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For every child…

The consultant will:

• Provide technical support to MILG and Regional Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (RIMTF) in the conduct of capacity enhancement, coaching and mentoring of LGUs to improve their performance on Child-friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA).

• Recommend strategies to streamline the performance monitoring of local government units, vis-à-vis child-related programmes and delivery of services.

• Map out the functional and expenditure assignments (regional and LGU levels) of the local governments and implications to services directly delivered by the social sectors (MOH, MSSD and MBHTE) to support the development of the BARMM devolution plan.

• Conduct policy review on child-friendly local governance and draft proposed policy guidelines to enhance child-friendly local governance audit, ensuring its alignment with the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, most notably in mainstreaming children in the local development planning and budgeting process (i.e., comprehensive development plans, executive legislative agenda, AIP, PDPFP, etc.).

Scope of Work:

Education:

• University degree in relevant fields such as:  Economics, Social Welfare, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Management, Public Policy, and Information Technology.

Experience:

• With a minimum of two (2) years of experience in project management and programme coordination related to social development programmes and/or governance.
• Extensive background and experience in working and coordinating with the LGUs (preferably at regional and provincial government level).
• Excellent track record in working/ collaborating with other national and sub-national government agencies, BARMM Ministries, Offices, and Agencies, and/or international/ local non-government organizations.

• Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple activities and adjust to changing priorities.
• With good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work with people, sensitivity to partner’s needs and expectations, excellence in delivering quality results with a team.
• Innovative, able to take risks and able to lead or participate in change to keep operations working, practical solution oriented.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 08 October 2024. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 575708 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded from our website at P11 Form.docx (sharepoint.com) indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your professional fees and the soonest availability to take on the post based on the above terms of reference.

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

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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 to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).