Ongoing Recruitment at United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - For 70 years, UNICEF has
been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote
children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest
provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child
health and
nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education
for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence,
exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary
contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about
making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading
children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: TA Project Coordinator, P4 (364 days with possible extension)
Job Number: 502941
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Temporary Appointment
Purpose of the Position
- Under the direction and guidance of the Chief of Health and
working closely with the Health Manager and programme specialists across
other sections
- Provides overall management for the EU MNCHN project aimed at
strengthening primary Health Care and Community Resilience for Improved
Maternal, New-born, Child Health & Nutrition (MNCHN) Outcomes in
Adamawa, Bauchi and Kebbi States of Northern Nigeria.
Key Expected Results
- The goals of the Project Coordinator will be to accomplish
project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities within
the timelines with desired quality.
- The Project Coordinator is responsible for providing
coordination, leadership, and resources coordination to meet the goals
of the project.
- He is to lead and coordinate, on a daily basis, the
implementation of the EU project activities and the work plans, ensuring
they are delivered on time and to the agreed quality standards and
budgets.
Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of the MNCH Team Leader, the main job
duties and roles of the EU Project Coordinator will be as follows:
Project Coordination:
- Provide practical, hands-on coordination and technical support
to the EU-MNCHN project ensuring the quality and timeliness of all
project components
- Coordinate day-to-day activities of sectoral team members for implementation of the various project components
- Track project implementation progress and ensure timely completion of the planned activities as per approved EU-MNCHN work plan
- Liaise with the MNCH manager, steering committee team at
Federal, the CFO and field project colleagues and, sectoral Chiefs to
coordinate and monitor project implementation
- Oversee review of project work plans and planning process for the subsequent periods
- Ensure that project implementation conform to the policies and
procedures of UNICEF and the Contribution Agreement signed with the EU
- Oversee procurement processes related to EU-MNCHN including delivery and distribution of equipment and supplies
- Ensure that quality progress reports are produced and submitted
in a timely manner to the MNCH Manager and Section Chiefs for submission
to EUD according to the contract schedule
- Prepare inputs for monthly EU-MNCHN Technical Working Group
meetings and Quarterly EU-MNCHN Steering Committee meetings for Section
Chiefs and participate in the meetings
- Liaise and coordinate with other sections at UNICEF involved in
the EU-MNCHN project specifically Nutrition, HIV, Child Protection, WASH
and Communication (including C4D)
- While ensuring the Section Chiefs are fully appraised on
progress, develop and maintain positive relationships with all project
partners, especially the Delegation of the European Union in Nigeria and
the FMOH and SMOH
- Report regularly to the MNCH Manager and Section Chiefs on project progress and provide regular updates on the EU-MNCHN project.
Personnel Coordination:
- While ensuring integration of EU-MNCHN project implementation
within the regular MNCHN project, coordinate the EU-MNCH project team
promoting a "One team approach" and ensuring accountability of team
members for their expected deliverables
- Provide leadership and direction to the EU-MNCHN personnel for timely and quality project implementation
- Promote and support effective team working through one-to-one communication and regular team meetings
- Agree clear performance objectives for all consultants, and
ensure all team members have appropriately set objectives, and that
performance assessment are undertaken in a timely manner
- Contribute to the recruitment and induction of EU-MNCHN project consultants as required.
Financial Coordination:
- Provide overall supervision and coordination of the project
budget, including regular monitoring of expenditure against approved
budget, in accordance with UNICEF financial procedures and guidelines
- Review financial reports and ensure consistency and accuracy of data.
- Monitor DCT at Federal and State level and ensure timely disbursement and retirement
Communication and Reporting:
- Review financial reports and ensure consistency and accuracy of data
- Prepare high quality presentations and briefing packs in
appropriate formats for briefing of partners and stakeholders as
appropriate
- Review draft reports from assigned staff ensuring quality standards are met
- Write comprehensive regular reports as required in the M&E
Framework and the Visibility Strategy outlining project progress, key
achievements, challenges and steps being taken to address them, and next
steps for submission to Section Chiefs
Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced university degree (minimum Master's degree level) in
one of following areas: Management, Public Health, International
Development, Medicine, Social Sciences or related field is required.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional
work experience in an international organization with proven records of
coordinating large projects is required
- Experience in coordinating and supervising teams with a mix of skills
- General knowledge of health issues, RMNCH and Nutrition, is desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate with project counterparts from the Government and European Union Delegation
- Strong communication skills, including writing and public speaking
- Strong planning, organization and strategic thinking skills
Language:
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required
Competencies
Core Values:
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
Core Competencies:
- Communications [III]
- Working with People [III]
- Drive for Results [III]
Functional Competencies:
- Formulating strategies and concepts [II]
- Analyzing [III]
- Applying Technical Expertise [II]
- Learning and researching [II]
- Planning and Organizing [III]
Remarks
- The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
- Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any
clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other
pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be
further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these
conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of
service
Job Title: TA Emergency Specialist (Coordinator), P-4
Job Number: 503034
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Work Type: Temporary Appointment
Purpose of the Position
- Under the direction and guidance of the (Deputy) Representative,
coordinates overall country office emergency preparedness and response.
- Responsible for the development, planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions, including
fund-raising for emergency activities, to ensure the survival and
well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in
emergency.
