National Consultant for Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation at UNICEF Nigeria

UNICEF's mission in Nigeria is to help governments at all levels, organizations, communities and families provide every child with education, health, equality and protection.

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of a suitable and qualified candidate to fill the below position:

Job Title: National Consultant for Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation

Contract type: Short Service Agreement (SSA)
Location: Abuja
Vacancy Number: VN-NGR-04-2O1S
Duration: 11 months

Job Summary

• UNICEF is supporting the Government of Nigeria to strengthen prevention of and response all forms violence against children. ln particular assistance will be provided to strengthen the child protection system, including through modelling the system in four States, in order to demonstrate the impact of a well functioning child protection system, to develop a common model for operationalizing the Child Rights Act at State level and to develop standardized tools, including regulations, working protocols and training manuals to govern the system.
• The programme will be implemented in Plateau and Gombe, as part EU funded joint programme with UN Women (Women, Peace and Security) to mitigate the impact of conflict on women and children, including through increasing access to reporting mechanisms and protective services for girls and women affected by human rights abuses, including gender based violence, as well as in Lagos and Cross Riser.
• Strengthening the system includes the development of a robust child protection management information system.

Purpose of the Consultancy

• To establish a harmonized information management system and case management system for child protection.

Major Task to be Accomplished

• Together with key stakeholders support an assessment of formal and informal information management systems for child protection and routine data collection relevant to child protection.
• Map data collection points and data flows, the content of this data and how this data is collected, stored and transmitted from front line workers to State and Federal agencies, and including NGO's.
• Produce a baseline of child protection cases in the four focus States - reported cases and outcomes of reported cases.
• Support stakeholders to develop a draft detailed costed plan of action for an information management system for Nigeria including detailed recommendations for the content and coverage of the system and how the system will be used.
• Develop training modules for users of the child protection management information system and deliver training.

Minimum Qualification

• University Degree in Social Science, Statistics or related Master's Degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of two year's relevant professional work experience with management information systems or M&E systems.
• Experience of designing and delivering training on management information system or M&E
• Excellent knowledge of the latest development in the field of monitoring and evaluation within social science sector.
• Excellent planning and organisation skill
• Strong communication skills - both oral and written.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of local language of duty station an asset.

Desirable specialized Knowledge/Experience

• Familiarity with child protection and the systems strengthening approach.
• Experience of working on monitoring and evaluation or management information systems within the public sector.
• Experience of undertaking assessments of management information system.

Application Closing Date
29th January, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application, accompanied by an updated CV in English and a completed United National Personal History Form, which can be download below and sent to: [email protected]

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