Individual Consultancy: Social Welfare Expert, 20 days, Home Based

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The primary role of the Social Welfare Expert is to provide technical support and have an advisory role in relation to set up a new National Disability Allowance to support people living with disabilities (PWD) up to a maximum of 20 days. More specifically, the objective is to provide UNICEF, ILO and the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) with the necessary technical support throughout the design phase of the new National Disability Allowance to ensure the whole programme is inclusive for PWD, more specifically:

1) The referral mechanism including identification of needs of PWD and CWD, and linkages (demand side)

2) Mapping of services for PWD and CWD – Link to work with education and the Referral Information Management Sytem (RIMS) (supply side)

3) Inclusive programme design including outreach and communication, accessibility to service and FSP, reporting and GRM.

The scope of the work of this assignment is to develop a review and guidance note to help ensure the National Disability Allowance recipients are linked/referred to complementary services (including social welfare as well as other services such as those linked to employment/skills creation) as necessary, including the following:

1. Develop a brief workplan following the review of the whole program plan, outlining main stakeholders to be engaged, available and additional documents needed, and existing good practices to be used as a starting point.
2. Develop an overview of the situation of existing access to services for PWD and CWD including a mapping overview of partners and NGOs providing these services and existing interventions. The mapping should aim to address issues related to the accessibility of these services and possible barriers: looking at financial accessibility, nationality barriers, sustainability of services, psychological barriers (negative prejudice /perception from service providers toward PWDs and CWDs), physical and environmental barriers, barriers related to gender, women and girls, and other possible barriers
3. Identify any additional services needed by people with disability and children with disability in a given sector.
4. Provide an overview of the different referral mechanisms and channels used by PWD and caregivers of CWD to be connected with services, specifying any prevailing model or approach (ie. Household visit), typical service provider private or public (i.e. through NGOs or SDCs), etc including looking at the current RIMS system. Specifically, identify prevailing gaps, good practices and provide recommendations to link and refer PWD and caregivers of CWD that receive the NDA to other complementary services
5. Identify gaps in access to services and recommend alternative solutions to remove barriers to ensure a comprehensive accessibility to the programme.
6. Specify role of household visits in supporting PWD and caregivers of CWD to be connected with other services, as well as frequency of needs assessment by other organisations.
7. Provide recommendations to link and refer PWD and CWD that receive the NDA to other complementary services
8. Highlight the role of DPOs throughout the programme stages including design, planning, decision-making, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
9. Presentation of key findings to UNICEF and partners and validation.

How can you make a difference?

Detailed work assignment expected results:

Tasks/Milestone****Deliverable****Timeline1-Workplan proposing work methodology, stakeholders, required documents, existing good practices to build on, and timeline with specific activities and deliverablesWorkplan including methodology and timeline5 days2-Situational overview of status of existing access to services for PWD and CWD (including mapping interventions and partners and NGOS providing these services), and additional services neededBrief report presenting situational overview of existing access to services5 days3- Report detailing 1) the referral mechanism and linkages processes in coordination with other existing interventions, including good practices, 2) an overview of gaps in access to services and existing barriers, and recommendations for barrier removal, and 3) role of household visits in supporting PWD, and recommendations for referral and linkages to other complementary services, including comments from UNICEF and partnersFinal report10 daysTo qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Policy, Economics, International Development, Public Policy, Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant disciplines
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in on disability inclusion and previous work in the field of social protection systems, social assistance, cash programmes.
• In depth understanding of the development and political context in Lebanon. Experience working with the Government at the national or subnational level is an asset.
• Proven experience in designing programmes and/or policies that address barriers to disability inclusion, including design and implementation from a disability angle.
• Knowledge and experience in designing and analysing cash transfer programmes, social assistance and/or disability allowances.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Proficiency in Arabic and English is required. French is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.