Individual Consultancy – Evaluation Synthesis and Communications Plan of TCO Evaluative Evidence and Lessons, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, Bangkok, Thailand, Job No

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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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and

• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

  How can you make a difference?

The UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to commission an Evaluation Synthesis of TCO Evaluative Evidence and Lessons from past and current evaluations conducted by TCO, focusing on the findings, conclusions, recommendations, and scenarios presented to draw the overall lessons learned and highlight key patterns emerging from the evaluative work by TCO. It will also provide a set of initial overall conclusions and identify some of the primary and emerging areas of recommendations for the future of TCO as informed by the data, information, assessments, and evaluations that TCO has conducted up to the present.

The synthesis study will also provide a communications plan to boost evaluation use and disseminate key messages and narratives regarding what worked/didn't work in the past. This effort represents a comprehensive input into a broader learning process on the TCO performance.

Work Assignment, Expected deliverable and Delivery schedule:

The consultant will work under the general supervision of the Deputy Representative – Programmes, and direction of the Emergency Coordinator and in consultation with WASH specialists in the UNICEF Regional office and sector emergency focal points as relevant to carry out assignments in the following areas:

1. Assignment: Review and critically appraise existing documents and evidence gaps, bias, coverage, knowledge, and lessons learned in sectors related to UNICEF TCO result areas to inform the scope and content of the synthesis study based on TCO reports, assessments, and evaluations.

Expected deliverable: Inception report

Delivery schedule: 15 working days

2. Assignment:

• Desk review and analysis

• Consultations with internal staff (if needed for clarifications)

• Design the framework to be used to extract the findings and lessons learned from a wide range of TCO materials and develop an evidence matrix outlining the inputs (data, sources, reports) needed to properly inform the study and accordingly agree on a final report outline.

• Draft a synthesis study of the main findings to include lessons learnt with wider applicability.

• Elaborate a succinct communications plan to share evaluation results by identifying audiences (internal; and external), communication channels, and formats

Expected deliverable: Draft report

Delivery schedule: 20 working days

3. Assignment: Receive comments and feedback from TCO, revise and produce the Final report.

Expected deliverable: Final report

Delivery schedule: 20 working days

Duration of Contract: July 2023 – September 2023

Duty Travel: None.

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

• At least fifteen years of professional experience in evaluations, RBM, M&E, and other formative exercises

• Minimum first advanced degree [Master's Level] in a relevant field across the social sciences, with an advantage for degrees or major emphases in evaluation or related evidence fields.

• Working experience in the East Asia region

• Proven experience in communicating evaluation results.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 28 June 2023****.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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 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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.