Child Protection Consultant

UNICEF Tanzania is seeking for a qualified national individual consultant to Support coordination of the Integrated Adolescent Girls Programme (IAGP) in Songwe and provide child protection oversight in Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and Songwe regions. 

Scope of Work: 

• The Consultant will coordinate implementation of IAGP at different levels in Songwe Region with specific focus on strengthening gender-transformative parenting (Child Protection) and community-based social norms programming (Social Behavior Change and Child Protection). The consultancy involves working with key Government and Non-Governmental actors as well as communities e.g., adolescents  (girls and boys), families, traditional and religious leaders, and other community influencers to challenge harmful social norms and practices and promote gender equality. The consultant will also provide technical oversight on child protection interventions which are implemented in Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and Songwe (MINS) regions.

Payment Schedule: 

• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Assessment / Selection Process And Methods: 

• The Financial Proposal should include all costs of this assignment including fee, travel costs, accommodation as UNICEF will not pay any DSA. The financial proposal should be in Tanzania shillings.
• Proposals will be both technically and financially evaluated. The technical part will carry a weight of 75%, in which the consultant will be evaluated in terms of their education level and work experience. The financial part will carry 25% showing the proposed budget breakdown of consultancy cost for each deliverable (fees, travels and accommodation) and eventual total consultancy cost.

Location, Duration & Logistic: 

• The consultancy is Office-Based. The consultant will be stationed in Mbeya region, supporting coordination of the Integrated Adolescent Girls Programme in Songwe and providing child protection oversight in Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and Songwe regions. The validity of the contract will be for 11 months.

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

• Advanced university degree in social work, sociology, international relations, development studies, law, child psychology or relevant field. A Bachelor’s Degree with additional 2 years of relevant working experience (7 years working experience in total) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management of child protection programmes.
• Demonstrated child protection experience, specifically working in programmes promoting socio-behavior change and/or social welfare case management for children.
• Relevant experience in programme development in child protection in Tanzania, preferably in the Southern Highland regions. Specific experience working in Songwe is a bonus.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of Kiswahili necessary.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/568723/national-individual-consultant-child-protection-consultant-to-support-coordination-of-integrated-adolescent-girls-programme-in-songwe-tanzania-mainland-11-months