chain equipment, providing regular feedback to NLWG.

To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
Education:

• Master's Degree in one of the following fields Pharmacy, Medicine, Engineering or the Physical Sciences.

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Experience:

• Eight years of relevant professional work experience providing technical support in logistics, supply chain management, cold chain and similar activities.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

For every Child, you Demonstrate

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Core competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships - (II)
• Thinks and acts strategically - (II)
• Drive to achieve results for impact - (II)
• Works collaboratively with others - (II)

Application Closing Date
28th September, 2021; W. Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.
• Interested candidates are required to submit their all-inclusive financial and detailed technical proposal. Applications without these will not be accepted.
• To view our competency framework, please visit here.
• Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• 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.

Job No: 544638
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: G-6
Categories: Operations and Business Management

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Work involves the full range of operational and administrative support activities. Duties involve in-depth treatment of activities in the functional area.
• The incumbent’s work has a bearing on the entire section and work output and in providing regional operational oversight and technical support operational activities.

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Summary of Key Functions / Accountabilities

• Responsible for the proper upkeep, maintenance and/or replacement of office premises, office furniture and equipment to ensure that they are in appropriate and good working conditions for all staff and in line with budgetary limitations. Prepare all corporate and individual SSAs for these services including SSAs for programme activities.   Ensure that there is always an adequate supply of non-expendable property and maintain accurate control of the inventory and participate in their physical verification.
• Provide operational and administrative support activities for the organization of internal management and operational meetings such Operations Meetings, CRC Meetings, annual reviews, work planning meetings, workshops, Heads of Unites meetings and operations section meetings as well as recording of minutes and/or notes at such meetings.
• Arrange for airport pickups, hotels and all other matters relating to the reception of staff and visitors. Assist in giving logistical support for meetings, workshops and training courses. Arrange for the issuance of travel requests and authorisations to staff and government counterparts, provide tickets, DSA in accordance with rules and maintain the necessary records.
• Assist in providing briefing, advice and information to all categories of staff covering HR, Supply, Administrative and HR rules, procedures and policies, including drafting replies to queries from the Abuja Office and staff. Prepare on own initiative, correspondence, reports, briefing, etc. on HR and other operations matters, some of a confidential nature.
• Supervise the work of the Drivers, and Operations Assistant who are staff members in addition co-ordinate the work of Cleaners through corporate SSAs.
• Assist to ensure an effective communication system (telephone, telex, fax, radio etc) in the office, ensure that all related bills are paid promptly and charges for private calls are collected from staff.
• On a periodic basis, review the personnel filing system and recommend appropriate adjustments and improvement to ensure easy retrieval and optimal benefit from the system.  Maintain and update operational, policy,  management and confidential files and records;, search, collate and, prepare abstracts of information which may be required from time to time and prepare background material for operational and management meetings as well as maintaining policy, confidential and general management files.
• Make travel arrangements for the supervisor and other Unit staff and perform liaison duties with other sections/units. This entails following up on TAs, making the bookings, arranging for the visas, airport transfers, accommodation, etc,  Prepare briefing materials for the supervisor for use on official trips on special meetings/workshops.
• Organize supervisor’s appointments maintain supervisor’s calendar, schedule appointments and meetings, screen and visitors, place and screens calls and respond to queries with discretion. Administer travel arrangements of supervisor, initiate travel processes, follow up and conclude all related travel processes and documents.
• Prepares, on own initiative, correspondence, reports, evaluations and justifications, as required, on general operational and administrative issue and specialized tasks which may be of a confidential nature within the assigned area of responsibility and ensures follow-up action.
• Liaise with the country office and support requests relating to HR Admin. Supply and Finance activities as may be requested.

To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
Education:

• First University Degree or its equivalent in any course under Management Science or Social Sciences.

Experience:

• Minimum of six (6) years experience including progressively responsible work in office administration and human resources.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.  Knowledge of one other UN working language and working language of the duty station, an asset.

