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Prevalence of violence against women and children is very high in Montenegro. According to MICS data from 2018, 66% of children have experienced emotional or physical violence as a form of punishment from adult household member, while 31% were exposed to some form of corporal punishment, and 2% to severe forms of corporal punishment.1 Data on sexual abuse and exploitation of children and women in Montenegro are scarce, still ad hoc and sporadic report from institutions is sufficient to illustrate the magnitude of problem.

Violence against women remains a serious and persistent issue in Montenegro, deeply rooted in gender inequalities and societal norms that tolerate or normalize abuse. Gender-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and femicide, continues to be widespread, with many cases going unreported due to fear, stigma, and inadequate institutional responses.

In order to advocate for better understanding and systemically addressing together these two phenomena for Montenegro’s context, it will be necessary  to develop comprehensive policy paper analysing the intersection between VaC and VaW. The document should identify which risk and protective factors are most relevant locally, and assess how current services detect, respond to, or overlook these intersections. Moreover, a national analysis can uncover early warning patterns, barriers to integrated service provision, and opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration—insights that are critical for designing more efficient and coordinated systems of prevention and response. The policy paper with analysis will be developed jointly with UN Women.  UNICEF Country Office in Montenegro will engage an international expert with expertise in the area of social and child protection, gender based violence, and access to justice justice to work together with UN Women expert in developing this documents. This activity is part of the initiative Strengthening the system support on prevention of violence against women, girls and boys implemented by UNICEF and UN Women in partnership with the Government of Montenegro and funded by the Montenegro SDG Acceleration Fund (MAF) which is supported by the EU and the governments of Luxembourg, Switzerland, Montenegro, Austria and Ireland. 

Education:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, law or other relevant fields (such as political science, social work).
• PhD or equivalent diploma will be considered as an advantage.  

 Experience:

• A minimum of five years of experience in drafting relevant policy papers and standards in the areas of child protection, child-friendly justice and in particular in the area of violence against children and exploitation.
• Experience in developing policy papers and analysis on gender based violence and intersection between violence against children and women.
• Prior work experience in conducting legislation, policy and institutional framework analysis, research, reviews including drafting recommendations in the area of child protection would be an asset.
• Knowledge of UN and CoE guiding standards on protection of children from violence and gender-based violence.
• Knowledge of the context of Montenegro in particular legal and institutional framework relevant to child protection, violence against children, gender based violence will be considered as an advantage. 
• Previous work experience with UN/UNICEF or other international organization will be considered as an advantage.  

• Excellent command of English and good command of Montenegrin language for solid communication with partners and understanding of written documents

Other:  

• Excellent writing skills, presentation skills, strong strategic and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with different stakeholders.
• Demonstrates tact and high sense of responsibility and discretion.
• Demonstrates integrity and high ethical standards.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability. 

Payment methodology:

The payments will be made upon successful completion of the deliverables and submission of invoices in two equal instalments (each 50%). UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.

Mandatory e-learning:

Interview assessment-70 % of total evaluation– max. 70 points  

• Education: 20 points
• Previous experience and submitted example of previous relevant work: 20 points
• Technical questions at the interview: 30 points 

Only candidates who obtained at least 70% of points from the technical part (who will score at least 49 points) will be qualified for considering for financial proposal evaluation

2. Financial criteria – evaluation of financial proposal - Maximum points:30

The applicants are requested to submit their financial proposal consisting of a professional fee only for the services to be provided.

• Financial scores will be calculated using the formula [lowest offer / financial offer of the candidate x 30].

Costs indicated are estimated. Final rate shall follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).