Background and
Justification
Since 2012, Rwanda has been
engaged in a significant child care reform programme aiming at promoting
family-based care and reducing the number of children living in residential
care facilities. The process of reform of the child care system has been
strategically led by the government of Rwanda, who has called upon a range of
development partners to support this process, including UNICEF.
The Strategy for National Child
Care Reform was endorsed by the Cabinet of Ministers in March 2012. The two
mai
n goals of the strategy are to:
1) Transform Rwanda’s current
child care and protection system into a family-based, family strengthening
system whose resources (both human and financial) are primarily targeted at
supporting vulnerable families to remain together;
2) Promote positive Rwandan
social values that encourage all Rwandans and their communities to take
responsibility for vulnerable children.
The National Commission for
Children (NCC) is tasked to oversee the successful reintegration of children
into family and community-based care, the establishment of regulations on
alternative care and the management and coordination of a strengthened child
protection system. The NCC and UNICEF have jointly developed a programmatic
framework for the implementation of the Strategy for National Child Care Reform
and the establishment of a strengthened child protection system: the Tubarerere
Mu Muruyango Programme (TMM, ‘Let us raise children in families’). TMM aims at
contributing to the fulfilment of the following strategic objectives:
- Build and enhance the capacity of the National
Commission for Children to lead a National Child Care Reform and
coordinate a functioning Child Protection System; - Strengthen the capacity to deliver and coordinate child
care services at decentralized levels;
3.Strengthen the family unit for
reintegration, resilience and prevention
- Ensure sustainability for national child care and
strengthen the child protection system; - Enhance data and strategic knowledge management and
monitoring and evaluation.
Under NCC’s leadership, TMM has
been implemented since March 2013 through a tri-partite partnership between the
Government of Rwanda, UNICEF and Non- Governmental Organizations. A significant
component under the TMM strategic plan is to strengthen the family unit for
reintegration, resilience and prevention through social protection. This is in
line with other Government priorities and policies to ensure children’s rights
to survival, protection and development through improved access to quality
services and strengthened institutions and systems. In particular, an
established child protection system should adequately prevent violence, abuse,
exploitation and neglect against children, and provide children and families
with support services.
To this end, UNICEF will support
the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion and the National Commission for
Children and their partners to establish and deploy of a cadre of
para-professional social workforce: Community based child and family protection
workers or Inshuti z’Umuryango (Friends of the Family) who will be responsible
for assisting in the protection
of children from violence, exploitation, neglect and prevent
the occurrence of child protection risks notably through the sensitization of
households on positive parenting and other child-friendly practices at
community level. While considered as an innovation in the development of the
national child protection system, the establishment of Inshuti z’Umuryango is
aligned with the belief enshrined in Rwandan society that children not only
belong to the biological parents, but also to the extended family and community
at large, promoting the positive value of “treating every child as your
own”.
Within this context, Rwanda
Country Office is looking for a qualified Community Based Child Protection
Consultant to support the daily coordination and implementation of the Inshuti
z’Umuryango programme.
Objective of the
consultancy
The key objective of this
consultancy is to support the Government of Rwanda and partners in the
establishment of a qualified and trained para-professional workforce to
strengthen the child protection system.
The consultant is expected to
effectively support coordination mechanisms between the Government of Rwanda,
NGOs and service providers addressing prevention and response to violence
against children and women. This work is underpinned by the development of
national Terms of Reference and Standard Operating Procedures informed by
nationally and internationally recognized CP Minimum Standards.
Scope of Work
To strengthen the capacities of
Inshuti z’Umuryango, the consultant will support in the development of training
manuals for community-based child protection, as well as a comprehensive pre-
and in-service capacity development programme. A pre- and post-training
capacity assessment developed by the consultant will ensure for effective measurement
of training impact.
In order to implement the
capacity development programme, the consultant will provide technical and
operational support to a Government-led National
Facilitators Team to identify Inshuti z’Umuryango and roll-out
subsequent training of in several districts in Rwanda. The overall work is
underpinned by regular monitoring and following-up of the programme, as well as
strengthening linkages within the child protection system, including with the
existing professional social workforce, service providers, and social
protection programmes.