For every Child, you Demonstrate

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
• The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core Competencies:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing
• Applying Technical Expertise
• Planning and Organizing
• Following Instructions & Procedures.

Application Closing Date
29th September, 2021; W. Central Africa Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.
• Interested candidates are required to submit their all-inclusive financial and detailed technical proposal. Applications without these will not be accepted.
• To view our competency framework, please visit here.
• Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• 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.

Job No: 544505
Location: Bauchi
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Gender Equality

Context

• Bauchi State, located in North-East Nigeria, ranks amongst the ten poorest performing states in reducing under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in Nigeria. The State has a population of 7,194,512 people, who live in sparsely populated settlements spread over a landmass of 49,119 square kilometers. The State has a predominantly young population with over 50 per cent estimated below the age of 15. According to the 2018 National Demographic Health Survey, the U5MR is 147 deaths per 1000 live births, much higher than the national average of 132 deaths per 1000 live births. Bauchi ranked 7th in under-five deaths in Nigeria in 2018, contributing 4.5 per cent (41,072) of the 913,140 projected under-five deaths that year. Twenty-five per cent of all under-five deaths in Bauchi occur in the first 28 days of life.
• Nigeria’s rates of maternal, infant and under-five mortality and morbidity are among the highest in the world, with poorer health indicators in the northern states. According to the 2018 NDHS, the MMR is estimated at 512 per 100,000 live births, the IMR and U5MR were 67 and 132 per 1,000 live births, respectively, although 2019 data using the inter-agency model found the U5MR to be 1171. Within the country, U5MR ranges from 187 per 1,000 live births in North West Nigeria to 134 in North East and 95 for North Central, compared to rates for South East, South South and South West of 75, 73, and 62 respectively. About 858,000 children under the age of five die each year in Nigeria, second only to India. Some 270,000 of these deaths are estimated to occur in the newborn period, which is the second highest globally and about 11 per cent of the total global burden of neonatal mortality.

How Can You Make a Difference?

• National Consultant (Gender Equality) will ensure the successful mainstreaming of gender equality into Bauchi State primary health care systems, programs and results for women and children through ongoing analyses, review, recommendation, redesign, and implementation of appropriate interventions and approaches.
• He/she will lead the introduction of gender equality results, activities, operations, and mechanisms within Bauchi PHC MOU workplans, state agencies (BSPHCDA), health facility and community health programs for equitable health and survival of children in Bauchi State.

Major Tasks to be Accomplished
MOU Partnership:

• Work with the SMOH, SPHCDA, PHC-MOU partners and related agencies to support development and implementation of gender sensitive annual MOU workplans, ensuring the review and update, integration, and delivery of gender transformative outputs in the workplans.
• Support SPHCDA, PHC- MOU partners, and related agencies on gender assessment and provision of evidence-based analyses, and policy briefs for advocacy and resource allocation for gender equality activities within PHC- MOU workplans.
• Support SPHCDA, PHC- MOU partners, and related agencies by providing technical assistance for strengthening the M&E systems plans which expound measurement framework with indicators, results and data tools that are gender responsive and monitor and track gender responsiveness in the delivery of RMNCAHN services.
• Support the articulation, documentation, and showcase of gender equality results of PHC interventions and PHC-MOU-supported programs.

State and LGAs:

• Support the strengthening of state and agency capacities for mainstreaming of gender equality into the health system, institutions, and operations, including the establishment of dedicated resources – functional GE desk, personnel, and operational funds – in SMOH and SPHCDA.
• Provide TA to SPHCDA for capacity building exercises for policy makers, and program managers for gender equality in PHC systems, including the development of capacity building plans, gender toolkits, guidelines, manuals and workplans for PHC and RMNCAH.
• Support the articulation of strategic gender equality results within state health policies, strategies, and instruments.
• Support the synthesis and analysis of programmatic, social, and gender results at policy, institutional, health facility and community levels.
• Work with the SMOH, and SPHCDA to support planning, implementation, and review of M&E frameworks for PHC systems to include GE results, indicators, tracking and reporting mechanisms.
• Contribute to the maintenance and update of state dashboards and visual data platforms for tracking social and gender determinants of health in Bauchi.
• Support gender proofing exercises through ongoing assessment of gender relevance and gender impact assessments of policies, planning and service delivery in Bauchi State
• Support knowledge sharing/dissemination exercises for gender results in SRH and RMNCAH services.
• Support state to write timely projects reports

