United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Vacancy Announcement – 3 Months
Social Policy Consultant
Date of Issue: 31 May, 2012
Vacancy Announcement – 3 Months
Social Policy Consultant
Date of Issue: 31 May, 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above Consultancy in the Social Policy Section, UNICEF Kenya Office.
Purpose of the
Post: Consultancy to support
KCO to integrate strategies and systems for Monitoring Results for Equity
within priority issues in the Country Programme.: NO-C
Scope of Work
Scope of Work
The purpose of this consultancy is to support UNICEF Kenya office to undertake all the preparatory activities for conducting a review and repositioning of strategies for monitoring results– this will include undertaking desk review of available literature, bottleneck analysis of identified priority issues, development of a consolidated report and work plan for all programme sectors outlining a consolidated framework for monitoring results for equity within the Kenya country programme.
The consultant will
build on the findings and recommendations of background notes from
self-assessments already completed that provide an understanding on the scope
and nature of deprivations, and will work closely work with an office reference
group, with sectoral teams, and gender, rights and emergency focal
points.
The consultancy will cover three main components listed below:-
The consultancy will cover three main components listed below:-
Part 1: Analysis of status of key issues identified within the Kenya
country programmes through document review, bottle neck analysis
- The
consultant will undertake a desk review of key documentation in light of
the priorities identified by the sections through their self-assessments
and conduct an analysis of the current deprivations in relation to the
priority issue identified.
- Together
with the programme sections assess and analyse whether the current
programme interventions/packages as outlined in the CPAP (post MTR)help to
mitigate or prevent these deprivations; as an outcome of the process
undertaken, outline the system wide bottlenecks/barriers (enabling
environment, supply, demand, quality, quantity) that impact on
effective coverage/interventions; together with the technical teams
finalise evidence based strategies to remove bottlenecks and barriers
and provide concrete recommendations on how to monitor progress at
disaggregated and decentralised levels for the different
barriers/bottlenecks.
- The
report will also document existing opportunities for leveraging for
results and present timely course of actions for identified
bottlenecks.
Part 2: Mapping of potential
opportunities within the country programme and an assessment of staff
capabilities
- The
consultancy will undertake country level Mapping and gap analysis of
ongoing initiatives that are currently incorporating (or have potential
to incorporate) monitoring of bottlenecks, disaggregated data
collection /processing/analysis of relevant data supported by UNICEF and
other partners. The goal of the mapping is to document what is happening
in terms of internal and partner activities on policy review, research,
and monitoring of activities that have the potential to or are addressing
the issues and support incorporation of real time monitoring and
evaluation strategies.
- The
consultancy will assess staff and partner capacities and identify
opportunities for enhancing the capacity of the office to strengthen the
relevance and quality of monitoring.
Part 3: Develop a issue
specific monitoring framework for management of results for equity and a staff
and partner capacity development plan
- Develop/design
issue specific framework that promotes real time monitoring and evaluation
specifically on the priority area identified; that supports mobilization
of and buy in from partners for decentralised monitoring of bottlenecks
and solutions to address them, helps prepare participatory monitoring
frameworks (indicators, MOV) and assessments; and decentralises monitoring
processes (level- district, county); tools and methods for validating
existing information.
- Develop
a work plan for the roll-out of the issue specific monitoring frameworks
and draw a road map for implementation of the frameworks including
identification of technical support from the regional office, headquarters
etc., a training plan incorporating the above outputs for staff and
counterparts and resource mobilization concept note for strengthening and
reinforcing MOREs.
Existing Information sources
The consultant will
look at but not limited to the following key documents:
UNICEF Kenya’s key
documents (CPPA, CPD, RWPs, AMP, IMEP, SitAn, Annual Reports, Surveys, Studies,
Assessments, Evaluations, Programme sector background notes, PCA monitoring
frameworks, and other relevant country office documents.
GoK and key partner
documents (NIMES, Sector monitoring frameworks, joint programme monitoring
frameworks); and associated support to national monitoring processes.
Language: Fluency in English required.
Knowledge of another
UN language an asset.
Competencies:
The consultant is expected to have the following qualifications and experience:
Competencies:
The consultant is expected to have the following qualifications and experience:
- At
least a Master’s degree in development cooperation or any other related
field
- A
minimum of 10 years’ experience and evidence of prior work with in
programming, monitoring and research done with or for international
organizations with a special focus in developing M&E frameworks for
measuring progress towards achieving results
- Relevant
work experience in developing countries; knowledge of issues being
addressed by national development plans; including UNICEF’s key documents
is an Asset
- Excellent
research and analytical skills in both qualitative and quantitative
analysis;
- Sound
knowledge and practical experience in developing/designing M&E
systems for real time monitoring
- Excellent
command of the English language, with proven writing skills and good
team work
- Proficient
in computer skills
Conditions (Important)
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae, to;
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae, to;
The Human Resources
Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/SSA/SP/2012/014” in the email subject.
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/SSA/SP/2012/014” in the email subject.
Interested candidates
should also complete the Personal History (P11) form, which can be downloaded
from the UNICEF Kenya website (http://www.unicef.org/kenya).
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
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