Consultant National pour appui à l'élaboration de la stratégie sectorielle de protection dans humanitaire à Madagascar(2027-2030), 8 Mois, Base au bureau, Child protection section Antananarivo.596690
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 consultant will support the strategic analysis of the protection sector in Madagascar, contributing to the definition of a common vision and strategic priorities. This role involves developing a theory of change and a results framework, as well as drafting, validating, and finalizing the sector strategy and its operational tools. The objective is to enhance the protection sector's effectiveness and impact for children in humanitarian contexts. The consultant will facilitate a participatory and inclusive process, engaging sector members and key stakeholders to ensure the strategy is robust, relevant, and actionable, ultimately contributing to UNICEF's mission of protecting children's rights and well-being.
Responsibilities
The consultant will lead the participatory and inclusive process for the strategic analysis of the protection sector. This includes defining a common vision, strategic priorities, and developing a theory of change and a results framework. The consultant is responsible for drafting, validating, and finalizing the sector strategy document and its operationalization tools. Key activities involve facilitating consultations with authorities, UN agencies, national and international organizations, and affected communities. The role requires strong analytical, synthesis, and writing skills to transform complex analyses into operational strategic guidance. The consultant will also ensure the integration of humanitarian standards and protection approaches, and potentially incorporate elements such as localization, anticipatory action, AAP, inclusion, climate change, and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus into the strategy.
Work Experience
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian, development, or protection fields. Proven experience in developing sector strategies, programmatic frameworks, or policies is required.
Skills
Confirmed experience in protection in humanitarian contexts, Proven experience in developing sector strategies, programmatic frameworks, or policies, Experience in sector coordination and multi-stakeholder process facilitation, Experience in conducting participatory consultations, Strong strategic analysis, synthesis, and writing skills, Experience in developing theories of change, vision, results frameworks, and MEAL systems, Ability to transform complex analyses into operational strategic guidance, Knowledge of humanitarian standards and protection approaches, Knowledge of the humanitarian context and protection system in Madagascar (desirable), Knowledge of child protection and/or GBV (desirable), Experience in integrating localization, anticipatory action, AAP, inclusion, climate change, and humanitarian-development-peace nexus (desirable)