Consultancy – Documentation of Social Return on Investment for the Adoption of the Practical Measures for the Wellbeing of Children Living in Construction Site Camps, UNICEF Thailand CO, Bangkok

The Programme Section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an individual consultant to provide support and collaboration to the local companies and to ensure the smooth operation of the designed activities that relate to the Child-Rights in Business.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.                                                                                                                                             

For every child, a better future

UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) works to ensure the rights of all children in Thailand.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Programme Section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an individual consultant to provide support and collaboration to the local companies and to ensure the smooth operation of the designed activities that relate to the Child-Rights in Business.

Work Assignment:

1. Develop analysis proposal (with overall guidance from designated supervisors), including objectives, areas for analysis; list of relevant factors, stakeholder engagement plan, methodologies and expected outcomes.    
2. Conduct stakeholder engagement to obtain relevant factors to be included in social return investment.
3. Link the outputs from relevant factors to impacts created by supporting children living in construction site camps.
4. Calculate social return on investment.
5. Produce business case in the format in business-friendly style as well as detailed report to ensure that the result can be defended by other social value practitioners.

Work Schedule and Deliverables:

End Product:

The Report on Social Return on Investment for the Adoption of the Practical Measures for the Wellbeing of Children Living in Construction Site Camps will include:

• An executive summary that provides a clear, concise of the SROI analysis on the Adoption of the Practical Measures for the Wellbeing of Children Living in Construction Site Camps, with key findings and actionable recommendations.
• Details of Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology for analyzing the Adoption of the Practical Measures for the Wellbeing of Children Living in Construction Site Camps, especially its worth for value, project costs in the construction site camps, as well as the limitations of the methodology.
• List of key informant interviews, including. interview guides focus group notes, the outline of questionnaires, information on the stakeholder consultation process, and list of reference documents.

Estimated Duration of Contract:  45 working days between November 2019 – 28 February 2020

Official Travel: Home-based assignment, with travel to a construction site camps within Thailand.  The consultant will visit UNICEF office for meeting and presentation.

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:

1. Holding degree in Economics; Social Science; or relevant fields.
2. Having at least 8 years of relevant experience in relevant fields.
3. Able to demonstrate relevant experience in Social Return on Investment, corporate sustainability rating.
4. Experience in corporate sustainability.
5. Process a certificate or training record on Social Valuation or Social Return on Investment would be an asset.
6. Fluency in Thai and English is required.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P11, cover letter, full contact information of minimum 2 references, availability, and daily professional fee in THB by 20 November 2019.

 FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.