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New Job Vacancy United Nations at UNICEF Tanzania - National Individual Consultant

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AJIRA MPYA TANZANIA 2022 | NAFASI MPYA ZA KAZI 2022
National Individual Consultant to support coordination of NAIA implementation at national level, 11 Months, Dodoma.
Job no: 549325
Contract type
: Consultancy
Duty Station: Dodoma
Level: Consultancy
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Adolescent Development, Education, Early Childhood Development, Programme Management
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Adolescents (10-19 years) account for a fourth of the total population of Tanzania but have been largely ignored as a unique segment. While the importance of this age group has been acknowledged, the health and wellbeing of this group has received very little special attention. This large cohort presents significant potential for the country’s social and economic development; evidence shows that investments in adolescent health, particularly reproductive health, can triple dividends.

Through consultations with various stakeholders including adolescents, the former Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) with the support of partners developed ‘National Accelerated Action and Investment Agenda for Adolescent Health and Well Being’ (NAIA-AHW) 2021/22– 2024/25 with the objective of focusing on gaps in adolescent health and wellbeing that need to be addressed in the immediate term. NAIA sets out catalytical actions across six pillars which are critical to adolescent health and wellbeing:
  • Preventing HIV
  • Preventing teenage pregnancies
  • Preventing physical, sexual and emotional violence
  • Improving nutrition
  • Keeping boys and girls in school
  • Developing skills for meaningful economic opportunities

NAIA was launched on 17th April 2021 by Prime Minister Hon. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa with commitments from MOHCDGEC, MOEST, PORALG and PMO. There are multiple stakeholders implementing interventions for adolescents, so it is important to coordinate and bring them under the overarching NAIA objectives. MOCDGWSG hosts the NAIA secretariat to facilitate the coordination with different line ministries and other stakeholders of the NAIA implementation.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF supported the development of the NAIA over the last three years, working in close collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN family and NGO partners. The NAIA is a detailed document with detailed activity costing and results framework by pillar and coordination and implementation structures. But NAIA is cross-cutting, and stakeholders come from many different sectors hence coordination will be key.

MOCDGWSG Child Development unit has been given the overall responsibility to coordinate the implementation of NAIA through a NAIA secretariat and has requested dedicated technical assistance for support to drive the process forward. The consultant will be based in MOCDGWSG office to support the day-to-day activities related to coordination of NAIA implementation with various stakeholders.

KEY TASKS, DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAME

UNICEF supported the development of the NAIA over the last three years, working in close collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN family and NGO partners. The NAIA is a detailed document with detailed activity costing and results framework by pillar and coordination and implementation structures. But NAIA is cross-cutting, and stakeholders come from many different sectors hence coordination will be key.

MOCDGWSG Child Development unit has been given the overall responsibility to coordinate the implementation of NAIA through a NAIA secretariat and has requested dedicated technical assistance for support to drive the process forward. The consultant will be based in MOCDGWSG office to support the day-to-day activities related to coordination of NAIA implementation with various stakeholders.

This assignment will include the following components:

I. Support the development of a detailed NAIA implementation plan with key line ministries and non-government stakeholders with targets, indicators, M&E framework, mapping of current programmes and gaps, existing M&E systems and linkages with other sectoral plans. This will include:
  • Develop the detailed implementation plan drawing on expertise from within the MOCDGWSG
  • Review the plans of key ministries and multi-sectoral plans for linkages with NAIA in terms of planning and budgeting, financing, information/data collection, reviews and evaluation, and coordination and opportunities to incorporate NAIA activities.
  • Support MOCDGWSG to mobilize resources for consultations
  • Support the organization of consultations with key stakeholders, NAIA taskforce and adolescents
  • Organize a validation workshop with key stakeholders
  • Facilitate the finalization of detailed implementation plan with required approvals
  • Facilitate the translation of the detailed implementation plan in Kiswahili
  • Develop standard briefing materials for government, media and CSO on the NAIA

II. Support the resource mobilization efforts to finance the detailed implementation plan. This will include:

  • Support MOCDGWSG to coordinate with other sectoral ministries to identify activities under NAIA which are already included and financed in sectoral plans
  • Support MOCDGWSG to advocate with Ministry of Finance to include NAIA in the planning and budgeting guidelines and ceilings at national and subnational levels
  • Identify financial gaps (4 years) based on available resources from the government and financial commitments from different ministries
  • Support MOCDGWSG to share detailed implementation plan with financial gaps with Development Partners and request them to explore potential support
  • Identify the partner/s to financially support the Development Partners’ Forum event
  • Organize the Development Partners’ Forum to raise funds for 4 years with financial commitments from partners to support the NAIA implementation.

III. Support orientation to regions and LGAs on NAIA and its implementation plan:
• Support MOCDGWSG to identify government resources and resources from partners to financially support the orientation on NAIA to regional & district authorities
• Support MOCDGWSG to coordinate with PORALG and develop a core group of government staff for orienting regional authorities on NAIA, detailed implementation plan and reporting mechanisms (who in return will orient the districts and wards)
• Follow up with PORALG to support LGAs to include budget for NAIA in MTEFs

