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UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme:
Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all c...
Job ID: 543450
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Child Protection
Purpose of this Post
- Under the guidance of the Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) manger, provide programme guidance and technical support to enhance UNICEF`s approach on child protection in emergencies, particularly on children formerly associated with armed groups and unaccompanied/separated children in the north east of Nigeria;
- Oversee and coordinate the overall planning and management of the child release and reintegration programme, including prevention of child recruitment and implementation of Action Plans with armed groups;
- Develop and improve technical support for programme approaches, including the strengthening of case management for child protection;
- Support the handover of children and women associated with non-state armed groups to state entities and to ensure their safe, supported safe return and reintegration and recovery from their experiences.
Key Assignments / Tasks
- Lead the implementation of social and economic reintegration for Children Associated with Armed Groups (CAAFAG) and monitoring, planning, implementation and management of the reintegration grants including EU grants, prepare donor reports, develop works plan for the reintegration grants.
- Work with partners to ensure better reintegration of children who were associated with None State Armed Groups (NSAG) and including girls and women who have suffered conflict related sexual violence, through the provision of individual psychosocial support, empowerment/livelihoods, peer group support, family tracing, reunification and reconciliation, and community dialogue to promote return and reintegration
- Work with State ministries and other actors to implement community based social and economic reintegration strategy for children associated with armed groups including survivors of conflict related sexual violence. Provide technical guidance for implementation of the strategy and programme on the reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Groups (CAAFAG).
- Support the development of community-based reintegration activities for affected children including girls and women with the support of GBV specialist.
- In close collaboration with the Information Management Specialist and Officers ensure robust data collection to capture the number of beneficiaries reached by the programme and the impact of the programme, including management of the evaluation of the programme.
- Facilitate the training of and ongoing support for state and non-state actors, including community volunteers, on the reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Groups (CAAFAG).
- Facilitate the training of military and security personnel on child protection and engage in advocacy on the handover of children from military authorities to civilian authorities.
- Manage the children associated with armed groups programme, including ensuring timely implementation of activities, timely reporting to the donors, compliance with visibility requirements and compliance with internal UNICEF procedures and processes.
- Support and assist to implant Action Plan with None State Armed Groups (NSAG) including documentation, verification, separation, and reintegration.
Duration:
- 11.5 months from the date of signing of the contract.
To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
- An Advanced University Degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Work, Social Science, Development Studies or its equivalent is required.
- Relevant training and experience in a related field will be considered
- Minimum of 5 years demonstrable professional experience in implementing Child Protection and social and economic reintegration in emergencies including CP case Management required.
- Proven ability to work independently under difficult conditions.
- Excellent communication and advocacy skills.
- Experience in Management of mutliple grants including EU grants.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate:
Core Values Required:
- Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability
Competencies Required:
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Innovates and embraces change
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Manges ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others.
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Job ID: 543356
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Purpose of the Assignment
- The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate the development of a national WASH sector comprehensive analytical Theory of Change 'Theory of Change (TOC)' document through engagement with Government at federal and state levels, UN agencies, Development Partners and Private Sector actors for the facilitation of a clear and detailed comprehensive conceptual framework of the WASH sector in Nigeria that is aligned to national priorities and SDG 6 and contributes to Child Survival and Development.
- In 2019, UNICEF carried out an evaluation of the FGN/UNICEF WASH programme 2014 - 2017. One of the recommendations of the evaluation was the development of a theory of change for the sector in collaboration with the Government, UN agencies, development partners and the private sector with the aim of aligning the FGN/UNICEF WASH Programme with SDG 6, UNICEF's global WASH Strategy 2016-2030 and the National priority of ending open defecation by the year 2025. Therefore, the theory of change will support future programming, specifically geared towards access to and use of safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene for all and its impact on child survival and development.
- The consultant will assist the WASH Section to address this recommendation of the evaluation report by facilitating the process of developing a ToC for the WASH sector. This will be achieved by engaging with government, development partners, the private sector and UN organizations and agencies in Nigeria involved in WASH interventions. The individual consultant would be expected to do a desk review of relevant documents and facilitate workshops and a consultative forum that will lead to the development of a ToC that is accepted by all stakeholders and addresses the need of the sector.
Scope of Work
- The individual consultant will work closely with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR), National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS), the Clean Nigeria Campaign (CNC) Secretariat, States governments UNICEF Country and Field Office colleagues and other stakeholders in the sector to develop a sector wide Toc.
- This task will involve a review of national plans, strategies and priorities for the sector, facilitation of a stakeholders' forum and workshop for the development of a theory of change. A final report of the process and copies of the theory of change.
- The expected deliverables for this activity are: 1) A comprehensive analytical ToC document of the WASH sector in Nigeria including an executive summary, a diagrammatic representation, and two-pager infographics; and 2) a narrative report of the assignment.
Reasons why consultancy cannot be done by staff:
- The consultancy will be working directly with Government partners, and stakeholders in the sector. Having an external person to facilitate the development of the sector-wide ToC fosters ownership of the process and the output by government partners and stakeholders.
- The section does not have human resource capacity and time to engage with this process directly at the moment, hence the need for an individual consultant.
- This Consultancy will contribute to output 2.1 of the FGN-UNICEF rolling workplan for 2021 - 2022. Cost will be covered with funds in regular resources.
The specific output and activities in the workplan are:
- Output 2.1: Federal, state and local governments have strengthened institutional capacity and systems (to formulate evidence-based plans, budget, coordinate, monitor and mobilize resources) for scaling up equitable WASH interventions.
- Activity 2.1.4 - Strengthen WASH Sector Coordination, National Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
Total Estimated Consultancy Cost:
- The estimate cost for the consultancy is $25,000. However, actual cost will be determined by the quoted fees of the selected candidate but not exceeding the estimated amount.
Minimum Qualifications Required
Knowledge / Expertise / Skills Required:
- Advanced University Degree (Master's or higher) in: Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Administration, Sociology or any other related field of study
- S/he should have at least eight years working experience in the WASH sector.
- S/he must have experience in WASH Programme design and Administration, Sociology or any other related field of implementation especially as it relates to systems development study and capacity transfer.
- S/he must have verifiable evidence of having developed a theory of change for a government, international or multinational organisations or development programme.
Costs indicated are estimated. Final rate shall follow the "best value for money" principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump-sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
Text to be added to all TORS:
- 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.
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