Roster of Experts in Child Protection in Emergencies
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Job Purpose
The purpose of establishing the Consultant’s Roster of Experts in Child Protection in Emergencies is to provide UNICEF Myanmar Country Office with a pool of pre-qualified, pre-vetted, and well-qualified consultants who can be contracted quickly and efficiently to provide high-quality technical advisory, strategic, and operational support on Child Protection, particularly during emergencies or when needs arise in Child Protection programmes. The roster will cover two specialized technical areas: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC). Applicants are requested to self-identify their field(s) and priority area(s) of expertise. Consultants may demonstrate expertise in one or more areas and may be considered for the relevant consultant profile(s) based on their qualifications, experience, and demonstrated technical expertise. Technically suitable candidates will be included in the roster for a period of 36 months.
Responsibilities
The consultant will support the Child Protection Section in Myanmar CO and implementing partners to ensure timely, quality, and accountable child protection interventions in line with international standards and UNICEF policies. Consultants may be engaged during sudden-onset emergencies, humanitarian scale-ups, and/or transition implementation periods. Specific responsibilities will depend on assignment needs and may include, but are not limited to, conducting rapid assessments and situation analysis, adapting CPiE tools and guidance to the local context, providing technical guidance and capacity building to government counterparts and implementing partners on child protection in emergencies, developing and reviewing child protection programme strategies and work plans, supporting the design and implementation of MHPSS and UASC interventions, contributing to the development of proposals and fundraising efforts, and participating in coordination meetings with UN agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders. The consultant will also be responsible for monitoring and reporting on the progress of child protection activities and contributing to knowledge management and best practice sharing.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in child protection, with at least 2 years in emergency settings. Experience in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) or Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) is highly desirable.
Skills
Child Protection in Emergencies, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC), Rapid Assessments, Situation Analysis, Programme Design and Implementation, Capacity Building, Technical Advisory, Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Reporting, Coordination, Knowledge Management