Administrative Data Systems Consultant at UNICEF

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The consultancy will follow the Administrative Data Maturity Model (AdaMM) to diagnose the maturity of Nigeria’s administrative data landscape (selected social sectors) at national and subnational level.

• Levels: Federal (core MDAs), with selected state engagements.
• Sectors (illustrative): Health/HMIS, Education/EMIS, Social Protection registries, CRVS, and cross-cutting national platforms/registries (e.g., facility, school, and population registries).
• Focus: People-centered, lifecycle data for children; equity relevant disaggregation; governance, standards, architecture, and interoperability.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0005513.pdf

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

(Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in: Information science, Informatics, Management information systems, Data governance and Policy, MEL Specialists , Business information systems and other related fields,

Work Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in working on data systems strengthening and assessments.
• Relevant work experience with national bureau of statistics and other government agencies is key.
• Relevant experience in leading and facilitating workshops and dialogues related to data systems.

Language Requirements

• English (excellent communication and writing skills)

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• Demonstrated experience assessing administrative data systems and applying maturity models (preferably ADaMM or comparable models).
• Expertise in data governance, privacy and security, and sectoral information systems (health, education, social protection, CRVS).
• Strong competency in facilitation multi-stakeholder dialogue, capacity building, and codesign with government.