Conduct study on how child protection systems mitigate the impact of disasters in emergency response

Purpose:
The purpose of the assignment is to explore the veracity of the hypothesis based on a literature review and specific country case studies. It is expected to answer such questions as:
• What aspects of a Child Protection system are critical to mitigating the impact of a disaster?
• What aspects of emergency responses are best served through a Child Protection system?
• What aspects of a Child Protection system should be better prepared to mitigate the emergency and support disaster preparedness measures?
• What aspects of a Child Protection system lend themselves to being strengthened during or in the immediate aftermath of a disaster?
• Which aspects of a Child Protection system are particularly vulnerable to disruption or collapse during or in the immediate aftermath of a disaster?

For more informaton, see the attached Terms of Reference.

Key skills, technical background, and experience required:
Essential:
• Understanding of UNICEF’s child protection system approach, including familiarity with child protection system theories and child protection mapping and assessment toolkits
• Experience with
o social science analysis, and particularly systems theory
o social services
o economics and political science
o child protection
• Experience working in natural disaster and development contexts
• At least 8 years of experience in a related field
• Must be willing to work in a challenging environment,
• Excellent written and spoken English. Fluency in another UN language desirable, as well as other languages relevant to areas of recent disasters.
• Proven ability to work in another culture

How to Apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV and signed United Nations Personal Hisotry (P-11) form (which can be downloaded here) , an outline of the methodology to be used, and an example of a piece of research produced by the candidate, to pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Child protection systems study in disasters”. Please indicate your ability, availability and fee requirements to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.

Note that a similar terms of reference has also been released as a request for proposals for Institutions.

Deadline for applications is 16 May 2012.