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Overview

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly across four practice areas : health, economic growth, empowering communities, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Banyan Global is seeking a Civil Registration Specialist to support the Summative Evaluation of the UNICEF Birth Registration Project (TUBRALI) in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali. The evaluation will assess the effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of birth registration initiatives implemented in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Malawi between 2021 and 2025. The TUBRALI project, supported by the Government of Italy, focuses on enhancing interoperability with the health and education sectors, decentralizing birth registration services, and advancing digitalization to improve coverage and accessibility. The evaluation will generate evidence-based recommendations to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems and inform future scale-up efforts in these countries and beyond.

The Civil Registration Specialist will play a critical role in assessing the effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of birth registration interventions, focusing on interoperability with health and education systems, decentralization, and digitalization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CRVS systems, child protection, and evaluation methodologies. This is an international position open to qualified applicants worldwide and is contingent on funding.

Responsibilities

Provide subject-matter expertise in civil registration throughout the evaluation process.

Provide technical expertise on birth registration systems, including regulatory frameworks, service delivery models, and digitalization.

Contribute to the development of the evaluation design, implementation, and tools to assess civil registration interoperability, accessibility, and equity.

Stakeholder Engagement and Data Collection

Conduct key informant interviews and focus group discussions with government officials, community leaders, UNICEF staff, and other stakeholders.

Facilitate consultations with civil registration authorities at national and decentralized levels to assess institutionalization and scalability of interventions.

Ensure child-centered and community-based approaches are integrated into data collection processes.

Analysis and Synthesis of Findings

Contribute to the analysis of birth registration data and interpretation of findings, identifying key trends, challenges, and opportunities for strengthening CRVS systems.

Ensure the integration of gender, equity, and human rights perspectives in evaluation findings.

Contribute to the development of case studies highlighting best practices and lessons learned.

Report Writing and Dissemination

Lead or contribute to sections of the evaluation report and policy briefs, synthesizing key evaluation findings and recommendations.

Support the development of PowerPoint presentations and other dissemination materials for validation workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in Public Health, Demography, or Social Science Research or Evaluation related fields.

A minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience in the planning, management, and / or evaluation of child protection interventions with a focus on civil registration and vital statistics, child rights, and social and behavior change. A practical experience in evaluating such interventions is desirable.

Substantive relevant experience in West Africa and Central Africa, with knowledge of the social, political, and economic environment of the region.

Expertise in civil registration systems, including knowledge of current developments and best practices in CRVS.

Strong command of quantitative and qualitative research methods, with a focus on equity, human rights, and gender-sensitive evaluation approaches.

Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and salary expectations by February 19, 2025.

Banyan Global does not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender expression. Please apply for the position through our website,

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