UNICEF
National / international Consultancy - Assessment of CRVS systems and the development of costed CRVS Strategic Plan- 2026-2030 Maseru, Lesotho 6.5 months Req#592989
🇱🇸Lesotho12 hours ago
EntryFull Time
Duration: 6.5 months
Working arrangement: Home Based
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
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Scope of work:
Under the general supervision of the Chief of Section and the day‑to‑day guidance of the Child Protection Specialist, the consultant will work under the overall guidance of UNICEF and the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police, with engagement from relevant stakeholders. The consultant will lead the analytical and consultative processes required for the development of the new, fully costed CRVS Strategic Plan 2026–2030, ensuring it is evidence‑based, context‑appropriate, and aligned with national priorities.
In addition, the consultant will be responsible for strengthening national and district‑level coordination mechanisms involving relevant government ministries and partners to oversee implementation of SOPs on CRVS business processes, ensure universal coverage, and improve completeness of registration through regular meetings, agreed workplans, and clearly defined roles and responsibilities. This coordination role also supports the concurrent TICAD-funded project (SM260061) on integrated digital identity and system linkages, which requires sustained inter-ministerial engagement across MoHA, MoH, MoE, and MoSD during the implementation of system integration activities. The consultant will facilitate regular coordination between the participating ministries to ensure alignment and resolve cross-ministerial dependencies throughout the TICAD implementation period. The consultant will also conduct capacity‑building for at least 50 government staff across key ministries on system use, data governance, and routine maintenance to ensure the technical and operational sustainability of the system
If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0002324 ToR_ext.pdf
Minimum requirements: (Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)
Education • An advanced university degree (at least Master’s degree) in Social Science particularly Strategic Planning, Public Policy, Human Rights, Public Administration, or any related field. Work Experience • At least two completed assignments involving assessment or strategic planning for civil registration and vital statistics systems, identity management, or comparable national-scale registration systems in developing country contexts • At least ten (10) years professional experience in Strategic Planning, Development and Change Management Skills • Good understating of planning and funding cycles of the public sector and of development partners • Good understanding of Child Protection sector, Sustainable Development Goals, especially those focused on socioeconomic upliftment of vulnerable groups. • Excellent understanding, expertise and appreciation of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems • Demonstrated experience in conducting digital system assessments, including IT architecture review, interoperability analysis, or e-government system evaluation, preferably in the CRVS, health information, or civil registration domain. Language Requirements • Excellent writing skills in EnglishFor every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
[Remove the following paragraph if not a child safeguarding elevated risk role] This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):
An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal: LSL for national, USD for international candidates. TMC0002324 Financial proposal template.docx
Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.
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All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
