The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a technical note on the role and functions of the social service workforce for social protection through the life course.
In 2019, UNICEF issued a Social Protection Framework to promote and outline the conceptual approach to child sensitive social protection. The framework presents a model of social protection across the life course. It emphasizes the impact of social protection on child protection, in particular referencing Sustainable Development Goal 16. The purpose of this technical note is to highlight specific ways that the social service workforce actively connects social protection with child protection, so that strengthening families economically and socially enables children to be better protected from all forms of violence and neglect, and other potentially vulnerable individuals better supported and empowered in the context of the family.
The technical note is meant to offer practical guidance in a visually appealing way to policy makers and program managers. While the Social Protection Framework references the crucial role of strengthening the social service workforce to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and inclusiveness of social protection programs, in particular through its family outreach and case management functions, a more detailed technical note is required to draw attention to the many and important linkages the workforce makes between social protection and child protection.
This project-based consultancy is estimated to be completed during the period of February 15, 2021 until March 30, 2021. Please review the full scope of work and how to apply. Applications close February 5.
