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Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each baby, all over the place, daily, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means quit.

Scope of Work:

The person guide/crew of two consultants will work beneath the supervision of the Baby Safety Specialist/Baby Safety Officer and in shut collaboration with the bigger UNICEF crew for the implementation of the project.

UNICEF plans to arrange a 5-day workshop the place to deliver collectively a variety of companions, nationwide and native authorities, UN businesses, implementing companions and different related stakeholder, as a way to facilitate discussions, planning, documentation and assist plans of the transition from the Blue Dots to the Blue Grids and to assist county authorities in revising and updating their emergency preparedness county motion plans. The workshop will create the house and can assist the county authorities and different related stakeholders to have open discussions, expertise sharing, debates and joint pondering and growth course of for attaining the above-mentioned outcomes.

To attain this, the person guide/crew of two consultants will fulfill the next key duties and tasks:

1. Develop the methodology and instruments for use for the five-day workshop to assist the contributors in creating by the tip of the workshop of the: 1) transition motion plan from Blue Dots to Blue Grids per county (with roles of all stakeholders, timeline, present and wanted assets, monitoring plan, and so on.); 2) revised emergency preparedness plans of the counties (as much as 10 counties). To tell the event of the methodology, instruments and higher understanding of the general image, UNICEF will present the present supplies on Blue Dots and transition in direction of Blue Grids, together with however not restricted to guides, briefing notes, idea notes, exercise experiences, and discipline experiences.

2. Facilitate and assist the workshop contributors to doc and plan the progressive transitioning from Blue Dots to Blue Grids by contemplating the switch of tasks of the present employees working and/or making certain permanency in Blue Dots or different related companies/initiatives to present professionals, service suppliers or public authorities, by making certain a multi-sectoral community of execs responding to the wants of the refugee kids and households primarily based on the present high quality requirements and referral mechanisms. The plans will embody, however not restricted to, roles of all stakeholders, timeline, present and extra assets wanted, monitoring plan and required assist.

3. Facilitate and assist the workshop contributors to revise and replace of the emergency preparedness county motion plans and establish key actions to reinforce county preparedness for any kind of emergency or catastrophe. The train will take into accounts the operational capacities of the related native stakeholders to design and implement preparedness and responses to emergency crises (establish dangers, probability, impression, mitigation measures, arrange triggers that put the plan in movement, plan the instant response, what are the actions, who needs to be concerned, for what, in what timeline, when to revise the plan, and so on.).

Your entire course of needs to be inclusive, take into accounts the big selection of authorities and different related actors, and likewise take into account the sustainability, scalability, impression, price effectivity, and so on.

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

Minimal {Qualifications} required:

A Grasp’s diploma in one of many following fields is required:  social sciences, legislation, political science, public coverage or one other related technical discipline.

Data/Experience/Expertise required:

–    A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in strategic/programme planning and growth and/or organizational growth.

–   Confirmed expertise in organizing and facilitating workshops for attaining particular deliverables.

–   Good talking and writing expertise in Romanian and English.

–    Good teamworking, organizational and communicational expertise.

–    Working expertise in Romanian emergency response to the Ukrainian refugee disaster might be a bonus.

–    Availability for work throughout the proposed time-frame.

Utility process:

The applying might be made within the devoted UNICEF platform and it should embody:

1. An up to date CV centered on the talents and expertise matching these requested by the present consultancy
2. A letter of intent describing particular information and expertise to develop the methodology and instruments for an prolonged workshop and facilitate massive teams of individuals for attaining the deliberate outcomes, and the proposed methodology and method;
3. Monetary Provide ought to point out the GROSS quantity in RON  as per the connected template. Financial Offer National Consultant Transition from Blue Dot to Blue Grid.xlsx

For each Baby, you exhibit…

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

To view our competency framework, please go to  here.

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

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

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 might 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 supply extra info to conduct a background test.

Remarks: 

Solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. 

People engaged beneath a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “employees members” beneath the Workers Rules and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (akin to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service might be ruled by their contract and the Common Circumstances of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are chargeable 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 in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking over the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and usually are not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or immediately work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF all through their consultancy contracts.