Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 18 Jan 2017
Consultancy Title: Mapping of Adolescent and Youth Participation in Programming
(Middle East and North Africa Region)
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.
LOCATION/DURATION:
Duration: 40 days
Location:
On-site working days: 15 days
Off-site working days: 25 days
Field Missions/Travel: (0 days)
Estimated Start Date: January 29, 2017
Estimated end Date: June 30, 2017
Reporting to: Veera Mendonca, Regional Adviser, ADAP HIV, UNICEF (The assignment will require the consultant to work closely with the UN: NGO Youth Group and the Mercy Corp supported Columbia University SIPA Capstone students)
BACKGROUND:
Young people (10-24 years old) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent about one third of the total population. They have the potential to be at the forefront of positive change socially and economically; yet they have historically been excluded from decision-making processes, as well as programmes intended to address their needs. The participation of young people in decisions, plans and programmes affecting their lives is a fundamental component of respecting and recognizing young people as holders of their own rights.
Ensuring that their experiences, perspectives and priorities are integrated into all stages of programming is also a core strategy for all partners supporting adolescent and youth programming in MENA. Children and youth are often much better placed than external duty-bearers to identify their most pressing needs, lead the assessment and analyze the situation, and come up with creative solutions. A sustainable social change requires therefore continuous, inclusive and equitable participation of young people at all levels and stages of programmes which intend to address the challenges they face.
The benefits of engaging young people at all stages of programming is two-fold. From a programming perspective, it ensures that programmes are relevant, authentic and truly responsive to their needs and priorities. From a young person's perspective, their engagement in programming increases their sense of ownership, self-confidence, and develops their skills and knowledge (e.g. communication, leadership, team work, organization, responsibility).
The most recent mapping of adolescent and youth participation in humanitarian programmes (3RP and HRP) highlighted that less than 20% of partners support systematic participation in all components of adolescent and youth programming.
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this consultancy is to take stock of the existing networks/advisory groups and other mechanisms/pathways[1] that encourage youth participation and building on these, identify promising practices, develop standards and guidelines and make recommendations for capacity development and for establishing systematic engagement mechanisms of adolescent and youth[2].
DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT[3]:
The consultant will:
Mercy Corp/ Columbia Capstone timeline:
Some key questions the mapping aims to address:
Geographic Scope
The MENA countries included will be:
Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
The Columbia University SIPA Capstone cohort will be conducting in-country research in NLG countries (excluding Egypt) Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
KEY DELIVERABLES:
All Deliverables should be submitted in English
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (IF APPLICABLE):
ICT CONSIDERATIONS (PLEASE CHECK IF APPLICABLE):
Access to electronic Information Resources UNICEF email ID ICT Hardware (please specify): _Laptop and headset for Skype 4 Business and for inter country calls.
TRAVEL CONSIDERATIONS (PLEASE CHECK IF APPLICABLE):
None Commencement travel (consultant's cost) Mission travel (schedule/itinerary required): ____________________________
For individual contractors and consultants, all travel arrangements to commence the assignment, including insurance and visas, will be managed and paid by the individual. Therefore, expected travel costs must be included as a budget item in the financial proposal. Should "mission travel" be required, UNICEF will manage and pay for travel via Travel Authorization. However, this will be subject to the following prerequisites: Medical Clearance, Security Clearance through the Travel Request Information Process (TRIP) system, the Basic and Advanced Security in the Field Trainings, Travel Visa, and liability waiver. Trip prerequisites will be met at the expense of the consultant.
Travel cost shall be calculated based on economy class travel, regardless of the length of travel. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC at http://icsc.un.org). The consultant must travel on UNICEF approved airlines.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Payment Schedule:
PROPOSED PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Select proposed methodology By Deliverable
Payment upon deliverables/milestones:
Payment 1: 10% for Deliverables 1 and 2
Payment 2: 30% for Deliverables 3 and 2
Payment 3: 10% for Deliverables 4 and 2
Payment 4: 20% for Deliverables 5 and 2
Payment 5: 30% for Deliverables 6 and 2
EVALUATION PROCESS:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit:
Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) 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.
All interested applicants, will submit the above to HR UNICEFby January 18th, 2017
Email Subject: Systematic Adolescent and Youth Engagement in Adolescent and Youth Programming in MENA Region
Late submissions, incomplete packets, or submissions with an incorrect email subject heading will not be considered.
Successful applicants may be invited for further technical assessment and offers will be evaluated by the following criteria:
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (max. 80 points)
Overall (40 points)
Understanding of tasks, objectives (Through the cover letter/or interview if needed)
Overall match between the TOR requirements and the CV
Quality of proposed approach/methodology
Quality of proposed work plan
Technical Capacity (40 points)
Relevance of consultant's experience with similar projects and as per required qualifications
Quality of previous work
References
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL/ QUALIFICATION - Total Points (80)
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL (max. 20 points)
Daily rate
Admin costs (if any)
Total estimated cost of contract
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL - - Total points
TOTAL SCORE (max. 100 points)
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.
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[1] Established by partners to support adolescent and youth systematic engagement in adolescent and youth programmes
[2] Including how organizations can be influenced by youth more broadly – i.e. board of directors including youth
[3] The assignment will require the consultant to work closely with the UN: NGO Youth Group and the Mercy Corp supported Columbia University SIPA Capstone student. This is a desk review assignment to be conducted in close collaboration with Mercy Corp. Mercy Corp will be supporting 6 interns who will be responsible for primary data collection through FGDs and interviews in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq
[4] Criteria to be sensitive to enable consultant to capture data on mechanisms for: adolescents disaggregated by gender, age, socioeconomic, literacy etc; other non-systematic approaches which are good and could be strengthened;
[5] This criteria will be refined and finalized in partnership with the adolescent and youth networks/organizations and partners (via email & through consultations organized by the Columbia SIPA Students).
How to apply:
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 organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502225