National Consultant Standardization of Specialized services for children victims​/witnesses, Remote work

National Consultant for Standardization of Specialized Services for Children Victims/Witnesses

UNICEF
- United Nations Children's Fund Remote | Belgrade National Consultant
- Contractors Agreement level Speaks English, Serbian Final date to receive applications:
October 27, 2026 (5 days)

UNICEF is seeking a National Consultant for the Standardization of Specialized Services for child victims and witnesses. The consultant will provide technical support in developing standards and a Rulebook for specialized secondary support services within the social welfare system. Responsibilities include conducting desk reviews, preparing drafts, facilitating discussions, and documenting changes. This remote position requires collaboration with government institutions and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery for children.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in social and humanistic fields
• At least 10 years of experience in child protection or social welfare
• Experience in developing policies and standards in child protection
• Knowledge of international children's rights standards
• Fluency in Serbian and English

The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to UNICEF in developing standards for the provision and licensing of specialized secondary support services for child victims and witnesses within the social welfare system, to be formalized through a Rulebook.

Under the supervision of UNICEF and in close cooperation with MoLEVSA, the consultant will provide principal technical expertise to the Working Group established by MoLEVSA in the development of standards and preparation of the draft Rulebook regulating the licensing and provision of specialized secondary support services for child victims and witnesses within the social welfare system. The Working Group will comprise professionals and representatives of key stakeholders from the social welfare sector and other relevant institutions.

The consultant will be responsible for conducting the necessary desk review, preparing successive drafts, developing materials for Working Group discussions, presenting and explaining proposed solutions, documenting agreed changes, incorporating comments received through consultations, and preparing the final draft Rulebook.

Minimum Qualification required:

• Bachelors degree in social and humanistic fields (law, social work, psychology, sociology, pedagogy or another relevant field)
• At least 10 years of professional experience in child protection, social welfare, children's rights or a closely related field;
• Demonstrated experience in development of policies, regulations, standards, protocols or other normative frameworks in the field of child protection or social welfare (applicants should provide references to or copies of at least 2 relevant work products demonstrating experience in developing regulations, service standards or comparative normative documents);
• Demonstrated experience relating to child victims and witnesses of violence and/or crime, including child-friendly and trauma-informed approaches;
• Knowledge of relevant international and European children's rights and child-friendly justice standards.

Knowledge/Expertise/

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in working with government institutions and facilitating multidisciplinary and multistakeholder processes;
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
• Very good teamwork and communication skills

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Serbian and English, written and spoken

Desirables:

• Previous experience in drafting secondary legislation, developing standards for social welfare or child protection services and/or licensing requirements for service providers;
• Knowledge of integrated/multidisciplinary service models, trauma-informed practice and restorative justice approaches;
• Previous experience working with UNICEF, other UN agencies, the European Union or Council of Europe.

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