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Consultant

Overview

Consult and develop alternative care services for children with disabilities.

You have:

• PhD in any disciplines related to Law, Social Work, or Social Sciences.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in child rights related fields, including child social protection, disability and social work.
• Good knowledge of child rights, social work standards, and current political and social trends in CEE and/or CIS countries.
• Knowledge of recent international trends in social work development, disability, and policy improvement.
• Experience in conducting legislative research with practical application components.
• Very good communication and presentation skills with government and community members.
• High analytical and conceptual skills and abilities.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Russian and Kazakh is an asset.
• Ability to work within an international and multicultural environment.
• Good knowledge of computer applications.

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Consultant to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population in Kazakhstan in development of alternative care professional services for children with disability

Type of contract: Consultant contract Hiring unit: Kazakhstan Country Office Workplace: remote-based (online) and in-country visits in Kazakhstan Timeframe: September 2020 – January 2021 (51 working days)

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Background.docx

Here are some definitions to help with the assignments: - Policy is a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in a particular situations that has been agreed to by a group of people, government or political party (in case of social work, e.g. the state programmes on health, education, social protection, the concept of gender equality and family policy 2030, law on specialized social services) (taken from the dictionary) - Standard is something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model; an average or normal requirement, quality, quantity, level, grade, job description (on-line dictionary) - Gatekeeping is as defined by UNICEF as the effective and exclusive targeting of services to specific end users (Bilson, A and Judith Harwin. Gatekeeping Services for Vulnerable Children & Families: a Concept Paper in Changing Minds, Policies and Lives. Improving Protection of Children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Gatekeeping Services for Vulnerable Children & Families. UNICEF - Innocenti Research Centre, Florence. 2003) and policies, procedures and services to restrict the flow of children into institutions and contribute to their onward progression back to families or substitute families (Tolfree 1995 quoted by Bilson & Harwin ibid p20). - Case management is a method of providing services whereby a professional social worker collaboratively assesses the needs of the client and the client's family, when appropriate, and arranges, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and advocates for a package of multiple services to meet the specific client's complex needs (www.sswlhc.org/docs/swbest-practices.pdf). It consists of needs assessment, family plan development, implementation, monitoring, reviewing and closing the case. - Supervision – can be educational, supportive and administrative; it focuses on proper management of social worker, professional concerns and relates to specific cases, decreases job stress interfering with social work performance and provides the supervisee with nurturing conditions that compliment their success and encourage self-efficacy. Supervisees are faced with increasing challenges that contribute to job stress, including the growing complexity of client problems, unfavorable physical work environments, heavy workloads, and emotionally draining environments such as vicarious trauma (http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/naswstandards/socialworksupervision/SUPERVISION%20STANDARDS2%20Public%20Comment%20Draft%20August%2016.pdf). - Referral system can be defined as a comprehensive institutional framework that connects various entities with well-defined and delineated (albeit in some cases overlapping) mandates, responsibilities and powers into a network of cooperation, with the overall aim of ensuring the protection and assistance of survivors (www.health-genderviolence.org/...system/practical-steps-and-recommendations-for-in-0), to aid in their full recovery and empowerment, the prevention of GBV and the prosecution of perpetrators (the so-called 3 p’s). Referral mechanisms work on the basis of efficient lines of communication and establish clearly outlined referral pathways and procedures, with clear and simple sequential steps (UNFPA 2010).

How can you make a difference?

The consultancy requires an in-depth and external look at the alternative care services for children with disability in line with international norms

Purpose of the Assignment To contribute to development of quality alternative social services for children with disability

Specific objectives are: - to equip MLSP with evidence and provide recommendations on the way forward with the improvement of alternative care professional services for children with disability; - to provide comments to the draft legislative amendments and social service workforce assessment prepared for enhancement of quality service provision for children with disability; - to support local experts in development and testing of training module for medical social organisation for children with disability "Modern types of alternative care professional services for children with disability"; - to contribute to documenting of social welfare services (medical social organisations) that present alternative, day care or family-type arrangements for children with disability.

The consultant will work with the MLSP Social Work Development Center, international experts and UNICEF Child Protection and Social Policy Officers on access to key informants and data sources.

