Senior Child Rights Advisor – Baalbeck-Hermel

The Senior Child Rights Advisor will undertake the following to accomplish the above functions:

1. Keep the Governor updated/informed on key issues regarding children (Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian) living or arriving in the Governorate, by reading reports, providing summaries and briefs to the Governor, and analysing and interpreting the data, and advising the Governor on issues relating to Children and Youth, Education, Child Protection, Health and Nutrition, WASH, and Participation (Inclusiveness); 
2. Working closely with colleagues in UNICEF, support the Governor to develop a long-term plan for a Child and Adolescent Friendly Governorate. Implement specific activities as per the plan.
3. Coordinate and collaborate with UNICEF team in Zahle on all child related matters, and advise on challenges, opportunities and way forward.
4. Engage and liaise with local authorities: Unions of Municipalities, Municipalities, Mokhtars, line ministries, religious leaders, politicians and communities to promote and advocate for the rights of children and facilitate their protection and enhance their participation in activities. As required, assist the Governor in convening meetings, workshops and conferences to discuss the situation of children in the Governorate.
5. Maintain regular contacts with and attend meetings of humanitarian and development agencies in the Governorate. Keep upto date on the progress, challenges and opportunities to advocate for children’s rights.
6. Be the first point of contact for all humanitarian and development agencies seeking support / consultation from / with the Governor and his Governorate.
7. Support the Governor in establishing monthly / quarterly meeting structures with the humanitarian and development agencies to identify support areas, discuss challenges and way forward. Take minutes and follow up on key action points.
8. Support Governor to set up a coordination structure for all efforts, including implementation, monitoring and reporting on child rights with specific focus on the most vulnerable issues in his Governorate that would include all relevant actors (government entities, municipalities, unions of municipalities, NGOs, UN agencies, donors, etc.)
9. Follow up with local authorities and entities on decisions taken by the Governor in regard to children.
10. Assist/join the Governor in meetings and events as needed. 

Deliverables (as per attached schedule of deliverables)

• Information sheet on child rights highlights to the Governor prepared by the Senior Advisor in collaboration with UNICEF.
• With support from UNICEF, draft a short-term plan for Child Friendly Governorate. Follow up on the implementation of the plan, and report progress on a monthly basis.
• Work with two of the 6 High and Medium Integration Municipalities and develop a plan for child-friendly municipality.
• Coordinate with all humanitarian and development agencies in the Governorate, arrange monthly / quarterly meeting (as per the advice of the Governor), take minutes of meetings and follow up.
• Follow up on progress of initiatives identified by the targeted municipalities and monitor results.
• Meetings of the UNICEF staff, its Visitors, Donors with the Governors and the Mayors on need basis.
• Facilitate Governor’s endorsement and engagement in UNCIEF campaigns as needed to increase public awareness.

Duration: 1st of September 2019 – 29th February 2020

The Senior Child Rights advisor will be expected to provide reports on the progress made in the implementation and execution of the above outlined deliverables as per the schedule of deliverables.

The reports should be submitted to UNICEF Local Government Specialists at the Zahle field office for technical review and inputs prior the final signature of the Governor as Supervisor and submission to the Third Party.