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For every child, protection

The Mongolia Country Office Country Programme is committed to protecting children’s rights in line with international obligations. The programme priorities were selected based on consultations with national counterparts, United Nations agencies, and development partners to focus on areas that need action to achieve child-related national priorities and reduce equity gaps. The programme priorities, which include Health, Education, WASH and CC, Child Protection, and Social Policy, aims to promote funding, policies, and address geographic disparities across the country.

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Background:

All forms of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) are a violation of human rights and an abuse of a position of power over a vulnerable population that the United Nations and other humanitarian and development actors have pledged to protect. SEA can lead to serious, life-long, adverse consequences for the survivors, particularly for child survivors. UNICEF is fully committed to ensuring the vulnerable are protected from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).

UNICEF’s approach to PSEA focuses on three primary programmatic outcome areas: (i) safe and accessible reporting mechanisms, (ii) quality, survivor-centred support, and (iii) accountability for every child and adult survivor in all humanitarian responses. Delivering on these commitments involves ensuring UNICEF and its partners have adequate safeguards and take appropriate action to tackle SEA. [1]

In February 2020, UNICEF released a Procedure for Managing Risks of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Implementing Partnerships (applicable to all offices). A key element of the new PSEA procedure was the requirement to conduct PSEA Assessments for all CSO partners. In January 2024, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA): A Practical Guide and Toolkit for UNICEF and Partners was developed. This toolkit is primarily intended to provide technical advice and support to UNICEF partner organizations to develop/adapt their PSEA procedures and mechanisms.

Purpose of Assignment:

The overall purpose of the consultancy is to support UNICEF in taking appropriate actions to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse by providing technical assistance in developing training and awareness-raising content on PSEA, IP assessments, and capacity building of partners.

Scope of Work:

The consultant is expected to complete the following tasks and submit deliverables in line with the work calendar below:

• Develop content for 4 PSEA short videos for organizations, parents, children, and the communities including the MDTs using existing awareness-raising materials; and support making the videos.
• Develop an e-learning course content that is composed of a set of lessons designed to raise awareness about Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, familiarize with a range of measures to combat Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, help understand the impact of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on victims and the consequences for UN Personnel who commit Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. This course will be intended for UNICEF partners including social workers, MDT members, teachers, etc.
• Support conducting PSEA assessments of UNICEF IPs using the 8 core standards provided in the UN Common Assessment tool and support implementation of the Action Plans

The consultant will work closely with other contractors who will make the videos for 4 target groups, and who will turn the e-learning content into multimedia and interactive content.

Contract duration: 9 months

Type of engagement: Deliverable based consultant

Travel plan: The consultant is not expected to travel to the field during the contract period.

Project Management:

Direct supervisor: Child Protection Specialist

Frequency of performance review: Monthly

For more detailed terms of reference please click here ToR_PSEA_Consultancy_ad.pdf

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

Minimum qualifications required:

• Advanced university degrees in international development, human rights, social science, psychology, and other relevant degrees

Relevant working experience:

• At least five years of relevant professional experience working on gender, PSEA, GBV, human rights, child protection, safeguarding etc.
• Experience in designing and delivering training
• Relevant experience in working with the UN agencies is an asset

Knowledge/expertise/ skills required:

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment
• Good understanding of rights-based approaches and gender equality
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.

Languages: Fluency in English

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility tendersglobal.net UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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 visa (applicable) and 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.