Consultant – Supporting CRVS Work, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

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?

The Child Protection Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking to hire an individual consultant to support the work on civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), with a focus on the preparation and the organization of the Second Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, implementing further work on the Regional Action Framework and follow up to the decisions from the conference.

Work Assignment: 

A consultant is required to:

1. Support preparation for the Second Ministerial Conference by reviewing documents for the conference and interacting with editorial and translation services, supporting the consultation process on the Ministerial Declaration from the conference, liaising with co-organizers, development partners and member States, coordinating side events, and preparing briefs and dissemination of materials to support the conference.
2. Follow up on targets from the Regional Action Framework identified as lagging, in particular work on inequality assessments
3. Follow up to decisions from the Second Ministerial Conference, preparing briefs and materials to do so.

Work Schedule & End Product(s):

The following deliverables will be expected:

1. Monthly report on activities conducted to support and follow up to the Ministerial Conference such as preparation of side events and scenarios.
2. Monthly reports on activities to support implementation of lagging targets of the Regional Action Framework

Duration of Contract:  6 months (1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022)

Official Travel:  If travel will be required, UNICEF to cover travel cost and provide terminal expenses and daily subsistence allowance although only limited travel is envisaged, if at all given current restrictions.

Working Location: The consultant will work in his/her own premises but will regularly report to the supervisors. All office supplies and materials will be provided by the consultant.

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:  

• Skills: Ability to lead work on statistics and demographics, especially with respect to CRVS. Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Academic Qualifications: An advanced degree from a recognized university in demography, statistics, public health, policy analysis or related fields, with preference for a PhD.
• Experience: A minimum 3 years of work experience on demographic data and statistics. Having UN working experience is an asset.
• Language: Fluent English, including written. Preference for additional UN language.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 17 August 2021.

  FORM P11.doc 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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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. 

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.