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For every child, an advocate

In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society, children, and families.  UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/

Background:

UNICEF Nigeria supports the Government of Nigeria at national and sub-national levels in providing equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene services to children and their families, through the design and implementation of projects at the national and sub-national levels.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of Assignment:

Nigeria is one of the top ten most climate change vulnerable countries in the world. UNICEF in collaboration with government authorities and FCDO in Nigeria has developed an innovative project ‘Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services’ (CRIBS) that aims to scale a model for assessing climate risks and vulnerabilities of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) and primary schools and subsequently identifying and implementing interventions to make those facilities more resilient. The first phase of the CRIBS project (2024-2025) successfully designed and tested an approach for assessing facility level climate risks and vulnerabilities, identifying interventions to minimize those risks and implementing those interventions in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities and schools in Kano and Jigawa states. UNICEF implemented climate resilient interventions in more than 39 PHCs and 45 primary schools in Kano and Jigawa states. In the CRIBS second phase (CRIBS II), UNICEF intends to collaborate with the government of Nigeria at the national and state levels to scale the CRIBS approach to several states in Nigeria.

 Scope of work

The consultant is required to support the UNICEF team in Abuja and Field Offices (Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina), in planning, monitoring and documenting implementation progress, emerging issues and lessons learned in implementation of CRIBS project phase II. S/he will provide high level support to State and LGA authorities and school/PHC management teams in CRIBS focus LGAs. This will broadly encompass the facilitation of consultative meetings, participation in relevant UNICEF and stakeholders’ meetings, site visits for monitoring and tracking of progress, and analysis and synthesis of evidence to produce reports, analysis and production of high-quality report, PowerPoint slides and documents. These are as follows:

1. Support project planning and monitoring
2. Support risk management
3. Support coordination and communication
4. Implementation support
5. Progress reporting

Deliverables/Output:

1. An inception report with CRIBS milestone planning document
2. A robust M&E framework, tool for CRIBS progress tracking and a communication and visibility plan developed in consultation with Health, Education and Communication teams
3. Progress, emerging issues and recommended actions compiled from CRIBS team at FOs and Country Office and shared on a weekly basis
4. Quarterly analytical reports compiled on FCDO format and shared with partners
5. Programme states and LGAs visited to clarify issues, guide local teams and accelerated progress– comprehensive field mission reports developed with pictures of CRIBS innovations, issues and lessons.
6. Inputs provided to CRIBS teams on various issues such as CRIBS progress trends versus planning, risks, mitigation measures etc

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here  ToR for Climate Resilient Program Consultant - National Consultant.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

• Advanced Degree in Construction Management, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, Environment, Climate Change and any other related field. Some experience in climate resilience work would be highly desired.
• Relevant work experience can be considered as a substitute for a higher degree.
• The consultant shall have a minimum of 7 years’ experience in climate resilient infrastructures development in rural contexts.
• S/he should also have a solid analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Samples of written work could be asked for, if needed. Communication skills in Hausa language would be an added advantage.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Fluency in Hausa language is an asset, and an added advantage.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about children’s rights and making a lasting difference on children’s lives, one of the global leading entities on children’s rights would like to hear from you.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is also proud of a diverse workforce who are profoundly committed to supporting the full realization of children’s rights, and in uplifting a rights-based approach in all that we do.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others  

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.