National Consultant for Disability Inclusion

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, Inclusion 

Find out how UNICEF programmes drives change for children in Timor-Leste by visiting https://www.unicef.org/timorleste.

How can you make a difference? 

Under supervision of the Chief of Social Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation (SPME), support the UNICEF Office in Timor-Leste in the areas of disability, which include:

• Together with line ministries and OPDs, advocate with the Ministry of Finance on the disability marker to track disability inclusion in the state budget. This will be followed by developing the disability marker for the Government budget and organizing training on disability-inclusive and gender-responsive planning and budgeting/use of disability markers for government personnel.
• Support the government in public consultations with people with disabilities/ OPDs at the municipal/ local level.
• Training on and disseminating operational guidance for youth organizations on engaging with youth and adolescents with disabilities.
• Document case studies and success stories focusing on UNICEF’s programme interventions in education, health, nutrition, child protection, WASH and social policy.
• Within the UNICEF Timor-Leste Office, coordinate disability-related activities by organizing the quarterly meeting for disability focal points, drafting human interest stories, supporting section chiefs in programme monitoring, etc.
• Review and strengthen the tracking of disability expenditure in the CO, including the use of the disability tag. Promote DIPAS and its commitments across the office
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion on social protection schemes for children and adolescents with disability and support UNICEF’s initiative for unique Identification number with the Ministry of Justice.
• Work closely with INETL and other partners on data and evidence generation, particularly with focus on forthcoming DHS, monitoring and policy influence.
• Develop proposals and pitch notes for resource mobilization.
• Monitor UNICEF-supported accessible infrastructures, both in Dili and at the district level
• Support civil society organizations (CSOs) in monitoring disability-related activities. Support sections in integrating disabilities into their concept notes and programme approach.

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

Activities 1

• Develop a work plan and review documents
• Hold meetings with UNICEF colleagues to review the critical tasks and support required.
• Hold initial consultation with the OPDs.
• Support ADTL on UNICEF’s ongoing partnership
• Contribute to quarterly disability newsletter (Global)
• Develop a follow-up matrix for UNICEF’s disability action plan
• Coordinate with the UNICEF WASH team for accessible infrastructure in youth centers

Activities 2 

• Support the Ministry of Finance on initial budget tagging on disability in consultation with the MSSI and OPDs
• Support the consultation, if needed (UNICEF will bear the cost of consultation separately)
• Develop a required report for the PRPD project, in discussion with UN agencies

Activities 3 

• Review the Social Protection coverage for persons with disability
• Initiate discussion with the MoJ on the unique ID
• Organize internal (UNICEF) disability FP meeting
• Contribute to quarterly disability newsletter (Global)
• Work closely with INETL and other partners on data and evidence generation, particularly for the DHS

Activities 4

• Document case study, HISs – at least two
• Provide technical support to sections on disability based on the FP’s meeting.
• Develop donor report for the PRPD project (as needed)
• Support ADTL for project implementation
• Coordinate construction of accessible youth centers

Activities 5 

• Provide training on and disseminating operational guidance for youth organizations on engaging with youth and adolescents with disabilities – 3 municipalities (to be discussed and agreed with the MoYSAC)

Activities 6

• Training on understanding the government planning and budgeting cycle for OPDs – Two training sessions, one and a half days each – one in Dili and the other in a municipality – are in discussion with MSSI and MoF. This will involve developing training materials and supporting documents

Activities 7

• Training on disability-inclusive and gender-responsive planning and budgeting/use of disability markers for government personnel – Two training sessions, one and a half days each – one in Dili and the other in a municipality – are in discussion with MSSI and MoF. This will involve developing training materials and supporting documents
• Ensure completion of accessible infrastructure in youth centers
• Organize the internal FP meeting disability

Activities 8 

• Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance on disability budget tagging
• Consult to share the findings and seek inputs for improvements.
• Develop methodological note
• Support for a Disability Learning and Reflection Platform, including two national-level learning events to share and discuss examples of improved practice (e.g. as a result of improved monitoring or greater collaboration during the planning/budgeting cycle) involving government, OPDs and civil society
• Organize the internal FP meeting disability

Activities 9 

• Coordinate with MoF for disability budget tagging
• Develop a social media story in discussion with the Communication Section
• Contribute to the global newsletter.
• Review and strengthen the tracking of disability expenditure in the CO, including the use of the disability tag

Activities 10 

• Develop proposals and pitch notes for resource mobilization.
• Organize the internal FP meeting disability.
• Develop the donor reports.
• Support sections on disability inclusion monitoring under the projects

DELIVERABLES: 

Deliverable 1

• Inception report, along with workplan
• A compiled report of the tasks delivered during the first month.
• No field travel

Deliverable 2

• Draft budget tagging report
• 2 days of field travel

Deliverable 3 

• Report on SP coverage for persons with disability
• Monthly report highlighting the tasks accomplished along with recommendations.
• Minutes of the meeting

Deliverable 4

• Report
• Monthly report highlighting the tasks accomplished along with recommendations.
• 4 days of field travel

Deliverable 5 

• Training report
• 6 days field travel

Deliverable 6

• Training report
• 2 days of field travel

Deliverable 7

• Training report
• Training materials
• 3 days of field travel

Deliverable 8

• Report
• Monthly report highlighting the tasks accomplished along with recommendations
• Final report for disability learning and reflection platform
• 2 days field visit

Deliverable 9

• Monthly report highlighting the tasks accomplished along with recommendations
• Social media story
• 2 days field visit

Deliverable 10

• Donor proposal/ pitch note
• Minutes of the FP meeting
• Donor report
• Final monthly report
• 3 days field visit

TOR

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

• Type of Academic Qualification: Advanced university degree in Social Science or related field. Having a master’s degree will have an added advantage.

• A minimum of six years of professional experience in social development.
• Clearly demonstrated ability to conceptualize development issues and write high-quality technical and analytical reports/papers.  
• Relevant experience at the national level in disability-related issues and assignments.  
• Extensive experience in Timor-Leste in self-directed work with OPDs and other organizations on disability.
• Excellent writing skills in the English language and facilitation skills in Tetum.
• Experience working with international development and UN agencies and governments.

For every Child, you demonstrate UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.