Consultancy for WASH - Nationals only (24 months)

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Objective:

This assignment has various objectives as follows:

-Support monitoring and provide the technical support to ensure the continuity of the successful public awareness programs for WASH and climate change in 500 schools in Gharbia and Alexandria. Consultant will collect the required data and documentation required for the project documentation.

-Support coordination of the governorates level discussion for the development of the model of “Strengthening resilience of Governorate in Egypt for climate change crisis and water scarcity management”.

-Support coordination among various governorates level stakeholders to develop the action plan required to implement this model.

Methodology:

Duties will entail regular monitoring, follow-up, and supervision of field activities, as per the below mentioned activities. The activities that are described relate to those activities as included in the 2024-2025 Annual Work Plan, and are specific to School Sanitation Project and Holding Company for Water and Wastewater system strengthen. The time allocation in percentage as per the required assignment are as follows:

• 60% technical activities: monitoring/field visits to schools and the served communities
• 20% coordination activities as mentioned above
• 20% reporting, updating data and attending meetings

The consultant will ensure day-to-day implementation and monitoring in the field, through the following actions:

• Holding regular coordination meetings with Water Companies and MoETE at the governorates level.
• Providing training to water companies staff on evidence-based planning, monitoring, and the use of data in decision making.
• Regular monitoring, follow-up, and supervision of field activities, as per the below mentioned activities.

• Using new technology and social media (including WhatsApp) to engage with the population to disseminate WASH messages and to promote the adoption of improved behaviours.

  ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Area of work

Deliverables

Activities

Payment

Coordination

Implementation plan for the ToT for water companies and teacher training as well as monitoring Plan

Coordination with local counterparts namely governorate water companies and education directorate to implement relevant project components.

10%

Closely coordinate on school level with school management, schoolteachers, as well school children (through their committees) during project implementation, particularly in following up on action plans, as developed by teachers to implement proposed awareness activities within the schools.

Attending coordination and governorate level committees’ meetings to follow-up on project progress

Follow up and coordinate with the counterparts to maintain proper financial documents as per HACT guidelines

Coordinate with other Child Survival & Development section field coordinators to align WASH with other health and nutrition activities

Technical activities

TOT Training reports for the water companies staff

Provide technical support to the water companies capacity building program, this ToT will be conducted by another consultant. During the TOT, 25 staff members from Gharbyia and Alex. water companies’ staff and MoETE middle management (total of 50 trainees) will be trained.

7%

Gharbia teachers training report for 150 schools report

Gharbyia teachers training reports for the training conducted by water company’s staff. This training program will be organized to 300 selected teachers from 150 schools.

9%

Providing technical expertise training/coaching MoETE stakeholders

Alexandria teachers training report for 150 schools report

Alexandria teachers training reports for the training conducted by water company’s staff. This training program will be organized to 300 selected teachers from 150 schools.

10%

Providing technical expertise training/coaching MoETE stakeholders

Gharbia schools report of the awareness activities in Gharbia schools

Assist in exploring mechanisms of reaching the surrounding communities with activities related to water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition issues, through the schools, including surveying existing NGO/CDA capacities

8%

Follow-up and monitor the implementation of the project component related to community service

Alexandria schools report of the awareness activities

Assist in exploring mechanisms of reaching the surrounding communities with activities related to water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition issues, through the schools, including surveying existing NGO/CDA capacities

8%

Follow up, monitor, and provide technical support to the implementation of school activities for and by school children

Facilitating and ensuring that cash assistance is spent as per the appropriate budget agreements/arrangements, and that liquidations are completed within a reasonable time frame.

Monitoring

The first progress report on schools’ awareness component indicating; updates on the implementation of school activities for and by school children, no. of children engaged and documentation of children activities. This task will cover 300 schools in 2 governorates.

Follow-up and monitor the progress of the project activities supported by the project in the targeted schools (no. of schools and children) and providing recommendations on implementation issues. In addition, to providing technical support and guidance on the monitoring of the various project component by the Water Company, and MoETE at the governorate, district and school levels.

7%

Distribution report for supplies provided to first 300 schools

Monitor the distribution and of supplies and giveaways provided to targeted schools which includes:

Awareness material distributed by water companies to schools

Unilever giveaways distributed by the water companies

8%

The second progress report on Schools’ awareness component indicating; updates on the implementation of school activities for and by school children, no. of children engaged and documentation of children activities. This task will cover 300 schools in 2 governorates

Follow-up and monitor the progress of the project activities supported by the project in the targeted schools (no. of schools and children) and providing recommendations on implementation issues. In addition, to providing technical support and guidance on the monitoring of the various project component by the Water Company, and MoETE at the governorate, district and school levels.

7%

Distribution report for supplies provided to first 200 schools

Monitor the distribution and of supplies and giveaways provided to targeted schools which includes:

Awareness material distributed by water companies to schools

Unilever giveaways distributed by the water companies

8%

The third progress report on Schools’ awareness component indicating;

updates on the implementation of school activities for and by school children, no. of children engaged and documentation of children activities. This task will cover 300 schools in 2 governorates.

Follow-up and monitor the progress of the project activities supported by the project in the targeted schools (no. of schools and children) and providing recommendations on implementation issues. In addition, to providing technical support and guidance on the monitoring of the various project component by the Water Company, and MoETE at the governorate, district and school levels.

8%

Reporting

Assignment final report indicating; updates on the implementation of school activities for and by school children

Preparing progress reports specifying achievements on all project components

10%

Data Management through collecting, maintaining, and updating project data on all project interventions

Prepare relevant reports, including monthly, progress, annual and other reports, as required by Child Survival & Development section

Conditions of work:

Under the supervision of the UNICEF WASH officer, the consultant is required to implement all the activities agreed and submit all deliverables on time and with quality. The WASH officer is responsible for ensuring that the entire process adheres to the organizational quality and ethical standards. The supervisor ensure that the consultant has access to all necessary documents.

This assignment is field based requiring presence in the field, in the assigned governorates. Reporting and documentation can be done remotely, as per the schedule agreed with the supervisor. The consultant will be based in one of the three Upper-Egypt targeted governorates (Gharbyia and Alex.) with frequent travel to the other two governorates.

Payments will be processed upon submitting an accepted deliverable as pers the TOR schedule.

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

-Bachelor’s degree in social science or relevant field

-Not Less than five years’ experience in field coordination in rural/urban areas, in addition to technical competence, specific previous experience on WASH and knowledge in the field of potable water supply and sanitation systems and technologies in schools and health facilities in urban and rural Egypt.

-Work experience in governorate level with different ministries directorates (education health, water, etc.)

-Climate change knowledge and environmental experience

-Previous experience showing good training skills and good report writing skills

-Fluent in written and spoken Arabic and ability to comprehend and communicate in basic English

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.

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