Consultancy: Information Management Officer for the Child Protection (CP) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) Areas of Responsibility (AoRs)- For Ethiopian Nationals only

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Background

According to the Humanitarian Needs Overview (2021), ongoing conflicts, desert locust invasions, recurrent climatic shocks such as floods and droughts, and socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 are the key drivers of humanitarian needs in Ethiopia. Amidst the political transition, armed conflict and community violence remains a critical concern across Ethiopia, from Benishangul Gumuz, to Oromia, to Tigray. Heightened competition over resources due to pressures from climatic shocks, COVID-19 containment measures, and desert locust infestation in certain areas, create further inter-communal tension, violence, and displacement. Of an estimated 2.7 million people currently internally displaced in Ethiopia, 1 million of which occurred in 2020, approximately 68 per cent were displaced by conflict, underlining the rapidly evolving protection crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures worsened a dire humanitarian situation, with an estimated loss of up to 2.4 million jobs. As a result, 31 million people were estimated to be living below the poverty line in 2020, up from 26 million people in 2019. Women, who had comprised a large majority in the hard-hit tourism and hospitality sector, have been disproportionately affected by not only the economic crisis, but also by related protection concerns, including gender-based violence, which has seen an exponential rise since April 2020. While an estimated 23.5 million people are in humanitarian need in the first quarter of 2021, risk analysis and corresponding projections of needs indicate that this number is expected to rise slightly in the second and third quarters (23.8 million) before it reduces to 21.7 million in the last quarter of 2021.

For the IDPs, and returnees, the scale of the displacement and movement has resulted in a lack of access to basic social services including water and sanitation, education, health and wellbeing, and increased risks of violence, abuse, and exploitation, especially for vulnerable people such as children and women. Displaced children remain out of school and are exposed to child labour, abuse, early marriage and separation from families. The vulnerability of children and women in IDP sites and resettlement areas is further compounded by the limited capacity of the Government to respond and the insufficient number of NGOs working on child protection issues. Child protection is a priority for the humanitarian response to the IDP and refugee crises.

Based on the need for large-scale humanitarian response in line with IASC guidelines, the position of Child Protection Information Management (IM) Officer was created in 2016 and a consultant was hired by UNICEF for the purpose. Since 2016, the IM Officer has supported the Child Protection AoR and Gender-Based Violence AoR members to monitor and facilitate monthly reporting from the 7 regions where emergency coordinationis being implemented. In addition to this, the IM Officer also provides training to responsible staff and AoR partners in the regions in rolling out 4W and 5W tools and capturing data into this system.

Justification

Reflecting the unique nature of the Ethiopian context, the Child Protection AoR and Gender-Based Violence AoR work together within the Protection cluster to coordinate the response of CP and GBV partners addressing the needs of emergency-affected Ethiopians, especially the most vulnerable women and children, in non-refugee contexts. The IASC Generic Terms of Reference for Cluster/Sector Leads at the Country Level include a requirement for ensuring appropriate IM for an effective and coordinated cluster response. Information management is also essential to support to a number of cluster core functions, including:

Core function 1: To support service delivery through (1.2) developing mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery;

Core function 2: To inform the HC/HCT’s strategic decision-making by (2.1) Preparing needs assessments and analysis of gaps (across and within sectors, using information management tools as needed) to inform the setting of priorities; and (2.3) Formulating priorities on the basis of analysis of needs and on-going response; and

Core function 4: Monitoring and reporting on activities and needs by (4.2) Measuring progress against the cluster strategy and agreed results.

