Consultancy to support Romania define and achieve its target within the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children

UNICEF in Romania is seeking for a consultant to assist the Working Group for the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Assignment

Under supervision of the Communication for Social Change officer/UNICEF Romania Office,  the consultant will assist the Working Group for the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children.

Assignment Tasks

The major duties and responsibilities of the Consultant will be to:

• Provide needed assistance to the working group in order to map out national and local initiatives addressing norms and values that support non-violent, respectful, nurturing, positive and gender equitable relationships for all children and adolescents
• Assist the working group to identify national existing promising practices in the field of integrated community-based support services for all children to prevent and combat violence against children and domestic violence;
• Assist the working group in defining targets and indicators related to accurate measures of violence against children (including strengthening current data collection and monitoring systems) corresponding to i) national legislation, strategies and policies (including communication strategies), together with the respective operational plans with provisions on violence against children and on domestic violence; and ii) European and international (European Union Commission, Council of Europe, United Nations) policies and legislation with respect to violence against children and on domestic violence;
• Ensure support to the working group to develop operational plans for the above defined targets and to promote these plans among the national stakeholders and international members of the Global Partnership;
• Ensure support to the National Authority for Child Rights and Adoption and to the leading Ministry to prepare Romania’s participation in the Global Partnership Summit to be organized in February 2018: input for documents, presentation, and other materials.

Expected Deliverables

Qualifications and competencies  of Successful Candidate

• Minimum of Master’s degree (or equivalent degree) in governance related field (or equivalent work experience) including: Social Science, Public Policy, Public administration.

Experience:

• At least 7 years of experience working in the social sector in relation with the development of national policies and legislation
• Previous experience in contributing to the development of- and operationalization of legislation in social sector
• Experience of drafting research papers, methodologies, analytical documents, policy papers and notes, project and program documents, studies, etc. is an asset.
• Knowledge of child rights policy framework and legislation
• Ability to analyze and write analytical documents
• Ability to work in a team and to negotiate with partners
• Fluency in Romanian and English

To view our competency framework, please click here. 

For the full description of the job and conditions please see the attached document  ToR Consultant Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.docx

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in RON) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.  Financial template_Individual consultant.docx

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.