UNICEF recrute un consultant international pour soutenir la mise en œuvre de U-Report, Djibouti

Job Number : 533610 | Vacancy Link

Locations : Africa : Djibouti

Work Type : Consultancy

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UNICEF DCO intends to strengthen engagement with adolescents and young people through U- Report, using COVID-19 Chatbot messaging as the entry point.: For example, the platform will allow adolescents and young people to speak out via SMS and other web-based channels through polls and unsolicited messages on what is happening in their communities as far much as the COVID-19 pandemic is concerned.

How can you make a difference?

The UNICEF Djibouti Office aims to deploy U-Report for dissemination and collection of several distinct layers of information; specifically, to :

  • Expand and strengthen information and monitoring systems, community feedback and accountability to affected populations (AAP) using RapidPro and U-Report) to support the implementation of UNICEF programmes during the COVID-19 period and post-COVID-19 ;
  • Implement U-Report and the participation processes to support the roll out of the UNICEF adolescent programme in close coordination with the UNICEF DCO Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) programme
  • Develop data visualization products for the programmes team, including dashboards, using available information to best represent information for UNICEF decision-making.
  • Strengthen the evidence and knowledge generation of the UNICEF DCO programmes by producing reports based on the analysis of available information collected through UNICEF DCO’s various information systems.
  • Support on any data Management and Digital engagement request
  • Expand and strengthen information and monitoring systems, community feedback on child protection issues with a focus on FGM, birth registration and VAC

METHODOLOGIE & ACTIVITES :

 Activities and Tasks :

 The U-Report Manager is expected to :

  • Provide technical guidance and leadership on the introduction and functionality of RapidPro in Djibouti ;
  • Strengthen partnerships with private sector such as Djibouti Telecom which is the mobile network provider to enhance project delivery ;
  • Use citizen data to improve accountability and strengthen programmes, building on UNICEF Djibouti’s existing social accountability work and country programme nimbleness to adapt to emerging issues ;
  • Develop U-Report Strategy, in consultation with UNICEF and partners (including government, NGOs and CSOs), aligning to the UNICEF Global Adolescent Development Programming and Generation Unlimited ;
  • Develop Partnership Engagement, sustainability Strategy and considering UNICEF’s long-term capacity (human resources, financial) to support implementation beyond phase one ;
  • In collaboration with the Child Protection Specialist, develop a strategy to respond to child protection / GBV type reports, spearhead the Ending FGM campaign in partnership with Ministry of Family & Women ;
  • Empower young people to share opinions and participate on decision making on cross sectoral issues (FGM, Education, Reproductive health etc..) that matter to them ;
  • Work with NGO’s to deploy the pilots, scale as appropriate, and secure partner buy-in and ownership ;
  • Act as a liaison between UNICEF Djibouti and RapidPro vendor in resolving technical issues, in collaboration with IT team of UNICEF Djibouti ;
  • Identify best practices for U-Report programme and RapidPro application from other offices for replication in Djibouti ;
  • Provide capacity building around real time monitoring for UNICEF focal points, government counterparts, and NGO partners; include advanced training on U-Report as appropriate ;
  • Develop capacity building material for UNICEF and its partners ;
  • Collect data on perception of population, particularly youth on FGM ;
  • Analyse data and provide feedback loop information on FGM programming ;
  • Build the capacity of youth on data collection and analysing data of U-Report ;
  • Provide technical support and coaching to youth of presentation data of U-Report.Train a focal point within each programme on U-Report dashboard management
  • Documentation, capturing the lifetime of the project, lessons learned, and best practices throughout the Phase 1 of the project
  • Contribute to the global innovation community of practice and knowledge exchange

Social media :

  • Plan and coordinate social media campaigns across several platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Medium, Instagram to raise awareness on #COVID-19D and post COVID-19 ;
  • Activate UNICEF’s digital advocacy campaigns (#EndFGM #PourChaqueEnfant, #COVID-19D) ;
  • Contribute to the strategic development of digital initiatives in the country and provide ideas to increase digital engagement on #COVID-19 and operationalize the unicef.org website management ;
  • Support and supervise social media takeovers by young people to tell their coping experiences with #COVID-19, the FGM campaign and any other trending topics ;
  • Assist in developing and maintaining close collaboration with digital influencers and potential traffic pullers to reach a wider audience with the #COVID-19 campaign ;;
  • Identify and engage influencers and create conversations around issues and break the rumors related to #COVID19 keeping its digital community engaged in dynamic, interactive and meaningful ways ;
  • Provide technical support and coaching to youth and adolescent engagement in social media

 

Expected Deliverables & Work Schedule :

The work will be developed for the two thematic topics: Child Protection (Ending FGM) and the COVID -19 Chatbot / Youth Engagement and this will require two (2) distinct strategies, content, platforms :

  1. Contextualized U-Report strategy and documentation (guidelines & standards) ;
  2. U-Report up and running in Djibouti-sub thematic groups in place to respond to critical unsolicited questions raised by adolescents/youth; selected programs/partners priorities and capacities for 2020/2021 U-Report polls ;
  3. U-Report Website Up and Running ;
  4. U-Report Media campaign launched ;
  5. Steering Committee in place ;
  6. Partners and UNICEF staff trained in using U-Report ;
  7. Feedback loops established within UNICEF DCO and government in collaboration with UNICEF programmes staff ;
  8. 6 Pilot areas in Djibouti and the five regions identified and preliminary engagement begun.

 

Final Output/ Product :

U-Report fully operational, scaling and being used by various government and CSO partners in Djibouti.

Time Frame : September 2020- February 2021 (6 months)Download File ToR U-Report.pdf

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

  • A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Development, Community Development, Information Technology or in a relevant field ;
    *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 5 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree ;
  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in supporting and coordinating project activities across a large organization and with other international partner organizations and with government ;
  • Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset ;
  • An excellent command of the French language and English in oral and writing are required.

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.

The functional competencies required for this post are…

View our competency framework at : UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.

Closing Date Mon Aug 24 2020 21:55:00 GMT+0100 (heure normale d’Afrique de l’Ouest).

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