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Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Thimphu
Grade: Consultancy , Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Civil Society and Local governance
Social Affairs
Closing Date: 2024-06-09
Local consultant to conduct a situation analysis and landscaping of social protection system in Bhutan
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 fulfill 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 Equal Access to Social Protection
Access to social protection is a fundamental right of every individual as reflected in several international instruments. Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that every person has the right to social security (social protection). The 1990 Convention on the Rights of the Child also recognizes the rights of all children to social protection and the State Parties should ensure the realization of this right in conformity with national legislation.
How can you make a difference?
| Inception Report |
Inception Report including a methodology and work plan and data collection tool to complete the assignment.
• Organise a consultation meeting to present the inception report to UNICEF and the Office of the Cabinet Affairs and Strategic Coordination (OCASC). This will help finalise the definition, as well as the scope of the social protection framework, which will be used in the analysis.
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After 10 days of signing the contract |
| Mapping matrix/report |
Conduct literature reviews on relevant laws, policies, strategies, guidelines, plans and institutional mechanism on social protection.
• Interview with the relevant stakeholders to collect data and information that will assist in developing the report.
• Mapping of social protection schemes. This should include design features such as legal framework, eligibility criteria, targeting mechanisms, and benefit amounts, as well as delivery systems including outreach, registration processes, benefit enrollment, payment provisions, grievances and redressal mechanisms, monitoring, evaluations, and the Management Information Systems alongside related databases and registries utilized in delivering social protection in Bhutan. Additionally, map key institutions and service providers and include key indicators such as coverage (number of beneficiaries) and programme expenditure.
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4th week of July 2024 |
| Draft comprehensive report. | Submit a comprehensive situation assessment report with clear commendations and approaches,
including an executive summary of 2-3 pages and submit it to UNICEF Bhutan and OCASC.
• The Report shall include an overview of:
i) An overall architecture of the social protection system, a description of policy and regulatory framework, institutions (Government, CSOs, Development partners, etc.) and their mandates and coordination mechanisms;
ii) An overview of the social protection system in Bhutan, including health, education and other social protection systems/services;
iii) Specific situation of social protection coverage of different groups, including for children using the life cycle approach; iv) Institutional capacities and delivery systems based on the mapping exercise;
v) Gaps and challenges;
vi) Recommendations on the needs and opportunities for introducing comprehensive social protection systems in Bhutan and
vii) Monitoring and evaluation of the social protection schemes.
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2nd week of August 2024 |
| Organize a stakeholder consultation to present the first draft report |
• Prepare and present the draft report to UNICEF and OCASC, including relevant Government and CSO partners.
• Seek input and feedback on the draft report.
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2nd week of September 2024 |
| National-level consultation with relevant stakeholders (larger group) presentation on second draft report | • Prepare and present the draft report. | 4th week of September 2024 |
| Final report after incorporating comments received from all relevant stakeholders | • Submit the final report | 2nd week of October 2024 |
| Travel Local (please include travel plan) | It is estimated that the consultant will be required to travel to other districts and the estimated number of travel days is 10. | |
| DSA (if applicable) | If the consultant is required to travel to a few districts, UNICEF will reimburse the DSA, including transportation cost based the quoted amount. |
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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Qualification and experiences:▪ Advanced degree in economics, development studies, public policy, social sciences, or related discipline.▪ At least 5 years working experiences in social protection research, preferably with a focus on Bhutan.▪ Must have excellent knowledge and expertise on social protection system in Bhutan.▪ Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including excellent speaking and writing skills in English.▪ Drafting reports for and work experience with international organizations desirable.
- Excellent fluency in English and writing skill is required and a local language.
- Latest Curriculum Vitae.
- Consultant’s qualification and experience.
- Approach and methodology that will be followed in executing the assignment.
- A lump sum fee structure in local currency and estimated lumpsum DSA, including transportation charges.
- Reference to similar work (final products or links to previous work can be shared along with the proposal).
For any technical clarification please contact Mr. Jigme Dorji, Social Policy Specialist @ jdorji@unicef.org.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
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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