Home based Consultancy to Support Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) section on knowledge management System (NIS RRT) - 100 working days between October 2023 and March 2024 - Off

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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, an advocate

Purpose of Activity/Assignment

Under the guidance of the AAP Section Emergency Specialist, EMOPS Geneva, the consultant will contribute to UNICEF’s commitments to scale up AAP in UNICEF and at interagency level. He/she will support practical functions helping the roll out of the new AAP 2022-2025 Strategy endorsed by HE and Regional Directors and focusing on the following 4 objectives:

• Strategic Objective 1: all country offices have AAP integrated into their country plans, with appropriate technical and financial support in place to support this effort
• Strategic Objective 2: all country programmes are informed by the views, participation and feedback from communities and provide timely information to affected communities, Country offices with processes for consultation and participate of affected populations programmes
• Strategic Objective 3: collective accountability approaches are championed by UNICEF in all emergency responses. Country office participates in and contributes to wider AAP coordination mechanism/s at the national, subnational, and/or local level
• Strategic Objective 4: a coherent, organization-wide people-centered and inclusive culture is promoted by UNICEF leadership

The consultant will work in close cooperation with other members of the AAP Section, with regional AAP specialists, with members of the AAP Community of Practice, with IASC Taskforce members on AAP & Localization, and UNICEF-led cluster teams, and other partners involved in the AAP agenda.

Scope of work

Planning, monitoring, and reporting

Support the development of the AAP section’s progress and annual reports, the development of the 2024 workplan and the overall performance management & monitoring of the AAP Strategy

Interagency collaboration Support the knowledge management and communication work of key inter-agency engagements of the AAP Section, namely the IASC Localization Task Force which UNICEF co-leads with Near Network, the Collective Service which UNICEF co-leads with the IFRC and WHO as well as UNICEF-led Clusters & Area of Responsibility.

Support the AAP Section on evidence generation and knowledge management

Lead the organization of the AAP global Community of practice, the development and dissemination of the AAP Newsletter and the overall knowledge management of internal documents

Support the development of the AAP Toolhub Develop the AAP toolhub based on information from country and regional offices, organize the online content and ensure its wide dissemination through relevant opportunities.

Deliverables

Work Assignments OverviewDeliverables/OutputsDelivery deadlinePlanning, monitoring, and reportingConduct the yearly AAP Country Standard Indicators analysis (5 days)28th February 2024Planning, monitoring, and reportingDevelop the AAP Section 2024 workplan and adjust a performance management matrix (5 days)31st January 2024Planning, monitoring, and reportingProduce a narrative report on AAP Section achievements in 2023 (as a contribution to EMOPS Annual Report and relevant donor reports) (5 days)31st December 2023 Interagency collaboration

6 monthly meetings of the IASC localization Task Force supported (agenda, minutes, invitations) and Secretariat of the Task Force supported (20 days)31st March 2024Interagency collaborationSupport the AAP team’s review country HNOs and HRPs, identify gaps in mainstreaming AAP and make recommendations for mainstreaming AAP into the humanitarian programme cycle (5 days)31st December 2023Support the AAP Section on evidence generation and knowledge managementSupport the production and dissemination of knowledge products (6 Technical Briefs, an Advocacy Brief and others) developed by the AAP section to internal and external stakeholders using relevant channels (5 days)31st December 2023Support the AAP Section on evidence generation and knowledge management

Support in organizing internal documents in libraries and SharePoint sites including the SharePoint storage site, the SharePoint communications site, and the AAP page on UNICEF Core Commitments external site (10 days)31st March 2024Support the AAP Section on evidence generation and knowledge managementThree meetings of the AAP community of practice prepared and managed as well as regular information sharing with CoP members.(5 days)31st March 2024Support the AAP Section on evidence generation and knowledge managementProduction of 3 AAP Newsletter (gathering of information, editing, production and dissemination)(10 days)31st March 2024Support the development of the AAP tool hubConcept of AAP tool hub defined with a list of AAP tools collected and vetted from country, regional and global levels categorized by thematic areas (15 days)31st October 2023Support the development of the AAP tool hubContent of the AAP tool hub developed according to thematic areas/categories and with easily navigable tagging system applied across the repository.(10 days)30th November 2023Support the development of the AAP tool hubAAP tool hub disseminated through relevant platforms & channels (5 days)30th November 2023Estimated Duration of the Contract

100 working days from 01 October 2023 to 31 March 2024

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a Home based consultancy.

As part of this assignment, there will be a maximum of 3 trips to Geneva.

The consultant will arrange her/his travel as and when they take place and related costs will be reimbursed.

Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant. Please propose a Professional Fee for 100 working days from 01 October 2023 to 31 March 2024 to undertake this assignment.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master) in one of the following fields is required: humanitarian action, international development, international relations or similar

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required

• Minimum one year of relevant work experience
• Experience with the key principles of accountability to affected populations highly desirable;
• Good understanding of the humanitarian system, including the IASC and the cluster-system desirable;
• Preferably work experiences with UNICEF or another UN agency;
• Proven experience in knowledge management and of the documentation and dissemination of technical material;
• Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results and capacity to work independently;
• Excellent English communication and writing skills; Samples of previous work will be required;
• Knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), 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 a Financial Proposal in your application by indicating your availability and a lumpsum based on 100 working days to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a professional fee 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. 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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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.