- Provides coordination and support for policy and programme planning and management in UNICEF supported emergency programme.
Key Expected Results
- Emergency preparedness is effectively arranged together with
establishment of country contingency plans and early warning mechanisms.
- Emergency preparedness and response plans addresses gender issues that may be expected to intensify during emergencies.
- Emergency plans of action are developed, and compliance and coordination of all sectors with the plans are implemented.
- Policy advice on emergencies and programme guidance related to
implementation of emergency preparedness measures are effectively
provided.
- Coordination and management of emergency preparedness and
response and a consistent flow of information of the humanitarian
situation are effectively maintained within the office.
- Significant improvements are made in the emergency preparedness
and response capability of UNICEF staff and implementing partners
through conduct of effective training activities.
- In the event of an emergency, UNICEF's presence is promptly
established and the initial emergency operational tasks are effectively
executed, including provision of support for information communication
technology, telecommunications facility and all staff security related
assistance in the country office.
- Needs assessment is effectively conducted to determine
priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF based on the local
emergency situation affecting children and their families and community.
- Effective assistance is provided to the (Deputy) Representative
in emergency operations oversight and program management with clear
accountabilities.
- Emergency appeals and project proposals are prepared, and
concerted efforts are put forward to mobilize donor response and
recovery/rehabilitation-related funding.
- Longer-term requirements of the emergency
operation/interventions are determined to develop a regular operational
and staffing structure.
- Continuous, effective and strategic coordination, communication,
consultation and liaison are maintained with Government, UN agencies,
NGOs, donors and allies in support of the special needs of children and
women affected by emergency situations within the framework of the
cluster approach and based on the Core Commitment for Children.
- Management is kept informed of humanitarian developments in
relevant policies, situation developments, potential threats and
opportunities/issues in the country.
- Emergency preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed
in the country office's workplans. Sectoral input is provided for all
related documents for the office's Emergency Preparedness and Response,
as well as for the Situation Analysis and the Country Programme
Document.
Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks
Emergency Preparedness:
- Ensures that adequate emergency preparedness measures are taken
through the development and updating of country contingency plans and
establishment of early warning mechanisms, which leads to more effective
preparedness and response to specific emergencies.
- Participates in the formulation and development of plans of
action in preparation and response to emergencies, and monitors
compliance of all sectors with emergency plans of action, including
financial resources. Ensures coordination of the management of emergency
preparedness and response.
- Provides policy and program advice related to emergencies,
including on management related issues. Provides direction and guidance
to the country office in the implementation of emergency preparedness
measures, which strengthens preparedness and response mechanisms in the
country faced with impending emergencies.
- Develops and maintains databases on country/regional
information, and ensures the flow of information and communication
crucial for the planning and implementation of emergencies.
- Identifies availability of resources in emergency prone areas
and establishes logistics plans to be implemented during an emergency
operation, to ensure a timely and effective emergency response.
- Assists in developing and conducting emergency training courses
specifically designed for regional standby Emergency Response Teams;
participates in these courses with the Team, and participates in other
emergency training workshops in the region, leading to build-up in the
emergency preparedness and response capability of UNICEF staff and
implementing partners.
- Plans, organizes and conducts training for the office's staff capacity building in emergencies preparedness and response.
Emergency Response:
- In the event of an emergency, takes prompt action as Team Leader
or member of the Emergency Response Team which is deployed immediately
to establish UNICEF's presence and implement the initial operational
tasks relating to emergency assistance.
- Ensures that the office is provided with effective
telecommunications facility and security assistance for the staff in an
emergency, as necessary.
- In coordination with the programme and operations groups,
establishes contact with all UNICEF staff and their dependants and
visitors to ensure their safety and whereabouts, and informs OPSCEN and
the Regional Director of their status.
- Assesses local conditions resulting from the emergency situation affecting children and their families in the country.
- Leads and/or participates in needs assessment missions in
conjunction with the Regional Office, the HQ Divisions, and field staff,
in order to determine priorities and an appropriate intervention by
UNICEF. Participates in UN Country team emergency response and
contributes to assessing the crisis and humanitarian situation in the
country with special regard to the survival, protection and wellbeing of
children, adolescents and women.
- Assists the (Deputy) Representative in emergency operations
oversight and program management to ensure that the funding, budget,
management, reporting, and field presence coordination are managed
efficiently and effectively with clear accountabilities.
Emergency Project:
- Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies as well as project proposals for emergency.
- Works with program sections and senior management to mobilize
donor response and recovery/rehabilitation-related funding, including
annual or multi-annual humanitarian appeals and documents.
- Establishes longer-term requirements of the emergency operation/interventions.
- Plans and develops a more regular operational and staffing structure to take over from the Emergency Response Team.
- Maintains continuous, effective and strategic coordination,
communication, consultation and liaison with Government, UN agencies,
NGOs, donors and allies to appeal for aid for children and women with
the special needs resulting from emergency situations requiring
effective emergency responses in all sectors.
- Identifies implementing/operational partners and establishes
implementing arrangements.Ensures that the UNICEF support is effectively
provided to the government with respect to sectoral coordination within
the framework of the cluster approach and based on the Core Commitment
for Children.
- Represents UNICEF in all humanitarian and recovery related forum
at the strategic level and keeps management informed of all
humanitarian developments in the country in terms of policies, strategy,
situation developments, potential threats and opportunities/issues in
partnership.
