ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SYSTEMS CONSULTANT AT UNICEF
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SYSTEMS CONSULTANT AT UNICEF
UNICEF is inviting qualified international professionals to apply for the position of Administrative Data Systems Consultant in Abuja, Nigeria.
POSITION
Administrative Data Systems Consultant
JOB NUMBER
595309
LOCATION
Abuja, Nigeria
CONTRACT TYPE
Consultancy
DURATION
7.5 months
WORK ARRANGEMENT
Remote with travel
ELIGIBILITY
International candidates only
CATEGORY
Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
ABOUT THE CONSULTANCY
The consultancy will support UNICEF in assessing the maturity of Nigeria’s administrative data landscape across selected social sectors at national and subnational levels.
The assignment will apply the Administrative Data Maturity Model, known as AdaMM, to assess existing administrative data systems and identify opportunities for strengthening data governance, standards, architecture, interoperability and the use of people centred data.
The assessment will focus on lifecycle data relating to children, with particular attention to equity relevant disaggregation.
KEY AREAS
The consultancy will engage with federal institutions and selected states across areas including health information systems, education information systems, social protection registries, civil registration and vital statistics, and cross cutting national platforms and registries.
The consultant will assess issues relating to data governance, standards, privacy, security, architecture and interoperability.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should possess an advanced university degree at Master’s level or higher in Information Science, Informatics, Management Information Systems, Data Governance and Policy, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Business Information Systems or another closely related field.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Applicants must have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience working on data systems strengthening and assessments.
Relevant experience working with a National Bureau of Statistics or other government agencies is particularly important.
Candidates should also have experience leading and facilitating workshops, consultations and stakeholder dialogues related to data systems.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Applicants should demonstrate experience assessing administrative data systems and applying maturity models, preferably AdaMM or comparable models.
Strong expertise in data governance, privacy and security is required.
Candidates should have knowledge of sectoral information systems covering areas such as health, education, social protection and civil registration and vital statistics.
Strong facilitation skills and experience managing multi stakeholder dialogue, capacity building and co design processes with government institutions are required.
LANGUAGE
Excellent English communication and writing skills are required.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
Previous experience working with UNICEF or another United Nations agency is an advantage.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Qualified candidates are required to submit the following through the UNICEF Talent Management System.
An updated UNICEF TMS profile and curriculum vitae.
Cover letter.
A separate financial proposal using the specified UNICEF financial proposal template.
A detailed technical proposal.
Two examples of relevant previous work.
Applicants should review the full Terms of Reference carefully before preparing their technical and financial proposals.
IMPORTANT
The position is advertised as being for international candidates only.
Applicants should carefully review the eligibility conditions, consultancy requirements, Terms of Reference and financial proposal template before applying.
UNICEF does not charge applicants any processing fee at any stage of recruitment, selection or hiring.
UNICEF also states that it will not request applicants’ bank account information during the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official UNICEF Careers recruitment portal.
Apply for UNICEF Administrative Data Systems Consultant, Job 595309
Applicants should ensure that their TMS profile, CV, cover letter, technical proposal, financial proposal and examples of relevant work are complete and aligned with the consultancy Terms of Reference.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline should be confirmed directly on the official UNICEF recruitment portal before submission.
