Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Establishment Of A Trust Fund To Invest In Child Care And Protection

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Establishment Of A Trust Fund To Invest In Child Care And Protection In South Africa Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up For Every Child Care ProtectionBackground And Justification South Africa Is A Country Of Contrast With Wide Socio Economic Inequalities Between Children And Communities And High Rates Of Violence And Other Vulnerabilities For Children It Has Excellent Laws And Policies One Of The Most Well Developed Social Assistance Systems For Children On The Continent And Widespread Access To Basic Social Services However The Gap Between Legislation And Implementation Remains Wide And Services Are Not Well Connected Intensified Investment Is Required To Better Integrate Cash Care And Protection Services To Ensure That The Most Marginalized Children Of Society Survive And Thrive Nearly 12 7 Million Children And Their Caregivers Are Currently Receiving Social Assistance Yet The 2016 South African Early Childhood Review States That 63 Per Cent Of Children In South Africa Live Below The Poverty Line With Devastating Effects On The Countriess Social And Economic Development Based On The Nids Data It Is Estimated That From The 12 7 Million Children On The Social Grants 4 Million Children Are At Immediate Risk Of Neglect Abuse And Exploitation And In Need Of Intensified Child Care Families Parents And Caregivers Play A Central Role In Child Well Being And Development Providing Love Care And Protection To Children As Well As Economic Security And Stability And A Sense Of Identity However The Impact Of Poverty Migration And Hiv Resulting In High Rates Of Orphan Hood Has Disrupted Traditional Family Structures Leaving Many Single Mothers Grandparents And Adolescents Responsible For Caring For Children Without The Resources And In Some Cases Skills To Do So Protection Services Remain Overstretched By The Scale And Complexity Of The Problems With Insufficient Investment In Effective Quality Prevention And Early Interventions As A Result Large Numbers Of Disadvantaged Children Continue To Be Left Behind Even If Their Basic Material Needs Are Partially Met Through Social Assistance Grants The Lack Of Consistent Nurturing Care Widespread Violence And Inequality Is Hindering Them From Accessing Critical Education Health And Protection Services And Limiting Them From Achieving Their Full Potential Unicef Is Supporting 10 Global Sdgs Focusing On The Well Being For Every Child Ensuring That Every Child Survives And Thrives Every Child Learns Every Child Is Protected From Violence And Exploitation Every Child Lives In A Safe And Clean Environment And That Every Child Has A Fair Chance In Life It Is Through Our Mandate And Commitment To Global And National Partnerships That Unicef Continues To Support The Government Of South Africa And Partners To Strengthen The Child Protection System Ensuring That No Child Is Left Behind PurposeThe State Alone Cannot Achieve The Ambitious Results In Preventing Violence Against Women And Children It Requires Commitment From Various Stakeholders In The Private And Public Sphere Through The Establishment Of An Investment Fund In Child Care And Protection Unicef Will Be Able To Draw On The Partnerships Between Civil Society And Government Leverage Corporate Social Investment Across Corporate Sectors Foundations Philanthropies And High Net Individuals To Support An Accelerated Investment In Child Care As Well As Pool The Technical Resources Of Each Of The Role Players To Establish More Predictable Sustainable Funding For The Effective Delivery Of A Costed Evidence Based Large Scale Child Care And Protection Programme Scope Of Work 1 Goal And Objective Under The Supervision Of The Chief Social Policy And Child Protection The Service Provider Is Expected To Assist Unicef In The Establishment Of An Investment Fund By Providing Best Practice Model That Is Suitable For The South African Context 2 Provide Details Reference To Awp 2018 Areas Covered This Work Relates Directly To Achieving Output 2 Establish A Public Private Sector Financing Platform For The Accelerated Investments In Child Care 3 Activities And Tasks A Situational Analysis For The Establishment Of Investment Fund I Conduct Legal And Financial Desktop Literature Review Ii Conduct Stakeholder InterviewsDeliverable Develop Synthesis Report With Key Lessons Learned In The Establishment Of Investment Funds Focusing On Child Care And Protection And Or Other Key Social Issues Such As Education Health Wash Etc B B