Consultancy: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant Ref

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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 hope.

Consultancy Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station: Health – Immunization Section, New York HQ

Duration: May to December 2022 (120 days)

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

Under the close guidance of the PHC M&E specialist and the overall guidance of the Unit chief, provide technical support to countries on various aspects of M&E for Primary health care at national and sub-national levels as well as the use of various tools for using evidence-based planning and prioritization for strengthening RMNCAH&N programs at the PHC level.

Scope of Work:

1. To provide technical support as part of the intensive country engagement for monitoring Primary Health Care using relevant tools including the WHO-UNICEF PHC Monitoring framework and indicators as well as PHCPI tools such as VSP and Progression Model at the national and sub-national level in relevant countries where UNICEF is the lead agency.
2. To provide technical support to countries preparing evidence-based planning and budgeting for priority action on strengthening PHC as relevant to UNICEF using various tools such as EQUIST.
3. Based on the user feedback and technical applications of EQUIST at the national and sub-national level, provide technical inputs for the development and updating of relevant EQUIST modules within the RMNCAH&N areas.
4. Make recommendations for use by national partners and UNICEF country offices based on the PHC Measurement and Indicators framework as well as other tools for monitoring PHC.

Terms of Reference / Deliverables

1. To provide technical support as part of the intensive country engagement for monitoring Primary Health Care using relevant tools including the WHO-UNICEF PHC Monitoring framework and indicators as well as PHCPI tools such as VSP and Progression Model at national and sub-national level in relevant countries where UNICEF is the lead agency

• VSPs/Progression model developed for at least one country

  31st December 2022 - (60 days)

2. To provide technical support to PHCPI focus countries preparing evidence-based planning and budgeting for priority action on strengthening PHC as relevant to UNICEF using various tools such as EQUIST

• Country supported for preparing evidence-based planning and budgeting for priority action on strengthening PHC

  31st December 2022 - (20 days)

3. To provide technical support to non- PHCPI focus countries preparing evidence-based planning and budgeting for priority action on strengthening PHC as relevant to UNICEF using various tools such as EQUIST.

• Country supported for preparing evidence-based planning and budgeting for priority action on strengthening PHC for use by UNICEF & Govt

  31st December 2022 - (10 days)

4. Based on the user feedback and technical applications of EQUIST at national and sub-national level, provide technical inputs for the development and updating of relevant EQUIST modules within the RMNCAH&N areas.

• EQUIST modules within the RMNCAH&N areas developed and updated based on all feedback received from users

  31st December 2022 - (30 days)

Qualifications

(1) Education

• Master’s degree from recognized university in international development, public health, economics, political science, social sciences or related area.
• Language Proficiency English - Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable

2) Work experience

• Monitoring and evaluation background (degree in public health, statistics, economics or medicine with training on research methodologies)
• At least 5 years of relevant experience working in public policies.
• Experience in evaluations and use of data for decision-making
• Experience in using statistical data analysis packages as well as prior knowledge and experience with EQUIST
• Prior experience working with UNICEF or other UN organizations on similar projects preferred

3) Competencies

• Comfortable conducting in-depth interviews
• Good analytical and writing skills
• Ability to liaise with diverse groups of stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of the country’s health system

• In-depth knowledge of data sources available in the country (surveys, routine data, special studies)

• Strong organizational skills -Possess excellent English.

• Demonstrates ability to write clear and concise technical writing in English

  Requirements****:

• Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and provide Personal History Form (P11) Upload copy of academic credentials

• Financial proposal that will include:
• your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference (can be downloaded here: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_consultancy_assignments.html
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: 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 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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.