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UNICEF
Job no:*> 532396
Position type:*> Consultancy
Location:*> Malawi
Division/Equivalent:*> Nairobi Regn’l(ESARO)
School/Unit:*> Malawi
Department/Office:*> Lilongwe, Malawi
Categories:*> Monitoring and Evaluation
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most
disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help
them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere,
every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, good health!
BACKGROUND
COVID-19, a disease caused by the virus SARS-Cov-2, has been declared a
pandemic and is creating an unprecedented emergency globally. WHO declared the
outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30th
January 2020. [ [1] ](http://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-
us/job/532396/consultancy-real-time-evaluation-of-unicefs-response-to-the-
covid19-outbreak-crisis-in-malawi#_ftn1) The outbreak continued to engulf the
entire globe in a short period of time with Malawi reporting its first case on
the 2nd of April 2020. The rapid escalation of COVID-19 at global and country
levels have clearly and quickly transformed the pandemic from a pure health
event into a broader and much more complex phenomenon, which has immediate and
medium term social and economic consequences on the society at large and on
vulnerable communities in particular. The first three cases of COVID-19 in
Malawi were recorded on April 2, 2020 in Lilongwe. Since then the cases have
reached 555 with 5 deaths and 69 recoveries spread across 26 districts as of
15 June 2020. 97 of those cases are local transmission while 443 are imported.
Districts affected are Lilongwe (77), Kamuzu International Airport (6)
Blantyre (71), Zomba (8), Chikwawa (4), Nkhotakota (4), Thyolo (13), Mwanza
PoE (271), Mulanje (2), Nsanje (11), Mangochi (14),Machinga (11), Phalombe
(1), Rumphi (1), Mzimba (3), Balaka (4), Dowa (4), Kasungu (3), Dedza (8),
Salima (9), Ntcheu (11), Chiradzulu (1), Mzuzu (10), Chitipa (1), Nkhatabay
(5) and Karonga (2) [ [2] ](http://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-
us/job/532396/consultancy-real-time-evaluation-of-unicefs-response-to-the-
covid19-outbreak-crisis-in-malawi#_ftn2) .
Since the onset of the emergency, UNICEF Malawi (MCO) has worked closely with
the Government, WHO, the designated UN agency leading COVID-19 preparedness
and response, to support the Government in developing and implementing its
COVID-19 preparedness and response plan. MCO’s prompt action to ensure
presence at National, District and Community level has been appreciated by the
Government as well as by UNICEF Regional Office and HQ.
The UNICEF MCO included some coronavirus-related preparedness and response
activities in its annual response plan in January 2020 alongside with its
regular Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) and Cholera response plans. This was part of
a multi-agency UN health systems support and resilience grant application with
the UK Aid for International Development (DfID). The declaration of the
epidemic as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) brought
urgency to some preparedness measures. Points of entry at Lilongwe and Chileka
International Airports were targeted for prevention, with training of staff on
31 January, and on 01 February all border crossings land and air were provided
with health declaration forms, infrared thermometers, WASH facilities, HTH for
infection prevention and control, as well as masks and gloves for port health
officials and immigration forces that came in direct contact with travelers.
Since then prevention and response activities are scaled up across the country
with health workers training, distribution of PPE supplies, nationwide
Communication for Development (C4D)/ Risk Communication and Community
Engagement (RCCE) activities and technical support to national and sub
national COVID-19 coordination efforts. Further details of UNICEF and its
partners’ response to the COVID-19 outbreak are provided in Annex B*> to
help the evaluation teams understand the current status and scope of response.
JUSTIFICATION
UNICEF Malawi intends to commission a Real Time Evaluation (RTE) of its
COVID-19 crisis response to provide real-time feedback and learning and inform
the on-going UNICEF COVID-19 response by ensuring that evaluation serves for
timely learning and adaptation. The RTE will be implemented at the earliest
stage of UNICEF’s COVID-19 crisis response to ensure that real time evaluation
data is considered alongside monitoring and other data to contribute to
evidence-informed decision-making throughout the response.