All work undertaken by the
Consultant will be in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the
Integrated Child Rights Policy and Strategy (2011), the Strategy for National
Child Care Reform, the Tubarerere
Mu Muryango ( Let’s raise children in families) Framework and other
relevant child protection international standards and frameworks.
Activities, Specific
Tasks and Timeframe
NoActivities Specific Tasks Time-frame 1.
Develop national Terms of Reference and SOPs for community-based Child
Protection interventions a. Desk review on internationally and nationally
recognized CP minimum standards
b. PowerPoint for consultation
meeting with Government and civil society outlining key findings
c. National Terms of Reference
and SOPs for community-based child protection interventions By month 1 of
assignment 2. Supporting NCC and partners in the design and planning of a
comprehensive pre- and in-service capacity development programme a. Coordination
and logistics plan for the roll out of the capacity development programme
b. Meeting minutes of
coordination meetings with key Government institutions and partners By month 4
of assignment 3. Lead the development of a national capacity assessment tool and
workplan to carry out pre- and post-training capacity assessments for
community-based child and family volunteers a. Analysis of existing national
and international capacity assessment tools and standards
a. Workplan to effectively
measure and assess pre- and –post training capacities of Inshuti z’Umuryango
b. Capacity assessment tools for
Inshuti z’Umuryango By month 3 of assignment 4. Facilitate the process of
identifying and establishing a National Facilitators Team that will be
responsible for rolling out the Training of Trainers programme a. ToRs for
National Facilitators Team By month 2of assignment 5. Support the development
of national training manuals for community based child and family protection
volunteers a. Desk review on national and international training manuals
available on child protection
b. Report on findings from focus
group discussions with district social workers and Inshuti z’Umuryango to
identify key learning gaps and needs
c. National training manual for
Inshuti z’Umuryango and ToTs
d. Minutes and PP from validation
workshop with Government institutions, CP NGOs and academia
e. Minutes from meetings with key
CP stakeholders and academia By month 6 of assignment 6. Produce guidance note
on scale-up strategies to inform partners and key stakeholders on the Inshuti
z’Umuryango programme and its modalities a. Briefing note outlining:
a. Purpose of a standardized,
national training manual
b. Involvement of NGOs and other
partners in capacity building of Inshuti z’Umuryango
b. PowerPoint that can be
presented to various stakeholders By month 7 of assignment 7. Support NCC in
the identification of Inshuti z’Umuryango on village and sector level a.
Logistical and operational plan to roll-out the Inshuti z’Umuryango election process
b. Election guidelines for local
leaders and community members
c. Code of conduct for Inshuti
z’Umuryango
d. Field monitoring report on
election processes By month 5 of assignment 8. Oversee the development of a
child protection handbook for Inshuti z’Umuryango a. Desk review on existing
volunteer handbooks
b. Draft document that formulates
a detailed outline contextualized to the programme and its capacity building
outcomes
c. Child protection handbook By
month 6 of assignment 9. Coordinate, follow-up and monitor the facilitation of
trainings of Inshuti z’Umuryango at village, cell and sector level, and provide
technical support to NCC and partners in its roll-out a. Field visit reports
b. Analysis of best practices and
lessons learned on the roll-out of trainings in Nyagurenge, Kicukiru and Rubavu
c. Pre- and post-capacity
assessment reports By month 10 of assignment 10. Contribute to the draft
evaluation report on the Inshuti z’Umuryango programme in collaboration with
the Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (P4) a. Brief report
summarizing outcomes of the Inshuti z’Umuryango programme with recommendations
and the way forward for 2016-2017
b. PowerPoint presentation on the
main outcomes, findings and recommendations based on the evaluation report By
month 11 of assignment 11. In coordination with the UNICEF Child Protection
Specialist (P3), provide support in ensuring adequate representation and
linkages of Inshuti z’Umuryango with formal child protection structures at
District and Sector level, as part of wider initiatives in strengthening the
child protection system a. Report on coordination mechanisms at sector and
district level At least monthly 12. Ensure effective coordination of the
programme through an established Programme Management Team a. Minutes of PMT
group meetings, to be held at least monthly At least monthly throughout the
duration of the assignment 13. In cooperation with the UNICEF CP team, convene
and facilitate monthly coordination meetings within the Child Protection
Working Group (CPWG) a. Minutes of CPWG meetings, to be held at least monthly
