Contract Duration- 5 months

Working arrangement: Remote based

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

The purpose of this temporary, output-based consultancy is to support UNICEF and the Ministry of Family and Social Services in reviewing, refining, operationalizing, piloting and finalizing the draft supervision system developed for the Temporary Foster Care Model under the IPA III project.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: 2996 External ToR Template.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Minimum Qualifications required:

Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Sociology, Child Protection, Social Policy or another relevant field. PhD degree in a relevant field will be considered an asset.

Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Work Experience:

Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in child protection, alternative care, foster care, family-based care, social services or related fields.

Language Requirements:

Excellent written and spoken Turkish and English.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in developing guidelines, manuals, operational frameworks, supervision systems, monitoring tools or capacity development materials for social services or child protection programmes.

• Experience in working with public institutions, preferably with the Ministry of Family and Social Services and/or provincial social service structures.

• Experience in conducting consultations, interviews, focus group discussions or technical workshops with professionals and institutional stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of child protection systems, family-based alternative care, foster care and de-institutionalization processes.

• Strong understanding of supervision approaches in social services, including administrative, educational and supportive supervision.

• Excellent analytical, facilitation, communication and report-writing skills.

Desirables:

Previous experience with UNICEF, UN agencies, EU-funded projects or similar international programmes; PhD degree in a relevant field

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) 2996 Financial proposal template.docx
Technical proposal requirement:

A well-structured and relevant example of previous work, demonstrating reporting and analytical skills

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

National Individual Consultancy for Operationalizing the Supervision System for the Temporary Foster Care Model (remote with travel)