BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
Thousands of Venezuelan refugees and migrants have entered Brazil since 2017. Humanitarian response actions by UN and Brazilian authorities provide emergency assistance to the population on the move, to ensure access to essential services and resources and address the urgent needs of those in situations of vulnerability. It is estimated that 34% of the entire Venezuelan refugee and migrant population is under the age of 18, and a significant part are indigenous people - mainly Waraos, E'ñepas and Pemons.
The northern states of Brazil, Roraima, Amazonas and Para are the gateway for the migratory flow. With the significant increase in their populations, there is pressure on the entire network of local equipment and services, negatively impacting the availability and quality of services offered both to the population on the move and to the host communities.
In addition to the considerable increase in demand, since the beginning of the migration crisis, school-age populations have suffered even more severely from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fragile formal education system, which remained for a long period with face-to-face activities suspended, now faces major obstacles in receiving and accommodating all students face-to-face. The consequence is a clear increase in the vulnerabilities of this public. Research has shown that 21% of Venezuelan children and 27% of Venezuelan adolescents did not attend school during the pandemic, have no opportunities to socialize with other children of a similar age, and are more vulnerable to child labor, economic exploitation, early pregnancy, and other forms of violence.
In this sense, the Súper Panas are a strategy implemented by UNICEF and partners that provide education, child protection and psychosocial support services to Venezuelan children and adolescents in places like shelters, spontaneous occupations, transitory stations of Pacaraima/RR, Boa Vista/RR, Manaus/AM and Belém/PA. Firm to its commitment to ensure a non-formal education offer that helps Venezuelan children and adolescents in their transition to the Brazilian education system, UNICEF is launching a supplementary approach to the Súper Panas strategy, the Súper Panas in schools. In partnership with local schools, a series of integrative activities are proposed aiming at strengthening the bonds of these children and adolescents with the school community, offering a more meaningful learning environment. The action is carried out on three fronts, as follows: 1. support to the teaching staff for pedagogical planning, training on children and adolescent protection issues and communication for social and behavioral change; 2. individualized psychosocial and pedagogical support for refugee and migrant students and families at higher risk of school failure/evasion; 3. collective activities of psychosocial support, integration and communication for social and behavioral change among Brazilian and Venezuelan students.
PURPOSE
This consultancy aims to provide an outstanding technical support in the management of pedagogically stimulating educational and child protection related activities and in line with the UNICEF guidelines, the United Nations ethical principles and universal human rights, mainly expressed in the Brazilian ECA (Child and Adolescent Statute), the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
Considering the accountability to affected population (AAP) approach, the consultant will support production and review of general contents (as well as other ICTs strategies that may be developed). The objective is to ensure that the content is driven by needs and interests of the targeted audience, within the COVID-19 context, and also guarantee that the development and improvement of the strategies are made for and with adolescents in terms of mobilization and empowerment.
KEYS RESPONSIBILITIES
The consultant is expected to conduct consultations with Super Panas´ workers, families, children and adolescents in order to:
Identify main areas of interest and critical cognitive, learning, protection of rights, child protection and psychosocial needs/issues where support, and/or build capacities, as well as engaging activities. Collect feedback on the relevance and appropriateness of the Súper Panas interventions in Boa Vista and Pacaraima. Follow up daily activities on Súper Panas to assess the needs and possible strategies for a more sustainable approach, reinforcing the engagement of children and adolescents on public services, such as public schools and social assistance, community engagement, aiming an exit strategy from the non-formal supporting services.The consultant will actively contribute on the improvement of our education and child protection strategy and psychosocial support for adolescents, by focusing on mobilization, leadership and life skills.