At least monthly throughout the duration of the assignment
Deliverables and Payment
Schedule
Monthly payment upon satisfactory
submission of deliverables as follows:
Instalment NoDeliverables Time-frame 1. · Desk review
on internationally and nationally recognized CP minimum standards End of Month
1 2. · National Terms of Reference and SOPs for community-based child
protection interventions End of Month 2 3. · Capacity assessment tool for
Inshuti z’Umuryango End of Month 3 4. · Code of conduct for Inshuti z’Umuryango
End of Month 4 5. · Election guidelines for local leaders and community members
End of Month 5 6. · Desk review on existing volunteer handbooks End of Month 6
7. · Desk review on national and international training manuals available on
child protection End of Month 7 8. · National training manual for Inshuti
z’Umuryango and ToTs End of Month 8 9. · Briefing note outlining:
o Purpose of a standardized,
national training manual and involvement of NGOs and other partners in capacity
building of Inshuti z’Umuryango End of Month 9 10. · Analytical report of best
practices and lessons learned on the roll-out of trainings in Nyagurenge,
Kicukiru and Rubavu End of Month 10 11. · Brief report summarizing outcomes of
the Inshuti z’Umuryango programme with recommendations and the way forward for
2016-2017
· PowerPoint presentation on the
main outcomes, findings and recommendations based on the evaluation report End
of Month 11
Required competencies and
skills
- Self – motivated team worker with a clear drive for
results - Good interpersonal skills
- Strong networking skills, especially with Government
counterparts - Strong writing skills in English
- Flexibility and responsiveness
- Ability to meet deadlines
Required
Education/Experience
· Advanced university degree in
social sciences, international development or related fields;
· Minimum two years of
professional work experience in child protection, programme management or
closely related fields, some of which should be in Africa;
· Experience in developing
professional networks with practitioners and policy makers across UN agencies,
governments and non-governmental organizations;
· Experience in conducting
research, specifically in the field of child protection
· Experience in developing
reports and technical documents in English on child protection;
· Previous work experience in
Eastern and Southern Africa will be considered an asset;
· Understanding of local context
and government structures will be considered an asset
General Conditions
v Consultant will be based in
Kigali with frequent missions in the field in Rwanda. Travel to neighbouring
countries can also be considered if necessary. Consultant will be provided with
office space in UNICEF Rwanda and a laptop.
v Air travel is by economical
fare and reimbursement AS PER UNICEF POLICY;
Consultant to complete Waiver for
Non-Staff issued with travel authorization in accordance with UNICEF Financial and Administrative Policy
5, Supplement 4 (B.2):
Consultant must complete basic
security and advanced security in the field prior to travel.
The candidate selected will be
governed by and subject to UNICEF general terms and conditions for individual
contracts.
Non-UNICEF staff (including
individual consultants) issued with UNICEF Travel Authorization are not covered
by the insurance which automatically applies to UNICEF staff, and are fully
responsible for arranging their own insurance cover.
v Applicable UN DSA rates for
subsistence and accommodation for 1 month and a negotiated rate of 45 USD/day
for the remaining 10 months.
As per UNICEF DFAM policy,
payment is made against approved deliverables. UNICEF will cover expenses of
air travel as per UNICEF policy. No advance payment is allowed unless in
exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30
per cent of the total contract value in cases where advance purchases, for
example for supplies or travel, may be necessary. The candidate selected will
be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for
individual contracts.
Supervision and
Monitoring
Supervision will be provided by
the Chief Child Protection in Rwanda Country Office in Kigali who will hold at
least monthly progress meetings with the consultant. The Child protection
Consultant will also work closely with the UNICEF Child Protection Specialist
in charge of child protection systems.
Qualified candidates are
requested to submit a daily/monthly rate, cover letter, a CV and P 11 form
(which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc)
to rwajobs@unicef.org with subject line
“Community Based Child
Protection Consultant “, by cob February 17th 2015.
Applications can also be sent to:Human
Resources Specialist, UNICEF Rwanda, P.O. Box 381, Kigali, Rwanda
Please note that only candidates who
are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff,
UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to
race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities:
well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply