Consultancy for Child Protection (Monitoring and Evaluation/MIS) - Nationals only (11.5 months)

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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:

Provide technical support to UNICEF CP programme staff and implementing partners for a standardized and consistent implementation of monitoring tools and indicator tracking and establishment of national MIS in MoSS, NCCM and prosecution office for children at risk. The consultant will support the regular update of the dashboard and document the progress and challenges in the field, including developing required tools and reports.

Methodology:

The consultant will carry out this assignment through:

• Technical coordination with section chief and CP colleagues in regard to programme planning, monitoring and reporting;
• Regular field support to implementing partners to build capacities and monitor work.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Task

Deliverables

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

Payment

Programme Planning on child protection areas

• Tool for the insertion of evaluation results into key UNICEF and UN programme planning strategic documents (including Country Programme Document, the Country Programme Action Plan, UNSDCF) is developed and used

total 73 days

30%

• Tools to review and monitor the M&E components of implementing partners (including Government) Annual Work Plans is developed and disseminated

• A compendium of data related to the situation of children in Egypt produced to enrich the programme strategic note which will be developed by the Chief Child Protection

Capacity building of implementing partners (community and governmental counterparts) working on child protection

• Training and capacity building strategy for national partners on M&E (including logical framework, M&E plan, reporting, access to UNICEF reporting platforms) is developed and delivered to all partners

total 24 days

10%

• M&E tools, SOP on IMS functions in program activities, data flow and management developed with implementing partners

Monitoring of child protection programme areas

• M&E tool for analysis of progress on the key annual programme indicators regularly prepared and shared to guide programme and management decisions

total 73 days

30%

• M&E data collection and analysis tool is developed to facilitate field visits and to standardize performance monitoring practices across child protection programme is developed and implemented

• IMS/web-based applications developed/updated for governmental and non-governmental partners

• Reviews of partners’ implementation are systematically carried out, including development of assessment tools and conducting monitoring visits.

Reporting on child protection programme areas

• Data from implementing partners’ reports reviewed, verified and made available to the section

total 48 days

20%

• M&E framework for alignment of analytical progress reports prepared by the CP staff with UNICEF and donor reporting requirements is developed and disseminated

• Check list, which includes analysis of key management indicators, is prepared for review of the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness of child protection management reports

Documentation and other tasks for the CP section

• Snapshots and dashboards of CP data are developed for CO, RO, global levels use

total 24 days

10%

• Partners’ reports are submitted on E-tools and Partnership Portal, through consultant’s technical support

Total

11.5 months

100%

Conditions of work:

The consultant will be working on a full-time basis as per designated working days.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Master’s degree in social sciences, development studies, political science, or related technical field.
• Five to ten years of relevant work experience.
• Substantive knowledge in child protection; systems and policy with particular relevance to the Egyptian child protection system.
• Substantial knowledge of M&E in regards to child protection. Working previously with UNICEF programmes is an asset.
• Experience in working with community and governmental counterparts on child protection issues.
• Experience in facilitating participatory processes and consensus building; policy dialogues, partnership networking and training workshops with government stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to different governorates on a monthly basis.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 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:

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.