Technical Coherence Consultant, Belize City, Belize, 6 Months

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Scope of Work:

Belize has been approved to receive Phase 2 of Spotlight funds and UNICEF Belize continues to be the agency responsible for technical coherence. As outlined in Phase1 of Spotlight Technical Coherence Consultant will continue to ensure overall coherence in planning, implementing, the entire Spotlight programme initiative in Belize. The Technical Coherence Consultant will work closely with UNICEF Team and work in collaboration with the Programme Officers of each of the respective Recipient UN Agencies (UNDP, UNFPA) and the Resident Coordinator Office. The Technical Coherence Consultant will be responsible for providing technical guidance and ensures coherence in the implementation of the Spotlight Programme.

The overall vision of the Spotlight Initiative in Belize is to reduce family-based violence by generating data and research on family violence in Belize, strengthening policy and legislation to increase the protection of women and girls, building the capacity of state and non-state actors to respond to family violence, expanding the range of services available to women and girls, and addressing social norms and behaviors that promote violence against women and girls.

Under Outcome 1- critical gaps in the legislative and policy framework will be addressed to ensure Belize’s legal and policy frameworks are responsive and offers the greatest level of justice and protection to women and girls, while Outcome 2 strengthen the capacity of key coordinating and implementing agencies to better respond to family violence. Outcome 3 actions will seek to address critical social norms and other root causes of family violence, while Outcome 4 will ensure the scale up and delivery of critical services to women and girls. Outcome 5 will strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation systems and support the design and delivery of interventions that are evidence based and finally, Outcome 6 actions will ensure strengthened networks and capacities of CSOs to design, advocate for, implement, monitor, and evaluate programmes that strive to reduce or eliminate family violence in Belize.

How can you make a difference?

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide programme technical guidance towards the planning and implementation of the Spotlight Programme in Belize
• Coordinate the development and review of the programme annual work plans, implementation strategies, and monitoring and evaluation systems and budgets
• Coordinate and facilitate the development of annual reports, mid year reports and any other reporting that may be asked by EU and Spotlight Secretariat.
• Identify programmatic areas for support and interventions within the thematic/sectorial areas;
• Draft programme briefs, policy discussion papers and other documents related to the Spotlight programme;
• Serve as technical focal point for EU and participate in EU monthly meetings, this includes preparing technical presentations in collaboration with technical team, delivering presentation and documenting EU feedback

Guide the implementation and management of the Spotlight programme in Belize

• Oversee implementation, schedules, deliverables, and budgets as articulate in the country programme document;
• Provide programme guidance, updates, and information to the Steering Committee, implementing partners, and other stakeholders
• Lead inter-agency coordination-related activities, including by convening Spotlight Technical Team, government ministries, donors, and CSOs/NGOs to ensure Spotlight programme is harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts.
• Continually assess methodologies and instruments for collection, documentation, analysis and reporting of data for weaknesses and potential improvements.
• Advise Spotlight Technical Team on the development and improvement of core implementation tools, including work plans.

Oversee the monitoring and reporting of the programme

• Oversee the process of monitoring the programme implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools;
• Identify and monitor programme risks and provide support and guidance to mitigate and address them in a timely manner
• Support inter-agency efforts on results and progress monitoring and reporting on the Spotlight Initiative and EVAWC.
• Provide technical advice and innovative approaches to facilitating programme interventions and achievement of programme deliverables;
• Guide the process of delivery of technical assistance and engagement with partners;
• Build, manage, and expand relationships with partners to support implementation

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Provide technical advice and innovative approaches to facilitating programme interventions and achievement of programme deliverables;
• Guide the process of delivery of technical assistance and engagement with partners;
• Build, manage, and expand relationships with partners to support implementation;

Detailed TOR can be found in the link provided: VA Terms of Reference TCC Spotlight Initiative.pdf.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge in Spanish 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.