Duration: January – April 2025 (50 working days)
Workplace: Mixed (distant and in-country, Astana and website visits)
Modality: part-time
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Purpose of Activity/Assignment
The International Consultant will present technical help to the Government of Kazakhstan, Orken Institute and CPSs to strengthen the system of psychosocial help and safety of kids and adolescents, together with capability constructing of pros working with weak teams.
Scope of Work
The International advisor on MHPSS can be accountable for the next key duties:
1) Analyze the present group and functioning of the CPS each inside and multisectoral, the general position of Orken Institute and CPSs in “establishing a unified system of psychological services aimed at maintaining and strengthening the psychological well-being of participants of the educational process” (CPS Methodological suggestion , and the multisectoral coordination and cooperation between providers from completely different sectors for MHPSS. With help and involvement of nationwide consultants to information and conduct a assessment of the primary yr of CPSs’ operation, draw classes realized and greatest practices, and present suggestions for additional institutional growth of Orken Institute and CPSs, strengthening position of Orken Institute in supporting and growth of CPSs, capability constructing wants and areas, strengthening sector primarily based and multisectoral case administration techniques. Based on the evaluation carried out to supply coverage suggestions for draft National Concept on Mental Health.
2) With help and involvement of nationwide consultants to information and conduct assessment of approaches, psychometrics instruments, communication supplies and coaching packages to be utilized by 4 suppliers chosen by the Project Office “on CPSs and implementation of anti-bullying programmes”. Identify commonalities and potential discrepancies in proposed approaches, recommend to the extent approaches are related and/or proof primarily based or confirmed. Present findings to the Project Office, UNICEF and suggest suggestions for orientation and constructing capability of concerned suppliers to carry a typical floor for additional actions which relies on common rules, minimal MHPSS requirements, and evidence-based and child-oriented approaches, with particular consideration to notably weak teams, case administration course of and instruments by the psychologists and multisectoral case administration involving the completely different frontline staff from numerous sectors at service supply stage (lecturers, GP, psychological well being staff.).
3) Develop coaching content material and conduct coaching of suppliers, together with Orken Institute, on widespread floor and common rules, minimal MHPSS requirements, and evidence-based and child-oriented approaches for selling child and adolescent psychological well being and wellbeing for suppliers and Orken Institute, and advise contributors on beneficial modifications and changes for deliberate actions.
4) Identify wants and develop suggestions for capability constructing of CPS’ psychologists in offering online-mental well being psychosocial help providers by uSupport platform. Based on wants recognized develop coaching content material and conduct coaching of CPS’ psychologists and concerned workers of Orken Institute and the National Center of Mental Health (https://mentalcenter.kz)
5) Review monitoring and analysis framework for actions deliberate by the Project Office and suppliers, advise on baseline, and evaluation framework for testing/piloting stage and additional scale of up interventions. Provide technical help to Orken Institute (and different concerned stakeholders) for constructing capability in coordination, monitoring and technical oversight of CPSs, in addition to advise on division of obligations for coordination and oversight between different stakeholders on the central (the Ministry of Education) and native stage (native authorities authorities/native departments of schooling).
6) Provide suggestions and help coverage dialogue and advocacy upon wants with key ministries and choice makers on MHPSS insurance policies and system strengthening.
The worldwide advisor will work with the supervision and help of Youth and Adolescent Development Officer. He/she is going to work intently with the nationwide advisor on MHPSS, UNICEF Health specialist and Child safety specialists, Orken Institute, and different key nationwide stakeholders.
The worldwide advisor will present technical help from distant with two in-country missions. The estimated variety of working days is 50 days between January and finish of April 2025.
Work Assignment Overview (IMHPSSC).docx
2 worldwide travels, 4 nationwide travels, DSA for 10 days
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
• Education: a complicated college diploma (Master’s or increased) in Mental well being, Psychology, Education
• Experience:
– At least three (5) years of related skilled work expertise in psychological well being and psychosocial help techniques strengthening
– Technical experience on well being and MHPSS insurance policies, programme, providers, particularly focusing on youngsters and adolescents
– Experience within the growth, planning and administration of methods and programmes within the space of MHPSS
– Experience in analysis and institutional evaluation within the areas of MHPSS
– Practical expertise in offering MHPSS providers
– Knowledge/expertise on child and adolescent psychological well being associated insurance policies and providers in schooling sector.
– Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
– Ability to design, coordinate and facilitate consultations with numerous stakeholders at central and native stage
– Ability to design, put together and facilitate trainings
– Fluency in Russian and English
– Knowledge of Kazakh language is a bonus.
– Highly developed communication abilities.
– Excellent analytical and organizational abilities
– Ability to work independently and reply to suggestions in a well timed and skilled method.
Evaluation standards
Technical standards weighs 70%
The high quality of technical proposal can be evaluated in accordance with the award standards and the related weighting as detailed beneath.
Technical analysis:
– Expertise in child associated MHPSS areas – 40
– Experience in analysis, institutional evaluation, and coverage advise and technical help for the event of nationwide insurance policies, plans, programmes, requirements, rules, coverage dialogue with the federal government associated to MHPSS techniques – 30
– Experience in designing and organizing coaching programmes, together with the event and use of coaching supplies to satisfy the wants of the audience – 30
FINANCIAL CRITERIA
Candidates should submit a monetary proposal for the entire project primarily based on these Terms of Reference. The monetary proposal ought to clearly state the price of the providers for every Deliverables/Outputs.
Financial proposal is most 30 factors. The lowest monetary proposal will obtain the best rating throughout monetary evaluation. This is the primary precept as a result of saved funds can be directed in the direction of different actions to assist youngsters in Kazakhstan. Only monetary proposals that absolutely cowl all deliverables outlined within the phrases of reference can be thought of.
The Office selects the person with the bottom greatest and closing provide, primarily based on greatest worth for cash.
Application necessities
The consultancy is open to particular person worldwide candidates.
Applicants are required to supply:
– A brief cowl letter, highlighting related expertise with comparable sort of assignments (max 300 phrases).
– CV of the person candidates
– Financial proposal together with variety of days for enterprise the project, each day payment, journey prices. Travel prices can be pre-approved by UNICEF as per the UNICEF guidelines and rules for journey for consultants i.e., no matter the space and period of the flight, most direct and financial system flight ticket shall apply.
– Samples or hyperlinks to no less than 2 associated items of labor beforehand carried out by the advisor. The shortlisted candidates can be contacted by UNICEF with a technical dialogue and interview.
Interested candidates ought to submit the next paperwork by the hyperlink: https://www.unicef.org/careers/
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UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (https://www.unicef.org/about/unicef-culture)
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UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply further data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.
Individuals engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought of “staff members” below the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (reminiscent of depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service can be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.
The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your entire interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which have to be met previous to taking over the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and should not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or immediately work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF for the period of their consultancy contracts.
Completion of the UN/UNICEF necessary trainings is compulsory upon graduation of the contract.
All supplies developed will stay the copyright of UNICEF and that UNICEF can be free to adapt and modify them sooner or later. This ToR is an integral part of the contract (SSA) to be signed with the advisor.
Costs indicated are estimated. Final price shall observe the “best value for money” precept, i.e., reaching the specified consequence on the lowest potential payment. Consultants can be requested to stipulate all-inclusive charges, together with lump sum journey and subsistence prices, as relevant
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