Consultancy – Emergency, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, Bangkok, Thailand, Job No #569017

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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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

  • survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
  • development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
  • protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
  • participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them


How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking a qualified candidate to support the field planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of UNICEF’s response to emergency situations which may arise such as flood, landside, refugees influx, etc., under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative and in consultation with the sector emergency focal points.

The individual consultant will support the coordination of the Emergency Preparedness and Response plan of UNICEF Thailand. This consultancy is not deemed “Elevated Risk Role” from a child safeguarding perspective but would require the consultant to play a monitoring role from implementing partners and ensure that PSEA/child safeguarding are particularly looked at with implementing partners.

Work Assignment, Expected deliverable and Delivery schedule: 

Work Assignment:

1. Assignment: Compile, synthesize, and draft relevant reports emergency reports on UNICEF response to emergencies

Expected deliverable 1: Quarterly sitereps, Consolidated 2025 Emergency Report and 2 pagers for CER,

Delivery schedule: 31 March 2024, 30 June 2024, 30 September 2024, 30 December 2024, 28 February 2025

 

2. Assignment: Develop a 2024 joint response plan between Myanmar and Thailand UNICEF Country offices

Expected deliverable 2: Draft emergency response plan

Delivery schedule: 31 March 2024

 

3. Assignment: Update risk analysis and preparedness plan of the UNICEF Thailand Emergency Preparedness Platform

Expected deliverable 4: Risk analysis, scenarios and preparedness measures updated

Delivery schedule: 30 May 2024, 30 August 2024, 30 November 2024, 28 February 2025

 

4. Assignment: Coordinate the work, ensuring the implementation and monitoring of interventions for emergency project. Keeps the effective flow of information and communication on emergency preparedness and response issues, crucial for the planning and implementation of emergency measures.

Expected deliverable 6: Monthly report based on the workplan developed

Delivery schedule: 30 May 2024, 30 June 2024, 30 August 2024, 30 October 2024, 31 December 2024

 

5.  Assignment: Compile, synthesize, and draft the annual report 2024

Expected deliverable 7: Draft annual report 2024

Delivery schedule: 15 January 2025

 

6.  Assignment: Trip report

Expected deliverable: Travel is expected upon prior approval

 

Delivery schedule:

 

Month

Deliverables

31 March 2024

• Quarterly siterep

• 2024 joint response plan between Myanmar and Thailand UNICEF Country offices

30 April 2024

• Draft emergency response plan

31 May 2024

• Risk analysis, scenarios and preparedness measures updated

• Monthly report based on the workplan developed

30 June 2024

• Quarterly siterep

• Monthly report based on the workplan developed

30 August 2024

• Risk analysis, scenarios and preparedness measures updated

• Monthly report based on the workplan developed

30 September 2024

• Quarterly siterep

30 October 2024

• Monthly report based on the workplan developed

30 November 2024

• Risk analysis, scenarios and preparedness measures updated

31 December 2024

• Quarterly siterep

• Monthly report based on the workplan developed

15 January 2025

• Draft annual report for 2024

28  February 2025

• Consolidated Emergency Report

• Risk analysis, scenarios and preparedness measures updated

 

Duration of Contract:  27 February 2024 – 28 February 2025

 

Duty Travel: Travel is expected upon prior approval.

 

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

• Master’s degree in social development, communication for development, behavioral and social change, social marketing, public advocacy, or another related area.

• At least 5 years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration.

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in emergency preparedness planning and coordination.

• Strong technical skills in editing, reporting and consolidation of quality documents and reports.

• Experience working on emergency with UNICEF and/or the United Nations system. Familiarity with Thailand and the work of UNICEF Thailand will be an asset.

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed monthly professional fee in USD by 31 January 2024.

 

 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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 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. 

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