Health Facilities:

• Support the design and implementation of activities designed for improvement of quality and responsiveness of health services in the HFs to meet needs of women, girl, men, and boys with the state technical units.
• Support the development of training and orientation programs of front-line health workers for the delivery of respectful services to women, adolescents and girls using standard guidelines on GE in PHC and RMNCAH
• Support the generation and analyses of sex disaggregated MNCH service data at health facilities.
• Work with M&E Consultants and state M&E Officers to train data officers on collection analyses and reporting of sex disaggregated data

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Communities:

• Support the improve women’s knowledge of SRH, RMNCAH, risks, available interventions, and services
• Support communities in documentation and review of norms, practices and behaviors that hinder full enjoyment of health (including reproductive health, MNCH), and rights by women and adolescent girls
• Support the strengthening, establishment, and coordination of community structures (WDCs, VDCs, women support groups, religious and traditional bodies etc.) for effective demand and uptake of health services in focal wards and settlements of Bauchi.
• Support the mobilization of communities and households for improved utilization of SRH and RMNCAH services.
• Strengthen women’s participation in decision making in households and in public on issues pertaining to their own health, and health services.
• Support knowledge building exercises on addressing gender equality and PHC, including the conduct of social research exercises and implementation research interventions in communities.
• Support documentation of learnings from supported interventions in the communities.

To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Community Development, Gender Studies or a related technical field. Post-graduate qualification in gender studies is an advantage

Work Experience:

• Five years’ experience of working on Gender Equality, Health and community development projects required.
• Demonstrated experience in working on gender and social development programs in Northern Nigeria.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.

Language:

• Fluency in oral and written English and working Knowledge of the local language of the duty station required.

Skills:

• Knowledge of and ability to conduct social research intervention
• Knowledge of community health systems.
• Ability to understand and analyse health data
• Ability to make timely and quality judgements and decisions and a very good training skill.
• Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
• Willingness to travel to remote regions of the country.
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF’s mandate.

For every Child, you Demonstrate

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Application Closing Date
21st September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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.
• Interested candidates are required to submit their all-inclusive financial and detailed technical proposal. Applications without these will not be accepted.
• To view our competency framework, please visit here.
• Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• 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.

Job No.: 544292
Location: Nigeria
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Social and Economic Policy, Statistics and Monitoring
Contract type: Consultancy

Purpose of Expression of Interest (EOI)

• UNICEF is integrating risk-informed programming into all country programmes. We are seeking to build up additional capacities for Child centred risk analysis and its application to programme design and implementation, which can be deployed flexibly to meet the increasing needs of UNICEF Country Offices and their partners in the West and Central African region.

Background

• Many countries in West and Central Africa are characterized by manifold challenges to fulfill child rights with high levels of malnutrition, insufficient immunization to major epidemics, issues in terms of access to school and quality education and insufficient WASH services and open defecation related challenges.
• Furthermore, many countries have high rates of violence against children, incl. gender-based violence, insufficient birth registrations, and suffer from child labour.
• These deprivations of child rights are further compounded by increasingly high levels of risk affecting the most vulnerable children. Shocks and stresses, such as violent conflict, natural hazards as well as climate change, epidemics, economic downturns and food price hikes, are compounding vulnerability and reducing resilience of children and their communities.
• UNICEF is committed to risk-informed programming along the nexus of humanitarian and development interventions by applying key components of climate action, sustainable energy access, disaster risk reduction and action to reduce fragility, prevent crisis and build peace. Based on an analysis of risks and shock impact on children and social service delivery mechanisms, we adapt our programmes to strengthen individual and systemic resilience. 

