National Consultant to monitor Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) activities with the partners, 6 Months, Sana'a, Yemen

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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, Prosperity

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.

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

How can you make a difference?

As a national consultant and reporting to the Monitoring and Research manager, your main objective is to ensure that the field work implementation phase of the multiple indicators cluster survey (MICS) runs smoothly and that the implementing partners are supported to meet up with the agreed deadlines.

To make a difference in the lives of children, your main tasks will be as per the following key:

• Constantly follow up with partners (MoPIC, CSO and SCMCAH) on implementation of agreed activities in timely manner.
• Bring to the attention of the Monitoring & Research Manager any bottleneck that may affect the timeline or quality of activity implementation for quick resolution
• Attend all MICS technical meetings and trainings activities to represent UNICEF interest.
• Conduct field monitoring of data collection activities to confirm that activities are conducted according to MICS guidelines, especially in areas not accessible by UNICEF staff.
• Support coordination and engage in direct discussions with partners as may be assigned.
• Represent UNICEF interest during activities/events that UNICEF staff are not able to attend
• Conduct programmatic monitoring visits to verify the quality of activity implementation and use of UNICEF resources
• Submit progress/status and situational reports on weekly basis
• Facilitate information sharing and regular communication among UNICEF, CSOs, MoPIC and SCMCAH as related to the survey.

For more details on the Job Profile, double-click this link: Job Description for National Consultant_MICS Monitoring.pdf

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

• Possess an advanced degree (master’s degree preferred) in social sciences, management, health, education, law or development studies.
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience, for which two years should be in conducting studies, research and evaluation.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills in English language (sample analytical products will be requested).
• Strong coordination skills and ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Previous working experience with UN and or International Agencies in a similar capacity is an asset.
• Committed to remain on board for this whole duration of the consultancy
• Fluency in Arabic & English is required

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.

View our competency framework, click here.

While UNICEF seeks to recruit the best talent in the Yemeni labor market to be able to deliver the best possible services for the children in Yemen, we would like to make it clear that we never use any third party in any of the recruitment processes for all junior and senior positions advertised. All received applications are treated with high level of transparency and professionalism. Only applicants whose profiles meet the advertised job requirements are considered and only within the announced deadline.

في حين تسعى اليونيسف لإستقطاب أفضل الكوادر في السوق اليمنية لتتمكن من تقديم أفضل خدمة للأطفال في اليمن، تود التنويه إلى أنها لا تستعين بأي شخص أو جهة (قد يقدم نفسهـ/ـا) كوسيط أو طرف ثالث في أي من عمليات التوظيف وفيما يخص جميع الوظائف، باستثناء الإعلان عبر وسائل الإعلام والمواقع الإليكترونية. إن اليونيسف، منظمة الطفولة، تعمل بمستوى عال من الشفافية والمهنية. ولا يتم التواصل إلا مع المتقدمين الذين توافقت مؤهلاتهم وخبراتهم مع الوظائف المعلن عنها والتي تقدموا لها في الموعد المعلن.

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. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Please see entitlements for females by double-clicking this link: Female Entitlements Edited2.jpg

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.