International Consultant _Coordinator for Child Protection Working Group (Open to Non-Myanmar Nationals Only)

Consultancy vacancy of Coordinator for Child Protection Working Group with UNICEF Myanmar open to non-Myanmar national applications. Interested and relevant applicants with required qualifications can apply.

International Consultant _Coordinator for Child Protection Working Group

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Background

The ongoing humanitarian situation in Myanmar requires strong and continuing investment in coordination capacity in order to support coordination of Child Protection sector-based responses. The sector approach aims to strengthen partnerships, predictability and accountability of international humanitarian action, by improving prioritization and clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of humanitarian organizations. UNICEF as a chair of Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) is a provider of last resort and mandated to ensure sector coordination. 

Objectives of the Consultancy

Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) works at the national and sub-national levels under the umbrella of the Protection Sector in Myanmar along with GBV working group and Mine Risk working group.  The CPWG works collaboratively for effective planning, preparedness, response, decision-making, advocacy and accountability in advancing the well-being, dignity, safety, and resilience of affected populations. The CPWG is responsible for facilitating and coordinating the engagement of partners to deliver quality child protection services to meet humanitarian needs of children and caregivers in need and improve accountability through all phases of the humanitarian response.   Effective sector management is a shared responsibility held by all CPWG partners. Sector lead is impartial representatives of the sector and is responsible for day-to-day running of the CPWG.

Assignment Tasks and Expected Deliverables

Tasks 1:

Supporting service delivery

Ensure service delivery is driven by the sub-sector strategy, strategic response plan and strategic priorities. 

Convene regular sub-sector meetings, ensuring discussions are participatory, results oriented and documented. Maintain the profile of child protection within the broader Protection Sector and ensure strong representation of child protection needs and priorities in inter-sector fora (i.e. ICCG, HCT, SAG, etc.).

Develop and support partners to utilize mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery and to enhance complementarity

Deliverables 1:

CPWG strategy, strategic response plan at national and sub-national level

Monthly sub-sector meetings with timely preparation of agenda and other documentation and participation in various inter-sector fora (i.e. ICCG, HCT, SAG, etc.).

CPiE service delivery coordinated in Rakhine, Kachin and northern Shan

Tasks 2:

Disseminate tools, guidance and promote practice that ensures integration/implementation of child protection minimum standards and humanitarian principles. This includes Accountability for Affected Persons (AAP).

Deliverables 2:

All CPWG members at national sub-national trained on child protection minimum standards

Tasks 3:

Informing humanitarian strategic decision-making

Coordinate needs assessments and analysis of gaps with child protection partners and other sectors and utilizing global best practice

Coordinate the identification and formulation of solutions and priorities for (emerging) needs, gaps, obstacles, duplication and cross-cutting issues. This includes funding requirements.

Monitor context and other pertinent operational trends and dynamics to ensure adaptiveness and responsive-ness of child partners and the overall sub-sector.

Support the strengthening of the sub-sector information management including the Child Protection Information Management System

Deliverables 3:

Needs assessments and analysis of gaps

Formulation of solutions and priorities for (emerging) needs, gaps, obstacles, duplication and cross-cutting issues

Regular trend analysis

5W regular update

Tasks 4:

Planning and strategy development

Facilitate the development of sub-cluster response plans, with objectives and indicators that directly contribute to the realization of sub-sector’s strategic priorities within the broader framework of the broader humanitarian objectives.

Support development and implementation of the sub-sector’s strategy through consultative and inclusive processes and ensure incorporation of NGO expertise and viewpoints

Manage programme cycle and funding processes including participation in Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), CERF appeals, and Humanitarian Fund allocations

Participate in the development of the Protection Sector’s strategies and plans

Deliverables 4:

Sub-cluster response plans updated in the first quarter

Sub-sector’s strategy reviewed and updated in the first quarter

Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) finalized and funding needs 

Protection Sector’s strategies and plans

Tasks 5:

Monitor and evaluate the CPWG performance

Report regularly and as requested on implementation of the child protection response against the HRP results framework to track progress against targets

Coordinate sub-sector related performance monitoring and recommend corrective action where and when needed

Deliverables 5:

Regular tracking of the HRP result framework

Update CPWG performance monitoring

Tasks 6:

Building national capacity in preparedness and contingency planning

Ensure the sub-sector develops contingency planning and emergency preparedness measures and that child protection partners are well represented in inter-sector contingency planning processes

Promote awareness and understanding of affected populations, identifying appropriate service providers.

Deliverables 6:

CPWG contingency planning and emergency preparedness updated

Dissemination of CPWG preparedness and contingency plan

 Tasks 7:

Coordinate assessment of capacity gaps and needs and development and implementation of a capacity building plan including on child protection minimum standards and tools and on cross cutting priority themes

Develop and maintain appropriate linkages with development partners (including civil society and private sector) in child protection planning and interventions

Identify and promote opportunities to support NNGO capacity building support to enable local partners to participate effectively in the sector

Deliverables 7:

CPWG capacity building plan including on child protection minimum standards and tools

CPWG contingency planning and emergency preparedness updated

support NNGO capacity building

Tasks 8

Advocacy for CP on behalf of the CPWG members and affected people

Develop child protection key messages and talking points on the sector response, needs of affected persons, and critical issues to inform humanitarian decision-making

Undertake coordinated advocacy on behalf of the cluster, cluster members and affected people

Deliverables 8

child protection key messages and talking points on the sector response

coordinated advocacy on behalf of CPWG

*Note: The following deliverables need coincide with each deliverable schedule listed above: monthly sub-sector meeting, participation in ICCG, HCT, SAG, updating the progress on HRP, regular trend and gap analysis and regular updates of the 5Ws.

Qualification and specialized knowledge/experience required for the assignment:

• Five years of field experience (project planning, partner management, monitoring and evaluation of child protection) in Child Protection, Protection and/or Human Rights in Myanmar;
• Prior experience of working within as an inter-agency coordinator in an emergency response or fragile state OR participated with good results in the CP AoR CP coordination training;
• Previous experience of working in large-scale first phase emergency response;
• Education at Masters level in Social Work, Human Rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies or similar, or equivalent field experience.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in using the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action together with other established inter-agency standards and guidelines;
• Good knowledge of international human rights and humanitarian law, particularly concerning protection of IDPs and refugees;
• Extensive experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers understanding of and response to child protection;
• Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems in large complex programmes;
• Experience of negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors;
• Experience of working with and supporting government authorities and national NGOs;
• Excellent communication skills;

 Interested candidates are requested to submit the application with updated CV and completed EOI form. 

 Please also include and attach the completed EOI form in the financial proposals section when applying.

 (1) EOI_International Consultant for CP coordination.DOCX

 (1) ToR International consultant coordinator 2 October 2019 Revised.docx

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Remarks:

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