Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
By mid-2013 most of our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class p eople and relevant for the 21st century.
The role:
Child Rights Governance (CRG) is one of the thematic programme areas included in Save the Children’s Strategy 2010-15. It covers wide range of areas such as the progress in terms of implementing the General Measures of Implementation (GMI) of the UNCRC, status of the civil and political rights of children, the realization of the best interest of children through good economic governance practices, the quality and capacity of interaction of different stakeholders and others.
Save the Children’s CRG programmes are designed using three interrelated analytical tools. The first is a focus on strengthening the National Child Rights Infrastructure. This is also known as the General Measures of Implementation (GMI), which are the concrete steps set out by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to implement the Convention.
The GMIs include among others, ensuring legisla tion is fully compatible with the UNCRC, establishing coordination mechanisms within the government to ensure the implementation and monitoring of child rights instruments, child rights impact assessments of policy, law and programme, organizing comprehensive data collection systems, establishing independent child rights institutions and mechanisms to regulate non-state service providers, children’s budget and working with the civil society and other measures.
The second is a focus on key governance issues that are crucial for positive child rights outcomes. These covers, but not limited to, birth registration, political rights and freedoms of children; good economic management which takes the best interest of children in to consideration, social protection and others. The third component is related to the quality and capacity of engagement and interactions of diverse actors mainly the State, citizens (including children), non-state actors like CSOs, the religi ous institutions, private sector, media, academia, regional and international agencies, in promoting, respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of children.
To inform the development of CRG programme strategies, Save the Children’s country programmes should undertake CRG Analysis. This is done in two phases the first one - a preliminary analysis providing a comprehensive picture of the state of governance using the three analytical tools mentioned above. The second stage is an in-depth analysis of selected CRG issues, emerging from the preliminary analysis. Accordingly, SCI Somalia/Somaliland Programme has already conducted preliminary analyses of Somaliland and Puntland regions and now is in the process of making an in-depth analysis. This TOR is therefore developed to undertake an in-depth analysis on three critical issues identified from the first phase.
Interested consultants/consulting firms who would like to apply for the consultancy work sho uld submit or fulfill the following application requirements:
• Expression of interest: - a cover letter with a maximum of two pages which introduces the consulting firm/company/consultant with an expression of interest to carry out the work as described in this TOR.
• Technical proposal: - This should include, but not limited to, understanding of the TOR, methodology (data source, gathering procedure and techniques; and data analysis techniques) and tentative work plan. The consultant should clearly indicate the relevance of his/her previous experiences and the application of these methods to the study.
• Financial Proposal: - This includes the total financial requirement to carry out the consultancy work including the detail break down of costs for each activity to be accomplished.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please note that the clos ing date for applications is 11th March 2013
For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
By mid-2013 most of our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class p eople and relevant for the 21st century.
The role:
Child Rights Governance (CRG) is one of the thematic programme areas included in Save the Children’s Strategy 2010-15. It covers wide range of areas such as the progress in terms of implementing the General Measures of Implementation (GMI) of the UNCRC, status of the civil and political rights of children, the realization of the best interest of children through good economic governance practices, the quality and capacity of interaction of different stakeholders and others.
Save the Children’s CRG programmes are designed using three interrelated analytical tools. The first is a focus on strengthening the National Child Rights Infrastructure. This is also known as the General Measures of Implementation (GMI), which are the concrete steps set out by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to implement the Convention.
The GMIs include among others, ensuring legisla tion is fully compatible with the UNCRC, establishing coordination mechanisms within the government to ensure the implementation and monitoring of child rights instruments, child rights impact assessments of policy, law and programme, organizing comprehensive data collection systems, establishing independent child rights institutions and mechanisms to regulate non-state service providers, children’s budget and working with the civil society and other measures.
The second is a focus on key governance issues that are crucial for positive child rights outcomes. These covers, but not limited to, birth registration, political rights and freedoms of children; good economic management which takes the best interest of children in to consideration, social protection and others. The third component is related to the quality and capacity of engagement and interactions of diverse actors mainly the State, citizens (including children), non-state actors like CSOs, the religi ous institutions, private sector, media, academia, regional and international agencies, in promoting, respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of children.
To inform the development of CRG programme strategies, Save the Children’s country programmes should undertake CRG Analysis. This is done in two phases the first one - a preliminary analysis providing a comprehensive picture of the state of governance using the three analytical tools mentioned above. The second stage is an in-depth analysis of selected CRG issues, emerging from the preliminary analysis. Accordingly, SCI Somalia/Somaliland Programme has already conducted preliminary analyses of Somaliland and Puntland regions and now is in the process of making an in-depth analysis. This TOR is therefore developed to undertake an in-depth analysis on three critical issues identified from the first phase.
Interested consultants/consulting firms who would like to apply for the consultancy work sho uld submit or fulfill the following application requirements:
• Expression of interest: - a cover letter with a maximum of two pages which introduces the consulting firm/company/consultant with an expression of interest to carry out the work as described in this TOR.
• Technical proposal: - This should include, but not limited to, understanding of the TOR, methodology (data source, gathering procedure and techniques; and data analysis techniques) and tentative work plan. The consultant should clearly indicate the relevance of his/her previous experiences and the application of these methods to the study.
• Financial Proposal: - This includes the total financial requirement to carry out the consultancy work including the detail break down of costs for each activity to be accomplished.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please note that the clos ing date for applications is 11th March 2013
For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
How to apply:
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jobs.80259.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
