CON 43-2023 – Community work consulting ( Inclusion ) ( 6 months ) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Job no: 565489
Position type: Consultant
Location: Argentina Division / Equivalent: Latin America and Caribbean Regional Off
School / Unit: Argentina
Department / Office: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Categories: Social Policy, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
UNICEF works in some of the most difficult places in the world to reach the most disadvantaged children in the world. To save their lives. To defend your rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Through 190 countries and territories, we work for all children, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
BACKGROUND
UNICEF in its cooperation program ( CPD ) for the period 2021-2025 has established five priorities a ) to reduce poverty and territorial inequalities; b ) promote early childhood development; c ) generate equal opportunities for adolescents; d ) guarantee environments free of violence, as well as protection and access to justice for victims; and e ) increase society’s commitment to the effective exercise of the rights of children and adolescents. In this task, it also seeks to reduce inequalities based on gender, ethnic origin, place and area of residence, immigration status or disability. The CPD is based on the principles of human rights, gender equality, equity and environmental sustainability.
Likewise, it has determined to focus its action on nine provinces: Province of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Chaco, Tucumán, Jujuy and Salta. To contribute to the achievement of these priorities at the territorial level, it is proposed to implement comprehensive work strategies in both urban and rural settings that face situations of greater backwardness, poverty and inequality.
With this in mind, since 2020, UNICEF maintains cooperation with civil society and community organizations with a wide presence on the ground. This work began during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to mitigate food insecurity, prevent the spread of coronavirus and bring information closer to families living in popular neighborhoods on various topics associated with care, violence prevention, breastfeeding and nutrition.
Cooperation with organizations in the communities has allowed the expansion of UNICEF’s presence in the territory through activities such as: the provision of supplies for dining rooms and picnic areas, the provision of hygiene items to families in vulnerable situations, the implementation of workshops on children’s rights, care and upbringing, breastfeeding, the strengthening of early childhood spaces, as well as other awareness-raising and capacity-building actions specifically aimed at girls, boys and adolescents. Additionally, within the framework of this collaboration, work has been done to strengthen the accounting and administrative capacities of the allied social and community organizations. At the same time, work is carried out in an articulated way in the generation of evidence,information and research to develop communication and advocacy strategies that make visible the reality of families with girls and boys in poverty, as well as mobilizing wills and resources to promote work direct with families in the communities where they live.
In the second half of 2023, UNICEF launched an expression of interest call for civil society organizations to present collaborative proposals in UNICEF’s territorial strategy in popular neighborhoods and rural communities. The objective of the call is to establish alliances with social organizations that already work with vulnerable populations in the priority provinces. As a result of this process, three social organizations were identified to start a cooperation to start the second half of the year. The success of the strategy requires monitoring and accompaniment in the field of work implementation; establish direct contact with the target populations of the interventions,document good practices and areas of opportunity to systematize UNICEF’s actions at the community level.
Likewise, for UNICEF the installation of mechanisms for Accountability to the Affected Population ( AAP for its acronym in English ), it is an essential element of field work since its principle is to put children, adolescents and families at the center of their actions, promoting participation, security and dignified treatment. This approach aims to stop thinking of people as “ beneficiary women ” to recognize their active role within the policies and programs that involve and affect them, that is, active protagonists. The objective is that the recipients of the interventions influence and form part of the decisions related to their own needs, taking into account the particularities of each community,allowing your voice to be heard equally and incorporated into project planning and execution. In turn, it allows UNICEF to analyze, during implementation, the relevance and adequacy of the interventions carried out and make those adjustments deemed necessary. To achieve the above, it is necessary to carry out a systematic process to have a permanent dialogue with the population, through pertinent, transparent and secure reporting mechanisms, aligned with the own dynamics in each of the territories and communities. it is necessary to carry out a systematic process to have a permanent dialogue with the population, through pertinent, transparent and secure reporting mechanisms, aligned with the own dynamics in each of the territories and communities. it is necessary to carry out a systematic process to have a permanent dialogue with the population, through pertinent, transparent and secure reporting mechanisms, aligned with the own dynamics in each of the territories and communities.
OBJECTIVES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The work will have the objectives of: Goal 1: Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of territorial work with community organizations in popular neighborhoods and rural communities.
Goal 2: Establish an accountability mechanism that promotes transparency and the inclusion of target populations in decision-making.
Goal 3: Systematize the findings, good practices and challenges found in the organizations visited, in order to adjust and improve the territorial work strategy.
DURATION and REACH
The validity of the work will be for a period of six months from the signing of the contract, tentatively in October 2023 and ending in March 2024.
