- Country: Songwe, Tanzania
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNICEF
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-01-19
Scope of Work:
The Consultant will coordinate implementation of IAGP at different levels in Songwe Region with specific focus on strengthening gender-transformative parenting (Child Protection) and community-based social norms programming (Social Behavior Change and Child Protection). The consultancy involves working with key Government and Non-Governmental actors as well as communities e.g., adolescents (girls and boys), families, traditional and religious leaders, and other community influencers to challenge harmful social norms and practices and promote gender equality. The consultant will also provide technical oversight on child protection interventions which are implemented in Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and Songwe (MINS) regions.
The scope of the consultancy covers; 1. Implementation of gender-transformative parenting program (Furaha Teens) 2. Community engagement and mobilization. 3. Support overall Coordination of IAGP: 4. Child Protection oversight in MINS regions.
Expected outputs/Deliverables .
WORK ASSIGNMENT, DELIVERABLES, TIME FRAME AND PAYMENT
| SN | WORK ASSIGNMENT | DELIVERABLES
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DELIVERY | PAYMENT (%) |
| 1 | Inception activities: |
i. Inception meetings with UNICEF Dar and Mbeya Field offices (Child Protection, Education, Innovation, SBC etc.) to identify priorities for the consultancy. ii. Annual implementation workplan. |
28 Feb 2024 | 9% |
| 2 |
IAGP coordination:
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i. Conduct an inception meeting with regional and LGA officials with a focus on fostering integration and convergence of adolescent programmes in Songwe. |
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| 3 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Training of coaches for Furaha Teens. ii. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system. iii. Coordinate the recruitment of beneficiaries for wave 3 of Furaha Teens. iv. Coordinate the distribution of the Furaha family handbook to all beneficiaries (past and current). v. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
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| 4 | IAGP coordination:
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i. Support HIV Specialist to conduct ward level orientation to strengthen referrals to health and social services & promote integration and convergence in 3 wards.
ii. Coordinate participation of IAGP beneficiaries in key events, meetings and surveys including: ® Girls Empowerment Index baseline survey. ® Market assessment and development of adolescent girls’ economic empowerment model. |
31 March | 9% |
| 5 | Community mobilization and engagement:
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i. Community mobilization and dialogues with community leaders (religious and traditional), and adolescents to challenge harmful social norms and practices and promote gender equality.
ii. Collaborate with SBC through international/national media to plan and participate in community outreach events for community awareness of harmful social practices related to poor parenting. |
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| 6 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Monitor the assessment of coaches exercise.
ii. Coordinate the training of trainers for Furaha Teens 5 iii. Ensure smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and that all pre and post assessments have been uploaded into the KOBO system. iv. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
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| 7 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Support recruitment and training of new Furaha teens facilitators in respective wards and oversee the rollout of training sessions to Furaha teens programme beneficiaries.
ii. Monitor the assessment of trainers exercise. iii. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system. iv. Coordinate the recruitment of beneficiaries for wave 4 of Furaha Teens. v. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
30 April 2024 |
9% |
| 8 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Training of parenting champions (VEO, WEO, DEO) – in collaboration with SBC, child protection and education. ii. Work with local media partners to facilitate dialogues among adolescents on perception of violence and prevention of VAWC and girls’ empowerment. iii. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system. iv. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
31 May 2024 | 9% |
| 9 | IAGP coordination:
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i. Conduct review meeting with Songwe and LGA officials including field visits, with a focus on fostering integration and convergence.
ii. Strengthen referrals to health and social services at ward and district levels. |
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| 10 | IAGP coordination:
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i. Support the development and dissemination of key messages on prevention of VAWC and girls’ empowerment for dialogues with community members. ii. Inputs into office and donor mid-year reports. |
30 June 2024 |
9% |
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11 |
Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. | ||
| 12 | IAGP coordination:
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i. Conduct integrated community outreach on adolescent girls’ empowerment in Tunduma and Ileje in partnership with local government. 6,000 6 ii. Coordinate participation of IAGP beneficiaries for endline for Girls’ Empowerment Index and other stakeholders for documentation of lessons learnt and good practices. |
31 July 2023 | 9% |
| 13 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system.
ii. Coordinate the recruitment of beneficiaries for wave 5 of Furaha Teens. iii. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS |
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| 14 |
IAGP coordination:
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i. Conduct review meeting with Songwe and LGA officials including field visits, with a focus on documentation and sustainability of programmes. | 31 August | 9% |
| 15 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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ii. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system. iii. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
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| 16 |
IAGP coordination:
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i. Coordinate participation of IAGP beneficiaries in key events, meetings, missions. |
30 Sept 2024 |
9% |
| 17 |
Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system. ii. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
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| 18 |
IAGP coordination:
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i. Coordinate participation of IAGP beneficiaries in key events, meetings, missions. |
31 October |
9% |
| 19 | Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system.
ii. Coordinate the recruitment of beneficiaries for wave 6 of Furaha Teens. iii. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
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20 |
IAGP coordination:
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i. Conduct final review meeting with Songwe regional and LGA officials. | 30 November | 9% |
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21 |
Child protection and Gender-transformative parenting:
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i. Coordinate smooth implementation of Furaha Teens and uploading of pre and post assessments into the KOBO system. 7 ii. Child protection systems strengthening implementation oversight and reporting in MINS. |
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22 |
Final reporting:
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i. Meeting with UNICEF Dar and Mbeya Field offices (Child Protection, Education, Innovation, SBC etc.)
ii. Inputs into the office and donor annual reports. iii. Final report documentation of lessons learnt and good practices highlighting key successes, challenges and opportunities in the implementation of adolescent girls’ programmes. |
31 December |
10% |
| TOTAL |
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100% |
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
ASSESSMENT / SELECTION PROCESS AND METHODS
The Financial Proposal should include all costs of this assignment including fee, travel costs, accommodation as UNICEF will not pay any DSA. The financial proposal should be in Tanzania shillings.
Proposals will be both technically and financially evaluated. The technical part will carry a weight of 75%, in which the consultant will be evaluated in terms of their education level and work experience. The financial part will carry 25% showing the proposed budget breakdown of consultancy cost for each deliverable (fees, travels and accommodation) and eventual total consultancy cost.
LOCATION, DURATION & LOGISTIC
The consultancy is Office-Based. The consultant will be stationed in Mbeya region, supporting coordination of the Integrated Adolescent Girls Programme in Songwe and providing child protection oversight in Mbeya, Iringa, Njombe and Songwe regions. The validity of the contract will be for 11 months.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Advanced university degree in social work, sociology, international relations, development studies, law, child psychology or relevant field. A Bachelor’s Degree with additional 2 years of relevant working experience (7 years working experience in total) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management of child protection programmes.
- Demonstrated child protection experience, specifically working in programmes promoting socio-behavior change and/or social welfare case management for children.
- Relevant experience in programme development in child protection in Tanzania, preferably in the Southern Highland regions. Specific experience working in Songwe is a bonus.
- Fluency in English (verbal and written).
- Knowledge of Kiswahili necessary.
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