International Consultant to propose program for empowerment of Roma and Egyptian girls and boys in Montenegro

UNICEF works in a number of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each baby, in all places, every single day, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means quit. 

For each baby, safety from any hurt.

The best of each baby to be shielded from all types of violence (bodily, sexual, psychological violence and neglect) is ready out within the CRC and different worldwide human rights treaties and requirements.

Montenegro is dedicated to ending violence towards kids and has made important strides previously decade to align its authorized and strategic framework with worldwide requirements on the safety of youngsters from violence. This dedication has been mirrored within the nation’s ratification of all related UN and Council of Europe (CoE) treaties together with the Lanzarote and Istanbul  Conference. Safety of youngsters from violence can be assured by Montenegro`s Structure and is an integral a part of the nation`s methods and motion plans for EU accession and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Improvement.

The Authorities of Montenegro has adopted the Technique for Social Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians for the interval 2021-2025, which units the imaginative and prescient and defines interventions in direction of the development of the socio-economic and authorized place of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro.

Primarily based on the 2011 census, in Montenegro, Roma compose 1.01% of the entire inhabitants. Moreover, 0.33% of the entire inhabitants declared themselves as Egyptians. As per the 2011 census, there have been 2,072 Roma and Egyptian adolescent ladies and boys (10-19), representing 2,4 % of the entire variety of adolescents in Montenegro (85,464).  Statistics present {that a} baby born right into a Roma household will most definitely be born into poverty (in 9 out of 10 circumstances in keeping with MICS 2018).

4 out of 5 Roma kids don’t attend preschool, thus coming into the primary grade of college unprepared, missing information of fundamental numeracy and a capability to comply with directions. Primarily based on the MICS 2018 knowledge, major and secondary training completion charges for basic inhabitants stand at 96 % and 86 %, respectively, whereas solely 56 % of Roma and Egyptian kids (59 % boys and 51 % ladies) full major training.

The observe of organized baby marriages in Roma and Egyptian communities stays a priority. The prevalence is important with baby marriages seen as a standard observe quite than a violation of youngsters’s rights. A couple of third (32.5 %) of ladies aged 15–19 and a couple of in six boys (15.8 %) are at the moment married or in union. A 2018 Examine discovered that drivers of kid marriages embody the low stage of ladies’ training, poverty, lack of alternatives, social norms and customs, legislative hole permitting the wedding on the age of 16.

Steady and multi-pronged assist primarily based on ‘the most effective curiosity of the kid’ method has been taken by UNICEF to assist the Authorities of Montenegro in higher social together with of Roma and Egyptian kids and households. Together with the continuing assist it’s essential to notice that the strengthening of the system should embody stronger engagement with Roma and Egyptian kids and their households. Subsequently, it’s essential to develop interventions for the empowerment of Roma and Egyptian adolescent ladies and boys, with major concentrate on ladies’ empowerment, expertise constructing, and tackling discrimination.

A number of totally different non-formal programmes for prevention of kid marriage have been applied in several elements of the world by UN and different worldwide organizations. The principle purpose of those programmes  is to guard ladies’ rights, specifically delay age at marriage and childbearing, and empower essentially the most marginalized ladies. The programmes embody totally different parts from tackling discrimination, expertise constructing to entry to secure platforms, well being providers and out there native sources. Whereas some programme  embody direct engagement and empowerment of girls and boys, some programme solely entail work with adolescent ladies, whereas some embody even households and wider communities.

Primarily based on the above, it is going to be helpful to suggest the programe that shall be applied in Roma and Egyptian communities in Montenegro with the intention to forestall baby marriages amongst Roma and Egyptian girls and boys. The programme/s shall be proposed primarily based on the assessment of present and evidence-based programmes that gave important outcomes and may be adopted to the Montenegrin context considering nation context, its structure, demography and the prevalence of kid marriage amongst Roma and Egyptian group.  

