Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Review And Update Of The Municipal Policy For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents Of The Municipality Of San Salvador

Tenders Are Invited For El Salvador Consultancy Review And Update Of The Municipal Policy For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents Of The Municipality Of San Salvador Unicef Works In Some Of The World S Toughest Places To Reach The World S 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 A ChampionBackgroundUnicef Began The Development Of A Violence Prevention Strategy At The Local Level In 2013 In The Municipality Of San Marcos In 2014 In San Mart n In 2015 In Santo Tom s In 2018 In Soyapango Santa Ana And San Miguel And In 2019 In Usulut n And San Salvador The Main Components Of The Strategy Are A Strengthening Of Local Systems For The Protection Of Children And Adolescents B Strengthening The Capacities Of Families In The Face Of Violence C Promotion Of The Right To Participation Play Recreation And Culture And D Guarantee Of The Right To Education And Protection Against Violence The First Component Includes The Development Of Competencies Of The Members That Make Up The Local Law Committees And The Construction Of Initiatives That Strengthen And Improve The Coordination Mechanisms Of Local Protection Systems Such As The Development Of Municipal Policies Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents In The Municipality Of San Salvador Unicef Is Supporting Three Lines Of Action Fund Amentales The Mayors Office Of San Salvador Has A Municipal Policy For Children And Adolescents School Boys And Girls Are Sensitized About Teenage Pregnancy PreventionThe Mayor Of San Salvador Uses Siprotejo To Identify Protection Needs Of Children And Adolescents Within That Framework The Municipality Has Identified As A Specific Need The Revision And Update Of The Municipal Policy Of Childhood And Adolescence Which Dates From The Year 2000 So Taking Into Consideration The Time That Has Elapsed Since Its Validity And The Context And Organizational Changes Arising Within The Municipality Of San Salvador It Is Necessary To Have A Legal Instrument That Ref Leje The Current Needs Of Children And Adolescents In The Municipality The Support Is Part Of The Spotlight Initiative Which Aims To Contribute To The Eradication Of Violence Against Women Adolescents And Girls In El Salvador By Improving The Care And Protection Of Women Adolescents And Girls To Through The Provision Of Quality Services Institutional Strengthening Violence Prevention And Cultural And Social Transformation Specifically It Is Included In Activity 2 2 1 Of The Spotlight Initiative Program Document Which Seeks The Development Of Mechanisms And Coordination Tools For The Institutions That Make Up The National System For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents In Particular For The Child Protection Boards The Committees Of Local Rights The Municipal Committee For The Prevention Of Violence And The Local Councils For Children And Adolescents Ensuring The Inclusion And Representation Of The Most Vulnerable Groups JustificationFrom Unicef It Is Argued That The Best Strategy For The Promotion Of Early Childhood Care Programs And The Prevention Of Violence Against Children And Adolescents Is The Satisfaction Of Their Rights Which Is Materialized Through The Strengthening Of The System Local Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents In The Municipalities For This The Creation And Strengthening Of The Local Rights Committees And The Formulation Or Adaptation Of Their Respective Municipal Policy For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents In The Framework Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child The Law Of Integral Protection Is Supported Of Children And Adolescents Lepina The National Policy For The Integral Protection Of Children And Adolescents And The National Policy For Education And Integral Development Of Early Childhood In Addition To The Guidelines For The Elaboration Of Municipal Policies Elaborated By Conna The Municipality Of San Salvador Has Recently Created Its Local Rights Committee However It Has A Municipal Policy For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents That Needs Updating Based On The Needs Of The Municipality With The Objective Of Having A Tool That Institutionalizes Local Efforts Articulates Installed Capacities And Available Services And Set Priorities For Guaranteeing Rights In A Sustainable Way In View Of The Foregoing The Purpose Of Technical Assistance Is To Review And Update The Municipal Policy For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents How Can You Make A Difference Specific ObjectivesUpdate And Review The Municipal Policy For The Comprehensive Protection Of Children And Adolescents Of The Municipality Of San Salvador Establish Participatory Methodology For Participatory Design Approval And Implementation Of The Updated Childhood And Adolescence Municipal Policy Making Early Childhood Visible And Including The Gender And Violence Prevention Approach Socialize And Report On The Progress To The City Council The Process Of Review And Update Of The Municipal Policy For Children And Adolescents Which Makes Visible Early Childhood And The Situation Of Children And Adolescents In Contexts Of Violence Conduct Field Consultations Where Girls Boys Adolescents And Adults Will Be Involved To Collect Supplies For The Revision Of The Municipal Childhood And Adolescence Policy They Will Include Fathers And Mothers And Families Of Children And Adolescents As Well As The Opinion Of Representatives Of Public