International Consultant- Child Protection Resource Development, Dhaka; (Not for Bangladeshi)

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Background:

In Bangladesh physical punishment and psychological aggression towards children is common. The Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report in 2019 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics with the technical and financial support provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund further pointed that overall, almost all children for whom survey data were collected (89%) experienced any violent discipline in the month prior to the survey conducted. These data are alarming and indicate an urgent need to protect the physical and emotional rights of children in Bangladesh. Regardless of age, nearly 35% of women in Bangladesh think that physical punishment is necessary to raise or educate a child. These data indicate that attitudes towards physical punishment of children has not changed over time. UNICEF believes that enforcing laws to protect children sends a strong message to society that violence against children is unacceptable. Therefore, UNICEF Bangladesh has been working with the Govt. for necessary legal reforms so that the Children Act of Bangladesh is in harmony with the international standards outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF Bangladesh also supporting the government and civil society organizations to prevent and respond to violence, exploitation and harmful practices through a child protection system strengthening approach in which capacity building of families and communities in protecting children is critical. UNICEF Bangladesh is investing significant efforts to build the capacity of its staff as well as communities, parents, caregivers, and key stakeholders in order to enhance their responsibility to protect all children in Bangladesh.

UNICEF relies on vast resources of global, regional and at country level for capacity building. However, while looking for evidence generation UNICEF Child Protection section realizes that many of these resources have attention to particular age groups while a community is the combination of all segment from diverse groups. For this UNICEF Child Protection section decided to accumulate a harmonized capacity building Child Protection Packages for awareness raising at all levels to prevent VAC and HP and for evidence generation. Hence this Terms of Reference (ToR) has been prepared to seek support from a qualified individual consultant to undertake a thorough review of available resources and to recommend a harmonized Child Protection Capacity building packages for all level of stakeholders, with special focus to community people both in rural and urban.

Purpose of the assignment:

The individual Consultant is expected to review all available capacity building resources, training packages, messages and communication materials including UNICEF Child Protection strategy papers, guidelines, tools; understand govt. focus and priority for the protection of children; analyse govt. existing mechanism of child protection including policies; understand capacity needs and will recommend a full package for the capacity building training on child protection to prevent VAC and HP.

Goal and Objective:

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, the Consultant will conduct desk review of the CP resources, interview of individual Child Protection experts including UNICEF pillar leads within CP section, multisectoral colleagues, etc. The consultant will conduct field visit to UNICEF working areas where applicable for observations, interview with key staff members from agencies working for the protection of children to recommend a final CP Packages. This entails a further review of the mapping that have already been conducted internally by the UNICEF Child Protection team.

Expected Outputs:

The following outputs are expected to be produced and submitted by the Consultant:

A training package on Child Protection is harmonized, updated and finalized with facilitators guideline in accordance with the UNICEF CP programme strategy note’s requirements.

Task to do:

The consultant will conduct:

Desk review of Child Protection’s key documents, modules and other resources presently utilize for capacity building by UNICEF Bangladesh (e.g. policies, strategies, inter-agency training materials).

Coordinate with section colleagues for collecting multisectoral resources.

Explore UNICEF web portal for available global resources.

Explore and review UNICEF, Govt., other UN and International agencies’ resources.

Draft a face-to-face Basic Child Protection Training Pack in consultation with the section colleagues.

Draft a set of face-to-face training modules for the Training Pack, including a Facilitator’s Guide, materials (handouts, PowerPoint presentations, case studies, etc.).

Assist the facilitation team with the Practice and Testing phase of the learning programme

Observe and share feedback regarding the content and learning methodology of the sessions delivered by participants during the Practice & Testing phase.

Final submission of a harmonized and practical training package on Child Protection updated and finalized in accordance with the UNICEF CP programme strategy requirements.

Time frame:

This proposed activity is estimated to be completed within a period of 2/3 months from the date of the Service Contract signing. One week, after the signature of the Service Contract, the Consultant is required to submit the Work-plan.

Specific Tasks/Milestone:

1. Coordinate with section colleagues for collecting multisectoral resources.
2. Desk review of Child Protection key documents, modules and other resources presently utilize for capacity building by UNICEF Bangladesh (e.g. policies, strategies, inter-agency training materials), Regional and Global resources.
3. Coordinate with section colleagues for collecting multisectoral resources.
4. Explore UNICEF web portal for available global resources.
5. Explore UNICEF, other UN, Govt., and International agencies’ resources.
6. Draft a face-to-face Basic Child Protection Training Pack in consultation with the section colleagues.
7. Draft a set of face-to-face training modules for the Training Pack, including a Facilitator’s Guide, materials (handouts, PowerPoint presentations, case studies, etc.).
8. Assist the facilitation team with the Practice and Testing phase of the learning programme.
9. Observe and share feedback regarding the content and learning methodology of the sessions delivered by participants during the Practice & Testing phase.
10. Final submission of a harmonized and practical training package with facilitators guide on Child Protection updated and finalized in accordance with the UNICEF CP programme strategy requirements.

Deliverables/Outputs:

1. A detailed workplan.
2. Mapping report of Child Protection resources.
3. Draft report on findings and recommendations.
4. Draft Training pack.
5. Final harmonized CP Training Package with facilitators guide.

Minimum Qualifications Work Experience****/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• An Advanced University Degree in social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, ECD, communication, development studies or other related field.
• Evidence of similar training material development work done and/or published by the individuals, especially on child protection, within the past 5- 7 years for any UN agencies and/or international organizations.
• Experience of working with child rights-based organization.
• Fluency in written and verbal Bangla and English

Other requirements:

• High level of Integrity and commitment to responsibilities.
• Conceptual ability, communication, and coordination skills.
• Familiarity with UNICEF systems is an asset.

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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.