South Sudan: Call for Consultancy - Illustration, Redesign and Editing of the Simplified Child Act - South Sudan

Terms of Reference for the Illustration, Redesign and Editing of the Simplified Version of the Child Act (TOR)

1.BACKGROUND

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, and Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives. Save the Children International South Sudan Programme has been operational in for the last 21 years.

South Sudan is a recognized state and it ratified the UNCRC. This is to paves way on accountability by the government in fulfilling and respecting the rights of children.

The South Sudan government has recognised the need to prioritise children’s issues including dissemination of the Child Act, 2008. The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and Save the Children International South Sudan Program are cooperating to ensure that simplify version of Child Act, 2008 to be use for dissemination is develop. The purpose of this term of reference, therefore, is to employ an experienced illustrator to illustrate and redesign the simplify version of the Child Act, to meet standard needed

2.PURPOSE OF ILLUSTRATION

In 2013, Save the Children International through a consultant started working to simplify the Child Act, but the completed version did not meet the expected standards.

SCI developed this Term of Reference (TOR) to hire a consultant to rework further on simplifying the version of South Sudan’s Child Act 2008 and to make it more simple and child friendly, so that it is easily understood by the users of the law.

The consultant will work closely with SCI, Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and Ministry of Justice to get technical support.

3.OBJECTIVE OF ILLUSTRATOR:

The overall objective of the consultant is to design, simplify and edit with the aim of making sure that the simplified version of the Child Act is child friendly

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

2. Under the guidance of the CRG Project Manager, the consultant will assist in redesign, illustration and editing to make it simple

3. The consultant will coordinate with ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, SCI and Ministry of Justice to ensure that country relevant and acceptable photos are used in the simplified version

4. Produce a simplified child friendly version of the Children’s Act DURATION OF THE ROLE

The design, editing and illustration work will take about 30 days

Time Frame Activities Deliverables

01/07/2016 Signing of an agreement with consultants SCI HR send contract to the to the consultant

07/07/2016 – 15/07/2016 Coordinate and collect relevant photos Insert photos in document

18/07/2016 – 22/07/2016 Editing and redesign the simplified version**.** Should be simple and easy to understand by the readers

25/07/2016 Share the first draft with Save the Children, CRG and Communication team for comments

29/07/2016 Incorporate comments from the team, finalization of the simplified version and printing

Deliver to SCI – South Sudan

DESIRED BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

1. Advanced university degree in the social/behavioural sciences with emphasis on law

2. At least five years’ experience either working in design, illustration and editing

3. Knowledge of current developments and practices in children issues in South Sudan

4. Knowledge of the operations of Save the Children as well as children’s rights based approach would be an asset

5. Must be eloquent and able to express ideas clearly and concisely, both in written and oral communication

7. DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of CRC and familiar with the principles for ethical reporting on children
• Knowledge of South Sudan laws

8.CONDITIONS

· The contract will be temporary.

· The illustrator will work with Save the Children CRG and Communication staff and will be provided with materials related to his/her work

· He/she will be required to liaise with government and line ministries with regard to issues concerning children laws and policies

9.PAYMENT

Payments will be made upon delivery of the design, illustration and editing of the final document

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and doesnot act through recruitment agents

Interested consultants should send their proposals and profiles in English to Southsudan.consultancy@savethechildren.org