Sabah Child Wellbeing Index Consultant (National/International) , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 months

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of 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 all places, every single day, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means hand over. 

For each little one, hope

Along with the Malaysian authorities and others who’re really obsessed with little one rights, UNICEF works in Malaysia to make sure each little one has the chance to develop wholesome and completely satisfied; dwell safely; and obtain their full potential.

With the Conference on the Rights of the Youngster, the Sustainable Improvement Targets, and the twelfth Malaysia plan as our guides, we endeavor to alter minds, change insurance policies, and in flip change the lives of all youngsters in Malaysia.

https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/

1. Construct capability of the nationwide crew on creating a child-wellbeing index, together with features of multidimensional poverty and past and sharing worldwide finest practices for all levels: identification of dimensions and indicators, growth of index when it comes to and might wait and composition, and index evaluation
2. Improve the standard of the Sabah Youngster Wellbeing Index by means of interplay with the nationwide crew at key moments of the consultancy as specified within the scope of labor

1. Evaluation and supply constructive suggestions to key deliverables, primarily, the inception report, the Sabah Youngster Wellbeing Index Design and the evaluation of the Sabah Youngster Wellbeing Index
2. Perform a 2-3 day interactive workshop (ideally in individual) to construct capability of the native groups and authorities counterparts on finest worldwide practices on Youngster Wellbeing Index from all over the world, and their linkages with multi dimensional poverty measurements. Focus must be measurement selections, course of on selecting dimensions and indicators, easy methods to replicate totally different points in keeping with age group and site (city/rural) in addition to on technical particulars corresponding to indicator weight, inner and exterior consistency of the index, and so on. The workshop ought to embrace classes discovered (optimistic and what to keep away from) in addition to be designed in an interactive and arms on strategy.
3. Present fast questions/steering within the finalization of the index and its evaluation. This might imply by means of organized conferences with Q&A or by means of e-mail Q&A. Round 40 hours (5 working days) can initially be allotted to this finish.

Work Assignments & Deliverables
The next deliverables are anticipated to come back from this analysis consultancy:-

1.Evaluation and supply feedback and suggestions to Sabah Youngster Wellbeing Index inception report and index design doc. – Commented SCWI design doc and abstract word of feedback, suggestions and recommendations

2.Ship half day on-line workshop on finest worldwide practices on Youngster Wellbeing Index from all over the world, and their linkages with multi dimensional poverty measurements. Focus must be measurement selections, course of on selecting dimensions and indicators, easy methods to replicate totally different points in keeping with age group and site (city/rural). Deliver classes discovered, good and unhealthy learnings and easy methods to keep away from these. 
– Ship a workshop, Energy Level Presentation and workshop supplies

3.Evaluation the analytical report on the Sabah Youngster Wellbenig index and supply inputs and recommendations
-Commented SCWI evaluation doc and abstract word of feedback, suggestions and recommendations

4.Present fast questions/steering within the finalization of the index and its evaluation
-Abstract doc on the finish of the yr summarizing the kind of recommendation/assist and steering supplied

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have… 

• A complicated college diploma (Grasp’s or increased) in Economics, Social Science, Statistics or comparable subject
• At the very least 10 years implementing, designing and analyzing multi-dimensional poverty-wellbeing measures
• Confirmed hands-on experience of designing a baby wellbeing index and/or little one centered multi-dimensional index or comparable for a rustic or nation area (that means, not solely theoretical information, somewhat precise design and implementation)
• Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset. 

For each Youngster, you display… 

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 youngsters and our international workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. 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 provides reasonable accommodation for consultants/particular person contractors 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 affordable lodging in the course of 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 little one safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates will probably be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules and can subsequently bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further data to conduct a background examine. 

Remarks:  

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

People engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought-about “employees members” underneath the Employees Laws and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (corresponding to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service will probably be ruled by their contract and the Normal Circumstances 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 your entire 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 are usually 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 capabilities for UNICEF at some stage in their consultancy contracts.