UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Innovation.

Innovation unit at UNICEF has been a driving force behind many successful initiatives. Like in most innovations, the majority of those remain as concepts or as pilots that are required to be learned to minimize chance of repetition and of error. At the same time, there are a few innovations that are successful and have been brought to scale. These should be shared and learned with the intention of further sustaining them and possibly even to take successful innovations to new locations and adjust to other programmes. In order to facilitate this learning, UNICEF launched in 2020 the INVENT platform. INVENT is UNICEF’s global inventory for innovation and T4D projects, it helps focus investments in innovation in line with the organization strategic priorities. INVENT includes innovations of all types: physical product, programming, frugal, innovative financing, data, and digital. INVENT enhances the global visibility of innovative country and regional projects, with the aim of identifying initiatives that have the potential for multi-country and global scale. UNICEF Tanzania has already submitted its catalogue of innovations to INVENT, but some require regular update and there are new interventions that should be catalogued.

In addition to this, UNICEF Tanzania has a regular need of creating data products that support programmes. Real time data collection efforts are continuous and, to name only a few, WASH, C4D, U-Report and COVID-19 Resource Mobilization pillar regularly require support to create and maintain data collection and visualization tools.

Thirdly, the data generated in these activities lead to insights and information. This information needs to be conveyed to users to sustain important feedback loops. This is done be conveying the information back to users through UNICEF’s engagement channels, namely U-Report and U-Report related social media.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the consultancy is three-fold. The first and immediate expected outcome is that UNICEF Tanzania updates the documentation regarding its Innovation Portfolio and completes any required documentation update on the INVENT platform.

The second outcome out of this consultancy is that the consultant will be able create data tools and visualization systems that generate insights that inform and support programmes in decision making. These will include WASH data collection and monitoring system, C4D activities matrix and U-Report.

The third and final foreseen outcome of this consultancy will be the engagement with U-Report’s audiences via SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and/or other channels deemed relevant. This engagement will be done through the production, revision, editing and publishing of relevant, child friendly content.

MAIN OBJECTIVES, DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAME 

Main objectives:

The consultancy will be expected to support the Knowledge management unit with the below main activities.

1. With the support of the Innovation and Knowledge management Specialist, review, and update information in INVENT

1.1. List all projects in portfolio and identify programme stage.

1.2. Update portfolio projects.

1.3 Regularly conduct landscaping exercises to identify upcoming innovations and requirements for documentation in INVENT.

2. Jointly with programme owners design, develop, implement, and maintain data information systems

2.1. Through interviews document the user and business requirements for data and information systems.

2.2. Prepare draft documentation about the programme and jointly revise with Innovation and Knowledge Management Specialist

2.3. Identify suitable data visualization platforms and hosting solutions

2.4. Create data collection tools and data dashboards. Provide training to end users and data managers if required

3. Engage UNICEF target audiences with relevant information

3.1. Build content for U-Report audiences via SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and/or other channels deemed relevant.

3.2. Support digital engagement through U-Report social media channels.

3.3. Create data visualization and information insights based on U-Report data.