Consultancy Job at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our

activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Consultant (School-based Drug Prevention Programme) – Unplugged

• The consultant will carry out the consultancy by working with the international experts, copyrighter, project team and selected schools to undertake data collection and preliminary analysis for different aspects of the Unplugged pilot programme in Nigeria.

Responsibilities

• Working under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator and the technical supervision of the Project Officer (Drug Demand Reduction), the consultant is expected to abide (undertaking) by UN Evaluation Group’s code of conduct, to be provided at the time of contract award as well undertake travel (administrative approval) after approval by UNODC.

Scope of Work
The assignment will be from August 2015 – July 2017, for a total of 36 workdays and consist of the following:

• Gather the data from 5 schools in Phase I of the Unplugged and provide preliminary analysis of adaptation of Unplugged material;


• Provide inputs into the finalisation of the questionnaire for the Phase II of the pilot based on information gathered from the 5 schools in Phase I;


• Liaise with selected schools and FMOE for the Phase II of pilot and finalise dates for data collection on 2015 and 2016;


• Carry out a brief training for the Unplugged coordination group on data collection for Phase II;


• Carry out site visits to schools in Phase II on 2015 and 2016 to ensure that the Unplugged programme is being implemented in a timely manner.

Expected Outputs/Deliverables
The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:

• A brief report on suggested changes for the Unplugged material;


• A brief report on changes for the Unplugged questionnaire for Phase II;


• List of schools with dates for data entry and collection for Phase II;


• Training report on data collection for the Phase II (to be delivered to Unplugged coordination group);


• Mission reports from site visits.


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  Activity 1: Gather the data from 5 schools in Phase I of the Unplugged and provide preliminary analysis of adaptation of Unplugged material.
  
  • Number of working days: 8
  
  


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  Activity 2: Provide inputs into the finalisation of the questionnaire for the Phase II of the pilot based on information gathered from the 5 schools in Phase I.
  
  • Number of working days: 4
  
  


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  Activity 3: Liaise with selected schools and FMOE for the Phase II of pilot and finalise dates for data collection on 2015 and 2016:
  
  • Number of working days: 10
  
  


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  Activity 4: Carry out a brief training for the Unplugged coordination group on data collection for Phase II.
  
  • Number of working days: 2
  
  


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  Activity 5: Carry out site visits to schools in Phase II on 2015 and 2016 to ensure that the Unplugged programme is being implemented in a timely manner.
  
  • Number of working days: 12
  
  


• Period of Consultancy and Schedule of Remuneration


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  The consultancy will take place from September 2015 – August 2016, for a total of 36 working days. The consultant will be remunerated in the following manner:
  
  • 20% of the agreed fee will be paid upon submission of a brief report on suggested changes for the Unplugged material;
  
  
  • 20% will be paid upon submission of a brief report on changes for the Unplugged questionnaire for Phase II;
  
  
  • 20% will be paid upon submission of list of schools with dates for data entry and collection for Phase II;
  
  
  • 20% will be paid upon submission of training report on data collection for the Phase II (to be delivered to Unplugged coordination group);
  
  
  • 20% will be paid upon submission of mission reports from site visits.
  
  

Competencies
Corporate Competencies:

• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;


• Highest standard of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent understanding of organisational issues;


• Commitment to professionalism;


• Commitment to effectiveness, accessibility, accountability, transparency and fairness;


• Excellent knowledge of the social, political and economic situation of Nigeria.


• Good understanding of change management, including system development and organizational skills;


• Commitment to quality;


• Commitment to deadlines;


• Objectivity, honesty and fairness;


• Logic and ability to operate systematically;


• Excellent oral and writing communication skills;


• Timely and accurate submission of reports and other required documents;


• Substantive and linguistic quality of documents prepared;


• Commitment to confidentiality of the assignment and handing over of products and documents paid for by UNODC used in the delivery of consultancy outputs;


• Demonstrable drafting and report-writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• Bachelor university degree in the field of Social Sciences, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health or related field.

Experience:

• Sound knowledge and at least 5 years’ experience in carrying out work in the field of drug prevention, drug treatment, research, or other related work especially in a Nigerian context;


• Sound knowledge of the UNODC drug prevention and treatment programmes would be an advantage;


• Excellent drafting and analytical skills including publications.

Language:

• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Method of Application