Consultant: Community Analyst-C4D Polio Tender, Niger - 28130212

Procurement Summary

Country : Niger

Summary : Consultant: Community Analyst-C4D Polio

Deadline : 06 Nov 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 28130212

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
2, rue des Oasis - Quartier Ancien Plateau Niamey Tel: +227-20.72.71.00 Fax: 20.73.34.68
Niger
Email :niamey@unicef.org
URL :http://www.unicef.org/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultant: Community Analyst-C4D Polio.

Title of the consultation: "International Individual Consultant: C4D-Polio Community Analyst for the Polio Epidemic Response Declared in October 2018 in the Republic of Niger".

1. Background and rationale The Diffa, Maradi and Zinder regions share a border with the northern part of Nigeria where there is a circulation of Polio virus (wild and derived). In July 2016, Nigeria, after 2 years with no recorded cases of poliovirus, reported 2 cases of circulating type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2) and 4 cases of wild type 1 poliovirus (PCVS1) in Borno State, Lake Chad Basin a high priority area for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. In August 2018, 3 cases of Polio derivatives were reported in the Federated States of Katsina, Jigawa and Borno, residents of the Republic of Niger. On 21 September 2018, notification was made to the country of a confirmed circulation of cVDPV2 in the health districts of Magaria and Tanout in the Zinder region.

· Indeed, the case NIG-ZIN-ZIN-18-497 was notified by the health district of, originating from the village of Dan Marké, health area of ??Baboulwa. This case is genetically related to the environmental cVDPV2 of Jigawa in Nigeria.

· The case NIG-ZIN-MAG-18-515 was notified by the Jelgawassa CSI (DS Magaria), from the village of Tsaya (LGA de Baure, Katsina State, Nigeria). This case is also genetically related to the cVDPV2 of a Katsina AFP case in Nigeria.

· The case of Dungass has been confirmed cVDPV2 having a genetic link with the environmental case of Jigawa in Nigeria.

In view of the high risk of spread in the neighboring regions of Agadez from Tanout, Maradi from Magaria and Diffa from Dungass, the National Committee for the Management of Epidemics met in emergency on September 22, 2018 and developed a risk analysis presented and validated by the Global Group for Response to Epidemics (Advisory Group) on 28/09/2018. This risk analysis retained 30 DS in 4 regions: Agadez, Zinder, Maradi and Diffa.

To support the country's efforts, UNICEF is deploying Consultants. In addition to consultants in the field of Communication for Development (C4D) and in order to strengthen the team on data management, the UNICEF office in Niger proposes to recruit a "Consultant International Community Analyst" for a duration of 6 months renewable which will be centrally based. The management of data and evidence from the field is important for planning communication activities at all levels (from ITUC, DS, DRSP and up to the central level), developing collection tools orientation of the activities of community actors (authorities, leaders, NGOs / CSOs and community radios).

2. Objective of the consultation

2.1. General Objective Collect, process and analyze the social and administrative data produced by the Health System and the actors in the field to inform communication decisions and actions related to performance.

2.2. Specific objectives

· Support the review and use of GPEI tools for collecting and analyzing communication data and social mobilization of immunization (campaigns and routine);

· Compile and analyze data collected to measure progress in interventions, guide decision-making;

· Ensure compliance of District Communication Plan data between Situational Analysis, Objectives and Results Framework;

· Contribute to the reinforcement of the skills of the actors in the field in collecting and analyzing communication data in the context of vaccination (Campaigns and Routine);

· To report in an analytical and exhaustive way, on charts, cartographies or illustrations / diagrams the activities realized for the benefit of the communities.

