post:Child Protection System Strengthening in Emergencies
Job
from UN Children's Fund
Country: United States of America
City: Home based
Organisation: UN Children's Fund
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
Job type: Consultancy
Terms of Reference Multi-Site Review of Child Protection Systems Strengthening in Emergency Contexts
I. BACKGROUND
Increasingly, child protection actors have shifted away from
single-issue programming, instead promoting the development of national
child protection systems that seek to prevent and respond to diverse
forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse. Despite the widespread
support for this approach, there is ongoing research and debate as to
how best to adopt a systems approach in child protection programming.
This is particularly true within emergency contexts, in light of the
distinct risks and challenges associated with these environments, as
well as opportunities they present to potentially “build back better”,
and establish new structures that more adequately promote the protection
and well-being of children in times of emergency. In light of the
number of international organizations that operate in both humanitarian
and development mandates, adopting consistent and effective approaches
to child protection systems strengthening becomes all the more
important.
During the summer of 2012, the Child Protection in Crisis (CPC) Network,
on behalf of the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), undertook a
multi-sited research study investigating efforts to strengthen child
protection systems in emergency contexts. Building on the CPWG prior
work in the area of systems strengthening, this study sought to identify
emerging good practices and lessons learned regarding factors that may
contribute to, or hinder the strengthening of, well-functioning child
protection systems in the aftermath of complex emergencies, and
throughout the recovery and reconstruction process.
This study was guided by the following primary research questions: 1)
What changes to national child protection systems have resulted from
emergency responses? 2) How do children and families perceive - and
experience - changes in the child protection services and supports
available to them before, during, and after an emergency response?
3) To what extent have nationally initiated activities sought to strengthen endogenous components of the system?
In order to explore these issues, six countries were selected as case
studies for examination, including: Cote d’Ivoire, Haiti, the Occupied
Palestinian Territories (OPT), the Philippines, South Sudan, and Yemen.
Field research was conducted in Cote d’Ivoire, Haiti, South Sudan, and
Yemen, while a desk review and phone interviews were used in the cases
of the Philippines and the OPT. Within each context, the study sought to
examine child protection systems at three primary levels: 1) government
actors; 2) national and international NGOs; and 3) community members.
Initial findings from this research were shared with the CPWG in October
2012, but an in-depth report of this study has not yet been drafted.
With the support of UNICEF, a final report of the 2012 study will be
prepared, including a detailed data analysis, as well as key findings
and recommendations. The report will be jointly published by the CPC
Network and UNICEF.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of this consultancy is to prepare a final report of the 2012
CPC Network study on child protection systems strengthening in
emergencies, analyzing findings, identifying challenges and lessons
learned, and recommending elements and strategies to promote and inform
systems strengthening in emergencies contexts. This will provide an
evidence base to inform guidance and policy formulation.
III. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Objective 1: Finalize data analysis and report of occupied Palestinian territory (OPT)
Description: This phase of the project would focus on completing
additional research and data analysis pertaining to the context of the
occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). Currently, a desk review and phone
interviews have been conducted, however there is a need for additional
phone interviews to be completed in order to elicit feedback from key
child protection actors who have not yet contributed to the study. Once
the data collection has been completed, this portion of the project
would also include a systematic analysis of all data from the oPt as
well as a write up of a final report.
Output: a final report documenting systems strengthening through emergency responses in oPt.
Corresponding Activities: Additional phone interviews, data analysis, writing up oPt country report.
Timeline: June-July 2013
Description Number of Days One researcher to conduct additional phone
interviews, finalize the data analysis, and write up a final report on
the data from OPT. 40 days
Objective 2: Finalize data analysis and write report for all fragile states (Cote d’Ivoire, Haiti, OPT, South Sudan, and Yemen)
Description: This phase of the project would focus on producing a final
report containing a thorough analysis of the data collected in the five
states examined throughout the first phase of the project, including:
Cote d’Ivoire, Haiti, OPT, South Sudan and Yemen. While an initial data
analysis has been conducted, there is a need to conduct a more
comprehensive analysis of the data across these countries, and to write
up a report that synthesizes and critically examines these findings. An
independent consultant would be hired to conduct the data analysis and
write up a final report. Existing transcripts produced from the research
conducted during the summer 2012 would be used as a basis for this
analysis. In addition to a final report that would be prepared for
dissemination to the CPWG, CPC Network, UNICEF and other partners
prepare the manuscript for academic publication.
