Individual Consultancy: Spotlight Initiative Communication and Visibility Consultant phase II

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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, Hope

Scope of Work:

The Spotlight Initiative is a programme of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations which aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls and harmful practices, in numerous countries globally. The Initiative comes with the highest level of commitment globally and is governed by the UN Deputy Secretary General and the Vice President of the EU Commission. The Initiative is built around six pillars developed after an extensive global theory of change exercise. The pillars are: 1) Laws and Policies; 2) Institutions; 3) Prevention and Social Norms; 4) Services; 5) Data; and 6) Women’s movement.

Mozambique is one of the participating eight countries in the Africa region and is implementing interventions in all the six pillars. The Spotlight Initiative's investment in Mozambique aims to contribute to a country where every woman and girl is free from all forms of SGBV and harmful practices and can enjoy sexual and reproductive health and rights. The programme will operate in three provinces in Mozambique and at the central level, in accordance with the scope of the Spotlight Africa Programme, focus on: sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), early marriage (with linkages to the eradication of harmful practices) and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR).

UNICEF has the leading role on the programme’s external communication and visibility, as per the programme document and agreement with the donor, the European Union.

With the recent extension of SLI Programme in Mozambique into phase II, the programme seeks services of a Communication Consultant who can work in close collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator’s office, Heads of the UN Recipient Agencies, communication focal points and the Spotlight coordination and technical team. The purpose of the assignment is to support the communication and visibility component of the initiative. The consultant will follow up on the on-going work on the implementation of the Spotlight Communication plan, produce impactful human-interest stories and lead the documentation for advocacy and communication of results achieved, lessons learned and future GBV programming in Mozambique.

The continuation of services of a Spotlight Initiative Communication and Visibility Consultant are therefore required to continue supporting the programme’s external communication, showcasing its impact and ensuring the visibility of the European Union, the UN and the Government of Mozambique

Deliverables

Deliverables/Outputs #1:

Organize support to MGCAS Department of Communication (material support and/or further training); refresher training on SLI communications and visibility to civil society partners. Organize media sessions in Gaza, Manica, Nampula and Cabo Delgado. Organize field visits to SI videographer.

Timeline: 31 January 2023

Deliverables/Outputs #2:

Prepare and implement an activity plan for Women's Month; draft human-interest stories and a social media pack aligned to International Women’s Day. Support PCU with the 2022 Annual Report edition and design. Follow SI video shooting.

Timeline: 8 February 2022

Deliverables/Outputs #3:

On-going support to the programme´s communication and visibility efforts, including preparing media interviews, media alerts, press releases, talking points, speeches, briefings, presentations, fact sheets, editing, formatting and reviewing content - as required by the programme coordination team. Begin consultations with agencies and with SLI secretariat for drafting of 2022 SLI Communication and Visibility Plan

Timeline: 31 march 2023

Deliverables/Outputs #4:

Prepare content for international labor Day, May 1st (from a perspective of women's economic empowerment). Update SI Communications and Visibility archive.

Timeline: 30 April 2022

Deliverables/Outputs #5:

Prepare the Communications and Visibility Section for the Final SI report. Support Programme Coordination Unit with the edition and design of SI Final reports.

Timeline: 30 May 2023

Deliverables/Outputs #6:

Support Programme Coordination Unit with the programme handover to the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Action (MGCAS). Deliver to DCI-MGCAS the SI Communications and Visibility report (with good practices and lessons learned).

Timeline: 30 June 2023

How can you make a difference?

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

• At least Master’s Degree in Communication, Literature, International Relations/Development or other relevant discipline
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
• At least 2 years of experience in the field of communication and event/conference management within the UN system
• Work experience within the UN system in Mozambique, preferably in an inter-agency coordinating role
• Work experience in the field of SGBV and/or Women’s empowerment
• Minimum 5 years professional and relevant work experience in communication
• Excellent communicator of verbal and written concepts to a variety of global audiences.
• Able to work independently and problem solving oriented.
• Able to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated communication and relationship building skills.
• Proven capacity to work with and lead collaborative teams across different agencies and with different technical skills.
• Language skills: Fluency in written and spoken English and Portuguese is essential

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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.

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.