- Ensures that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and
response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office's workplans.
- Prepares sectoral input for the country programme documents,
plan of action, annual workplans, and all related documents of the
office's Emergency Preparedness and Response.
- Contributes towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis and the Country Programme Document.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
- Advanced University degree in one of the following fields:
social sciences, public administration, law, public health, nutrition,
international relations, business administration or other related
disciplines. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and
relevant technical fields.
- First university Degree with additional two-years of relevant
work experience is acceptable in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience
- A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional
work experience at the national and international levels in
programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring,
evaluation and administration.
- Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO).
- Specialized training/experience in emergency response management highly desirable.
Language:
- Fluency in English and knowledge of the local working language of the duty station an asset (for IP).
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values:
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
Core Competencies:
- Communication [II]
- Working with People [II]
- Drive for Results [II]
Functional Competencies:
- Leading and Supervising[II]
- Analyzing [II]
- Deciding and Initiating Action [III]
- Persuading and Influencing [III]
- Applying Technical Expertise [III]
- Planning and Organizing [II]
- Adapting and Responding Change [III]
- Coping with Pressure and Setbacks[III]
Technical Knowledge
Specific Technical Knowledge Required:
- UNICEF policies and strategy to address on national and
international emergency issues, particularly relating to conflicts,
natural disasters, and recovery
Job Title: National Research Consultant for Intensifying Adolescent HIV Programming, NOC
Job Number: 503175
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
- Nigeria has the second highest global burden of HIV. 10% of the
global population of adolescents living with HIV live in Nigeria. The
planned outcome for the UNICEF Nigeria Children and AIDS section for the
2014-2017 program cycle is "By 2017, MTCT is eliminated; HIV
transmission is reduced among especially vulnerable women, children and
adolescents; and women, children and adolescents living HIV receive
treatment, care and support". Within this result, the specific output
for adolescents is that "By 2017 partners in Nigeria have increased
commitment and strengthened systems for scaled-up delivery of HIV
combination prevention, treatment and care services for adolescents".
- The operationalization of this output has been aligned to the four work streams of the "ALL IN" initiative namely:
- Changing social context by working with adolescents as agents of change
- Sharpening adolescent components of national programs
- Promoting innovation and approaches for scale-up
- Advocacy, communication and resource mobilization
- To achieve its planned results for adolescent and in alignment
with the ALL IN initiative, UNICEF has prioritized actions in 6+1 high
burden states where a lot of systems strengthening work and advocacy to
leverage resources is going on.
- Two states (Benue and Kaduna states) were further prioritized as
flagship demonstration states. Thus, intensive programming took place
in Kaduna and Benue states between 2014 and 2016 through an 18 month
intervention to pilot an approach for comprehensive HIV service delivery
for adolescents and young people.
- This intervention built in capacity strengthening of the
adolescent HIV service delivery systems, partnerships, community
mobilization and advocacy at state and LGA levels to achieve results.
- The intervention created demand for services, provided HIV Testing services and referral for prevention, treatment and care.
- Two LGA areas of each of the states were selected for saturation
of demand creation, testing and referral for treatment and prevention
services. At the end of the 18 month period about 75% of adolescents and
young people in the LGAs had been reached with demand creation and
testing services, communities have been mobilized, service providers
have strengthened capacity.
- To assess the outputs and further scale up the intervention
described above, a review of the intervention was done using the "All
In" assessment tools in the 2 states.
- The process included a rapid assessment, an in-depth analysis of
selected interventions to identify bottlenecks and an analysis of the
bottle necks to proffer solutions and a development of plans to remove
the bottle necks. 17 LGA work plans were developed through this process.
- The work in Nigeria has gained global attention within UNICEF
and attracted additional funding. 1.7 million dollars has been allocated
to intensify Adolescent HIV programming in Nigeria with the aim of
helping to identify and place 90% of the 200,000 ALHIV in Nigeria,
ensure 90% of those identified are placed on treatment and 90% of those
on treatment achieve viral suppression (UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets).
- The funds shall be utilized for four key intervention areas. One
of the four intervention areas is "Intensifying Adolescent programming
in Benue and Kaduna states".
Specific activities required to successfully roll out this intervention area include:
- Implementation of the "All In" plans in 18 LGAs identified by the "All In" assessment in Benue and Kaduna states.
- Intensive programming, engaging government, communities and young people.
- Creating evidence (profiling positive ALHIV, contact tracing,
pregnant adolescents, integration for youth friendly services,
determinants of uptake of services, adherence, transition etc)
- Documentation, innovation (mHealth for increasing HCT, adherence of ART).
- Evidence generation and dissemination of lessons learnt to
inform a learning collaborative to influence UNICEFs advocacy and
convening for taking to scale, removing law barriers ( eg age of
consent).
- An operations research consultant is required to ensure evidence
generation and analytic report writing of the intervention in the 2
states.
The Purpose of the Task
- The whole intervention as outlined above shall benefit from
detailed documentation at each level working with service providers,
stakeholders and state/LGA level consultants.
- The operations research consultant shall be responsible for the
overall design, coordination and reporting of all operation research
activities in the two states ensuring harmony and comparability of
reports in the two states.
- The consultant shall develop an operations research framework
for the two states. S/He shall work with UNICEF colleagues to agree on
the research questions that will feed into the framework.