IV. Support the operationalization of coordination structures:

• Draft TOR for National Secretariat and National Technical Committee (including participation of adolescents)
• Organize the first meeting to orient National Secretariat, review TOR and define mechanisms, roles and responsibilities for implementation
• Support the National Secretariat to organize quarterly meetings and document the minutes
• Support the National Secretariat to follow up on the action points from quarterly meetings
• Support National Secretariat members to orient different working groups on NAIA, ensure linkages with sectoral plans and reporting to National Technical Committee
• Strengthen linkages with different technical working groups including secretariat for NPA VAWC and the AYAS
• Support National Secretariat to organize first National Technical Committee meeting and document the minutes
• Support National Secretariat to establish reporting/communication mechanisms to ensure key results are compiled for reporting
• Support MOCDGWSG to organize NAIA taskforce meetings as required and document the minutes
• Compile the key results for reporting from different channels
V. Ensure adolescent participation in the NAIA implementation and coordination process:
• Ensure participation of adolescents in the development of detailed implementation plan
• Support MOCDGWSG to identify 3 adolescent representatives for National Secretariat and National Technical Committee based on the TORs
• Ensure participation of 3 adolescent representatives for National Secretariat and National Technical Committee
• Follow up with PORALG to ensure participation of adolescents at local coordination levels (utilizing existing system of Councils)

DELIVERABLES, TIMELINE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The deliverables are listed below:
1. Detailed implementation plan finalized and translated
2. Assessment report on linkage of NAIA with plans of key ministries and multi-sectoral plans, NAIA activities already included (with budget) and opportunities to incorporate NAIA activities
3. Standard briefing materials for government, media and CSO on the NAIA
4. TORs for National Secretariat and National Technical Committee (including participation of adolescents) developed, reviewed and approved
5. Development Partners’ Forum, 3 quarterly meetings of National Secretariat and 1 National Technical Committee meeting organized with participation of adolescent representatives
6. Compilation of results achieved as per NAIA detailed implementation plan

Task Milestone

Time Frame

Payment in %

1. Consultancy report including:
‐ TORs for National Secretariat and National Technical Committee (including participation of adolescents) developed, reviewed and approved
‐ Standard briefing materials for government, media and CSO on the NAIA developed
‐ Reports on NAIA taskforce meeting, 1 quarterly meeting of National Secretariat and consultative meetings organized

30 June 2022
(8 weeks)

20%

2. Consultancy report including:
‐ Assessment report on linkage of NAIA with plans of key ministries and multi-sectoral plans, NAIA activities already included (with budget) and opportunities to incorporate NAIA activities
‐ Detailed Implementation Plan

31 August 2022
(8 weeks)

20%

3. Consultancy report including:
‐ Report on 1 quarterly meeting of National Secretariat organized
‐ Report on Development Partners’ forum completed

31 October 2022
(8 weeks)

20%

4. Consultancy report including:
‐ Report on 1 National Technical Committee meeting organized with participation of adolescent representatives

31 December 2022
(8 weeks)

15%

5. Consultancy report including:
‐ Report on results achieved as per NAIA detailed implementation plan
‐ Report on 1 quarterly meeting of National Secretariat organized

28 February 2023
(8 weeks)

15%

6. Final consultancy report

31 March 2023
(4 weeks)

10%

PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
Payments will be made upon submission and acceptance of the specified deliverables in the table above under section TASKS, DELIVERABLE AND TIME FRAME. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/output is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.

MEDICAL EVACUATION COVERAGE.

The consultant will be required to submit the proof of medical/Health Insurance with medical evacuation coverage.

DURATION OF THE CONSULTANCY
This consultancy covers a period of 11 Months(239 days) working days. It is based in Dodoma (in MOCDGWSG Child Development office)

EVALUATION PROCESS AND METHODS
The assignment is proposed to be undertaken by an individual national consultant who will be selected by UNICEF and MOCDGWSG. The applicant should submit both technical and financial proposal which clearly stipulate how the work will be conducted, time required, and budget for the work. Proposals will be both technically and financially evaluated.

Note that the following will be the selection criteria based on the score:
• Technical proposal (75%) – Education background (30%), Relevant work experience (45%). The consultant will put clear his/her technical approach to ensure quality attainment of each deliverable and the consultancy in totality.

Financial proposal (25%) - Proposed budget breakdown of consultancy cost for each deliverable, travel budget and eventual total consultancy cost. For travel (to be indicated separately), please include tentatively one trip per quarter (total 3 trips of 3 days each) from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam or the regions.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The consultant will be under the direct management of the Assistant Director, Child Development at MOCDGWSG, with regular oversight from the UNICEF Chair of the Adolescent Task Force (Chief of Education) and with technical support from Adolescent Development Specialist at UNICEF Tanzania. He/she will work closely with relevant MOCDGWSG staff, senior government staff from other government agencies, UN agencies, Development Partners and NGO partners.

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

The consultant will work directly with MOCDGWSG. UNICEF will manage the contract, provide overall supervision and oversee the overall quality in collaboration with MOCDGWSG.
• The consultant will be based in Dodoma in the office of MOCDGWSG.
• The consultant should have his/her own laptop.
• The consultant is expected to have access to MOCDGWSG transport.
• Consultant will be required to sign the Health statement for consultants/Individual contractor prior to taking up the assignment, and to document that they have appropriate health insurance, including Medical Evacuation.
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will need to have the following…
  • A consultant to undertake this assignment will have the following qualifications and experience:
  • Advanced university degree in public health, social science or related field
  • At least 5 years’ technical experience in 1) adolescent health and well-being programming. 2)programme management, policy analysis, partnership management and coordination of substantive projects; and 3) experience of working in or with government at national level.
  • Experience of working with multi-sectoral teams in development sector
  • Excellent inter-personal and coordination skills
  • Excellent programme performance planning, monitoring and reporting skills
  • Professional technical and non-technical writing and editing
  • Good command of spoken and written English and Kiswahili
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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1),Works Collaboratively with others (1),Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)Innovates and Embraces Change (1),Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)Drive to achieve impactful results (1)Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
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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.
Advertised: 17 Mar 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 31 Mar 2022 E. Africa Standard Time
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