Local recruitment: Consultant - WASH & CCES Partnership Management and Field Monitoring via DevNetJobsIndia

Title of the Consultancy: – WASH & CCES Partnership Management and Field Monitoring Consultant

No. of Position: – 1 position

DUTY STATION: Hyderabad, Telangana State

DURATION OF CONSULTANCY: 1^st July 2023 to 31s Dec 2025.

CLOSING DATE: 14^th June- 2023

1.                Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The WASH & CCES Partnership Management and Field Monitoring Consultant will play a critical role in ensuring effective partnership management, monitoring the delivery of supplies, and providing supportive supervision. The Consultant will oversee the review of partners involved in UNICEF-WASH programs, taking into consideration programmatic and financial aspects. The consultant will also monitor the delivery of supplies and provide supportive supervision in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. Regular review of programmatic and financial aspects is essential to partnership management for both government and CSOs. As such, the consultant will attend review meetings and conduct concurrent monitoring of financial and physical progress. This is to ensure that all necessary reports are submitted in a timely manner, as required by UNICEF. To enable timely delivery of quality supplies, the consultant will conduct field visits to partners’ delivery sites. These visits will also provide an opportunity to monitor progress and achievements of flagship programs such as SBM 2.0, JJM, WASH in Institutions which is being requested by Governments. Additionally, the consultant will provide supportive supervision for various WASH programs and activities initiated by UNICEF-HFO.

2.                Scope of Work:

Meeting the global commitment to fulfill every child’s right to water, sanitation, and hygiene is an ongoing challenge at policy, administrative, and community levels. While all three states have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in 2018 based on baseline data from 2012-2013, they are now focused on becoming ODF plus based on government of India and state guidelines by 2024. Similarly, the states have made good progress regarding coverage of WASH facilities and services in institutions such as Anganwadis, schools, and health centres. According to UDISE 19-20, more than 90% of schools were covered with functional toilets, and as per JJM MIS as of October 10, 2021, all schools are covered with drinking water at their premises.

The government of India and states have issued numerous guidelines for WASH programs, and there is potential for improvement in focusing on processes and outcomes. While financial considerations and activities drive WASH programs, there is room for greater emphasis on monitoring outputs and outcomes, as well as prioritizing Social Behaviour Change Communication interventions. Additionally, it is important to prioritize hygiene behaviours such as safe disposal of child faeces, handwashing with soap, Menstrual Hygiene Management, and more. To achieve these goals, the departments, and institutions responsible for WASH facilities and services need more skills and knowledge to achieve their goals. They should work on developing sector strategies and policies, creating useful information, training important people, tracking outcomes, maintaining Open Defecation Free status, providing safe water to rural homes, managing waste, promoting good hygiene habits, and more.

Rationale

A Partnership Management and Field Monitoring Consultant is needed to manage partnerships, monitor supply delivery, and provide supportive supervision for WASH programs in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. The consultant will review partners, attend meetings, conduct field visits, and provide supportive supervision to ensure the success of the programs. S/he will use a developed template for field visits and oversee flagship programs such as SBM 2.0 and JJM. The consultant is required to effectively manage and monitor the programs and partnerships.

3.                Objectives

The Partnership Management and Field Monitoring Consultant will work to achieve the following objectives:

1.                Ensure effective partnership management for UNICEF-WASH programs in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana.

2.                Monitor the delivery of supplies and provide supportive supervision to partners involved in UNICEF-WASH programs.

3.                Provide supportive supervision for all UNICEF’s WASH programs; and monitoring progress and achievements of flagship programs such as SBM 2.0, JJM and WASH in Institutions

4.                Major tasks to be accomplished:

The consultant will provide support in partnership management for UNICEF-WASH programs in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana from July 2023 to December 2025. The support will be in monitoring physical and financial progress; delivery of supplies; and supportive supervision to partners to ensure the successful implementation of UNICEF’s WASH programs. The main tasks include:

Partnership Management support

Manage partnerships effectively by participating in partner reviews to monitor physical and financial progress and ensuring that reports are submitted to UNICEF in a timely manner. Conduct visits to partners on both financial and physical progress. Also, builds the capacity of the partners related to programmatic reporting and financial reporting through one-to-one sessions. Submits visit, capacity building and monitoring reports. Facilitate the timely submission of reports by partners to UNICEF.

