National Field Monitoring Consultant (2 consultants) - Individual Contractor Full-Time in Rzeszow, Poland (with roving capacity)

Consultant Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Provide operational support for UNICEF Refugee Response in Poland.

You have:

• University degree in a related field such as computer science, social sciences, public administration, international law, etc.
• Experience in monitoring programs and humanitarian response in the field.
• Knowledge of child protection issues in humanitarian settings.
• Ability to communicate and work with a wide range of stakeholders effectively.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment.

Contract

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment :

The purpose of this assignment is to provide operational support to Field Operations for UNICEF Refugee Response in Poland within the humanitarian response in Ukraine. This role will supplement the capacity of the UNICEF Field Operations team on an emergency basis, providing assistance to the implementation of emergency programmes (particularly support to implementation of partnerships as well as situation monitoring) in the critical early stages of the response. The geographic focus is expected to include Subcarpathian and Lubelski regions with roving capacity.

Background:

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does - in programs, in advocacy and in operations. As part of its efforts to provide all children with an equitable chance in life, UNICEF works to identify, monitor, and effectively address the underlying causes of at-risk children including the children on the move fleeing Ukraine.

Ongoing war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on the lives of children and families in communities throughout the country. According to the Polish Border Guards, more than 3.2 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since 24th of February - as of 7 May. The government estimated that up to 5 million people might be fleeing Ukraine in the worst-case scenario with Poland being the first county of asylum for Ukrainians.

The Contractor has joint responsibility for providing support to the efficient management and functioning of the Field Operations, including monitoring the dynamic situation and development in critical locations along the borders, organising field missions to identify the vulnerability patterns of children and families, implementation of the local partnerships as well as conducting programmatic visits to the locations where UNICEF has running programmes including the Blue Dots at border crossing points and the reception centres and finally coordination of emergency humanitarian supplies.

The precise support needs should include:

• Technical and operational support to overall field operations;
• Support distribution of emergency humanitarian relief items to the partners;
• Contribute to the monitoring the situation in critical locations along the borders in Subcarpathian and Lubelski regions;
• Conducting regular programmatic visits to the locations where UNICEF is implementing programmes.

The Contractor is also responsible for ensuring, to the extent possible, that cash responses are coordinated with or

implemented through national social protection coordination bodies, agencies, and programmes, and that responses recognize both humanitarian needs and the critical role of national governments in addressing those needs.

The consultancy is for 132 days carried out between 1 June and 1 November 2022, with the possibility of extension.

Given that this is a rapidly unfolding crisis and the situation is in flux, the post holder and UNICEF team will remain flexible.

Supervisor: Field Operations Specialist

Duration: 15.06.2022 - 15.12.2022 (6 months)

Work Assignment Overview

1. Tasks/Milestone:

Provide support to the establishment an implementation of local partnerships including municipalities and NGOs.

Deliverables/Outputs:

Establishment of 3 partnerships and the implementation of programmes is timely monitored.

Timeline: Throughout the contract

2. Tasks/Milestone:

Coordinate the distribution of humanitarian supplies to local partners and organisations

Deliverables/Outputs:

Supply distribution lists are prepared in coordination with Supply and Logistics Unit and reports are timely provided.

Timeline: Throughout the contract

3. Tasks/Milestone:

Monitor situation in critical locations along the border including border crossing points as well as other concentration areas (reception centres).

Deliverables/Outputs:

Weekly monitoring schedule is prepared and at least 20 monitoring visits are organised, and reports are submitted.

Timeline:

Throughout the contract

4. Tasks/Milestone:

Provision of inputs to the SitReps on border crossing trends including arrivals and returns.

Deliverables/Outputs:

Weekly inputs are provided for various reports.

Timeline:

Throughout the contract

Location: Office Based

Travel****: Weekly visits to all locations where the Border Crossing Points (BCPs) and Reception Centres (RCs) are in Subcarpathian and Lubelski regions.

Minimum Qualifications required:

University degree in one of the following fields: computer science, social sciences, public administration, international law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration, or other related discipline. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

COMPETENCIES

Core competencies:

• Understanding of the overall humanitarian sector architecture, how elements are inter-related and how to apply them to UNICEF work.

• Understanding of the implications of Humanitarian Reform and the Transformative Agenda for inter-agency coordination work, roles and responsibilities

• Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles - https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Documents/OOM-humanitarianprinciples_eng_June12.pdf

• Demonstrates commitment to Principles of Partnership - http://www.globalhumanitarianplatform.org/doc00003804.doc

• Knowledge and understanding of information management; data capture, data storage and data analysis techniques.

Knowledge and understanding of child protection in middle- and high-income settings

• Communicates, works and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required

• Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that UNICEF activities are prioritised and aligned within an agreed strategy

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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).

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