- Following this /He shall develop the operations research framework, protocols and plan.
- The consultant shall work with the state consultants to obtain
relevant information and data required for the various pieces of
research documentation.
- The reports shall be of high technical quality, standard
statistical methodology and analytic frameworks shall be utilized. The
outputs and deliverables shall be abstracts, technical briefs, fact
sheets, journal papers etc.
- The consultant shall also support the preparation and
facilitation of a learning collaborative for the dissemination of the
lessons learnt from the interventions above; and other operations
research activities that might emerge during the time frame of this
intervention.
Assignment Tasks
- Review of project documents, meeting with relevant UNICEF staff to understand project.
- Articulate key research questions.
- Development of an operations research framework and protocols for each research question.
- Obtain ethical approval where necessary.
- Development of a detailed work plan for data collection for each research question.
- Development of report template for each research question.
- Three day Inception meeting with relevant members of the state
team to share operations research plan and framework, allocate roles and
responsibilities to support data collation and reporting.
- Work with state consultants and other team members to identify
indicators and contribute to the design LGA and state dash boards.
- Develop monthly reporting template to UNICEF.
- Conduct 5 day monthly visits to collate for documentation.
- Submit monthly reports using agreed template.
- Develop 2 progress reports (fact sheets, human interest stories abstracts, journals, dash boards).
- Develop final reports (full project report, abstracts, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Every other documentation requirement as the need arises.
- Support development of agenda and presentations for learning collaborative.
- Support the facilitation and technical management of the learning collaborative.
Expected Deliverables:
- Operations research plan/framework
- Research protocols and ethical approvals where necessary
- Detailed Work plan for data collection
- Report of inception meeting with state stakeholders
- Design of Dash board showing indicators, definition of indicators and mechanisms for updating.
- Monthly reporting template
- Report of monthly visits
- 2 progress reports (with various components as on operations research plan)
- I final report (with various components as on operations research plan)
- Agenda and presentations for learning collaborative
- Technical and other formats of Reports of learning collaborative (as on documentation plan)
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:
- Advance University Degree (at least a Masters level) in Public Health, Medical Sciences, Development areas or related field
- High level technical knowledge of international and national
advances in HIV response, with special focus on adolescents and young
people
Experience:
- 5 years or more experience in conducting high quality research and writing high quality reports
- Conversant with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, use of statistical packages and applications for analysis.
- Excellent computer skills
- Proven ability to work with and coordinate a multi-sectoral team
- Self-driven and able to work alone, under tight schedules and to meet tight deadlines
- Experience in planning and managing technical meetings and conferences
- Presentation of accepted abstracts in international conferences,
journal publications in international journals, experience in the use
of social media platform analytics shall be an added advantage
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
- Analyzing - Analyzes numerical data and all other sources of
information, to break them into component parts, patterns and
relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding
of a problem; makes rational judgments from the available information
and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a
part of a much larger system
- Communication- Speaks fluently English; presents information
with skill and confidence; projects credibility; structures information
to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience; presents
information in a well-structured and logical way.
- Relating and networking - Easily establishes good relationships
with external partners and staff; builds wide and effective networks;
relates well to people at all levels.
- Drive for results - Sets high standards for quality of work;
independently monitors and maintains quality of work; works in a
systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project
goals; focuses on the needs and satisfaction of internal and external
partners; accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm.
- Formulating strategies and concepts - Works strategically to realize goals; sets and develops strategies;
- Deciding and initiating action - Takes responsibility for
actions, projects and people: takes initiative and works under own
direction; initiates and generates activities and introduces changes
into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions.
Job Title: National Documentation Consultant for Intensifying Adolescent HIV Programming, NOC
Job Number: 503170
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
- Nigeria has the second highest global burden of HIV. 10% of the
global population of adolescents living with HIV live in Nigeria. The
planned outcome for the UNICEF Nigeria Children and AIDS section for
the 2014-2017 program cycle is "By 2017, MTCT is eliminated; HIV
transmission is reduced among especially vulnerable women, children and
adolescents; and women, children and adolescents living HIV receive
treatment, care and support". Within this result, the specific output
for adolescents is that "By 2017 partners in Nigeria have increased
commitment and strengthened systems for scaled-up delivery of HIV
combination prevention, treatment and care services for adolescents".
- The operationalization of this output has been aligned to the four work streams of the "ALL IN" initiative namely:
- Changing social context by working with adolescents as agents of change
- Sharpening adolescent components of national programs
- Promoting innovation and approaches for scale-up
- Advocacy, communication and resource mobilization
- To achieve its planned results for adolescent and in alignment
with the ALL IN initiative, UNICEF has prioritized actions in 6+1 high
burden states where a lot of systems strengthening work and advocacy to
leverage resources is going on.
- Two states (Benue and Kaduna states) were further prioritized as
flagship demonstration states. Thus, intensive programming took place
in Kaduna and Benue states between 2014 and 2016 through an 18 month
intervention to pilot an approach for comprehensive HIV service delivery
for adolescents and young people.
- This intervention built in capacity strengthening of the
adolescent HIV service delivery systems, partnerships, community
mobilization and advocacy at state and LGA levels to achieve results.
- The intervention created demand for services, provided HIV Testing services and referral for prevention, treatment and care.
