National IT Assistants to support Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF)

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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.

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UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) has implemented a national Social Rights-Based Disability Identification mechanism using the web-based Disability Management Information System (DMIS). Data on people with disabilities is collected at the village level through focal points at the commune/sangkat level and stored digitally in the DMIS. Cash transfer programmes for vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women and children under 2 years old, and households affected by COVID-19, are managed through the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) of MoSVY and the Management Information System (MIS), involving provincial departments, communes, and public health facilities.

To support the smooth operation of disability identification and cash transfer delivery systems, including social assistance family package and TVET programmes delivery systems, three IT Assistants on Mobile App/MIS are required. Their main responsibilities will include supporting the implementation and maintenance of the digital cash transfer and disability identification systems, troubleshooting technical issues, and conducting comprehensive training sessions for staff on the effective use of these systems. These IT Assistants will play a crucial role in facilitating the rollout training of the delivery system for the upcoming National Social Assistance Family Package and TVET for youth in IDPoor household programmes.

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

Minimum Qualification

• A Bachelor's degree in IT, digital systems, coding, and system maintenance with knowledge of PHP, React, and JavaScript.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in Mobile App/MIS system maintenance, system operation troubleshooting, and working with Mobile App/MIS systems management, including generating reports from the system.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• Proven work experience in supporting mobile app/MIS development, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Technical knowledge of system architecture, software development methodologies, programming languages, databases, and network infrastructure.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English to effectively interact with system user.

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy and the financial proposal template in the attachments below.

ToR for IT Assistants to MoSVY and NSAF - TMS.pdf

Financial proposal template.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.

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).