Individual Contractor – Child Friendly Cities Coordinator, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

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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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Social Policy and Economic Analysis Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking an individual consultant to provide support to the coordination of Child Friendly Cities Initiatives and Programmes in East Asia and Pacific.

The scope of the consultancy is to support the coordination of CFC initiative and programs in the region, management of knowledge and experience and in improving the regional capacity at CO level, both in UNICEF and with local national partners.

Objective: Improve the impact of CFC initiatives and programs in the region, supporting implementation at country level and promoting regional network and collaboration.

Work Assignment:

Under the direct supervision of UNICEF EAPRO’s Regional Advisor of Social Policy and Economic Analysis, the individual contractor will support the Social Policy and Economic Analysis Section to:

Task 1: Capacity building of UNICEF Country teams and local partner on CFC. The task will include:

• Development of a training methodology and capacity building materials for use by UNICEF country offices
• Support training workshops on the above
• Support to the organization of at least two knowledge exchange sessions, one face-to-face and one online

Task 2: Support the Co-creation of Regional CFC initiative

• Collect and review of country outputs and advocacy products
• Identify key advocacy objectives, advocacy audience & alliances, barriers & enablers and define the influencing approaches, and action plan + assets (including a narrative and key messages).
• Facilitation of webinar for sharing the drafts and experience prior to adoption

Task 3: Support Cos’ CFC implementation

• provide ongoing technical support to the UNICEF regional network at CO level, including mapping of technical capacities in local offices; developing procedures for technical support; coordinating on support requests
• Provide general support and oversight of the CFCI implementation, alignment with global guidelines

Task 4: knowledge management, documentation and advocacy

• Develop a regional CFCI Knowledge Management system
• Collaborate with the section Knowledge Management and Project Coordinator
• Linking with HQ global knowledge management system, including the global CFC website
• Develop a regional data and documentation system to monitor and track results and impact of CFC initiatives in the region
• Organizing a multi-countries event on CFCI in the region.

Work Schedule:

The individual contractor shall submit monthly report providing update on progress of work as per the agreed work plan. Since the individual contractor is expected to be based in Bangkok, he/she is expected to work at UNICEF premise at least one day per week.

The professional payment will be made based upon the satisfactory submission of the agreed deliverables and monthly progress report in relation to the above-mentioned assignments.

Deliverables:

The individual contractor should deliver agreed products/deliverables as specified in the monthly workplan to be agreed upon with the supervisor. The following deliverables are expected from this assignment:

Deliverables

Deadlines

1.

Monthly progress reports with link to outputs

By the end of each month

2.

Workshop/ meeting/ trainings summary and report

Within two weeks after the workshop/ meeting

3.

Final report summarizing works undertaken for the section including all completed activities, against set targets and timeline

One week before the end of the contract

Duration of Contract: September 2022 - August 2023 (11.5 months, Full Time)

Work Location: The consultant is expected to work in Bangkok for the entire contract period with at least one day per week presence in UNICEF Premise. No official travel involved in the assignment. Any unforeseen duty travel related expenses (if any) will be covered by UNICEF.

The consultant(S) will liaise directly with UNICEF country offices to organize the collection of any necessary data and information. UNICEF Regional Office will facilitate contact and engagement between the consultant and the different country offices.

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

• Advanced university degree or equivalent in public administration, development studies, urban studies, public policy, social sciences or related field.
• Experience in analyzing, or researching or managing Child Friendly Cities initiatives or programs
• Minimum of 5 years of professional work experience
• Knowledge and experience with urban development and/or local governance, understanding and knowledge of governance systems, including decentralization processes, particularly having regional experiences would be an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with UNICEF partners, other UN organizations, the private sector, academician, government partners etc.
• Strong writing and communication skills in English with the aptitude to handle competing messages and priorities with multiple audiences.
• UN and UNICEF experience will be considered an asset

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed monthly professional fee in USD by 31 August 2022****.

FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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:

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.