United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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For every child, result
The Child Protection programme within the UNICEF Nepal Country Programme (2023-2027) aims to establish and enhance a child protection system in Lumbini, Sudurprachim and Karnali Provinces. This system will focus on coordination, monitoring, and capacity building of partners to prevent and address all forms of violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse against children. Nepal’s recent shift to a federal system, decentralizing power to Provinces and Local Levels, presents challenges and opportunities for UNICEF in implementing child protection interventions under the new CP-2023-2027. However, this restructuring has disrupted well-functioning structures at district, local, and community levels, leading to gaps in essential child protection services and gender-based violence (GBV) response.
In Lumbini, Sudurprachim and Karnali Provinces, children face various challenges, including child marriage, child labor, trafficking, violence against women and girls, GBV, unnecessary institutionalization, and limited access to child-friendly and gender-sensitive justice, including birth registration. These issues are exacerbated by harmful cultural norms, social practices, and traditional beliefs, rooted in patriarchal values and the lack of empowerment of girls.
Due to these provinces’ remoteness and the prevalence of child protection issues, Local and Provincial Governments have limited human resources. This creates a demand for technical support from UNICEF, which aims to strengthen the child protection system, provide monitoring, and build capacity among government and civil society partners to address child protection challenges. The complex challenges faced by children in Lumbini, Sudurprachim and Karnali Provinces require urgent and comprehensive interventions. The need for technical support from a consultant is critical to strengthen the child protection system, enhance coordination, and build the capacity of partners to effectively prevent and respond to child protection issues in the region.
How can you make a difference?
a) Support the Local and Provincial planning process to integrate child protection and GBV agendas into their plans.
b) Prepare a template to update the allocation versus utilization by Local and Provincial Governments, enabling evidence-based advocacy for increased fiscal space for child protection and GBV programs.
c) Regularly monitor the investments of Local and Provincial Governments on child protection interventions, including expenditures.
d) Update the mapping and utilization of investments/resource allocations in both Karnali, Sudurprachim and Lumbini provinces.
2. Documentation and Knowledge Management of Programs:
a) Collect information and draft case studies, success stories, lessons learned, and human-interest stories related to child protection and GBV programs, including vulnerability assessments, case management processes, humanitarian cash assistance to vulnerable children, mobilization of child clubs and youths in local-level planning, and Rupantaran for adolescents.
b) Provide technical support to develop Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials on child protection and GBV issues.
c) Support the planning of capacity-building events, including the development of training reference documents and agendas based on identified needs.
a) Prepare quarterly situation updates by coordinating with various sources, including Palikas, Judicial Committees, police, Public Prosecutors, Courts, correction homes, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC}, community-based mechanisms, and other organizations working on child protection and GBV at local, district, and provincial levels in both Karnali, Sudurprachim and Lumbini provinces.
b) Support scaling up and institutionalizing protection monitoring, incident reporting, and vulnerability assessments at provincial and Palika levels.
c) Provide support to Palikas for child labor-free declarations and establishment of monitoring mechanisms.
d) Monitor the situation of child protection and GBV in both Karnali, Sudurprachim and Lumbini provinces.
4. Assessment of the use of trainings provided under child protection program:
a) Monitor the use of trainings and their impact on service delivery standards and practices, and prepare quarterly reports.
b) Provide guidance and support to previously trained categories of people through shadow sampling and adaptation of capacity development approaches.
c) Support the harmonization of training manuals and tools developed with UNICEF resources within child protection components.
d) Support the development of a common approach in capacity development of partners and stakeholders.
e) Assess the use of trainings provided under child protection programs in Karna Ii Sudurprachim and Lumbini provinces.
5. Operationalizing case management process and referral pathways:
a) Support the mapping of protection actors and services at the local level to provide appropriate services to victims and vulnerable individuals at the provincial and Palika levels.
b) Regularly assess the functionality of referral pathways at Palika level, including ensuring updated referral pathways and adapted service promotion in place and action.
c) Facilitate case management processes, including information management at Palikas, to respond to survivors of violence, abuse, and exploitation and connect them with services.
d) Operationalize case management processes and referral pathways in Karnali Sudurprachim and Lumbini provinces.
6. Provide technical support for system strengthening work:
a) Provide technical support to child rights committees at Palikas and wards (community) levels as part of governance support for system strengthening for prevention and response to child protection issues.
b) Support local-level child protection structures and mechanisms, including child protection workforce at Palikas and Wards levels, to plan and budget for the continuity of child protection services for family preservation and life skills support, linking with social protection schemes and skill development trainings.
c) Facilitate collaboration with multi-sectoral actors to ensure provision of support to vulnerable and at-risk children.