- Two LGA areas of each of the states were selected for saturation
of demand creation, testing and referral for treatment and prevention
services. At the end of the 18 month period about 75% of adolescents
and young people in the LGAs had been reached with demand creation and
testing services, communities have been mobilized, service providers
have strengthened capacity.
- To assess the outputs and further scale up the intervention
described above, a review of the intervention was done using the "All
In" assessment tools in the 2 states.
- The process included a rapid assessment, an in-depth analysis of
selected interventions to identify bottlenecks and an analysis of the
bottle necks to proffer solutions and a development of plans to remove
the bottle necks. 17 LGA work plans were developed through this
process.
- The work in Nigeria has gained global attention within UNICEF
and attracted additional funding. 1.7 million dollars has been allocated
to intensify Adolescent HIV programming in Nigeria with the aim of
helping to identify and place 90% of the 200,000 ALHIV in Nigeria,
ensure 90% of those identified are placed on treatment and 90% of those
on treatment achieve viral suppression (UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets).
- The funds shall be utilized for four key intervention areas. One
of the four intervention areas is "Intensifying Adolescent programming
in Benue and Kaduna states".
Specific activities required to successfully roll out this intervention area include:
- Implementation of the "All In" plans in 18 LGAs identified by the "All In" assessment in Benue and Kaduna states.
- Intensive programming, engaging government, communities and young people.
- Creating evidence (profiling positive ALHIV, contact tracing,
pregnant adolescents, integration for youth friendly services,
determinants of uptake of services, adherence, transition etc)
- Documentation, innovation (mHealth for increasing HCT, adherence of ART).
- Evidence generation and dissemination of lessons learnt to
inform a learning collaborative to influence UNICEFs advocacy and
convening for taking to scale, removing law barriers ( eg age of
consent).
- An operations research consultant is required to ensure evidence
generation and analytic report writing of the intervention in the 2
states.
The Purpose of the Task
- The whole intervention as outlined above shall benefit from
detailed documentation at each level working with service providers,
stakeholders and state/LGA level consultants.
- The documentation consultant shall be responsible for the
overall design, coordination and implementation of all documentation
activities in the two states ensuring harmony and comparability of
reports in the two states.
- The consultant shall develop a documentation framework,
templates and work plan for the two states and work with the various
stakeholders through the state consultants to receive all the relevant
information and data required for the various pieces of documentation.
- The documentation utilize various innovative formats, and shall
be designed for various audiences (policy makers, young people,
community, program managers etc) and purposes (resource mobilization,
advocacy, abstracts for conferences, journals etc).
- The documentation consultant shall also support the preparation
and facilitation of a learning collaborative for the dissemination of
the lessons learnt from the interventions above; and other documentation
activities that might emerge during the time frame of this
intervention.
Assignment Tasks
- Review of project documents, meeting with relevant UNICEF staff to understand project
- Development of documentation plan/framework and templates for various deliverables
- Development of a work plan for documentation the various pieces of the intervention
- 3 day Inception meeting with relevant members of the state team
to share documentation plan and framework, allocate roles and
responsibilities to support data collation and reporting
- Work with state consultants and other team members to identify indicators and design LGA and state dash boards
- Develop monthly reporting template
- Conduct 5 day monthly visits to collate for documentation
- Develop 2 progress reports (dash boards, fact sheets, human interest stories)
- Develop final reports (full project report, abstracts, PowerPoint presentations
- Every other documentation requirement as the need arises
- Support development of agenda and presentations for learning collaborative
- Support the facilitation and technical management of the learning collaborative
Expected Deliverables:
- Documentation plan/framework and templates
- Detailed Work plan
- Report of inception meeting with state stakeholders
- Design of Dash board showing indicators, definition of indicators and mechanisms for updating.
- Monthly reporting template
- Report of monthly visits
- Two progress reports (with various components as on documentation plan)
- One final report (with various components as on documentation plan)
- Agenda and presentations for learning collaborative
- Technical and other formats of Reports of learning collaborative (as on documentation plan)
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:
- Advance University Degree (at least a Masters level) in public health, medical sciences, development areas or related field
Experience:
- Five years or more experience in writing high quality reports,
presentations using innovative templates and formats - using current
software applications and information technology
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
- Communication- Speaks fluently English; presents information
with skill and confidence; projects credibility; structures information
to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience; presents
information in a well-structured and logical way.
- Relating and networking - Easily establishes good relationships
with external partners and staff; builds wide and effective networks;
relates well to people at all levels.
- Drive for results - Sets high standards for quality of work;
independently monitors and maintains quality of work; works in a
systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project
goals; focuses on the needs and satisfaction of internal and external
partners; accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm.
- Formulating strategies and concepts - Works strategically to realize goals; sets and develops strategies;
- Deciding and initiating action - Takes responsibility for
actions, projects and people: takes initiative and works under own
direction; initiates and generates activities and introduces changes
into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions.
Job Title: LGA Consultant for Intensifying Adolescent HIV Programming, NOA
Job Number: 503172
Location: Benue and Kaduna
Work Type : Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
- The work in Nigeria has gained global attention within UNICEF
and attracted additional funding. 1.7 million dollars has been allocated
to intensify Adolescent HIV programming in Nigeria with the aim of
helping to identify and place 90% of the 200,000 ALHIV in Nigeria,
ensure 90% of those identified are placed on treatment and 90% of those
on treatment achieve viral suppression (UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets).
