Evaluation of Social Accountability Monitoring for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Model consultant (SAM4SRHR), Remote + Travel, #593676

Contract Duration: 6 months

Working arrangement: Remote + travel

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The evaluation consultant will assess the design, implementation, results, and sustainability of the SAM4SRHR programme implemented by SAfAIDS in partnership with the Ministry of Health and UNICEF. The primary focus will be on the Social Accountability Monitoring (SAM) model and the MobiSAfAIDS digital platform as mechanisms to strengthen youth-friendly HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.

Time period: The evaluation will cover the period 2022–2025, corresponding to the implementation phase of the programme.

• Assess the extent to which the SAM4SRHR programme has empowered adolescents and young people, including adolescent girls and young women, to meaningfully participate in social accountability processes and to hold health service providers accountable for the access, quality, and responsiveness of HIV and SRH services.
• Examine the effectiveness of the MobiSAfAIDS platform and associated SAM processes in identifying service delivery gaps, facilitating timely responses by health service providers, and improving dialogue, trust, and accountability between adolescents and young people and the health system.
• Analyse the equity and inclusiveness of the programme, including the extent to which it has reached and benefited adolescents and young people most at risk, and whether gender, age, disability, geographic location, and other vulnerability factors have been adequately considered in programme design and implementation.
• Assess the quality, reliability, and use of data generated through the SAM4SRHR model, including how youth-generated feedback has been used at facility, district, and national levels to inform decision-making, advocacy, and service improvements.
• Examine the institutionalization and sustainability of the SAM4SRHR model, including ownership by the Ministry of Health and health facilities, capacity of healthcare workers and youth champions, integration with existing health and information systems, and the feasibility of long-term financing and scale-up.
• Generate actionable recommendations to strengthen the SAM4SRHR model, improve programme design and implementation, enhance responsiveness and accountability of HIV and SRH services, and inform future scale-up, replication, and integration within national systems.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR TMC0002871.pdf

• Proficiency in English.

• ≥10 years evaluation experience; leadership in multi-stakeholder projects;
• 5–7 years’ experience in evaluation design and implementation; skilled in qualitative and quantitative methods;
• Expertise in adolescent health, participation, SRH, gender, equity, and child rights; experience engaging marginalized youth ethically;
• Experience in data management and analysis; familiarity with health/digital monitoring platforms; ability to disaggregate data by age, sex, disability, and vulnerability factors;
• Experience working with UNICEF, ESARO, or similar UN agencies;
• Knowledge of the Eswatini health system, Ministry of Health policies, and youth programmes;
• Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders, including government, civil society, and adolescent/youth groups;
• Experience producing knowledge products and dissemination materials (policy briefs, infographics, youth-friendly summaries).

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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 promote 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 the 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.

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial Proposal TMC0002871.docx
• Technical proposal: Samples of evaluation work

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Advertised: 10 Jun 2026 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Jun 2026 South Africa Standard Time

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