Consultancy- Design and Delivery of Career Support Sessions, Staff Support Unit, DHR, UNICEF HQ (remote)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, people centric support.

UNICEF launched the Headquarters Efficiencies Initiative (HQEI) in 2021, which is the biggest change management initiative the organization has embarked on. The HQEI envisions that by end of 2025, UNICEF’s headquarters resources and capacities are positioned across teams, functions and geographies to maximize both costs and non-financial efficiencies in accelerating and sustaining results for children.

As part of the HQEI Staff Support Strategy to mitigate impacts of this unprecedented change, a Staff Support Unit (SSU) was established by the Division of Human Resources (DHR) to serve as a central resource for staff during the HQ transition to more cost-effective locations. The SSU functions as a referral service and advisory unit to staff affected by the HQEI in NYHQ, Geneva and other HQ outposted locations. One of the key staff support measures is around career support. DHR SSU is hiring a consultant to design and deliver career management training programs to all staff categories around specific topics.

Under the guidance of the HR Manager, Staff Support Unit, the consultant is expected to provide career support training to HQEI impacted staff in New York and Geneva offices. This consultancy assignment is mostly remote-based although travel may be required for delivery of some of these sessions.

How can you make a difference?

The specific tasks are as follows: - Coordinate and lead the design and development of the training sessions in close consultation with SSU. - Ensure successful implementation, beginning from content development all the way through implementation. - Ensure design and delivery of six (6) career support workshops throughout the contract period, for capacity building in various areas of work, addressed to PFP staff in Geneva and relocating Divisions based in New York.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

a) Education

- Advanced degree in Human Resources Management (HRM), Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a relevant social sciences field. - A first university degree and 2 years of additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.

b) Work Experience

- Eight years of professional work experience in career development and career management in a professional capacity in a global / international development organization is required. - Proven expertise in designing and delivering workshops and training sessions to large audiences. - Professional certification or additional training relevant to learning or management, coaching and leadership development. - Strong facilitation skills are required. - Experience of developing learning/support programmes for managers in a professional capacity in a global / international organization is of added value. - Familiarity with UN entities and UNICEF is an advantage. - Excellent written and verbal communication in English. - Good judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility, tact, and discretion. - Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills. - Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and ability to establish harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter, completed profile/CV and their financial proposal. Reference checks will be conducted for candidates under serious consideration. In addition, any letters of recommendation from previous clients can also be attached to the application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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 UNICEF Procedure on 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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.