Consultant national pour l’identification des points d’entrée non officiels d u sel au Burundi
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. 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's a vocation.
Job Purpose
The UNICEF Burundi Country Office seeks a national consultant to conduct a rapid and structured survey to identify, document, and map informal salt entry points. The consultant will also formulate operational recommendations to strengthen the national monitoring and quality control mechanism for iodized salt. This consultancy is crucial for ensuring the availability of safe and iodized salt, contributing to public health and nutrition goals within Burundi. The role requires a deep understanding of the local context, border areas, trade circuits, and regulatory systems to effectively gather data and propose actionable solutions. The consultant will play a key role in enhancing the national capacity to monitor and control the quality of salt, thereby impacting the health and well-being of the population, particularly children.
Responsibilities
Conduct a rapid and structured survey to identify, document, and map informal salt entry points across designated border areas in Burundi. Analyze existing trade circuits and supply chains for salt, with a specific focus on informal channels. Assess the current national monitoring and quality control mechanisms for iodized salt, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps. Collaborate with relevant national institutions, decentralized services, border actors, and supply chain stakeholders to gather comprehensive data. Conduct qualitative interviews with key informants and stakeholders involved in the salt trade and regulatory processes. Produce a synthetic map illustrating the identified informal salt entry points and their associated trade flows. Formulate practical and operational recommendations to strengthen the national monitoring and quality control system for iodized salt. Prepare and submit a concise technical proposal detailing the understanding of the mission, methodological approach, proposed tools, work plan, quality assurance measures, and risk management strategies. Ensure timely delivery of all required reports and deliverables as per the Terms of Reference. Facilitate discussions and consultations with institutional and local actors to validate findings and recommendations.
Work Experience
At least five years of relevant professional experience in conducting field surveys, qualitative studies, operational mapping, or control system analysis. Demonstrated experience collaborating with public institutions, decentralized services, border actors, or supply chains. Good knowledge of the Burundian context, border areas, trade circuits, or sanitary and regulatory control systems.
Skills
Field survey design and execution, Qualitative data collection and analysis, Operational mapping, Supply chain analysis, System analysis, Stakeholder engagement, Report writing and synthesis, Project management, Understanding of Burundian context, Knowledge of border trade, Quality control mechanisms, Data analysis