• Country: Brazil
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNICEF 
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-18

DELIVERABLES

Work Assignment overview 1 – Climate Policy incidence and Disaster risk prevention Plans and Protocols revised and disseminated at national, state and municipal levels.

Activities:

1.1   Collaborate with revision of the National Protocol to dissemination by UNICEF to States and municipal levels.

1.2   Organize a  UNICEF’s Seminar on Preparedness to share examples and good practices on mitigation, preparedness Plans, amongst State Secretariats and Civil Defense of Bahia, Pernambuco e Minas Gerais

1.3   Technical assistance to UNICEF elaborate Plans on Civil Defense and Preparedness of Bahia, Pernambuco e Minas Gerais States

1.4   Elaborating a basic guideline manual on preparedness and risk mitigation measures to support UNICEF in cooperating with municipalities in potential risk of emergency

1.5   Providing specialized technical assistance to strengthen UNICEF BCO capacity to address localized sudden emergencies, drawing post-disasters child-focus plans, especially at the level of state authorities whereas to draw lessons learned from Bahia, Minas Gerais e Pernambuco emergency response .

1.1.  Deliverables/Outputs 1- Workplan’s Consultant describing the activities and deliverables to be conducted in the period of consultancy    

1.2. Deadline – 5 working days from the date of contract signature

1.3. Estimate Budget 10%

1.1.  Deliverables/Outputs 2- Plan to preparation of the UNICEF’s Seminar on preparedness  with Civil Defence Organs developed.

1.2.  Deadline – 30 working days from the date of contract signature

1.3. Estimate Budget 10%

Work Assignment overview 2 – Local managers of health, assistance, education, school community, and adolescents from NUCAS and municipalities enrollment Selo UNICEF from the Semi-arid region informed and trained on (i) environment education for children, (ii) disasters and risks mitigations measures, and (iii) reducing waterborne neglected vector-borne diseases (Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya and their control).

Activities:

2.1. Carry out UNICEF online training on the following:

a. Child centered disaster risk and reduction, for until 90 municipalities most affected by climate disasters in these 3 States.

b. environmental and climate change issues to better implement municipal contingency and emergency preparedness plans, for 270 (30 X 9 States) local managers from Seal municipalities.

c. climate change and environment, focusing on the prevention and promotion of local solutions and innovations for 450 (50 X 9 States) Adolescents

d. waterborne and neglected diseases (Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya) in their communities as well as on water and sanitation services and vector control strategies in municipal sanitation plans, for 270 (30 X 9 States) local managers from Seal municipalities.

2.1  Deliverables Outputs 3 – UNICEF basic guideline manual on preparedness and risk mitigation measures to municipalities developed

2.1.1 Deadline – 60 working days from the date of contract signature

2.1.2 Estimate Budget 20%

2.2 Deliverables Outputs 4 –  UNICEF Online training on Child centred disaster risk and reduction, for 90 municipalities most affected by climate disasters developed

2.2.1. Deadline – 90 working days from the date of contract signature

2.2.2. Estimate Budget 15%

2.3.    Deliverable Output 5 – UNICEF´s Recommendation Protocol on Heat Waves developed

2.3.1.      Deadline – 120 working days from the date of contract signature

2.3.2        Estimate Budget 15%

Work Assignment overview 3 – UNICEF´s technical proposal on Climate Changes, Environmental Education for Children elaborated on the basis of good practices and lessons draw from traditional and indigenous communities in the Semiarid region.

Activities:                                                                                                                                                    

3.1. Develop a proposal for a UNICEF´s Recommendation Protocol on Heat Waves

3.2. provide specialized technical inputs on climate emergency preparedness and environment education themes at new edition of UNICEF Seal methodology

3.3. provide specialized technical inputs on  climate emergency preparedness and environment education themes at new edition of UNICEF ACU methodology

3.4. Elaborate a Semiarid-oriented funding proposal on Climate Changes & Children

3.1. Deliverables/Outputs 6 – Proposal on climate emergency preparedness and environment education themes at UNICEF Seal and ACU methodology developed

3.1.1. Deadline – 150 working days from the date of contract signature

3.1.2. Estimate Budget 15%

3.2. Deliverables/Outputs 7 – Proposal on climate emergency preparedness developed on the importance of the preservation of the territory, its rich multi-ethnical knowledge which gather a diversity of traditional and innovative practices child-oriented to facing de climate risks, promote protection and environmentally sustainable.

3.2.1. Deadline – 180 working days from the date of contract signature

3.2.2. Estimate Budget 15%

DURATION OF CONTRACT:

6 months from the signature of contract

TRAVEL PLAN

05 trips expected:

• 2 for the State of Minas Gerais
• 2 for the State of Pernambuco
• 1 for the State of Bahia

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT

• University Degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Education, Law, Communications, social work, or related area relevant with UNICEF fields of actions
• Background and familiarity with international human rights and emergency recovery, preparedness, climate changes an wash.
• Professional experience or knowledge of public policy for children and adolescents, as well as disaster preparedness and response.
• Professional experience or Knowledge of climate changes and the impact on children.
• Master’s degree would be an asset.
• Minimum 3 years progressively responsible professional work experience at the national or international levels in international/ civil society organizations.
• Good knowledge of State and municipal governments and civil society organizations.
• Experience in working with traditional and vulnerable population is an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and proven ability to facilitating interagency processes to achieve a common goal.
• Computer and database literacy and social media would be an asset, as well as Information Management or SIG skills
• Native Portuguese and fluent English. Working Spanish would be an asset.

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