UNICEF International Senior Individual Consultant for Technical Support on Sanitation and Hygiene Jobs in Rwanda
UNICEF International Senior Individual Consultant for Technical Support on Sanitation and Hygiene Jobs in Rwanda
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.
Objectives
The consultant will support the implementation and further development of UNICEF’s sanitation and hygiene program, including technical support to improve sustainable basic household and institutional sanitation services and handwashing with soap by developing strategies, approaches and methodologies, building capacity of partners, development of communications messaging and materials and enabling learning to improve programming at scale.
Work Assignment
The consultant will provide technical support on:
policy, strategy and programming approach development;
behavior change communications;
government monitoring of sanitation and hygiene
community/institutional engagement mechanisms;
program learning, monitoring and review.
The consultant will mainstream inclusion, especially for persons with disabilities, and intersectoral approaches (health, education, nutrition).
Areas of focus and key tasks, as of November 2020:
Support to MOH/RBC to strengthen government approaches towards universal basic household sanitation services and improving handwashing with soap, including implementation of National Handwashing sub-Strategy
Sanitation and Hygiene campaign (coordination, communications, and monitoring)
Community engagement and empowerment mechanisms (CBEHPP, CHWs, etc)
Other emerging Government approaches to achieve universal sanitation and hygiene
Support to NECDP to streamline WASH into its programming
NECDP’s training package and approach on WASH in ECD
Support MINEDUC to strengthen WASH in Schools efforts
MINEDUC’s training package and approach on WASH in Schools
Analysis and recommendations to strengthen existing government policies, strategies, guidelines, monitoring and research, with linkages on COVID-19 prevention in schools
Support to UNICEF on programmatic learning
UNICEF’s programming approaches lessons lEarnt documented
Contribute to the review of UNICEF Rwanda’s future sanitation and hygiene approach
OR for nationwide sanitation and hygiene evaluation
Campaign technical support
Guidance to creative agencies, including review of creative content
Development guidance for implementation of campaign M&E plan, including revisions in response to comments
Briefing materials and technical support to MOH and RHCC
Policy, Strategy and Guidance
Review and assess WASH content and guidance (tools and training for promotion and monitoring) in the CHW, CBEHPP and other community engagement mechanisms; provide recommendations and address gaps in tools and materials
Technical review and of comments on government policies, strategies and reports
Develop WASH training package, in consultation with NECDP and partners, including monitoring.
Technical support for the piloting of NECDP’s revised WASH package
Programmatic Learning
TOR developed for a nationwide evaluation of sanitation and hygiene approaches
Review of UNICEF’s programming approaches and resource requirements for sustainable sanitation and hygiene; provide a roadmap for two years and recommendations for future program evolution and role for UNICEF in Rwanda.
Complete draft UNICEF WASH field note, including consultation of 3-5 people and revisions
Technical review of UNICEF’s on-going research efforts (project baselines/endlines, ethnography study, etc).
Deliverables to be done in 25 working days and completed by 31 May 2021:
Campaign Technical Support
Technical support to UNICEF, MOH and RBC to monitor campaign; produce monitoring report with data collected by the government and partners
Review progress of the campaign and identify next steps for creative content development and dissemination in communities, schools, ECD centers, health care facilities and other public places
Policy, Strategy and Guidance
Technical support to enable RBC to integrate WASH content into the CHW training package
Review findings from pilot in one district and provide technical support and recommendations to streamline the enhanced package into NECDPs overall materials and approaches;
Review WASH in Schools evidence, monitoring, budgeting, policy and guidelines for SDG alignment, sustainability and harmonization with safe school operations during a public health outbreak;
Review available partner and government WASH in Schools behavior change (BC) materials and approaches; and provide recommendations for an adequate BC package and approach.
Programmatic Learning
Define and develop one additional learning product based on UNICEF’s recent experience in contributing to Rwanda’s progress towards achieving universal basic sanitation and hygiene;
Technical review and comment on the concept note on UNICEF Rwanda’s two-year and five-year sanitation and hygiene strategies
Evaluation Criteria
The Technical proposal is weighted at 70% and 30% for the Financial proposal.
Only candidates passing the technical evaluation will be invited to submit a financial proposal.
Applicants will be assessed on the following areas of experience:
Supporting government to strengthen approaches to strengthening demand, supply and systems (especially monitoring through government systems)
Developing approaches, guidelines and materials to change sanitation and hygiene behavior across settings (communities, schools, health facilities, etc.)
Developing strategies and guidelines and training materials; and delivering training
Communications (oral and written)
Working in Rwanda or countries will similar characteristics (regional, socio-economic, political, etc)
Please note that the final remuneration will be negotiated by HR.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
The consultant needs to have the following experiences:
• An Advanced University Degree in social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or other related field is required
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in areas relevant to sanitation and hygiene programming including behavior change communications, monitoring, government policy and planning, market development, systems strengthening, and advocacy.
• Experience in effective and sustainable sanitation and hygiene programming, including approaches to create and sustain demand, supply products, and services, and enable sustainable sanitation and hygiene services
• Experience working to strengthen government approaches, particularly working closely with government agencies
• Experience in developing community engagement approaches
• Experience in sanitation and hygiene monitoring inputs, processes, outputs, and outcomes
• Experience working in Rwanda preferably or otherwise with low-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience with the development of materials for and delivery of training of trainers
• Relevant experience in related areas in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of Kinyarwanda, French, and/or Swahili will be an asset.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF International Senior Individual Consultant for Technical Support on Sanitation and Hygiene Jobs in Rwanda
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