If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

Background

The Child Protection and Development (CPD) team within the Data and Analytics Section covers a number of topics including birth registration, child labour, child marriage, female genital mutilation, violence against children and children living outside of family care. The CPD team work in the area of child protection includes: supporting the collection of nationally representative data through the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS); maintaining global databases on key protection indicators; methodological work to develop new data collection and monitoring tools and questionnaires in the area of child protection, including on issues measured by SDG indicators; conducting data analyses; and disseminating data on child protection in a variety of ways including through flagship publications, thematic data-driven publications and brochures and statistical country profiles.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to the CPD unit on several different projects with regards to tasks that include data compilation, preparation of charts/tables, drafting of key messages and other short pieces of text, fact-checking, and proofreading/review of publications.

Scope of Work

The consultant is expected to support the preparation of a number of data-driven products by conducting data compilation, preparing draft charts/tables/maps and drafting accompanying key messages and technical notes, drafting short pieces of text, fact-checking, and proofreading/reviewing publications during the design/layout stage.

Terms of Reference

Data compilation for up to 20 indicators on child marriage.

Creating/updating of charts and drafting key messages on child marriage.

Proofreading and reviewing child marriage publications at design phase.

Fact-checking of child marriage publications.

Deliverables

Data on up to 20 child marriage indicators compiled for 4 publications.
Charts and key messages prepared for up to 100 figures at national, regional and sub-national level.
Proofread versions of 4 publications (50 pages, 30 pages, 30 pages and 40 pages).
Fact-checked versions of 4 publications (50 pages, 30 pages, 30 pages and 40 pages).

Data compilation for up to 50 indicators on early childhood development

Creating/updating of charts and drafting key messages on ECD

Proofreading and reviewing ECD publications at design phase

Fact-checking of ECD publications

Deliverables

Data on up to 50 ECD indicators compiled for 2 publications
Charts and key messages prepared for up to 70 figures at national and regional level
Proofread versions of 2 publications (10 pages and 50 pages)
Fact-checked versions of 2 publications (10 pages and 50 pages)

Data compilation for up to 50 indicators on violence against children

Creating/updating of charts and drafting key messages on VAC

Updating of existing literature review and drafting of short textboxes

Proofreading and reviewing VAC publications at design phase

Fact-checking of VAC publications

Deliverables

Data on up to 50 VAC indicators compiled for 2 publications
Charts and key messages prepared for up to 80 figures at national and regional and global level
Updated version of 15-page literature review on VAC and mental health; up to 5 textboxes on VAC and mental health topics drafted
Proofread versions of 2 publications (30 pages each)
Fact-checked versions of 2 publications (30 pages each)

Data compilation for up to 20 indicators on birth registration

Creating/updating of charts and drafting key messages on birth registration

Proofreading and reviewing birth registration publications at design phase

Fact-checking of birth registration publications

Deliverables

Data on up to 20 birth registration indicators compiled for 3 publications
Charts and key messages prepared for up to 70 figures at national and regional level
Proofread versions of 3 publications (10 pages each)
Fact-checked versions of 2 publications (10 pages each)

Data compilation on 12 FGM indicators for 31 countries

Review of implementation template for FGM country profiles at design phase

Fact-checking of FGM country profiles

Data compilation for up to 45 ECD indicators for 197 countries

Fact-checking of ECD country profiles

Respond to ad hoc data requests as needed, including data compilation, preparation of charts, reviewing of drafts and fact-checking of CPD publications

Deliverables

Data on 12 FGM indicators compiled for 31 countries
Comments and review of implementation template provided
Fact-checked versions of 4-page profiles for 31 countries
Data on up to 45 ECD indicators compiled for 197 countries
Fact-checked versions of 1-page profiles for 197 countries
Ad hoc requests fulfilled as needed

(1) Education

A Bachelor’s degree in public health, demography or social science field

2) Work experience

A minimum of three (3) years proven professional work in research, social sciences, public health, or demography is required.
Strong technical and analytical writing skills in English is required.
Previous experience with conducting literature reviews is required.
Demonstrated previous experience with data compilation and preparation of charts/tables/maps for reports and publications is required.
Previous experience working with UNICEF or other UN partners is an asset.

3) Competencies

Ability to work independently in a timely manner
Attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines
Fluency in English

Requirements****:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and provide Personal History Form (P11) Upload copy of academic credentials
Financial proposal that will include:
your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference and deliverables.
- travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
- Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
- Indicate your availability
Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.

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

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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

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

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).

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org