Consultancy: Social Protection Technical Contributor, UNICEF Belize, 10 months (Remote and In-Office Work)

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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.

Background:

UNICEF Belize, in collaboration with the Government of Belize (GOB) Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, the Ministry of Economic Development; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government; Office of the Prime Minister, BELTRAIDEand the Social Security Board), ILO and WFP, is implementing a Joint SDG Fund Programme (JP) on “Building a resilient Belize through universal, adaptive and sustainable social protection”, launched officially in April 2022. The JP aims to supports a stronger, coordinated, integrated, shock-responsive, and resilient social protection system in Belize that reaches the most vulnerable, women and children through the development and implementation of the National Social Protection Strategy, inclusive of the Social Protection Floor (SPF).

The social protection system remains fragmented as no specific legislation and/or strategy on social protection, with 38 service delivery activities and yet relatively low coverage. Hence, the JP aims to support the GOB in establishing the conditions for an enabling environment and governance mechanisms that will provide for the adequate policies, regulations, and action plans to guide the sector, starting with a National Social Protection Strategy, providing a social protection floor, progressive universal coverage and shock-responsiveness.

The development of of the National Social Protection Strategy under this consultancy will complement and build on the ongoing work of UNICEF and the Ministry of Human Development, Family and Indigenous Peoples' Affairs (MHDFIA) on costed Social Protection Floor.

For every child, hope.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide a technical expertise to UNICEF Belize and the MHDFIPA in development of social protection national strategy and action plan, inclusive of shock-responsive social protection (SRSP) and a comprehensive and sustainable Social Protection Floor, establishment of national social protection coordination mechanism, and capacity building within the implementation of the Joint SDG Fund Programme on Resilient Belize.

Expected Results:

The consultant is expected to deliver the following key results:

1. Draft Social Protection Strategy for Belize and Action Plan, with M&E framework
2. Establisment of National Social Protection mechanism
3. Technical support for organization of annual social protection event and capacity building

See detailed Deliverables in link below:

ToR Technical Contributor Joint SDG Fund.pdf

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Studies, Economics, Public Finance Management, Public Policy and/or Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant disciplines *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge and ability to provide services in Spanish will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of social protection (including applied to emergencies), poverty measurement, and/or public finance
• Experience/knowledge of social policy research and analysis
• Previous relevant experience with the United Nations, international cooperation agencies or government institutions is an asset
• Work experience in Belize or the Caribbean region is an advantage
• Experience in interacting with/coordinated work between government institutions, international cooperation and civil society
• Ability to write high quality technical documents
• Capacity to work in a team, and to adequately juggle with competing priorities

How to Apply:

Prospective consultants should apply through UNICEF jobs website using the link provided No later than 30th April 2023. The application package should include the following:

1. A cover letter;
2. Detailed Curriculum Vitae
3. Qualified candidates are requested to submit their daily and monthly fees, inclusive of insurance and travel (if necessary) in their financial proposal.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.