Consultancy, Develop a national adolescent and young people’s meaningful engagement framework and toolkit in Namibia
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For every child, meaningful participation
Purpose of Assignment: Namibia has a young population, with 43% under 18 years of age. In 2016, adolescents (10-19 years) constituted nearly one quarter (23%) of the total population of Namibia. Adolescents and young people (10-24 years) thus constitute an important demographic requiring considerate investment, support and protection and involvement in the national decision-making and development agenda if Namibia is to harness its demographic dividend. Adolescence is a critical period of development. It is an opportunity for growth, influence and creativity, but also presents risks of exploitation, negative influence and lost opportunities. When adolescents are supported and encouraged to engage on matters affecting their lives and communities, they have a better chance of reaching their fullest potential. Adolescents’ unique lived experiences make them experts on their own lives, needs, priorities and concerns. Adolescents are not just beneficiaries but active partners. They have a right to actively engage, have a say and advocate for their health and well-being. Namibia’s response requires intentional action to reach the diversity of adolescents and young people and innovatively engage with them from policy development to implementation. It requires building the awareness, skills and capacities of both duty bearers and rights holders to create sustainable platforms for meaningful participation and civic engagement. Among the most vulnerable populations for HIV infection in Namibia are adolescent girls and young women, with a lower incidence in adolescent boys. Adolescent girls aged 15-19, and young women aged 20-29 account for a disproportionate number of new infections with an HIV incidence rate of 0.99 percent compared to 0.03 percent for their male counterparts due to socio-economic factors such as poverty, discriminatory cultural norms, orphan hood, violence, and high school drop-out rates. Young women aged 15- 19 were found to have three times the rate of HIV infection of their male counterparts. Disturbingly, viral load suppression among young people aged 15-24 living with HIV is lower at 65.4 percent against the adult viral load suppression of 92.5 percent . The risk of HIV transmission is further compounded by high sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), with young women who have experienced sexual violence or abuse to be around 50%, in Namibia. To enhance quality and efficiency of AYP/AGYW programming, the Global Fund has operationalized an Adolescent Girls and Young Women Strategic Initiative (AGYW-SI). As a trusted leader on adolescent and HIV policy, data and programming, UNICEF is working with the Global Fund to provide technical assistance (TA) and strengthen Global Fund AGYW grant implementation in priority countries. The requirement for TA to enhance the systematic meaningful engagement of adolescents and young people nationally across sectors and levels of has been identified. It is against this background that UNICEF is looking for a technical consultant to provide TA to the MoHSS to support the development of a national multisectoral adolescent and young people’s meaningful participation framework and toolkit.
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Scope of Work The purpose of this assignment is to enhance meaningful participation and leadership of adolescent and young people through the development of a national multisectoral framework and toolkit.
Objectives: • Conduct a desk review of international good practices, and existing international and national frameworks, policies, platforms, interventions, and resources available on AYP meaningful participation, including, but not limited to HIV, SRH, gender, disability • Devise and conduct a consultative process engaging key stakeholders from community to national level with adolescents and young people as leaders in the process • Draft a national multisectoral national, multisectoral adolescent and young people’s meaningful participation framework and toolkit for input and validation by key stakeholders for piloting
Activities and Tasks: The consultant’s work will include the following: • Attend an inception meeting with the lead ministries including MoHSS in collaboration with UN partners, AGYW Technical Working Group, and the AYP reference group. • Develop an inception report detailing the proposed methodology for meeting deliverables of this consultancy, including a workplan. • Undertake a desk review of international good practices, and existing international and national frameworks, policies, platforms, interventions, and resources available on AYP meaningful participation, including, but not limited to HIV, SRH, gender, disability • Develop draft concept note including consultative process and timelines as well as approach for AYP reference group leadership throughout the process for sharing with broader stakeholder • Develop and deliver a PowerPoint presentation (PPT) of the proposed consultative process for review and input at a validation meeting • Develop final concept note incorporating stakeholder feedback. • Undertake the consultative process including key informant interviews with key stakeholders across sectors from national to community level and focus group discussions and capacity building for adolescents and young people • Develop a draft framework based upon desk review and consultations including a PPT • Devise an approach and support facilitation of a national consultation meeting on the draft framework and ideas generation regarding the toolkit • Develop a draft toolkit to support the framework implementation • Provide an updated draft framework and toolkit with accompanying PPT for piloting at specific sector engagement opportunities • Support feedback processes from piloting the framework and toolkit • Update the final framework and toolkit based on piloting feedback with accompanying PPT to support dissemination • Develop a short report with key lessons of TA support and consultative process for regional learning
Work Assignment Overview
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Attend an inception meeting with the lead ministries being MoHSS in collaboration with UN partners, AGYW Technical Working Group, and the AYP reference group.
