Individual consultancy for conducting GMCD (Guide for Monitoring Child Development) training of master trainers and drafting a Roadmap for GMCD roll-out in Moldova

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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, health

Early identification and Early Intervention – including through home-visiting healthcare model can prevent death or disability and enable children to reach their full potential. The home-visiting initiative piloted by Moldova aspires to align with the universal progressive healthcare model – recommended by UNICEF Regional Office – a model, which requires addressing inequities from the outset to ensure that no child is left behind. Within this, it recognizes incremental levels of needs and support for families and children who are at risk, have developmental difficulties or disabilities or are exposed to multiple deprivations.

The international Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD) (Ertem et al., 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017), originally developed in Turkey through over 20 years of research, is a comprehensive package based on bioecological theory (Bronfenbrenner and Ceci, 1994) and family-centred care (Brewer et al., 1989). Its brevity and user- and receiver-friendliness make the GMCD feasible in home visits, health clinics, crèches, or other settings.

UNICEF Moldova continues its commitment to strengthen early identification of developmental delays and developmental monitoring, based on use of standardized methods and tools, within primary health services through the home-visiting model. The Country Office intends to build the capacity of home visitors in areas of early identification and intervention for children with developmental risk, delay, or disabilities through pre-service and in-service trainings.

Based on the above, UNICEF Moldova will be seeking the technical assistance of a certified GMCD trainer/s, senior facilitator, experienced in promoting GMCD in countries of the ECA Region.

How can you make a difference?

1. Purpose of assignment

The purpose of this consultancy is:

  • to adjust the generic GMCD package to the national context;
  • to conduct a certified GMCD master training (on-line, using local clinical base) that will allow subsequent replication of GMCD trainings nationally;
  • to draft a brief Roadmap for possible GMCD roll-out in Moldova, with Milestones for the next 3-5 years. This will further inform UNICEF’s advocacy efforts and its support to the Ministry of Health on promoting children’s right to health and development.

2. Objectives of the consultancy

The focus of this consultancy is to strengthen local capacities of health care workers on monitoring child development. Details of how the work should be delivered

  • To conduct a Desk review of the pre-filled Questionnaire (dated 2018, and updated 2022), Governmental and MOH decisions regarding Early Identification and Early Intervention, other documents;
  • To adjust generic GMCD package to Moldovan context;
  • To conceptualize and conduct a TOT/Master training in Chisinau, Moldova in close cooperation with Voinicel Early Intervention Centre (clinical base) and UNICEF staff.
  • To provide supportive supervision calls with the national certified trainers, during 3 months after the workshop;
  • To draft a draft Roadmap for GMCD roll-out in the country in the next 3-5 years (4-6 pages).

3. Reporting requirements

The consultant will report to the ECD Officer and to the Health Specialist, who will regularly communicate with the consultant and provide feedback and guidance on his/her performance and all other necessary support so to achieve objectives of the consultancy, as well as remain aware of any upcoming issues related to consultant’s performance and quality of work.

All activities and deliverables undertaken by the consultant shall be discussed and planned in consultation with UNICEF. The consultant is expected to deliver each component of the workplan electronically (in Word format) and in English. At each stage, the deliverable shall be sent to the ECD Officer by email, with the Health Specialist in copy.

4. Work location and official travel involved

The tasks will be performed remotely. No in-country travels are foreseen.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

  • Advanced academic degree in paediatrics/early intervention and/or public health;
  • Proven experience in providing consultancy services in area of child development and early intervention;
  • Minimum 10 years of working experience in the relevant field;
  • Significant training experience in child development;
  • Excellent analytical thinking, training, report writing and communication skills.
  • Previous experience in implementation of relevant consultancy work in the ECA countries would be an asset;
  • The consultant should be fluent in spoken and written English

For every Child, you demonstrate

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

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For more details on deliverables and minimum requirements, please refer to attached Terms of reference (ToR)

2022 TOR_Individual Consultancy_GMCD_va.pdf

HOW TO APPLY: Your online application should contain following attachments: Technical and Financial Proposals (templates below). Please secure the Financial Proposal *.pdf document with a password on document view; the password will be requested only from technically qualified candidates.

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Applications for this assignment must be received no later than: 17 August 2022

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 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.

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