The CP/GBV AoR is activated at Federal and Regional levels and there is a need to further build on the progress made in CPiE and GBViE information management. The CP/GBV AoR in Ethiopia will continue to need technical support in 2021 and 2022 to ensure ongoing reporting on results for children, including through training/mentoring to existing and new CP and GBV partners on the 4Ws and 5Ws tools, the Child Protection Assessments and the Seasonal Assessments. Such information and analysis form the foundation for evidence-based advocacy and strategic programming, as well as justification for renewed resource mobilization in the sector. The CP/GBV AoR currently has about 30 partners who are being supported on IM management and the 4W and 5Ws through the IM consultant. The support is required at both national and sub-national levels; in some regions the CP/GBV AoR is experiencing a significant increase in the severity and scale of emergencies (eg. Tigray, Amhara and Oromia regions) and requires targeted support.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The IM Officer will provide technical support to ensure that up-to-date information necessary for effective child protection and GBV programming and coordination is collected, used, stored and shared, in line with relevant standards.. The IM Officer will support both the Child Protection and GBV AoR to make informed, evidence-based strategic and programmatic decisions for Child Protection programming (both emergency and non-emergency) on the basis of the collected and analysed information on: the scale/scope and coverage of the child protection responses at woreda, zonal, regional level and the needs of affected populations.

Specific Tasks

Under the supervision of the Coordinator of the Child Protection Area of Responsibiity, and in close coordination with the the GBV AoRCoordinator and the UNICEF Child Protection section in Addis Ababa, the consultant is responsible for the following key areas:

• Provide technical support and quality assurance to the collection, use, storage and sharing of information related to the CP/GBV AoR activities, results and resources. • Maintain periodic and ad-hocreporting on CP and GBV related activities from AoR members, including through the 4Ws and 5Ws. • Build the capacity of the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth (MoWCY) and Bureau of Women. Children and Youth (BoWCY) and other relevant UNICEF and CP/GBV AoR partners in the use of CP monitoring and reporting tools and related analysis. • Monitor the coverage and complementarity of Child Protection activities (emergency and non-emergency) and identify any gaps and duplication, including through the regular updating of visual GIS maps. • Support prioritization of areas according to CP/GBV AoR programme indicators, as specified in the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), based on analysis of data including from 4/5 Ws and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), and inform on the key gaps in needs and response. • Provide IM updates and reporting (including financial tracking/Periodic Monitoring Report) to the OCHA Information Management Unit, NDRMC, Protection Cluster (UNHCR) and UNICEF’s Emergency and Program Monitoring Unit, as required. • Liaise with GBV AoR Coordinator and/or UNFPA’s GBV Information Management focal points at national and sub-national level to ensure coordination and consistency across the AoR. • Update and manage the resource documents on the CP page of the AoR website and humanitarianresponse.info. • Keep the contact list updated of CP/GBV AoRs members and national and sub-national co-leads. . • Support the review, dissemination and training on CP assessment and monitoring tools, including the CP Rapid Assessment, the Belg and Meher assessments, and any inter-sectoral monitoring/assessments (such as the Displacement Tracking Matrix and Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA)). • Develop and strengthen the information management capacity of AoR members and UNICEF partners, with a specific focus on capturing results at the level of the child. • Support the mainstreaming of child protection in other clusters and sectors through information exchange and joint child protection risk assessments and mapping, as required. • Support regular and effective communication and information exchange between the federal and regional AoRs. • Serve as a Child Protection Information management focal point to the Inter-Cluster Information Management Working Group and HNO Analysis Group. • Contribute CP inputs on behalf of the AoR for key documents produced by the Humanitarian Country Team, including 2022 HNO/HRP, AoR strategy, action plans and any report, as well as towards infographics on CP response for the AoR and for UNICEF CP section. • Develop tracking mechanisms for periodic internal and external reports on AoR response updates against HRP targets and planned indicators and provide analysis of data for monitoring and reporting, ensuring data consistency, alignment of targets and indicators and with a focus on results for children. • Conduct analysis of child protection quantitative data and findings of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) data collection rounds and determine relevant information for AoR and UNICEF consumption and reports. • Contribute to UN and other stakeholders technical working groups related to information management and statistical methodologies for data collection and representation relevant to Child Protection. • Contribute towards design and management of databases and information systems (including geographical databases and geographical information system coding), dataset extraction for analysis, and data representation for AoR partners. • Undertake other relevant tasks as directed by his/ her supervisor or Chief of Child Protection in support of the AoR and Child Protection programming.

