National consultant on child-responsive budgeting, UNICEF Timor-Leste

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Provide technical support for child-responsive budgeting processes

You have:

• University degree in Law, Political sciences, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences or related fields
• 5 years professional experience in management, coordination, advocacy or capacity strengthening of government institutions or civil society
• Prior experience with Results-Based Management (RBM)
• Prior experience in facilitation or training
• Familiarity with child rights issues in Timor-Leste
• Proficiency in oral and written in English and Tetun languages, knowledge of Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage
• Computer literate and able to effectively use office technology equipment, Internet and email

Contract

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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, hope

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste

How can you make a difference?

Under the joint supervision of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (UPMA) at the office of Prime Minister and the UNICEF Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, providing technical support to Government institutions and ensuring that Annual Action plans from line ministries are aligned with the Government’s Programme and the Strategic Development Plan (SDP).

Work Assignment:

1. Draft detailed workplan of the consultancy discussed with UPMA and CDC

2. Review and analyze line ministries’ 2021 Annual Action Plans (AAPs) against child-related policy commitments, and support line ministries in strengthening their AAPs

3. Develop a child marker for the Government’s planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting and evaluation system, including detailed guidelines for line ministries

4. Develop and implement a capacity building support plan to strengthen child-responsive planning and budgeting awareness and understanding of systems and tools across all relevant line ministries and agencies

5. Develop a final analytical report (4-5 pages) describing support provided to UPMA, CDC, MOF, and LM, analyzing successes and gaps, and making recommendations for further institutionalization of child responsive budgeting in the planning and budgeting processes. The report should include as annexes copies of AAPs, training materials, guidance and tools developed.

Deliverables:

1. Detailed consultancy work plan (7 Sep 2020)

2.1. Recommendations on strengthening child-responsiveness in AAPs made to the budget review committee (7 Oct 2020)

2.2. Child-responsive budget statement drafted for inclusion in budget planning book (7 Oct 2020)

2.3. PowerPoint presentation for dissemination of information to targeted line ministries (7 Oct 2020)

3.1. Child marker proposal developed (1 Nov 2020)

3.2. Detailed child marker guidelines developed (15 Nov 2020)

3.3. Monitoring tool on the implementation of the National Child Action Plan developed (15 Nov 2020)

4.1. Capacity building support plan developed (15 Dec 2020)

4.2. Training materials developed (15 Jan 2021)

4.3. Capacity building sessions carried out, including on budget execution (20 Feb 2021)

4.4. Capacity building sessions carried out, including on budget monitoring and reporting (25 Mar 2021)

5. Final analytical report including annexes (AAPs, training materials, guidance and tools) (25 Mar 2021)

Duration of Assignment:

7 months to be started as soon as possible.

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

• University degree in Law, Political sciences, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences or related fields
• 5 years professional experience in management, coordination, advocacy or capacity strengthening of government institutions or civil society
• Prior experience with Results-Based Management (RBM)
• Prior experience in facilitation or training
• Familiarity with child rights issues in Timor-Leste
• Previous experience in child-responsive planning and budgeting is an advantage
• Proficiency in oral and written in English and Tetun languages, knowledge of Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage
• Computer literate and able to effectively use office technology equipment, Internet and email.

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.

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

• Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, updated CV, technical proposal and the financial proposal
• 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.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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