Determine The Most Suitable Mechanism Based On Presentation Of Various Scenarios For The Establishment Of The Investment Fund For Child Care And Protection Deliverable Provide Scenarios For The Establishment Of Investment Funds For Child Care And Protection In South Africa Taking Into Consideration The Following Factors A Legal Establishment B Registration Requirements In Alignment With Legislation Nationally And Internationally C Institutional Structure D Governance Structure And Processes Including The Description Of An Investment Fund Manager A Board Technical Committee Research Committee With Strategic Partnerships Represented In Each Layer Of The Governance Structures Roles And Responsibilities Of Various Partners Decision Making Reporting Communications And Monitoring Modalities E Investment And Exit Policy F Project Selection Criteria G Due Diligence Processes H Auditing I Reporting And Other Relevant ParametersDeliverable Provide Proposed Structure For The Operationalization Of The Investment Fund And Draft Mou For Various Partners To Sign DeliverablesTimeline DeadlineDevelop Synthesis Report With Key Lessons Learned In The Establishment Of Investment Funds Focusing On Child Care And Protection And Or Other Key Social Issues Such As Education Health Etc FebruaryHold Individual Consultations With Potential Stakeholders As Well As Group Consultation Amongst Key StakeholdersMarchProvide Scenarios For The Establishment Of Investment Funds For Child Care And Protection In South AfricaAprilPresent These Scenarios Before Key StakeholdersMayProvide Proposed Structure For The Operationalization Of The Investment Fund In South AfricaJuneHold Individual Consultations With Potential Stakeholders As Well As Group Consultation Amongst Key StakeholdersJulyDesign Final Structure Of The Investment Fund Modalities With Accompanying Mou For Identified Key StakeholdersAugust Payment Schedule Payment To The Service Provider Will Only Be Done Upon Satisfactory Completion Of Each Deliverable As Per Outlined Schedule Of Payment Desired Competencies Technical Background And Experience Advanced University Degree In Law Economics Finance Development Public Policy Or Other Related Fields At Least 10 15 Years Proven Experience In Working Within The Policy Drafting And Development Environment Outstanding Research And Analytical Skills Including Strong Ability To Analyze Integrate And Summarize Information From A Wide Range Of Sources Excellent Writing Skills In English Including A Demonstrated Ability To Draft Clear Concise And Reports Good Computer Skills Including Familiarity With Search Engines And Academic Databases Ability To Work Independently And To Ensure High Quality Deliverables And Demonstrated Capacity To Engage With Key Stakeholders And Facilitate Workshops And Dialogues Demonstrated Capacity To Carry Out The Assignment Within The Allocated Timeframe Conditions As Per Unicef Dfam Policy Payment Is Made Against Approved Deliverables No Advance Payment Is Allowed Unless In Exceptional Circumstances Against Bank Guarantee Subject To A Maximum Of 30 Per Cent Of The Total Contract Value In Cases Where Advance Purchases For Example For Supplies Or Travel May Be Necessary The Candidate Selected Will Be Governed By And Subject To Unicefs General Terms And Conditions For Individual Contracts Which Can Be Downloaded At Https Www Unicef Irc Org Files Upload Documents Gtc Institutional Corporate 20Contracts Pdf The Service Provider Is Restricted To The Time Frames As Agreed Within The Project Plan Any Deviation From The Agreed Time Frames Shall Be Made In Writing For Approval Of The Revised Time Frames How To ApplyInterested And Qualified Candidates Are Requested To Submit Their Application To The Following Link Https Www Unicef Org About Employ Job 519175 By 23 January 2019This Notice Will Also Appear On Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Http Www Unicef Org Southafrica Un Job List Un Jobs Please Indicate Your Ability Availability And Daily Monthly Rate In Zar To Undertake The Terms Of Reference Above Including Admin Cost If Applicable Applications Submitted Without A Fee Rate Will Not Be Considered We Invite You To Watch A Short Video On The System On How To Apply Https Www Youtube Com Watch V Epgdiq9rvys Feature Youtu Be If You Have Not Been Contacted Within 1 5 Month Of The Closing Date Please Accept That Your Application Was Unsuccessful Regret Emails Will Be Sent Only To Shortlisted Contacted Candidates Unicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages Qualified Female And Male Candidates From South African Nati

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