Consultancy (Nationals Only): Adolescent Engagement Strategy for the PPAEVAC Advocom and the SaferKidsPH Program

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support primarily local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will take into account capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

It has a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative centre of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoon storms.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference?

The Consultant shall report directly to the UNICEF Philippines Child Protection Specialist for Output 3.1 and shall provide support to the Child Protection Officers under the SaferKidsPH program in developing and implementing a consultative process with children and adolescents for the Advocacy and Communications Plan of the Philippine Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children, while specifically defining strategies both for online (including the social and behavior communication change component of the SaferKidsPH program) and offline protection.

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Child Protection Specialist, the consultant shall undertake the following:

Work Assignments/Tasks

1. Preparation and submission of the inception report with the following aspects:
   1. Training plan for adolescent leaders nominated by the CRN, CWC (including those currently engaged through existing adolescent participation programs like the Young House Heroes Initiative, among others), and NYC on skills in facilitating workshops and/or consultations with children. The adolescent leaders will constitute a cadre of youth facilitators who will subsequently engage and mobilize youth groups from universities, communities and/or CSOs.
   2. Strategies to mobilize children, adolescents and youths in the development of the adolescent operational plan for the implementation of the PPAEVAC advocom as well as the strategic behavior change communication (SBCC) component of the SaferKidsPH framework. It is noted that the Consultant shall strictly adhere to the Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) component of the SaferKidsPH framework, especially in the consideration of participants to be mobilized for the consultations.
   3. Work Plan of various activities and timelines.
2. In close collaboration with UNICEF, coordinate all key steps of the assignment with DSWD-IACACP, CWC and NYC to ensure their full buy-in and support throughout the conduct of activities.
3. Assist in the conduct of trainings to a pool of nominated adolescent leaders by CRN, CWC (including those currently engaged through existing adolescent participation programs like the Young Heroes Initiative, among others), and NYC adolescent networks.
4. Primary support to the pool of adolescent leaders in the conduct of their consultations with a mix of participants from various child sectors to develop the adolescent operational plan of the PPAEVAC Advocom, with clearly identified strategies for both online and offline protection.
5. Support in the formulation and monitoring of child protection and safeguarding protocols on the involvement of children in the entire course of PPAEVAC AdvoCom plan development.
6. Written and photo documentation of the processes and activities conducted with children, adolescents and youths.

7. Support in the drafting of the adolescent operational plan of the PPAEVAC Advocom Plan, with clear identified strategies for the SBCC component of the SaferKidsPH program (based on the consultations and subsequent validation with children).

   Deliverables

• Detailed training and capacity building plan for adolescents on conducting workshops and consultations with children (to be presented and consulted with CWC, NYC, DSWD IACACP, and UNICEF Adolescent Task Force)
• Concept note with proposed schedule of activities
• Meeting minutes; reports
• Documentation reports of the workshops/trainings conducted with adolescents
• Documentation reports of the consultations (minimum of four including one with vulnerable sectors as applicable for GEDSI – children with disabilities, children in street situations, and others.
• Documentation report of the validation workshop
• Adolescent strategy of the PPAEVAC advocom plan, with key recommendations and activities for the government, civil society, private sector, and communities

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

• Bachelors’ degree in the following fields: Social work / development, public administration, or any other related field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in youth and adolescent development-related areas.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience and strong portfolio in conducting consultation workshops with children and adolescents
• Experience in creating C4D/SBCC strategies
• A high level of ethical awareness, child protection lens, and integrity
• Experience in provision of technical support and coordination with key national government agencies and other stakeholders
• With good computer skills, well-versed in online applications for webinars such as Zoom, Meet, etc. is an asset
• Fluency in English both in oral and written communication, knowledge of relevant local language is an asset
• Previous experience working and coordinating with CWC highly desired
• Negotiation skills and leadership qualities highly desired

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 08 April 2021. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 539095 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER indicating your da****ily or monthly rate to undertake the terms of reference above. Submit a a duly filled P 11 form which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your availability. Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

Only shortlisted consultants will be contacted.

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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.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

▪ Builds and maintains partnerships (Level 1)

▪ Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (Level 1)

▪ Drive to achieve results for impact (Level 1)

▪ Innovates and embraces change (Level 1)

▪ Manages ambiguity and complexity (Level 1)

▪ Thinks and acts strategically (Level 1)

▪ Works collaboratively with others (Level 1)

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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.