Scope of Work

• UNICEF is seeking qualified individual consultants to carry out analyses of shocks and stresses, vulnerabilities and capacities to manage negative impacts focusing on children and social service sectors.
• The exact scope of work will be determined with respective UNICEF Regional or Country Offices to identify the appropriate modality (comprehensive Child Risk and Impact Analysis (CRIA), Climate Landscape Analysis for Children, child-sensitive Conflict Analysis or a blend of those).
• Consultants may be asked to co-facilitate related workshops (GRIP/CLAC workshops) to present findings and to collaboratively identify concrete action points to risk-inform UNICEF support sector/ cross-sectoral programmes (integration into the design and implementation of UNICEF programmes to strengthen resilience of children, communities and social service delivery systems).
• Applicants are invited from individuals with technical expertise in the following areas:
  • Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment with good understanding of related methodologies:
  • Geospatial multi-hazard risk analysis and mapping
  • Disaster Loss and Damage assessments (multi-sectoral, sex/age-disaggregated)
  • Disaster risk analysis
  • Conflict analysis
  • Climate risk analysis
  • Field-based analysis of local-level vulnerabilities and capacities such as Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
  • Understanding of the differential direct/indirect impact of multiple shocks and stresses on vulnerable children
  • Individual vulnerability as per age/gender/poverty level
  • Systemic vulnerability of critical social infrastructures and services incl. related climate and risk governance
  • Workshop facilitation including stakeholder verification of risk analysis
  • Design, planning and monitoring of risk-informed programmes with child focus
  • Results based management and risk informed programming

Period of Assignment

• This call for applications is related to developing a pool of consultants for the West and Central African Region. Expressions of interest will be screened for potential inclusion in the pool.
• Individuals who are placed on the applicant pool may be contacted to submit proposals based on Terms of Reference for specific assignments. The period, type, deliverables and accountabilities of each assignment will be determined by the Terms of Reference.

For Every Child, You Demonstrate

• Advanced university (Master's) Degree or equivalent professional experience in social sciences, economics, development studies or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in international development or humanitarian affairs preferable with a focus on high-risk contexts
• Solid experience carrying out multi-sectoral risk analysis, climate risk analysis and/or analysing conflict contexts, as well as preferably in designing climate and disaster risk management and/or social cohesion programmes
• Excellent analytical skills with strong background in research design, research methodology and data collection in the areas of multi-sectoral climate and disaster risks and/or fragility and conflict and their multidimensional impact on communities, children and systems.
• Excellent understanding of the concept of resilience building, incl. knowledge of United Nations’ positioning on the same
• Good understanding of key normative frameworks, governance mechanisms and overall approaches towards disaster risk reduction (Sendai Framework), climate change action and/or conflict sensitivity and peace building
• Demonstrated excellent writing and presentation skills either in English or in French with good working knowledge in English
• Knowledge and understanding of child rights and human rights-based approach to programming
• Demonstrated excellent organizational and facilitation skills with ability to meet deadlines. Experience facilitating child-centered consultations will be an advantage.
• Proven ability to work in a team and in an intercultural environment, with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with UNICEF programming and planning generally and specifically with UNICEF Guidance on Risk-Informed Programming and Results-Based Management will be an advantage
• We are seeking consultants for mainly the 24 countries covered by UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office. Applicants are requested to list those countries in which they have previous work experience.
• Ability to work in French, Portuguese or Spanish, required for some countries, will be an advantage
• Availability to carry out both remote/home-based and in situ work / missions in WCAR in the next 2-6 months and beyond.

Application Closing Date
4th October, 2021; Greenwich Standard Time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
• 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.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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