Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant Technical Assistance In Strengthening Of The Foster Care System

Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant Technical Assistance In Strengthening Of The Foster Care System In The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia 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 HopeDespite Significant Progress In The Country The De Institutionalisation Of Children And The Development Of Social Services To Support Families In Child Care Remain Challenges In The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia This Is Even More True For Foster Families Who Strive To Support Children Who Might Otherwise Not Have Access To Life In A Family Setting The Deinstitutionalization Process In The Country Was Initiated In 2000 However Despite Strong Efforts At The Time There Was Marginal Impact Due To Lack Of Adequate Services Limited Support Service Providers When Transitioning From Institutional Care And A Lack Of Financing For Community Services The Ministry Of Labour And Social Policy Is In A Lead Of A Comprehensive Reform Of The Social Protection System In The Country Aimed At Addressing The Coverage Effectiveness Efficiency And Overall Delivery Of Social Benefits And Services In A More Inclusive Manner The Current Reform Process Focuses On Development Of New Law On Social Protection And Amendment Of The Child Protection Law With Aim To Be Adopted By The End Of The Year Introducing Case Management Approach In The Work Of The Professionals In The Social Protection System The Capacity Development Activities Are Currently Being Implemented Transition From Institutional Into Community Based Care The Transformation Process Has Been Initiated For All Institutions Or Children In The Country Consolidating The CountryS Fragmented Cash Benefit System And Improving The Adequacy And Coverage Of Social Transfers Setting The Ground For The Pluralization In The Delivery Of Social Services Through Social Contracting And Incentivizing The Private Sector Csos And Municipalities To Deliver Services In November 2017 The Government Made A Commitment To End Placement Of Children From 0 To 3 In Large Scale Institutions By 2020 In Line With This Commitment And As Part Of The Support To The Process Of De Institutionalization Unicef And The Ministry Of Labour And Social Policy Are Currently Seeking A Consultant To Who Would Work With National Experts To Provide Technical Support In Strengthening Of The Foster Care System How Can You Make A Difference Unicef Is Seeking A National Expert To Provide Technical Support To The Ministry Of Labour And Social Policy In Strengthening Of The Foster Care System In The Country In Doing So The Consultant Will Work With The International Expert To Be Selected By Unicef And The Molsp To Provide Technical Assistance In The Area Of Revision Of Secondary Legislation Related To Foster Care Development Of Specialized Foster Care Establishment Of Support Centres For Foster Families Revision Of The Training Package For Foster Families Development Of Programme And Materials For Continuous Support Of Foster Families Development Of Specialised Foster Care Particularly For Children With Disabilities The National Expert Is Planned To Be Engaged For This Task To Collaborate With The International Consultant With Expertise In Disability And Or In Social Work And Policy Main Tasks The National Expert Will Provide Support In Detailed Tasks Include The Following Review And Revision Of Existing Standards And Procedures With Regards To Foster Care And Development Of New According To The Needs Review And Revision Of Existing Regulation Standards And Procedures With Regards To Adoption And Development Of New According To The Needs Revise And Further Develop The Recruitment Assessment And Training System By Developing A Comprehensive Manual For Service Providers On The Recruitment Assessment And Approval Of Foster Cares Training Modules For Initial And Continuous Training Of Foster Families Specific Modules For Training Of Specialised Foster Carers Tools For Information Delivery Promotion And Recruitment Of Foster Families Techniques And Instruments For Assessment Monitoring And Permanency Planning Support The Design And Establishment Of A Specialised Foster Care Support Centre S By Development Of Programme Structure Of Staff Working Tools With A Purpose To Provide Training To Potential Foster Carers And On Going Training For Active Foster Carers Provide On Going Support To Foster Carers Based On The Specific Needs Of The Children Provide Psychosocial Support And Counselling To Foster Carers Collaborate Closely With Professionals From The Centres For Social Work In Promotion Of Foster Care Identification And Selection Of Foster Carers And Monitoring Of Care Provided By The Foster Cares Following The Development And Wellbeing Of The Child Other Purpose Not Defined In This Tor Which May Be Assessed As Needed During The Consultancy Work Capacity Development Of Professionals In The Institute For Social Activities Support Centres And Centres For Social Work On Assessing Training And Provision Of Support To Foster Families Support Provision Of Specialised Training Provided To Of Potential And Active Foster Families Support Development Of Registries Of All Identified Foster Families Per Type Of Foster CareTo Qualify As An Advocate For Every Child You Will Have Advanced University Degree In Social Work Special Education Or Another Relevant Field Minimum 5 Years Of Progressively Responsible Professional Work Experience In Child Care Expertise And Experience In The Area Of Foster Care And In The Area Of Care For Persons With Disability Knowledge Of The National Child Care System Excellent Analytical And Written Skills Fluency In English Oral And Written Duration Of The Assignment 11 5 Months 15 January 31 December 2019 With Possibility For ExtensionConsultantS Work Place And Official Travel The Consultant Will Be Required To Work From Home And In The Field Locally Payment SchedulePayment Will Be Made Upon Successful Completion Of The Above Mentioned Deliverables With The Following Schedule 30 Upon Completion Of Deliverables I And Ii 20 Upon Completion Of Deliverables Iii And Iv 20 Upon Completion Of Deliverables V Vi And Vii 20 Upon Completion Of Deliverables Viii And Ix 10 Upon Completion Of All Deliverables UnicefS Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results The Competencies Required For This Post Are View Our Competency Framework AtHttp Www Unicef Org About Employ Files Unicef Competencies PdfUnicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candidates Irrespective Of Gender Nationality Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy On Conduct That Is Incompatible With The Aims And Objectives Of The United Nations And Unicef Including Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Sexual Harassment Abuse Of Authority And Discrimination Unicef Also Adheres To Strict Child Safeguarding Principles All Selected Candidates Will Therefore Undergo Rigorous Reference And Background Checks And Will Be Expected To Adhere To These Standards And Principles Remarks Mobility Is A Condition Of International Professional Employment With Unicef And An Underlying Premise Of The International Civil Service Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted And Advance To The Next Stage Of The Selection Process 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 518837

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