Consultant for STEM4Girls project. Open to nationals of Kyrgyzstan only
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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.
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For every child,
UNICEF Kyrgyzstan, in collaboration with Cle de Peau Beaute, is actively progressing with the execution of the STEM for Girls (STEM4Girls) project's second phase, set to extend until November 2025. This project aims to improve education and job prospects for adolescent girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) areas through supportive school, family, and community environments. The proposal for the second phase has been developed and approved focusing on the following outputs: 1) Girls have knowledge and skills related to STEM, digital literacy, and relevant transferrable skills to make an informed choice of future profession and pursue their choice; 2) Girls and boys in target schools have increased leadership capacity and voice through enhance school-based participation models; 3) Teachers, school and pre-school, are able to teach STEM better and create safe and inclusive learning environments for girls and boys; 4) Peers, parents, caregivers, private sector, and communities support girls’ educational and life choices, and 5) Evidence generation to strengthen a knowledge base and policy advocacy for greater gender equality in learning and skills development spheres. The Country Office also remains committed to implementing a gender portfolio that involves a range of initiatives, including advocacy for the rights of girls and women, addressing gender-based violence, and promoting Skills for Girls initiatives
How can you make a difference?
The consultant will report to the UNICEF ADAP Officer. S/he will be expected to work in close coordination with the Education programme, Gender Specialist, Programme Associate, Communications Officer, and other relevant UNICEF colleagues, partners and stakeholders at the national and regional level. S/he will have the following tasks:
- Provide technical support to implementing partners to deliver quality work as per their Programme Documents within the Skills for Girls portfolio.
- Provide strategic guidance on planning and coordination meetings to ensure quality implementation of activities and linkages between the components of the STEM4Girls project implemented by different implementing partners;
- Strengthen project partnerships with Government, private sector, and civil society partners;
Provide updated information about the status and successes of the STEM4Girls project to State partners and
other stakeholders;
Conduct orientation training and other capacity-building activities for implementing partners on UNICEF
processes and reporting requirements in collaboration with the UNICEF team as necessary;
Provide the up-to-date analytical inputs (including beneficiary data disaggregated by location, sex, etc) for
donor reporting and UNICEF internal reporting processes as per requirements;
Review all the products presented by IPs (modules, videos, guidelines, textbooks, ToRs etc.) for quality
assurance and cross check with UNICEF colleagues to ensure these products meet the organizational standards
Provide technical support to develop consolidated annual work plan, based on the inputs of implementing
partners and in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders;
- Support the implementation of communications and visibility activities as per donor requirements, including learning sessions for girls, identification of speakers, etc.;
Provide support to conduct donor missions to project sites, including virtual visits;
In collaboration with Programme Officer and M&E, help monitor timely implementation of the logframe and M&E plan as per donor requirements;
- Conduct training sessions on the situation of girls in Kyrgyzstan and overall gender equality agenda, the introduction of project objectives at training events and workshops organised by IPs.
- Document lessons learned, best practices and success stories as required.
Duration of consultancy contract from 01 February 2024- 30 November 2025 (440 working days), full time engagement.
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1)
- Support planning workshop for Phase 2 of STEM4Girls with IPs and relevant UNICEF colleagues.
- Provide technical support to develop consolidated annual work plan, based on the inputs of implementing partners and in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Support provided to conduct the activities to celebrate the Day of Women and Girls in Science and IWD.
- Strengthen project partnerships with Government, private sector, and civil society partners.
Planning workshop results agreed, and minutes shared with all participants.
Workplan delivered.
Day of Women and Girls and Science and IWD celebration conducted and the report with all relevant data provide to Program Officer.
April 30, 2024
65 working days
16%
2)
- Provide the technical support to implementing partners to deliver quality work.
- Conduct orientation training and other capacity-building activities for implementing partners on UNICEF processes and reporting requirements in collaboration with the UNICEF team as necessary
- Provide the up-to-date analytical inputs (including beneficiary data disaggregated by location, sex, etc) for donor reporting and UNICEF internal reporting processes as per requirements
Progress report on quality of partner work and recommendations to improve submitted
Training guide and LOP
Data provided for Mid-Year RAM reporting and mid-year review.
July 31, 2024
65 working days
16%
3)
- Provide the technical analysis and data for the report to donor on STEM4Girls, assist in finalization of comms assets for the donor.
- Provide the technical support to implementing partners in alignment with their Program Documents within the Skills for Girls portfolio.
- Provide the up-to-date analytical inputs (including beneficiary data disaggregated by location, sex, etc) for donor reporting and UNICEF internal reporting processes as per requirements
- Co- conduct events devoted to IDG
The technical analysis and data for the report on STEM4Girls submitted.
Technical analysis with recommendations provided for 4 IPs and submitted to Program Officer.
Data provided for RAM reporting and annual review.
IDG celebration activities held and documented.
October 30, 2024
65 working days
16%
4)
- Provide the technical support to ensure quality work implemented by partners.
- Provide the technical support and data for reporting within the STEM4Girls project, including the assessment data, Human Interest Story (HIS) for the donor and UNICEF.
- Support provided to conduct the activities to celebrate the Day of Women and Girls in Science and IWD
The technical analysis and full data disaggregated by gender/age/background provided as per STEM4Girls project indicators
Day of Women and Girls and Science and IWD celebration conducted and the report with all relevant data provide to Program Officer.
January 31, 2025
65 working days
16%
5)
- Provide the technical support to ensure quality work implemented by partners.
Technical analysis with recommendations provided for 4 IPs and submitted to Program Officer
April 30, 2025
65 working days
16%
6)
- Co- conduct events devoted to IDG
- Data for final report on the tasks undertaken with lessons learnt and recommendations
IDG celebration activities held and documented.
The technical analysis and full data disaggregated by gender/age/background provided as per STEM4Girls project indicators.
November 10, 2025
115 working days
20%
There will be local travels to Osh (4 travels 2-day) and Naryn (6 travels 2-days) and in Chui region.
Please kindly fill in the financial proposal table as per the deliverables Financial Proposal.xlsx
Applications without the financial proposal will not be considered.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social sciences, development studies or a related field. Master's degree can be accepted with two additional years of experience in relevant area.
- Seven years of experience in the area of gender equality, empowerment of women and girls;
- Experience with school-based gender-responsive adolescent programming;
- Work experience in programme planning, management, coordination and implementation;
- Experience in facilitating partnerships with Government, civil society and private sector required;
- Communication skills in English and Russian; knowledge of Kyrgyz is an asset;
- Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team;
- Competent in using Microsoft Office applications;
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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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.
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