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\ United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF Bangladesh) Terms of Reference (TOR) for Individual Consultant/ Contractor

Position Title: National Consultant (Child Protection) Proposed Level : NO-B Duration of contract with indicated assignment date: 7 months (from June to December 2016) Duty Station: Khulna 1. Background: Background: The overall child protection situation in Khulna Division is worse than the national average. Only 32 per cent of children under the age of five had their birth registered while around 87 per cent of children aged 1-14 years experienced violent discipline. One third of women aged 15-49 years were married before they reached their 15th birthday while around 44 per cent of girls and women aged 15-19 years are currently married. 4.5 per cent of children aged 0-17 years are living without parental care. The three UNDAF coastal districts (Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira) of Khulna Division are prone to cyclone, salinity, sea upsurge, flood and other natural disasters. In recent years these district were hit by two biggest natural disasters called SIDR and Aila. Excessive rainfall and failure of drainage system created flood and water logging in several areas of the division. Due to natural disaster and large border with India, children of this district is exposed to different types of risks and become victims of child marriage, child labour, trafficking, drug abuse etc. Similar to other Divisions, UNICEF Khulna Office’s decentralized child protection programme aims to enhance the protective environment for children and adolescents, particularly females, against violence, abuse and exploitation through strengthening child protection systems and through social change. In line with the 2012-2016 child protection programme, UNICEF Khulna Office has strived to achieve the following programme outputs by 2016:

 Institutional strengthening: capacity of relevant government bodies, enhanced in the area of child protection information management system, monitoring of social services, monitoring and reporting on CRC, rules/regulations/policies, human resources development related to child protection;  Modelled minimum package of services: children and adolescents from vulnerable families including those affected by disaster and climate change have access to a minimum package of child sensitive social protection services to ensure continuum of care for prevention and response to abuse, exploitation and violence; and  Mobilization of adolescents and communities: adolescents from selected communities act as agents of social change to enhance and facilitate collective action within communities to reduce child labour, early marriage and violence while addressing gender equity. UNICEF Khulna Office has made good progress in terms of programme implementation in both pillars i.e. system strengthening and social change. The remaining period of 2016, the last year of the current country programme, is important in terms of following up on priorities and transitioning into the next country programme. The priorities in Khulna include:  Implementation of Monitoring of Results for Equity System (MoRES) of key child protection interventions to demonstrate results of the current country programme for the transition into the next country programme  Case management quality assurance through on-the-job training and case conferencing of social workers and rollout of online case management system  Operation of the Child helpline and local mobile teams  Decentralized multidisciplinary training on the 2013 Children Act for professionals and monitoring their performance in the implementation of the Act  Technical support to NGO partners in development and implementation of exit strategy in sustaining the

1 modeled package of minimum child protection services and justice for children  Technical support to Child Welfare Boards including their mapping of available services for referral  Mobilization of adolescents and communities through adolescent empowerment package and increased knowledge on child rights and child development. Two Dhaka-based L3 Child Protection Specialists are leaving for their new assignment. Recruitment of their replacement will not take place due to the change in staffing requirement for the next 2017-2020 country programme. The child protection team will be constrained as it will be left with Chief supported by only two National Child Protection Specialists. An arrangement is made to fill the staffing gap by transferring the Khulna based Child Protection Officer to Dhaka from 1 May to 31 December 2016. Therefore, a full time consultant is needed to support the programme implementation and monitoring particularly in achieving the results planned for the remaining period of 2016 in Khulna.

Purpose of Assignment: To provide technical support for decentralized planning, implementation and monitoring of the child protection programme in Khulna Division according to the 2016 annual work plan

Description of assignment (provide detail and in quantitative terms and pages if require) Major Tasks and responsibilities: End production/ Time Frame deliverable To provide technical support and monitor the following planned June-July activities: (42 working days) 1. Training and collection of data to measure the effective 1. 2 monthly data 3 working days coverage of key child protection interventions updates 2. Adolescent Sub Clusters meeting for coordination and 2. 2 meetings organized 1 working day adoption of adolescent empowerment package with minutes implementation 3. 40 officials received 2 working days 3. Orientation of the Local Administrators and Birth orientation Registrars in increasing the rate of birth registration within 4. 80 professionals 8 working days 45 days and use of birth certificate as a protection tool received training 4. Decentralized multi-disciplinary training on Children Act 5. Use of case for 80 officials in two UNDAF districts 2 working days management 5. Case management in Jessore KUK 6. 2 upazilla with a 6. Operation of Child Helpline (1098) and capacity building mobile team linked 2 working days of mobile teams with referral to services 7. Monitor and guide PCA partners in Khulna and Bagerhat for strengthening the CP mechanism 7. Progress reports 3 working days 8. Vulnerable family support through provision of Conditional 8. 500 received CCT Cash Transfer for children at-risk or in need of protection 5 working days 9. Capacity development of social workers and CBCPCs in early identification and monitoring of vulnerable children 9. 130 CBCPCs linked 3 working days in need of protection with social workers 10. On the job training through monthly case conferencing for 10. 4 case conferences social workers implementing case management and organized 4 working days introduction of online case management 11. 12 children diverted 11. Piloted diversion - referral of children in conflict with the from the formal 3 working days law to services in support of their rehabilitation (including judicial counselling, supervision, education or vocational training) 2 outside criminal justice proceedings 12. 50 persons received 2 working days training 12. Foundational training: “Child Development: A Child Rights Perspective” focusing on demand creation for parents, 13. 200 adolescents 2 working days members of CBCPCs, adolescents and professional service oriented on Child providers Rights Monitoring and Reporting 13. Training on Child Rights Monitoring and Reporting to adolescents, parents, members of CBCPC and 14. 20 partners NGO 2 working days professionals and GoB official are oriented adolescent 14. Support and guide the adolescent stipend activities stipend

