National Consultant to Conduct an Assessment for School Infrastructure Needs for 1.5 Months, Aden, Yemen

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For every child, Education

In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and it was enacted immediately. Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

How can you make a difference?

The Office is looking for a national consultant whose main job is: to document reflecting school infrastructure needs from the point of view of stakeholders, ensuring their voices, especially these of children (boys and girls) are considered in the planning and implementation of the intended construction work.

Work Assignment- Specific Tasks to be completed:

The activities will include:

• Conduct a desk review of available literature on interactive studies documenting the needs, aspirations, and recommendations of the targeted population with regard to school construction including a focus on the new modular school that UNICEF is in consultation with the MoEs on their design. .
• Draft the report template to be approved by UNICEF.
• Develop the guiding questions to be used in the Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with children, including girls, children in rural and under-served areas, and children with disabilities, to solicit their views and feedback on current school construction and their recommendations on the new modular school structure.
• Draft the analysis framework of the data collected.
• Conduct the FGDs
• Submit the draft report (Arabic and English)
• Address feedback as shared by UNICEF and partners.
• Incorporate feedback and share the final report (Arabic and English).
• Share a ppt presentation of the methodology, findings, and recommendations.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

To view the whole profile of this consultancy service Hold Ctrl and Press the following Link: Aden-Revised-ToR-KFW 6-Benficiaries voice.pdf

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

• Advanced degree from a recognized university in social sciences, education, engineering, international development, or other related fields.
• Demonstrated knowledge and work experience in social research (in sampling, data collection instrument design, analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, and report writing)
• Experience in conducting assessment and mapping exercises.
• Practical experience in the use of participatory methods for conducting assessments
• Proven working experience in the Arab region.
• Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical analysis software application, internet research, etc.);
• Fluency in English is essential. Additional fluency in Arabic will be preferred.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate detailed concepts clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally.

Language:

• Proficiency in English and Arabic is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.