National Consultant to develop a knowledge management product ,21 working days, (Open to Zimbabwean Nationals only)

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UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights. 

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How can you make a difference? 

UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to develop a knowledge management product that documents best practices, lessons learned, and key evidence from the implementation of the ECHO HIP 2023 program. 

BACKGROUND 

UNICEF, through the ECHO HIP 2023 program, implemented activities across the Health, WASH, and Child Protection sectors in Harare and Bulawayo Province. The project aimed to reduce mortality and morbidity from cholera, typhoid, and other waterborne diseases, targeting hotspot suburbs within three local authorities. The intervention benefited approximately 1 million people, focusing on strengthening decentralized humanitarian coordination, health surveillance, early action, and rapid response mechanisms.

The project adopted an integrated, multisectoral approach combining WASH, Health, and Child Protection to improve disaster preparedness and address critical public health challenges. Given the extensive implementation and outcomes, UNICEF seeks to document the evidence generated to facilitate learning, inform future programming, and enhance knowledge sharing.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Under the supervision of the Research Officer, the Knowledge Management Consultant will oversee and ensure the successful planning, implementation, and completion of the knowledge management consultancy in Zimbabwe. The consultant will be responsible for developing a comprehensive knowledge management product, facilitating effective documentation and dissemination of key insights. Additionally, the Consultant will promote knowledge-sharing initiatives and ensure alignment with global best practices in knowledge management.

Main Responsibilities

1.Document Review:

• Review key program documents, reports, evaluations, and relevant literature.
• Identify critical themes, challenges, successes, and areas for improvement.

2.Stakeholder Consultations:

• Conduct key informant interviews with implementing partners, government representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate focus group discussions (FGDs) with program beneficiaries.

3.Development of Knowledge Management Product:

• Analyze the collected information and structure key insights into a comprehensive Knowledge Management report.
• Ensure the report includes case studies, evidence-based findings, and actionable recommendations.
• Develop a user-friendly and visually engaging document suitable for diverse audiences.

4.Presentation and Validation:

• Present the draft Knowledge Management product to UNICEF and key stakeholders for feedback.
• Incorporate feedback and finalize the document.

Major tasks and deliverables:

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

Payment

Survey Planning and Preparations

1. Inception report, document review, and tool development.
2. Ensure translation of the questionnaires, followed by technical review and finalization.
3. Approved survey plan and timetable
4. Finalized and validated questionnaires.
5. Dissemination plan

5 days

10%

Data collection

1. Conduct key informant interviews with implementing partners, government stakeholders, and relevant agencies.
2. Organize and facilitate focus group discussions with program beneficiaries.

Transcribed interviews

7 days

40%

Data analysis and report writing

1. Compile and analyze qualitative data to identify key insights and thematic areas.
2. Draft the Knowledge Management report, incorporating findings and recommendations.
3. Submit the draft report to UNICEF and key stakeholders for review.
4. Organize and conduct a validation workshop to present key findings and gather feedback.
5. Incorporate feedback into the final report and submit the completed Knowledge Management product.
6. Powerpoint presentation
7. Finalized report

9 days

50%

Total Number of Days

21 Days

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

Education:

Master’s degree in Knowledge Management, Statistics, Operations Research, Evaluation, Social Sciences, Public Health, International Development, or a related field.

Experience:

At least five years’ experience in conducting knowledge management exercises, evaluations, or research

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Have prior experience in similar assignments. Greater weight will be given to a consultant with demonstrated experience in developing knowledge management products.
• Strong experience in qualitative data collection and analysis, including KIIs and FGDs.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Experience working with UN agencies, government stakeholders, and humanitarian organizations.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships both within and outside the organization.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local language is an asset.

The detailed consultancy terms of reference is downloadable via this link

TOR ECHO Consultant ps.pdf

If interested and available to undertake the individual consultancy, please submit your application online and attach the required documents including the technical proposal and an all-inclusive financial proposal incorporating an approximate number of travel days for field (local) travel. 

Technical proposal: The Technical Proposal should articulate an understanding of the TOR and include the proposed Tasks/Milestones, Deliverables/Outputs, Timeline and level of effort by deliverable. The similar table provided in the TOR is indicative. Applicants may use the indicative table as a guide or deviate as per the proposed approach. The proposal should also cost-effectively propose the local travel proposed by the applicant to undertake the assignment.

Financial proposal: The Financial Proposal should include the costs (providing a daily rate as justification) for each task, including consultant fee, proposed travel costs and perdiem, communications costs and any other proposed cost.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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: 

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

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