National Consultancy to support the Sri Lanka Country Office in Child Protection (Sri Lankan Nationals only)

National Consultancy to support the Sri Lanka Country Office in Child Protection (Sri Lankan Nationals only)

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Job no: 541347
Contract type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Location: Sri Lanka
Categories: Child Protection

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, how can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection the consultant will support the Country Office in the areas of Alternative Care, Violence Against Children and Justice for Children

 

Activities and Tasks:  

  • Support work on the budget analysis for Alternative Care
  • Support work on modelling of deinstitutionalization
  • Support the SLCO and Zone offices in documenting and rolling out the PATHS life skills programmes and facilitating the finalisation of the PATHS manual.
  • Support the finalization, testing and rolling out of the positive parenting manual
  • Support to the preparation of the Solutions Summit Events in Sri Lanka
  • Participate in consultative meetings, undertake relevant legal research related to legal reforms to protect the rights of children including the Children and Young Persons Ordinance, Adoption ordinance and Penal Code (Corporal Punishment).
  • Support work on the EU project inception; Legal Aid and Legal Education; legal research and law reform; diversion programming; and support to the Attorney General’s Department.
  • Support the planning, development and monitoring of programmes related to justice for children including the work with the Attorney General’s Department
  • Any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor relating to the protection of children.

 

Work relationships:  The completion of the above tasks will be the responsibilities of the consultant. UNICEF will however assist the consultant to meet with different government officials through the provision of letters and referrals. UNICEF Zone Offices will also facilitate visit to agencies/institutions in their respective zones, if necessary.

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

  1. Education:  A University Degree in law, human rights, international development or social sciences. Admission or impending admission to the Bar in Sri Lanka will be a distinct advantage.
  2. Years of experience:  Previous work experience with UNICEF or one 1 years of work experience on related work is desirable.
  3. Languages required: Fluent in English is a requirement; fluency in Sinhala or Tamil is an advantage

 

Duration:  11.5 months 

Tentative Start date: 01 July 2021

How to apply :

Please complete your profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system. https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_consultancy_assignments.html 

 

Please indicate your ability, availability and monthly fee/rate (in LKR) to undertake the terms of reference above. (Indicate an all-inclusive fee (including lump sum travel, IT accessories, Internet and subsistence costs, as applicable) to undertake the tasks in the Terms of reference. Office 365 license will be provided by UNICEF, as applicable)

Applications submitted without a monthly fee/rate will not be considered

 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

If you think this Consultancy might be for you, please take the time to review our Country Office Mutual Agreements before you apply.

If you believe you can team member that can uphold these everyday, then we look forward to receiving and reviewing your application.

 

Advertised: Sri Lanka Standard Time
Deadline: Sri Lanka Standard Time

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