International individual consultancy to strengthen capacity of the Office of the Commissioner for Child Rights of Tajikistan to conduct a monitoring of situation of children in childcare sys

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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,

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

UNICEF Tajikistan has been engaging with the office the Ombudsperson for Child Rights (O4CR) and the Academy of Public Administration under the Presidential Executive Office (APA) to strengthen capacity of the O4CR and other child protection statutory bodies to conduct child rights monitoring and to generate evidence on situation of children in the country, with a particular interest on the monitoring of children in residential care.

UNICEF is planning to carry out a comparative assessment of the situation of repatriated children placed with their biological/ extended families, and those who are placed in the residential childcare institutions. To implement this, UNICEF Tajikistan is seeking an international expertise to support the office of O4CR and APA in conducting the assessment by developing the methodology, tools, analysing data and drafting the final report. O4CR and APAs staff will conduct data collection and will facilitate the process of obtaining relevant information related to successful implementation of given task.

How can you make a difference?

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The assignment includes the following:

1. Develop methodology for the assessment.

2. Develop the monitoring/data collection tools and instruments.

3. Develop capacity building materials on the following:

3.1. Methodology, monitoring tools and data collection for the assessment

3.2. General principles and best practices on conducting the monitoring of the rights of children in closed institutions (linked specifically to the mandate of child rights ombudsman institution).

4. Conduct two separate series of trainings with the relevant government and civil society representatives on the following:

4.1. Methodology, monitoring tools and data collection for the assessment

4.2. General principles and best practices on conducting the monitoring of the rights of children in closed institutions (linked specifically to the mandate of child rights ombudsman institution).

5. Analyse data collected and prepare written report with recommendations.

6. Prepare short presentation on the assessment findings.

DUTY STATION/DURATION:

Estimated duration**: 42 working days 1 August 2022 – 15 November 2022

Duty station**: Online: working from distance/home based

On-site working days (Tajikistan): **no travel in the country is anticipated

Off-site working days: 42 days

Supervisor: Child Protection Officer, Alternative Family Care

Overall guidance /support: Chief Child Protection

KEY DELIVERABLES/TIMEFRAME/PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

The assignment will be carried out in 42 days, starting on 1 August- 15 Nov. 2022. The final products of this consultancy will include the following deliverables:

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Deliverable

Number of days

Timeline

Payment schedule)

1

Develop methodology for the comparative assessment of the situation of children placed with their biological/ extended families

3

August 2022

Payment 1:

15 days

2

Develop data collection and monitoring tools/instruments for the assessment assessment

7

3

Training materials on the assessment methodology, monitoring tools and data collection are developed and submitted to UNICEF

3

4

Facilitate an orientation session on data collection for O4CR and APA staff

2

5

Complete data analysis and draft the assessment report.

9

September – October 2022

Payment 2:

12 days

6

Develop a presentation on the main findings of the assessment

1

7

Final report is submitted to and approved by UNICEF

2

8

Develop training materials on the general principles and best practices in conducting the monitoring of the rights of children in closed institutions (linked specifically to the mandate of child rights ombudsman institution

5

October – November 2022

Payment 3:

15 days

9

Facilitate 4 separate 2-day training sessions for the staff of the office of Ombudsman for Children on general monitoring of the situation of children in care.

8

10

Provide written recommendations on future capacity building needs of the O4CR staff

2

Total

42 days

100%

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results:

The documentation of the results will be based on:

1. Technical and professional competence (quality of the products delivered to UNICEF);
2. Scope of work;
3. Quality of work (quality of drafts of all above-mentioned products and incorporation of feedback provided by UNICEF and its partners);
4. Quantity of work (completing the tasks indicated in the table above within the set timeframe)

In addition, such indicators as work relations, responsibility, drive for results, and communication will be taken into account during the evaluation of the Consultant’s work.

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

Education: Advanced university degree in the fields of Social Sciences, Law, Statistics and Research, Development Studies, or Public Policy, other relevant filed

Work Experience: At least 8 years of work experience in human rights/child rights, conducting monitoring/assessment of child protection issues, experience in capacity building, particularly of human rights mechanisms.

Technical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of child rights, data collection and analysis, child protection system approach and childcare system design and reform, social protection and social welfare.

Competencies: Strong analytical and conceptual thinking. Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills with stakeholders. Ability to work under pressure and commitment to work under tight timeframes. Good writing skills.

Language: Fluency in English, knowledge of Russian is a strong asset.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit:

1. Cover letter/application/CV.
2. A technical proposal with the proposed methodology/approach to managing the project and work plan, showing understanding of tasks
3. Work plan
4. Financial quote for the consultancy, including fees in USD per day.
5. Examples of previous, relevant work related to the deliverables.
6. At least two references
7. Applications without a financial quote will not be considered.

Queries can be sent to: dushanbe@unicef.org with the subject line “International individual consultancy to strengthen capacity of the Office of the Commissioner for Child Rights of Tajikistan to conduct a monitoring of the situation of children in childcare system” by 25 July 2022****.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.

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