Consultant, Production of the 2012 Child Protection Global Thematic Report

Terms of Reference

Consultant, Production of the 2012 Child Protection Global Thematic Report

*. Background

Thematic funds are contributions that donors earmark for one of the five UNICEF Medium Term Strategic Priority (MTSP) focus area themes or humanitarian response, without further earmarking for specific programme activities. Thematic funding was created after the adoption of the MTSP 2001-2005 as an opportunity to facilitate financing of UNICEF programmes in a more strategic and flexible manner in order to achieve the results of the MTSP. Thematic contributions are recorded upon receipt of the payments by UNICEF. The arrangement entails donors agreeing to one consolidated report per focus area. Each year, each focus area is required to submit to the Public Sector Alliances and Resource Mobilization Office (PARMO) at UNICEF (for submission to donors) a report demonstrating progress and results against the targets set out in the MTSP 2006-2013.

*. Purpose

To coordinate the production of and write the Child Protection Global Thematic narrative Report for 2012.

*. Tasks and Expected Results

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

o Coordinate the production of the Child Protection Global Thematic narrative report (compile UNICEF staff inputs* and draft, copy-edit and fact-check the overall report); o In addition to pulling from relevant information*, liaise and conduct consultations (by phone, skype, or email, as required) with key UNICEF staff and others (as required) to gather relevant information, to complete the Child Protection Global Thematic Report for 2012; o Prepare a first draft and final version of the Child Protection Global Thematic Report 2012 (final draft by 19 April); including fact-checking and proof-reading (including after the report goes to the designer); o In addition to case studies for the report, write 2 longer case studies useful for website and advocacy purposes.

Materials to be used for the analysis include: o Country Office and Regional Office Annual Reports (COAR) and COAR analysis documents produced by Child Protection Headquarters (HQ) o Country-specific thematic reports o Executive Director’s Annual Report, including its Data Compendium o In-depth review of MTSP papers o Millennium Development Goals (MDG) stocktaking papers o Evaluations

*. Time Frame*

Phase 1: 15 February – 15 March (20 days) o Preliminary planning discussion with UNICEF focal points and agree to plan of action/timelines and synthesis of existing data/relevant information from key documents (see above, Country Office and Regional Office Annual Reports; Country-specific thematic reports; Executive Director’s Annual Report, including its Data Compendium; In-depth review of MTSP papers; MDG stocktaking papers; Evaluations) (6 days) o Liaise with Section focal points in writing of first draft of Global Thematic Report Submission of first draft of Global Thematic Report to Writer’s Group and identification of the two case studies (15 March)

Phase 2: 16 March – 29 March (11 days) o Incorporate feedback from UNICEF focal points, Section Chief and PD editor and produce second draft of Global Thematic Report, including fact checking for sharing with Deputy Directors (29 March )

Phase 3: 30 March – 5 April (5 days) o Produce third draft of Global Thematic Report, incorporating feedback from UNICEF focal points, Section Chief, PARMO and Programme Division Deputy Directors to be sent to the PD editor (by 5 April) o Produce first draft of the two case studies for final review by Section focal points and Section Chief (by 5 April)

Phase 4: 6 April– 10 May (13 days) o Produce final draft of Global Thematic Report, including fact checking, to be approved by Section Chief, Deputy Directors (by 12 April) o Revisions to the final draft report based on feedback from copy edit process (taking place between 12 and 19 April) o Finalise Global Thematic Report, including final proofread, making any additional necessary changes (19 April) o Proof-reading following receipt of the design copy (between 19 and 30 April) o Produce final version of two case studies for Section Chief review/sign off (by 10 May)

*NB: Given the different divisions and colleagues involved in overseeing the process, adjustments can be made between the days currently allocated /phase.

*. Duty Station: Consultant will work off-site, but will be available by email, telephone and skype to facilitate inputs to and production of the report

*. Duration: Total of 49 days from 15 February to 10 May 2013

*. Key competencies, technical background, and experience required

• Advanced university degree in social sciences or other related field, preferably with some specialised training in development studies. • At least 8 years of solid responsible professional work experience in a relevant field. • Previous work experience with UNICEF an asset, in particular, producing Global Thematic Reports. • Previous experience in copy-editing and fact-checking. • High level proficiency in standard computer software, in particular, Microsoft word • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, of publication standard • Persistence in follow up, tact and diplomacy to work with international personnel

A physician’s certificate of good health and proof of health insurance coverage must be provided by the selected candidate prior to commencement of work.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE - CONSULTANTS 1. LEGAL STATUS Individuals engaged under a consultant contract serve in a personal capacity and not as representatives of a Government or of any other authority external to the United Nations. They are neither “staff members” under the Staff Regulations of the United Nations and UNICEF policies and procedures nor “officials” for the purpose of the Convention of 13 February 1946 on the privileges and immunities of the United Nations. Consultants may, however, be given the status of “experts on mission” in the sense of Section 22 of Article VI of the Convention. If they are required to travel on behalf of the United Nations, they may be given a United Nations certification in accordance with Section 26 of Article VII of the Convention.

