Job Title: Project Officer – Child Protection (Fresher NGO Jobs)…
UN Jobs – Consultancy – National Monitoring and Evaluation consultant for the Global Alliance National Action – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Purpose: This technical assistance seeks to expand to 15 regions of Uganda, the implementation of data-driven design and needs assessment frameworks for the Global alliance NAP, initially developed, and successfully utilized at the national level.
Justification: This technical assistance will strengthen monitoring and evaluation of the Global Alliance NAP toward increased demand for and adoption of data-driven innovations, enhanced data management fidelity including quality reporting and accountability mechanisms. These are critical pivots for acceleration of the Paediatric HIV response in keeping with the Global Alliance mandate and the national HIV elimination goals. With a focus on data-driven decision-making and quality assurance, it is anticipated that the gains realized in the first year of implementing the GA NAP to eliminate paediatric AIDS by 2030 will be consolidated to ensure that all levels of the healthcare system are equipped to effectively implement the last mile interventions across Uganda.
Objectives:
- To finalize and disseminate the Global Alliance data tools and methods for granulated and differentiated routine monitoring and evaluation toward implementation fidelity of the Global Alliance National Action plan (GA NAP)
- To systematically conduct responsive quality assurance and control activities for sub-national GA action plans toward progress course correction
- To conduct dedicated capacity building for the GA TWG and sub national teams on selected catalytic interventions included in the GA NAP and the use of quality paediatric HIV and EMTCT data for programming precision, at scale.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Finalize and disseminate Global Alliance NAP M&E data requirements package and conduct targeted training included in the GA NAP: Following pre-testing and consultation, standardize all Global Alliance data requirements into a package for use at sub national level by IPs, district teams and facility HIV teams including analytical excel workbooks, granulated cascade analytics, power point templates, dashboards, and descriptive glossary/aids. It is intended that these tools will be fully integrated and operational across all levels of the healthcare system.
- Lead advanced Global Alliance data management initiatives and triangulation of large Paediatric HIV and EMTCT data sets. Extend the oversight of comprehensive data management processes, including routine data abstraction, triangulation, analysis, and synthesis of varied data sets for precision programming, including the generation of inputs for the annual spectrum estimates.
- Lead the national roll-out of the National HIV positive Infant Clinical Audit: Finalize the design, roll-out and provide TA for quality implementation of the national Infant Clinical Audit.
- Design and lead dedicated data-driven sub-national Quality Assurance and control (QA/QC) joint missions for implementation with fidelity of the GA NA. Finalize the Global Alliance QA/QC tools, dashboard [post-pretesting and stakeholder consultation] and design, coordinate the biannual sub-national GA QA/QC joint missions including report compilation and provide support for responsive subnational GA improvement plans.
- Lead the development of strategic information (SI) related Global Alliance knowledge management products and provide support for al GA KM.
- Compile Country Global Alliance reports for submission to the regional GA hub, UNAIDS HQ including the annual country GA report and the quarterly GA country updates to the regional GA hub as well as the 2024 GAM to UNAIDS HQ. Support UNICEF related MNH/HIV data management processes including for reporting.
- Deliver strategic information technical assistance: Extend the provision of high-level technical assistance for national EMTCT strategic information. This includes supporting implementers with Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives.
- Support UNICEF Uganda’s related MNH, AH and HIV data management processes including for reporting, as well as any other program management support.
Deliverables:
- Final Global Alliance Paed HIV/EMTCT data requirements package [post-pretesting]
- Training report on GA Paed HIV/EMTCT data requirements package for 15 sub-national regions
- EID/EPI TOT reports for 7 targeted regions
- Triangulated Paediatric HIV and PMTCT data sets [2023 spectrum estimates, PMTCT SQA, DQA, DHIS2, EID & VL dash and GA supportive supervision findings]
- 2024 Spectrum estimates: Paediatric HIV and PMTCT data sets, glossary
- National HIV+ Infant Clinical Audit implementation plan and training decks [post pretesting
- Training/dissemination report HIV+ Infant Clinical Audit for 15 sub regions
- Final Global Alliance QA/QC tools, dashboard [post-pretesting]
- Biannual sub-national GA QA/QC reports; CDC report; subnational GA improvement reports
- 3 Global Alliance case studies on data-driven precision programming
- The annual country GA report; 2024 GAM and quarterly GA country updates to the regional GA hub and UNAIDS HQ
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Advanced university degree in Medicine, Public Health, or other related academic fields
- At least five to eight years of relevant experience working in the areas of public health, HIV and /or development.
- Comprehensive technical knowledge and skills for HIV programming, with focus on EMTCT, Paediatric and adolescent HIV care and treatment, strategic information skills and health systems strengthening.
- National level public health programming
- Proven ability to manage complex partnerships.
- High level of initiative and ability to navigate challenges in prioritization to complete tasks and deliverables in a timely manner is essential.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analytic skills and report writing skill.
- UNICEF’s Core Values: Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
- UNICEF Competencies: (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants who wish to join United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 18th July 2024
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