National Social Protection Policy Review Consultancy, 80 Working Days over 7 Months, Lusaka Zambia

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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, .... social protection

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit https://www.unicef.org/zambia/.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the 2014 NSPP review is to assess how the policy performed relative to its design as well as the changing context in which it operates and what areas need to be adjusted considering the current national socio-economic context. Throughout this work, the consultant is expected to ensure a balanced representation of rural and urban provinces and districts across Zambia

Please see Detailed TOR for more information on the tasks and deliverables, here TOR - National Social Protection Policy Review Consultancy 1.pdf

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

The consultant must possess the following:

• Advanced Degree in Social Sciences, Social/Public Policy Management, Economics or related social Protection graduate and/or evaluation studies qualifications
• A minimum of 12 years of professional experience in designing, implementing and managing social protection interventions or programming, preferably in Africa, including at least 5 years in the review/evaluation of programmes and policies.
• Demonstrated expertise and capability in technical evaluation of social protection delivery systems, related national policies and government operational frameworks.
• Proven experience with logical framework approaches and other strategic planning approaches, M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory), information analysis and report writing.
• Understanding of the development context in Zambia will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and interview skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results within strict deadlines, through a proven track record.

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 at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

Please remember to express your financial proposals (and/or professional consultancy fees) in Zambian Kwacha for Zambian Nationals for local consultancies and USD for Non Zambian applicants for international consultancies.

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.