UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. 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 little one, in every single place, on daily basis, to construct a greater world for everybody.
And we by no means surrender.
For each little one, an advocate
Function of Exercise/Project
1. Assess the preparedness capacities of UNICEF places of work within the Western Balkans, determine alternatives, challenges and supply suggestions to strengthen emergency preparedness together with implementing preparedness actions
2. Liaise with regional and nation groups to help preparedness measures and provision of Technical Help help to UNICEF Nation Workplaces (COs) within the Western Balkans in accordance with the Emergency Preparedness Procedures
3. Help UNICEF regional work on leveraging alternatives for scaling up emergency preparedness and response work within the area
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Scope of labor
The international locations in Western Balkans are vulnerable to a number of dangers together with battle, and earthquakes and the local weather projections present elevated dangers of floods, drought, heatwaves within the years to return. These international locations are additionally migrant routes to Europe, with hundreds of kids (accompanied, unaccompanied and separated) making their methods to Europe.
UNICEF’s engagement in these international locations focuses on technical help to strengthen native and nationwide techniques and companies to offer rapid response to youngsters and households, in step with world humanitarian requirements.
The general goal of the consultancy is to help Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo* , Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to strengthen the emergency preparedness capability of UNICEF and companions in step with the Emergency Preparedness Process thus enabling UNICEF places of work in Western Balkans to be prepared to reply throughout emergencies.
UNICEF is searching for an skilled emergency preparedness and response professional to help UNICEF nation places of work within the Western Balkans to boost emergency preparedness and response capacities to make sure efficient and well timed response throughout emergencies. The profitable candidate might be based mostly within the UNICEF nation workplace in Croatia and is anticipated to journey to help six UNICEF nation places of work
Exercise:
1. Help UNICEF Workplaces within the Western Balkans to strengthen emergency preparedness capability
2. Help the event and implementation of humanitarian capability constructing initiatives
3. Help to boost humanitarian action-oriented data technology and dissemination within the Western Balkans
Deliverables
Duties/Milestones | Deliverables/Outputs | Supply deadline |
1. Assess preparedness capability of seven nation places of work within the Western Balkans in step with UNICEF’s procedures and develop suggestions | One desk evaluate report highlighting : – Key preparedness gaps in Cos – Suggestions to strengthen in-country and sub-regional preparedness | 20 working days By November 2023 |
2. Assess in-country coordination constructions and capability of companions on emergency preparedness and response; develop coaching supplies for exterior companions and help capability constructing train | Context particular coaching supplies on Emergency Preparedness and Response obtainable and no less than 5 trainings facilitated to companions | 30 working days By 30 June 2024 |
3. Present help to 7 nation groups in assessing the chance, apply emergency preparedness procedures and develop contingency plans for high-risk situation | Contingency plans developed for high-risk situation based mostly on the chance anlaysis | 35 working days By 28 February 2024 |
4. Help 7 nation groups on the implementation of preparedness actions | Up to date preparedness merchandise for all MPS and implementation standing obtainable for 7 COs based mostly on the situation. This entails : – Up to date inner coordination constructions and roles and duties outlined throughout emergencies – Exterior companions mapped – HR Surge plan obtainable – Provide Plan is on the market and Provide and Logistic technique obtainable – Listing of implementing companions obtainable and contingency PD obtainable – Listing of potential donors, media obtainable The supply could change topic to the replace of Minimal Preparedness Benchmark in Emergency Process | 90 working days By 31 August 2024 |
5. Help the identification of Monetary Service Suppliers (FSP) for establishing a LTA or a stand by settlement for HCTs | Coordinate no less than 14 calls with CO and RO groups, documentation on the identification of FSP, and documentation of greatest practices for future utility | 35 working days By 30 June 2024 |
6. Help to doc good practices on emergency preparedness actions from nation places of work | Developed no less than 14 case research on emergency preparedness and response and return on funding | 20 working days By 30 September 2024 |
7. Help engagement with regional/sub-regional companions/ avenues and develop methods of engagement | Partnerships established with signed agreements/MoU with regional/sub-regional companions to boost little one delicate and cross border catastrophe preparedness, response and prevention agenda | 28 working days By 31 October 2024 |
Estimated Length of the Contract
258 working days from 01 November 2023 to 30 October 2024
Advisor’s Office and Official Journey
Consultancy based mostly in Zagreb, Croatia with common journey as a part of this project and these might be reimbursed as and after they happen.
Estimated Price of the Consultancy & Cost Schedule
Please present a lumpsum skilled charge equal to 258 working days over a 12 month interval. Cost {of professional} charges might be based mostly on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted are less than the required customary or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the a part of the guide.
To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…
A complicated college diploma (Grasp) in worldwide growth or setting local weather change or one other related subject.
Data/Experience/Expertise required
An Superior College Diploma in Catastrophe Administration, Social Sciences
A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in emergency administration, together with within the EU context
Data of worldwide humanitarian points, particularly regarding youngsters and girls is an asset
Data of UN humanitarian reform rules, worldwide humanitarian regulation, worldwide refugee regulation
Data of the newest developments and tendencies in emergency preparedness and response administration is an asset
Expertise in designing and delivering trainings on emergency preparedness and response is an asset
Sturdy teamwork and interpersonal communication abilities
Fluency in English (written & verbal) is required.
Expertise with UNICEF and data of the UN and UNICEF’s system’s insurance policies and procedures is an asset.
Proficiency in a Western Balkan language is an asset.
For each Youngster, you exhibit…
UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with Individuals and Drive for Outcomes.
View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is dedicated to variety 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.
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 little one safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules.
Remarks:
Please embrace a full CV, and a Monetary Proposal in your utility by indicating your availability and a lumpsum based mostly on 258 working days to undertake the phrases of reference above. Purposes submitted with out a skilled charge is not going to be thought-about. Solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
People engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “workers members” below the Employees Rules and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (akin to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service might be ruled by their contract and the Basic Situations of Contracts for the Providers of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consulants 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 insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the whole 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 have to be met previous to taking over the project. 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 areas or immediately work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF at some stage in their consultancy contracts.
UNICEF affords reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. This may occasionally embrace, 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.
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