National WASH Consultant

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Background:

Knowledge is the foundation of all UNICEF’s programmes and advocacy work. It is therefore critical how knowledge is developed, managed and utilized in pursuit of the survival, development, and protection of the world’s most vulnerable children. UNICEF WASH programme’s KM functions are based on the WASH KM strategic framework, that focuses on the 4 pillars of KM:

1. Generating Knowledge: all activities aimed at generating knowledge, i.e.: reports, studies, research, evaluations, etc. This includes in-house research and analysis, the know-how based on programmatic experience, and externally generated research and experience.

2. Elaborating Knowledge products: the knowledge generated within the WASH programme should be re-packaged (summarized, main concepts distilled and highlighted, etc.) in function of the audience, to make it more effective and easier to use.

3. Disseminating Knowledge and communication: The Knowledge products should be disseminated internally and externally through different channels, with UNICEF’s sectoral partners - including Governments - to make sure they are effectively used for different purposes (programming, monitoring, advocacy, policy definitions, capacity building, monitoring, etc.);

4. Building, maintaining and updating staff capacity: based on the existing knowledge, the training is intended to improve the skills and personal capacity of staff and partners, for ensuring that knowledge is routinely managed and used to scale up evidence-based and locally adapted solutions.

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The purpose of proposed consultancy to develop required knowledge products to support UNICEF Bangladesh WASH Team to published Field Notes, Human Interest Stories, Case Studies from Hand Hygiene for All, City Wide Inclusive Sanitation, Sanitation Marketing and Water Supply/Water Quality projects at Monthly Regional, Global newsletter and for donor reporting.

Work Assignment Overview:

Tasks/Milestones:Deliverables/Output:Timeframe:1. Prepare BCO Knowledge Management Activity Plan for 2022

WASH Section Knowledge Management Plan 2022

February 2022

2. Prepare 6 field notes on sanitation marketing, ASWA-II, HH4A and CWIS project Activities each per zone office

Six WASH Field Notes Published at ROSA and Global KM Platform

March 2022

3. Prepare at least 06 human interest story on Hand hygiene 4 All (HH4A) initiatives

Six WASH HIS Published at ROSA and Global KM Platform

April 2022

4. Prepare 6 case studies on sanitation marketing, ASWA-II, HH4A and CWIS project Activities

Six WASH Case Study Published at ROSA and Global KM PlatformMay 2022

5. Prepare and Organize WASH Bangladesh KM Achieve at share point drive to keep track WASH KM products from 2010 to 2021

WASH KM Archive available for BCO KM product documentation

June 2022

6. Prepare short articles each month on WASH Monthly Events to publish at Global and Regional Newsletter

WASH key events highlighted and published at monthly global newsletter

July 2022

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• A university degree (Bachelor) in social or international affairs, development studies, development communication, civil engineering, or related field with concentration relevant to research management and evidence informed decision-making;
• A minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience;
• Good understanding of the role of KM in UNICEF and specific knowledge needs of the office or sector;
• Good knowledge of our existing KP tools, approaches and knowledge capture and documentation;
• Good familiarity of our digital library and tools including SharePoint Site;
• Drive to achieve results for impact including committing to action and assuming responsibility and ownership for own performance and the associated outcomes;
• Collaborate with others, establish and maintain mutually supportive working relationships, demonstrating sensitivity to people of diverse backgrounds, respecting differences, and ensuring that all can contribute and succeed

Administrative Details:

Work modality: Work from WASH Section in UNICEF Country Office, Dhaka;

Payment: Payment will be made on successful completion of each deliverable as per schedule upon certification from supervisor;

Travel/DSA: Will be paid at actual based on UNICEF policy and procedure