Output: a final report documenting systems strengthening across all
countries where data has already been collected as well as an academic
manuscript
Corresponding Activities: Data analysis, writing up final report
Timeline: July - August 2013
Description Number of Days Stipend for one consultant to analyze the
data from Cote d’Ivoire, Haiti, OPT, South Sudan, and Yemen, and write
up a final report. 30 days
Start date: 15 June 2013 End date: 31 August 2013
Timeframe:
Deliverables Duration (Estimated # of days) Deadline oPt final analysis
and report 40 July 15 Draft report 30 August 15 Final report with
recommendations August 31 TOTAL August 31
Key competences, technical background, and experience required: a)
Advance degree in Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a
relevant field. b) 5-7 years of experience of working in a relevant
field including experience in humanitarian programmes. c) Proven
assessment, analysis skills, qualitative and quantitative research
skills (at a minimum in Masters degree programme). d) Knowledge of the
current literature on humanitarian action. e) Experience in working with
UNICEF is desirable.
f) Strong writing skills in English.
General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants / Individual Contractors
Legal Status The individual engaged by UNICEF under this contract as
a consultant or individual contractors (the “Contractor”) is engaged in
a personal capacity and not as representatives of a Government or of
any other entity external to the United Nations. The Contractor is
neither a "staff member" under the Staff Regulations of the United
Nations and UNICEF policies and procedures nor an "official" for the
purpose of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United
Nations, 1946. The Contractor may, however, be afforded the status of
"Experts on Mission" in the sense of Section 22 of Article VI of the
Convention and the Contractor is required by UNICEF to travel in order
to fulfill the requirements of this contract, the Contractor may be
issued a United Nations Certificate in accordance with Section 26 of
Article VII of the Convention.
Obligations The Contractor shall complete the assignment set out in
the Terms of Reference for this contract with due diligence, efficiency
and economy, in accordance with generally accepted professional
techniques and practices.
The Contractor must respect the impartiality and independence of UNICEF
and the United Nations and in connection with this contract must neither
seek nor accept instructions from anyone other than UNICEF. During the
term of this contract the Contractor must refrain from any conduct that
would adversely reflect on UNICEF or the United Nations and must not
engage in any activity that is incompatible with the administrative
instructions and policies and procedures of UNICEF. The Contractor must
exercise the utmost discretion in all matters relating to this contract.
In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Contractor (a)
will conduct him- or herself in a manner consistent with the Standards
of Conduct in the International Civil Service; and (b) will comply with
the administrative instructions and policies and procedures of UNICE
relating to fraud and corruption; information disclosure; use of
electronic communication assets; harassment, sexual harassment and abuse
of authority; and the requirements set forth in the Secretary General's
Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation
and Sexual Abuse.
Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate official in the office
concerned, the Contractor must not communicate at any time to the media
or to any institution, person, Government or other entity external to
UNICEF any information that has not been made public and which has
become known to the Contractor by reason of his or her association with
UNICEF or the United Nations. The Contractor may not use such
information without the written authorization of UNICEF, and shall under
no circumstances use such information for his or her private advantage
or that of others. These obligations do not lapse upon termination of
this contact.
Title rights UNICEF shall be entitled to all property rights,
including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with
regard to material created by the Contractor which bears a direct
relation to, or is made in order to perform, this contract. At the
request of UNICEF, the Contractor shall assist in securing such property
rights and transferring them to UNICEF in compliance with the
requirements of the law governing such rights.
Travel If UNICEF determines that the Contractor needs to travel in
order to perform this contract, that travel shall be specified in the
contract and the Contractor’s travel costs shall be set out in the
contract, on the following basis: (a) UNICEF will pay for travel in
economy class via the most direct and economical route; provided however
that in exceptional circumstances, such as for medical reasons, travel
in business class may be approved by UNICEF on a case-by-case basis.
(b) UNICEF will reimburse the Contractor for out-of-pocket expenses
associated with such travel by paying an amount equivalent to the daily
subsistence allowance that would be paid to staff members undertaking
similar travel for official purposes.
Statement of good health Before commencing work, the Contractor must
deliver to UNICEF a certified self-statement of good health and to take
full responsibility for the accuracy of that statement. In addition,
the Contractor must include in this statement of good health (a)
confirmation that he or she has been informed regarding inoculations
required for him or her to receive, at his or her own cost and from his
or her own medical practitioner or other party, for travel to the
country or countries to which travel is authorized; and (b) a statement
he or she is covered by medical/health insurance and that, if required
to travel beyond commuting distance from his or her usual place or
residence to UNICEF (other than to duty station(s) with hardship ratings
“H” and “A”, a list of which has been provided to the Contractor) the
Contractor’s medical/health insurance covers medical evacuations. The
Contractor will be responsible for assuming all costs that may be
occurred in relation to the statement of good health.
