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UNICEF works in some of the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfilling their potential.

Across 190 international locations and territories, we work for each child, all over the place, each day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each child, a greater future

UNICEF works to make sure the rights of all youngsters within the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of each child residing on this nation, irrespective of their nationality, gender, faith or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to primary healthcare, peace and safety;
• improvement – to a very good schooling, a loving home and ample vitamin;
• safety – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and different types of exploitation; and
• participation – to specific opinions, be listened to and take part in making any selections that have an effect on them

How are you able to make a difference?

UNICEF Thailand Country Office is recruiting a certified guide to undertake two principal analyses: (a) an evaluation of native governance and public service supply for youngsters, notably providers associated to UNICEF Thailand’s programmatic areas2; and (b) a mapping and evaluation of the Decentralization to the Local Government Organization Committee (DLOC). Additionally, the function of the guide consists of offering advisory providers regarding Thailand’s decentralization traits and its ramifications for UNICEF’s programming.

 

Work task and deliverables:

1.  Analysis of native governance and public service supply for youngsters

This task goals to reply the next analysis questions:

• What are the key sources of funding for native authorities organizations? To what extent do native authorities organizations at totally different ranges have the autonomy in making coverage and funds allocation selections for funding from totally different sources?
• How do native authorities organizations at totally different ranges request funds from the Budget Bureau? What are the roles of the Department of Local Administration within the course of?  
• For native governments that submit funds requests by way of the Department of Local Administration, what’s the house and flexibility for prioritizing youngsters associated allocations?
• How can the DLA assist LAOs in prioritizing and securing funding for child-related providers?
• Which public suppliers (DLA/ LAOs, line ministries, or each) ship early childhood improvement, schooling[1], well being, social welfare (social safety and child safety) providers for youngsters on the native stage?
• From the service suppliers’ perspective, what are the key gaps in child-related service on the native stage? What causes these gaps (what are the bottlenecks)?
• How might UNICEF extra successfully assist native authorities organizations in bettering the standard of public providers for youngsters?
  • How might UNICEF extra successfully affect funds allocation to child associated providers on the native stage?
  • How might UNICEF extra successfully affect allocative effectivity and high quality of providers on the native stage?
  • At which stage would UNICEF’s engagement be most strategic?  

As part of this task, the guide is predicted to gather major information by way of doc evaluation, key informant interviews and/or focus group discussions in 3 places, every overlaying 5 varieties of LAOs [Provincial Administrative Organizations (PAOs), City/Town/Sub-district Municipalities, and Sub-district Administrative Organizations (SAOs)]. In the method of information assortment, the guide shall have interaction with varied stakeholders, together with native authorities officers, group leaders, sectoral specialists, social welfare service suppliers, and so on.

The anticipated deliverables are as outlined beneath.

Expected deliverables	Related actions	Number of days	Delivery Schedule
1. Inception report, together with: Overview of the task Objectives Literature evaluation Proposed method, methodology, together with sampling technique and information assortment strategies Workplan and timeline	Conduct desk analysis and produce inception report	6 days	24 March 2025
	Present the inception report and accumulate and incorporate feedback and suggestions	2 days
2. Draft report with a PowerPoint presentation to UNICEF programme sections	Collect information by way of desk analysis and subject visits	40 days	4 July 2025
	Analyze information	10 days
	Formulate the draft report	4 days
	Present the draft report	1 day
3. Final report with a PowerPoint presentation to UNICEF programme sections	Finalize the report primarily based on suggestions from UNICEF	4 days	8 August 2025
	Present the ultimate report	1 day

Payment 1 (31 July 2025) : 40% upon profitable submission of deliverables 1 and 2

Payment 2 (31 August 2025) : 30% upon profitable submission of deliverable 3

 

2.  Mapping and evaluation of the Decentralization to the Local Government Organization Committee (DLOC)

This task goals to assist UNICEF programme sections in constructing a greater understanding of the Decentralization to the Local Government Organization Committee (DLOC), which is one of the important thing actors driving Thailand’s decentralization course of. More particularly, this task will:

• Examine the roles and tasks of DLOC and its sub-committees, notably associated to social service provision
• Examine channels and mechanisms by way of which DLOC workouts its energy, together with its interactions with the DLA and LAOs
• Assess the potential of addressing bottlenecks going through native authorities organizations in offering public providers for youngsters by way of engagement with DLOC
• Recommend approaches for partaking with DLOC

The anticipated deliverables are as outlined beneath.

Expected deliverables	Related actions	Number of days	Delivery Schedule
4. Inception report, together with: Overview of the task Objectives Literature evaluation Proposed method, methodology, and related frameworks Workplan and timeline	Conduct desk analysis and produce inception report	4 days	22 August 2025
	Present the inception report	1 day
5. Draft report with a PowerPoint presentation to UNICEF programme sections	Collect information by way of desk analysis and subject visits	10 days	26 September 2025
	Analyze information	5 days
	Formulate the draft report	4 days
	Present the draft report	1 day
6. Final report with a PowerPoint presentation to UNICEF programme sections	Finalize the report primarily based on suggestions from UNICEF	2 days	17 October 2025
	Present the ultimate report	day

Payment 3 (31 October 2025) : 40% upon profitable submission of deliverables 4, 5, and 6

 

3.  Advisory providers regarding Thailand’s decentralization and its ramifications for UNICEF’s programming

This task consists of advisory providers as requested by UNICEF programme sections, not exceeding 20 working days. Deliverables below this task will probably be decided on an advert-hoc foundation.

 

Duration of Contract: 1 March 2025 – 31 December 2025

 

Duty Travel: The task will embrace subject information assortment in 3 chosen places.

 

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…

Qualifications or specialised information/ expertise required

• Advanced college diploma in public administration, public coverage, economics, social sciences, or one other associated space.
• A minimal of 8 years of skilled and/or analysis expertise in governance and native governance.
• Demonstrated expertise in researching or working in areas associated to public providers for youngsters.
• Experience in conducting qualitative analysis, together with information assortment, evaluation, and communication.
• Fluency in Thai and English (verbal and written)

Technical Proposal

• Candidates are requested to submit a technical proposal of 1,000 – 3,000 phrases in size, detailing their method to enterprise this task (1 and 2). The following standards will probably be used to guage the proposal.

Technical Evaluation Criteria

1. Understanding of the task

2. Proposed method and methodology • Quality of the proposed method, methodology, and conceptual framework • Implementation plan • Risk evaluation and mitigation methods

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact data of minimal 3 references, availability, technical proposal, and monetary proposal by 23 February 2025.

 

For each Child, you reveal…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

 

To view our competency framework, please go to here.

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UNICEF affords reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. This might embrace, for instance, accessible software program, journey help for missions or private attendants. We encourage you to reveal your incapacity throughout your application in case you want cheap lodging throughout the choice course of and afterwards in your task. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict child safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates will probably be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules and will due to this fact endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of tutorial credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer further data to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. 

Individuals engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “staff members” below the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and is not going to be entitled to advantages offered therein (akin to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service will probably be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants 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 insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your complete interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of totally-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 task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and will not be 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 length of their consultancy contracts.