India: (National) Consultant CRVS

LOCATION: New Delhi with travel to 5 states (Rajasthan, UP, MP, Chhattisgarh, Bihar). The states may change depending on request from the states.

DURATION OF CONSULTANCY: Approximately 48 days over April - 31 December 2019

CLOSING DATE: 3 March 2019

BACKGROUND / RATIONALE

Inclusive Social Policy programme under the current country programme 2018-22 is mandated to support Government in improving birth registration in the country especially in those states that have low level of birth registration. One of the outcome areas under ISP is to increase level of birth registration to 100 % by 2022. As per the current situation almost 20 % of children below 5 years are not registered and almost 40 % of the children do not have birth certificate. As per UNICEF assessment there are at least 8 states namely UP, Bihar Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, AP, Telangana, Rajasthan, Odisha where either level of birth registration is below 75 % or there is risk that that state may slip back to low level of registration, as per evidence from NFHS 2015-16 data.

The country programmes intend to support these states in improving functioning of inter departmental coordination committee (set up by the Government) at state and district level, improve capacity of the registrars at state and below district level. It has also come to the knowledge of the UNICEF that in these states where on-line system of civil registration is on-going, adequate support is required to strengthen the capacity of the staff in terms of knowledge of the Act and its implementation. This entails the need for comprehensive training at adequate level and at appropriate interval for knowledge upgradation.

Improving birth registration is part of UNICEF’s mandate under SDG architecture of monitoring. Also country wants to achieve 100 % birth registration by 2022 and also death registration for institution-based deaths. In the past UNICEF supported office of RGI in developing IEC material, training material and development for computer software for on-line registration of vital events.

At the moment support is required at the state level and below in sustaining capacity of persons from DES/ medical department responsible for civil registration. It is proposed to support the UNICEF states whichever is looking for support in developing a cadre of trainers through TOTs. It is therefore proposed to engage a sufficiently senior expert on CRVS in Delhi (as such expert support is not available at state level due to transferring nature of job and also structure of the State’s department responsible for CRVS) who would support TOTs as resource person. That means, the consultancy is needed for limited period as and when state’s request is received, and that person supports all states that needs technical support on improving CRVS. The person would be selected from the roster of candidates (as supplied / created by S&P section) as far as possible.

PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

OBJECTIVE/S

DELIVERABLES

DUTY STATION

Delhi and 5 states depending on the requirement projected by states

SUPERVISOR

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Specialist

OFFICIAL TRAVEL INVOLVED (ITINERARY AND DURATION)

The person is required to travel to states as per state’s request to support in Training of Trainers or policy level discussion / presentation of situation and /or other technical support;

It is expected that one trip to state would be of 4 days tentatively;

On an average one trip per month but may vary depending on the request; However, disbursement of travel expenditure would be based on two criterion:

ESTIMATED DURATION OF CONTRACT (PART TIME)

Maximum 48 days over April 2019 to December 2019; Part Time; based on state’s requirement; thus it is as per requirement at Delhi and State; It is not a regular support; to be demand driven;

QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT (Please use as applicable)

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (WITH WEIGHTS FOR EACH CRITERIA)

Candidates who score an overall cumulative score of 64 marks and above to be considered technically responsive and their financials will be opened.

. HOW TO APPLY:Your online application should contain fourseparate attachments:

4. A financial proposal indicating deliverable-based professional fee as per template attached below. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file and include your signature, while saving. (to be uploaded under financial proposal section).

Consultant CRVS Financial Proposal template.docx

Without the financial proposal template your application will be considered incomplete.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Payment will be linked to deliverables and would be released every month on satisfactory certification by supervisor.

For any clarifications, please contact:

UNICEF

Supply & Procurement Section

73, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003

Telephone # +91-11-24606516 (Direct)

Fax # +91-11-24391410; Email: barora@unicef.org

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=520068