Consultancy for Data and Monitoring - 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:

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

1. Knowledge Generation:

• Support the review of databases and digital platforms with partners (CAPMAS);
• Support the review of data collection tools of HH surveys;
• Support the review of policy papers, briefs, reports and other publications;
• Support the developing of the data snapshots that being developed internally;
• Support the call for papers and conference with partners.

Deliverables

1 database is compiled, reviewd and available

2 survey forms reviewd and available (English and Arabic)

2 data snapshots are developed and published

1 Conference with partner is implemneted

80 days

Monthly payments will be processed upon delivering and accepting of monthly progress reports of deliverabels, by the KM Statistics Officer.

2. Knowledge Capture: Support the quality assurance of national HH survey reports and analytical papers.

Deliverables

2 reports are reviewed and reflecting received comments

3 analytical papers are reviewed

10 days

3. Knowledge Structure: Support the activities to develop Egypt Data Platform for CAPMAS.

Deliverables

At least 1 training course is coordinated and delivered to CAPMAS

1 Data Platform for CAPMAS is reviewed reflecting all agreed on components (Dashboard, Mobile application, Visualiser)

10 days

4. Knowledge Dissemination/Sharing: Support the update of ECM platforms with knowledge products and tools.

Deliverables

Available reports are uploaded into Egypt Teams/Egypt Country Office

10 days

5. Administraive work: Support the admin work within the D4C unit.

Deliverables

Organize the workshops and trainings logistics

Review the FACE forms and financial reports with partners

Develop different types of contracts in coordination with operations teams

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.