Home-Based Consultancy: Development of Learning and Development Strategy and Online Learning Material (100 working days between April and December 2022) - Office of Emergency Programmes (EMO

Consultant Crisis & Emergency Response Programme & Policy

Overview

Develop a learning and development strategy and online modules for humanitarian child protection

You have:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Humanitarian Action, Child Protection, Learning and Development/Pedagogy, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and coordination.
• Solid experience in learning and development, including good working knowledge of adult learning and experience in developing training curricula and workshop materials for diverse audiences.
• Previous experience in developing a learning and development strategy.
• Excellent understanding of the humanitarian architecture at global and field level.
• Excellent writing skills in English.
• Knowledge on human resources management is a plus.
• Previous experience on e-learning trainings is a plus.

Contract

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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.

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For every child, Protection

Purpose of the Assignment

Strong capacity and leadership in coordinating a child protection (CP) response in humanitarian contexts is fundamental to saving lives and scaling up related programmes in a manner that is predictable, timely and effective. At a global level, the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) led by UNICEF has made significant progress since 2007 in bringing together Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) partners to support coherent emergency response. As part of its cluster lead agency responsibilities, UNICEF is responsible for supporting capacity development among its staff and partners in the areas of CP coordination and information management.

Over the years, the Global CP AoR has developed and offered a variety of trainings and capacity development initiatives through different channels and forms and in different regions and languages. In light of recent developments in the global context and the new possibilities offered by online technologies, the Global CP AoR will develop a learning and development strategy to achieve the objectives set in its 2022-2024 workplan and in UNICEF’s Global Cluster Coordination Section (GCCS) Talent Management Strategy under development. This will allow to continue reinforcing coordination and information management capacities in a structured, continuous, and strategic manner to match current and future skills needed in humanitarian operations.

In addition, maintaining and scaling up global capacity in CPHA coordination and information management has remained a persistent challenge due to high staff turnover and a limited pool of available profiles. Traditional capacity-development models (i.e. face-to-face trainings) have struggled to keep up with the increased demand for knowledge and skills at local level. The Global CP AoR – together with other UNICEF-led Clusters – is in the process of developing an online e-learning platform to develop knowledge and skills in CPHA coordination and information management. This online e-learning platform will provide learning content based on the recently developed competency frameworks in coordination and information management.

As part of the e-learning effort, the materials and content for both coordination and information management need to be developed in line with the path set in the learning and development strategy (to be developed within this consultancy) and based on a mapping of modules to be structured based on the above-mentioned competency frameworks. Existing content will be identified to be used or adapted for the CP e-modules in order to avoid duplication of efforts (for example, the GCCS has already developed 48 generic information management e-modules and the Global Nutrition Cluster has developed other specific information management and coordination e-modules that could eventually be in part adapted or used for CP where applicable).

The Global CP AoR is therefore looking for a suitable candidate to develop its 2022-2024 learning and development strategy and to support the mapping and definition of the e-modules’ structure and content based on the review of existing training material and the CP coordination and information management functional competencies frameworks. Based on this work, the e-modules will be produced and uploaded at a later stage (these last steps do not fall within the scope of this consultancy).

The Global CP AoR will provide guidance, support and feedback to complete both tasks, and will help the consultant link with relevant colleagues as needed.

Scope of Work

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Strategy

• Produce a three-year learning and development strategy for the Global CP AoR based on an analysis of training needs at field level and existing CP coordination learning and development material. Pipelines of coordinators, co-coordinators and information management specialists at national and sub-national levels should be considered in the analysis, including the main internal and external career pathways and rotation of staff. The CP coordination and IM competency frameworks and the GCCS talent management strategy should also inform this process.
• Include an estimation of the budget and resources needed to develop the proposed components of the strategy.

E-modules

• Review existing CP coordination learning and development training material and resources, and map out the structure of the e-modules for the six functional competencies outlined in the CP AoR coordination and information management competency frameworks. Indicate which e-modules from coordination are also relevant for CP information management specialists based on their competency framework and vice-versa.
• Specify the structure and content of each e-module (i.e., description, learning objectives, content), and provide the links to existing relevant material to be used or adapted. Point out gaps where content would have to be created if no existing material on the topic is available.
• Provide input into the development and structure of the e-learning platform (learning pathways, certification process, evaluation process, optimal andragogical approaches, etc.), as required.

Work Assignment Overview

**Tasks / Milestone******Deliverables / Outputs******Timeline / Deadline****Strategy developmentDefine an approach to develop the learning and development strategy and prepare the input gathering phaseStrategy outline and plan to develop its content, including a list of key informants5 working days between April and May 2022Conduct assessment and desk review and draft initial findings and proposals based on this workPresentation of key initial elements of the strategy to the Global CP AoR25 working days between June and July 2022Write first draft of the strategyFirst draft of the strategy

25 working days between August and September 2022Adjust strategy for a final draft based on the Global CP AoR feedbackFinal draft

Present definitive versionFinal strategy

E-modules development Review existing resources and map out a proposed structure of the e-modules to cover the three levels of the six functional competencies outlined in the CP Coordination and IM competency frameworksDetailed complete mapping of e-modules is produced for CP IM and Coordination.15 working days: October 2022 Define the structure and content of the online learning materials for the six functional competencies outlined in the CP and IM coordination competency frameworkContent and structure developed for all e-modules mapped in the previous step30 working days between November and December 2022Estimated Duration of the Contract

100 working days (between April and December 2022)

Consultant’s Work Place and Official Travel

The consultancy is home-based and no travel is foreseen.

Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule

Payment will be made on submission of an invoice and satisfactory completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. Please indicate a daily fee based on 100 working days to undertake this assignment.

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

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Humanitarian Action, Child protection, Learning and development/pedagogy, or other related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and coordination.
• Solid experience in learning and development, including good working knowledge of adult learning and experience in developing training curricula and workshop materials for audiences with various sectoral backgrounds.
• Previous experience in developing a learning and development strategy.
• Excellent understanding of the humanitarian architecture at global and field level.
• Excellent writing skills in English.
• Knowledge on human resources management a plus.
• Previous experience on e-learning trainings a plus.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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 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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Please include a full CV and Financial Proposal in your application. Additionally, indicate your availability and daily rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered. 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.

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