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Location: Remote, with travel to target countries
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: 04 March 2024
End Date: 15 September 2024
Supervisor: Social Policy Specialist
BACKGROUND:
Please see attached full TOR for background information on this assignment.
PURPOSE/SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:
Goal and Objective: This consultancy has the objective of supporting the amendment of the 2013 Public Assistance Act and lead the introduction of a new Social Protection Bill. More especially, the consultant will work in two main phases:
ACTIVITIES AND TASKS:
OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES:
The main outputs of the consultancy include:
Phase 1 – Amendment of Public Assistance Act
Phase 2 – New Social Protection Bill
WORK ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW:
See Work Assignment overview in the attached ToR.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
This assignment is home-based but will require travel to ECA, including to the Virgin Islands. We estimate that 2 trips of one week each will be necessary.
The consultant is responsible for arranging his/her own travel, including bearing the costs visas and travel insurance. Accommodation, meals and incidentals costs must not exceed the UN daily subsistence allowance rates. The costs for approved travels will be reimbursed by the UNICEF ECA upon submission of receipts and based on applicable UN DSA rates. All approved travels to be conducted in accordance with UNICEF travel rules and regulations. UNICEF will pay for travel in economy class via the most direct and economical route; provided however that in exceptional circumstances, such as for medical reasons, travel in business class may be approved by UNICEF on a case-by-case basis. UNICEF will reimburse the Consultant for out-of-pocket expenses associated with such travel by paying an amount not exceeding the daily subsistence allowance that would be paid to staff members undertaking similar travel for official purposes.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:
For every child, you will have…
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
The consultant will be expected to work with his/her own laptop. He/She will work in close collaboration with the UNICEF ECA team, the Ministry of Health and Social Development in the Virgin Islands, with whom regular update meetings will be organized and other development partners supporting the social protection reform.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:
Before commencing work, a individual consultant shall submit a statement of good health and take full responsibility for the accuracy of that statement, including confirmation that he or she has been informed of the inoculations required for the country or countries to which travel is authorized. Consultants shall assume all costs that may occur in relation to the statement of good health. Consultants are required to certify that they are covered by medical/health insurance.
RECOURSE:
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. Performance indicators against which the satisfactory conclusion of this contract will be assessed include: timeliness/quality of submission and responsiveness to UNICEF and counterpart feedback.
TITLE RIGHTS:
All materials created by the Consultant which bears a direct relation to, or is made in order to perform, this contract and any intellectual property rights thereof, including but not limited to patents, copyright and trademarks, shall be jointly owned by UNICEF and the Consultant. At the request of UNICEF, the Consultant shall assist in securing such property rights and transferring them to UNICEF in compliance with the requirements of the law governing such rights. Any third party usage shall require written permission from both parties.
TRAININGS:
Consultants, even those working from home, must complete the following online courses prior to signature of contract. All certificates should be presented as part of the contract:
Consultants must complete the following course before commencement of any travel on behalf of UNICEF.
Any consultant who is issued a UNICEF email address (exceptionally) must complete the following courses no later than 30 days after signature of contract.
HOW TO APPLY:
Prospective consultants should apply through UNICEF jobs website using the following link https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/569453/consultant-to-review-and-develop-drafting-instructions-for-social-protection-in-the-british-virgin-islands no later than February 20, 2024. The application package should include the following:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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.
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 Individual Consultants. Consultants 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.
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