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For each child, an advocate
In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a posh humanitarian and growth setting to meet and defend kids’s rights in partnership with the federal government, civil society, kids, and households. UNICEF Nigeria is among the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally – click on the hyperlink to study extra about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/
Background:
At UNICEF, we consider that sensible demand, provide and use of proof helps us drive higher outcomes for kids. By asking the correct questions, accumulating and analyzing knowledge will help us perceive the expertise of each child. And when the correct knowledge are in the correct fingers on the proper time, selections might be higher knowledgeable, extra equitable, and extra prone to defend kids’s rights.
Under the direct steering of the Planning, Monitoring, Data and Research supervisor, the incumbent is accountable for strengthening the worth and high quality of the manufacturing, evaluation and use of analysis and knowledge evaluation produced by UNICEF Nigeria along with its companions for evidence-based advocacy and decision-making to boost the supply of outcomes for kids.
How are you able to make a difference:
We’re seeking a gifted crew participant who will assist us strengthen the era and use of high quality proof for kids in Nigeria. We are wanting for somebody who’s inquisitive and cozy working with datasets and analysis experiences round all kinds of growth matters to generate sensible insights and suggestions. You’re capable of grasp complicated points quickly and translate them into easy, intuitive content material for your person. You love working in a fast-paced atmosphere and are able to handle a variety of duties on the identical time. You’re a fast learner, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented, and also you’re able to roll up your sleeves and work collaboratively as part of a crew that’s serving to to unravel a number of the hardest challenges going through kids right now.
- Work in a fast-paced, agile and supportive crew tackling various, complicated challenges on this planet of information and analysis to drive change.
- Clear duties over your individual work. Our crew encourages and trusts you to take possession by yourself areas whereas contributing to the crew’s shared work as properly.
- Opportunities to interact with UNICEF colleagues and companions in Nigeria at nationwide and subnational stage.
- Opportunities to study new points to tackle extra accountability over time.
Purpose for the job:
The Research Officer contributes to strengthening the worth and high quality of the manufacturing, evaluation and use of analysis and knowledge evaluation produced by UNICEF Nigeria along with its companions for evidence-based advocacy and decision-making to boost the supply of outcomes for kids.
Key features, accountabilities and associated duties/duties:
1.Analysis and synthesis of proof on the scenario of kids and adolescents in Nigeria:
- Secondary evaluation of accessible knowledge and analysis associated to the scenario of kids in Nigeria to generate sensible insights associated to kids’s wellbeing that can be utilized to tell reflection, studying and improved programming practices in shut collaboration with the monitoring specialist and PMR focal factors in sections and discipline places of work.
- Support the mapping and evaluation of high quality of accessible datasets related to the scenario of kids and adolescents and the event of UNICEF’s knowledge warehouse in shut collaboration with the monitoring officer and specialist, in addition to the PMR focal factors in sections and discipline places of work.
- Visualization of information insights based mostly on end-user wants and knowledge literacy expertise to advertise the efficient use of proof to boost decision-making for kids.
- Evidence synthesis to assist reflection, studying and program adaptation all through the nation program cycle, together with to assist the annual work planning and overview workouts.
2. Strengthening capability and coherence of analysis efforts throughout the Nigeria Country workplace:
- Providing high quality assurance for precedence analysis investments according to the built-in monitoring and analysis and analysis plan (IMERP), together with design and overview of applicable analysis strategies, instruments for knowledge assortment, collation, evaluation and presentation.
- Development of a analysis guidelines and/or mild steering to boost high quality analysis administration throughout the workplace in shut collaboration with the Evaluation Manager.
- Assess knowledge and evaluation capability throughout the workplace and recommendation on coaching and steering wants to boost capability.
- Organization and facilitation of trainings to boost workers capability in analysis administration, knowledge evaluation, visualization and use.
3.Partnerships
- Contributes to efficient partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and native leaders, the personal sector, and different UN companies to assist sustained and proactive dedication to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to realize international UN agendas such because the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Fostering and constructing a community of academia, thought leaders, analysis establishments in Nigeria and/or the area, who conduct and advance analysis on child wellbeing in Nigeria in shut collaboration with the planning specialist.
- Identify strategic potential companions to assist a complete proof agenda for kids and adolescents in Nigeria.
4. Knowledge administration and assist to program administration
- Support strategic dissemination and publication of analysis, in shut collaboration with program leads; communication, advocacy and partnerships part; discipline places of work; and data administration specialist.
- Development of draft concise proof abstract briefs and displays associated to the scenario of kids in Nigeria.
- Supports and contributes to efficient and environment friendly planning, administration, coordination, monitoring and analysis of the nation programme.
Impact of Results:
The effectivity and efficacy of assist offered by the Officer to the Nigeria Country Office and big selection stakeholders contribute to evidence-informed planning, monitoring and reporting of outcomes for kids. The profitable synthesis of proof will inform adaptive programme selections, in addition to reflection and studying in UNICEF and with companions.
Effective strengthening of UNICEF’s proof operate enhances UNICEF’s function in Nigeria as a data chief and advocate for kids, to assist evidence-based resolution making and programming that leaves no child behind.
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To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum necessities:
- A University Degree in economics, statistics, worldwide relations, utilized analysis, or different social science discipline is required.
- A minimal of two years {of professional} expertise in social growth evaluation and/or utilized analysis within the worldwide growth sector is required. In lieu of the minimal years {of professional} expertise, a doctoral diploma will likely be thought of.
- Relevant expertise in knowledge evaluation and/or analysis administration in a UN system company or group is an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language is an asset
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you display…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (1)
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (1)
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for impression (1)
(4) Innovates and embraces change (1)
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
(6) Thinks and acts strategically (1)
(7) Works collaboratively with others (1)
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.
UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.
We supply a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, resembling paid parental go away, break day for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra info to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and will likely be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice will likely be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
Government staff who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or needed inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an affordable interval for any cause.
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All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the stage of the submit within the related useful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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