National Consultant-Partnership Consultant, Kabul, Afghanistan

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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 resilience.

Working for UNICEF

UNICEF in Afghanistan

How can you make a difference?

The main goal of the partnerships is to advance and promote child rights in the country, with a focus on, and links to, the key thematic areas identified in UNICEF’s Programme priorities: Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, and Child Protection.

Conduct desk review and interviews on the engagement of the FBOs and religious leaders (all religions) on the child rights work in Afghanistan.

• A report is produced and covers: 1) good examples of involvement of FBOs in promotion of child rights, 2) key challenges and bottlenecks in working with FBOs and religious leaders on child rights, and 3) summary of key recommendations or lessons learned.

Facilitate regular meetings with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, FBOs, religious leaders and other relevant actors to discuss and explore the role of Faith-Based Organizations in promoting child rights.

• Meetings moderated and facilitated, and a concise report on these discussions is produced.

Work closely with the Ministry of Religious Affairs to understand the structure of the religious networks in the country and identify key entry points to establish and strengthen potential partnerships.

• Key strategic entry points to establish and strengthen the partnership are identified.

Identify the current gaps for capacity building on child rights promotion, advocacy, lobbying, social and behavior change and best ways of building these capacities within the Ministry of Religious affairs and key FBOs.

• Capacities needs are identified

Engage with internal and external partners, including government officials, civil society partners, youth-led organizations and other UN agencies, to discuss and document their views on partnerships with religious leaders and FBOs.

• Consultations with different partners are conducted

Draft TORs for the development of training and capacity building materials on the promotion of child rights for religious leaders and FBOs.

• TORs for the development of training and capacity-building materials are developed.

Facilitate round table discussions, interviews, and meetings with key prominent religious leaders and CSO activists to discuss the main contents of the training materials and way forward.

• Training and capacity building materials are informed by feedback from different partners

Develop a workplan that outlines the overall activities that will guide strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, FBOs, and Religious leaders.

• Workplan is developed

Contribute to and support the UNICEF Country Office's approach and strategies on systematic engagement with FBOs and religious leaders.

• Support is provided as needed

Develop a work plan that outlines the overall activities that will guide strategic partnership with the Ministry of Religious affairs, FBOs and Religious leaders.

• Support is provided as needed

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

• A minimum master’s degree in social sciences or any relevant field. A degree in law and Islamic studies, and theology will be an asset.

• Minimum five years of professional Experience in working with Faith-Based organizations (FBOs) or religious institutions.

• Background/familiarity with development and child rights issues is considered as an asset.

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.

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.