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International Consultant for Monitoring and Reporting of Grave Violations Against Children During Armed Conflict (Remote Based), Syria

Damascus

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Damascus
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Conflict prevention
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Mine Action and Weapon Contamination
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Peace and Development
    • Documentation and Information Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

The objective of this consultancy is to monitor and report grave violations against children across all of Syria, as well as provide wider ranging support for data collection and analysis regarding the situation of children in Northeast Syria (NES). The consultant will work in data analysis, situation monitoring and report writing for UNICEF Syria. The consultant is responsible for two types of reports (five total for the period of the consultancy). These include quarterly Global Horizontal Notes on grave violations for all of Syria and one situation report based on data collected on the situation of schools in al-Hasakeh governorate in NES. Between reports, the consultant will manage collected data on grave violations for all of Syria (the consultant will be provided data) and monitor publications and situation changes related to the provision of humanitarian aid to children, specifically in NES. The consultant will conduct weekly meetings with the Qamishli field office chief to update on any situation changes affecting the conditions of children in the NES region. A summary of all collected data will be compiled into a final overview note at the end of the consultancy to be used a reference source by the field office.

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BACKGROUND:

Over 10 years of conflict have had a devastating impact on the lives of children living in Syria. Grave violations against children during armed conflict continue to occur, including recruitment and use of children by armed groups, killing and maiming of children, sexual violence against children, attacks on schools and hospitals, abduction of children, and denial of humanitarian access for children. Monitoring and reporting of these grave violations is a key responsibility of UNICEF Syria.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANCY :

The objective of this consultancy is to monitor and report grave violations against children across all of Syria, as well as provide wider ranging support for data collection and analysis regarding the situation of children in Northeast Syria (NES). The consultant will work in data analysis, situation monitoring and report writing for UNICEF Syria. The consultant is responsible for two types of reports (five total for the period of the consultancy). These include quarterly Global Horizontal Notes on grave violations for all of Syria and one situation report based on data collected on the situation of schools in al-Hasakeh governorate in NES. Between reports, the consultant will manage collected data on grave violations for all of Syria (the consultant will be provided data) and monitor publications and situation changes related to the provision of humanitarian aid to children, specifically in NES. The consultant will conduct weekly meetings with the Qamishli field office chief to update on any situation changes affecting the conditions of children in the NES region. A summary of all collected data will be compiled into a final overview note at the end of the consultancy to be used a reference source by the field office.

LOCATION (GEOGRAPHIC AREA/ DUTY STATION):

On-site working days: None

Off-site working days: All remote. 80 hours per month.

Field Missions/Travel: None

DURATION:

Estimated Start Date: July 1st, 2021

Estimated End Date: June 14th, 2022

The selected consultant will work for the period of 80 hours per month (a half-time position) for 11.5 months from July 2021 – June 2022. All work will occur remotely. The exact schedule of the activities will be agreed with the consultant based on the consultancy implementation progress. The deadline for submission of final deliverables to UNICEF can be found in the section below on “Description of Assignment

SUPERVISOR: The consultant will be supervised and report to the UNICEF Representative with regular de-briefing with the UNICEF Qamishli Field Office Chief about the progress of the consultancy. The consultant will work on weekly basis with UNICEF Qamishli Field Office Chief.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:

1. Quarterly Global Horizonal Notes on Grave Violation in Syria

The consultant will be responsible for cleaning and analyzing data on grave violations in all of Syria. Data will be provided to the consultant by UNICEF Syria. The four quarterly reports are due July 15th 2021, September 15th 2021, January 15th 2022 and April 15th 2022. These due dates may move up to one week forward or back, but the consultant will be informed at least 2 weeks ahead of time of any changes. Three of the reports are standard quarterly Global Horizontal Notes on Grave Violations, but the January 2022 report will be a larger annual Global Horizontal Notes on Grave Violations, covering both the new quarterly reporting period (October 1st-December 31st 2021) and also summarizing the situation in the preceding year. Between reports, the consultant will conduct monthly meetings with UNICEF information managers to collect data on grave violations. Furthermore, the consultant is expected to keep up to date on the situation in Syria related to grave violations through monitoring public humanitarian publications as well as internal publications of UNICEF Syria.

2. Report on the Situation of Schools in al-Hasakeh

The consultant will be responsible for cleaning and analyzing data on schools in al-Hasakeh (already collected by field teams Nov 2020 – May 2021) and producing a report on the situation of schools in Self Administration controlled parts of al-Hasakeh governate, complete with thematic maps and charts. Particular attention will be paid to reports of grave violations, including damaged schools. Specifically, the consultant will be required to:

  • Clean datasets compiled from site visits to nearly 2000 educational facilities in al-Hasakeh governorate.
  • Perform a desk review of recent publications on Education, CP and WASH in al-Hasakeh Governorate
  • Analyze data (already collected) on up to 2000 school in the region and produce a report on findings, including but not limited to numbers of children in school, conditions in schools, damaged facilities, and WASH situations in schools.
  • Create thematic maps relevant to the report based on already collected geo-spatial data (latitude/longitude) on schools. These will be included in the report.
  • Brief NES field office chief on findings from the report.
  • Provide technical support to NES field office chief on matters related to information collection and analysis.
  • Provide recommendations on improving future data collection on schools in NES.

3. Situation Monitoring and Support for NES

Following the completion of the report on the situation of schools in al-Hasakeh the consultant will continue to keep apprised of situation changes in NES with particular focus on grave violations against children through monitoring of public humanitarian publications on the region as well as internal UNICEF documents provided by the field office chief in Qamishli. The consultant will hold weekly meetings with the chief of Qamishli field office on changes in the situation in NES. Furthermore, the consultant will provide English-language editing, proofreading, and fact-checking of up to 10 pages of internal documents on the situation in NES each week.

Beyond this, there are two specific support projects for NES. Over the course of the consultancy, the consultant will draw upon situation monitoring, desk review of humanitarian publications, and the consultant’s own reports (on schools in Hasakeh, grave violations, etc.) to produce an overview of the situation of children in NES. The objective of this note is to provide a single reference resource on Child Protection and Education issues in NES in the face of a changing humanitarian environment. Further emphasis is placed on understanding the context for grave violations against children. This will be an internal note, with focus on Child Protection and Education, although relevant WASH and Health and Nutrition data should be included. A first draft will be made available by February for comment and a final version of this note will be submitted in June 2022 and be 20 – 30 pages. The second support project will require the consultant to provide advice on methodologies for data collection in camp settings in NES for Qamishli Field Office. After the data collection period, the consultant will review collected data to check for significant data or collection errors and will present summarized findings to Qamishli Field Office.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

PROPOSED PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Select proposed methodology: Monthly

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

Education: Master’s degree in a social science field.

Work experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in data collection, analysis and report writing on Child Protection, Education and/or WASH in humanitarian emergencies, preferably with international organizations is required. Experience in the UN/UNICEF is an asset.

Technical knowledge/ competencies:

  • Competencies in Microsoft Office, including word and Excel
  • Knowledge of ArcGIS, QGIS or another GIS software
  • Basic database management skills
  • Existing familiarity with the situation in Syria, especially NES is strongly preferred
  • Training in social science methodologies relevant for data collection in emergencies
  • Strong professional writing skills

Language: Professional Fluency in English

Qualified candidates are requested to submit:

  1. Cover letter/application.
  2. Financial quote as lump sum for professional fees
  3. CV.
  4. Examples of previous, relevant work as applicable
  5. Proposed methodology/approach to managing the project.
  6. At least 2 Referees.

The application should be submitted trough UNICEF’s Talent Management System (TMS).

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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) 

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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 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.

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.

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