International Consultant for Managing Risks of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in CSO Implementing Partnerships

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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, society free from violence and exploitation

The prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse has, for decades, been at the core of UNICEF’s mandate. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by employees, personnel and sub-contractors of UNICEF and implementing partners. UNICEF is committed to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). UNICEF is actively engaged in policy and operational efforts to improve the reporting of SEA, offering support to survivors of SEA, and promoting accountability. UNICEF also promotes internal and external change to end tolerance for all forms of exploitation and abuse. Child safeguarding, including protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate. As a humanitarian agency dedicated to children’s rights, we take all steps necessary to safeguard children within our operations. Moreover, in February 2018, the UN High-Level Steering Group on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, established by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, endorsed the UN Protocol on Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Involving Implementing Partners. The Protocol sets forth obligations for all UN entities and implementing programmes with partners in the field, including civil society, government and other partners. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is a priority for the UN which is committed to supporting efforts to strengthen its programming environment internally and with partners. UNICEF Co Montenegro has already been engaged into mainstreaming of PSEA in the UNICEF staff awareness and implementing partners on PSEA obligations. The PSA Action plan has been developed and process od PSRA assessment with implementing parterres conducted. Since it will be necessary to continue the work in this regard, especially having in mind the new UN Assessment scale tool and procedures under which all UNICEF partners have to undergo again. In addition, it will be necessary to continue to strength knowledge of UNICEF staff about new procedures and PSEA mechanisms as well as to update the PSEA office Action Plan for 2023.

How can you make a difference?

Building on the previous two phases and under the supervision of the Child Protection Officer, PSEA Focal Point, the consultant will provide strategic advice and coordination around strengthening PSEA capacity and practice at implementing partner level in the Country Office. Key tasks will include: - Support the country office PSEA Focal Point in the development of an Action plan for 2023 (2 days); - Support Programme Focal Points to complete reassessment of PSEA capacity for approximately 21 implementing partners who were rated moderate risk in their initial assessment and to complete initial assessments on any new partners (10 days); - Conduct capacity building training on PSEA and changes in SEA risk mitigation procedures for all implementing partners (2 day); - Conduct capacity building training on PSEA and SEA assessment procedure for the new implementing partners (3 days) - Conduct capacity building for UNICEF staff members on PSEA procedures and new risk mitigation tool (1 day). - Handover/Final report (1 day).

under the direct supervision of CO PSEA focal point, the consultant will be responsible for delivering below:

Work Assignment Overview

Estimate

Tasks/Milestone: Deliverables/Outputs: Timeline budget

PSEA Action Plan 2023 with milestones /deliverables and budget drafted

Draft Action Plan 2023 and Budget submitted for comments.

Final draft prepared.

By end June 2023

All UNICEF staff members trained on PSEA procedures and new risk mitigation tool

Training delivered for UNICEF staff on PSEA policies and assessment procedures

By 1 September 2023

All implementing partners trained in PSEA best practices, especially those identified as having weak capacity.

Training delivered in webinars and 1:1 support, as required and based on needs identified by Focal Points and Ips.

By end November 2023

Reassessment of PSEA capacity for approximately 21 implementing partners who were rated moderate risk in their initial assessment

Reassessment completed for 21 Ips and PSEA risk decreased from moderate to law

By 1 September 2023

3 new implementing partners undergone through PSEA assessment process

PSEA assessment conducted for 3 new implementing partners

By 30 November 2023

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

Education:

- University degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field. - An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) will be considered as an advantage

Experience: - A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in child protection, or prevention or protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, or gender-based violence is required, including very good knowledge of the technical area. - Experience in conducting trainings is an asset. - Experience working in Montenegro is an asset. - Very good organizational and facilitation skills required. - Previous work experience with UN/UNICEF or other international organization will be considered as an advantage.

Language: - Fluency in Montenegrin and English is required.

Other: - Excellent writing skills, presentation skills, strong strategic and analytical skills. - Ability to work with different stakeholders. - Demonstrates tact and high sense of responsibility and discretion. - Demonstrates integrity and high ethical standards. - Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

The payments will be made upon successful completion of the deliverables and submission of invoices. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.

Upon conducting the recruitment process and prior to the signing of the contract, the consultant will be required to complete the following online courses. All certificates should be presented as part of the contract. 1. Ethics and Integrity at UNICEF 2. Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority (PSEAA) 3. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Abuse (PSEA)

Before commencement of any travel on behalf of UNICEF, the Consultants and Individual Contractors must complete course on General Information Security Awareness Course.

In addition to above, any consultant or individual contractor who is issued a UNICEF email address must complete the following courses no later than 30 days after signature of contract: 1.Fraud Awareness; 2.General Information Security Awareness Course (only for consultants/individual contractors with a UNICEF email address). The above courses can be found on Agora through the following link: AGORA: Log in to the site (unicef.org). Course completion certificates should be shared and retained with the human resources unit of the hiring office.

All applicants will be screened against qualifications and requirements set above. Candidates fully meeting all the requirements will be further evaluated based on the criteria below. The proposal will be evaluated against the following criteria: A) Technical criteria – Technical evaluation process / Maximum points: 70 1. Technical Criteria – please select: 0 Interview 1Desk review of CVs -70 % of total evaluation– max. 70 points • Education: [20] • Previous experience: [30] • Examples of previous work: [15]; • Other: motivation to work for Unicef [5]

Only candidates who obtained at least 70% of points from the technical part (who will score at least 49 points) will be qualified for considering for financial proposal evaluation B) Financial criteria – evaluation of financial proposal - Maximum points: 30 The applicants are requested to submit their financial proposal consisting of a professional fee only for the services to be provided. Financial scores will be calculated using the formula [lowest offer / financial offer of the candidate x 30]. 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.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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.