National Consultancy on Development of a Guidelines for front-line health-care providers, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 3 months (remote)

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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, protection.

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations Children’s Fund for Mongolia (UNICEF), under its 5th Country Programme (2017-2022), aim to strengthen national and decentralized systems to ensure most disadvantaged children benefit from increased access to and utilization of services that promote health, clean air, nutrition, inclusive education, early childhood development, social protection, child protection, WASH and climate change action.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the consultancy assignment is to develop a Guidelines for front-line health-care providers on responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused, and thus, to contribute to strengthening the capacity of healthcare workers in providing accessible and quality services to child survivors of sexual abuse.

The following outputs will be delivered:

1. 1. Development of a Guideline for front-line health-care providers on responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. The objective of the Guideline is to support health-care providers in providing quality, immediate and long-term clinical care; and applying ethical, human- rights-based and trauma-informed good practices in the provision of clinical care.
   2. Organise a 2-day training sessions to introduce the Guideline to the health professionals in UB and the provinces.

To align the work with international standards, the consultant will consult with the following and other documents for references:

• The Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and its Optional Protocols that contain various provisions relating to children who are victims of crime and offer a framework for the protection of the rights of children including for those involved in sale, prostitution and pornography.
• UNICEF and IRC Guidelines on Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse for health and psychosocial service providers in humanitarian settings
• WHO guidelines for the health sector response to child maltreatment
• WHO clinical guidelines “Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused”

Deliverables, Timeframe Schedule:

1. 1. Submission of the 1st draft of the Guidelines and stakeholder consultation – (25 working days)
   2. Submission of the 2nd draft of the Guideline and organization of a Training for health professionals in UB – (15 working days)
   3. Three trainings for the provincial health professionals – (24 working days)

Consultancy duration: 3 months (remote)

For more detailed information please click for the TOR_Development guideline for health care provider_Ad.pdf

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

• Masters or advanced degree in relevant fields including medicine, public health
• Experience in developing guidelines, training materials and other tools for health professionals in the area of human rights, child rights, gender-based violence, child protection, public health
• Distinct expertise of the health system landscape in Mongolia.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant professional work experience
• Ability to work independently and to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to write clearly and concisely in Mongolian

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.

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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 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.