United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF) Phnom Penh, Cambodia Individual Consultant National Technical Advisor to Support the Development of the Action Plan to Implement the Child Protection Policy in Schools Terms of Reference 1. Background In 2014, the Steering Committee on Violence against Children, composed of 13 Ministries including the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), made a commitment to prevent and respond to violence against children in Cambodia. The MoEYS has committed itself to call for zero tolerance of violence against children and to promote social norms that condemn all forms of violence. To fulfil its commitment, the MoEYS has developed the Child Protection Policy in Schools with technical support from UNICEF and financial support from NGOs including Plan International and Child Rights Foundation. The Policy aims to ensure all children are given protection as well as an equitable and safe learning environment in public and private education establishments, which was endorsed by the Minister in September 2016. To make sure of its effective implementation, the MoEYS has requested UNICEF and NGOs to provide support through the MoEYS intra-ministerial Technical Working Group (TWG). In particular, with the contribution through the Education Section from SIDA, UNICEF will provide technical and financial support in the recruitment of a national technical advisor to support MoEYS, specially the Primary Education Department in the development of a long-term action plan for the implementation of the MoEYS Child Protection Policy in Schools. 2. Purpose and Objective The overall objective of the consultancy is to develop a long-term action plan for the implementation of the Child Protection Policy in Schools which was endorsed by the MoEYS in September 2016 and will be implemented by the MoEYS, particularly the Primary Education Department (PED). 3. Programme Area, Outputs and Specific Key Results Areas in the Rolling Work Plan 2016-2018 involved Section Request: Education and Child Protection Sections Programme Area: Programme Component 2: Inclusive Quality Education Outcome 2: By 2018, boys and girls in Cambodia have more equitable access to and completion of quality inclusive education with improved learning outcomes. 1
Output 2.2: By 2018, increased government and non-government capacities to provide access to inclusive basic education particularly amongst indigenous minorities and children with disabilities including in emergencies. Milestone: Percentage of primary schools with teachers who have been trained in positive discipline and child protection in six target provinces (assuming a total of 1,600 primary schools). Included in approved AWP: Yes No 4. Work Assignments The Technical Advisor (TA) will support the PED, which is under the supervision of the UNICEF s Education Specialist, to develop the action plan for the implementation of the Child Protection Policy in Schools including accompanying documents such as a monitoring and evaluation framework. The TA will review relevant policies and guidelines and good practices regarding child protection policies in schools from other countries to draft the action plan, which reflects the current Cambodia s situations, challenges, opportunities, and strategies to tackle the child protection issues. The TA will also help coordinate with and consolidate technical inputs from the TWG by attending the TWG regular meetings and presenting the progress of work to the TWG. It is expected that the finalization will take 24 days and the MoEYS and UNICEF will provide support until this process is completed. 5. Qualifications of Successful Candidate Education Advanced University degree (at least Masters) in a relevant field such as education planning, child protection, child rights and policy development Years of relevant experience At least five-year experiences on education policy planning and development Recent and relevant experience of national, sub-national, and school-level education sector issues, including regional perspective. Experience of sectorial planning and reporting arrangements, including working in professional teams and use of results frameworks, logical frameworks and work planning arrangements. Competencies of Successful Candidate Communication Working with people Drive for results Relating and networking Applying technical expertise Formulating strategy and concepts Knowledge and Skills Excellent interpersonal, mentoring, facilitation and communication skills. 2
Able to work to meet deadlines Computer literacy and presentation skills Languages Both fluency Khmer and English language is required. 6. Location & Duration The Technical Adviser (TA) will be based in the PED, MoEYS in Phnom Penh. The TA will use his/her own laptop and will also cover all associated cost of the assignment. The duration of the assignment will be up to 24 working days from June 2017 to end of December 2017. 7. Deliverables (SMART) Deliverables Deliverable 1 Review relevant policies and documentations and existing guidelines related to child protection in schools Identify and review good practices and lessons learnt regarding child protection policies in schools from other countries Draft an inception report (a maximum of 10 pages) to propose the approach to development of the action plan, and the detailed structure and contents of the action plan Present a draft inception report to the MoEYS intra-ministerial Technical Working Group (TWG) using Power Point presentations Finalize the inception report with the comments from the TWG incorporated Deliverable 2 Submit a draft action plan with accompanying documents to the MoEYS Present the draft action plan to the TWG using Power Point presentations during the consultation workshops at national and sub-national level Consolidate the technical inputs from the TWG and revise a draft accordingly Submission Within 4 weeks after the commencement of the contract (9 working days) 25% of total payment Within 8 weeks after the commencement of the contract (work can start upon the confirmation of the 1 st deliverable from UNICEF and partners) (11 working days) 3
