National Contractor for Positive Discipline in Junior and High Schools

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Title: National Contractor for Positive Discipline in Junior and High Schools

Type of Contract: Individual Contractor

Duration: June 2022 – March 2023 (10 months)

Duty Station: Jakarta

How can you make a difference?

Schools should be a safe and inclusive place for all children to learn and develop to their full potential. However, for many children across Indonesia, this is not the case, and many children still experience corporal and psychological punishment. The 2021 Violence against Children (VAC) survey conducted by the Government also reported that 34 per cent of boys and 41.05 percent of girls aged 13-17 years old experienced at least one type of violence in their lifetime.

A survey of 1,682 Indonesian students aged 12–14 years, conducted between October 2013 and March 2014, found that 27.2 percent of boys and 9.4 percent of girls had experienced physical violence (been hit, beaten, slapped, or kicked) by school staff in the last 6 months (ICRW and Plan International, 2014). Recent developments in the past few weeks in February 2022 have seen viral news of teachers administering physical punishment such as hitting students in front of their friends for arriving late or burning their shoes for wearing the wrong colours have been made viral in mainstream and social media.

With more than 500,000 schools closed since March 2020 and some schools still closed until now, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children in significant ways, from loss of learning, and deteriorating mental health, to heightened risk of violence and abuse. In March 2022, the Ministry of Education, Research and Technology (MOECRT) pushed the start of limited face-to-face learning at schools in Indonesia according to the 4 Ministers Joint Decision Letter (SKB 4 Menteri). The start of limited school reopening is an important period that requires teachers’ role to better support children to recover from the loss of learning and mitigates the risk of violence against children. However, even before the pandemic, the use of physical and psychological punishment is still often seen as the most effective method of disciplining children. There is a need for intervention to change the current harmful practices so that they will not be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The enforcement of punishment has negative impacts on a student’s development and well-being. Studies show that corporal punishment is often associated with increased aggression, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, decreasing sense of self-respect and confidence, as well as poor academic achievements. When children are not feeling comfortable and protected at school, this could also push them to drop out of school, leading to children resorting to negative coping mechanisms and adopting risky behaviors such as alcohol and substance abuse, or child marriage.

The Government of Indonesia is committed to ending all forms of violence against children, including in the education settings. The Minister of Education strongly pushes to end the “3 cardinal sins of education” namely bullying, sexual violence, and intolerance. Indonesia is also a pathfinder country in the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children (GP EVAC). To this end, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MOECRT) has been reviewing the Ministry of Education Regulation No. 82/2015 on Prevention and Response to Violence in Education Institutions and adopting the ROOTS bullying prevention model for scaling up starting in 2021, with the support of UNICEF. To complement the programmes, in 2022, MOECRT will also begin to roll out positive discipline intervention to an estimated 1,300 junior and senior high schools across Indonesia, also as one of the efforts to end 3 cardinal sins of education. A Positive discipline is a pedagogical approach based on the power of positive action, a sense of responsibility (consequences), understanding (logic), as well as dialogue, and respect for children’s development. The intervention will seek to transform the prevalent norms among teachers and school staff of administering punishment for students’ misbehavior using a positive discipline approach. It will in turn enable students to think logically, educate children to take responsibility, and develop long-lasting positive behaviors.

SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Provide technical support and follow up all day-to-day coordination aspects with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MOECRT), and key partners including coordination at the sub-national level.
2. Lead the adaptation of the positive discipline module in the high school context.
3. Support gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF and MOECRT’s positive discipline programme.
4. Act as the liaison person between UNICEF and MoECRT, specifically with the Directorate of Junior High Schools and Directorate of Senior High Schools.

Please refer to the Term of Reference attached for detail breakdowns of key tasks and deliverables.

TOR Consultant for Positive Discipline in Junior and High Schools - TMS.pdf

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

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant professional experience in Education, Social Sciences, Social Welfare Sciences, Psychology, Human Rights, Development Studies, or other related field is acceptable;
• At least 5 years of progressive experience working in the field of child rights, child protection, and/or education.
• Previous experience working within Child Protection and Education context with government partners is considered an asset;
• A solid understanding of UNICEF’s core areas of work is required. Experience with UNICEF country and/or regional office work is highly valued and will be considered an asset;
• Experience with module development and adaptation is considered an asset
• Demonstrated project management experience; ability to work independently and with a variety of stakeholders,
• Ability to provide guidance and training to enhance the capacity of government staff
• Effective communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative research.
• Strong analytical and writing skills in English.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies:

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

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.

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Closing date: 19 May 2022

Remarks:

The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. This vacancy is open for Indonesians only.

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.