National Consultancy: Social Welfare Fund Capacity Building Consultant – Home_based_Yemen_1 year

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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

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In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately. Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference? 

UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly skilled and experienced national consultant to lead the implementation of the capacity building plan for the Social Welfare Fund (SWF).

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Under the supervision of the Social Policy Specialist, the Social Welfare Fund (SWF) Capacity Building Consultant will lead the implementation of the capacity building plan for SWF. The plan which has been developed in partnership with SWF and Social Fund for Development (SFD) comes as part of system strengthening to national SP systems. The aim of the capacity building plan is to ensure the SWF have strengthened capacity to support integrated social protection programming, especially national cash transfer programmes. The capacity building plan focuses on two components: Core enhanced national cash transfer programme implementation phases/components, overall Social Protection agenda including the cash plus programming and support to the social protection strategic framework.

Your main tasks for this consultancy assignment will include the following:

• Submit inception report which includes the plan for the consultancy with clear deliveries timelines.
• Submit a finalized Capacity building plan classified by the main capacity building implementer (SFD, Consultant, UNICEF other rescues) with action plan to implement it
• Submit a progress report with at least 15 % of the implementation plan achieved.
• Submit a comprehensive final training and consultancy report including challenges, recommendations and lessons learned.

To view all required deliverables, scope of the work and full details of the job profile, hold CTRL & double-click on the following link:

Terms of Reference.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education: 

A university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant disciplines is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of relevant professional work experience in coordinating, facilitating or implementing areas related to social protection is required, specifically cash transfer, UCT, HCT, and Cash Plus programs and approaches.
• Familiarity with social protection work in emergency is considered a strong asset.
• Previous experience in capacity building and training is required.
• Priority will be given to candidates who have previous experience working with UN/UNICEF and are familiar with its operating system.
• Strong understanding of the social protection context in Yemen.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent working with people skills

Language:

Fluency in Arabic & English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility jobs-near-me.org UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially

Remarks: 

• This consultancy is home-based. However, the consultant might be required to conduct some travels and missions between Sana’a and Aden as part of their assignment to finalize the assigned tasks.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures; and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
• The selected candidate is solely responsible for ensuring that the health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programmme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
• Candidates are required to provide an all-inclusive fee proposal (in U.S.D) as part of their application. It is better to attach a table which shall include fees for the deliverables, living allowance, accommodation, and travel cost.
• Candidates are required to provide a technical proposal as part of their application. The technical proposal might include highlights on the below points:
• Background information that includes an interpretation and understanding of the terms of reference.
• Methodology and approach outlining a clear conceptual and analytical framework for the work to be undertaken.
• Proposed work plan outlining clear timeframe and logical steps in conducting the assignment.
• Name and brief background of the vendor/consultant, including existing experience and expertise that will be of benefit to the proposed assignment.
• Names and contact information of referees for the 3 most recent and relevant projects

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