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Purpose
To provide technical guidance to the Government of Ethiopia towards standardization and strengthening the national vital events registration system.
How can you make a difference?
Tasks
The consultant is expected to perform the following tasks:
- Conduct supportive follow-up visits to the Regional VERAs to improve data capturing, transfer, analysis and reporting responsibilities. The responsibility also covers regular analysis of birth registration data including production and dissemination to relevant actors;
- Support VERA in all programmatic communication with other development partners and key stakeholders;
- Support FVERA to track results of communication interventions including by coordinating Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) assessments;
- Provide administrative support to FVERA in the undertaking of the development of a national comprehensive assessment and strategic plan. Note dedicated expert support is being identified to undertake the assessment and develop the strategy in line with APAI-CRVS framework, guidelines and lessons learned;
- Coordinate capacity building initiatives, including training, for regional VERA staff especially the rollout of the CRVS e-learning. The capacity building strategy is to be informed by findings of the comprehensive assessment and lessons on practical implementation of CRVS and identified barriers, bottlenecks in skills and competencies of civil registrars affecting effectiveness of the system
- Support implementation, monitoring and reporting of a GAVI-supported project (a pilot project to improve notification of birth and death by health facilities in Amhara, Afar and Tigray regions. The project is expected to end by 31 December 2018);
- Organize joint performance review meetings between FVERA and RVERA, the Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings and bi-monthly UNICEF and FVERA meetings, including timely preparation, sharing and finalization of minutes and action points of the meetings and follow up;
- Assist FVERA in the preparation of its quarterly progress report to UNICEF;
- Advise and undertake any other duties relevant to CRVS and data development as may be required by the Director General of FVERA and/or UNICEF.
Expected Deliverables and Time frame
Tasks
End Products/Deliverables
Time frame 12 months
- Conduct supportive follow-up visits to the regions for an effective regional implementation of CRVS and data quality check
Bi-monthly (every two months) supportive follow-up visit reports
Throughout the contractual period
- Support VERA in all programmatic communication with other development partners and key stakeholders
Quarterly progress reports
Throughout the contractual period
- Organize joint performance review meetings between FVERA and RVERA joint forums, TWG meetings and bi-monthly meeting between FVERA and UNICEF including preparation of minutes of discussion
Minutes of discussion and agenda items
Starting from 15 August 2018 on monthly basis
- Organize and submit quarterly progress and descriptive reports to UNICEF
Quarterly organized progress and descriptive reports
Throughout the contractual period
- Joint consultation and field monitoring missions organized between FVERA and Ministry of Health
Report of bi-monthly joint consultation and field missions
30 August 2018 and onwards
- Provide administrative support to FVERA during the undertaking of national CRVS comprehensive assessment and coordinate consultations with stakeholders to gather data/inputs at federal and regional level.
Consultations organized with key stakeholders to gather inputs.
20 December 2018
- Coordinate capacity building initiatives, including training, for regional VERA staff especially the roll-out of the CRVS e-learning
Terms of Reference and training report
30 October 2018 for ToR and 15 December 2018 for the consolidated training report
- Support VERA in pre- and -post assessment of KAP with the aim of tracking progress made in raising public awareness
Terms of Reference and Assessment Report
30 November 2018 and
15 May 2019 for the assessment report
- Support and regularly monitor and report the implementation of GAVI project
Quarterly report based on the specific task assigned
15 December 2018
- Advice and undertake any other duties relevant to CRVS and data development as may be required by the VERA/Director General and/or UNICEF
Quarterly report based on the specific task assigned
Throughout the contractual period
Reporting
The consultant will be directly recruited by UNICEF Ethiopia and will report to the Child Protection Specialist (NOD). The Specialist will have the overall responsibility for managing the work proposed above as well as monitoring and assessing the quality and timeliness of the required deliverables. The Director General of FVERA will exercise day-to-day supervision over the work of the consultant.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in demography, population studies, statistics, social sciences, law, public health, or other related area;*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
- A minimum of ten (10) of relevant professional experience inplanning, implementing and coordinating civil registration and (vital) statistics activities;
- A proven track record in the field of civil registration and vital statistics, and preferably experience working closely with the Federal Civil Registry or Vital Statistics Office;
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders;
- Experience in drafting vital events registration instruments and training manuals;
- Experience in programme monitoring and evaluation;
- Ability to innovate and communicate ideas effectively, establish effective working relations and meet deadlines;
- Able to work both in a team and with minimum supervision
- Ability to demonstrate political/cultural sensitivity and work harmoniously with others;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Fluency in Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Core Competencies
- Communication
- Working with People
- Drive for results
- Relating and networking
- Applying technical expertise
- Creating and innovating
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are….
View all our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
More Information
- Job City Addis Ababa
