Consultancy for Child Protection to support Alternative care and case management - Nationals only (11.5 months)

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Support planning and implementation of child protection programs.

You have:

• Advanced degree in development/social sciences.
• Demonstrated knowledge in child protection; systems and policy with relevance to the Egyptian child protection system.
• 5 years of experience working with Governmental and Non-governmental parties on child protection issues.
• Strong Reporting, Research and Monitoring skills.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Ability to travel to different governorates on a monthly basis.

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OBJECTIVE

Key Objective:

• Support to planning and implementation of the SINAI CP program, with focus on Case management systems, workforce capacity building, PSS services and the integration of social protection/Child protection sector services. This also includes design and Implementation of community-based child protection model in North/South Sinai.
• Support to planning and implementation of Alternative Care system strengthening component, including support to the process of development of Alternative Care strategy and de-institutionalization of childcare pilot program in MoSS, capacity-building of alternative care social workers.
• Support to planning and implementation Social workforce accreditation program.
• Roll-out of case management functions in MoSS and Integration of social protection services Takaful and Karama program case management system.
• Support to CP section planning activities for programmatic scale up, donor coordination and design of new projects.

METHODOLOGY

• Technical and operational support to program implementation and results monitoring.
• Support to research and evidence generation for the development of advocacy materials, advocacy processes with the Ministry.
• National consultative processes with governmental, non-governmental stakeholders.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE

• Technical support to MOSS Case management social workers
  • Technical coordination and monitoring of Case management unit implementation, roll out of community-based CP interventions with NGOs and social workers, as well as implementation of  NGO Capacity building program. Facilitate the coordination and implementation of the IMS for the case management unit with IT team in MoSS. Develop technical proposal for integration of case management with social protection takaful and karama program.
  • Technical coordination and review of proposal for capacity gap assessments for psychologists to be developed. Field monitoring of capacity building activities, consultative workshops with regards to adapting the core curriculum and developing specialized modules.
• Develop social services workforce tools and alternative care strategy:
  • Support evidence-based programming by conducting desk research and developing advocacy materials (policy briefs, concept notes, work plans) to support program planning with regards to developing the accreditation scheme and social workforce strengthening strategy for the program.
  • Technical review of accreditation scheme and its operational plan. Participate in national consultations with MoSS, steering committee, partners to advocate and assist counterparts in the planning, design and implementation.
  • Technical review of alternative care strategy and de-institutionalization program. Participate in consultative workshops and contribute to the mapping of the alternative care system, development of gate keeping SOPs.
  • Carry out ongoing documentation of project activities, workshops, consultations taking place and field visits. Ensure regular monitoring and quality assurance of project activities.
  • Conduct field visits to existing project areas, to assess implementation and monitor progress. Collect information, identify problems, constraints.
  • Analyze collected data and information to prepare progress reports; draft changes in work plans and assist in identification of required supplies and equipment.
  • Support the preparation of program planning documents; donor reports, annual reports, mid-term/annual review reports as well as documents to be shared with external counterparts, agencies etc. preparation and review of implementation documents (ToRs, contracting documents, budgets, partner reports, program evaluations etc).
  • Support the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective programming and project design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Assist with needs assessment and situation analysis, contribute to prioritization of programme interventions and planning conducted. Proposes adjustments in strategies and operational procedures affecting project implementation and management.
  • Support partnership management and collaboration; build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection. Provide technical input, review and edit partner proposals, budgets, technical quarterly reports, progress and evaluation reports.

DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

PAYMENT

TECHNICAL

September 2020:

• Proposal for Capacity building program for NGOs in North Sinai is developed and endorsed by MOSS.
• ToRs for MOSS restructuring developed/endorsed by MOSS.
• Implementation Plan/Budget for Sinai Community based PSS intervention developed, endorsed by MOSS.

1 month

10%

October 2020:

• Technical review of on draft strategy for alternative care.
• Field Coordination of Alternative Care NGOs network, Working group for legal reform.
• Technical Review of 2 alternative care legislative documents.

1 month

10%

November 2020:

• Field coordination with MOSS to implement Community based PSS intervention in Sinai.
• Technical review on draft case management SOPs for MOSS.
• Field coordination/consultations with MOSS over final strategy for alternative care.
• Technical review of Inception report for CP vulnerability index development in T&K MoSS Program.

1 month

10%

December 2020:

• Technical review on profiling study for children in alternative care.
• Final MOSS case management SOPs developed.
• Technical review of T&K-CP vulnerability index report, secondary analysis report, carried out.

1 month

5%

January 2021:

• Field coordination/consultations with MOSS over de-institutionalisation Plan.
• Final specialized modules for social worker capacity building including online versions developed.
• Monitoring of Sinai Capacity building Program for NGOs implementation, progress evaluation.

1 month

5%

February 2021:

• IMS roll-out plan for case management units in MoSS is developed, action plan for integration with Takaful and Karama developed, technical feedback on final software, testing and feedback coordinated, progress reporting.
• accreditation scheme action plan for MOSS developed. Field consultations coordinated and plan is endorsed by MOSS.

1 month

5%

March 2021:

• Capacity assessment report of Mental health intervention module for psychologists in MOSS developed,
• Selection criteria for accreditation scheme developed.

1 month

5%

April 2020:

• Social workers' accreditation standards developed.
• field coordination to implement pilot scheme with MOSS.
• Mental health Module: Trainings monitored, and final Trainer group selected.

1 month

5%

May 2021: Ramadan

• Monitoring of, Progress reporting on de-institutionalization program.
• Alternative Care/Deinstitutionalization scale up-plan, donor proposal for CP program developed.

1 month

5%

June 2021:

• Technical review of MOSS Restructuring Proposal. Field coordination/consultations with MOSS over proposal.
• Monitoring of Capacity building program for Accreditation scheme, Progress reporting.
• Monitoring, Progress reporting of Community based PSS in Sinai.

1 month

10%

July 2021:

• De-institutionalization pilot plan for MOSS developed.
• Field coordination/consultations with MOSS, legal reform committee to endorse legal amendments developed for alternative care system in post-strategy phase.
• Field coordination, Monitoring, Progress reporting on Case management IMS implementation.

1 month

5%

August 2021:

• De-institutionalization program initiated, field coordination and progress reporting.
• Development of Safe House Proposal for MOSS rehabilitation services.
• Progress Reporting on PSS Scale up program in Sinai region.

1 month

5%

Drafting technical document in the related areas of work (concept notes, donor proposals, budgets) drafted and reviewed. (on-going)

On-going

5%

Review of MoSS progress reports, NGO partner reports, budgets, Quarterly Progress report of AWP activities with MoSS. (on-going)

On-going

5%

Documentation of:

-All workshops conducted centrally

-Field visits and consultation workshops in 4 governorates

-Task force meetings.

On-going

5%

Monthly Deliverables Report of consultancy services.

On-going

Total

11.5 months

100%

QUALIFICATIONS, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Advanced degree in development/ social sciences.

• Demonstrated knowledge in child protection; systems and policy with relevance to the Egyptian child protection system.

• 5 years of experience working with Governmental and Non-governmental parties on child protection issues.

• Strong Reporting, Research and Monitoring skills.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Ability to travel to different governorates on a monthly basis.

CONDITIONS OF WORK

The consultant will be working full time, and will be paid on monthly basis according to the provided daily rate in the financial offer.

NOTE FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS:

Please submit a financial offer along with your proposal, which contains the following information:

-Fee for services to be provided based on the deliverables in the Terms of Reference.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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