Field Monitoring of SBM and JJM programme and reporting

For the effective implementation of the national flagship programmes, Government has requested UNICEF to conduct field reviews, identify bottlenecks and challenges in the field and provide feedback. Challenges and the bottleneck may vary from one location to another due to many reasons, including some of the confounding factors. Thus consultant will conduct field and monitoring visits, develop monitoring and field observational reports which identifies the challenges, bottlenecks, and achievements from the field and submit timely report, it would facilitate the concerned officials and department in bridging the implementation gap.

Field Monitoring of WASH services in Institutions

For the effective implementation of the national WASH in Anganwadis, Schools and Health Care Facilities, Government has requested UNICEF to conduct field reviews, identify bottlenecks and challenges in the field and provide feedback. Challenges and the bottleneck may vary from one location to another due to many reasons, including some of the confounding factors. Thus consultant will conduct field and monitoring visits, develop monitoring and field observational reports which identifies the challenges, bottlenecks, and achievements from the field and submit timely report, it would facilitate the concerned officials and department in bridging the implementation gap.

5.                Work Assignments Overview

Year 1: July to December 2023

Year 2: January to December 2024

Year 3: January to December 2025

6. Supervisor: WASH Specialist, UNICEF-Hyderabad Field Office

7. Period of the Consultancy: -from 1^stJuly 2023 to 31^st Dec, 2025.

8. Estimated Travel:-6 days per month to different districts

9.                Minimum Qualifications required: Masters

Postgraduate degree in water and sanitation or related social science fields

Years of Experience/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• A post-graduate degree in finance, commerce, management, or monitoring and evaluation studies is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the developmental sector.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in donor management and fund management is required.
• 3-4 years of experience in program, policy, and advocacy-related work is desirable.
• 2-3 years of experience working with government, international, or UN agencies on large WASH or allied projects is desirable.
• Previous experience working with sector flagships (SBM & NRDWP/Jal Jeevan Mission) and allied projects (SSA, TSP, Bal Swachhta Mission & NRHM) on WASH at the state level is considered an additional and desirable qualification.
• Good communication and presentation skills in English and one of the local languages (Telugu/Kannada).
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Telugu/Kannada is an essential qualification for this assignment.
• Should be proficient in using computers and the internet.
• Should have their own laptop, vehicle, camera, and other communication facilities.
• Proficiency in computer and internet use is required.

10. Competitive Selection Criteria

A) Technical Evaluation (e.g., maximum of 75 Points)          

Qualifying score in technical evaluation is 56 out of 75 marks

B) Financial Proposal (25 Points)

Only short-listed candidates will be called for written test/interview (if applicable). In order to get shortlisted for interview, candidate needs to obtain 70%. The Overall qualifying marks for technical evaluation are 70% of the total that is 56.

11.             PAYMENT SCHEDULE

An invoice to be submitted to UNICEF along with the deliverable report. Payments will be linked to deliverables and made only for those deliverables received and accepted by UNICEF.   Payments will be made to consultant based on completion of agreed deliverables.

12.             PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

A systematic annual performance review is being undertaken and accordingly forms will be filled with scores and comments. Accordingly, evaluation criteria and indicators have been aligned with the scope of work.

13.             Application Procedures:

Qualified female/male candidates are requested to please indicate their ability and availability to undertake the terms of reference above. Please forward your application to hyderabad.consultants@unicef.org by 12 noon on/or before 14.06.2023 with subject line “WASH & CCES Partnership Management and Field Monitoring Consultant” in separate files:  

• Your online application should contain the following separate attachments
• A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and also explaining how the qualifications and skill set of the candidate are suitable for this position (Not more than 1 page).
• Curriculum Vitae – detailing qualifications and capturing relevant assignments.
•  Personal History form (P-11) can be downloaded from our website at http://unicef.in/P11form.doc
• The GTC (General Terms and Condition) to be duly signed and submitted along with the application form.
• A financial proposal in PDF format indicating the professional fee as per template attached.  Please mention your name in the file name while saving. Please protect it with password we will send an official mail for the password only then please share the password.
• Your application will not be considered if the application is not forwarded as per the process above.
• Please submit your online application latest by 12 noon Indian Standard Time on or before 14.06.2023.
• Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
• Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process. 

For any clarifications, please contact:

UNICEF

Supply & Procurement Section

317-A MLA Colony, Road No.12, Banjara Hills,

Hyderabad-500 034.

Please Note:- Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

1.                The General Terms and Conditions of Contract (Consultants) are ATTACHED and should be read by candidates applying for the consultancy