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Consultant Details

Position(s): Consultant- CRC Implementation Handbook Update (Phase Four), Programme Strategy and Coordination Hub – Human Rights Unit, PG, NYHQ (Remote)
Organization: UNICEF
Job no: 577099
Contract type: Consultant
Location: United States
Categories: Social Policy, Knowledge Management, Programme Management, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Deadline: Nov 15, 2024

Purpose of Assignment

UNICEF Remote CRC Implementation Handbook Update (Phase Four) Consultant Vacancy. The Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child has long been considered the most comprehensive guidance available on interpretation of the Convention. It was first issued by UNICEF (following a lengthy consultative development process involving many varied stakeholders from the human rights and child rights community) in January 1998, followed by second and third editions in 2002 and 2007, respectively.

The Implementation Handbook has become a well-known practical tool used by governments, UNICEF and other United Nations agencies, as well as non-governmental organisations, human rights institutions and academics, to guide them on the implementation of the Convention. UNICEF has a responsibility to ensure that it contains the most contemporary and up-to-date analysis of the Convention in line with UNICEF’s position as the thought-leader on child rights.

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The child rights agenda, including relevant jurisprudence, has evolved significantly in many areas since the Implementation Handbook was last revised in 2007. Additionally, the 775-plus page hard copy of the Implementation Handbook requires updating for the twenty-first century, when information needs also to be made available online.

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UNICEF therefore decided in 2021 that it is imperative that the Implementation Handbook be updated in content to incorporate the latest thinking, analysis and jurisprudence on the Convention (including Concluding Observations, General Comments, and OPIC decisions), and that it be updated in format to ensure that it is fully accessible in the twenty-first century to all.

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Phases One of this project was initiated on that basis in 2021, and Phases One, Two and Three concluded over the course of 2021 – 2024. In the context of Phase One – Three, and in consultation with a diverse range of stakeholders, a methodology and roadmap for the comprehensive updating of the Implementation Handbook was developed, and the drafting of 22 interlinked articles was successfully concluded.

The ToRs presented here are for Phase Four of the project which will focus on the drafting of the remaining chapters of the Handbook and the finalisation of the updated Handbook, with final publication now planned for 2026.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultant will work within, provide support to, and be supported by the PG Human Rights Unit. The Consultant will be required to work across all relevant UNICEF Divisions, with partners such as other UN entities, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, academic institutions, human rights/child rights NGOs, and other civil society actors.

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The main tasks of the Consultant are as follows:

Drafting of updated Handbook chapters for the remaining 20 CRC articles (Articles 2, 3, 12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 31,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41/42, 43+).
Liaison between UNICEF, and relevant stakeholders on the updated draft chapters.
Review of all 42 articles of the Handbook, and finalization of the updated Handbook on the basis of the inputs received by all stakeholders involved and a cross-check of all articles.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Updated Handbook Chapters drafted for 20 articles. Draft chapters submitted by 31 October 2025

Handbook update fully completed. All handbook chapters reviewed on the basis of all the inputs received, cross-checked and finalized by 15 December 2025.

Requirements

Education:

Master’s Degree
Disciplines: Social Sciences, International Law, International Relations, Political Science, or related field.

Work experience:

At least 15 years of experience in the field of human rights and child rights;

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required :

Up-to-date knowledge of the international legal framework on child rights and related evolution of jurisprudence;
Demonstrated experience in project management and coordination within international organisations;
Experience in facilitating consultation processes with a variety of stakeholders; and
Excellent English-writing skills, with particular experience in writing technical guidance documents on interpretation of international law.