Country: Senegal
Closing date: 26 Aug 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Assignment
General objective: Better understand the impact and value-added of ECD policies in terms of budget allocation and programme implementation for young children and their families.
Specific objectives :
Given the specificiy of West and Central Africa countries, critical results of this study will be to :
Assignment Tasks
Throughout the research, regular communications will take place between UNICEF and the consultant by means of e-mails and conference calls, UNICEF WCARO shall provide guidance and technical inputs.
A first work will focus on the development of an analytical and methodological framework (a virtual meeting will be held to ensure same level of understanding) along with questionnaire to key informants and different beneficiaries, then data and literature search and analysis will be carried out remotely. A restitution of preliminary findings and recommendations will be presented through a virtual meeting prior to the finalization of the research and the final report.
Expected Deliverables
Deliverables
Time
Payment
Validated framework note
Day 7
20%
Virtual meeting with Powerpoint presentation on preliminary finds and recommendation held
Day 35
30%
Final report with executive summary
Day 45
50%
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
Years of relevant experience
Competencies of Successful Candidate
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Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
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 organisation.
How to apply:
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. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=506594