International Consultant (Technical Expert for the establishment of Skateboarding for children in street situations); Dhaka; Bangladesh (Not for Bangladeshis)

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Background:

Sports play a critical role in the lives of children. Children love to play through play, they learn social and physical skills, tolerance, discipline, and respect for others[1]. Sport is a powerful means by which to engage all children in activities for personal and social development and to help them achieve their full potential. UNICEF and MoYS signed an MOU on 18th April 2022 to work on S4D jointly, under which it has been agreed to focus on eight categories of sports such as football, cricket, swim safe, self-defense, skateboard, badminton, volleyball, and kabaddi/ hadudu.

Skateboarding, a form of recreation and sport, is popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. Considered one of the so-called extreme sports, skateboarding as a professional sport boasts a range of competitions, including vertical and street-style events. skateboarding is a great exercise. You burn a ton of calories and can keep going for hours. Skateboarding makes one’s legs and core stronger. Your dominant leg might get a bit muscular compared to your other leg. Skateboarding involves a lot of coordination between your eyes, legs, feet, and arms. MoYS that UNICEF has agreed to promote skateboarding and train approx. 500 children and adolescents including urban and on the locations, based on the Vulnerability Index.

In Bangladesh, approx. 45 million children experience violence at home and a high level of GBV, forced child marriages are occurring every day, and more than 20 children are dying every week from extreme forms of violence and abuse. Millions of children are living and working on the streets who experience violence, exploitation, and abuse. Therefore, UNICEF and MoYS have jointly agreed to train children and adolescents on skateboarding, including awareness sessions for a significant number of parents and community people against harmful practices in the country.

This ToR is an attempt to provide technical support to MoYS to establish skateparks through the identification of locations, coordination with different government agencies, and mobilizing children, especially girls, for skateboarding. The incumbent will closely work with the MoYS, Bangladesh Roller Skate Federation, City Corporations, Municipalities, local government division, Bangladesh Railway authority, and district administration to create awareness, identify locations, and negotiate with them for providing land to establish skateparks for children living in vulnerable street situation.

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Thus, the overall purpose is to promote skateboarding as a sport for kids in the street and create opportunities for them to develop a healthy and protective future and fulfill their rights. A technical expert is being sought to provide overall technical leadership to the ministry, including the promotion of skateboarding, negotiation of land with other entities, coordination, and guidance to the UNICEF supply section in hiring construction firms for skate parking.

The specific objectives of the assignment include:

1. To work with the MoYS, city/municipal corporations, local administration and support for planning to establish skateparks;
2. Coordination and meeting with the relevant authorities for land selection and negotiation.

Major Assignment:

1. Hold meetings with MoYS, Roller Skate Federation, LGD, City and Municipal Corporations, District Administration, Railway, and other authorities.
2. Selection/negotiation of land and ensure allocation by the owner /authority
3. Support MoYS to make a plan/design for each skate park for children in street situations.
4. Establish ToR and work with supply for hiring the construction firms.
5. Play an oversight role in the construction of the skateparks
6. Develop a training plan and support ToT with MoYS for training on skateboarding in each location.

Deliverables:

1. Meeting notes with decisions
2. The land is selected with written permission for construction – at least 8 locations by the end of the contract.
3. Approved Skatepark plans by the MoYS/relevant authorities
4. ToR is published, and the agency is on board to construct the skatepark.
5. Quality report
6. Training materials developed and Training reports.

For more Details Please go through the TOR

Brief_TOR_Stakeboarding.pdf

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

• A university degree in any relevant field.
• A minimum of [8 years] of relevant professional experience in working with communities along with expertise in skateboarding.
• Require expertise in skate parks, designing, and execution as well as training of children and young people.
• Highly experienced with NGO experience and expertise in skatepark design, maintenance, management, and training of young people in street situations.
• Experience working in Bangladesh is required.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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