National Consultant for Monitoring, Reporting and Information Management for DRR & Emergency based in Nepalgunj (Only for Nepalese Nationals)

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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, right.

Nepal is highly exposed to multi-hazards including earthquakes, floods, droughts, fire and landslides. UNICEF Nepal has been working closely with the government of Nepal to address the immediate lifesaving needs of the people affected by disaster and COVID-19 situation in Nepal. As the response continues to prevent and reduce mortality and morbidity and decrease the impact on human well-being and livelihoods, UNICEF also continues to support Federal, Provincial and Local Government for risk informed programming and its implementation including COVID 19 response.

Nepalgunj field office is implementing Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) and Child-centered DRR Assistance, climate, emergency, and environment in Karnali and Sudurpaschim and local level. Considering programme management and reporting is very important for better results as well as documentation in a systematic manner, Nepalgunj field office is looking for committed and experience professional for the technical support on information management, monitoring and reporting to ensure effective programme in 2022. The consultant will support in data collection, analysis, produce the quality report timely as per donor requirement including Jersey overseas (JoA) funded programme

Scope of Work

The primary function of the consultant will be to support UNICEF and its partners for updating and implementing Information Management system, timely and effective reporting and monitoring that lead to improved program quality, accountability and reporting and system building for effective implementation of EPR and DRR programme.

Specific tasks

I. Strengthen the monitoring system (monitoring framework, data collection tools and results reporting) of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), CCDRR programme and emergency preparedness and response works.

II. Support the implementing partners for establishing and maintaining effective monitoring and reporting mechanism.

III. Provide capacity building support to implementing partners on results-based monitoring, reporting and information management system.

IV. Analyze updates/reports from municipalities, implementing partners and feed into various information and knowledge products including quarterly reports.

V. In coordination with program palikas, CEE coordinators, CEE Officer, DRR officer/focal persons and field offices, draft the following reports, maintaining quality and meeting the reporting deadlines (CCDRR and DRR, flood preparedness, quarterly report and case studies.

VI. Draft thematic reports, case studies human interest stories for knowledge management products.

VII. Develop and share the reporting templates with implementing partners for various reporting requirements.

VIII. Conduct field monitoring visits to monitor progress updates on DRR and CEE programmes and provide practical technical and mentoring support to implementing partners on information management and knowledge management.

IX. Collect and analyses information on emergency preparedness and response and Prepare monthly reports.

X. Coordinate with NCO Information Management Focal point and represent UNICEF Nepalgunj Field Office at Inter Agency Information Management Working Group as per need at provincial level.

XI. Support for identification, documentation and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned.

Tasks/Milestone:****Deliverable****Target Delivery Date****Proposed FeeDevelop information management system – reporting template,

Prepare quarterly report for DRR intervention from Nepalgunj Field Office

Prepare monthly report from JA funded program activities from municipalities

Prepare monthly report from flood preparedness

Submission of format for quarterly report of DRR, JOA and flood preparedness By End August 2022 Prepare monthly SitRep of flood disaster Prepare quarterly report for DRR interventions Collect the case studies of CEE, DRR and emergency response

Prepared for Improved cook stove database for palika in six municipalities – detail of ICS user and ICS code

Submission of monthly JOA report, Submission of ICS database, emergency response database, SitRep, DRR report, two case studiesBy end October 2022 Prepare quarterly report for DRR interventions

Prepare monthly report for JOA Prepare for Improved cook stove database for palika in six municipalities – detail of ICS user, ICS code

Capacity building on monitoring framework of CEE programme (JOA funded) in six municipalities

Collect the best-case studies from CEE Program (two)

Submission of final report on consultancy

Submission of annual Report of JoA, DRR/emergency, two case studies of JoA, DRR/EPR, final progress report By End December 2022 Duration: The total duration of the contract will be for 6 months starting from 15 July 2022.

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

Minimum Qualifications required (Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required)

  • University degree (Bachelors) in Information technology, statistics, international development study economics, sociology, rural development, education, and any other relevant field.
  • Minimum Five years’ experience in information management, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Should have sound knowledge on data analysis and information management.
  • Good analytical skills of data/information and reporting
  • Excellent communication and writing skills,
  • Experience working in DRR/emergencies, climate change and working with the cluster system.
  • Prior work experience with UN will be an asset.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, 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:

Request to submit financial proposal as per deliverable in Nepalese currency. Please indicate your proposal monthly professional fee

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For national consultant, candidates from under-represented ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.

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