National Consultant - Monitoring Expert, Athens, Greece, 11.5 months (Home-based)

Consultant Programme & Policy Monitoring & Evaluation

Overview

Provide technical support for the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in Greece

You have:

• Advanced university degree in statistics, data analysis, information management, social sciences, political science or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, data analysis, information management, ideally in a high-level public institution (Ministry or equivalent).
• Experience in work within public administration.
• Experience in the analysis and monitoring of data, ideally on children.
• Experience in developing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting frameworks and in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge in the area of child rights monitoring.
• Excellent analytical, communication and negotiating skills.
• Excellent team working skills and respect for diversity.
• Advanced skills in Excel.
• Information Systems and Databases knowledge is considered an asset.
• Fluency in Greek and in English.

Contract

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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 future.

The purpose of this assignment, under the EU financed action ‘Support for the Implementation of the European Child Guarantee’, is to provide technical support to the Government of Greece in its efforts to implement the National Action Plan (NAP) on the European Child Guarantee (ECG) more effectively. Technical support will enable the Greek authorities to have a consolidated governance operating model for the implementation of the National Action Plan on the Child Guarantee, with a clear set of duties, referral pathways and statutory collaboration protocols for all stakeholders involved.

The consultant will work closely with the TSI UNICEF Focal Point in Greece and the respective team members involved and in close coordination with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, with the Child Guarantee National Coordinator and DG REFORM of the European Commission.

UNICEF will provide the Greek authorities a report on a consolidated governance mechanism allowing for the National Action Plan to be efficiently implemented. Τhe governance mechanism will include a clear set of duties, referral pathways and statutory collaboration protocols for all stakeholders involved.

How can you make a difference?

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Output

Timeline

Detailed plan on deliverables

1. Establish detailed plan of the key deliverables

March 2023

Mapping, review and analysis of data and data administrative processes in relation to children in need

2. Report on the mapping, review and analysis of data, data administrative processes and data gaps in relation to children in need

March-May 2023

Support the documentation of good practices and lessons learned from other countries on data generation, collection, and analysis, based on dedicated workshops and meetings

3) Documentation of good practices and lessons learned on data generation, collection, and analysis derived from meetings and workshops with experts.

June-August 2023

Design of an effective monitoring and evaluation framework for children at poverty and social exclusion

4) Design of an effective monitoring and evaluation framework and development of relevant processes for children at poverty and social exclusion in consultation with relevant stakeholders

August-October 2023

Development and roll out of a training plan for stakeholders on the key aspects of the M&E framework of the Child Guarantee National Action Plan

5) a. Training plan, including mapping of stakeholders to participate

b. Development of training material and documentation

c. Roll out and delivery of training sessions

November 2023-February 2024

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

• Advanced university degree in statistics, data analysis, information management, social sciences, political science or related field.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, data analysis, information management, ideally in a high-level public institution (Ministry or equivalent).

• Experience in work within public administration.

• Experience in the analysis and monitoring of data, ideally on children.

• Experience in developing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting frameworks and in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.

• Knowledge in the area of child rights monitoring.

• Excellent analytical, communication and negotiating skills.

• Excellent team working skills and respect for diversity.

• Advanced skills in Excel.

• Information Systems and Databases knowledge is considered an asset.

• Fluency in Greek and in English.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are invited to:

a. complete their UNICEF profile

b. attach latest CV and Motivation Letter

c. Indicate a monthly fee for the aforementioned deliverables

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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