National And Local Institutions And Civil Society Organizations That Operate In The Municipality Of San Salvador Carry Out A Process Of Systematization Of The Information And Presentation Of The Results Of The Consultations Made To The Population Making It The Municipal Policy For Children And Adolescents Of The Municipality Of San SalvadorMethodologyThe Consultant Will Be Under The Supervision Of The Unicef Protection Specialist Initially The Consultant Will Prepare A Work Plan With Defined Actions And Schedule In It You Must Present The Detail Of The Following Stages Of Consulting Preparatory Stage At This Stage The Sampling Criteria For The Conduct Of The Consultations The Size Of The Sample According To Territories Focus Communities And The Instruments For Information Collection And Processing As Well As The Elements That Will Contain The Database That Must Be Agreed It Will Be Fed With Information Gathering Prior To The Consultations A Stage Of Awareness Of Early Childhood Rights Will Be Necessary Including And Developing The Issue Of Prevention And Approach To Violence Against Girls With Special Attention To Local Government And People Institutions Participating In These Processes So That Have The Necessary Criteria To Be Able To Participate Actively In Them For This Purpose It Will Be Necessary To Prepare A Document That Synthesizes The Rights Of Children And Adolescents That Makes Early Childhood Visible As The Prevention And Approach Of Violence Against Girls Since The Municipality Of San Salvador Already Has A Municipal Childhood And Adolescence Policy It Will Be Necessary To Carry Out A Prior Revision Of The Document To Define How The Stages Of The Consultancy Will Be Adjusted To The Process Of Review And Update Of The Policy Consultation Stage In This Part Of The Process Information Will Be Collected In Primary Sources Quantitative And Qualitative Data Will Be Obtained With The Techniques Appropriate To The Type Of Information According To What Has Been Agreed In The Previous Stage To Later Incorporate It Into The Review Process And Update Of The Local Childhood And Adolescence Policy For Field Research With Primary Sources Consultations Through Surveys Focus Groups And Interviews Community Leaders Girls Boys And Adolescents Local Authorities Should Be Considered For The Focus Groups It Is Important To Note That The Methodology Must Be Adapted To The Groups By Age Academic Level Or Other Criteria That Ensure The Obtaining Of Reliable Data In The Case Of Using Questionnaires Or Surveys The Respective Validation Must Be Done At This Stage Likewise The Information On The People Attending The Conference Should Be Disaggregated By Age And Sex With Regard To The Participation Of Children Under 12 Years Should Be Considered Playful Methodologies To Develop And Capitalize On Their Contribution Consultations Ref Erence The Municipal Mayor Of San Salvador Must Provide All The Documents And Supplies That Are Necessary For This Consultancy Such As Diagnoses Baselines Already Prepared Among Other Necessary Documents Also The Municipality Of San Salvador Will Provide The Physical Space For The Activities Programmed For This Purpose The Consulting Person Shall Coordinate With The Ref Erente Mayoral Well In Advance So You Can Rely On The Call And Scheduling Logistics Of Such Spaces Processing Analysis And Drafting Stage Of Local Childhood And Adolescence Policy UpdatedAccording To The Agreed Design The Information Will Be Processed Which Will Result In The Construction Of The Revised And Updated Local Childhood And Adolescence Policy The Proposal Of The Municipal Childhood And Adolescence Policy Will Be Presented To The City Council And Members Of The Local Committee For The Rights Of Children And Adolescents For Approval At All Stages Of The Consultancy The Consultant Should Receive Feedback From The Unicef Protection Area Products To DeliverProduct 1 Work Plan With The Process To Follow And Approved Schedule Of Activities Product 2 Approved And Received In Accordance Document Progress Report Brief Showing Evolution Of The Consultancy Limitations And The Way In Which They Have Been Overcome Or Recommendations To Continue This Should Include The Results Of Consultations With Girls Boys And Adolescents With Community Leaders And Leaders With Governmental And Non Governmental Institutions Among Other Focus Groups As Well As On The Basis Of Revised Documentary Information Attendance Listings Must Be Submitted Segregated By Age And Sex Of The Consultations Made Product 3 Approved And Received In Accordance Final Proposal Of The Revised And Updated Municipal Childhood And Adolescence PolicyA Copy Must Be Submitted In Physical And Editable Electronic Media Final Report Of The Consultancy With Findings And Recommendations Incorporated Contract PeriodThis Consultancy Will Have A Duration Of Three Months Counted From The Signing Of The Contract By The Consultant Chosen For This Purpose The Duration Of This Contract May Be Extended By Mutual Agreement Between The Parties Provided There Are Justifiable Technical Or Administrative Reasons And With Evidence Contract ConditionsThe Consultant Will Be Under The Supervision Of Protection Specialist Unicef El Salvador And Work In Close Coordination With The Ref City Erente The Mayor Of San Salvador This Consultancy Does Not Imply Using Physical Spaces In Unicef Offices In Any Case The Municipality Of San Salvador Has Arranged To Provide Physical Spaces For Interviews Focus Groups And Other Activities Related To Consulting Likewise The Mayors Office Will Provide Food For The Participants In The Activities That Are Scheduled Coordinating The Consultant