Consultancy for Technical Assistance to Strengthen Diversion, Probation and Alternative Measures for Children in the Turkish Child Justice System
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
Under the EU-funded project “Protective and Restorative Approaches for Children in Judicial Processes in Türkiye” (Direction for Children / Çocuklar için YÖN), this consultancy will provide high-level international technical expertise. The role involves designing, piloting, monitoring, and refining structural tools, procedural guidelines, specialized reintegration and rehabilitation programmes, and capacity-building frameworks for the Turkish child justice system. The objective is to strengthen diversion, probation, and alternative measures for children within this system, ensuring a child-friendly and rights-based approach to juvenile justice.
Responsibilities
The consultant will provide high-level international technical expertise to the Turkish child justice system. This includes designing, piloting, monitoring, and refining structural tools, procedural guidelines, specialized reintegration and rehabilitation programmes, and capacity-building frameworks. The assignment focuses on strengthening diversion, probation, and alternative measures for children within the justice system. Key activities involve developing evidence-based cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation programmes for juveniles, authoring or peer-reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and risk/needs assessment tools. The consultant will also provide international advisory experience with UN agencies, the EU, the Council of Europe, or major international human-rights organizations on similar reform projects. Furthermore, the role requires strong experience in developing capacity-building frameworks, Training of Trainers models, and nationwide roll-out/scaling blueprints for public justice sectors, alongside excellent drafting, analytical, and policy-formulation skills.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of international professional experience is required, specifically in child protection sector reform, child-friendly justice systems, and juvenile criminal justice policy. Experience in designing, implementing, or evaluating child-sensitive diversion mechanisms, restorative justice frameworks, and non-custodial alternative measures across multiple jurisdictions is essential.
Skills
Child protection sector reform, Child-friendly justice systems, Juvenile criminal justice policy, Diversion mechanisms, Restorative justice frameworks, Non-custodial alternative measures, Cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation programmes, SOP authoring/review, Risk/needs assessment tools, International advisory, Capacity-building frameworks, Policy formulation