Individual International Consultant to support the development of Behavioural Change initiative under the Productive Social Safety Net programme in Tanzania

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Following the pilot phase and subsequent evaluation, TASAF and UNICEF intend to scale up Stawisha Maisha sessions to cover all PAAs during PSSN Phase II to complement community sessions during payment days, in a bid to optimize the role of PSSN cash transfers in improving children’s nutrition status.

How can you make a difference?

Specific tasks

1. Develop Stawisha Maisha II programme document and budget for three years (2021 – 2024) that will be mainstreamed in PSSN II by:

• Drawing on lessons from UNICEF-supported ECD centers in Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and Songwe (MINS) regions which have rolled out ECD packages for SBCC on key nutrition, health, WASH, ECD and child protection practices.
• Exploring new methodology and technological mechanisms for the delivery of integrated Stawisha Maisha sessions such as using programs broadcast through community radios in localities (Ongea project) or mobile phone messaging and voice activated sessions.
• Explore possibility to include head of households (men) in attending Stawisha Maisha Sessions to equip them with nutrition knowledge that can facilitate informed decision making regarding infants and young children’s feeding practices.
• Assess the existing PSSN II groups e.g. Saving groups and examine the potential of linkage (for cost effective and mainstreaming).

2. Develop Stawisha Maisha training materials, guidelines and standardized technical tools including pre-testing in the field and provide technical support on the first roll out of the implementation (implementation guide, training on IYCF and guidelines for ECD father’s (men) engagement for children for optimal development, training materials, visual aids).

3. Develop a proposal to integrate SM Stawisha Maisha monitoring indicators into the existing PSSN II M&E framework

4. Develop a TASAF - PSSN integrated SBCC action plan taking into account ongoing initiatives such as Ideas42

5. Develop a reporting mechanism on nutrition and ECD services implemented by services providers to PSSN II beneficiaries

Key deliverables

1. Inception report and action plan;

2. Stawisha Maisha II programme document with monitoring indicators in line with the PSSN II M&E framework;

3. Stawisha Maisha training materials, guidelines and standardized technical tools

4. Stawisha Maisha - PSSN integrated SBCC action plan;

5. Action Plan for linking PSSN members to Nutrition/ECD programmes

Activity Details

Deliverables

Expected Time

Development of Stawisha Maisha II programme document

Inception report and action plan

August 2020 Deliverable

1: 20%

Conduct consultative meetings with different stakeholders during the development and design phase (video conference, zoom meetings and skype).

Draft report Stawisha Maisha II programme document and SM monitoring indicators in PSSN II M&E framework

October :2020 Deliverable 2: 30%

Meetings conducted with key TASAF counterparts and other nutrition stakeholders (e.g. DPs) to develop initial analysis of the linkages of PSSN beneficiaries to nutrition ECD programmes.

Draft Action Plan on linkages on PSSN II nutrition

September 2020

Field visit to Tanzania and support on the development of Stawisha Maisha tools and materials for pre-testing.

Technical support to development of training tools and materials

Technical support on development of radio materials (script developed) and roll out plan designed.

Preparation of TASAF integrated action plan of SBCC.

Draft Report on the materials and tools and training manual & Stawisha Maisha training materials, guidelines and standardized technical tools

TASAF Action Plan on SBCC integration on PSSN programme

November 2020 February 2021 Deliverable

3: 30%

January 2021

Support the pretesting of materials and tools in the field Technical support on assurance of Production of printed materials Procurement of radios? Technical support to procure the consultant to carry out the base line survey Technical support on the first roll out of the implementation.

Final report on the SM II on training materials, training modules and delivery mechanism

March 2021 Deliverable

4:20 %

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in communication, anthropology, community psychology, social marketing, instructional design; interdisciplinary work is especially relevant Demonstrated leadership of high profile SBCC communication initiatives in developing country context, preferably in Africa region
• A minimum of[15 years] of relevant professional experience in strategic communication, including Social and Behaviour Change Communication well as advocacy and public information.
• At least 5 years’ research experience related to strategic communication, including experience designing and monitoring pilot interventions; experience using qualitative methods in large-scale complex research designs especially relevant • Strong conceptual, writing and analytic skills
• At least 10 years’ experience developing creative concepts and supervising creative production
• Experience of working within the framework of social protection programmes preferred.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required, a local language is an asset.

Payment

Payments will be made upon submission and acceptance of the specified deliverables and submission of invoice. Payment of travel and accommodation allowances will be made in line with the respective UNICEF rules and regulations.

UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines

Financial proposal should be included in this application.

Administrative issues

• Consultant will work remotely from own office and be available for virtual meetings with UNICEF and TASAF as required. Travel to Tanzania will be considered towards the second half of assignment if conditions for travel are conducive. It is expected at least two trips to Tanzania.
• Consultant to supply own computer and any other equipment required to carry out the consultancy activities, including design software used for the toolkit materials (Adobe CS).

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 functional competencies required for this post are...

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.