United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Vacancy Announcements
Consultants
Date of Issue: 28 September 2011
Closing Date: 6 October 2011
UNICEF Country Office in Kenya is seeking Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible individuals to provide short term Consultancy Services to support an evaluation of UNICEF supported programming on Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Kenya.
Kenya will be one of 5 countries participating in the global evaluation.
Scope of Work
The evaluation will undertake an analytical assessment of the progress achieved
in management of severe acute malnutrition to identify key successes, good
practices, and gaps / constraints that need to be addressed. OECD / DAC
criteria of programme relevance/appropriateness, efficiency and quality of
services, effectiveness, impact (potential) and sustainability will be usedKenya Country Office
Vacancy Announcements
Consultants
Date of Issue: 28 September 2011
Closing Date: 6 October 2011
UNICEF Country Office in Kenya is seeking Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible individuals to provide short term Consultancy Services to support an evaluation of UNICEF supported programming on Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Kenya.
Kenya will be one of 5 countries participating in the global evaluation.
Scope of Work
Team composition and professional requirements: A team of 2 international evaluation experts has been recruited to conduct this evaluation. A team of 4 national consultants is required to support local data collection and processing. This EoI is issued to invite candidates who are interested to be considered to join the team as a national consultant to submit their application as follows:-
Nutrition Researcher / Evaluator
Ref: KCO/NUTR/2011-24 Level NOC
- Advanced
university degree (Master’s or higher) in nutrition or closely related
subject.
- Familiarity
with management of severe malnutrition (including out-patient) and
emergency nutrition policy and programme issues.
- Strong
research or evaluation expertise and experience. Experience in field
research is particularly useful.
- Experience
preparing and holding meetings and workshops with evaluation stakeholders
and participants.
- Interviewing
skills and experience.
- Good
communication and people skills. Ability to express concisely and clearly
ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
- Willingness
to travel to rural and remote areas in Kenya.
- Demonstrated
ability to work harmoniously as a team member and also lead and manage the
national team as per the instruction of the international consultants.
- Language
proficiency: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Period
of assignment – 7/8 week
Health / Nutrition Economist
Ref: KCO/NUTR/2011-25 Level NOC
Ref: KCO/NUTR/2011-25 Level NOC
- Advanced
university degree (Master’s or higher) in health economics.
- Experience
(min 3 years) in data collection and analysis in health / nutrition
economic research.
- Familiarity
with emergency nutrition/CMAM policy and programme issues.
- Good
communication and people skills.
- Ability
to express concisely and clearly ideas and concepts in written and oral
form.
- Willingness
to travel to rural and remote areas in Kenya.
- Demonstrated
ability to work harmoniously as a team member.
- Language
proficiency: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Period
of assignment – 5 weeks
Data / Information Manager / Analyst
Ref: KCO/2011-26 Level NOB
Ref: KCO/2011-26 Level NOB
- University
degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in computer science / data management.
- Some
research or evaluation experience (min. 2 years), including data
collection and qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
- Good
communication and people skills.
- Willingness
to travel to rural and remote areas in Kenya.
- Demonstrated
ability to work harmoniously as a team member.
- Language
proficiency: Good written and oral communication skills in English.
- Period
of assignment – 6 weeks
Field Research Assistant (Qualitative Data)
Ref: KCO/2011-27 Level NOA
Ref: KCO/2011-27 Level NOA
- University
degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in social science, preferably health or
nutrition.
- Basic
operations research or evaluation experience,
- Significant
experience (min. 2 years) in field level data collection using
participatory methods particularly in qualitative data.
- Good
communication and people skills.
- Willingness
to travel to rural and remote areas in Kenya.
- Demonstrated
ability to work harmoniously as a team member.
- Language
proficiency: Good written and oral communication skills in English.
Knowledge of local language(s) is an asset.
- Period
of assignment – 6 weeks
Submission of Expression of Interest (EOI)
Qualified individuals are requested to submit a 1 page max letter of interest, clearly addressing how the applicant’s skills and experience meet the required competences, and attach a CV to kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org no later than 6 October 2011.
Please include “CMAM Evaluation EOI” as the subject of the e-mail.
More detailed Terms of Reference will be sent to short-listed candidates.
Candidates should confirm that they are available to commence the assignment on 1 November 2011 and that they will be available to work full time and to travel during the period of assignment.
Please note the following:
Qualified individuals are requested to submit a 1 page max letter of interest, clearly addressing how the applicant’s skills and experience meet the required competences, and attach a CV to kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org no later than 6 October 2011.
Please include “CMAM Evaluation EOI” as the subject of the e-mail.
More detailed Terms of Reference will be sent to short-listed candidates.
Candidates should confirm that they are available to commence the assignment on 1 November 2011 and that they will be available to work full time and to travel during the period of assignment.
Please note the following:
- This
EOI does not constitute a solicitation. We seek your expression of
interest in the post, and not proposals or price quotes or detailed
proposals. The duration of the contract, fee and other details will be
negotiated after identifying short-listed candidates for each post.
- Please
specify the post to which you are applying.
- A
response to this request for EOI does not automatically ensure selection.
- UNICEF
reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during
the EOI, and to require compliance with additional conditions in
subsequent stages of the solicitation process.
Interested and suitable candidates should
ensure that they send their applications along with their curricula vitae.
Apply to:
The Human Resource Specialist
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Nairobi
Email: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate the below Reference Nos. on email subject.
Apply to:
The Human Resource Specialist
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Nairobi
Email: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate the below Reference Nos. on email subject.
- KCO/NUTR/2011-24
Nutrition Researcher/Evaluator, Level NOC
- KCO/NUTR/2011-25
Health/Nutrition Economist, Level NOC
- Data/Information
Manager/Analyst, Level NOB
- Field
Research Assistant (Qualitative Data), Level NOA
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