Re- Advertised Consultant - Child Protection Case Management Coaches to support MoSA, Beirut, Lebanon

UNICEF and the Ministry of Social Affairs is looking for two dynamic and experienced national consultants to provide coaching to the social workers of the Ministry of Social Affairs on Child Protection Case Management. This consultancy will be based in the ministry with expected to travel to all field locations where MoSA social workers are based.

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 champion

The objectives of this consultancy is to offer learning opportunities for MoSA child protection team on child protection case management geared to individual needs and providing an opportunity for gaining new practical skills while using a flexible learning model.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Child Protection Officer at UNICEF and the Director General of MoSA and in close coordination and technical supervision of the Head of the CP division in MoSA, each consultant will provide 17 on job coaching days and 1 group training day per month.

Each consultant is expected to attend one to two technical orientation sessions per month at MoSA premises in Beirut. Each consultant is expected to work 21 days per month. The distribution is as follow:

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Work, Social Medical Assistance.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience (for detailed relevant experience please refer to the terms of reference)

• Mastering Arabic and English reading, writing and speaking is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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

Remarks:

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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.

Candidates are requested to quote their professional fees on a daily rate as this assignment requires the consultant to work 21 days per month totaling to 231 days over a period of 11 months.

UNICEF will apply the “best value for money” principle, i.e. achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee when assessing the fees quoted by the applicants.