3. Expected results

· GPEI tools for collecting and analyzing communication data and social mobilization of immunization are reviewed, adapted and used by the actors in the field;

· The data collected from the field are systematically processed and analyzed, showing the trends, opportunities and performances of the actions and actors of the vaccination;

· Communication plans for vaccination of health districts use a progressive and selective logic of the data used (Situational Analysis, Objectives and Results Framework);

· The skills of field actors in the collection and analysis of communication data are improved, with quality, promptness and completeness and data collected;

· The field results analyzed are presented in the form of: Tables, Charts, Maps or Illustrations / Diagrams allowing to appreciate the progress of the communication interventions.

4. Products / Deliverables

No.

activities

deliverables

Period

1.

Social Data and Communication Management

· Revision of the Dashboard Communication with performance indicators

Week

· GPEI data collection tools regularly reviewed / adapted according to the needs of the field

Campaign

2.

Data Collection & Analysis

· Risk analyzes to list priority districts and health areas according to social data (MI, LQAS and DVD / MT)

monthly

· Mapping Communication Resources Updated

monthly

· Analysis of Consultants' reports on the evolution of strategies implemented

monthly

3.

Quality assurance in planning

· Harmonization of communication indicators for all district interventions

Periodic

· Revision of the results framework of district communication plans

Campaign

4.

Reinforcement of the skills of the actors of the field

· Development / update of module in use and management of social data for the different levels (central, regional and peripheral)

Periodic

· Support for the training of actors in the field on the use and management of data

5.

Reporting and viewing reports

· The monthly results of the Routine and those of the campaigns are systematically analyzed and crossed, for decision and corrective actions

monthly

· The results are produced as tables, graphs and illustrations

Periodic

· The donor and section reports are illustrated with tables and charts from the social data analysis.

Periodic

5. Qualifications and / or specialized knowledge and key skills

To conduct this consultation, the applicant should have:

· Have a Master (minimum Bac +5) in the fields of Public Health, Science, Statistics, Economics and Social Science [Or have a university degree at the end of the first cycle ( License or Bac + 3 ) with a minimum of eight years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation in Communication (C4D, Social Communication or IEC), Public Health or Social Sciences may be considered for the position].

· Have a minimum of 05 years of relevant experience in the field of Health and / or Vaccination;

· Have proven expertise in the production and analysis of quantitative and social data for consumer consumption;

· Have experience in the Sahel, particularly in countries with similar socio-cultural backgrounds to Niger;

· Have procedural skills and experience working with UNICEF or the UN System;

· Have experience working with parastatal institutions, non-governmental organizations or working in the health system;

· Be available as soon as possible to return to the post in the event of an offer of consultation by UNICEF.

6. Duration of the consultation The duration of the consultation is six months in the Republic of Niger, with possibility of renewal.

7. Supervision The International Consultant Analyst Community-Polio will work under the administrative supervision of the Coordinator of the Polio epidemic, in collaboration with Leader C4D-Polio within the C4D Section and the sectoral programs of UNICEF in Niger (Survival, External Communication and Emergencies).

8. Place of assignment The Consultant Analyst Community-Polio will be based in Niamey, with frequent missions in the health districts, according to the programmatic needs of the field.

9. Method of payment The payment of the consultation will be done monthly, on presentation of a service invoice and validation of the monthly report by the Polio Coordinator, to the respect of the deliverables mentioned above in point 4.

10. Working conditions

· The consultant will have a workspace and internet access. It is his responsibility to have the computer equipment necessary for his consultation (computer, smartphone, video camera, camera, etc.).

· The consultant's travel during working hours and field missions will be provided by UNICEF.

11. Conditions of application

The application file must include:

· A cover letter, form P11 (Personal History) to download from http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_apply.html or from the United Nations website)

· A current CV,

· A scanned copy of the highest degree

· A Technical Offer and

· A Financial Offer.

UNICEF is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion among its staff, and strongly encourages applications from women and men of all national, ethnic and religious backgrounds, including people with disabilities, to apply.

UNICEF has a zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as for all other types of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. Any candidate considered for recruitment will be rigorously checked for references and background.

Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.

HOW TO APPLY:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all over the world. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=517462

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