Duration of Contract (For Lead Consultant): The total duration of the contract is for 12 months
Duty Station: Three Consultants – 1 Consultant will be based in Surkhet for Karnali Province, 1 consultant will be based in Dhangadhi for Sudurpaschim Province and 1 consultant will be based in Bhairahawa for Lumbini Province.
Deliverables:
| Tasks/Milestone | Deliverables/Outputs | Timeline | Proposed Fee (In Nepalese Currency) |
| Prepare report on technical support provided at local and provincial level planning processes including resource leveraging for child protection and gender-based violence (GBV) programs Conduct analysis of budget allocation and utilization of resources at Palika and provincial level on child protection and GBV programs |
• Submission of report on the technical support provided at local and provincial level planning process • Submission of analysis of budget allocation and utilization of resources on child protection and GBV programs. |
By end of July 2024 | |
| Prepare quarterly report on situation tracking and monitoring updates Conduct assessment of functionality of case management process, information management process, and referral pathways and service provisions at palika and provincial level |
Submission of quarterly report on situation tracking and monitoring updates. Submission of report on assessment of functionality of case management, information management processes and referral pathways |
End October 2024 | |
| Building capacity and providing support to local governments and implementing partners on technical options for WASH projects, Disaster and climate-resilient WASH services, WASH in schools, and technical options and promotion tools. | Submission of training completion report | By the end of December 2024 ( 64 days) | |
| Providing technical support to selected municipalities and implementing partners to enhance the water quality monitoring and surveillance system, updates of progress in NWASH system revising WASH plan including recovery and reconstruction plan | |||
| Prepare quarterly report submitted on the use of vulnerable assessment tools for evidence generation for providing appropriate services to left- behind children, including linkage of government social protection schemes | Submission of a quarterly report on the use of vulnerable assessment tools that support evidence generation for providing appropriate services to left-behind children, including linkage of Government social protection schemes. | By end December 2024 | |
| Prepare quarterly report on situation tracking and monitoring updates. Involve in child protection system strengthening focusing on mapping of policies, social workforce (child welfare officers) – Mapping of policies, social workforce, child emergency fund establishment, and structure in province, Palikas, and ward levels Prepare report on best practices and human-interest stories on child protection and GBV system strengthening submitted. |
Submission of a quarterly report on situation tracking and monitoring updates Submission of report on mapping of policies, social workforce (child welfare officers), Submission of child emergency fund establishment, structure in province, Palikas, and ward levels. Submission of report on best practices and including human-interest stories on child protection and GBV system strengthening, including child and youth club mobilization, etc. |
By end February 2025 | |
| Prepare quarterly report on capacity development of Palika personnel and other partners including child protection stakeholders on child protection and GBV issues. 1 case study and 1 humaninterest story on child protection and GBV programs implemented by government and CSO partners |
Submission of a quarterly report on the capacity development of Palika personnel and other partners, including child protection stakeholders, on child protection and GBV issues. Submission of one case study and one humaninterest story on child protection and GBV programs implemented by government and CSO partners. |
By end April 2025 | |
| Prepare quarterly report on process documentation on the declaration of child labor-free Palikas and Rupantaran as a tool for changing behaviors of adolescents and social norms – 1 case study and 1 humaninterest story on child labor, child marriage, and child trafficking |
Submission of a quarterly report of process documentation of child labor free Palikas and Rupantaran Submission of one case study and one human interest story on child labor, child marriage, and child trafficking |
By 15th June 2025 |
To qualify as an advocate for every child the consultant will have…
Academic Qualification:
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University degree in law, social sciences or any other field related to child protection.
- At least three years of experience in the related field of child protection and GBV
- Technical knowledge on child protection and GBV
- Relevant experience in government planning and budgeting process basically at provincial and Local level
- Excellent Nepali and English writing and speaking skills .
- Relevant experience with UN agencies will be an added advantage .
- Good communication, coordination, analytical and facilitation skills .
- Capacity to work independently and to take initiative .
- Demonstrated commitment to delivering timely and high-quality result .
- Technical knowledge and skills on child protection system strengthening, monitoring,
- Computer skills (including advanced Spreadsheet/Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word and PowerPoint presentation)
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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Remarks:
Request to submit financial proposal (Nepalese currency) based on the deliverables for this assignment.
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