Ethiopia: National Equity SitAn update of Children and Women in Ethiopia- International Consultant

Type of contract: Consultancy
Duration of contract: 4 months
Consultancy fee: Negotiable

Purpose of the post

Under the supervision of UNICEF Chief of REPOM and Social Policy Specialist, the Consultant provide technical assistance for updating Ethiopia’s national equity situation analysis report.

The specific TASKS OF this consultancy include:

The specific tasks to be performed include but are not limited to the following:

1 Develop a plan for the technical assistance work and agree on the plan with UNICEF.

2 For the purpose of updating the national situation analysis report, review and extract the relevant parts of the existing regional situation analysis reports and briefs as per the plan agreed with UNICEF.

3 For the purpose of updating the national situation analysis report, review and extract relevant analysis from recent relevant publications.

4 Face to face and telephone discussions with national consultants, universities, sector bureau officials, as well as all other experts and relevant institutions when required for carrying out the tasks.

5 Organize a Strategic Moment of Reflection with the relevant sections of UNICEF and stakeholders before the finalization of the report.

6 Provide brief status updates on all the activities - bi-monthly to the Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF REPOM.

7 The consultant shall liaise with all relevant sections in UNICEF, government offices, and non-government institutions to undertake the assignment.

Methodology

· Reviewing, technical editing (writing) and synthesis of various reports that will be used as input for updating the national updated equity situation analysis report.

· In addition to following the UNICEF Guidance on Conducting a SitAn of Children’s and Women’s Rights 2012, provisions and principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Consultant will:

Adopt an integrated, cross-sectoral approach that takes a holistic view of all areas of children’s rights;Pay special attention to rights-deprivations of children due to disability and health problems, children not living with biological parents, and children with different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds;Examine gender social norms and behaviours affecting the realization of equal rights for boys and girls, men and women in the country;Analyse and identify gaps in the existing legislative and policy framework addressing child and adolescent rights;Analyse the capacities of duty bearers in fulfilling their accountabilities vis- ‘a- vis child rights;Analyse the capacities of right holders in participating in the realisation of child rights; andConduct mapping and analysis of policies, legislation and budget allocations relating to children’s rights organised by identified themes.

Expected Deliverables

· A timeframe with a plan of activities and the outline of the National Updated Equity Sitan.

· A draft version of the National Updated Equity Sitan by 31st March 2015.

· A final version of the National Updated Equity Situation Analysis of Children and Women in Ethiopia – 40-50 pages by 31st May 2015.

· One policy brief and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the main trends and major challenges faced by children and women in Ethiopia by 31st May 2015.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education requirements: Master’s degree in the Social Sciences (Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies) or related fields relevant for the assignment;

Work Experience: At least 08 years of research and other relevant professional experience;

Knowledge and demonstrated experience with Human Rights Based Approach to Programming (HRBAP) and the principles of gender mainstreaming and promotion of gender equality; familiarity with the UNICEF Gender Policy is desirable;Proven knowledge and skills on quantitative analysis;Institutional knowledge of the UN and UNICEF;Proven experience in writing analytical papers on children and gender issues;In-depth knowledge of children’s rights, including CRC, CEDAW and other international legal instruments the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), World Fit for Children (WFFC), and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);Excellent facilitation and coordination skills and excellent analytical skills;Fluency in English;Proven ability to deliver quality reports/analysis and results in line with established deadlines;Proven experience of having participated previously in a UNICEF SitAn;The international consultant will be asked to submit 1 sample of previous similar work produced complemented with 1) a cover letter. The cover should indicate relevant experience, availability and daily rate; 2) Resume; 3) Personal History (P11) form;

Language Proficiency: Proven proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nationality: Candidates should be Non-Ethiopian NATIONALS.

Apply onlinehttp://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/careers.html

Applications must include motivation letter, an updated CV, and a completed UN Personal History Form (P-11) available for download on the same page.

Please DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS, ACADEMIC DEGREES OR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS WITH THE APPLICATION.

UNICEF and UN candidates must also include two recent Performance Evaluation Reports.

Please apply online at http://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/careers.html

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications from qualified women are encouraged.