Child Participation Desk Review Consultant

The  overall  objective  of the consultancy will be to support the Viet Nam National  Assembly, particularly the Committee on Culture, Education, Youth
and  Children,  to  explore  international  experience and best practice on child  participation,  and  based on that to  propose a mechanism for child
participation in the work of Elected Organs (National Assembly and People’s Councils  at  provincial  level) that is relevant to Viet Nam’s context and
conditions.

The consultant should have:
- Advanced academic degree in law/ human rights;
- Excellent knowledge of and experience with child participation in the work of Elected Organs in the international context;
- Strong record of publications on the issue of child participation;
- At least 5 years of experience in the field of child rights/ human rights;
- Good analytical skills and research capacity;
- Experience  with  working  in  Viet Nam and knowledge of the HRs/Child rights situation in Viet Nam are an asset;
- Excellent writing skills in English.

Interested   candidates  are  kindly  requested  to  submit  the  following information:
- Letter of interest
- Proposal
- Proposed budget and fees
- CV/P-11 form
Please  indicate  the title of the assignment on the top left corner of the to UNICEF address:
Chief of Operations
UNICEF Viet Nam
81 A Tran Quoc Toan, Ha Noi – Viet Nam

Closing date for receipt of proposals 4 September 2009

(See attached file: External notice - Child participation desk review.doc)

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
UNICEF
Location: 
Ha Noi
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2009-09-04