- The funds shall be utilized for four key intervention areas. One
of the four areas is "Intensifying Adolescent programming in Benue and
Kaduna states".
Specific required activities required to successfully rollout this intervention area include:
- Implementation of the "All In" plans in the 18 LGAs identified by the "All In" assessment in Benue and Kaduna states
- Intensive programming, engaging government, communities, young people
- Creating evidence (profiling positive ALHIV, contact tracing,
pregnant adolescents, integration for youth friendly services,
determinants of uptake of services, adherence, transition etc)
- Documentation, innovation (mHealth for increasing HCT, adherence of ART).
- Evidence generation and dissemination of lessons learnt to
inform a learning collaborative to influence UNICEFs advocacy and
convening for taking to scale, removing law barriers (eg age of
consent).
- A LGA level consultant is required to ensure a timely
implementation, monitoring and coordination and reporting of all planned
activities in the 3-4 LGAs in each of the 2 states (Kaduna and Benue).
The Purpose of the Assignment
- The LGA consultant shall be responsible for providing day to day
technical support for direct implementation, coordination of partners
in 3-4 LGAs. (S) He will ensure high quality and timely implementation
of monthly work plans; collation and validation of data, identify and
address challenges with the support of the State consultant.
- The LGA consultant shall report to the state consultant and
contribute to the LGA, documentation and research consultants monthly
and quarterly reporting to UNICEF as required.
- S/He shall be the direct focal person with facilities, LACA,
youth groups and communities; and shall be responsible for the planning
and preparation of community entry and training activities.
Assignment Tasks
- Support LACA and other LGA partners in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the LGA AYP plans:
- Contribute to the development of the LGA AYP implementation monitoring plan under the supervision of the State consultant
- Support the strengthening of the LGA coordination mechanism
- Participate as an ad hoc member of the Prevention TWG and AYP Subcommittee
Under the supervision of the State consultant support the LGA coordination and implementation of the LGA AYP plans:
- Shall be directly responsible for the LGA implementation in 3-5 LGAs
- Under the supervision of the state consultant provide technical
assistance to the LGAs for the development of and implementation of
monthly activities from the respective LGA plans
- Support facilitation of monthly LGA team review meetings
- Provide technical support/supervision of the LGA Team regarding all aspects of adolescent HIV interventions in the assigned LGAs
- Undertake supervisory field visits to LGA and communities to
assess progress, identify problems and propose remedial or alternative
strategies or courses of actions to accelerate/improve quality of
adolescent HIV interventions in the assigned LGAs under the supervision
of the state consultant.
Under the guidance/supervision of the state consultant facilitate AYP disaggregated data generation and use at LGA levels:
- Support LGA M&E Officers to ensure timely data collection
(monthly and quarterly) from Service Delivery Points (SDPs), and
collation at ward and LGAs, and ensure transmission to state
- Facilitate standardized 2-way feedback mechanism with SDPs and LGA.
Under the guidance of the state consultant facilitate the review of the LGA plan:
- Facilitate biannual LGA Plan review meeting;
- Facilitate quarterly LGA feedback and advocacy meeting;
Under the guidance of the state LGA consultant facilitate community engagements and empowerment for sustainability:
- Engage and work with new and existing community structures at
all levels for increased community participation and ownership of AYP
interventions and strengthen partnerships with key allies including
Implementing partners, NGOs, CBOs, faith-based organizations, women and
youth groups for effective use of networks to promote programme
ownership and sustainability
- Identify and advice the LGA on opportunities for further
integration of AYP HIV services in to PHCUOR, SOML Initiative and other
MCH platforms
Facilitate LGA demand creation activities:
- Submit routine reports to the state consultant on the effective utilization of UNICEF funds as in planned LGA budgets.
- Submit monthly and quarterly progress reports to state consultant using agreed templates
- Contribute to documentation and research consultants reporting as required
- Any other duties required for the successful completion of the
project as assigned by Supervisors or authority of UNICEF Field Office
Expected Deliverables
- Detailed LGA Work plans
- LGA implementation plan/framework and templates for various deliverables
- Report of LGA/community entry meetings
- Inputs for monthly and quarterly reports (including data, dash
board updates, inputs for documentation and research consults as on
research and documentation plans)
- Inputs for final report (with various components as on documentation plan).
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:
- Basic University degree in public health, medical sciences, development areas or related field.
Years of Relevant Experience:
- Two years or more experience in HIV and AIDS, gender, social
protection or health programming, with proven record of working with
adolescents and young people
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Communication- Speaks English fluently; presents information
with skill and confidence; projects credibility; structures information
to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience; presents
information in a well-structured and logical way. Fluency in local
language is an added advantage
- Relating and networking - Easily establishes good relationships
with external partners and staff; builds wide and effective networks;
relates well to people at all levels.
- Drive for results - Sets high standards for quality of work;
independently monitors and maintains quality of work; works in a
systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project
goals; focuses on the needs and satisfaction of internal and external
partners; accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm.
- Deciding and initiating action - Takes responsibility for
actions, projects and people: takes initiative and works under own
direction; initiates and generates activities and introduces changes
into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions.
Job Title: International Public Finance & Children Consultant
Job Number: 503309
Location: Nigeria
Work Type: Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
- Purpose of the Consultancy: to assess public investment in children and their families in Kaduna State.
