UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme: Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation. Promotes efforts to reduce infant, child and maternal mortality; expand access to quality basic education; and strengthen social and child protection systems. Uses a rights-based and gender-sensitive approach Plays a catalytic role in supporting federal, state and local governments in identifying key bottlenecks that hinder realization of the rights of disadvantaged children, supported by equity-focused, inclusive advocacy, planning, action and monitoring at all levels. Supports adolescent development.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the UNICEF Child Protection Section in strengthening Information Management (IM) systems and products. The consultant will focus on the development of specific IM deliverables including datasets, dashboards, maps, and analytical briefs that enhance based programming, coordination and advocacy.
Scope of Work:
- Mapping and adaptation of IM tools: review, adapt and update existing information management tools for child protection area of responsibility (CP AoR), ending alignment with sector needs. Produce key outputs such as datasets partner presence maps, dashboards and infographics.
- Training and capacity building: Provide technical support in the development of tools for administrative routine data collection, analysis and reporting. Design and deliver at least five training and coaching sessions for sector partners on IM tools and protocols including data protection and confidentiality standards. Provide user friendly training materials to support sustained capacity.
- Production of IM products: Produce updated datasets, maps and infographics to effective information programming, coordination and advocacy.
- Programme analysis: conduct analysis of UNICEF;s child protection response including coverage and contingency planning. Develop analytical briefings along with visualized datasets and infographics.
- Gaps and needs analysis: undertake a comprehensive analysis of gaps and needs in child protection, disaggregated by age, sex and vulnerability and produced a detailed analysis report with updated IM products.
- Final report: submit a final consultancy report summarizing activities, methodologies, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations for strengthening the child protection information management
Minimum requirements:
- Advanced degree in Information management, data science, statistics, social sciences or related fields is required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in information Management in humanitarian or development setting
- Proven track record in developing and managing 5Ws, dashboards, mapping, CPIMS+ system.
- Strong knowledge of child protection coordination mechanisms and sectoral information needs.
- Demonstrated experience in data analysis, reporting and visualization.
- Proven ability to deliver training and capacity building of partners and stakeholders.
- Candidates with relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree will be considered
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