International Consultant to Conduct Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children and Adolescents in Kazakhstan

Duration: from March 2024 to December 2024
Workplace: Home-based with at least two travels to Astana
Modality: part-time

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment

Through a participatory process, and using appropriate methodology, a human rights-based approach and an equity focus, develop a Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Kazakhstan.

 Scope of Work SitAn.docx

Work Assignment Overview

1. Task/Milestone: Inception Phase
Deliverable/Output: SitAn inception report, which includes the initial analysis of the information that needs to be updated as a priority in the SitAn.
Date: Within 10 days

2. Tasks/Milestones: Data Collection Phase
Deliverable/Output: Preliminary report on key findings and conclusions, which follows the suggested Outline, including, a power point presentation for validation of the findings. It also includes an Annex of State of Children’s Rights (SoCR) with issues, bottlenecks and national actions, as well as major knowledge/data gaps, arranged by the proposed child rights domains and sub-domains (format provided)
Date: 14 working days

3. Tasks/Milestones: Analysis and Reporting Phase, including presentations/workshops for validation of bottlenecks and national actions
Deliverable/Output:
– Final draft report for validation – as per the suggested Guidelines.
– Final Report – which integrates comments from the validation process, ideally limited to ~ 50 pages (not including Annexes).
– Final PowerPoint presentation and, as applicable, detailed causality analyses.
Date: 26 working days

Evaluation Criteria
A) Technical Evaluation (maximum 70 Points)
• Educational background (10 points)
• Relevant work experience (20 points)
• Competency-based Interview (45 points)
B) Financial Proposal (e.g. maximum of 25 Points)

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
• Education: Advanced degree in social sciences, international development or related fields relevant for the assignment
• Experience: Recognized researcher with proven experience in public policy, social policy and policy analysis, public finance and child/human rights.
– Strong analytical skills – references to previous work or institutions
– Excellent knowledge of statistics, social service systems, development agenda
– Previous experience with UNICEF is an advantage.
– At least 5 years of relevant experience in development of analytical reports and policy documents related to children and adolescents;
– Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, policy (and finance) analysis (including experience in the consistent use of age and sex-disaggregated and gender sensitive data) and report preparation;
– Knowledge of human rights-based approach to programming;
– Experience in facilitating consultations with government representatives, NGOs, academia, children, adolescents and other stakeholders.
– Fluency in English and Russian languages. Fluency in the national language is an asset.
– Excellent writing skills.

For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (https://www.unicef.org/about/unicef-culture)

Remarks

• Completion of the UN/UNICEF mandatory trainings is obligatory upon commencement of the contract.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• All materials developed will remain the copyright of UNICEF and that UNICEF will be free to adapt and modify them in the future.
• The Consultant will perform his/her duties in line with UNICEF standards and procedures.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Costs indicated are estimated. Final rate shall follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant
• Three payments are envisaged during this consultancy:
– First instalment: Upon UNICEF’s acceptance of submitted Inception report – 20%
– Second instalment: Upon satisfactory delivery of the draft SitAn reports (full and annexes report) – 40%
– Third instalments: Upon satisfactory acceptance of the final SitAn Reports (full and annexes, including SOCR) and final PPT and other agreed deliverables/databases – 40%
• The consultant will work in close consultation and under the supervision with the UNICEF Kazakhstan Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Officer, and will also report to the Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.
• The consultant will make their own arrangements for the travel. Travel costs (at least two travels to Astana – 1 week long) should be estimated and included into the proposal (lump sum and break down by budget lines) along with the requested daily fee. Travel costs shall be calculated based on economy class travel; costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).
• UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
• UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.