Tenders Are Invited For Recruitment Of Individual Contractor National For The Conduct Of The Review Of The Rapidpro Project

Tenders Are Invited For Niger Recruitment Of 2 Individual Contractor National For The Conduct Of The Review Of The Rapidpro Project In The Diffa Region 35 Days 1 Backgroundthe Humanitarian Situation In The Diffa Region Is Characterized By Food Insecurity Malnutrition Population Movements Floods And Epidemics The Region Has In Particular 249 813 Displaced Refugees Returned Regional Directorate Of Civil Status July 2018 Unicef And Its Partners Are Responding To The Humanitarian Needs Of Vulnerable Populations In The Region Through Multi Sectoral Programs In Order To Monitor Unicef Supported Humanitarian Actions And Real Time Alerts In The Wash Nutrition And Education Sectors A Real Time Monitoring Platform Rapidpro Has Been Deployed Using Technology Sms Since September 2017 This Project Funded By Echo Has 3 Results The Second Of Which Concerns The Implementation Of Rapidpro Echo Funding Unicef And Its Partners Have Initiated Since 2018 A Discussion On The Performance Of The Initiative The Opportunities For Its Continuity The Potentialities Of Some Sectorial Analyzes Not Yet Sufficiently Exploited And The Feasibility Of Scaling Up Emergency Zones In Diffa For Each Sector These Discussions Are Continuing And An Independent Review Of The Initiative Is Needed To Draw Lessons For Better Capitalization Of Achievements And Lay The Groundwork For Future Actions 2 Objective Of The Consultation The Pilot Phase Of The Project Is Coming To An End To This End The Review Is A Good Opportunity To Appreciate The Results And To Inform About What Worked Well And Why What Worked Less Well And Why And What Did Not Work And Why In The Frame Implementation Of This Initiative It Will Document The Main Lessons Learned And Best Practices Developed Analyze The Potential For Scaling Up And Propose Recommendations These Recommendations Will Guide The Choices Of The Actors For The Next Phases In Particular To Capitalize On The Achievements To Reinforce The Mechanisms For Monitoring Program Performance 3 Methodological Orientation The Review Process Will Be Based On A Combination Of Methods Including Quantitative And Qualitative Methods But Also The Documentary Review Group Discussions Targeted Interviews And Direct Observation In Particular Through Site Visits Intervention In Order To Enrich Their Analysis The 2 National Individual Contractors Will Also Have To Triangulate The Available Data From Multiple Sources All This Information Combined Will Provide Answers To The Mentioned Evaluation Questions The Overall Approach And Complete Methodology Of The Review Will Be Reviewed And Refined With The 2 National Individual Contractorselected On The Basis Of The Most Relevant Technical Offer However In Order To Ensure The Ownership Of Results By The Stakeholders The Process Should Be Participatory This Will Mainly Involve Defining The Different Levels Of Participation That Are Relevant To The Exercise And Identifying The Different Types Of Consultation Required Institutional Technical Community Ptf Etc This Approach Should Result In All Parties Being Consulted At Different Stages 4 Expected Products At The End Of Their Work The 2 National Individual Contractors Must Produce The Following Documents 4 1 Methodological Note Presenting The Methodology Of The Review And Clearly Explaining How The Proposed Approach Will Provide The Answers To The Questions And Help Achieve The Objectives Of The Review The Note Should Contain The Data Collection Tools With An Evaluation Matrix Reflecting The Evaluation Criteria And Questions It Will Also Include A Proposal For A Detailed Chronogram Of Activities Until The Submission Of Deliverables This Document Will Be The First Base On Which The Team Of Consultants And The Sponsors Of The Journal Will Agree 4 2 First Draft Report With Powerpoint Presentation Summarizing The Main Results Lessons Learned And Good Practices 4 3 Final Report Which Will Contain An Analytical Summary Of 3 4 Pages Presenting A Brief Description Of The Context Of The Rapidpro Project The Objectives Of The Review An Overview Of The Methodology The Main Results Conclusions And Recommendations 5 Duration And Tasks Of The Consultation The Duration Of The Consultation Will Be 35 Working Days The Table Below Presents The Indicative Summary Schedule Of The Main Activities And The Main Results Expected At Each Stage Of The Review Process The 2 National Contractor Individuals Will Present A Detailed Timeline Of All Activities As Part Of Their Start Up Report TasksDeliverablesDurationPreparation And Submission Of The Inception Report Scoping Note Based On The Tors And Discussions With The Technical Committee And Literature Review Scoping Note Start Up Report 5 DaysData Collection Including Literature Review And Field Activities Including Data Processing 10 DaysPreparation Of The First Version Of The Evaluation Report Which Is Discussed By The Technical Committee And Comments Provided To The Evaluation Team Draft Report10 DaysDiscussion Of The Report Submitted To The Technical Committee And Comments Provided To The Team Of Consultants Advanced Draft Report3 DaysOrganization Of An Expanded Technical Workshop For The Discussion Of The Revised Version Of The Report Report Of The Workshop Identifying Key Recommendations 1 DaySubmission To The Technical Committee Of The Near Final Version Taking Into Account The CommentsNearly Final Report3 DaysReport Validation MeetingReport Of The Validation Meeting1 DaySubmission Of The Final ReportFinal Report In French Including An Executive Summary2 Days6 Composition Of The 