Therefore, throughout the scope of this consultancy the internationwide knowledgeable shall be engaged to make a assessment of evidence-based present non-formal programmes on prevention of kid marriages and suggest the applications and approaches that might be applied in Montenegro. This could entail, if relevant, totally different options and applications which are providing engagement of various beneficiaries (ladies, boys, dad and mom and together), together with evaluated non formal programmes for expertise constructing amongst Roma and Egyptian adolescent ladies and boys to forestall additional and cut back present prevalence of early marriages. The programmes must also consider “gender-responsive cash-plus” programmes/interventions, combining provision of economic assist with improved entry to important providers, by means of higher outreach and improved protection of beneficiaries.

This consultancy is a part of the European Union and UNICEF partnership on to strengthen nationwide baby safety system for prevention and safety of youngsters from all types of violence and exploitation in Montenegro.

How will you make a distinction? 

The aim of the task is to offer assist to the Authorities of Montenegro of their efforts in direction of higher social inclusion of Roma and Egyptian communities, specializing in Roma and Egyptian ladies and boys by mitigating and stopping baby marriage amongst Roma and Egyptian girls and boys.

Extra particularly, this worldwide consultancy will consider the related evidence-based non-formal programmes which have been evaluated because the programme that gave important leads to prevention of kid marriage and therefore, that might be adopted and really useful to be applied in Montenegrin contexts. The method will consider regional experiences within the implementation of comparable programmes, nation context, demography, prevalence of kid marriages and different essential components.  The applications proposed ought to concentrate on ladies’ empowerment, expertise constructing, and tackling discrimination but in addition different components that may increase consciousness of points like gender-based violence, early marriage and teenage being pregnant.

The really useful non-formal programmes for Montenegro ought to embody all vital components of the programme, goal inhabitants (age restrict), programme actions, its scale, period and timeline. The really useful ought to embody phases of its piloting, scaling up and sustainability with estimates of the variety of beneficiaries that might be included in every stage with funding estimates.

Deliverables: Below the direct supervision of UNICEF Youngster Safety Officer, the Worldwide Guide is anticipated to undertake the next duties

• Desk assessment of all nation context out there reviews, analyses, and knowledge which are related for the prevention and safety of kid marriage, assessment of the regional and world evidence-based  applications targeted on prevention of kid marriage (6 days).  
• Interviews, focus teams  , and consultations to gather knowledge and knowledge from the related nationwide key stakeholders, together with line ministries, representatives of CSOs and the Ombudspersons Workplace (4 days);
• Drafting the Report containing the really useful applications for the prevention of kid marriage that may be applied in Montenegro amongst Roma and Egyptian girls and boys and their households together with all vital components of the programme, goal inhabitants (age restrict), programme actions, its scale, period, and timeline. (6 days);
• Finalization of the Report primarily based on the suggestions acquired (3 days);
• Presentation of the Report findings (1 day).

The guide will work within the subject and from residence.

Work Task Overview:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Duties/Milestone:                                                   Deliverables/Outputs:                                Timeline:
Desk assessment of all nation context out there reviews, analyses, knowledge which are related for the prevention and safety of kid marriage, assessment of the regional and world proof primarily based applications targeted on prevention of kid marriage (6 days).	Desk assessment carried out	By finish February 2024
Interviews, focus teams and consultations to gather knowledge and knowledge from the related nationwide key stakeholders, together with line ministries, representatives of CSOs and Ombudspersons Workplace (4 days);	Interviews and session with stakeholders organized	By mid-March 2024
Drafting the Report containing the really useful applications for prevention of kid marriage with all  vital components of the programme, goal inhabitants (age restrict), programme actions, its scale, period and timeline that may be applied in Montenegro amongst Roma and Egyptian girls and boys and their households (6 days);	Report drafted	By finish March 2024
Finalization of the Report primarily based on the suggestions acquired (3 days)	Report finalized	By 20th April 2024
Presentation of the Report findings (1 day)	Report offered	By 30th April 2024

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have… 

Training: 

• Superior college diploma (grasp’s) in political science, gender research, social work, regulation, or associated fields.
• PhD shall be thought of a definite benefit (max. level rated re to training shall be assigned).

