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Under overall guidance and supervision from the Health Manager, provide technical assistance to the Government of Timor-Leste and the National Parliament to develop or finalize laws and policies to protect children focusing on adoption and juvenile justice, as well as to build capacity of social service workforce (SSW) to implement the new Child protection law and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Specifically, the purpose is to operationalize the Law on Protection of Children and Youth in Danger – Law No.06/2023 through revising or developing a legal framework pertaining to Adoption and supporting the Ministry of Justice to develop Juvenile Justice Law. Capacity building of SSW will focus on mentoring mentors and supervisors to supervise case worker implementing child protection measures through Case Management; developing training on the implementation of LPCYD in Justice Sector for Judges and prosecutors.
1. Review and develop legal framework on adoption: Assist the Commission F of the National Parliament and MSSI to develop law regulating adoption, foster care and kinship care (50 days)
Activity 1.1:
Activity 1.2:
2. Assist MSSI in developing Ministerial Diploma to regulate Child Protection Network (5 days)
3. Review and assist MoJ to finalize the Juvenile Justice Law (10 days)
4. Assis the Ministry of Justice and Legal Training Centre to develop, deliver and institutionalized the training on the implementation of Law on Protection of Children and Youth in Danger in Justice with for Judges and Prosecutors during the judicial races (15 days)
5. Assis MSSI to strengthen the capacity of Child Protection Case Management through mentoring the mentor and supervisor (10 days)
DELIVERABLES:
Deliverable 1.1 (By 30 November 2024):
Deliverable 1.2 (by 20 December 2024):
Deliverable 2 (By 30 August 2024):
Deliverable 3 (by 30th December 2024):
Deliverable 4 (by 30 August 2024):
Deliverable 5 (by 15 May 2025):
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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.
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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. 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, programme 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.
REQUIRED EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree
WORK HOURS: 8 Hours a Day
EXPERIENCE IN MONTHS: 120