Individual Contractor - Data Management support

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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, h****ow can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the CSD Manager, the consultant will support in ensuring good health and wellbeing through the outlined activities.

Activities and Tasks:

Assist the CSD Manager and international consultant to compile the Cold Chain Equipment (CCE) Inventory dataset

Organize the CCE data by districts and group the district templates by Regions

Identify and highlight the gaps and missing information in the dataset

Support data cleaning and compilation for CCE/EVM assessments and improvements plans

Organize the database for other relevant CSD projects for advocacy packages development

Contribute to country programmes by supporting knowledge management through providing professional assistance in data collection and analysis, complete and accurate reporting as well as participation in the Programme Knowledge Network system of "lessons learned" and other corporate-level databases.

Participate in information exchange with partners as well as provide technical support for different capacity building events.

Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Work relationships: Based within the UNICEF Sri Lanka CSD section, the individual contractor will report into the CSD Manager and will work closely with the H&N Officer, and CSD Programme Associate.

The individual contractor is also expected to work in collaboration with UNICEF’s Operations team who support all operations related to the programme. As required, the consultant will also work in coordination with the County Offices relevant programme sections, health/immunization personnel in other Country Offices and Regional Offices, and also external partners with relation to EPI/COVAX facility.

Deliverables

• Work plan to be submitted on the first working day of every month during the contract period;

• Monthly Report on the implementation of the Work plan to be submitted on the last UNICEF working day of each month during the contract period, accompanied by deliverables produced during the month

Duration of the consultancy: 10 months – full time

Start date: 01 March 2021

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

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Health Sciences, International Development, Social Sciences, Health Informatics or related fields
2. Specialist skills/Training:

• Experience managing (cleaning, entering, aggregating and generating reports from) data using database platforms;
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet software, and data processing
• Experience with or exposure to public health would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of online, open-source data collection tools and approaches and or database environment and/or project management software will be an added advantage

3. Years of experience: 1 - 2 years of experience in management and utilization of program data

4. Competencies required Drive to achieve results for impact (1), Works collaboratively with others (1), Builds and maintains partnerships (1), Thinks and acts strategically (1), Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1), Innovates and embraces change (1).

   Languages required: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language (Sinhalese or Tamil) is considered an asset

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a resume, cover letter and other relevant documents through the UNICEF e-Recruitment system at https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ ­­

** Interested candidate should indicate ability, availability and all-inclusive fee rate (Daily/ Monthly fee- including lump sum travel, IT accessories, Internet and subsistence costs, as applicable) to undertake the tasks in the Terms of reference. Office 365 license will be provided by UNICEF.

Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered

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.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.