List of activities.docx

Proposed research questions for desk review and survey of international and country specific examples on alternative care professional services for children with disability:

Policy - do policies include provisions on alternative family-type/family-based care arrangements? - does the definition of alternative family-type/family-based care arrangements in the policies comply with the international standards?

Standards - does the definition of alternative family-type/family-based care arrangements in the standards comply with the international standards? - how is the quality assurance of case work is presented at the planning, implementation, evaluation stages of service delivery, in the results? - what is the ratio of social workers per different groups of population (child/youth)? - do standards on social services consider gate-keeping, case management, supervision and referrals? - are there any provisions that explain the cross-sectoral referrals in standards? - do performance indicators in the standards measure the outcomes of case management?

Current advanced practices - Does the practice operate as day care, family-based/family-type services? - How many children are placed in one group/family? - Does it involve case workers or other social service workforce? - Do children have an individual rehabilitation plan? - How the individual development/rehabilitation programme is developed by the service? - What other services children receive (mental health, immunization, assistive devices, victim support counselling, reunification with families, abilitation, family support, stigma prevention, support independent leaving and including into community, promoting case management & multidisciplinary response to child’s needs, etc.)? - Does the service interact with families/parents of the child? - Do staff receive training in advanced early intervention and rehabilitation programmes?

The provisional sample for the interviews will be:

The provisional sample for the interviews.docx

Work Assignment Overview

Deliverables and tasks.docx

The provisional list of policies, standards, regulations: - The National Concept of family and gender policy - http://egov.kz/cms/ru/law/list/U1600000384; - The law on specialize social services – as of 29 December 2008 ? 114-IV, http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z080000114; - The law on the targeted social assistance updated - https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=1023553; - The standards on specialized social services in social protection; - The standards on specialized social services in education; - The standards on specialized social services in health; - The standards on support services to victims of domestic violence; - The standard on support services to victims of trafficking; - The regulation on social workers in healthcare system N907; - Regulation «on approving the standard job characteristics of managers, specialists and other employees in social protection sector» by the Minister of labour and social protection dated 2 February 2012 ? 31-?-? (http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1200007442); - Regulation «on approving the rules of attestation of social workers in social protection» by the Minister of labour and social protection of Kazakhstan dated 28 June 2011 ? 237-? (http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1100007075); - Job descriptions of social workers.

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

• PhD in any of the following disciplines: Law, Social Work, Social Sciences • Minimum 5 years work experience in child rights related fields, including child social protection, disability and social work; • Good knowledge on child rights, social work standards, social protection services and current political and social trends and social reform processes in CEE and/or CIS countries; • Knowledge on recent international trends in social work development, disability and policy improvement; • Experience in conducting the legislative research with the practical application component; • Ability to develop research questions • Very good communication and presentation skills with government and community members; • High analytical and conceptual skills and ability; • Fluency in English (written and spoken), knowledge of Russian and Kazakh is an asset; • Ability to work within the international and multicultural environment. • Good knowledge of computer applications • Competencies: - Communication; - Working with people; - Drive for results; - Deciding and initiating action; - Relating and Networking; - Persuading and Influencing; - Analyzing; - Learning and Researching; - Creating and Innovating; - Formulating strategies and concepts; - Planning and Organizing; - Following Instructions and Procedures; - Adapting and Responding to Change; - Coping with Pressure and Setbacks; - Entrepreneurial Thinking; - Technical competencies: 1) social work standards, social protection services and current political and social trends and social reform processes in CEE and/or CIS countries; 2) recent international trends in social work development, disability and policy improvement; 3) conducting the legislative research with the practical application component; 4) research questions developing.

For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (https://www.unicef.org/about/unicef-culture)

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

Remarks: • Completion of the UN/UNICEF mandatory trainings is obligatory upon commencement of the consultancy. • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. • 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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. • 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. • All deliverables will be reviewed by UNICEF and relevant partners. • All materials developed will remain the copyright of UNICEF and UNICEF will be free to adapt and modify them in the future. • UNICEF reserves the right to use interim project products (all type ones) in other project sites. • The Consultant will perform his/her duties in line with UNICEF standards and procedures. • The successful candidate will be required to have medical insurance (at his/her own cost), covering the whole period of contract, including travel. • Deadlines may shift and the exact schedule of activities, being agreed with the consultant. • 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. • Payment, upon completion of each deliverable according to schedule.

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Potential interview questions

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