Consultancy for technical support to scale up the ADAP skills development and participation programme (including climate change) - Nationals only (11.5 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:
Support the scaling up of the ADAP Programme focusing on the access to skills development programme, Meshwary, and to the engagement portfolio focusing on the emerging climate change action plan in view of COP 27. The consultant will be facilitating coordination, programme implementation in the field, programme monitoring and documentation.
Methodology:
The consultant will be office based in UNICEF with regular visit to key stakeholders’ premises and at least 20-25% of the time in the field.
Under the supervision of the Adolescent and Youth Officer, the consultant will be working closely with the SBC & ADAP team’s members in close coordination with the other sections in UNICEF including Child Protection, Education, Social Policy, and Private Sector and Partnerships as well as the External Communication section (EC).
The consultant will be paid based on a monthly report approved by the Chief of SBC/ADAP Section on equally divided lumpsum.
ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE
ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE
#Days
DELIVERABLES
PAYMENT
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Support the implementation of the programme
Support counterparts in identifying new trainers and assess the training needs for the Meshwary Programme
5
List of new trainers prepared and delivered.
Monthly lumpsum
Provide technical support for training content development, including contract management
15
Meshwary training manual on Innovation Lab developed
Facilitate the implementation of the institutional capacity building of partners’ affiliated staff and youth leaders (7 ToT)
20
7 ToT reports, monthly report
Quality control of Meshwary cascading training programmes to young Meshwary champion
20
7 field visits and related report
Document best practices for development of the innovation lab model
10
Best practices identified and report developed
Support adolescents and youth engagement in climate change (CC):
- Climate Change Activists
- Climate Change Van towards COP 27
- Youth Challenge Implementation and coordination with the Climate Change Van
- Support UNICEF support to L-COY and COY including documentation
60
- Climate Change Advocate Monthly Report
- Climate Change Van Action Plan developed and regularly updated
- Partners’ engagement report submitted monthly
- Youth Recommendations Report for COY 17
Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual programme reviews with counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders
12.5
- End of the Year Review Report
- Minutes/reports for 3 UN Youth Task Force
- Facilitate 3 donors field visits
Provide inputs for different types of reports including donors, mid-year, annual reviews related to programme implementation
5
- Inputs provided for at least 4 reports
Undertake field visits and share information with UNICEF to guide and inform partners/stakeholders to assess progress
48
- Programme monitoring reports delivered related to at least least 10 field visits
Support the finalization of the Community Center study including revisions with partners and stakeholders, compilation of inputs, and liaise with the contracted company.
12
- Community centre study finalized
And support and facilitate the endorsement of the partner of the Community Center approach.
5
Inputs/updates on partners/ endorsement preprepared and delivered.
Support adolescents and youth active participation in national and international forums.
5
Report on youth engagement in national/international forums prepared and delivered
Support programme visibility including drafting communication and information materials for advocacy to promote awareness. (at least 7 human interest stories/programme coverage are supported)
5
5 Human interest stories/programme coverage are supported and delivered.
Support programme related events/roundtables to promote advocacy, outreach and ensure development partners’ continuous support.
10
1-2 events supported, updates prepared and delivered.
Support partnerships with the private sector
9
Monitoring support to youth engaged in private sector internships/training to ensure the quality.
TOTAL
241.5
Conditions of work:
- The consultant will be based in UNICEF premises
- At least 20% of the time in the field, availability to travel in country is needed
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- University degree in social science or related fields/Masters’ degree in social science or related fields is a plus.
- From 5-10 years of professional work experience in programme coordination in the field of development with focus on programmes involving young people’s skills development and participation.
- Work experience in the field of adolescent and youth development with an equity, inclusivity, and gender lens.
- Proven experience in working in or with UN programmes, international organizations, or NGOs.
- Proven experience in working closely with government, (preferably with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and/or Ministry of Education) in programmes focusing on young peoples’ skills development and engagement.
- Language requirement: Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
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 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.
UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.
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.
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