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Across 190 international locations and territories, we work for each child, in every single place, on daily basis, to construct a higher world for everybody.
And we by no means hand over.
For each child, a higher future
UNICEF works to make sure the rights of all kids in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of each child residing in this nation, irrespective of their nationality, gender, faith or ethnicity, to:
- survival – to fundamental healthcare, peace and safety;
- improvement – to a good schooling, a loving home and ample vitamin;
- safety – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and different varieties of exploitation; and
- participation – to specific opinions, be listened to and take part in making any choices that have an effect on them
How are you able to make a difference?
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is looking for an knowledgeable to lead a Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand. This evaluation will present a complete evaluation of the burden and influence of street visitors accidents on kids and adolescents, determine key danger elements, and overview current street security insurance policies, legal guidelines, and interventions, notably these concentrating on kids and youth. The speedy evaluation will map out related stakeholders and spotlight alternatives for strengthened collaboration.
The findings will inform UNICEF’s engagement in this space, help evidence-based advocacy for safer environments for kids and adolescents and contribute to the preparation of the brand new UNICEF Thailand Country Programme 2027-2031 by serving to to determine UNICEF’s comparative benefit in addressing street security challenges.
Work task and deliverables:
Assignment 1: Development of Inception Report
The advisor can be accountable for growing a complete Inception Report that outlines the framework for the speedy evaluation. The report will embody the next:
- Purpose, Objectives, and Intended Use: Clearly outline the aim and goals of the speedy evaluation and describe how the findings can be used.
- Methodological Approach: Detail the strategy, together with a justification for the chosen knowledge assortment strategies and evaluation methods.
- Stakeholder Identification: Identify key stakeholders for knowledge assortment, together with younger folks, policymakers, regulation enforcement, and civil society actors.
- Data Collection Tools: Propose knowledge assortment instruments, resembling KII protocol.
- Ethical Considerations: Address moral concerns in line with UNICEF’s Procedure for Ethical Standards in Research, Evaluation, Data Collection, and Analysis.
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential dangers in the info assortment course of and suggest mitigation measures.
- Work Plan and Timeline: Provide a detailed work plan and timeline with key milestones and deliverables.
- Desk Review: Conduct a desk overview containing:
- A overview of current insurance policies, rules, and key knowledge on street security in Thailand, with a give attention to kids and adolescents.
- A overview of efficient world good practices in street security interventions, with examples from at the least three upper-middle revenue or high-income international locations.
Expected Deliverable: Inception Report in English.
Delivery Schedule: 29 April 2025 (6 days)
Assignment 2: Conduct Key Informant Interviews (KII)
The goal of KIIs just isn’t solely to complement gaps in info from the desk overview but in addition to determine vital gaps in street security interventions and discover potential options. These qualitative strategies will present first-hand insights from each street security intervention builders and beneficiaries, highlighting obstacles, challenges, and alternatives in the present panorama.
The KIIs will interact people with direct expertise in street security interventions to assess whether or not current initiatives adequately handle group wants and to determine unmet wants. The KIIs, carried out with key stakeholders, together with authorities companies, NGOs, UN organizations, and youth-led organisations, will complement the desk overview by mapping present interventions, institutional capacities, and coverage implementation challenges.
A particular focus can be positioned on street security interventions concentrating on kids, adolescents, and different at-risk populations.
It is anticipated that the advisor will conduct minimal 10 KIIs with key stakeholders and summarise key findings from every interview in English.
The findings from the KIIs can be systematically analyzed and built-in into the draft report (Deliverable 3) to present a complete evaluation of street security interventions in Thailand.
Expected deliverable: Minimum 10 KIIs carried out, and findings summarized in English.
Delivery Schedule: 15 May 2025 (4 days)
Assignment 3: Preparation of Draft Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand and Validation of the Findings
In this part, the analysis advisor will develop and submit a draft report (most 25 pages, excluding annexes) and put together a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the important thing findings.
To make sure the report’s relevance and accuracy, the advisor will:
- Facilitate a web based validation workshop with UNICEF employees and key stakeholders to current preliminary findings and suggestions. This session will function a platform to collect suggestions, validate key insights, and refine suggestions earlier than finalizing the report.
- Incorporate stakeholder suggestions from each workshops into the ultimate report to improve its practicality, relevance, and coverage influence.
Expected Deliverable: Draft Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand and PowerPoint presentation with key stakeholders.
Delivery Schedule: 15 June (10 days)
Assignment 4: Preparation of Final Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand
Following inside and exterior consultations and the validation workshop, the advisor will develop the ultimate report in English (most 25 pages excluding annexes) in line with the agreed define from the Inception Report.
The report will:
- Identify key gaps in current street security interventions in Thailand, with a specific give attention to kids and adolescents.
- Provide a set of actionable suggestions for key stakeholders and for UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO), demonstrating UNICEF’s strategic position and added worth in street security. The suggestions will spotlight if and how UNICEF can complement current efforts, handle vital gaps, as part of the brand new Country Programme 2027-2031.
Expected deliverable: Final Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand
Delivery Schedule: 30 June 2025 (2 days)
Duration of Contract: 10 April 2025 – 30 June 2025
Duty Travel: Travel just isn’t anticipated in this task.
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
- Qualifications or specialised data/expertise required
– Bachelor’s diploma (or equal) in a related area resembling public well being, transportation engineering, city planning, social coverage, political science, or a associated self-discipline. A grasp’s diploma in a related area is a bonus.
– Minimum 5 years of skilled expertise in analysis and analysis with a give attention to child rights, together with expertise in designing analysis methodologies.
– Demonstrated experience in street questions of safety, notably these affecting kids and adolescents.
– Previous expertise conducting analysis in collaboration with the United Nations, notably UNICEF.
– Ability to conduct interviews with numerous stakeholders, together with younger folks.
– Proficiency in Thai and English, together with talking and writing abilities. Ability to successfully use translation instruments and coordinate interpreters when needed.
Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact info of minimal 3 references, availability, technical proposal, and monetary proposal by 27 March 2025.
For each Child, you display…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
Individuals engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “staff members” underneath 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 (resembling 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. 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 be certain that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the complete 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 prior to taking over the task. 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 straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF for the period of their consultancy contracts.
Consultancy to conduct a Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, Bangkok, Job No #580523
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