Specific Objectives
- Develop a system at state and MDA level to track resources
invested in children by calculating the share of these expenditures in
the State budget.
- Advise and support MDAs and secretariat to track and analyze budgets and expenditures
- Support the secretariat to build their capacity and prepare a report for executive council submission
- Describe the quality and efficiency of social expenditures
benefiting families and children exploring the balance between capital,
recurrent, wage, and non-wage expenditures as well as the type of
program being financed in each sector.
- Compare the level and trends of expenditures affecting children
with existing estimates of required investments with the costed State
Development Plan.
Assignment Tasks
- Full time technical assistance to support the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee.
- Technical training provided to desk officers at relevant state ministries, departments and agencies in Kaduna.
- Designing and preparation of the quarterly reporting template for the Inter-Ministerial Committee.
- Identifying budget lines for investment in the four groups
(Children, Women, Elderly, and persons living with disabilities) and
strengthening capacity for the analysis of efficiency equity, and impact
of investment in the 4 groups.
- A detailed end of consultancy report outlining activities carried out, achievements and recommendations
Expected Deliverables
- A well-designed quarterly reporting template.
- Identified budget lines for investment in children, women, elderly and those living with disabilities in Kaduna State
- A detailed report on Kaduna state describing next steps and providing guidance to the inter-ministerial committee
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- The international consultant should have at least 10 years of
working experience, and an advanced degree (at least MA/MSc) in
Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies, Public Finance, or
similar disciplines. Publications in peer reviewed journals is also
required.
Job Title: National Media Research Consultant - NOC
Job Number: 503311
Location: Abuja
Work Type: Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
- UNICEF Nigeria is undertaking significant research on the
situation of children and adolescents in Nigeria. Thus, we are seeking
the technical support of a media research consultant that can provide
knowledge, research and analysis on adolescent and children's
representation in Nigerian media.
- The relationship between children and the media is enshrined in
Article 17 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which
states that every child has the right to access to information and
material from a diversity of national and international sources,
especially those aimed at the promotion of his or her social, spiritual,
and moral well-being and physical and mental health. While news media
and traditional print media are only a part of the full media spectrum,
they are key in providing information and entertainment to citizens and
shaping people's opinions. In November 1999 and in commemoration of the
10 year anniversary launch of the CRC by the UN General Assembly, young
people involved in media projects, media professionals and child-rights
experts gathered in Oslo, Norway to discuss the role the media can play
in developing children's rights throughout the world. From their
discussions emerged the Oslo Challenge which among other things is a
call to action to meet national obligations set out under the Convention
on the Rights of the Child and to report regularly to the Committee on
the Rights of the Child on policies and actions aimed at fulfilling
Articles 12, 13 and 17.
- It is against this background and as part of UNICEF's effort to
provide information that can shape programme, policies and plans on
children's well being in Nigeria that the Social Policy and Gender
Equality unit seeks a Consultant to assess how children and adolescents
are portrayed in Nigerian media.
- The Consultant would therefore work in collaboration with the
UNICEF Social Policy and Gender Equality team to establish the existence
or the lack of a rights-based approach to representation of children or
reporting on children and adolescent issues in the media.
The Assignment
- Under the guidance of the Chief, Social Policy and Gender
Equality unit, the consultant will provide research, analytical support
and knowledge generation to UNICEF's work by monitoring how children and
adolescents are represented in Nigerian media.
- The consultant will answer the following questions based on a
review of a variety of sources, including television, radio and
traditional print media in official and indigenous languages:
- How are they (children and adolescents) portrayed in the media?
- Are they adequately represented?
- Is there diversity in representation? (e.g are the poor,
those living with disabilities, in institutions, ethnic minorities,
those who work and live on the streets, are in conflict with the law,
affected by HIV, affected by violence represented?)
- If the voices of children and adolescents appear, is the media representation positive?
- How often is the section targeted at children & adolescents in traditional print media published?
- Is information presented in an age appropriate and sensitive manner?
- Are there differences across sub-regions in the context of child & adolescent representation in media?
- Are journalists aware of child's rights and the media?
- The consultant will interact with the UNICEF team in Abuja
on a regular basis to provide updates and receive feedback, as well as
deliver on the assignment within a total period of one month. Tasks
Expected Deliverables:
- A well-written and high quality research document presenting a
true and factual representation of children and adolescents' portrayal
in Nigerian media.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Advanced University Degree in the Social/Behavioural Sciences
- At least 7 years of experience either working in the media,
research documentation and report writing specialized in working with
and for children.
- Knowledge of current developments and practices in communication
including traditional media, digital media, indigenous media, community
organization and participation.
- Knowledge of the work of UNICEF and children's rights and rights based approach would be an asset
- Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
- Good computer skills including and various office applications.
- Knowledge of at least two major local languages in Nigeria
- Knowledge of CRC and familiarity with the principles for ethical reporting on children
- Local knowledge and understanding of cultural, social and economic conditions in Nigeria
Job Title: State Lead Consultant for Intensifying Adolescent HIV Programming, NOC
Job Number: 503174
Locations: Benue & Kaduna
Work Type : Consultancy
Purpose of the Assignment
- The work in Nigeria has gained global attention within UNICEF
and attracted additional funding. 1.7 million dollars has been allocated
to intensify Adolescent HIV programming in Nigeria with the aim of
helping to identify and place 90% of the 200,000 ALHIV in Nigeria,
ensure 90% of those identified are placed on treatment and 90% of those
on treatment achieve viral suppression (UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets).