Insurance The Contractor is fully responsible for arranging, at his
or her own expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance
covering the term of this contract as he or she considers appropriate
taking into account, among other things, the requirements of paragraph 5
above. The Contractor is not eligible to participate in the life or
health insurance schemes available to UNICEF and United Nations staff
members. The responsibility of UNICEF and the United Nations is limited
solely to the payment of compensation under the conditions described in
paragraph 7 below.
Service incurred death, injury or illness If the Contractor is
travelling with UNICEF’s prior approval and at UNICEF's expense in order
to perform his or her obligations under this contract, or is performing
his or her obligations under this contract in a UNICEF or United
Nations office with UNICEF’s approval, the Contractor (or his or her
dependents as appropriate), shall be entitled to compensation from
UNICEF in the event of death, injury or illness attributable to the fact
that the Contractor was travelling with UNICEF’s prior approval and at
UNICEF's expense in order to perform his or her obligations under this
contractor, or was performing his or her obligations under this contract
in a UNICEF or United Nations office with UNICEF’s approval. Such
compensation will be paid through a third party insurance provider
retained by UNICEF and shall be capped at the amounts set out in the
Administrative Instruction on Individual Consultants and Contractors.
Under no circumstances will UNICEF be liable for any other or greater
payments to the Contractor (or his or her dependents as appropriate).
Arbitration (a) Any dispute arising out of or, in connection with,
this contract shall be resolved through amicable negotiation between the
parties.
(b) If the parties are not able to reach agreement after attempting
amicable negotiation for a period of thirty (30) days after one party
has notified the other of such a dispute, either party may submit the
matter to arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL procedures within
fifteen (15) days thereafter. If neither party submits the matter for
arbitration within the specified time the dispute will be deemed
resolved to the full satisfaction of both parties. Such arbitration
shall take place in New York before a single arbitrator agreed to by
both parties; provided however that should the parties be unable to
agree on a single arbitrator within thirty days of the request for
arbitration, the arbitrator shall be designated by the United Nations
Legal Counsel. The decision rendered in the arbitration shall constitute
final adjudication of the dispute.
Penalties for Underperformance Payment of fees to the Contractor
under this contractor, including each installment or periodic payment
(if any), is subject to the Contractor’s full and complete performance
of his or her obligations under this contract with regard to such
payment to UNICEF’s satisfaction, and UNICEF’s certification to that
effect.
Termination of Contract This contract may be terminated by either
party before its specified termination date by giving notice in writing
to the other party. The period of notice shall be five (5) business days
(in the UNICEF office engaging the Contractor) in the case of contracts
for a total period of less than two (2) months and ten (10) business
days (in the UNICEF office engaging the Contractor) in the case of
contracts for a longer period; provided however that in the event of
termination on the grounds of impropriety or other misconduct by the
Contractor (including but not limited to breach by the Contractor of
relevant UNICEF policies, procedures, and administrative instructions),
UNICEF shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice. If
this contract is terminated in accordance with this paragraph 10, the
Contractor shall be paid on a pro rata basis determined by UNICEF for
the actual amount of work performed to UNICEF’s satisfaction at the time
of termination. UNICEF will also pay any outstanding reimbursement
claims related to travel by the Contractor. Any additional costs
incurred by UNICEF resulting from the termination of the contract by
either party may be withheld from any amount otherwise due to the
Contractor under this paragraph 10.
Taxation UNICEF and the United Nations accept no liability for any
taxes, duty or other contribution payable by the consultant and
individual contractor on payments made under this contract. Neither
UNICEF nor the United Nations will issue a statement of earnings to the
consultant and individual contractor
How to apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV, and
signed P11 form (which can be downloaded at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) to
pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Child Protection System
Strengthening in Emergencies” by 7 June 2013, 5:00pm EST. Please
indicate your ability, availability and daily rate to undertake the
terms of reference above.
Applications submitted without a daily (or monthly) rate will not be considered.
NOTE: This is an extension of the application deadline to expand
the candidate pool. Previous applicants need not re-apply as their
original application will be duly considered.
Job ID: #579629
Closing date: 07 Jun 2013
http://reliefweb.int/job/579629/child-protection-system-strengthening-emergencies
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