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As part of Nepal Country Office Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) the Child Protection Section this consultancy is requested.

UNICEF Child Protection Programme focuses -Children and adolescents, especially from the most marginalized and vulnerable communities including those affected by humanitarian situations/climate risk are increasingly empowered to demand and receive services that protect them from all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect and harmful practices in all settings.

Governments at national and subnational levels have enhanced capacities to improve the quality, coverage and responsiveness of child protection including civil registration services.

Social welfare and justice service providers at national and selected subnational levels are equipped with the knowledge, skill and assets to develop and implement quality services to prevent and respond to violence, abuse and exploitation of children and women in physical and online settings.

Children, and their parents/caregivers have increased capacity to prevent and respond to violence, address discriminatory gender and social norms at home, school, community and in the digital space.

How can you make a difference? 

The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance to support UNICEF’s emergency and regular child protection preparedness and response, particularly in terms of technical support, planning, coordination, capacity enhancement of partners, monitoring for effective result, knowledge management and outreach to community-based protection issues.

To ensure that appropriate and pre-qualified experienced professionals with relevant expertise and training are rapidly deployed as individual consultants to support emergency response within Nepal and contribute to programme implementation and delivery of results for children.  These experts will support different technical areas of child protection activities which are outlined below including research, data collection, community mobilization in our working provinces including Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Madhesh and Lumbini provinces.

Summary of Key functions/accountabilities

1. Mapping and updating investments/resource allocations and utilization by Local and Provincial Governments for child protection and GBV including in emergency context.

• Support the Local and Provincial planning process to integrate child protection and GBV agendas into their plans.
• Prepare a template to update the allocation versus utilization by Local and Provincial Governments, enabling evidence-based advocacy for increased fiscal space for child protection and GBV programs.
• Regularly monitor the investments of Local and Provincial Governments on child protection interventions, including expenditures.
• Update the mapping and utilization of investments/resource allocations in working provinces.

2. Documentation and Knowledge Management of Programs:

• Collect information and draft case studies, success stories, lessons learned, and human-interest stories related to child protection and GBV programs, including vulnerability assessments, case management processes, humanitarian  assistance to vulnerable children, mobilization of child clubs and youths in local-level planning, and Rupantaran for adolescents.
• Provide technical support to develop Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials on child protection and GBV issues.
• Support the planning of capacity-building events, including the development of training reference documents and agendas based on identified needs.

3. Monitoring the situation of child protection and GBV:

• Prepare situation updates by coordinating with various organizations including protection clusters. Various sources, including Palikas, Judicial Committees, police, Public Prosecutors, Courts, correction homes, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), community-based mechanisms, and other organizations working on child protection and GBV at local, district, and provincial levels in provinces.
•  Support scaling up and institutionalizing protection monitoring, incident reporting, and vulnerability assessments at provincial and Palika levels.
• Provide support to Palikas for child labor-free declarations and establishment of monitoring mechanisms.
• Monitor the situation of child protection and GBV in working provinces.

4. Assessment of the use of trainings provided under child protection program:

• Monitor the use of training courses and their impact on service delivery standards and practices, and prepare quarterly reports.
• Provide guidance and support to previously trained categories of people through shadow sampling and adaptation of capacity development approaches.
• Support the harmonization of training manuals and tools developed with UNICEF resources within child protection components.
• Support the development of a common approach in capacity development of partners and stakeholders.
• Assess the use of training provided under child protection programs in working provinces.

5. Operationalizing case management process and referral pathways:

• Support the mapping of protection actors and services at the local level to provide appropriate services to victims and vulnerable individuals at the provincial and Palika levels.
• Regularly assess the functionality of referral pathways at Palika level, including ensuring updated referral pathways and adapted service promotion in place and action.
•  Facilitate case management processes, including information management at Palikas, to respond to survivors of violence, abuse, and exploitation and connect them with services.
• Operationalize case management processes and referral pathways in working provinces.

6. Provide technical support for system strengthening work:

• Provide technical support to child rights committees at Palikas and wards (community) levels as part of governance support for system strengthening for prevention and response to child protection issues.
• Support local-level child protection structures and mechanisms, including child protection workforce at Palikas and Wards levels, to plan and budget for the continuity of child protection services for family preservation and life skills support, linking with social protection schemes and skill development trainings.
• Facilitate collaboration with multi-sectoral actors to ensure provision of support to vulnerable and at-risk children.
• Support the development and operationalization of a child protection information management system at the local level (Palika and Wards), including CPIMS and PMIR roll out at Palika level.
• Provide technical support to implement the eCRVS system at ward level.

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as social work, psychology, sociology, law, human rights, international relations, education, anthropology, or communication. A master’s degree in any of these disciplines is an asset.

Work Experience:

• Minimum three years of experience in the related field of child protection and GBV
• Technical knowledge on child protection and GBV including in emergency context
• Relevant experience in government planning and budgeting process basically at provincial and Local level
• Relevant experience with UN agencies will be an added advantage.

Language Requirements: Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills.

Special Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Technical knowledge and skills on child protection system strengthening and monitoring.
• Good communication, coordination, analytical and facilitation skills.
• Capacity to work independently and to take initiative.
• Computer skills (including advanced Spreadsheet/Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word and PowerPoint presentation)

Note:

Applicants must indicate in their applications, their preferred area of technical expertise.

Candidates should include their proposed professional fees in Nepalese Currency

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