Consultant for Hubei Child Poverty Initiative, Beijing, China

UNICEF China and the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) of the State Council's Leading Group of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP) have been collaborating since 2007, with a particular focus on tackling multidimensional child poverty in China's poorest regions, most recently in Hubei Province. The goal of the collaboration is to improve data collection and analysis so that evidence-based understanding of the multiple dimensions of deprivations, as well as the depth and overlap of deprivations, experienced by different groups of children can be used to design, monitor and evaluate more effective responses to child poverty. Consultancy to assess the effectiveness and replicability of the Hubei Child Poverty initiative focusing on the planning, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and related capacity gaps.

United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a

Consultant for Hubei Child Poverty initiative

30 days over a period during Aug.-Sep. 2017

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF China and the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) of the State Council's Leading Group of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP) have been collaborating since 2007, with a particular focus on tackling multidimensional child poverty in China's poorest regions, most recently in Hubei Province.  The goal of the collaboration is to improve data collection and analysis so that evidence-based understanding of the multiple dimensions of deprivations, as well as the depth and overlap of deprivations, experienced by different groups of children can be used to design, monitor and evaluate more effective responses to child poverty.  Consultancy to assess the effectiveness and replicability of the Hubei Child Poverty initiative focusing on the planning, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and related capacity gaps. The main objectives of this consultancy are:

·         To understand the current county level child poverty planning, monitoring and evaluation process, including the horizontal and vertical institutional coordination mechanisms;

·         To learn the lessons from use of current tools to measure child poverty, such as a data monitoring app developed by IPRCC;

·         To identify priorities, capacity gaps and related training needs of county officials, programme managers and village volunteers; and

·         To contribute to a Child Poverty Guidance Tool to support data collection, analysis, as well as programme design, implementation and monitoring, developed to replicate the Hubei model.

To qualify, you will have…

·         Advanced degree in evaluation, development economics, statistics, or sociology

·         Understanding of multidimensional child poverty concepts and approaches

·         Familiarity with research on the situation of China's most vulnerable and excluded children

·         At least 10 years of relevant work experience. Relevant UN or NGO experience an asset

·         Relevant experience in evaluations and child poverty analysis will be preferred

·         Demonstrable technical knowledge and/or experience in scientific research and paper writing

·         Ability to work independently and to produce high quality deliverables under tight deadlines

·         Fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

·         Respect for and adherence to UNICEF's core values of Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, and Integrity

·         Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work in a multicultural environment

·         Strong drive for results, setting high standards for the quality of work

·         Interest in learning and researching, gathering comprehensive information to support decision making

If you recognise yourself from the above and wish to make a difference for every child, please review the full Terms of Reference though this link, and send a Cover Letter and CV as well as a financial proposal indicating your daily consultancy rate to beijinghr@unicef.org, or apply online through www.unicef.org/employ (requisition 505834). The deadline for receipt of applications is 24 July 2017.