Consultancy: Conducting Child Protection Tender in Iran - 34554130

Procurement Summary

Country: Iran

Summary: Consultancy: Conducting Child Protection Interventions

Deadline: 20 Jul 2019

Posting Date: 12 Jul 2019

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 34554130

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Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

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Tender Value: Refer Document

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85312110 - Child daycare services

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Tenders are invited for Iran (Islamic Republic Of): Consultancy: Conducting Child Protection Interventions Under the UNICEF Iran Co 2019 Flood Response (for Iranian Only).
UNICEF Iran Country Office
Terms of Reference for [conducting Child Protection interventions under the UNICEF Iran CO 2019 Flood Response]
Type of Assignment: Individual (For Iranian Only)
Submitted by: Child Protection
1. Background
Successful completion of this assignment will contribute to the objectives of activity [2. Support strengthening of national capacity on Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE)] of the work plan 2019-20 with the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
2. Objective
This consultancy will contribute to achieve the following key objectives:
Establish a basic case management system that ensures efficient and effective identification and referral of the most vulnerable individuals/families in the most severely-affected areas of Golestan and Lorestan provinces.

Establish community-based psychosocial support services in the most severely-affected areas of Golestan and Lorestan provinces.

Strengthen capacities for management of Child Friendly Spaces for children aged 3-15 in the most-affected areas of Golestan and Lorestan provinces.

3. Methodology and Technical Approach
The mentioned interventions will be designed based on global standards for case management, psychosocial support, and establishment of Child Friendly Spaces e.g. Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Guidelines for Child Friendly Spaces in Emergencies, etc., while taking due note of the local context and situation. Moreover, a community-based approach will be adopted for all interventions, as the affected communities need to be actively involved in restoring and rebuilding their communities. This is particularly important in protection of vulnerable groups such as children and women, as community engagement plays a vital role in reducing risk of violence and other social harms, finding context- appropriate solutions, and ensuring sustainability of psychosocial support interventions.
4. Activities, Deliverables, Indicators, Timeframe, and Schedule of Payment
Activity 1: Conduct a needs assessment of the situation as pertaining to the objectives of this TOR, in Golestan and Lorestan provinces.
Corresponding Deliverable: Needs assessment report
Indicator: Availability of report
Timeframe: 10 days
Payment: %0
Activity 2: Develop a workplan, including timeframe, for conducting activities relating to the three above-mentioned interventions i.e. case management, psychosocial support, and Child Friendly Spaces, in Golestan and Lorestan provinces.
Corresponding Deliverable: Work plan
Indicator: Availability of Work plan
Timeframe: 4 days
Payment: %20
Activity 3: Conduct activities relating to case management, including related trainings and follow-up community-based interventions.
Corresponding Deliverable: Training workshops and corresponding report; Community-based case management interventions and corresponding Indicator: Number of completed workshops as per proposal; Availability of comprehensive report on case management interventions, including disaggregated data.
Timeframe: 7 months
Payment: %25
Activity 4: Conduct activities relating to community-based PSS, including related trainings and follow-up community-based interventions.
Corresponding Deliverable: Training workshops and corresponding report; Community-based PSS interventions and corresponding report.
Indicator: Number of completed workshops as per proposal; Availability of comprehensive report on PSS interventions, including disaggregated data.
Timeframe: 4 months (parallel to other two interventions)
Payment: %20
Activity 5: Conduct training workshops for managers/staff of CFS to be established in selected areas of Golestan and Lorestan provinces.
(Note: IRCS will be responsible for provision of spaces and procurement of supplies.)
Corresponding Deliverable: Training workshops and corresponding report;
Indicator: Number of completed workshops as per proposal;
Timeframe: 3 months (parallel to above interventions)
Payment: %20
Activity 6: Prepare a comprehensive report of the three interventions, including recommendations and lessons learned.
Corresponding Deliverable: Comprehensive report
Indicator: Availability of report.
Timeframe: 14 days
Payment: %15
Total number of required working days: 200 working days (within 8 months)
N.B. All reports and presentations should be submitted in Persian
The final deliverable; subject to which the last payment will be made, should include an English executive summary and a PowerPoint with key findings/recommendations of the consultancy.
5. Management and Organization
5.1. Management: The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of UNICEF Child Protection Specialist. The responsible government partner is the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
5.2. Travel: Travel to duty station of the individual consultant shall be covered by UNICEF as per its rules and regulations.
Duty travel of individual consultant for the implementation of consultancy within the country shall be included as part of all-inclusive quotation (lump sum) in which case the individual consultant will be responsible for his/her travel arrangement.
5.3. The Consultant will be responsible for organizing and coordinating all meetings with the counterparts as required.
6. Budget and terms of payment
The assignment will be funded from UNICEF Regular Resources fund. The consultancy fee shall be paid in five installments, upon approval of relevant deliverables by UNICEF and the responsible government partner, based on the above schedule.
7. Conditions of Work
The consultant shall use his/her own facilities to manage the work, but, where circumstances demand otherwise, shall be allowed to make use of available UNICEF office space, computer and internet facilities with prior notification and arrangement with the supervisor and UNICEF Admin/ICT. The provision of these facilities by UNICEF shall be subject to their availability.
8. Qualifications
The consultant should possess the following qualifications:
Minimum Master's degree in social work or related disciplines.

Minimum 8 years of working experience in the field of Child Protection, and minimum 5 years working experience in the area of Child Protection in Emergencies (with focus on psychosocial support).

Proven sound experience in facilitation of training workshops.

Previous working experience with UNICEF/UN is an asset.

Fluency in English, in particular written, is an asset.

9. Ethical Note
All the products developed in the course of this consultancy are the intellectual property of UNICEF. The consultant may not share these products without the expressed permission and acknowledgement of UNICEF Iran.
10. Evaluation:
Minimum score for technical competency is 70.
Qualification #1: Minimum Master's degree in social work or related disciplines. (15 Scores)
Qualification #2: Minimum 8 years of working experience in the field of Child Protection; minimum 5 years working experience in the area of CPiE (focus on psychosocial support): 35 Scores (5 scores per year)
Qualification #3: Proven sound experience in facilitation of training workshops: 25 (5 scores per workshop)
Financial proposal: 5
Technical proposal: 20 scores
Total scores: 100
How to apply:

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