Consultancy: Technical Assistance for Child Justice Reform in Turkey

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a consultant for a high-level international technical assistance assignment under the EU-funded project "Protective and Restorative Approaches for Children in Judicial Processes in Turkey" (Direction for Children / Çocuklar için YÖN). The consultant will design, pilot, monitor and refine structural tools, procedural guidelines, specialised reintegration and rehabilitation programmes and capacity-building frameworks for the Turkish child justice system. The position is remote with travel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to design, pilot, monitor and refine tools and guidelines for the child justice system
• Support the development of specialised reintegration and rehabilitation programmes
• Contribute to capacity-building frameworks

Required profile

• Degree in Law, Human Rights, Criminology, Forensic Sciences, Public Policy or a relevant field
• At least 10 years of international professional experience in child protection sector reform, child-friendly justice systems and juvenile criminal justice policy
• Fluent written and spoken English (mandatory)
• Extensive experience designing, implementing or evaluating child-sensitive diversion mechanisms, restorative justice frameworks and non-custodial alternative measures across several jurisdictions
• Experience authoring or peer-reviewing SOPs, risk/needs assessment tools and evidence-based cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation programmes for juveniles
• International advisory experience with UN agencies (including UNICEF), the EU, the Council of Europe or major human-rights organisations on similar reform projects
• Strong experience in capacity-building frameworks, Training of Trainers models and nationwide roll-out plans for public justice sectors
• Desirable: knowledge of the Turkish justice context or regional context

Required skills

• Drafting, analytical and policy-formulation skills
• Excellent coordination, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy
• Sensitivity to ethics, child rights, diversity and gender

Candidates apply through the UNICEF online recruitment portal by submitting an up-to-date profile and CV, a cover letter, a financial proposal using the provided template and a technical proposal of maximum 5 pages covering their understanding of the assignment, methodology, work plan, deliverables and relevant experience. No processing fee is charged.