PURPOSE OF THE EVALUATION
_The main purpose of the RTE is to inform UNICEF management and support
decisions in adjusting the Country Office COVID-19 response. The RTE will
produce ongoing findings on a fortnightly basis which will be presented at
meetings of the Malawi COVID-19 Taskforce to allow for fast and timely
operational course correction. The RTE will further provide recommendations on
UNICEF Malawi overall emergency preparedness and readiness for effective and
efficient response to emergencies, including recommendations on improvement of
ongoing preparedness, response plans and contingency plans. Recommendations of
linking the humanitarian and development efforts of UNICEF Malawi Country
office will be provided as well. Where appropriate, relevant findings may also
be shared with the government, UN and civil society partners involved in the
COVID-19 crisis response and is expected to be used by them to increase
learning, accountability, collaboration and a more effective and targeted
response. The evaluation can bring lessons for to other regional countries
through dissemination by UNICEF ESARO._
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[ [1] ](http://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-us/job/532396/consultancy-real-time-
evaluation-of-unicefs-response-to-the-covid19-outbreak-crisis-in-
malawi#_ftnref1) World Health Organization website: Coronavirus timeline
[ [2] ](http://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-us/job/532396/consultancy-real-time-
evaluation-of-unicefs-response-to-the-covid19-outbreak-crisis-in-
malawi#_ftnref2) Public Health Institute of Malawi- Daily updates.
How can you make a difference?
The evaluation key objectives are to:
1. Evaluate in real time the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of UNICEF Malawi’s COVID-19 emergency response and provide related recommendation to UNICEF Malawi Senior Management for immediate corrective actions.
2. Provide real time feedback to the UNICEF Malawi COVID-19 Taskforce to allow timely operational adjustments on UNICEF’s COVID-19 response
3. Evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of UNICEF Malawi COVID-19 Accountability to Affected Populations, including the engagement of UNICEFs implementing partners, government, UN and CS? partners and beneficiaries in shaping UNICEF’s crisis response and reinforce UNICEF’s accountability to them.
4. Identifying challenges and bottlenecks and act as a real time lessons learning exercise on what works and what does not work for girls, boys, men and women from various socio-economic groups including the marginalized ones in order to promptly adjust and help improve planning and performance and allows for ongoing correction of the crisis response.
5. Collect joint and harmonized data that can be used in a summative evaluation of the response.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
Academic qualification:
> Advanced Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or related field
Work experience:
> at least 7 years of professional experience in conducting evaluations
> Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative research in public health or another social field or human rights area;
> Proven knowledge of Child and Human Rights Based Approach and Result-based Management;
> Familiarity with international frameworks related to humanitarian response
> Familiarity with methods and approaches to and gender responsive evaluation methodologies;
> Demonstrated knowledge of the education system in Malawi is a strong asset;
> Demonstrated experience of work with the Government counterparts in undertaking research, evaluations, reviews in the social field is a strong asset.
> Previous work with UNICEF /other UN agencies and international organizations is an asset.
Technical skills and knowledge:
> Strong gender analytical skills and previous experience researching and evaluating children’s issues in Malawi would be of significant advantage.
> Strong knowledge of gender in research and evaluation
> Strong analytical and report writing skills;
> Excellent mastery of English, both oral and written;
Competencies:*>
> A high level of organizational and coordination skills
> Working with People
> Drive for Results
> An excellent command of the English language – both written and oral
> Ability to produce quality work within a deadline and under pressure
> Highly developed communication skills
Languages:
> English and local languages (Chichewa) for a national consultant.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA)
and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for
Results…
View our competency framework at…
[ http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
](https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf)
View further details about this consultancy in the attached Terms of
Reference…
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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.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF
and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
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.
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Application close:*> Jul 03 2020 South Africa Standard Time
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