With Due Anticipation For The Organization Of The Logistics Of These Activities Unicef Will Not Be Responsible For Providing Transportation Or Accommodation To The Consultant So Any Expenses Related To These Aspects Must Be Included In The Consultants Financial Offer The Contacts With State Or Non State Institutions To Carry Out The Consultancy Should Be Managed Directly By The Consultant And In Any Case Unicef Can Provide Presentation Notes For This Purpose The Contract Is For Professional Services And Does Not Represent A Direct Or Permanent Employment Relationship With Unicef Does Not Cover Life Insurance Insurance For Medical Services Or Other Benefits For Which The Contractor Is Responsible Unicef Reserves The Right To Withhold All Or Part Of The Payment If The Performance Is Unsatisfactory If The Work Product Is Incomplete It Is Not Delivered If It Does Not Meet Unicef Quality Standards And Or If They Are Not Met The Deadlines Provided In These Tdrs And In The Contract Profile RequiredThis Technical Assistance May Be Developed By Freely Associated Individual Consultants With Experience And Specialization In The Subject Matter Of The Consultancy Professional Degree In Social Sciences Administration Or Similar Degree P Ref Erentemente With Master S Degree Or Specialization In Local Development Processes Oriented Policy And Childhood Knowledge About The Rights Of Children And Adolescents And The Application Of The Rights And Gender Approach Demonstrable With At Least Five Years Of Proven Experience In Work Aimed At Strengthening And Management Processes At The Local Level P Ref Erentemente In The Field Of Childhood Knowledge In The Design And Application Of Methodological Tools For The Collection Of Diagnostic Information As Well As Presentation And Analysis Of Quantitative And Qualitative Results Work Experience With Organizations Of The United Nations System Or Other International And National Organizations Desirable Excellent Oral And Written Expression Skills Writing And Reporting Of Social Research And Analysis Estimated BudgetThe Fees For This Consultancy Will Be Established Based On The Economic Offers Received During The Selection Contest This Value Will Be Disaggregated As Follows ProductTotal Payment PercentageEstimated Presentation TimeAgainst Delivery To Satisfaction Of The Work Plan Or Product 130 15 Calendar Days From The Corresponding Signing Of The ContractUpon Delivery To Product Satisfaction 2 30 45 Calendar Days After The Day Of Signing The ContractAgainst Delivery Of Product 3 Of The Consultancy Validated And Approved By The Municipality And Unicef40 After 90 Calendar Days From The Signing Of The ContractConfidentialityAll The Information Collected During The Work Of This Contract Both Qualitative And Quantitative The Analytical Documents Produced As Well As All The Products Generated From This Consultancy Are Owned By Unicef And May Not Be Used In Other Spaces Without Prior Authorization Of The Person Responsible For The Follow Up Of This Consultancy Or Failing That By The Unicef Protection SpecialistThe Consultant Undertakes To Maintain The Privacy Of The Information Data And Or Images That Are Provided Or Collected During The Process Of Preparing The Consultancy The Contracted Person Also Undertakes Not To Make Copies Of The Data Or Use The Information And Images In Any Way Except The One Required In The Unicef Contract To Qualify As An Advocate For Every Child You Will HaveRequirements To Participate And Submit OffersThose Interested They Appl Ita Submit Their Application Through The Platform Of Jobs Unicef Enclosing A Letter Of Interest Technical Proposal Current Resume Vouchers Make A Declaration Compliance Profile Appl Ited In These Terms Of Ref Erence And Detailing Fees Exempt From Vat Appl Ited For The Development Of Consulting All Attached Documents Must Be In Non Editable Format Pdf Jpeg Etc Written Inquiries Will Be Received Before The Closing Date Addressed To Esl Licitaciones Unicef Org Which Will Be Answered As Soon As Possible By Email With A Copy To All Participants Deadline For Receiving Inquiries Monday August 12 2019 Deadline For Receipt Of Offers Thursday August 15 2019 At 5 00 P M Please Note That The Selected Person You Appl Itara Police Solvency And Present History Of Prisons Evaluation CriteriaThe Selection Will Be Made Based On A Competitive Process In Which The Technical Offer And The Professional Profile Of The Candidates Will Be Evaluated As Well As The Economic Proposal With Vat Free Prices Assigned Score Technical Offer With Its Annexes Maximum Score 70 Points Only Proposals That Reach A Minimum Score Of 60 Points Will Be Considered For Economic Evaluation Economic Offer Maximum Score 30 Points Awarded To The Lowest Price Offer That Would Have Obtained At Least A Score Of 60 Points With Respect To The Technical Offer For Every Child You DemonstrateUnicefs Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results Unicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candi Date S Irrespective Of Gender National Ity Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization To Perform The Work It Is Required That The Selected Person Resides In The Country This Contract Does Not Cover Travel Costs Or Per Diem For Transfer From Another Country And Stay In El Salvador 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 Candi Date S Will The Ref Ore Undergo Rigorous Ref Erence And Background Checks And Will Be Expected To Adhere To These Standards And Principles Remarks Only Shortlisted Candi Date S Will Be Contact Ed And Advance To The Next Stage Of The Selection Process

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