EXPECTED RESULTS:
Provide timely technical support to the implementation of different education and child protection through communication strategies, with focus on education and child protection and psychosocial support, pedagogically stimulating, sensitive to the gender, ethnical, and cultural aspects, adequate for mental health promotion through exercises and community participation and are aligned with UNICEF Guidelines, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN CCCs, Brazilian ECA and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Align the activities with the UNICEF’s staff and public in Boa Vista and Pacaraima considering the daily provision of services at local sites, the strategies and activities development and uprising needs and specific necessities, such as girls, indigenous and person with disabilities. Support the review of our strategies for Venezuelan adolescents, providing a reorientation of the implementation methodology, with focus on mobilization, leadership and life skills, considering the specific needs of adolescents. Support UNICEF's leadership in the Education Sector of the R4V Platform in Roraima, especially through the Education Working Group Co-leadership in Boa Vista and Pacaraima, as well as the possible links between the work of this Sector with other instances of inter-institutional articulation of R4V and “Operação Acolhida”; Support UNICEF's participation in the Working Group on Indigenous School Education created by the MPF to advance the provision of differentiated education for Venezuelan indigenous populations in Roraima; Prepare reports documenting the following: Methodology and content that were applied in the workshop with adolescents and also the material used for training Super Panas staff; Pedagogical content systematized and developed to compose the Super Panas Guide, with orientation and practical examples of activities that can be developed by the educators in the spaces; identification of knowledge, child protection and psychosocial support capacity gaps of our Implementing Partners; Recommendations for the pedagogical adequacy of the Super Panas inside and outside shelters, taking into consideration the specificities of the locations and target population from each space.DELIVERABLES
Deliverable 01: Report containing the workplan, schedule and content from the workshops held with adolescents, and the training with local network and Super Panas staff, and advocacy with local schools;
Deliverable 02: Pedagogical content systematized and developed to guide the work in Super Panas, with orientation and practical examples of activities that can be developed by educators and or training/workshops held. Follow-up of the work developed on the ground, advocacy meetings or external training provided should also be reported.
Deliverable 03: Pedagogical content systematized and developed to guide the work in Super Panas, with orientation and practical examples of activities that can be developed by educators and or training/workshops held. Follow-up of the work developed on the ground, advocacy meetings or external training provided should also be reported.
Deliverable 04: Pedagogical content systematized and developed to guide the work in Super Panas, with orientation and practical examples of activities that can be developed by educators and or training/workshops held. Follow-up of the work developed on the ground, advocacy meetings or external training provided should also be reported.
Deliverable 05: Pedagogical content systematized and developed to guide the work in Super Panas, with orientation and practical examples of activities that can be developed by educators and or training/workshops held. Follow-up of the work developed on the ground, advocacy meetings or external training provided should also be reported.
Deliverable 06: Report and analysis structured in: a) Analysis of the community feedback and engagement with ICT (target population and beyond) and Implementing Partners workflow bottlenecks; b) Evaluation of Súper Panas implementation among the Venezuelan adolescent population, review our Implementing Partners workflow bottlenecks, Súper Panas analysis with alternative implementation strategies focusing on mobilization, leadership and life skills
# Duration (how many days are needed): 30 days each
# Deadline: day 12 of each month
# Payment:
CONTRACT DURATION: 6 months (monthly report)
DEADLINE: last workday of each contract month
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Timely delivery of reports, accuracy of documents, good analyzing competencies)
KEY COMPETENCES, TECHNICAL BACKGROUND, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED DEADLINE
University degree or equivalent in any of the following areas: education, social sciences, law, social communication, psychology, or related fields. Professional experience in working with humanitarian response programmes of at least 1 (one) year. Professional experience in working with education and/or child protection of at least 1 (one) year. Good knowledge of state and municipal governments and civil society organizations. Experience in working among indigenous population is an asset. Experience in working with adolescents. Ability to work with others in a team environment. Ability to conduct work in groups and at institutional level. Affinity with UNICEF working methods. Fluency in Portuguese. Minimum working Knowledge in English and Spanish.Core Values
Care Respect Integrity Trust AccountabilityKey competences
☒ Builds and maintains partnerships
☒ Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
☒ Drive to achieve results for impact
☒ Innovates and embraces change
☒ Manages ambiguity and complexity
☒ Thinks and acts strategically
☒ Works collaboratively with others
General Conditions: Procedures and Logistics
Consultant will work from the office using own equipment and stationery. UNICEF will provide office space for consultative meetings when needed. For Consultant’s, travel costs should be included in the consultant’s fee. No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant or individual Contractor Consultants / ICs will not have supervisory responsibilities or authority on UNICEF budget. The consultant will work on-site upon deliverables basis and prior authorization and/or clearance from UNICEF to engage in outside UNICEF activities is required.Financial Proposal
Costs indicated are estimated. Final rate shall follow “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. A financial proposal including the fee for the assignment based on the deliverables and number of days must be submitted. Consultants and individual contractors are asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable. The payment will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.Insurance and health coverage
The contractor is fully responsible for arranging, at his or her own expenses, such life, health and other forms of insurance covering the term of the contract as he or she considers appropriate. The contractor is not eligible to participate in the life or health insurance schemes available to UNICEF and United Nations staff members.Restrictions
Consultants and individual contractors may not receive training at the expense of UNICEF. Notwithstanding, consultants and individual contracts must complete the applicable mandatory trainings. In case of government officials, the contract cannot be issued without prior written clearance by the Government, or unless on leave without pay.Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF's policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
UNICEF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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