Purpose:
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a consultancy for Designing a large scale five-year (2013 to 2017) child protection violence prevention campaign framework promoting core child protection messages in Malawi.
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a consultancy for Designing a large scale five-year (2013 to 2017) child protection violence prevention campaign framework promoting core child protection messages in Malawi.
For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.
QUALIFICATION, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
-To be considered, the institution must possess the following attributes across a team of experts:
- Advanced university degree or PHD in social work, child protection, behavioural sciences or related social sciences;
- Demonstrated knowledge in child protection, violence prevention, HIV and AIDS and its impacts on children;
- Knowledge and experience in designing conceptual frameworks on prevention of violence against children or related subject matter;
- Related research experience in Malawi, or Southern Africa or proven knowledge of its socio-cultural and policy context, and child protection issues;
- Proven capacity to manage, analyse, and interpret large sets of data;
- Excellent analytical, planning and writing skills;
- Excellent knowledge of English, and
- Strong communication, advocacy and negotiation skills.
-To be considered, the institution must possess the following attributes across a team of experts:
- Advanced university degree or PHD in social work, child protection, behavioural sciences or related social sciences;
- Demonstrated knowledge in child protection, violence prevention, HIV and AIDS and its impacts on children;
- Knowledge and experience in designing conceptual frameworks on prevention of violence against children or related subject matter;
- Related research experience in Malawi, or Southern Africa or proven knowledge of its socio-cultural and policy context, and child protection issues;
- Proven capacity to manage, analyse, and interpret large sets of data;
- Excellent analytical, planning and writing skills;
- Excellent knowledge of English, and
- Strong communication, advocacy and negotiation skills.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
To identify the most suitable institution, applications shall be evaluated by the Advisory Group according to the following scoring, ranging from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) points:
- a maximum of 20 points for qualifications, experience and expertise
- a maximum of 60 points for the technical proposal, and
- a maximum of 20 points for the financial proposal.
The institution should provide its own computers and transportation. All UNICEF conditions for technical assistance/ institutions apply to this consultancy.
How to Apply:
CONTENT OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
The institution is expected to submit a technical proposal which at a minimum should include sections on: the company profile; introduction; outline of the methodology to be employed; list of relevant projects delivered and CVs of individuals proposed for the consultancy.
Interested and qualified institutions should send their technical proposal on or before 25 November 2013 to: hrmalawi@unicef.org
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
