Child Rights Monitoring Consultant, Child Protection Section, 16 months, Athens, Greece (Nationals only) Home based

Consultant

Overview

Support the development of the new National Action Plan for Child Rights in Greece.

You have:

• Master's degree in social sciences, Statistics, Data science Public Policy, International Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Policy, or another relevant field
• At least 5 years of proven professional experience in child rights monitoring and evaluation, information and data management, public policy and social policy
• Excellent command of both Greek and English languages is required
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated expertise in child rights monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, Theory of Change and indicator development
• Proven ability to develop M&E frameworks, indicators, data collection and reporting mechanisms, and practical monitoring tools for national policies, strategies or action plans
• Knowledge of child-related data systems and data governance, including data quality, validation, interoperability and data protection considerations
• Excellent analytical, drafting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, EU institutions or government counterparts, preferably in the area of child rights and social policy
• Familiarity with Greece's child rights policy and institutional context

Contract

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Contract Duration: 16 months

Working arrangement: Home based

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs (MoSCFA) is benefiting from technical support under a project aimed at strengthening child protection governance and child rights monitoring in Greece, funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by UNICEF, in cooperation with the European Commission’s Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM).

Overall, the project aspires to enable Greece to efficiently protect and promote the rights and well-being of children and their families, including those at risk. In addition, the project is expected to produce additional effects in the short and/or medium term (outcome): namely, to support the Greek authorities in safeguarding the rights of children and operationalizing an effective and mature child protection system through:

i. operationalizing the National Mechanism for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Action Plans for the Rights of the Child,

ii. developing a new National Action Plan for Child Rights (NAPCR), including a robust Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework, and

iii. developing an effective consolidated governance mechanism for the child protection system, defining the multiple authorities involved and their roles in cross-sectoral cooperation, at all appropriate levels.

Within this context, the purpose of this consultancy is to support the development of the new NAPCR, led by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs (hereafter referred to as MoSCFA) with a focus on a robust M&E framework and to support the capacity building of relevant Greek authorities in operationalizing the M&E framework for the NAPCR.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0004763 rev.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in social sciences, Statistics, Data science Public Policy, International Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Policy, or another relevant field

• Work Experience:

  • At least 5 years of proven professional experience and skills in child rights monitoring and evaluation, information and data management, public policy and social policy.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing/strengthening national monitoring and evaluation frameworks/systems for human/child rights monitoring based on logic models and in line with international standards and good practices.
  • Experience in developing and applying child-related indicators and data frameworks, including the use of quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Experience working with government institutions and multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms.
  • Experience in supporting the development or strengthening of child-related data systems, data platforms or information management systems is desirable.
• Language Requirements:
  • Excellent command of both Greek and English languages is required.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
  • Strong knowledge and demonstrated expertise in child rights monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, Theory of Change and indicator development.
  • Proven ability to develop M&E frameworks, indicators, data collection and reporting mechanisms, and practical monitoring tools for national policies, strategies or action plans.
  • Knowledge of child-related data systems and data governance, including data quality, validation, interoperability and data protection considerations.
  • Excellent analytical, drafting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical tools and guidance.

• Desirables:

• Experience working with UNICEF, UN agencies, EU institutions or government counterparts, preferably in the area of child rights and social policy.

• Experience in providing technical advice for the collection and dissemination of child rights data, the development child-related data systems and the drafting of child-focused policies/action plans.
• Familiarity with Greece's child rights policy and institutional context, including relevant national and European child rights monitoring frameworks

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

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• 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 TMC0004763.xlsx

Remarks:

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