August- To provide technical support and monitor the following planned September activities: (42 working days)

1. 2 monthly data 3 working days 1. Training and collection of data to measure the effective updates coverage of key child protection interventions 2. Use of case 2 working days 2. Case management in Jessore KUK management 3. Operation of Child Helpline (1098) and capacity building of 3. 2 upazilla with a 3 working days mobile teams mobile team linked with referral to 4. Monitor and guide PCA partner in Khulna and Bagerhat for services strengthening the CP mechanisms 4. Progress reports 3 working days 5. Provision of diversion and referral of children in contact with 5. 4 police stations the law to services through Police Child Help Desk in Police with a child help 5 working days Station (PS) desk 6. 1 CPiE cluster 4 working days 6. Organizing emergency preparedness and coordination of meeting organized emergency response by the CPiE cluster with minutes and 7. Capacity development of social workers and CBCPCs in emergency early identification and monitoring of vulnerable children in contingency plan need of protection 7. 130 CBCPCs linked 3 working days with social workers 8. On the job training through monthly case conferencing for 8. 4 case conferences 4 working days social workers implementing case management and organized introduction of online case management 9. Piloted diversion - referral of children in conflict with the law 9. 12 children diverted 2 working days to services in support of their rehabilitation (including from the formal counselling, supervision, education or vocational training) judicial proceeding outside criminal justice proceedings 10. 2 upazillas with 5 working days 10. Capacity development for Child Welfare Boards in UNDAF CWB meetings and districts to discharge their statutory responsibilities including a mapping of individual case management available services 11. Foundational training: “Child Development: A Child Rights 11. 50 persons received 2 working days Perspective” focusing on demand creation for parents, training members of CBCPCs, adolescents and professional service providers 12. 3,900 adolescents 2 working days 12. Life Skills Based Education including “Connections” attends regular Modules to encourage open discussion about sex and sessions 3 sexuality for adolescents, parents, professionals and members of CBCPC 13. 300 adolescents 4 working days 13. Support and guide the adolescent stipend activities. received stipend October – To provide technical support and monitor the following planned December activities: (63 working days)

1. Training and collection of data to measure the effective 1. 3 monthly data 5 working days coverage of key child protection interventions updates 2. 3 sub-cluster 6 working days 2. Adolescent Sub Clusters meeting for coordination and meetings organized adoption of adolescent empowerment package with minutes implementation 3. Case management in Jessore KUK 3. Use of case 2 working days 4. Operation of Child Helpline (1098) and capacity building management of mobile teams 4. 2 upazilla with a 3 working days mobile team linked 5. Monitor and guide PCA partners in Khulna and Bagerhat with referral to for strengthening the CP mechanism services 6. MSST for USSO, Probation Officers and DWAOs 5. Annual reports 4 working days 6. 20 officials trained 7 working days 7. Provision of diversion and referral of children in contact on MSST with the law to services through Police Child Help Desk 7. 4 police stations 5 working days in Police Station (PS) with a child help 8. Operation of local resource pool of trainers and resource desk centers equipped with training modules and materials 8. 4 trainings 10 working days related to child protection (child rights and child organized by the development, life skills based education, connections, local resource pool etc.) of the trainers 9. Vulnerable family support through provision of 9. 500 CCT children 5 working days Conditional Cash Transfer for children at-risk or in need followed-up of protection 10. Capacity development of social workers and CBCPCs in 10. 130 CBCPCs linked 4 working days early identification and monitoring of vulnerable children with social workers in need of protection 11. 4 case conferences 4 working days 11. On the job training through monthly case conferencing organized for social workers implementing case management and introduction of online case management 12. 12 children diverted 4 working days 12. Piloted diversion - referral of children in conflict with the from the formal law to services in support of their rehabilitation judicial proceeding (including counselling, supervision, education or vocational training) outside criminal justice proceedings 13. 3,900 adolescents 4 working days attends regular 13. Life Skills Based Education including “Connections” sessions on Life Modules to encourage open discussion about sex and Skill Based sexuality for adolescents, parents, professionals and Education members of CBCPC Total 147 working days QUALIFICATIONS OR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT: 4 Education :  Advanced university degree in Social Science, Social Work, Development Studies or a related field Work Experience:  Minimum 8 years of relevant professional work experience in programme management and monitoring  Knowledge of the latest development of child protection, social welfare and justice for children  Experience in cooperation with government counterparts and civil society organizations  Prior working experience with international organizations is an asset  Excellent communication and presentation skills Language requirements:  Excellent command of written and spoken English & Bangla

How to apply: Interested candidates who fully meet the requirements of the position may please forward their updated P-11 and CVs at [email protected] by 12 May 2016 for review. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.