Deliverable 3 Finalize the action plan with accompanying documents Ensure technical inputs from the TWG be incorporated in the final document Present the final action plan to the MoEYS and other stakeholders using Power Point presentations 25% of total payment Within 12 weeks after the commencement of the contract (work can start upon the confirmation of the 2 nd deliverable from UNICEF and partners) (4 working days) 50% of total payment Note: 2 weeks are required for UNICEF and partners to review each deliverable. Prepare all final materials in Khmer. UNICEF will take responsibility for translation of the final products if necessary. 8. Reporting Requirements All working documents and the final products shall be submitted electronically in Khmer, produced in high quality, delivered in an engaging and accessible format, and guided by the guidelines set forth in the UNICEF Style Book. UNICEF Education Section as well as Child Protection Section should receive all the reports. Inception report: The first, second and final draft will be prepared. The inception report should have a maximum of 10 pages. Power Point presentations need to be prepared to summarize the inception report to be presented by the consultant to the MoEYS intra-ministerial Technical Working Group (TWG) The Minutes of meetings with the MoEYS TWG need to be taken and summarized by the consultant Draft and final version of an action plan: The first, second and final draft will be prepared in Khmer. The action plan should have a maximum of 50 pages. Power Point presentations need to be prepared to summarize the first, second and final draft to be presented by the consultant to the MoEYS intra-ministerial Technical Working Group (TWG) The Minutes of meetings with the MoEYS TWG need to be taken and summarized by the consultant 4
9. Payment Schedule linked to Satisfactory Deliverables (SMART) The payment terms in relation to key deliverables in percentages are as follows: 25% payment upon the completion of Deliverable 1 25% payment upon the completion of Deliverable 2 50% payment upon the completion of Deliverable 3 The payment installments should be directly linked with satisfactory deliverables at specific time intervals and as certified by the manager. The fees shall be calculated based on the days estimated to complete the assignment in the Terms of Reference and shall be considered the maximum compensation as part of a lump sum contract and agreed on a work plan for submission of deliverables. No additional fees shall be paid to complete the assignment. Payment will be made upon delivery of all final products and full and satisfactory completion of the assignment. 10. Administrative Issues Confidentiality: The documents produced during the period of this consultancy will be treated strictly confidential and the rights of distribution and/or publication solely reside with UNICEF. 11. Contract supervisor and other stakeholders On a day-to-day basis the TA will be supervised by the UNICEF Education Section with technical support from the UNICEF Child Protection Section. 12. Penalties for Underperformance Payment of fees to the Contractor under this contractor, including each instalment or periodic payment (if any), is subject to the Contractor s full and complete performance of his or her obligations under this contract with regard to such payment to UNICEF s satisfaction, and UNICEF s certification to that effect. Performance indicators: Consultants performance will be evaluated against the following criteria: timeliness, quality, and relevance/feasibility of recommendations for UNICEF Cambodia. 13. Termination of Contract This contract may be terminated by either party before its specified termination date by giving notice in writing to the other party. The period of notice shall be five (5) business days (in the UNICEF office engaging the Contractor) in the case of contracts for a total period of less than two (2) months and fourteen (14) business days (in the UNICEF office engaging the Contractor) in the case of contracts for a longer period; provided however that in the event of termination on the grounds of impropriety or other misconduct by the Contractor (including but not limited to breach by the Contractor of relevant UNICEF policies, procedures, and administrative instructions), UNICEF shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice. 5
14. Submission of applications Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and upload the following documents to: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ 1. Letter of Interest (cover letter) with indication of applicant s ability and availability 2. CV or Resume 3. Example of applicant s Performance evaluation reports or references of similar consultancy assignments or other references of similar consultancy assignments (if available) 4. Your fee proposal or price proposal by indicating daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered. The deadline for applications is 15/06/17. 15. Assessment Criteria A two-stage procedure shall be utilized in evaluating technical assessment being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. The Contract shall be awarded to candidate obtaining the highest combined technical and financial scores, subject to the satisfactory result of the verification interview. Applications shall therefore contain the following required documentation: 1. Technical Proposal: Containing a cover letter with indication of applicant s ability and availability, updated CV, and the example of applicant s written report on end project assessment or other references of similar consultancy assignments (if available). For evaluation and selection method, the Cumulative Analysis Method (weight combined score method) shall be used for this recruitment: Technical Qualification (max. 100 points) weight 70 % Degree Education in relevant fields (30 points) Years of relevant experience (20 points) Knowledge, Skills, Competencies (30 points) Quality of past work (e.g. understanding, methodology) (20 points) 2. Financial Proposal: Lump-sum offer with the cost breakdown: Please see the table in 16. Fee and Funding Information Financial Qualification (max. 100 points) weight 30 % The maximum number of points shall be allotted to the lowest Financial Proposal compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum 70 points score in the technical evaluation. Other Financial Proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price. 6