International Consultant/Development of Resource Package for Most Vulnerable Adolescents - UNICEF Sudan

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Vacancy No : UNICEF/Sudan/2014/033

Post Title : International Consultant/Development of Resource Package for Most Vulnerable Adolescents

Contract type : Consultancy

Duty Station : Khartoum

Duration: 90 working days

Supervisor : Adolescents and Youth Programme Manager

Objective

 To prepare a life skills-based resource packages and assist in the capacity building of partner organizations to better address the priorities of the most vulnerable adolescents

Background

The Adolescents Programme aims to empower adolescents especially the most vulnerable to become productive members of their communities and to reduce conflict-related vulnerabilities. Towards this goal, the Adolescents Programme supported the establishment of adolescent and youth friendly spaces and services in selected conflict-affected localities with the following features: broader access to alternative learning and vocational training; link to sustainable livelihoods; life skills development with particular focus on adolescent and youth participation, and peace education; strengthening of youth networks and governance; and development of demand-driven, youth-centred policies, strategies and services. The Programme builds on UNICEF’s multi-sectoral work in health, WASH, education, child protection by linking and where needed establishing services for adolescents and youth. Given the multitude of interrelated risks and enabling factors that young people face in Sudan, the programme follows a holistic and multi-sectorial approach to adolescent development and empowerment. Crosscutting issues of human rights, gender equality, peace building, environmental sustainability, and capacity development are central to the Programme‘s work.

The Programme targets adolescents between (10-18) years with focus on the most vulnerable adolescents including adolescent girls, out-of-school adolescents, adolescents affected by conflict, and adolescents in need of special protection such as adolescents with disabilities.

Empowerment of the most vulnerable adolescents and equipping them with the knowledge and life skills that reduce their vulnerabilities and protect them from violence is a key area that the Adolescents section will work on together with the Education and Child Protection Sections in UNICEF.

The objective of this consultancy is to prepare the needed resources (training resource package) and build the capacities among the service providers and partners to better address adolescents’ rights and priorities.

The resource package will consist of two parts:

1) Part 1 (Adolescents’ service providers Component): Training manual targeting adolescents to be used by the service providers. The manual will provide the knowledge and the techniques that the service provider can use to implement life skills based activities with the adolescents. The resource package can be used by the social workers, animators, teachers and youth workers.

2) Part 2 (Sensitization Component): Training modules will be prepared to sensitize the policy makers and mangers on the positive development approach to adolescents and to support the empowerment of adolescents as resources. Target groups could include police, manager of the FCPU units, judges and others

The process that will be followed will be participatory, will build on existing relevant resources and will take into consideration the existing diversity in the Sudanese context. Consultations with adolescents throughout the process of the development of the resource package will be key to ensuring that the resource package is developed as per the priorities and needs of adolescents.

Main tasks related to the job

Preparatory phase (17 days):

Review available literature and resources developed on the national, global or regional level- including existing reviews being conducted by the Child Protection Section in Sudan in the area of reintegration of ex-combatants and the child friendly spaces. (5 days)

Prepare a concept note on the methodology, approach and principles that need to be taken into consideration in the development of the resource package (2 days)

Prepare a work plan for the assignment (1 day)

Prepare guidance and tools to be used in the focus group discussions with the adolescents and service providers to identify the priority issues for the various adolescent groups (2 days).

Conduct focus group discussions with the adolescents and service providers on the key priorities to be addressed in the manual, with the support of national facilitator. (7 days)

Development phase (34 days):

Develop a detailed outline for each of the components of the resource package as per the feedback received from the focus group discussions and meetings with the technical committee. (2 days)

Prepare a first draft of the resource package (Adolescents service providers component, Sensitization Component) to be reviewed by the technical committee and revise as per their feedback (edited) (30 days)

Prepare a field testing plan for each component including the target groups, timeframe and expected outcomes (1 day)

Prepare tools that can be used in the field testing phase of the resource package (1 day);

Testing and capacity building (39 days):

Deliver two training workshops for service providers who will field test the adolescents’ service providers’ component (7 days/ workshop- total of 17 days including report writing).

Deliver one training workshop for policy makers/managers to test the sensitization module (5 days including report writing)

Provide the service providers with the tools that they can use to provide feedback on the field testing (1 day).

Introduce changes based on the field testing and review of the technical committee (5 days);

Deliver a training of trainers of service providers on the manual ( 7 days training workshop + 2 preparatory days + 2 reporting days)

Minimum Qualifications

At least a Master’s degree in social studies or any other related field.

At least 8 years of practical experience in the field of adolescents with focus on the development of life skills material and participation

Experience in preparing participatory training material targeting young people

Gender sensitive

Strong and effective communication skills and proven ability to negotiate and influence change.

Ability to work in a diverse, multi-cultural setting with sensitivity to the local context.

Very good report writing and analytical skills.

Fluent in English and Arabic

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit their application, updated CVs, completed UN personal history form P11 (which can be downloaded fromwww.unicef.org/employ)tosudanhrvacancies@unicef.orgCandidates are also kindly requested to provide an indication on the fees for completing the assignments under this consultancy. Applicants should indicate the vacancy number of the post they are applying for.*

Closing date: Nov 27, 2014

Successful candidate must be willing to travel to field locations, depending on the needs of the consultancy.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

UNICEF is an equal opportunity employer and qualified females are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and exploitation is our policy.

“UNICEF is an equal opportunity employer, qualified female and young people are strongly encouraged to apply”.