Consultancy: Technical Support on Training Center Management to ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), UNICEF Thailand, Bangkok

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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 fulfilling 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 better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Social Policy section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking an individual consultant to coordinate and provide support on training center management to ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW).

Purpose of Assignment:

To conduct the stakeholder mapping, coordinate between related stakeholders, internally communicate and reach out to public and manage the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW) to be properly functional to provide the training courses in the social work and social protection for ASEAN member countries.

Work Assignment, Work Schedule and Deliverables:

The consultant will be responsible for the following key specific tasks:

• Working closely with key partners to identify and map stakeholders to make the ATCSW functional;
• Coordinate between the related stakeholders in daily basis to serve the purpose of the ATCSW;
• Provide support in managing the ATCSW, on the daily basis, to be properly functional to provide the training courses in the social work and social welfare for ASEAN Member States.

In consultation and collaboration with the UNICEF and relevant partners, especially the Permanent Secretary Office, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the consultant will be responsible for ensuring the following activities have been undertaken as scheduled.

Results/ activities

Expected deliverables

Estimated timeline

1. Participate in related and regular meetings with UNICEF, PS Office of MSDHS and other key partners.

- Detailed workplan agreed with supervisor and PS Office, MSDHS

- Minutes of meetings

September 2020

2. Coordinate with key partners to identify and map stakeholders in order to serve the coordination and management of the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare.

- Report on stakeholder mapping with agreed next steps with the MSDHS and stakeholders

September

2020

3. Coordinate between the related stakeholders such as different departments under the MSDHS, and international experts on daily basis to serve the purposes of the ATCSW and to support development of a concrete implementation plan of ATCSW.

- Progress report

- Presentations

- Implementation plans of the ATCSW

Monthly

4. Manage the ATCSW, on the daily basis, to be properly functional to provide the training courses in the social work and social welfare for ASEAN Member States in accordance to the agreed implementation plan.

Monthly

Total

4 months

End Product:

• Report on stakeholders mapping for next steps in running the ATCSW to achieve the center’s goal by September 2020;
• Progress report at the end of every month: Progress reports should include reference to overall progress in implementation of UNICEF-supported activities vis-à-vis the plan, constraints and challenges, recommended actions by UNICEF to ensure achievement of desired results. Report will also highlight progress in networking with related stakeholders and expansion of alliances on the related issues.

Estimated Duration of Contract: 4 months between September – December 2020

Official Travel: Travel within Thailand to support the implementation of the assignment and to attend meetings.

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

• Masters/Bachelor’s degree in the field of administration, management, social protection, social work, social welfare or related fields that are useful or beneficial to the assignment;
• A minimum four years professional work experience on the assignment and related work;
• Fluency in Thai and English (verbal and written);
• Proven capacity to manage and administer a training centre;
• Proven experience in conducting or managing training programmes, especially international training programmes.

Additional desirable qualifications:

• Working experience with the government sector is a strong advantage;
• Human Rights, Gender equality and diversity awareness is an asset.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed monthly professional fee in THB by 24 August 2020.

FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.