International Consultant for Civil Registration and Vital Statistic

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Provide technical support for CRVS Steering Committee work

You have:

• Advanced degree in relevant fields such as laws, public administration, or other social science disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experiences in working on similar scopes. Experience in working for government agencies and/or the UN will be an asset.
• A good understanding of the CRVS and relevant legislations will be a strong asset.
• Ability to coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders, and move forward a difficult tasks.
• Demonstrate UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

Contract

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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, every hope

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste

How can you make a difference?

The assignment aims to provide technical support for the Steering Committee’s work, including coordination among committee members and facilitation of discussions, help drafting relevant documents, and ensure the planned tasks are carried out timely. The consultant will also liaise with a focal person of WHO Timor-Leste, with whom UNICEF has been coordinating on the CRVS work in Timor-Leste.

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

1. Draft a ToR of the CRVS Steering Committee;

• Also support drafting associated documents, if identified as necessary.
• The ToR should articulate the objectives, roles, responsibilities and other necessary provisions to present for the Council of Ministers to issue a dispatch (or equivalent).
• The process needs to be closely coordinated with GDS and MoJ, and other line ministries

2. Finalize the drafted Strategic Plan;

• Also support drafting associated documents, if identified as necessary.
• The process needs to be closely coordinated with GDS and MoJ, and other line ministries.

• The final draft should reflect the results of consultations (see activity # 3.).

  3. Conduct consultation workshops;

• The draft Strategic Plan should be presented to and consulted with the government agencies, CSOs, development partners, and other stakeholders as agreed with the Steering Committee.

  4. Present CRVS strategy plan

• The final draft of the strategy plan should be presented to line ministries and council of minister

DELIVERABLES:

1. ToR approved by the Steering Committee members including GDS and MOJ (14 days)
2. Strategic Plan approved by the Steering Committee (20 days)
3. Consultation report submitted (5 days)
4. Strategy plan presented to line ministries and council of ministers (7 days)

Duration of Assignment: 4 months

ToR.pdf

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

• Advanced degree in relevant fields such as laws, public administration, or other social science disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experiences in working on similar scopes. Experience in working for government agencies and/or the UN will be an asset.
• A good understanding of the CRVS and relevant legislations will be a strong asset;
• Ability to coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders, and move forward a difficult tasks;

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.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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:

• Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, updated CV and a financial proposal through http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/547986.Consultants will be required to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including phone call and internet.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• 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.

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