Recrutement de 01 International Consultant - Education Research

Recrutement de 01 International Consultant - Education Research

Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: N'Djamena
Level: Consultancy
Location: Chad
Categories: Education
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Purpose of Activity/Assignment

Major areas of work and responsibility

Support the UNICEF Chad Country Office (CO) and the Chad MENPC to co-implement the DMS and WiLL research to increase government’s ownership of the research findings and maximize their uptake, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Provide guidance to the Chad CO to design, organize and lead primary data collection in schools to investigate positive deviance practices/behaviors, including those used by female head teachers, and to investigate challenges and barriers specifically faced by female head teachers;
Leverage innovative research methodologies such as behavioral sciences, implementation research and scaling sciences to co-create a concrete action plan, together with the Chad MENPC, on how to optimally scale positive deviant behaviours and practices;
Organize capacity building activities for Chad CO staff and MENPC in research methodologies (quantitative, qualitative and implementation research) as well as dissemination and application of research findings in education programming and planning.
Coordinate all stages of the DMS and WiLL research through direct field support and capacity building activities with in-country partners, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Under the guidance of the research team at UNICEF Office of Research, coordinate, hand-in-hand with country partners, all stages of the DMS and WiLL research in Chad, including using various research methodologies (quantitative/qualitative research, behavioral sciences, implementation research and scaling science);
Provide capacity building to the Chad CO and Ministry of Education staff on designing and co-implementing quantitative and qualitative research based on existing administrative datasets; Support identification of levers for scaling policies and practices and identify promising practices for improving female representation in school leadership;
In collaboration with the READ unit at UNICEF-Innocenti, provide technical support to ensure more effective dissemination and use of the research findings.
Serve as the in-country coordinator for DMS and WiLL in Chad and monitor the research, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Effective and timely implementation of DMS and WiLL research in Chad;
Alignment with UNICEF’s global and regional strategic priorities;
Use of lessons learned and best practices from the DMS and Will activities in Chad for knowledge exchange within UNICEF and more globally.
Scope of Work:

Activities for this consultancy align with the UNICEF Chad education team workplan as well as with the UNICEF Innocenti 2023-2024 workplan. Under the direct supervision of the Chief Education, the consultant will support the overall coordination of the two-above mentioned research workstreams in Chad, together with relevant stakeholders, including MENPC, local academics, NGOs, and development partners.

Methodologies to be used: Mixed methods research.
Software to be used for data analysis: Stata, Nvivo
Subscriptions that will be required: N/A
Work Assignment Overview

Tasks/Milestones

Timeline

Payment %

Finalization of DMS and WiLL quant and qual instruments

26 days

By or before October 20, 2023

12

Organization and implementation of instruments piloting in Chad

20 days

By or before November 30, 2023

9

Translation of instruments and organization of field work (ethics protocols, deployment plan,

recruitment of surveyors)

15 days

By or before December 20, 2023

7

Coordination and support to quant and qual DMS and WiLL training for surveyors

20 days

By or before January 27, 2024

9

Supervision and coordination of quant and qual data collection for DMS and WiLL in Chad

22 days

By or before March 10, 2024

10

Data cleaning and submission of quant DMS and WiLL datasets

12 days

By or before March 30, 2024

6

Transcription of all qualitative DMS and WiLL datasets

15 days

By or before April 20, 2024

7

Translation of all qualitative DMS and WiLL datasets

20 days

By or before May 15, 2024

9

Support in writing WiLL report and other related research outputs (briefs, blogs)

25 days

By or before June 30, 2024

12

Support in writing DMS report and other related research outputs (briefs, blogs)

18 days

By or before July 30, 2024

8

Dissemination of WiLL research with country stakeholders. Finalization of DMS

scaling plan and dissemination with country stakeholders

23 days

By or before September 15, 2024

11


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

Education:
Master’s degree in social science with a focus on statistics, economics, education or equivalent.

Essential skills:

A minimum of five years of work experience at national or international levels in undertaking research coordination activities, with developing country level experience being indispensable.
Demonstrated experience in coordinating mixed-method research and an understanding of various qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Knowledge of common software for quantitative analysis (e.g., Stata).
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including in translating research for policy-audiences and other education actors.
Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team and to forge and manage partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly government stakeholders
Ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment.
Fluency in French required. Working proficiency in English is required.
Desirable qualifications:

Experience working on education-related issues, particularly in the low- and middle-income country context.
Experience working in the UN or other international development organizations is an asset.
Fluency in another UN language is an asset.
Working conditions:

Office based; UNICEF Chad will provide a computer for the consultancy.
This consultancy requires the consultant to travel in order to complete the required deliverables effectively and efficiently. The full cost of travel should be included into the bid for the contract. While UNICEF Chad does not make travel arrangements for consultants, there are value for money rules that apply to consultant travel. The consultant will arrange their own travel, clear the anticipated cost with UNICEF and invoice UNICEF for the travel cost as soon as the travel has been completed.
UNICEF Chad will assist consultants with arrangements for visas.
Supervision

The consultant will be supervised by the Chief Education

Technical and financial proposals

Applicants are invited to submit with their online application:

A cover letter explaining why they are well placed to undertake this assignment.
A recently updated CV
A financial proposal which must be an all-inclusive cost (consultancy fees, mission expenses, travels, etc.).
Applicants are invited to submit their financial proposals in USD using the template in this link: Template Financial Proposal

Selection criteria will be based on qualifications, skills, expertise and experience in the required field, and quality of the technical and financial offer. Each application will be assessed first on its technical merits and subsequently on its price (weighting of 70 technical note) (30 financial note); the maximum points are awarded to the lowest financial offer of the technically qualified application. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price. The best bid combining the 2 notes will be retained.

Recourse

UNICEF reserves the right to terminate the contract and/or withhold all or a portion of payment if the rules and the regulations regarding confidentiality, ethics and procedures of UNICEF and the partners are not followed, the performance is unsatisfactory, or work/deliverables are incomplete, not delivered or fail to meet the deadlines. The deliverables will remain the copyright of UNICEF.

The consultant must respect the confidentiality of the information handled during the assignment. Documents and information provided must be used only for the tasks related to these terms of reference.

For further information, please refer to the terms of reference: Download File TOR Education Research Consultant.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit competency framework here.

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. For this consultancy, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

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 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. Consultants 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.

Advertised: 11 Sep 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 20 Sep 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time