Consultancy for Social Policy Expert (Knowledge Products Development) -Internationals only (12 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 primary function of this consultancy is to support the SPCRM unit in generating, capturing, and disseminating evidence-based knoweldge products through:

• Increased availability of up-to-date evidence and analysis on child rights, including relevant SDG indicators, in the areas of social protection and public finance for children;
• Enhanced advocacy agenda through availability of evidence-based policy briefs and high-level policy dialogues.

Methodology:

For completing contract deliverables, the consultant will ensure research implementation through a mix of qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches and methods. S/he will provide all the needed technical inputs to the SPCRM section and Data for Children Unit to support UNICEF Egypt Country Office Program and partners in evidence generation and knowledge management.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the consultant may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities to support SPME Unit for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results:

E****XPECTED DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

PAYMENT

1. Knowledge Generation:

Deliverables

• 5 outlines of Research Papers on Inclusive Social Protection developed
• 5 Drafts of Research Papers on Inclusive Social Protection developed
• 5 Final research papers on Inclusive Social Protection developed
• 2 Budget Transparency Briefs under the Public Finance for Children Agenda developed

• 1 Call for Papers on developed

  98 days

Based on deliverables

2. Knowledge Capture/ Quality Assurance:

Deliverables

• 15 knowledge products have been technically cleared, ensuring high quality final products

  15 days

3. Knowledge Dissemination/Sharing:

Deliverables

• 2 consultations/ roundtables concluded on the basis of research generated on inclusive social protection
• 2 Seminar Briefs on concluded and disseminated
• 2 Seminar Blogs on concluded and disseminated
• 2 Seminar roundtables concluded

36 days

Total number of days

149 days

Conditions of work:

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the SPME Section Chief and the Social Policy Specialist. The consultant will work in collaboration and support of the SPME section.

The consultant will submit a monthly progress report for review of work progress. This report will be used for performance. Monthly payments will be processed upon delivering and accepting monthly progress reports and against accepting and approving deliverables by the SPME Section Chief and the Social Policy.

This assignment is part-time office based in Cairo. Teleworking arrangement, within a limit of 4-6 days per month, can be arranged after prior discussion and agreement with the direct supervisor. Reporting to manager at UNICEF office can be done remotely, as per the schedule agreed with the supervisor.

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

-Advanced university degree in one of the social sciences, covering at least one of the following domains: Information Management, planning, monitoring, evaluation, economy, survey implementation, data, quantitative and qualitative research, political science, social development, public administration.

-A minimum of six years of relevant professional international work experience in social policy, M&E, and evidence-based advocacy is required.

-A minimum of six years of relevant professional international experience in providing technical assistance to Governments is required.

-Previous experience in developing knowledge products, knowledge management and advocacy, data and research, as well as research management is required.

-Fluency in English and Arabic languages, spoken and written, is required.

-Previous work experience with International Organizations is 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.