Country: Belarus
Closing date: 21 Oct 2015
Background
UNICEF Country Office in Belarus will start implementing the new country programme 2016-2020 in January 2016. In light of new global and regional developments in programme implementation & strategies and operational procedures, the Country Office plans to review the internal workflow, governing mechanism and operational support to administration and programme implementation. The Country Office also seeks assistance to provide similar support for programme and operational matters when needed during next 12 months.
Assignment
The consultant will provide service to the Belarus country office, including:
1) In November 2015, a country visit that will cover:
a) Review and update the Country Management Plan with all its components. Review of office governance mechanisms and clarification for staff members on their role in statutory committees and functions
b) Identify Country Office policy engagement in the four different programme pillars of the Country Programme.
c) Determine crosscutting synergies among sections, prepare a matrix for each policy engagement
The visit will include participatory sessions with all staff. It also includes preparatory time for document review and team sessions.
2) Further support (on and off site as needed) until November 2016:
a) Editing support on Annual report (off site) – December 2015
b) Other relevant support when and as needed
Duration of the consultancy: 10 November 2015 – 10 November 2016
The total effort is estimated at 20 days (to be adjusted at the end of the contract). The estimated days are both in country visit as well as working remotely.
Travel will be booked through the UNICEF Minsk office.
Payment will be made on quarterly basis upon submission of invoice of completed assignments and certified by the supervisor.
UNICEF supervisor: Dr Rashed Mustafa, UNICEF Representative in Belarus
Requirements for External consultant(s):
- Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent), preferably in Social Sciences;
- Good knowledge of CEDAW, CRC and MDGs provisions;
- Solid experience in UNICEF programming in CEE/CIS region;
- Very good knowledge of UNICEF policy, procedure, rules and regulations;
- Reasonable knowledge of the situation of children in Belarus;
- Good analytical and writing skills;
- Good command of English is required.
How to apply:
Qualified individual consultants are requested to send their applications to nlukina@unicef.org or by post at 220030, Belarus, Minsk, Krasnoarmeiskaya str., 22A, 6 floor, office 77-78, with the subject line: “Tender proposal for N. Lukina” by 21 October, 2015, 18:00 Minsk time. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Candidates should provide:
- A cover letter;
- A maximum 3-page CV;
- A signed P11 form (http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc);
- Fee proposal (expected honorarium including taxes and other charges). Proposals with 100% prepayment will not be taken into consideration. The maximum allowable sum of the advance payment is 30% of the fee.
Contact person on the content, goals and objectives of the assignment is Alexander Podgorodetsky, tel. (+375 17) 210-26-50, 210-55-89, email: apodgorodetsky@unicef.org
Contact person on the issues of submission procedure is Nadzeya Lukina, Programme Assistant tel. (+375 17) 210-26-50, 210-55-89, email: nlukina@unicef.org