Knowledge Management Consultants, Dakar, WCARO, 8 Months (remote with travels)

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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, a fair chance

The Sahel is a vast region with enormous potential for young people and future generations. However, children, particularly girls and adolescents, miss out on opportunities because of the impact of climate change, conflicts, COVID-19 and other vulnerabilities.

This quadruple crisis −conflicts and protection, health, socio-economic, and climate change− is disproportionately affecting children and adolescents. Millions miss out on basic health services, nutrition, education, protection and water, hygiene and sanitation and other social basic services. The future of an entire generation of children is now at risk.

In this context, working with communities so as to increase their resilience to withstand shocks and stresses is critical to reach and maintain socio-economic development, preserve their integrity and protect children.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF WCARO is establishing a roster of consultants to support in documenting the models and approaches developed in Mali, Mauritania and Niger during the implementation of the Building resilience in the Sahel Programme.

The assignment is specifically envisaged to collect primary qualitative data on small samples in the field (e.g. at the level of one municipality or community), and analyze them in consultation with UNICEF, partners (government partners, NGOs, and right-holders, to validate and review the hypothesis designed under this programme. The data and their analysis will then be captured in short case studies (3-4 pages on average).

Specific objectives of this assignment will include:

• Reflect on promising/ good practices, lessons learned, and innovations considered across those experiences.
• Identify evidence around the impact of these interventions as applicable.
• Reflect on how gender and youth engagement and participation was incorporated both from process and results perspectives across the programmatic approaches and models.
• In discussion with communities, partners and UNICEF staff, formulate some key recommendations to influence effective programming based on the results of the case studies.
• Support effective and timely decision-making and early action by drawing together sources of information in a meaningful way.
• Produce well-designed, visually appealing and reader friendly three to four – page documents for each of the programmatic interventions including photos.

Administrative requirements

The contract is for 8 months with a proposed start date on April 1st, 2022. The position will be home-based with travel to the countries concerned by the programme (Mali, Mauritania, and Niger).

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

• Master’s degree in at least one of the following sociology, anthropology, communication, research, economics, or a technical field targeted by some of the case studies themes (e.g. Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Protection...)
• At least three years’ experience (More experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply for this opportunity) in conducting research (including primary qualitative data collection) and documenting the work of development or humanitarian organizations.
• High sense of journalistic ethics and in-depth understanding of human rights issues.
• Good knowledge of UNICEF programmes required; knowledge of the Sahel region and good understanding of resilience are assets.
• Bilingual / Fluent in English and French (spoken and written) with excellent writing and editing skills in English.
• Interpersonal skills with experience in facilitating group discussions with local communities.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit 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 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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.