Post:Consultancy on technical support for Adolescent Kit
Organization:UN Children's Fund
Terms of Reference Consultancy with Adolescent Development and
Participation Section, Programme Division Technical support for
Adolescent Kit
Background
The Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) Section, part of the
Gender, Rights and Civic Engagement Cluster in the Programme Division,
works to advance the rights of adolescents across all
UNICEF supported
programmes and policies. The small team of specialists promotes
cross-sectoral programming for adolescents that build on their assets
and strengths, while addressing their unique vulnerabilities and risks.
The Adolescent Development and Participation Section is currently
developing an Adolescent Kit for use in emergencies and other
low-resource environments. The Child Protection Section, Education
Section, Supply Division, Emergency Operations Division, Disability
Section and Communication for Development Section are all providing
technical input and support for this initiative through a Technical
Guidance Group. The Adolescent Kit will provide tools, resources and
materials to support activities and approaches for children ages 10-18.
The kit is meant to be used and integrated in existing initiatives and
programmes such as child-friendly spaces, education programmes and
schools (outside formal lessons), youth centres or community centres and
other safe spaces where children can meet, play, create, and work
together. Activities supported by the kit will address outcomes for
adolescents’ protection, education and participation, contributing to
their psychosocial wellbeing and life skills. The types of activities
supported by the kit will include arts, sports and games, and group
projects designed and led by adolescents.
The Adolescent Kit draws heavily from UNICEF’s experience from the Art
in a Bag programme for psychosocial support through the arts, which was
implemented in Banda Aceh, Indonesia (following the 2004 tsunami), the
remote Darien Gap region of Panama, and Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
Experiences and lessons learned from Art-in-a-Bag have been key for the
development of the Adolescent Kit.
When complete and ready for use in the field, the Adolescent Kit will
include a Programme Guidance manual (i.e. a Training of Trainers Guide
and/or a Programme Coordinators Guide) and an Activities Guide as well
as an integrated Outcome Framework with corresponding M&E tools.
Training will be provided for key UNICEF staff and partners overseeing
the kit’s utilization in emergencies and other low-resource
environments.
At the current stage of development, there is a need for strengthening
the psychosocial wellbeing in emergencies component of the kit. In
addition, the kit will need to draw on and integrate case studies of
effective and successful initiatives for supporting psychosocial
wellbeing, life skills learning and participation through arts-related
activities.
Purpose and expected results
The purpose of this consultancy is to contribute to refine, enhance and
expand the Adolescent Kit’s effectiveness in supporting psychosocial
wellbeing for adolescents through arts related activities.
The consultant is expected to provide:
Technical support to strengthen the ‘psychosocial support in
emergencies’ component of the Guidance and Activities Modules. Between
July 2013 and January 2014 the draft Guidance and Activities Modules for
the Adolescent Kit will be reviewed by the Technical Guidance Group. As
part of this process, new tools and materials will be drafted and
integrated into the modules. The consultant will participate in the
review process as well as coordinate technical input from other
colleagues with expertise in psychosocial support in emergencies. He or
she will provide strategic revisions to the module drafts that focus on
best practices and standards for psychosocial support.
Technical support to integrate the ‘psychosocial support in emergencies’
component in the development of the integrated Outcome Framework and
M&E Tools. The consultant will work in partnership with the
Technical Working Group to develop a ToR for the development of the
integrated Outcome Framework and M&E tools. The consultant will
review and provide recommendations to the drafts of the Outcome
Framework and M&E Tools, as well as coordinate input from relevant
UNICEF partner organizations and networks (such as the Child Protection
Working Group) related to ‘psychosocial support in emergencies.’
Examples and case studies of effective arts activities and approaches
for children and adolescents in emergencies and low-resource
environments. The consultant will gather 20 examples as well as write up
10 case studies of experiences of effective and innovative approaches
to arts programming and/or use of locally available materials in
programming for children and adolescents in emergencies and low-resource
environments. In particular, experiences from the Art-in-a-Bag
programme in Indonesia, Panama and Haiti should be gathered, as this is
the foundational programme for the Adolescent Kit’s arts approach.
The consultant is expected to be based in New York City, as frequent
meetings and interaction with HQ staff and the Technical Working Group
is expected. No travel is anticipated. The collating of examples from
the field will be conducted through desk research and follow up by
phone, skype or e-mail interviews. Timeframe
Start date: 1 August 2013 End date: 28 February 2014
Deliverables Duration (Estimated # of days) Deadline Participation in
Technical Guidance Group meetings to develop a ToR for a consultancy or
partnership to produce an Outcome Framework and M&E tool(s) for the
adolescent kit; recommendations and guidance shared through follow-up
notes, if requested. 4 31 August 2013 Technical input related to
psychosocial wellbeing in emergencies provided for the Arts and Planning
modules of the kit (through tracked changes and comments). 5 30
September 2013 Matrix outline of 10 examples of effective and innovative
approaches to arts programming and/or use of locally available
materials. 6 31 October 2013 Five written draft case studies of
effective and innovative approaches to arts programming and/or use of
locally available materials. 10 30 November 2013 Matrix outline of 20
examples of effective and innovative approaches to arts programming
(which will include original ten delivered on 31 October) and five
additional draft case studies. 12 31 January 2014 Second draft of all 10
case studies reflecting feedback from Adolescent Kit Technical Guidance
Group with an outline of recommendations for how to produce case
studies of the remaining 10 examples (in written, photographic or video
format). 6 28 February 2014 Technical input related to psychosocial
wellbeing in emergencies provided for minimum one (no more than two)
drafts of the Outcome Framework and M&E Tools; suggested additions
and revisions, including consolidated comments from UNICEF partner
organizations and networks, shared through track changes and comments. 7
28 February 2014 TOTAL 50
Key competences, technical background, and experience required
An advanced degree in social sciences with a technical focus in the
areas of child protection, social work, art therapy, human rights,
and/or international development;
At least ten years’ relevant experience, including field experience,
in contributing to and advancing issues related to psychosocial support
for children in emergencies, especially as pertaining to adolescents;
Demonstrated experience in working with adolescents, in development or emergencies contexts;
Strong knowledge of new research and knowledge in the area of art for psychosocial support;
Fluency in English;
Ability to conduct interviews (including remotely) and produce written materials in either French or Spanish;
Experience working with individuals from diverse professional backgrounds to deliver on specific tasks or projects;
Demonstrated track record in report writing, documentation and publication;
Knowledge of UNICEF and UN language, protocols, branding and design standards;
Available to attend meetings and consultations at HQ in New York City, USA at own expense;
Flexibility to conduct phone or skype interviews with UNICEF staff
or partners in other time zones in Latin America, Africa or Asia at
their availability;
Ability to work with minimal daily supervision and exercise sound judgment in meeting deadlines.
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Staff Regulations of the United Nations and UNICEF policies and
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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. 2.
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no circumstances use such information for his or her private advantage
or that of others. These obligations do not lapse upon termination of
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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
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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,
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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:
Closing date: 19 Jul 2013
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV and P 11
form (which can be downloaded from our website at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) to
pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Adolescent Kit” by 19 July
2013, 5:00pm EST. Please indicate your ability, availability and
daily/monthly rate to undertake the terms of reference above.
Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be
considered.
http://reliefweb.int/job/588889/consultancy-technical-support-adolescent-kit
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