Child Protection Information Management Consultancy (Humanitarian and Development) Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Ethiopia

Summary : Child Protection Information Management Consultancy (Humanitarian and Development)

Deadline : 18 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25579330

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : NCB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Near UNECA Compound Opposite German House Addis Ababa Tel: +251-5515155 / 5184000 Fax 551.7111 / 551.1628
Ethiopia
Email :addisababa@unicef.org
URL :http://www.unicef.org/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Child Protection Information Management Consultancy ( Humanitarian and Development) ( 11.5 Months) ( Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) ( Open for Ethiopian Nationals).

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, Equal Opportunity

To ensure that up-to-date information necessary for effective child protection programming and coordination is collected, used, stored and shared, in line with relevant standards including (vis-à-vis emergencies) the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.

How can you make a difference?

In close coordination with the UNICEF Child Protection section in Addis Ababa and the Child Protection Coordinator of the CP/GBV Sub Cluster, the consultant is responsible for the following key areas:

Task

· Provide technical support and quality assurance to the collection, use, storage and sharing of information related to the sub-cluster CP activities, results and resources

· Maintain monthly reporting on CP related activities from sub cluster participants, including through the 5Ws

· Provide support for the collection, quality assurance and analysis of data for UNICEF CP program monitoring and reporting (humanitarian and development), with attention to data consistency, alignment of targets and indicators (across emergency and non-emergency) and with a focus on results for the child

· Build the capacity of MoWCA/BoWCA and other relevant UNICEF partners in the use of CP monitoring and reporting tools (emergency and non-emergency) and related analysis

· Monitor the coverage and complementarity of Child Protection activities (emergency and non-emergency) and identify any gaps and duplication, including through the regular updating of visual GIS maps.

· Provide IM updates and reporting (including financial tracking/Periodic Monitoring Report) to the OCHA Information Management Unit, NDRMC, Protection Cluster (UNHCR) and UNICEF's Emergency and Program Monitoring Unit, as required.

· Liaise with UNFPA's GBV Information Management focal point to ensure coordination and consistency across the sub cluster.

· Update and manage the resource documents on the CP page of the sub cluster website

· Support the review, dissemination and training on CP assessment and monitoring tools, including the CP Rapid Assessment, the Belg and Meher assessments, and any joint or inter-sectoral monitoring/assessments (such as the Displacement Tracking Matrix).

· Develop and strengthen the information management capacity of sub cluster members and UNICEF partners, with a specific focus on capturing results at the level of the child.

· Contribute to and facilitate the mainstreaming of child protection in other clusters and sectors through information exchange and joint mapping, as required.

· Support regular and effective communication and information exchange between the federal and regional sub clusters, and between federal and regional CP program sections.

· Serve as a Child Protection Information management focal point to the Inter-Cluster Information Management Working Group.

· Contribute towards inputs for infographics on Child Protection response for the sub cluster and for UNICEF (emergency and non-emergency).

· Support the CP section in developing tracking mechanisms for periodic internal and external reports on Cluster and UNICEF response updates against targets and planned indicators.

· Undertake other relevant tasks as directed by his/ her supervisor or Chief of Child Protection and assist with other duties in support of the UNICEF Child Protection programs.

· Conduct analysis of protection quantitative data and findings of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) data collection rounds and determine relevant information for inclusion in reports.

· Contribute to UN and other stakeholder technical working groups related to information management and statistical methodologies for data collection and representation.

· Contribute towards design and management of databases and information systems (including geographical databases and geographical information system coding), dataset extraction for analysis, and data representation for relevant UNICEF partners.

Expected Deliverables

Date

Deliverable

2nd of every month

CP page of the sub cluster web site updated with meeting minutes, contact page, and any new CP related assessments / reports from that month

6th of every month

Collection and compilation of 5W inputs from CP partners and prepare summary report of all CPiE results, with breakdown and analysis by region and partner including areas of inconsistency or gaps.

8th of every month

Provide reviewed 5W to OCHA and provide analytical / explanatory text for monthly dashboard and sitrep figures to Protection Cluster and OCHA

25th of every month

Compile Cluster and UNICEF inputs against planned targets and indicators for monthly HAC sit reps of UNICEF

End of every month

Update the mapping of CP humanitarian interventions, including overlays with other sectoral service points (eg. schools and WaSH points) where they exist

Quarterly

Updating of Period Monitoring Report financial information

31 August

Develop work plan outlining priority areas and tasks for IM support across UNICEF's CP program (humanitarian and development) throughout the duration of the consultancy, in coordination with supervisor and other relevant colleagues

By end September 18

Regional visit to support introduction and training on revised 5W reporting

November 18 and May 19

Support the review of the Belg and Meher Assessment CP tools and the training for enumerators.

November 18 and May 19

Develop one page regional summaries on CP related findings / data in Belg and Meher Assessments

Between September and December 18

Test workability of the developed tools on the ground (with M&E Specialist and Regional POs) and familiarize with the regional government counterparts.

August -September 18

Finalize the CP program mapping and related information products for Somali, Oromia, SNNP and other regions as required. Â

· The consultant will send monthly reports to his/her supervisor based on agreed deliverables and submit a final written report.

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

· Preferably an advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in a subject area relevant to information management.*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

· A minimum of four (4) years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, on information management in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the cluster.

· Extensive work experience relevant to CP in emergencies may be considered as a replacement for formal qualifications for an advanced level.

· Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience.

· Experience and/or training in cluster information management an advantage.

· Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

· Fluency in English ( Both written & Oral) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are….

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, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

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

HOW TO APPLY:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=515075

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