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Purpose of Activity/Assignment

The Czech Republic hosts the highest number of refugees from Ukraine per capita in the European Union (EU). Since the onset of the refugee crisis, the Czech Republic welcomed over half a million Ukrainian refugees. Based on the re-registration over 368,000 refugees remain in the country, out of which 26 per cent are children and 43 per cent women. The registration data show that on average 8,000 new Ukrainian refugees enter Czech Republic every month, including around 30 – 50 minors entering the country unaccompanied or separated.

UNICEF partners with the Government and other stakeholders to address the needs of refugee children and families in a comprehensive manner, while also supporting the needs of vulnerable groups from the host population and fostering social cohesion. At the national level, UNICEF established workplans with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of the Interior. Through a wide range of partnerships with the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), UNICEF also supports the expansion of outreach and provision of basic services to the most vulnerable refugee children and their families.

In line with UNICEF requirements, close and quality programme monitoring and reporting should be conducted for all UNICEF supported interventions, including through strengthening capacities and supporting partners in data collection, monitoring, and reporting of results.

Scope of Work

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and later the Programme Partnership Specialist, the consultant will support partners and consolidate monitoring data and reporting in line with office Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Specifically, the consultant will be responsible for the following activities:

Planning and Monitoring:

• Manage ActivityInfo partner reporting system and provide summary tables and analysis of reported results.
• Review the data and information reported from implementing partners in ActivityInfo for alignment with signed partnerships and liaise with relevant staff members for follow up.
• In collaboration with ADAP section, the implementing partners and other relevant stakeholders provide technical expertise for development of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and reporting framework, in line with the agreed standards and criteria for CESTY programme.
• Strengthen capacities and provide technical assistance to implementing partners on data collection and reporting (as needed).
• Update the one office planning document (as needed).
• Update and monitor timely completion of field monitoring visits in line with the Office Field Monitoring Plan.

Reporting:

• Draft the Situation Report (SitRep) based on inputs provided from all sections and consolidation of High-Frequency and other Country Specific Indicators.
• Consolidate UNICEF inputs for Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) and RRRP indicators.
• Provide inputs for communication related materials such as office brochure and other specific programmatic communication materials and analysis (as needed).

Evidence generation and documentation:

• Provide technical assistance and review of office-wide evidence generation documents such as “Child Protection Assessment”, “Costing Study for Primary Health Care”, “Assessment of Alternative Care and UASC in residential institutions”, “Documentation of UNICEF Refugee Response programme” and others as relevant.
• In view of office closure, support documentation and consolidation of results including in the context of departures of staff members.

Work Assignment Overview

Tasks / Milestone	Deliverables / Outputs	Timeline / Deadline
Planning and monitoring	Monthly data and indicators reported by partners in ActivityInfo are managed, reviewed and summary action points are consolidated and shared with chiefs and partners as relevant.	16 working days; Between Sept 2024 and Jan 2025
	M&E and reporting framework for CESTY programme is developed in line with the agreed standards and criteria.	10 working days; Between Sept 2024 and Jan 2025
	The One Office planning document is updated (as needed).	2 working days; By December 2024
	The Office Field Monitoring Plan is updated monthly and monitored for timely completion of all visits	3 working days; By December 2024
Reporting	(1) interim reporting of results at indicator level	1 working day; By September 2024
	(1) interim and (2) end-year Situation Report (SitRep) are drafted based on inputs provided from all sections which includes consolidated results of High-Frequency and other Country Specific Indicators.	interim report; 2 working days; By October 2024
		end-year report; 4 working days; By December 2024
		updated end-year report; 3 working days; By February 2025
	(1) interim and (1) end-year Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) report is drafted based on inputs from all sections which includes consolidated results of RRRP indicators.	interim report; 1 working day; By October 2024
		end-year report; 2 working days; By January 2025
	Communication related materials are developed (including (1) office brochure; (2) other specific communication materials and analysis developed based on the programmatic needs).	7 working days; By December 2024
Evidence generation and documentation	“Child Protection Assessment”, “Costing Study for Primary Health Care”, “Assessment of Alternative Care and UASC in residential institutions”, and “Documentation of UNICEF Refugee Response programme” and two other programmatic reports are reviewed and inputs are provided for quality completion.	15 working days; Between Sept and Oct 2024

Estimated Duration of the Contract

66 working days between September 2024 and March 2025.

Consultant’s Work Place and Official Travel

The Consultant will be remote/home-based with no travel foreseen.

Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule

Payment will be made on submission of an invoice and satisfactory completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines. All materials developed will remain the copyright of UNICEF and UNICEF will be free to adapt and modify them in the future.

Please submit a professional fee (in USD) based on 66 working days to undertake this assignment.

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

• Master’s or equivalent degree in social sciences, development planning, planning, evaluation, survey implementation, advanced statistical research.
• At least two (2) years of relevant professional work experience.
• Experience in humanitarian response programming, including preparedness planning.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting community-led design processes.
• Experience working with UNICEF and/or another UN agency is an asset.
• Proficiency in English language; proficiency in Czech is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most marginalized children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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:

Please include a full CV and a Cover Letter in your application. Additionally, indicate your availability and professional fee (in USD) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a professional fee will not be considered. 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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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.