POSTULATION
Applicants must attach in separate files through the TMS platform: a ) Technical proposal
b ) Economic proposal
c ) Travel plan
The elements to be included in each are detailed below.
a ) Technical proposal
Develop a proposal for the project to systematize and improve the territorial work strategy with a maximum of 3 community organizations that should include the following elements: Executive summary: brief summary with the most relevant aspects of the proposal, including the objectives of the project, the activities to be carried out and the expected results.
Introduction: include an introduction that contextualizes the project and explains the importance of systematizing and improving the territorial work strategy.
Methodology: Describe the methodology that will be used to carry out the systematization, as well as to facilitate spaces for dialogue and feedback with the target communities.
Work schedule, present a detailed schedule indicating the start and end dates of each activity, as well as the delivery dates of the products.
The maximum extension of the technical proposal will be 5 pages.
b ) Economic proposal
Prepare a breakdown of the costs associated with consulting and any other related costs. It should be noted that the travel proposal is not part of the economic proposal.
c ) Travel plan proposal
For the development of this consulting work, it is essential to consider taking trips to visit the different locations where the work plans work. The consultant must present a travel plan and the tentative quote for each of them.
The contribution of the trips will be guided by the travel instructions of consultants in force in the UNICEF Argentina office, which states the following:
- The travel quote must be presented together with the technical proposal.
- Travel costs are not considered as part of the consultants’ fees.
- The consultant must quote his trips separately, detailing their quantity, date and destination, as well as the conditions in which they will be carried out. The quote must be presented before the signing of the contract.
- If new trips arise after signing the contract, the consultant must present a detailed quote on the travel costs. Once the quote is approved, an amendment to the contract will be included that reflects the new costs.
- Consultants are responsible for organizing their trips.
- Surrender must be carried out against the presentation of an invoice template provided by UNICEF.
The consultant is expected to make 4 trips per month: 1 to the Tres Isletas / Castelli / Nueva Pompeii area in the province of Chaco, another to communities in the Quebrada de Humahuaca and the Calchaquí Valleys, as well as in peri-urban communities of Tucumán and Jujuy, another trip to the Province of Buenos Aires and AMBA. Likewise, the fourth trip would be some of the remaining provinces prioritized by UNICEF: Córdoba, Misiones, Entre Rios or Santa Fe.
¡IMPORTANT!
All information about Expected Products, Assessment Criteria, Required Profile ( Ratings and Experience ) and Application Procedure you will find it at the following link: CON 43-2023- Community Work Consultant.pdf
The terms of reference are also found on the UNICEF page from where they can also apply: https://www.unicef.org/argentina/trabaja-con-unicef
In the following annex you will find the General conditions for Consulting: HRD GTCs consultants_ES.pdf
Important clarifications:
The economic proposal must be in Argentine pesos ( ARS ). By default the application form includes a daily and total fee request in USD in which they must indicate “1” and will not be valid in the evaluation. The value to be taken into account is the one presented as an attachment in your economic proposal.
The system does not allow the attachment of excel files ( .xlsx ) with which the economic proposal must be in word or PDF file.
All inquiries regarding the process should be sent to hiresargentina@unicef.org with copy a cfernandezsanders@unicef.org with the matter: CON 43-2023 – Community Work Consultant
Payment of professional fees will be based on the presentation of the agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in the event that the deliverables presented do not meet the required standard or in the event of delays in the delivery of the deliverables by from the consultant.
The conditions of service will be governed by your contract and the General Conditions for Contracting Consultant Services. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax obligations and the payment of any tax and / or right, in accordance with local laws or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible for ensuring the health insurance necessary to perform the functions of the contract that are valid throughout the contract period.
Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of full vaccination status against SARS-CoV-2 ( Covid-19 ) with a vaccine supported by the World Health Organization ( WHO ), which must be fulfilled before assuming the assignment.
Candidates must demonstrate the Fundamental Values of UNICEF such as: Attention, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Responsibility, Sustainability. And Fundamental Competences: – Establish and maintain alliances – Demonstrate self-knowledge and ethical awareness – Strive for tangible results – Innovate and embrace change – Master ambiguity and complexity – Think and act strategically – Work collaboratively with others.
To view our competence framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race / ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants / individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential ( s ) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “ staff members ” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures,and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein ( such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage ). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and / or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa ( applicable ) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 ( Covid-19 ) with a World Health Organization ( WHO ) -endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, program delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
Warned: Sep 01 2023 Argentina Standard Time
Application close: Sep 15 2023 Argentina Standard Time
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- Closes Sep 15 2023CON 43-2023 – Community work consulting ( Inclusion ) ( 6 months ) Buenos Aires, Argentina in Argentina
The consultancy aims to: -Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of territorial work with community organizations in popular neighborhoods and rural communities. -Establish an accountability mechanism that promotes transparency and the inclusion of target populations in decision-making. -Systematize the findings, good practices and challenges encountered in the organizations visited, in order to adjust and improve the territorial work strategy.