Expected Deliverables

Date Deliverable 2nd of every month CP/GBV AoRs page of the humanitarian response web site updated with meeting minutes, contact page, and any new CP and GBV related assessments / reports from that month 15th of every month Collection and compilation of 5W inputs from CP & GBV partners and prepare a summary report of all CPiE/GBViE results against HRP 2021 priorities, with breakdown and analysis by region and partner including areas of inconsistency or gaps. Every Monday of every week Collect 4W weekly updates of achieved activities from sub-national CP/GBV AoRs co-leads, for compilation into weekly update, to be shared with OCHA 20th of every month Provide reviewed 5W to Protection Cluster and OCHA and provide analytical/explanatory text for the monthly dashboard and sitrep figures. 25th of every month Compile CP/GBV AoR inputs against planned targets and indicators for monthly HAC/HRP sit reps of UNICEF End of every month Update the mapping of CP humanitarian interventions, including overlays with other sectoral service points (eg. schools and WaSH points) where they exist Last Wednesday of every month Prepare a presentation for the CP/GBV AoR monthly meeting 31 December 2021 Develop work plan outlining priority areas and tasks for IM support across AoR regions and CP programming (humanitarian and development) throughout the duration of the consultancy, in coordination with supervisor and other relevant colleagues By end January 2021 Regional workshops (face to face or remote) organized to support introduction and training on revised reporting and follow up action plan developed November 2020 and May 2021 Support the updating of the Belg and Meher Assessment CP tools and the training for enumerators, as per need. November 2021 and May 2022 Develop one-page regional summaries on CP related findings/data in Belg and Meher Assessments Between December and March 2022 Support the CP/GBV AoR with IM inputs and data for the HNO and HRP June – July 2021 Support the CP/GBV AoR with MYR IM inputs for OCHA

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

Background and Experience

• University degree (BA) is essential, at an advanced level is preferable, in a subject area relevant to information management • Extensive work experience relevant to Child Protection and Gender based Violence in emergencies may be considered as a replacement for formal qualifications for an advanced level • Experience and/or training in cluster /Area of Responsibility information management is desirable • At least 4 years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including information management in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the cluster/Area of Responsibiity • Experience working with excel and the collection of data for 5W analysis essential • Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience. • Excellent writing skills in English

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

• Strong understanding of logical framework approach and different types of indicators (baseline and output especially), basic understanding of the project cycle management (especially monitoring and evaluation steps) • Good understanding of the humanitarian approach, humanitarian reform, transformative agenda and roles of each humanitarian actor (Government, UNOCHA, Clusters, organizations) • Basic understanding of child protection in emergencies to be able to engage with AoR participants; understand their sector-specific information management needs and respond to those needs in a timely manner • Proactively establish and maintain working relations, and share ideas through information management networks and promote synergies with other clusters • Diplomatic skills and able to establish excellent working relations with partners in order to collect information • Understanding of the data and information cycle • Facilitation and capacity building skills • Ability to perform several tasks in a timely manner with a focus on quality • Communicate key messages to different audiences

Technical Competencies

• Proven technical expertise managing data and information cycle: from data collection (e.g. ‘Who does What, Where, When and for Whom?’), storage, and analysis for diverse datasets (e.g. datasets on needs, situation, response, coordination, funding, etc.), as well as presenting information in understandable, effective and visually appealing tables, charts, graphs, maps, visuals and reports (such as snapshots, dashboards, W analysis, gap analysis, etc) • Advanced knowledge of the data cycle (data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and data visualization) especially for assessment and for output monitoring purposes • Ability to actively support assessment processes • High proficiency in MS word, especially formatting documents, formatting shapes and text boxes, formatting graphs, etc. in order to create high-quality visuals for cluster members, donors and other humanitarian actors • Knowledge of Adobe Suite (especially Illustrator and In Design) Power BI and Tableau • Proven skills in using GIS and map-making packages, and in web design and software development • High proficiency in GIS and map-making packages (such as Quantum GIS, Arc GIS, etc.) • Understanding of how to manage websites (e.g. UNOCHA’s Humanitarian Response platform) and content management systems

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