1. OBLIGATIONS Consultants shall have the duty to respect the impartiality and independence of the United Nations and shall neither seek nor accept instructions regarding the services to be performed for UNICEF from any Government or from any authority external to the United Nations. During their period of service for UNICEF, consultants shall refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on the United Nations or UNICEF and shall not engage in any activity that is incompatible with the discharge of their duties with the Organization. Consultants are required to exercise the utmost discretion in all matters of official business of the Organization. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, consultants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the Standards of Conduct in the International Civil Service. Consultants are to comply with the UNICEF Standards of Electronic Conduct and the requirements set forth in the Secretary General’s Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, both of which are incorporated by reference into the contract between the consultants and UNICEF. Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate official in the office concerned, consultants shall not communicate at any time to the media or to any institution, person, Government or other authority external to UNICEF any information that has not been made public and which has become known to them by reason of their association with the United Nations. The consultant may not use such information without the written authorization of UNICEF. Nor shall the consultant use such information for private advantage. These obligations do not lapse upon cessation of service with UNICEF.
2. TITLE RIGHTS UNICEF shall be entitled to all property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to material which bears a direct relation to, or is made in consequence of, the services provided to the Organization by the consultant. At the request of UNICEF, the consultant shall assist in securing such property rights and transferring them to the Organization in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law.
3. TRAVEL If consultants are required by UNICEF to travel beyond commuting distance from their usual place of residence, such travel at the expense of UNICEF shall be governed by conditions equivalent to the relevant provisions of the 100 series of the United Nations Staff Rules (Chapter VII) and relevant UNICEF policies and procedures. Travel by air by the most direct and economical route is the normal mode for travel at the expense of UNICEF. Such travel will be by business class if the journey is nine hours or longer, and by economy class if the journey is less than nine hours, and first class by rail.
4. MEDICAL CLEARANCE Consultants expected to work in any office of the Organization shall be required to submit a statement of good health prior to commencement of work and to take full responsibility for the accuracy of that statement, including confirmation that they have been fully informed regarding inoculations required for the country or countries to which travel is authorized.
5. INSURANCE Consultants are fully responsible for arranging, at their own expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance covering the period of their services on behalf of UNICEF as they consider appropriate. Consultants are not eligible to participate in the life or health insurance schemes available to United Nations staff members. The responsibility of the United Nations and UNICEF is limited solely to the payment of compensation under the conditions described in paragraph 7 below.
6. SERVICE INCURRED DEATH, INJURY OR ILLNESS Consultants who are authorized to travel at UNICEF’s expense or who are required under the contract to perform their services in a United Nations or UNICEF office, or their dependants as appropriate, shall be entitled in the event of death, injury or illness attributable to the performance of services on behalf of UNICEF while in travel status or while working in an office of the Organization on official UNICEF business to compensation equivalent to the compensation which, under Appendix D to the United Nations Staff Rules (ST/SGB/Staff Rules/Appendix D/Rev.1 and Amend.1), would be payable to a staff member at step V of the First Officer (P-4) level of the Professional category.
7. ARBITRATION Any dispute arising out of or, in connexion with, this contract shall, if attempts at settlement by negotiation have failed, be submitted to arbitration in New York by a single arbitrator agreed to by both parties. Should the parties be unable to agree on a single arbitrator within thirty days of the request for arbitration, then each party shall proceed to appoint one arbitrator and the two arbitrators thus appointed shall agree on a third. Failing such agreement, either party may request the appointment of the third arbitrator by the President of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal. The decision rendered in the arbitration shall constitute final adjudication of the dispute.
8. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT This contract may be terminated by either party before the expiry date of the contract by giving notice in writing to the other party. The period of notice shall be five days in the case of contracts for a total period of less than two months and fourteen days in the case of contracts for a longer period; provided however that in the event of termination on the grounds of misconduct by the consultant, UNICEF shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice. In the event of the contract being terminated prior to its due expiry date in this way, the consultant shall be compensated on a pro rata basis for no more than the actual amount of work performed to the satisfaction of UNICEF. Additional costs incurred by the United Nations resulting from the termination of the contract by the consultant may be withheld from any amount otherwise due to the consultant from UNICEF.
9. TAXATION The United Nations and UNICEF undertake no liability for taxes, duty or other contribution payable by the consultant on payments made under this contract. No statement of earnings will be issued by the United Nations or UNICEF to the consultant.

How to apply:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV, and signed P11 form (which can be retrieved athttp://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) to pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Consultant, Production of the 2012 Child Protection Global Thematic Report” by 8 February 2013. Please indicate your ability, availability and daily rate to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered