National consultancy: Assessment on Child and Adolescent-related Road Safety

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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, health.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this assessment is to seek better understanding of child- and adolescent-related road safety in Cambodia. The assessment will cover two areas - policy land scape analysis and a small-scale survey.

1. Desk review to analyse current standing of road safety policies, regulations, strategic plans, mechanisms, programmes, or other interventions related to children and adolescents. The analysis will also assess the sufficiency or the lack thereof, and their implementation or enforcement.
2. A small-scale baseline survey in two target locations (Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk province) covering four schools on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of school community related to child and adolescent road safety. Those school community includes teachers, parents or caregivers, students, local authorities, and those within the school zone vicinity. The survey will also examine the existing road safety infrastructure, engineering, or traffic signs within school zone.

Results from the assessment will inform other interventions that follow in the Safer Roads for Children initiative.

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

• A master’s degree in social sciences, economics, public policy, public administration, urban planning/development, international development, and other related fields
• At least 3 years or more of professional experience related to road safety, urban planning/ development, research studies, strategic planning, governance, programme management.
• Experience in programmes or consultancies related to road safety or research studies.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, measures, programmes, stakeholders related to road safety.
• Experience in working on child rights is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in equity focus, with gender sensitivity.
• Demonstrated excellent report writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment, with high command of English.
• Strong technical expertise in research studies, data collection and analysis both quantitative and qualitative, report writing and presentation.
• Excellent coordination and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including skills in synthesis and drawing conclusions from qualitative information.
• Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Competencies

• Excellent communication, including presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work across societal divides and hierarchies (working with people)
• Ability to analyse qualitative information drawn from various sources.
• Ability to work under pressure and/or tight deadlines (drive for results)

Languages

• Native in Khmer with high command of English.

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy and the financial proposal template in the attachments below.

TOR - Road Safety Study - TMS.docx

Annex 1 Financial Proposal.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).