Consultancy – To Undertake a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for the Child Policy (open to both National and International professionals) 2 months 99 views0 applications

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Under the supervision of Child Protection Specialist, the consultant will develop a Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Child Policy to help explain and if necessary, defend the proposal it is making, and help to avoid emergence of unintended negative consequences which can make a situation worse instead of better.

Background

There has been renewed focus and attention drawn globally, and in Uganda in particular towards cases of violence, abuse and exploitation of children, and increasing child vulnerabilities particularly in the second decade of life, including child marriages, child sacrifice, child trafficking, teen pregnancies and related consequences of HIV infection among adolescents. This growing concern, pointed to potential gaps in the policies, laws and intervention programmes related to children’s welfare and protection, thus leading government through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), to review different policies, plans and strategies related to child welfare and protection domiciled in different sectors of the Government of Uganda. Notable among these were the National Development Plan 2 (NDP2), the Social Sector Development Plan (SDIP3), the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2015/2016-2019/2020, and the national OVC policy among others. This was in addition to the health, education and other child related policies that provide direction for the implementation of programs geared towards survival and development of children.

The review was done to harmonize and consolidate issues of children, into a National Child policy and its Implementation Plan, to provide a framework for addressing issues related to children’s rights and well-being in a holistic and coordinated manner.

While both the National Child Policy and its Implementation Plan are ready for submission through the approval processes, they must first fulfill government’s requirement to be appended with a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), to support evidence-based decision making. The RIA highlights the impact of the proposed policies on different sectors of the economy.

It is on the basis of this requirement, that the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) requested UNICEF for financial support, to hire a consultant to develop a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for the Child Policy in Uganda.

Key Tasks:

• Briefing meeting and consultations with the partners

A first meeting of the consultant(s)/firm with the Ministry and partners shall be held to resolve final questions, clarify roles & responsibilities and agree on the RIA development methodology. Activities will specifically include:-

• Agreeing on the concept and methodology;
• Developing work schedule with timelines;
• Proposing and discussing structure or form that the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the child policy should take;
• Inception Report

After the preparatory meeting and possible/required individual consultations with the Ministry and partners, the consultant is expected to present a detailed inception report to the MGLSD. The inception report shall provide revised and more detailed information on:-

• The agreed structure of the RIA of the child policy;
• Proposed Boardroom consultation schedule with MOH. MOES and JLOS;
• Roles and responsibilities of the consultant.
• Description of the refined methodology as well as developed data collection tools
• Validation and Debriefing workshop(s)

The consultant shall conduct a half day workshop with the MGLSD and partners, to share findings and validate the Regulatory Impact Assessment report of the draft Child Policy, clearly stipulating the likely costs and benefits to the children, their environment and the country at large.

• Final Draft Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Child Policy

The consultant to submit the final Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Child Policy, after receiving and consolidating the feedback from the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development and from the national validation workshop.

To qualify asan advocate for every child you will have…

• The consultant(s) must possess at least ten years work experience in a senior position in Government or a large NGO with responsibility for program management and design; including 5 years of progressively responsible experience in consultancy services for reputable organizations. The suitable candidate(s)/firm should have work experience in formulating Regulatory Impact Assessments, evaluating programs and development of policies in areas of child care and protection work or social development, child survival, development and participation and child rights programming generally.
• Familiarity with the Uganda’s National Development Plan (NDP 2), The Social Development Plan 2016-2020; the National OVC Policy and the NSPPI is and other key planning documents of the Government of Uganda is desirable.
• The consultant(s) must have masters or similar degree in a field related to social development, health, education and public policy.
• Experience in managing and coordinating evaluation/research exercises, delivering agreed outputs on time and on budget
• Previous experience working with a wide range of stakeholders using participatory approaches
• Strong interpersonal skills in various settings, such as staff meetings, donor negotiations, discussions with the government and other partners, and facilitating workshops;
• Strong conceptual-level writing skills in English, analysis and communication skills
• Ability to lead diverse and committed individuals and support them as a team.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to plan and provide the required assistance to the project staff in a timely and effective manner.
• A willingness and ability to coach, mentor and work with the Ministry staff and partners in the process of reviewing the Child policy and developing the Regulatory Impact Assessment.
• Excellent and demonstrated understanding of ethical issues in research, including child protection
• Ability to respond to comments and questions in a timely, appropriate manner

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The technical competencies required for this post are….

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UNICEF 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.

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.