For every child, protection.

UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change lead to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and outside of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and communities. Everyone is invited to participate in the struggle to meet the challenges ahead. Together, we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have.

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in evaluation, education, sociology, humanitarian assistance, or other social sciences is required.
• Solid experience (at least 8 years) in the monitoring and evaluation of community health programs.
• Experience in data collection and qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Proven experience in conducting evaluations (electronic version of a recent evaluation for which the consultant was the lead author should be submitted at the time of submission of the bid)
• Knowledge and understanding of community health programs will be an asset.
• Experiences working with a wide range of stakeholders (CSOs, government, international development agencies, etc.) through a consultative approach.
• Experience working in Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon will be an asset
• Proven ability to deliver efficiently and on time and deliver results.
• Excellent writing skills in French and fluency in English is mandatory.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

The evaluation will be carried out by a national consultant with strong expertise and rich experience in the field of evaluation at the national level. The consultant will have a good knowledge of the Cameroon context and the community health sector. It will work closely with the international consultant for the co-production and implementation of an appropriate methodology and approach for answering the evaluation questions and achieving the expected results. He will be responsible for supporting the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. He will be in charge of coordinating the evaluation and will be accompanied by one (1) national consultant who is an expert in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods.

He/ She will ensure the design of the evaluation, the management of the evaluation process, the quality assurance, and the delivery of the expected products in close collaboration with the other members of the team. He/ She will have to evaluate according to an approach favorable to the transfer of skills to the national executives who are members of the evaluation team.