The assignment will encompass the following key areas: 1. Analysis of child rights recommendations from treaty bodies (with a focus on CRC, CEDAW, and CRPD), UPR, Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), and special procedures. This analysis will move beyond description to identify key outstanding and emerging issues, trends, and systematic violations of child rights. Visualizing recommendations and “push-backs” to ensure they are actionable and not confined to traditional report formats. Reaffirming children as child rights holders (weakening child rights, legislations child rights obligations) 2. Co-designing a regional plan for capacity building of human rights institutions regarding children’s rights, including organizing an in-person workshop and conducting online consultations. 3. Developing a framework for technical cooperation with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) involved in promoting and protecting child rights. 4. Creating various technical documents for disseminating knowledge and raising awareness as part of advancing Child Rights in MENA. 5. Developing tools to support UNICEF MENA Advocacy Strategy cross cutting priority related to CRC and integrating child rights issues into Country Programme Document s needed to bridge efforts with national strategies.

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1. Co-design a regional capacity building plan, in-person workshops and online consultations for human right institutions as per concept note (Annex 1)

Workshop delivered and supported by agenda, session plans, resource persons, final report, and a multi-year capacity building plan

20 days

2. Regional Analysis of child rights issues of concern and recommendations in line with human rights treaty bodies, UPR and special procedures

Analytical report with country specific data on key recommendations with focus on key trends, outstanding and emerging issues (10 pages + annexes)

Visualizing recommendations and “push-backs” to ensure they are actionable and not confined to traditional report formats.

30 days

3. Engagement with Civils Society on child rights promotion and protection

Framework of cooperation developed (update mapping CSO, 2 webinars and multi-year capacity building plan)

20 days

4. Knowledge dissemination and awareness as part of advancing Child Rights in MENA.

Develop various technical documents for knowledge dissemination and awareness as part of advancing Child Rights in MENA.

10 days

5. Strengthening MENA Advocacy Strategy’s cross cutting priority on CRC and bridging child rights issues into Country Programme Documents.

Developing tools to support UNICEF MENA Advocacy Strategy cross cutting priority related to CRC and integrating child rights issues into Country Programme Documents as needed to bridge efforts with national strategies.

20 days

• Travel International: 1 Roundtrip Flights to and from Amman- Jordan for a total of approximately 10 days.

Requirements:

• Education: Advanced University Degree on Public Policy, International Affairs, Internal Law/ Law. Based on experience other degrees can be considered: Bachelors ,Masters ,PhD, Other.
• Experience: At least 8-10 years international experience on child rights promotion and protection.
• Language: ​​Fluency in English (written and spoken) Arabic and French are an asset​