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UNICEF Ukraine

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Short Title of Assignment: 

Support to the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to modernize and strengthen their information management capacity in order to maintain a Register on Children 

Background: 

UNICEF is supporting to the Ministry of Justice in fulfilling its mandated role as the entity responsible for the “Register of information on children deported or forcibly displaced in connection with the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine” (Decree 1240, 2024). This support will include: 

1. Modernizing the Register and Operations through the provision of IT Expertise 

2. Enhancing Cybersecurity for the Register Team 

3. Building HR Capacity for the Register 

4. Strengthening Data Protection and Data Sharing Protocols 

5. Capacity Building on Child Protection, Humanitarian Law, and Family Reunification 

As such, UNICEF is looking to recruit a consultant with the required expertise, for a period of 6 months, to support its Child Protection Section, in collaboration with its ICT department, with the first four areas mentioned. 

Objective:  

The key objectives of this assignment include:  

• A Work Plan between the MoJ and UNICEF with regards to the modernisation of the MoJ’s data system for the Register is concluded, which specifies the desired process, means and outcome which the information management system for the Register is to meet as well as the safety standards and protocols to be put in place. 

• A vendor selected and onboarded to develop, rollout and maintain (temporarily) the agreed upon modernisation solution. 

• The Ministry’s processes and protocols around the register are streamlined whilst also be secured to ensure prompt sharing, verification and storage, whilst not compromising on confidentiality and security. 

• The personnel of the MoJ’s capacity on data protection, cyber security and information management are strengthened. 

Scope of Work, Activities, Tasks, Deliverables and Timelines: 

Work with the Ministry’s teams, UNICEF’s Sections and a to-be onboarded vendor to: 

1. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Register of Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for sharing, cleaning and verification of cases, in line with the highest child protection and security standards. 

2. Automate key functions, enhance data accuracy, and streamline operations.  

3. Ensure that the register system is up to date with best practices, and is secure and scalable for future needs, in line with the data protection protocol when it comes to children-related sensitive data.  

4. Capacity building - provide valuable technical and cybersecurity training and continuous support to the team managing the Register to ensure smooth implementation and long-term sustainability of these advancements. 

5. Enhance Cybersecurity for the Register Team and ensure safeguarding sensitive and personally identifiable information (PII) data of registered children. Strengthening cybersecurity protocols to protect both personal and institutional data from emerging cyber threats.  

6. Ensure regular assessment and cybersecurity mitigating measures are in place to stay protected from potential threats. Ensure the system resilience, security, and compliance with international standards.  

7. Strengthening Data Protection and Data Sharing Protocols - develop robust, clear policies to guide data-sharing practices, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and legal compliance. 
   
   

The successful candidate is expected to be available to commence work within one or two weeks of receiving an offer. The consultant will report to the Child Protection Specialist, under the guidance of the Child Protection Manager, and will work closely with the ICT Manager of the Ukraine country office.

Work assignment overview:

Please provide an all-inclusive financial proposal including travels to carry out the deliverables listed above.

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

Education: Bachelor's in computer, IT, Mathematics, Project Management, Community Development or related discipline.

Professional experience:

• At least 5 years working experience in a relevant field
• Previous experience working in a Technology 4 Development (T4D) role desirable
• Experience with working in/with child protection, social services, human rights or other areas in which information management systems need to be designed to serve as well as protect vulnerable individuals is an asset
• Experience in working with/supporting the government of Ukraine and its systems is desirable
• Thorough knowledge of human-centric design approaches, information systems, requirements analysis and the software development cycle
• Strong analytical and communication skills (oral and written)
• Knowledge of UNICEF mandates and ability to work in multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in the Ukrainian and English languages. Knowledge of other UN working languages as an asset.

Languages: 

• English: Upper-intermediate [B2];
• Ukrainian:  Proficient/Native [C2].

Skills and competencies

Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies

• Communication
• Working with people
• Drive for results

Functional Competencies:

• Planning and organizing
• Analyzing
• Relating and networking
• Deciding and Initiating action
• Applying technical expertise

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

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.