Home-based Consultancy (without travel): Knowledge Management (KM) Specialist. Initial duration: 6 months (September 2020 - February 2021) with possible extension

Consultant Crisis & Emergency Response Programme & Policy

Overview

Strengthen GNC capacity in knowledge creation and management.

You have:

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian response and nutrition is required.
• Experience with social media, web content, communications is required.
• Proven track record of preparing written reports and publications.
• At least three years of experience in knowledge management is required.
• Fluent in English. French, Spanish or Arabic are an asset.

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Purpose of Assignment:

The overall purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) capacity in creating, sharing, using and managing knowledge material and processes to better respond to ongoing and new crisis affecting the nutritional status of vulnerable populations.

Scope of Work:

The KM specialist will report to the Global Nutrition Cluster Coordinator and support the GNC Coordination Team (GNC-CT) and the Global Cluster Coordination Unit (GCCU) of the Emergency Operation Office of UNICEF in Geneva in the development and diffusion of key KM products.

The GNC work is guided by the GNC Strategic Advisory Group (GNC-SAG) and conducted in close collaboration with the Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM), UNICEF’s Programme Division for Nutrition in New York and the other GNC partners.

Key deliverables include:

- Guide and coordinate the contributions to the development, regular update, and adaptation of GNC knowledge products or the GNC contribution to products developed by other partners.

- Development of a strategic vision document which bridges-in the ongoing efforts to respond to the COVID19 crisis with the GNC global strategy for 2022-2025

- Develop funding concept notes as needed

- Ensure content coherence and ease of use of GNC KM products and develop and lead the implementation of the distribution strategy

- Facilitate revision of external documents to ensure that the contributions are timely provided, coherent in content and with a more uniform style

- Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the GNC website and its relation with primarily the GTAM and ENN platforms but also with SUN and UNSCN, and to ensure that all information is up to date

- Support sharing KM products of all UNICEF-led clusters* with UNICEF EMOPS HELS (Humanitarian Knowledge Management Platform/Website)

- Ensure adequate consideration of priorities identified by the GNC annual meeting survey and develop modalities to address them via remote/digital modalities.

- Build the GNC social media presence and enhance the outreach of the GNC by regularly posting news on Twitter and LinkedIn and building a base of followers; develop a good practice tip sheet for all UNICEF-led clusters to use social media in a consistent and optimal manner.

- Support the translation and design of the GNC KM material and support the GCCU at this

- Systematically screens and cross-checks internal and external reports, information and communication materials, and other GNC-CT KM materials for accuracy and consistency.

- Assists the GNC-CT in preparation of reports for an external audiences, including donor reports, progress reports, Annual and Mid-year reports, etc.

- Prepares and systematically updates information materials, such as presentations about the GNC, Flyers, one-pagers, briefs, etc.

- Update the GNC Standard Operating Procedure (last updated in 2014)

- Finalize the development of the GCCU Sharepoint to make it more intuitive and visual (user-friendly)

Work Assignment Overview

Task/MilestoneDeliverables/outputsTimelineDevelopment of a strategic vision document which bridges in the ongoing efforts with the GNC global strategy for 2022-2025The strategic Vision Document developedSeptember 2020Ensure adequate consideration of priorities identified by the GNC meeting survey and develop remote modalities to address themA document outlining remote modalities for the GNC meeting support and all related tools and documents are availableSeptember 2020Develop funding concept notes as needed4 funding proposals developedContinuousUpdate the GNC Standard Operating ProcedureGNC SOP updatedOctober 2020- Lead the development, regular update, and adaptation of the GNC-CT guidance related to the COVID-19 response and contribute to the development of the revision and guidance on COVID-19 response by the GNC partners, inter-agency networks, and others

- Ensuring content coherence and ease of use of GNC KM products and develop and lead the implementation of the distribution strategy

- Facilitate revision of external documents by the GNC-CT members in a timely manner to ensure that the contributions from all GNC-CT are timely provided, coherent in content and with a style which is more uniform (to address all stages of KM products development)

- Improve efficiency and effectiveness of the GNC website and its relationship with primarily the GTAM and ENN platforms but also with SUN and UNSCN, including regularly update of the GNC website (including with the news and resources) and to ensure that all information is up to date

- Support sharing KM products with HELS Humanitarian Knowledge Management Platform/Website - Update the GNC newsletter and noteworthy additions.

- Build the GNC social media presence and enhance the outreach of the GNC by regularly posting news on Twitter and LinkedIn and building a base of followers

- Support the translation and design of the GNC KM tools

- Systematically screens and cross-checks internal and external reports, information and communication materials, and other GNC-CT KM materials for accuracy and consistency. Develops and coordinates regular highlight for internal distribution

- Assists the GNC-CT in preparation of the reports for an external audience, including donor reports, progress reports, Annual and Mid-year reports, etc.

- Prepares and systematically updates information materials, such as presentations about the GNC, Flyers, one-pagers, briefs, etc.

All GNC KM products are up to date and available onlineContinuousPayment: monthly

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required: At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian response and nutrition is required.

Experience with social media, web content, communications is required

Proven track record of preparing written reports and publications At least three years of experience in the knowledge management is required Fluent in English. French, Spanish or Arabic are an asset.

How to apply:

- qualified applicants should apply online and duly complete the online profile

- attach motivation letter and P11

- indicate a fee in the respective field of the application

- attach at lease two examples of their work

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

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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 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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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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