- The funds shall be utilized for four key intervention areas. One
of the four areas is "Intensifying Adolescent programming in Benue and
Kaduna states".
Specific required activities required to successfully rollout this intervention area include:
- Implementation of the "All In" plans in the 18 LGAs identified by the "All In" assessment in Benue and Kaduna states
- Intensive programming, engaging government, communities, young people
- Creating evidence (profiling positive ALHIV, contact tracing,
pregnant adolescents, integration for youth friendly services,
determinants of uptake of services, adherence, transition etc)
- Documentation, innovation (mHealth for increasing HCT, adherence of ART).
- Evidence generation and dissemination of lessons learnt to
inform a learning collaborative to influence UNICEFs advocacy and
convening for taking to scale, removing law barriers (eg age of
consent).
- A State lead consultant is required to ensure a timely
implementation of all planned activities and reporting of activities in
the 2 states.
The Purpose of the Assignment
- The Lead consultant shall be responsible for providing overall
technical support and coordination of the project in the state, and
provide direct support for implementation in 3-5 LGAs. (S) He will
support and supervise the LGA consultant for implementation of the AYP
interventions in the remaining LGAs in their state of assignment. The
lead consultant shall ensure data collection and reporting to UNICEF on
monthly and quarterly basis, organize feedback to relevant stake holders
and also liaise with the research and documentation consultants for
high quality documentation and research activities.
- The consultant will work closely with, and support government
partners to ensure transparency and program accountability, and
facilitate knowledge transfer to government partners and community
members in all the LGAs
Assignment Tasks
- Support SACA in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the LGA AYP plans;
- Provide technical assistance to SACA to develop a AYP plan implementation monitoring plan
- Support the strengthening of the State and LGA coordination mechanism
- Participate as an ad hoc member of the Prevention TWG and AYP Subcommittee
- Work with the LGA consultant to support the LGA coordination and implementation of the LGA AYP plans;
- Shall be directly responsible for the LGA implementation in 3-5 LGAs
- Work with the LGA consultant to provide technical assistance
to the LGAs for the development of and implementation of monthly
activities from the respective LGA plans
- Support facilitation of monthly LGA team review meetings
- Provide technical support/supervision of the LGA Team regarding all aspects of adolescent HIV interventions in the assigned LGA
- Undertake supervisory field visits to LGA and communities to
assess progress, identify problems and propose remedial or alternative
strategies or courses of actions to accelerate/improve quality of
adolescent HIV intervention s in the assigned LGAs in collaboration with
the LGA consultant.
- Provide supervision and support to the LGA consultant for AYP disaggregated data generation and use at state and LGA levels:
- Work with the LGA consultant to support LGA M&E Officers
to ensure timely data collection (monthly and quarterly) from Service
Delivery Points (SDPs), and collation at ward and LGAs, and ensure
transmission to state
- Facilitate standardized 2-way feedback mechanism with SDPs and LGA & LGA and State
- Provide technical support to the review of the LGA plan:
- Support biannual LGA Plan review meeting;
- Support quarterly LGA feedback and advocacy meeting;
- Provide Technical support to the LGA consultant for the facilitation of community engagement and empowerment for sustainability;
- Engage and work with new and existing community structures
at all levels for increased community participation and ownership of AYP
interventions and strengthen partnerships with key allies including
Implementing partners, NGOs, CBOs, faith-based organizations, women and
youth groups for effective use of networks to promote programme
ownership and sustainability
- Identify and advice the LGA and state on opportunities for
further integration of AYP HIV services in to PHCUOR, SOML Initiative
and other MCH platforms
- Support LGA demand creation activities
- Facilitate, in coordination with UNICEF Field Office, the
effective use of UNICEF funds for the intervention at the State and LGA
levels.
- Submit monthly and quarterly progress reports aligned to time frames for documentation and Research consultants to UNICEF
- Any other duties required for the successful completion of the
project as assigned by Supervisors or authority of UNICEF Field Office.
Expected Deliverables:
- Documentation plan/framework and templates
- Detailed Work plan
- Report of inception meeting with state stakeholders
- Monthly and quarterly reports (including data, dash board
updates, inputs for documentation and research consults as on research
and documentation plans)
- One final report (with various components as on documentation plan)
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in Public Health, Medical Sciences, Development areas or related field.
Years of relevant experience:
- Five years or more experience in HIV and AIDS, gender, social
protection or health programming, with proven record of working with
adolescents and young people
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
- Communication- Speaks English fluently; presents information
with skill and confidence; projects credibility; structures information
to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience; presents
information in a well-structured and logical way. Fluency in local
language is an added advantage
- Relating and networking - Easily establishes good relationships
with external partners and staff; builds wide and effective networks;
relates well to people at all levels.
- Drive for results - Sets high standards for quality of work;
independently monitors and maintains quality of work; works in a
systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project
goals; focuses on the needs and satisfaction of internal and external
partners; accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm.
- Deciding and initiating action - Takes responsibility for
actions, projects and people: takes initiative and works under own
direction; initiates and generates activities and introduces changes
into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline: 17th March, 2017.