1. Summary minutes of inception meeting with stakeholders (PRs/SRs and key national partners including MoHSS, MoEAC, MSYNS and TWG.
23 September 2022
1
Develop an inception report with detailed work plan of activities with projected timelines required for the assignment including tools assessment instruments for group discussions and individual interviews.
2. Inception report for presentation to stakeholders through TWG detailing the proposed methodology for meeting deliverables of this consultancy, including workplan and relevant data gathering and reporting tools e.g., interview/ consultation guide and list of key stakeholders to be interviewed.
30 September 2022
3
Draft concept note and PPT for sharing with broader stakeholder including:
- Findings from the desk review
- Proposed approach to the consultative process for the development of the framework and toolkit including list of interviews with key stakeholders
- Proposed approach for AYP reference group leadership throughout the process.
3. Draft concept note and PPT
- Organise validation meetings with key stakeholders (including adolescents and young people) to present a Draft concept note and PPT.
20 October 2022
10
Final concept note with inputs from the validation meeting incorporated and approved.
4. Final concept note
27 October 2022
3
Conduct consultative processes with key stakeholders.
5. Submit and Present Outcomes of consultative processes to MoHSS and UNICEF including:
a) Details of stakeholders engaged in the consultative process
b) Summary of approach including AYP leadership
c) Summary of key themes from qualitative analysis.
26 November 2022
10
Draft national multisectoral AYP meaningful participation framework based upon desk review and consultations including PPT.
6. Draft national multisectoral AYP meaningful participation framework (including PPT) submitted to UNICEF and MoHSS.
14 December 2022
12
Approach and support for facilitation of a national consultation meeting on the draft framework and ideas generation regarding the toolkit.
7. Organise and lead national consultation meeting/workshop on the draft framework and the toolkit
21 January 2023
3
Draft toolkit to support the framework implementation based on national consultation inputs.
8. Draft toolkit to support the framework implementation based on national consultation inputs.
10 February 2023 December 2022
10
Updated draft framework and toolkit with accompanying PPT for piloting (piloted with at least 3 youth organisations/platforms) at specific sectors engagement opportunities (Consultant platforms for piloting and inform UNICEF and MoHSS)
Final Draft of Updated draft framework and toolkit and PPT piloted.
28 February 2023
12
Organise and conduct final validation meeting to present final Framework and toolkit
Final validation meeting:
- Present Final framework and toolkit
- Review any final input
8 March 2023
2
Final framework and toolkit
Final framework and toolkit and PPT submitted to UNICEF and MoHSS
- Submission to include separate Learning Report for Regional sharing
07 April 2023
4
Total Number of Days
70
Payment schedule
The performance will be evaluated on timeliness, alignment with TORs, and quality of work. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of all deliverables as per schedule below.
• Inception report outlining the proposed methodology and data gathering tools to meet deliverables o 20% • Draft national multisectoral AYP meaningful participation framework o 30% • Learning report detailing the technical assistance implementation process at country level for regional learning o 50%
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Education: Advanced university degree in public health, pediatric/adolescent health, social sciences, epidemiology, or related field
Work experience: At least 8 years of professional experience at national and international levels, including field experience and expertise in adolescent programming or related field in Eastern and Southern Africa is desirable
- Experience working on similar assignments focused on the meaningful participation of adolescents and young people is necessary - A set of strong analytical skills and a good understanding of translating qualitative inputs into implementation will be an added advantage - Experience working with and for adolescents and young people and conducting consultations will be an asset - Demonstrated ability to working in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships, including with national-level stakeholders - Previous work experience in Namibia or residency within Namibia will be an added advantage - Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:
- Care
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Accountability - Language: Excellent English oral and written communication skills. - Knowledge of local language(s) is an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
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How to apply
Qualified and interested candidates can access UNICEF’s vacancies page at
https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/545557?lApplicationSubSourceID= or Vacancies | UNICEF Careers to submit an online application before the closing date.
Qualified candidates are requested to send their CVs, letter of interest clearly indicating how their qualifications and experience match the requirements, a technical proposal that demonstrates understanding of the ToRs and overall approach to undertake the work, and a detailed financial proposal. The financial proposal must be all-inclusive. UNICEF will not cover any cost not included in the financial proposal (other than the cost of meetings with partners or as already stipulated under ‘Terms and Conditions’). Kindly attach samples of relevant previous work.
Please note that applications without either a technical proposal or a financial proposal will NOT be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).
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