Risiha Programme Consultant, Pretoria, 6 months, South African Nationals only (based at the Department of Social Development)

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For every child, PROTECTION.

Child protection | UNICEF South Africa

Violence against children remains a critical challenge facing South African society today, despite tremendous efforts to curb this scourge. The legacy of violence and extreme inequality from South Africa’s past is compounded by high poverty and unemployment in the present. This combination places many children at risk of domestic violence, substance abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. The scale of violence in South Africa alone is deeply worrying. Perhaps more concerning is how violence has become normalised in everyday life; weaving abuse and neglect into the country’s societal fabric.

How can you make a difference?

The consultant will be embedded in the DSDs Orphans and Vulnerable Children Directorate with dual reporting to the UNICEF and DSD for the duration of the assignment.

1. CBPEI Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results. This may include, but not limited to the following:

• In collaboration with government and other stakeholders, participate in monitoring and evaluation activities, programme and annual reviews to assess progress and to determine required corrective action where required to achieve results.
• Undertake field visits at the provincial, districts and where possible service point levels to conduct periodic programme reviews with government counterparts and other partners.
• Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits (in-person and remote), surveys and exchange of information with partners to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems.
• Support in the preparation of regular and mandated programme reports for management, donors and other stakeholders.
• Based on the outcomes of the training, and in collaboration with the National Department of Social Development and UNICEF, develop improvement plans for selected DICs in Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Gauteng provinces.

Beyond the generic programme management, the consultant will be responsible for delivering the following:

2. Organisational Development of Drop In Centres:

Based on the 2016/17 audit report, the consultant is required to provide organisational training to DICs in prioritised provinces, including but not limited to Limpopo, Eastern Cape and Gauteng provinces with training in the following areas:

• Financial management, including resource mobilisation
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Human Resources Management (HRM)
• Donor reporting

3. Capacity building on the Core Package of Training The consultant will be expected to conduct capacity building with all implementers of the Risiha Programme ensuring that all districts are covered. The approach of the capacity building should equip implementers to align Theory into practice. The session should be practical focusing on the following:

• Introduction to Risiha Programme
• Domains of Core Package of Services
• Orientation to Core Package of Services Tools (Ungubani, Girl/Boy Index) and Enablers.
• Risiha Assessment and Care plan Development process.
• Orientation of Prioritisation Framework process
• Case Management process, linkages and Network
• Clear Definition of roles and responsibilities on the workforce implementing RISIHA Programme.

4. Development of a proof of concept for donors to leverage corporate funding to support:

• Infrastructure development to meet national norms and standards
• Risiha programme core package of services
• Adolescents and youth development programmes
• Capacity building of the workforce
• Monitoring and evaluation

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

• A university degree in Social Work, Public Health, Social Policy, Development Studies or Social Sciences
• A minimum of 10 years working within the children’s rights, public policy and development environment
• Proven competencies in development of training material, training and evaluation
• Demonstrated experience in grant management
• Demonstrated experience in project management and partnership development
• Demonstrated experiences in working with government stakeholders at district, provincial and national level
• Outstanding research and analytical skills, including strong ability to analyse, integrate and summarise information from a wide range of sources
• Demonstrated capacity to engage with key stakeholders and facilitate workshops and dialogues
• An added advantage having working experience in the GBV, SRHR, HIV and/or VAC programming
• Excellent writing skills in English, including a demonstrated ability to draft clear, concise and reports
• Good computer skills, including familiarity with search engines and academic databases
• Ability to work independently and to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Experience working with UNICEF and government is desirable
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language and/or a local language is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.