UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

Summary

• The consultancy will also support UNICEF coordination efforts with the WHO, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other key partners within the RCCE Working Group. The platform aims to deliver structures and mechanisms for a coordinated evidence-based approach to RCCE across public health, humanitarian and development response.
• Due to the protracted public health emergencies in the region in particular cholera and expansion of scope of the RCCE interagency cooperation, the SBC ESARO team is requesting services of RCCE preparedness, response and coordination consultant.

Scope of Work

• Goal and objective: Under the supervision of the SBC Emergency Specialist, ESARO and in close collaboration with the relevant sections, COs, and core partners (IFRC, WHO) the consultant will provide coordination and technical assistance to COs in SBC/RCCE emergencies to enhance preparedness, response and recovery; build capacity of UNICEF staff and partners with a focus on community engagement and resilience; and monitor the implementation and results of SBC interventions related to emergencies.
• Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: COs and partners provided with technical guidance and oversight to prepare for, implement, monitor and evaluate RCCE/SBC in emergency response in the context of major emergencies and public health outbreaks; regional RCCE and SBC in emergency coordination mechanisms including inter-agency mechanisms strengthened and regional partnerships fostered to respond to major emergencies.

Activities and Tasks:

Coordinate, Fundraise, Advocate, And Build Partnerships

• Collaborate with partners to coordinate RCCE work to exchange information, lessons learnt and share resources.
• Cultivate fundraising opportunities, contribute to proposals, and mobilize resources to support regional capacity to provide technical support to COs and core partners joint proposals.
• Document and disseminate best practices and innovative approaches in SBC.

Technical Support And Oversight

• Provide inputs for and support the development of RCCE strategies, response plans and other relevant documents such as funding proposals, tool kits etc to ESAR focused COs.
• Support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of response activities including oversight of the interagency team.
• Design toolkits and review guidelines for RCCE with practical tools and templates.
• Support AAP guidance and implementation in ESARO

Generate And Use Evidence

• Design and implement research on social and behavioral drivers, emphasizing underserved communities to inform the core partners coordinated response.
• Summarize data and trends to inform evidence-based SBC strategies, plans, and activities in emergency preparedness and response for core partners.
• Coordinate integrated approach to the evidence generation through integration of social listening, CFM and behaviour data to inform response of core partners.

Build Capacities

• Support SBC/RCCE needs assessments, training, and capacity building around preparedness and response for ESARO, COs and partners.
• Adapt UNICEF and partners learning resources to enhance SBC capacity among staff and counterparts.
• Facilitate the exchange of experiences and provide technical assistance for adopting new SBC methods in emergencies.

Outputs/Deliverables:

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Coordination and reporting:

Interagency RCCE TWG supported activities in ESAR including.

• Negotiations with new partners to expand TWG
• Interagency fundraising strategy and contribution to 2 fundraising proposals to support TWG
• BMGF end of project report

Support to RCCE TWG

• Moderation of 12 RCCE TWG meetings
• Coordination of 6 regional biweekly Core Partner meetings

Technical support to Inter-Agency IM specialist and RCCE surge coordinator hosted by IFRC

• Coordinating the Inter-Agency team to discuss progress
• Contribution to 2 work IM plans
• Revised IM training materials

Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience

• Advanced university degree in behavioural and/or social sciences (anthropology, sociology, psychology, social development, etc.) or public health. Understanding of – or training in – current developments in the field of communication for development theory and research, participatory processes, media; as also strategic communication planning, behaviour analysis, formative research and evaluation. A relevant 1st University Degree in one of the above sciences, with qualifying experience, may also be accepted in lieu of the Advanced University Degree.
• At least 8-10 years of solid work experience in SBC, of which at least 2-4 years in emergency contexts or dealing with emergency issues, 4-6 years in developing country contexts in ESARO.
• Proven experience in coordinating and/or facilitating multi-agency SBC preparedness and response in emergencies. Experience in emergency response to outbreaks (Ebola, Cholera, etc.) or understanding of outbreak/risk communications and dealing with the media is an asset
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of French, Portuguese an asset.

Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

Core Competencies

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others