2 National Individual Contractor Team The Review Will Be Conducted By A Team Of 2 National Individual Contractors With Complementary Profiles Including A National Individual Contractor With Expertise In Monitoring And Evaluation Team Leader And An Individual National Contractor With Expertise In Information System Their Profiles Are As Follows A Profile Of The National Primary Individual ContractorAcademic QualificationHold A University Degree At Least Bac 5 At Least In The Fields Of Social Sciences Statistics Demography Development Evaluation Or Any Other Related Technical Field Professional ExperienceDemonstrated Experience Of At Least Eight Years In The Field Of Project Evaluation And Or Development Program Good Knowledge Of Humanitarian Intervention Programs Proven Experience In The Field Of Research Including The Development And Use Of Social Analysis Tools Demonstrated Experience In The Collection Processing And Analysis Of Qualitative And Quantitative Data Familiarity With Information Systems Using New Information Technologies Good Knowledge Of The Socio Economic And Programmatic Context Of Niger Or Countries Of The Sahel Region Desirable Skills And AbilitiesGood Ability To Facilitate Focus Groups Excellent Ability To Summarize And Write Documents Good Ability To Manage A Team And Meet Deadlines Required LanguagesExcellent Command Of French Required B Profile Of The Associated National Individual ContractorAcademic QualificationHave A University Degree At Least Bac 5 At Least In The Fields Of Social Sciences Computer Science Statistics Etc Professional ExperienceAt Least Five Years Of Relevant Experience In The Field Of Information Management Monitoring And Evaluation Have Proven Experience In Information Management And Mastery Of Sms Based Systems And Dashboards Be Familiar With Open Source Technology Preferably Rapidpro And Or Related Products Demonstrated Experience In The Collection Processing And Analysis Of Qualitative And Quantitative Data Skills And AbilitiesExcellent Ability To Summarize And Write Documents Competence In The Area Of Interviews Interviews And In The Field Of Facilitation Good Ability To Work In A Team Required LanguagesExcellent Command Of French Required 7 Administrative Arrangements This Review Exercise Is Part Of The Implementation Of The Cooperation Program Between The Government Of Niger And Unicef As A Result Administrative And Financial Arrangements Will Be Made According To The Rules And Procedures Of The United National System 8 Supervision The Main National Individual Contractor Will Work Under The Direct Supervision Of The Head Of The Unicef Niger Emergency Unit In Turn The Main National Individual Contractor Will Supervise The Associated National Individual Contractor For Technical Questions Relating To The Review Process The 2 National Individual Contractors Will Refer To The Social Inclusion Section Which Will Have To Give An Opinion On All The Technical Documents During The Data Collection Period In The Field They Will Refer To The Diffa Zone Office Manager 9 Working Conditions Most Of The Work Will Be Done In Diffa During This Phase The 2 National Individual Contractors Will Be Based Locally At Diffa A Work Area Will Be Set Up With Internet Access But They Will Use Their Own Computer Tools They Will Benefit From The Facilities Available At The Office The Field Trips Will Be Organized According To The Rules In Force And Applicable To The Personnel Committed By Unicef They Will Be Subject To Strict Compliance With The Rules Of Security Measures Applied To United Nations Personnel Logistics Arrangements Will Be Discussed And Agreed At The Time Of The Contract 10 Payment Terms Related To DeliverablesDeliverablesDelivery DatePercentageValidation Of The Start Up Report Scoping Note June 28 201930 Validation Of The First Draft Of The Progress ReportJuly 10 201940 Validation Of The Final ReportAugust 10 201930 11 Application File The Application File Includes A Letter Of Motivation As Well As A Technical Offer And A Financial Offer Forms P11 Personal History To Be Downloaded From Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Index Apply Html Or From The United Nations Website An Up To Date Cv And A Copy Of The Highest Diploma Must Be Attached To The Submission Of The File The Technical OfferIt Should Address How The 2 National Individual Contractors Will Understand The Terms Of Reference And Consider Conducting The Review Process Of The Rapidpro Initiative It Should Highlight The Proposed Approaches And Methods The Evaluation Questions That Will Be Addressed As Well As An Indicative Schedule Of Deliverables The Financial OfferCandidates Must Indicate In Their Letter Of Motivation Their Aptitude And Availability To Carry Out The Terms Of Reference As Well As Their Proposal Of Remuneration In Cfa Franc This Remuneration Should Include Daily Fees Per Diem And Other Needs As Appropriate Nb Even If The Contract Is Individual Two Individuals Can Form Teams Corresponding To The Required Profile And Submit Two Separate Financial Offers Unicef Is Committed To Promoting Diversity And Inclusion Among Its Staff And Strongly Encourages Applications From Women And Men Of All National Ethnic And Religious Backgrounds Including People With Disabilities To Apply Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy For Sexual Abuse And Exploitation As Well As For All Other Types Of Harassment Including Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Any Candidate Considered For Recruitment Will Be Rigorously Checked For References And Background Only The Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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