International Consultancy: Conducting a Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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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.

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UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

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The main purpose of this assignment is to conduct a human-rights based and equity-focused Situation Analysis of children and adolescents with respect to the realization of ' 'children's and 'adolescents' rights, including those with disabilities. The analysis should examine the baseline, progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving child rights and well-being, and the patterns of deprivation, including capacity gaps that children and adolescents face. The analysis should be objective and verifiable, based on outstanding recommendations and concluding observations from human rights treaty bodies and mechanisms, and expected to be used by all partners and stakeholders in the country in addressing key challenges preventing children and adolescents, especially the most disadvantaged, from enjoying their rights ensured in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and other international obligations of the country.

The Situation Analysis report highlights the strategic priorities for the country to reduce disparities and address vulnerabilities, contribute to shaping the national development agenda, and accelerate the achievement of national and international development goals regarding children and adolescents, including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It should look critically at the progress that policy and programme interventions have made towards at-scale coverage of all vulnerable groups, the adequacy of policy delivery, particularly in terms of budget, and the resources for leaving no child behind.

The SitAn is expected to present robust evidence, highlight opportunities for socially-inclusive development and unpack and examine the bottlenecks to realizing child rights and the interrelated roles of duty-bearer institutions. It should highlight inequalities between groups, socio-economic characteristics, urban/rural and intra-urban disparities, genders, geographic locations and other dimensions. The SitAn should pay special attention to looking at disaggregated data and unpacking national and/or subnational averages. Besides presenting an analysis of why inequities exist, it should also present contextualized recommendations and strategies on what could be done by key stakeholders to attain/ sustain inclusive social development that guarantees equal inclusion and participation of all groups of children and adolescents. SitAn should be grounded in the ' 'country's political, economic and social realities, review progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and regional and global issues that affect ' 'children's rights and well-being. At the core of SitAn should be national issues, but it also explores global and regional issues that affect the national agenda. By having a strong equity focus, the SitAn should shed light on the situation of children and most deprived young people left invisible.

The Situation Analysis is relevant to a wider audience, including government bodies/ministries, all development partners (including UNICEF), civil society, ombudspersons, children and adolescents, academia, private sector actors, media and others. Therefore the process of developing the Situation Analysis anticipates engagement with the government and key stakeholders, including children and young people. It serves as an opportunity to promote meaningful dialogue between the main child rights actors in the country on ' 'children's and 'adolescents' issues.

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

Qualifications and Experience

Background. Recognized researcher with proven experience in public policy, social policy and policy analysis, public finance and child/human rights.

Education. Advanced degree in social sciences, international development or related relevant fields.

Expertise and skills

• At least ten years of relevant experience in the development of analytical reports and policy documents related to children and adolescents.
• Strong analytical skills – references to previous work or institutions.
• Excellent knowledge of statistics, social service systems, development agenda
• Previous experience with UNICEF is an advantage.
• Experience or solid understanding of regional development and/country context is an advantage.
• Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, policy (and finance) analysis (including experience in the consistent use of age and sex-disaggregated and gender-sensitive data), and report preparation.
• Knowledge of human rights-based approach to programming.
• Experience in facilitating consultations with government representatives, NGOs, academia, children, adolescents and other stakeholder.
• Fluency in English, including excellent writing skills

Please find the terms of reference for this assignment in this link: TOR Situation Analysis tms.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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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 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.