Country: Zambia
Closing date: 24 Jan 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Assignment
To develop a standardised case management system, including various tools for use in child care facilities and by district social welfare officers in maintaining up to date records for all children in Child Care Facilities.
To develop Standard Operating Procedures for operationalising the Case Management and Alternative Care Regulatory Framework within Department of Social Welfare Officers and in Child Care Facilities.
Assignment Tasks
The specific tasks of this consultancy will include:
Expected Deliverables
1. Inception report produced in 1 weekincluding:
2. Finalised Inception Report capturing feedback from Children In FamiliesWorking Group on the inception report produced in 2 days.
3. Jointly with Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare,case management system draftedwith all the relevant tools in 4 weeks.
4. Case management system and all accompanying tools presented. Stakeholder feedback and comments captured within 1 week.
5. Case management system finalised with a complete toolkit for District Social Welfare Officers and Child Care Facilities submitted within 2 weeks.
6. Case management system with a complete toolkit (Hard and Soft Copies) approved in 1 day.
7. SOPs draftedon approved case management system, Minimum Standards of Care for CCFs, Family Tracing and Re-unification (FTR), Foster Care and Adoption guidelines done in 4 weeks.
8. Stakeholder Feedback and comments on the Draft SOPs on approved CMS, Minimum Standards of Care for CCFs, FTR, Foster Care and Adoption guidelines presented within 2 days.
9. Presentation of draft SOPs on approved case management system, Minimum Standards of Care for CCFs, FTR, Foster Care and Adoption guidelines. Stakeholder feedback and comments captured within 1 week.
10. Finalised SOPs submitted within 1 week.
11. Approved SOPs (Hard and Soft Copies) submittedwithin 1 day.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
Years of relevant experience
Competencies of Successful Candidate
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Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502320