United Nation International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. They have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and a variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality.  That makes them unique among world organizations, and unique among those working with the young.

UNICEF believes that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. It was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. 

UNICEF upholds the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It works to assure equality for those who are discriminated against, girls and women in particular. It works for the Millennium Development Goals and for the progress promised in the United Nations Charter. 

UNICEF is a part of the Global Movement for Children – a broad coalition dedicated to improving the life of every child. Through this movement, and events such as the United Nations Special Session on Children, UNICEF encourages young people to speak out and participate in the decisions that affect their lives. 

It works in 190 countries through country programmes and National Committees. 

Duration:          
30 working days over a period of two months  

 Purpose:

• To develop a harmonized process monitoring system for the Communication for Development (C4D - or Social and Behavior Change Communication - SBCC) programme in the integrated districts, building on what has already been done
• To identify and standardize indicators for monitoring the progress and evaluating the success of the intervention
• To develop innovative research and evaluation models/framework for C4D interventions in order to be able to assess the impact of various C4D initiatives

Qualifications, experience & skills required:        

• Ph.D degree in Communication and/or related disciplines
• At least ten years of professional experience in Monitoring and Evaluations with strong understanding of global trends, theories, models and methods in the field of C4D
• Proven experience in designing, leading and conducting concurrent monitoring systems of similar scope.
• Knowledge of latest programme monitoring and evaluation theory, methodology, technology and tools related to SBCC programmes
• Understanding of UNICEF programme policies, strategies and approaches will be an asset, especially familiarity and experience in social norms, social inclusion and gender based programming

The Consultant should submit framework of two most recent monitoring and evaluations that he/she developed and implemented. This should be sent to indiahr@unicef.org within seven days of publication of this advertisement. In order to ensure that your application is sorted correctly, please indicate the following in the subject line of your email "Communication for Development Consulant”.