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Consultancy Title: Support to UNICEF DAPM/RMPS unit and Country Offices for the review of the IFI related Environmental and Social Safeguarding (ESS) documentation
Section/Division/Duty Station: HQ, New York, RMPS/DAPM
Duration:1 April 2025 to 31 August 2025
Home/ Office Based: NYHQ / Remote
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Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The Risk Management in Programming and Safeguarding (RMPS) unit – positioned in the Programme Effectiveness Team (PET) inside Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM) – was created in 2024 to contribute to the adoption of an built-in method to danger administration and safeguarding. The RMPS is structured round 3 pillars: i) Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) in Programming and Safeguarding; ii) Complaints and Feedback Redressal Management; iii) Partnership Risk Management/HACT. In line with DAPM/PET’s mandate, and in collaboration with PG, the RMPS unit contributes to drive choice making and organizational studying, enhance effectiveness and achievement of outcomes of UNICEF and its companions to understand the rights and enhance the life of each child. Furthermore, the RMPS unit works with the Risk Chief Officer to strengthen UNICEF’s enterprise danger administration method by fostering higher coordination between totally different danger areas, built-in in programmatic, operational and strategic planning and decision-making. As part of the RMPS’s scope of motion, the Policy and Procedure on Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) in Programming is predicted to be issued in March 2025, and rolled out collectively with the Policy on Safeguarding and Implementation Guidance later this yr, to help the inclusion of ESS and Safeguarding in UNICEF programmes. However, in the meantime, institutional donor companions require UNICEF to apply ESS and Safeguarding to the programmes they contribute to by direct or oblique financing. In gentle of the above, the goal of this consultancy is to improve the capability of the RMPS and of their focal factors in the Regional Offices (ROs) to help extra effectively Country Offices (COs) in reviewing ESS-related paperwork submitted by nation places of work, making certain compliance with World Bank necessities and the Entity’s inner ESS insurance policies, and offering suggestions to strengthen the high quality of submissions and of their subsequent implementation. It is anticipated that there are three key technical areas of work beneath this consultancy:
The advisor may even guarantee higher alignment of the RMPS’s work with different danger areas inside the danger administration framework together with AAP and information safety and help ESS/Safeguarding compliance throughout programmes and operations. The Risk Management in Programming and Safeguarding Unit (RMPS) is predicted to handle this consultancy in shut coordination and collaboration with different related items inside DAPM and different stakeholders as wanted. Scope of Work:
Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables: Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline 1. Review of ESS-Related Documents per IFI undertaking – 11 Quality Assurance Reports on ESS-Related Documents per IFI undertaking 30 June 2025 2. Analysis of paperwork submitted from 11 Country Offices – 11 Technical Analysis Reports on CO Submissions 30 June 2025 3. Analysis of paperwork submitted from 11 Country Offices 2 – 11 Generic ESS and Safeguarding Risk Mitigation Strategies 31 Jul 2025 4. Generic method/workflow for the RMPS unit – Guidance Document for RMPS Support to Cos 30 Jul 2025 5. End Report – Final Summary Report 30 Aug 2025 |
Qualifications
Education:
Advanced diploma in environmental science, social sciences, environmental legislation, legislation, public administration, human rights, or a related area, is required.
Work expertise:
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:
- At least 5-7 years of expertise in environmental and social danger evaluation, ideally in initiatives funded by the World Bank or different multilateral monetary establishments.
- Strong data of the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and related safeguard insurance policies.
- Sound data of Safeguarding frameworks, inclusive however not restricted to Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
- Sound data on Complaint and Feedback Management.
- Experience in reviewing ESCPs, ESMF, ESMPs, LMPs, and different safeguard devices.
Excellent analytical and report-writing expertise.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work each collaboratively and independently and to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to talk orally and in writing in English
Experience of working with UN businesses and data of UNICEF mission and mandate is fascinating
Requirements:
Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system and
– Upload copy of tutorial credentials
– Financial proposal that can embrace/ replicate :
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- the prices per every deliverable and the complete lump-sum for the entire task (in US$) to undertake the phrases of reference.
- journey prices and each day subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or journey is required as per TOR.
- Any different estimated prices: visa, medical insurance, and dwelling prices as relevant.
- Indicate your availability
– Any emergent / unexpected obligation journey and related bills will probably be lined by UNICEF.
– At the time the contract is awarded, the chosen candidate will need to have in place present medical insurance protection.
– Payment of skilled charges will probably be primarily based on submission of agreed passable deliverables. UNICEF reserves the proper to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted aren’t up to the required customary or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the advisor.
U.S. Visa info:
With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, ought to the chosen candidate and his/her family members reside in the United States beneath a unique visa, the advisor and his/her family members are required to change their visa standing to G4, and the advisor’s family members (partner) would require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to give you the chance to work, even when he/she was licensed to work beneath the visa held prior to switching to G4.
Only shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of
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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. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict child safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates will probably be anticipated to adhere to these 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 present extra info to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Individuals engaged beneath a consultancy won’t be thought-about “staff members” beneath 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 (equivalent to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances 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 fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.
The chosen candidate is solely accountable to be sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the total interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which have to be met prior to taking on the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and aren’t anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF for the length of their consultancy contracts.
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UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals beneath 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, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to promote the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and will probably be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of tutorial credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present extra info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
Support to UNICEF DAPM/RMPS unit and Country Offices for the review of the IFI related Environmental and Social Safeguarding (ESS) documentation/HQ, New York, RMPS/DAPM/Post #580522
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