Expertise:

• At the least 5 years of related skilled expertise in analysis, knowledge assortment and evaluation;  
• At the least 5 years of programmatic or analysis expertise within the space of kid marriage particularly.
• Data of UN and CoE worldwide requirements within the space of kid safety, gender-based violence, and baby rights; 
• Familiarity with the context of Montenegro and regional context specifically with baby and youth participation shall be thought of a definite benefit; 
• Earlier expertise of collaboration with the UN/UNICE is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Data of Montenegrin shall be thought of as a bonus.

Different:

• Glorious writing expertise, presentation expertise, sturdy strategic and analytical expertise, demonstrated by a confirmed file of concise and clear publications and reviews regarding the evaluation of social and baby safety insurance policies, and many others. As a part of the technical analysis, candidates are requested to offer a latest piece of labor.
• Expertise in working with policymakers and a number of authorities stakeholders for a multisectoral method is a powerful benefit;
• Sturdy communication and presentation expertise;
• Demonstrates tact and a excessive sense of accountability and discretion.
• Means to work underneath stress and strict timelines
• Demonstrates integrity and excessive moral requirements.
• Shows cultural, gender, faith, race, nationality and age sensitivity and flexibility. 

For each Youngster, you exhibit… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please go to  here. 

Funds: 

The funds shall be made upon profitable completion of the deliverables and submission of invoices, in two tranches. UNICEF reserves the correct to withhold all or a portion of fee if efficiency is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to fulfill deadlines. 

Upon conducting the recruitment course of and previous to the signing of the contract, the guide shall be required to finish the next on-line programs. All certificates ought to be offered as a part of the contract.

1. Ethics and Integrity at UNICEF
2. Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority (PSEAA)
3. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Abuse (PSEA)

Earlier than the graduation of any journey on behalf of UNICEF, the Consultants and Particular person Contractors should full course on Basic Data Safety Consciousness Course.

The above programs may be discovered on Agora by means of the next hyperlink: AGORA: Log in to the site (unicef.org).

A) Technical standards – Technical analysis course of / Most factors:   70

1.   Technical Standards – please choose:

 Interview Desk assessment of CVs -70 % of complete analysis– max. 70 factors

• Training: 20
• Earlier expertise, the place a latest piece of labor must be supplied by the applicant inside software: 25
• Interview findings, CV, Motivation/ cowl letter and proposed work plan: 25

Solely candidates who obtained at the very least 70% of factors from the technical half (who will rating at the very least 49 factors) shall be certified for contemplating for monetary proposal analysis.

B) Monetary standards – analysis of economic proposal – Most factors:   30

The candidates are requested to submit their monetary proposal consisting of an expert price for the providers to be supplied.   The candidates are requested to submit their lump sum monetary proposal consisting of a every day skilled price, proposed journey prices for north, central and south space of the nation and every day subsistence allowance (DSA) when relevant which shall be paid as much as a most of the official UN price. Reimbursement of journey prices / lodging bills shall be primarily based on precise bills.

• Journey prices and Monetary scores shall be calculated utilizing the system [lowest offer / financial offer of the candidate x 30].

UNICEF is dedicated to range and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals dwelling with disabilities, to use to change into part of the group.

Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background verify. 

Course completion certificates ought to be shared and retained with the human sources unit of the hiring workplace.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our world workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or another private attribute.

UNICEF gives reasonable accommodation for consultants/particular person contractors with disabilities. This will likely embody, for instance, accessible software program, journey help for missions or private attendants. We encourage you to reveal your incapacity throughout your software in case you want cheap lodging through the choice course of and afterwards in your task. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can subsequently endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background verify. 

Remarks:  

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 

People engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought of “workers members” underneath the Workers Laws and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (reminiscent of depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service shall be ruled by their contract and the Basic Situations of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are answerable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for all the interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking over the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and will not be anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF during their consultancy contracts.