Technical Consultant for Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Studies contributing to Education Sector Analysis and Planning in the Pacific Islands countries, 12 months.

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.  

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each little one, in all places, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody.  

And we by no means hand over.  

For each little one, schooling. 

We function within the Pacific, particularly within the Cook dinner Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. These 14 Pacific islands nations are house to 2.3 million individuals, together with 1.2 million kids and youth. They inhabit greater than 660 islands and atolls that stretch throughout 17.2 million sq. kilometers of the Pacific Ocean. This space is similar to the mixed measurement of america of America and Canada. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu are categorised as Fragile States in keeping with World Financial institution/OECD standards. 

All 14 Pacific Island nations and territories have ratified the UN Conference on the Rights of the Little one. Nevertheless, solely a 3rd are on monitor with reporting obligations. You may discover the totally different areas of our work on the hyperlink offered right here: www.unicef.org/pacificislands.

Background of Project:  

UNICEF Pacific is actively supporting Pacific Island nations and territories with the event of proof primarily based, gender responsive, threat knowledgeable schooling sector plans for high quality, inclusive schooling. A GEDSI schooling is a part of a complete response to make sure that all kids, adolescents and younger individuals have steady, secure and equal entry to studying in all contexts. It’s an method that seeks to handle and reply to the various wants of all learners.  

This phrases of reference outlines the anticipated help in 6 nations (Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to undertake a combined methodology examine and full a report per nation on GEDSI as a part of sector evaluation with findings and proposals to tell the following schooling sector plan in every nation, and/or to strengthen present and/or deliberate schooling programmes in nations that have already got latest schooling sector plan developed. Every nation has particular lenses of emphasis for their very own examine though gender, incapacity and distant scholar teams are recognized by all as a number of and overlapping elements which have an infinite influence on a baby, adolescent and younger individual’s entry, participation, retention, and studying outcomes.  

How will you make a distinction?  

The Gender Equality, Incapacity and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) TA is anticipated to contribute to the schooling sector evaluation and improvement of latest nationwide schooling sector plans by bringing views on gender, fairness, incapacity and social inclusion into the evaluation and improvement course of within the Pacific Islands nations. 

Ranges of consciousness differ significantly inside every nation, and it’s the GEDSI TA’s accountability to organize an evaluation of GEDSI points that may help preparation of every new schooling sector plan and/or its implementation and help every Ministry/Division to make sure that GEDSI points are mirrored in targets, outcomes and techniques throughout every plan and identifies approaches to implementation. 

Particular duties  

To conduct an in depth GEDSI examine for every nation that covers the next components (as possible primarily based on out there knowledge/documentation (see particulars within the Annex), all with an equity-focused gender, incapacity and inclusion lens, and protecting the complete schooling sector (early childhood, major and secondary, together with studying pathways and “pre-tertiary” TVET) in addition to transitions to additional examine, work and life after education which are impacted by wider social influences: 

• Evaluation of the enabling atmosphere; 
• Evaluation of information and proof;  
• Evaluation of the schooling sector;  
• Evaluation of the particular challenges, obstacles and alternatives for gender equality, incapacity and inclusion in schooling and transitions thereafter;  
• Evaluation of the institutional capability to handle gender equality, incapacity and inclusion in schooling; and  
• Evaluation of service supply for kids and adolescents with disabilities.  

The GEDSI examine will contain analysing present paperwork (together with related plans/reform methods) and quantitative and qualitative knowledge at nationwide and Pacific regional ranges (together with on Pacific Information Hub, UNICEF sitans, PacREF paperwork, MICS EAGLE, and so forth.) in addition to major knowledge collected by interviews with various stakeholders, together with these with experience on gender, incapacity and inclusion. 

The GEDSI examine must be designed beneath the management of and with full possession of every nation, and in full coordination with the Training Sector Evaluation (ESA) and planning processes. Each try must be made to interact with companions and stakeholders with GEDSI associated components of their work that extra broadly contribute to the schooling sector. The GEDSI examine for every nation ought to function a standalone doc however must also be designed for complete protection of GEDSI points throughout the ESA and to be built-in therein.  

Along with the above components, particular analysis duties or approaches are to be carried out for every nation as a part of the examine, primarily based on their particular areas of curiosity (as outlined under).  

For every nation, the method is anticipated to start out with inception part with desk evaluation, preliminary consultations and inception report outlining the agreed methodology and timeline. As all through the method, this could be totally led and owned by the federal government company, as would the following steps to implement the examine, anticipated to incorporate:  

• detailed evaluation of present knowledge and evaluation in addition to extra knowledge assortment as outlined within the inception report;  
• improvement of a draft report drawing on and validated by in-country consultations with the nationwide company, companions and stakeholders;  
• preparation of a ultimate report, presentation and temporary, together with key obstacles and alternatives for GEDSI in addition to co-designed country-specific advisable actions with a transparent rationale for his or her prioritization within the schooling sector plan and the feasibility of their implementation; and the evaluation of the draft ESA/ESP (as soon as out there) to make sure GEDSI points are comprehensively addressed all through. 

Proposed begin date 1 April 2024 upon the issuance of the contract.  

Supervision will probably be offered by the Training Specialist from the Pacific Multi-Nation Workplace in Suva.  

Please consult with the ToR  TOR MCP – Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Studies.pdf for additional data on the deliverables and the timelines. 

GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS:  

This emptiness is for a person advisor solely. Candidates are requested to submit a short technical proposal (2-page) and CV. The technical/monetary proposal ought to particularly establish which nation/nations are included.  

The monetary proposal ought to mirror a lump sum quantity for all of the deliverables and may present a break down for the next:  

• Month-to-month/Each day consultancy charges – primarily based on the deliverables within the Phrases of Reference above. 
• Journey (financial system air ticket the place air journey is relevant) to take up task plus discipline mission journey.  
• Dwelling allowance/per diem the place journey is required.  
• Miscellaneous- to cowl visa, medical insurance (together with medical evacuation for worldwide consultants), communications, and different prices. 

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

Training:   

• Grasp’s diploma in social sciences, schooling, gender, psychology. 

Expertise, Expertise and Language:   

• Working with and advocating for GEDIS points in schooling. 
• Confirmed expertise and experience in inclusive schooling, coverage and follow (no less than 8 years).  
• Demonstrated expertise working with Ministries of Training, different related ministries and improvement companions.  
• Sturdy writing and analytical abilities and GEDSI report writing expertise.  
• Confirmed expertise in growing GEDSI methods and interventions within the schooling discipline, together with M&E of the identical.  
• Confirmed capacity to work with a workforce of consultants and stakeholders, together with authorities and non-government our bodies.  
• Earlier related work expertise in Pacific contexts will probably be effectively regarded.  
• Expertise in working with UNICEF, different UN company or regional group most popular.  
• Glorious spoken and written English language abilities.  

For each Little one, you exhibit…  

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

To view our competency framework, please go to  here. 

Remarks:   

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should mirror the variety 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 another private attribute. 

UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation for consultants/particular person contractors with disabilities. This will likely 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 task.  

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets 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 extra data to conduct a background verify.  

People engaged beneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought of “employees members” beneath the Workers Laws and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (comparable to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service will probably be ruled by their contract and the Common Circumstances of Contracts for the Providers of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are liable 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 complete 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 on the task. 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 places or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF at some stage in their consultancy contracts.  

Solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of for this consultancy.