Tigray Emergency Real Time Evaluation International Consultant, Gedarif, Sudan (100 days home-based with field visits when needed)

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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, hope

Sudan, surrounded by the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan, positioned next to East, West, South and North Africa, is surrounded by complex conflicts in an unpredictable, volatile and rapidly evolving region. Sudan is by size the third biggest country in Africa, with a diverse population of around 42 million people. Sudan's children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives significantly improve: fewer girls and boys are dying before their fifth birthday, primary school attendance is increasing, immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free. Still, millions of children continue to suffer from protracted conflict in Darfur, the Kordofan's, and Blue Nile, from seasonal natural disasters, malnutrition and disease outbreaks, and from under-investment in basic social services. More than three million of Sudan's school aged children are not in the classroom. UNICEF has been in Sudan since 1952 and continues with a presence in 12 of Sudan's 18 states.

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How can you make a difference?

Objective:

The objective of the RTE is to generate actionable recommendations on how to strengthen ongoing efforts and how to improve future preparedness, response and planning for recovery after sudden onset emergencies.

• More specifically, the objectives of the evaluation are to:
• Determine UNICEF’s response vis-a-vis issues of appropriateness/ relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coverage, connectedness and coordination/ partnerships;
• Assess the extent to which UNICEF adhered operationally and programmatically, to the revised Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs);
• Provide feedback loops, both operationally and programmatically, into UNICEF’s response to the crisis;
• Inform the planning and direction of ongoing recovery efforts;

• Provide findings and recommendations for improving and adjusting UNICEF’s preparedness and response.

  Deliverables/Outputs:

• Produce an inception report detailing planned methods and sampling framework, evaluation matrix with evaluation questions, data collection instruments and user guides

• Data collection undertaken remotely with weekly updates to the emergency section
• Preliminary presentation of the findings and recommendations to be conducted on the last day of data collection as a workshop including a PPP.
• Develop a final report incorporating all comments received from the Steering Committee.
• Develop a draft final report

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in evaluation, development studies economics, social science, etc.)
• A minimum of Seven years of relevant professional experience in conducting and managing multi-disciplinary evaluations, including evaluating rapid onset emergencies.
• Extensive experience in emergency response, preferably with a UN agency
• Familiarity with UNICEF’s emergency response, including Core Commitments to Children
• Knowledge of latest methods and approaches in humanitarian evaluation, especially participatory methods and accountability to affected populations
• Experience in conducting RTEs in sudden onset emergencies
• Good understanding of integrating gender and human rights into evaluations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (in English)

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.

To view our competency framework, please visit

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:

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.

No Fee:

UNICEF DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). UNICEF DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.