Consultant to develop an interoperable and integrated digitalized data system for monitoring school attendance/absenteeism system, 5 months, Lusaka Zambia Individual Consultant Mid-level Short term contract NEW

Consultant to develop an interoperable and integrated digitalized data system for monitoring school attendance/absenteeism system, 5 months, Lusaka Zambia

Job no: 591168

Contract type: Consultant

Duty Station: Lusaka

Level: Consultancy

Location: Zambia

Categories: Education

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, 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 is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, Hope

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/ZMB/SitePages/About-us(1).aspx  

How can you make a difference?  

The purpose of this consultancy is to support MoE to design, develop, and pilot an interoperable, integrated, and digitalized school attendance and absenteeism monitoring system, while simultaneously strengthening the capacity of school, district, and provincial education personnel to effectively use the system for real-time data analysis, early identification of at-risk learners, case management, and coordinated referral to essential services. This work will support evidence-based decision-making across all levels of the education system and will be piloted in selected schools and districts in Northwestern and Luapula provinces.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: TORs:    School Attendance Monitoring Tool 16022026 PC.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…  

Minimum requirements:

Education:  

Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, or a related field, with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in digital system development, data systems design, or education technology solutions

Work Experience:  

Demonstrated expertise in assessing ICT systems relevant to education, child protection and enhancing data driven programming.

Understanding of the development context in Zambia is an advantage.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to conduct interviews and engage stakeholders effectively.

Strong report writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality, clear, and concise reports.

Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality results within strict deadlines, supported by a proven track record.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

[ add the 8 th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role ]. 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the results Refer a friend

Advertised: 04 Mar 2026 South Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 11 Mar 2026 South Africa Standard Time

Tagged as: Consultant, Monitoring

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