Consultancy for Generation Unlimited Data Monitoring and Engagement - Nationals only (24 months)

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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, Care.

How can you make a difference?

Objective:

The assignment aims to increase the engagement of young people in Egypt with GenU via grass root advocacy programs of Shabab Balad ambassadors in universities, schools and clubs.

Key results to be achieved through the consultancy include:

• Data Monitoring for all GenU programs and reporting back to GenU team on progress on agreed on periodical basis.
• B4R focused grass roots advocacy initiatives that build awareness on GenU among young people in Egypt where generated content of initiatives can be leveraged on Shabab Balad websites and social media platforms such as documentations, reporting and presentations.
• Support provided to ensure best utilization of relevant possible engagement opportunities of Shabab Balad Ambassadors such as events, forums and conferences
• Act as a liaison between Shabab Balad and Shabab Balad Ambassadors and Shabab Balad Ambassadors and coordinate all their engagement with Shabab Balad, ensure their participation and attendance to all planned events.

Methodology:

The incumbent will report to the Generation Unlimited Lead. The assignment will require regular engagement with Shabab Balad Ambassadors and Champions and allocating right ambassadors and champions in the relevant speaking event, in addition to generating content from the engagement programs that can be used as website and social media platforms content.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Under the direction of Generation Unlimited Lead, the incumbent will:

• Map out grass root advocacy opportunities for Shabab Balad Ambassadors and Champions, which includes universities, schools and relevant forums (ranging from medium to high-level engagement opportunities) to increase engagement level of young people with Shabab Balad
• Follow up on GenU’ plans and recommendations for integrating B4R in Shabab Balad engagement programs

• Identify and Initiate contacts with potential engagement entities/opportunities.

• Document all engagement programs for Shabab Balad in a content format that can be leveraged across different media channels, etc.

• Map out potential private sector companies that can potentially be a partner with Shabab Balad, initiate contact and identify collaboration.
• Support the Generation Unlimited team in all events, functions, Shabab Balad Advisory Board meetings, Shabab Balad Coalition meetings and in communications with external partners.

DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

A pipeline of prospect grass roots initiatives to support the advocacy efforts of Shabab Balad that delivers on Generation Unlimited Business objectives:

• Weekly report findings on potential or existing opportunities for engagement in universities, schools, speaking opportunities in industrial chambers or relevant events that maximizes Shabab Balad’s engagement
• A list of at least 2 recommended two speaking opportunities for Ambassadors/champions that is submitted to Generation unlimited Lead on a monthly basis to feed in the GenU pipeline of advocacy efforts.
• Content generation from all engagement programs with private sector or from Shabab Balad Ambassadors/Champions engagement activities

Ongoing throughout the consultancy period

Up-to-date private sector partnership resources and materials abiding by GenU editorial and branding guidelines, readily available for external and internal use:

• A list of contact information for potential private businesses that Shabab Balad can engage with on monthly basis and identification of exact proposed partnerships.
• A first draft of funding proposals, partnership briefs, presentations, detailed project summaries and private-sector-friendly concept notes are submitted to Shabab Balad Lead as required
• Alignment of Communications sections and obtaining required clearances whenever needed.
• Drafting required media briefs to the media agency on engagement opportunities to develop press releases and communication stories for media placement, revise press releases in coordination with Shabab Balad Lead.

Ongoing throughout the consultancy period

Logistical support to Generation Unlimited functions and events is provided:

• Logistics management for Shabab Balad events, meetings, participated in forums.
• Supporting Shabab Balad team in relevant business forums.
• Logistical support during the events is provided as required.

Ongoing throughout the consultancy period

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

Secondary school education is the minimum requirement.

At least three years of professional experience and knowledge of events management, grassroot activation, PR or media functions.

Previous working experience in a PR or media agency is preferred.

Demonstrated communication, events management and celebrity engagement.

Fluency in English and Arabic are required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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:

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

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. 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.