Consultancy to Support gender-responsive Ending Violence against Children (EVAC) programming and Harmful Practices (HP) portfolio - Nationals only (5 months)

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Objective:

To contribute to enhancing the gender-responsiveness of the Ending Violence against Children portfolio and to provide technical support to the FGM abandonment programme.

Methodology:

The consultant will support the development of new approaches and materials which will contribute to:

• Mobilizing stronger community engagement to support a more conducive environment for SGBV and FGM abandonment.
• Strengthening the capacities of community outreach workers to address SGBV and FGM.
• Enhancing the gender-responsiveness of the Ending Violence against Children (EVAC) normative framework by conducting a gender review and developing an advocacy plan for the EVAC National Action Plan.
• Identifying gaps in addressing intersections between the national Ending Violence against Women and Ending Violence against Children frameworks, systems, and services with the objective of developing an integrated national response to the impact of family violence on children, with special focus on SGBV.

The consultant will be requested to undertake the following tasks:

• Participate in a briefing meeting with UNICEF Egypt team.
• Participate in two briefing meetings with NCW and with NCCM.
• Conduct desk review of relevant curricula, manuals, documents, and materials related to SGBV and FGM abandonment.
• Assess the needs of community outreach workers affiliated with national partner organisations to effectively address SGBV and FGM in local communities.
• Develop capacity-building material on SGBV and FGM abandonment for community outreach workers based on the needs assessment.
• Design and deliver a ToT programme on the developed content for selected master-trainers.
• Contribute to the development of innovative community engagement approaches for FGM abandonment, such as community-led social accountability mechanisms.
• Conduct a gender analysis of the Ending Violence against Children National Action Plan, recommend adjustments for enhanced gender mainstreaming, and develop corresponding advocacy plan.
• Conduct a gap analysis on addressing intersections between EVAC and EVAW in terms of co-occurrence and shared risk factors, with the purpose of identifying an integrated national response to the impact of family violence on children.
• Develop a final assignment report, including recommendations and suggested way forward.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE

DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE (over the duration of 4 months)

PAYMENT

Deliverable 1: Training package for community outreach workers on SGBV and FGM abandonment designed and delivered.

1. Summary report of technical meetings with national counterparts submitted.

2 days

30%

2. Desk review of relevant curricula, manuals, documents, and materials related to SGBV and FGM abandonment produced.

   3 days

3. Assessment report produced on the needs of community outreach workers affiliated with national partner organisations to effectively address SGBV and FGM in local communities.

4 day

4. Capacity-building material on SGBV and FGM abandonment for community workers developed based on the needs assessment.

6 days

5. ToT programme on the developed content for selected master-trainers designed and delivered

6 days

Deliverable 2: Community-led approaches and social accountability mechanisms for FGM abandonment identified.

1. Desk review of good practices nationally and regionally produced.

3 day

15%

2. Contextualised and culturally sensitive community engagement mechanisms conducive to FGM abandonment designed based on the identified good practices.

4 day

Deliverable 3: Recommendations for enhanced gender-responsiveness of the EVAC NAP and a corresponding advocacy plan developed.

1. Gender analysis of the final EVAC NAP, including indicators, and recommendations for adjustments for enhanced gender-mainstreaming developed.

5 days

25%

2. Advocacy plan for the EVAC NAP developed

3 days

3. Proposed advocacy plan presented for feedback and finalised.

2 days

Deliverable 4: Gaps in addressing intersections between Violence against Women and Violence against Children identified.

1. Report on consultations conducted with relevant stakeholders (governmental/ non-governmental/ international organisations) submitted.

8 days

30%

2. Gap analysis report with key findings and recommendations developed.

4 days

TOTAL

50 working days

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

• A Master’s degree in gender studies, social sciences, or other relevant disciplines.
• At least 20 years of work experience in designing and managing gender-responsive programmes, specifically related to SGBV and harmful practices.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Arabic.
• Experience in working with multiple stakeholders is an asset: governments, civil society, private sector, and the UN.
• Knowledge of the United Nations’ system, practices, and procedures, particularly UNICEF’s system is an asset.

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.

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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.

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

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.