National Consultant - LEAP MIS Backstopping (11 months)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a National Consultant to provide technical backstopping to the LEAP (Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty) Management Secretariat of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) over an 11-month period during the LEAP reassessment. The consultant works under the supervision of the UNICEF Programme Specialist (Social Transfer) and the overall oversight of the Chief of Social Policy and Inclusion, with regular technical support from UNICEF and the LEAP secretariat.

Key responsibilities

• Provide tailored technical backstopping to the LEAP Management Secretariat over eleven months, covering the LEAP reassessment period.
• Enhance the capacity of the LEAP MIS staff to use the LEAP MIS effectively so that no one is left behind as the LEAP database transitions to GNHR.
• Collaborate with MoGCSP directorates, social protection partners and sector stakeholders.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering or a closely related discipline; degrees in Statistics, Economics or Data Analytics may be accepted with substantial software-engineering and systems-integration experience.
• At least 10 years of experience designing and developing large-scale MIS, computer programming and integrating complex data management systems.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with government partners; experience with national social cash transfer programmes is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal English, and excellent analytical, communication, facilitation and capacity-building skills.

Required skills

• Designing and developing production information systems, including role-based web MIS and transaction systems.
• API integration, relational databases, secure authentication and authorization, and operational deployment.
• Understanding of social protection systems (cash transfers, beneficiary registries, targeting, payment service providers, payroll/reconciliation).
• Stakeholder coordination with government agencies, development partners and international financial institutions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks within agreed timelines.