Consultancy for developing a Strategic Policy Analysis

Consultancy for developing a Strategic Policy Analysis (30 days)- Nationals only

Job Number: 525357 | Vacancy Link

Locations: Middle East and North Africa: Egypt

Work Type : Consultancy

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.

UNICEF is looking for an individual senior national expert to identify relevant and new presidential priorities for Advancing children rights in Egypt. The support will enable ECO to sharp and align its work in Egypt considering recent developments

The expert will produce a:

Strategic policy analysis document pinpointing the key presidential priorities for advancing Children Rights in the Country –a critical and concise mapping and analysis of the key presidential priorities relevant to UNICEF programming and priorities to inform UNICEF’s advocacy and partnership strategies with key partners.

The Document will include:

1.1 A concise critical mapping of the key current and emerging presidential priorities relevant to children and adolescents’ rights whether published or otherwise and light of the emerging political and regional

context and leadership. The source of the information will need to be included (e.g. Presidential speech; etc.,)

1.2 An Outline of current or emergency key institutional, governance, legal and policy frameworks relevant to these presidential priorities.

1.3 A list of key champions- stakeholders aligned with these priorities.

1.4 A critical analysis pinpointing entry programmatic and advocacy points and political Synergies in concert with UNICEF strategic positioning.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES

Deliverable:

 As mentioned above the key deliverable for this assignment is a Strategic policy analysis pinpointing the key presidential priorities for advancing children rights in the country to inform UNICEF’s advocacy and partnership strategies.

The Strategic policy analysis document as noted in the above section should include the following elements:

A concise critical mapping of the key current and emerging presidential priorities relevant to children and adolescents’ rights whether published or otherwise and light of the emerging political and regional context and leadership. The source of the information will need to be included (e.g. Presidential speech; etc;

A concise outline of current or emergency key institutional, governance, legal and policy frameworks relevant to these presidential priorities;

An outline of the key champions- stakeholders (government and other) aligned with these priorities;

A critical analysis pinpointing entry Programmatic and advocacy points and political Synergies in concert with UNICEF strategic positioning;

Key activities include:

 1.Desk Review analysis of relevant documents, existing media, conference, fora, advocacy reports and relevant strategic documents outlining the president’s policy priorities relevant to child and adolescents’ rights.

2.Key informant interviews with stakeholders including parliamentarians – key members of presidential councils – prominent level ministerial personnel, donor and UN agencies, private sector representatives and UNICEF staff and management.

3.A briefing workshop with UNICEF Management, Key Staff

DELIVERABLES (linked to objectives)	ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE	PAYMENT
A.    Desk Review	8 working days	20%
B.     Key Informant Interview with Key stakeholders (list of key informants interviewed with details on dates and location)	8 working days	20%
C.     Zero Draft of the Strategic policy analysis document Zero draft and briefing with UNICEF	7 days	20% of total contract, upon successful completion of deliverable C.
D.    Final Strategic policy analysis document	7 working days	40% of total contract, upon successful completion of deliverable D.

QUALIFICATIONS, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Advanced University degree in social sciences or other related fields.

At least 20 years of experience in developing strategic social and public policy advocacy reviews, briefs, research, and other advocacy analysis products preferably relevant to child rights

Sound, well-rounded knowledge of the social policy environment with a good network with and liaisons with prominent level national counterparts relevant to child rights and other relevant stakeholders

Excellent English and Arabic writing skills with experience writing strategic UN documents

Some experience with working with UN agencies preferably UNICEF in producing strategic advocacy documents is an asset.

Please submit a financial offer along with your proposal, which contains the following information:

Fee for services to be provided – based on the deliverables in the Terms of Reference

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.

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 candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Closing Date Wed Aug 07 2019 22:55:00 GMT+0100 (Afr. centrale Ouest)