Mission and objectivesUNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a \"first call for children\" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children โ victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.
ContextThe position is with UNICEF Kazakhstan country office, for more information please visit the website: www.unicef.org/kazakhstan. The overall vision of the UNICEF 2021-2025 country programme for Kazakhstan is that all boys and girls, from early childhood to adolescence, including the most vulnerable, grow up healthy and resilient, have the skills and knowledge to prepare them for adult life as citizens in twenty-first century Kazakhstan, and are protected from violence, abuse, neglect and abject poverty. UNICEF Kazakhstan works to ensure that every child has an equitable chance in life and is protected; girls and boys, especially the most vulnerable, are protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and abject poverty, and benefit from integrated social protection and welfare services. Gender-responsive programming is a cross-cutting priority across all three outcome areas, with particular emphasis on gender-responsive parenting, addressing gender bias in social norms, and empowerment of adolescent girls through skills development. Kazakhstan has made strides in safeguarding children's rights, but many children still experience exclusion, discrimination, abuse, and neglect. To further improve national policies making for child rights implementation, child rights monitoring, and evaluation has been integrated into UNICEF Country Programme with the Government of Kazakhstan for 2021-2025. This involves assessing and monitoring periodically the situation of childrenโs rights and the implementation of national laws, policies, and programs related to children's rights, as well as ensuring that children's voices are heard in decision-making processes. The monitoring process is undertaken by various stakeholders, including government agencies, civil society organizations, and independent experts, in collaboration with UNICEF. The goal is to identify gaps in education, health, social and child protection and other child related areas, advocate for policy changes, and raise awareness on children's rights issues. The ultimate objective is to create a child-friendly environment that prioritizes the safety, well-being, and development of all children, regardless of their background. To strengthen these efforts, international support from UNV will be necessary to enhance the national systems for evidence generation, monitoring and evaluation.
Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Contribute to data-gap assessments and development of action plans for the improvement of data on childrenโs rights from surveys, administrative data and all other relevant sources, with particular attention to gender 2. Provide technical, logistical, administrative and other support, for the planning, and implementation with national counterparts and partners, of the programmatic activities for strengthening child rights monitoring in the country. 3. Contribute to further strengthen child wellbeing measurements, including through the nationally adopted Child well-being Index, and the administrative data collection and management systems related to childrenโs rights 4. Contribute to child rights related data analysis and development of briefs and advocacy notes to support country officeโs advocacy work and programming across different sectors and thematic 5. Support evaluation capacity building among local actors, and help advancing national partnersโ accountability and ownership in the planning, implementation and finalization of programmes and policies evaluations, and in the development of evaluationsโ response plans. 6. Support the dissemination of research, studies and evaluation findings and recommendations to the intended audiences in user-friendly methods General operating and coordination tasks 1. Participates partners events, office planning and coordination meetings when required and needed 2. Assists daily communication with CRM team and other sectors 3. Supporting external and internal purpose documenting exercises 4. Supporting CRM in communication and visibility efforts and events
Competencies and valuesโ Accountability โ Adaptability and Flexibility โ Commitment to Continuous Learning โ Communication โ Creativity โ Ethics and Values โ Knowledge Sharing โ Planning and Organizing โ Technological Awareness โ Working in Teams
Living conditions and remarksAstana is the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan and located in the centre of the country in the dry steppe zone. Its population is more than 1,000,000 persons. The city consists of five districts: Almaty, Baykonyr, Saryarka, Yessil, Nura. The cityโs economy is based on trade, industrial production, transport, communication and construction. Astana accommodates numerous business centres, theatres, museums, art galleries, exhibition halls and entertainment complexes (movie theatres, nightclubs, parks, restaurants, cafes etc.). The city's transportation system is reliable and efficient, with a network of public buses and taxis connecting residents to various parts of the city. Astana's diverse population also adds to the city's charm, with a blend of different cultures and traditions creating a vibrant community. Astana is a family duty station. Overall, Astana provides a comfortable and enjoyable living experience for its residents.