Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 15 Jan 2019
Kyrgyzstan is heavily affected by migration, primarily motivated by economic reasons. An estimated 650,000 to 750,000 Kyrgyz citizens have moved abroad for work. Their salaries totaled the equivalent of more than 32 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product in 2017, making Kyrgyzstan one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world. Almost 80 percent of Kyrgyz migrants work in Russia and 15 per cent in Kazakhstan, with the majority of migrants coming from the southern regions.
While migration brings economic improvements to families, it can have negative consequences both for the migrants and their family members staying behind. However, a lack of reliable data on migration, especially on the movement of children, makes it difficult to assess full the impact of migration on children. Children affected by migration are too often pushed to the margins of society and lack access or face barriers in accessing essential services.
As parents migrate, children are often left with relatives including grandparents, who struggle to meet the needs of children. While some children are placed in residential institutions, other children travel with their parents, or alone, both internally or across borders. Cases of acute violations of the rights of such children are being reported in the international arena.
In Kyrgyzstan, over 11 per cent of children - about 259,000 children - are left behind, with one or both parents living abroad. The absence of parents can lead to a range of psychological and social difficulties and forces children to do heavy work, which deprives them of free time and contributes to absenteeism in school. Children left behind are also at greater risk of violence, neglect, ill-treatment and psychological, physical and sexual abuse from relatives and caregivers.
Children of internal migrants in Kyrgyzstan are largely invisible in society, as many of them lack civil registration documents. They face difficulties accessing basic services such as school, health and social benefits and social protection services, and are often living in some of the worst and most hazardous conditions.
In light of the effects of migration on families and children, UNICEF Kyrgyzstan is implementing a multi-country programme on Protecting children affected by migration in Southeast, South, and Central Asia, with the goal to protect children affected by migration and to promote their rights. The programme is supported by the European Union and has three specific objectives: (i) Child protection systems are inclusive of children affected by migration; (ii) Children affected by migration benefit from an enhanced enabling environment (policies and procedures) that provide better access to child protection systems; and (iii) Relevant international, regional and national bodies recognize the rights of children affected by migration
Scope of work and key tasks
The incumbent will support the implementation and monitoring of programme activities in collaboration with UNICEF colleagues, relevant partners and stakeholders at the national level. He/she will have the following tasks:
Programme Implementation and Monitoring
Communications and Knowledge Management
Reporting and supervision
The incumbent will report to and work under the supervision of the Chief Child Protection, UNICEF Kyrgyzstan, and will work in close collaboration with the Child Protection team.
Qualification/level requirements
Duty station and official travel involved
The duty station will be Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Travel within Kyrgyzstan or internationally as required.
Duration
15 January 2019 - 16 August 2019
Terms of Payment
The Contractor will be paid upon submission of reports reflecting successful completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. The fee proposed by the Contractor shall include the travel related costs (i.e. air-ticket, daily subsistence allowance, terminal expenses, etc.). Estimated daily subsistence allowance shall not exceed an applicable UN DSA rates.
As a general principle, the fees payable to a consultant or individual contractor shall follow the “best value for money†principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee.
The consultant / individual contractors are required to indicate their all-inclusive fees (including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable) for the services to be provided.
If UNICEF determines that the Contractor needs to travel in order to perform his or her assignment that travel shall be specified in the contract. In cases where travel costs have not been set out in the individual contract, the contractor is expected to submit, within ten days of completion of a specific travel, a voucher for reimbursement of travel expenses to the appropriate Operations / Human Resources manager.
Reimbursements shall only be processed if travel was duly authorized in the individual contract or by an authorized manager of the contracting division or office, in writing and prior to the travel. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for assuming costs for obtaining visas and travel insurance.
Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).
Consultants and individual contractors traveling on behalf of UNICEF must meet the standard trip prerequisites, including but not limited to Medical Clearance, Security Clearance through the Travel Request Information Process (TRIP) system, the Basic and Advanced Security in the Field Trainings, Travel Visa, and liability waiver (see Annex 1). Trip prerequisites will be met at the expense of the contractor.
The Contractor will be paid upon submission of progress reports reflecting successful completion of the above deliverables.
Performance indicators
The Contractor's performance will be evaluated against the following criteria: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, and quality of the products delivered.
Number and quality of reports submitted on time
In the case of selection contractor needs to purchase at the own costthe health/medical insurance with evacuation at the Orion International Insurance Company or other local companies, the cost approx. is USD 150
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=518888