Country: India
Closing date: 25 Apr 2018
DUTY STATION: Delhi with travel to specified states/ selected districts as required
DURATION OF CONSULTANCY: 11.5 months
CLOSING DATE: 25 April, 2018
BACKGROUND:
Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken a path breaking approach to girl’s empowerment and to address girls’ vulnerability through Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme. It is a coordinated and convergent effort of diverse stakeholders for gender equality and empowerment and it has influenced the national and mainstream discourse in favour of girls and women.
UNICEF India has adopted a lifecycle approach and focuses on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and adolescence as priority age group. This brings together the contributions of different program sections to promote the survival, development, protection and participation of adolescent girls and boys. Much of the work focuses on enhancing the value of girls, increasing the degree of autonomy adolescents have over decisions affecting their lives, reducing child marriage and adolescent pregnancy and improving the access to services, schools and entitlements for adolescents.
UNICEF India and state offices are working towards strengthening of the BBBP programme as a long term and systemic intervention to ensure child survival, development, protection and empowerment. The partnership includes support for facilitation of programmes at the state and district level such as the planning, implementation, monitoring, capacity building, development of advocacy and social and behaviour change communication package.
The proposed consultancy has been designed to provide technical support to Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) in the implementation of BBBP programmes at the national level as well as programmes on child marriage and adolescent empowerment.
OBJECTIVE :
The objective is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Delhi for the effective implementation of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme as well as programmes on adolescent empowerment and prevention of child marriage.
SUPERVISOR:
There will be joint supervision between Child Protection/Adolescent Specialist, UNICEF and Deputy Secretary, BBBP, MWCD.
Plans and reviews: The UNICEF/MWCD and the consultant will jointly develop quarterly work-plans and undertake periodic reviews with UNICEF participation at mutually agreed dates preferably in final week of every quarter.
CONTRACT DURATION:
The contract will be for a period of 11.5 months from 1st May 2018 to 14th April, 2019.
Duty station: New Delhi with travel outside of Delhi will be reimbursed on actuals as per the prescribed consultant rates. Travel is estimated up to 5 days a month.
MAJOR TASKS:
May, 2018
June, 2018
July, 2018
August, 2018
September, 2018
October, 2018
November, 2018
December, 2018
January, 2019
February, 2019
March, 2019
April 2019
Other than the key deliverables mentioned, the Consultant is expected to provide technical support to UNICEF and MWCD on other activities, as per requirement.
OFFICIAL TRAVEL INVOLVED: Travel to specified states/ selected districts as required
PAYMENT TERMS
Essential Educational Qualifications & Professional Experience forConsultant
Please submit your application through the online portal by COB 25 April, 2018.
HOW TO APPLY:Your online application should contain THREE separate attachments:
i. A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and also explaining how the qualifications and skill-set of the candidate are suitable for this position (to be uploaded online under cover letter)
ii. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online under CV/Resume)
iii. A financial proposal indicating deliverable-based professional fee as per template attached below. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file while saving. (to be uploaded under financial proposal template).
Financial Proposal Template - BBBP MWCD Consultant.docx
Please Note: Without the financial proposal template your application will be considered incomplete and will not be evaluated.
The selection will be on the basis of technical evaluation & financial offer in the ratio of 80:20. The criteria for technical evaluation will be as follows:
1. Relevant educational qualifications of the candidate (10 Min/ 15 Max)
2. Relevant work experience. Technical knowledge and at least 5 years of work experience on issues relating to gender, child protection, and governance Experience in working with Government (21 Min/30 Max)
The candidates who meet the minimum cut-off under both a and b and meet the overall cut-off of 31 marks (for criteria a and b) will be shortlisted for the interview..
3. Interview (25 Min/35 Max)
Total technical score – 80. Minimum overall qualifying score is 56. Only those candidates who meet the minimum qualifying marks of 56 as well as score the minimum score in each of the above sub-criteria including the interview will be considered technically responsive and their financials will be opened.
For any clarifications, please contact:
UNICEF
Supply & Procurement Section
73, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003
Telephone # +91-11-24606516
Email: indconsultants@unicef.org
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=512426