Individual Contractor - Event Management, Public Partnerships Division, NYHQ

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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, education . . .

The Division of Public Partnerships (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF's position as a partner of choice for children's rights among governments and public actors around the world. The Division is doing this by connecting UNICEF’s positioning of children in intergovernmental and multilateral fora and negotiations to the engagement with governments and public institutions (including IFIs) as resource, policy and program partners. A key premise for PPD is that the engagement with countries is based on multiple levels of partnerships, including around resource mobilization, policy advocacy, and recognition and visibility.

How can you make a difference?

This position is a four month consultancy in the Africa, MENA and South-South Cooperation Team of PPD. As part of the PPD government partnerships cone, the Africa, MENA and South-South Cooperation Team develops, mobilizes and manages public partnerships with countries in Africa and the Middle East and provides support for South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC). In addition to managing UNICEF’s public partnerships with UN Member States, the team works with regional and continental organizations in Africa and the Middle East, as well as UN partners. The team also provides and coordinates resource mobilization guidance and capacity development for country offices in collaboration with regional offices and offers technical support for SSTC with focus on accelerating progress in Africa, especially least developed countries.

1) Scope of Work:

Under the supervision of the Senior Adviser, Africa, MENA and South-South cooperation team, and in coordination with the Partnership Specialist, the consultant will support the team in the development, coordination and production of a high-level event on ‘Transforming Education in Africa’ at the margins of the global Transformation Education Summit in New York. The Summit is taking place at the 77th United Nations General Assembly in September 2022.

• Assist with the production, coordination and logistics of the above-mentioned high level event.
• Provide administrative support to the daily operations of the team, including research, drafting correspondence and organizing meetings and liaising with rostered event production companies, UNICEF teams, the UNICEF Regional Offices in Africa, and on occasion, the Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union and partner Missions to ensure schedules are met.
• Assist on key event admin support including invitations management and seating plans, room bookings and coordination with internal UNICEF and UN sections related to facilities management.
• Assist with event management, including contracting and liaising with rostered events companies, budget management, running pre-production & co-ordination meetings, day-of-event coordination and overseeing day-of volunteers.
• Support the development of communication materials under the guidance of PPD.

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

• At least three years of work experience in a professional capacity in event management and production, communications or marketing.
• Experience working in the United Nations system.
• Experience working on side event at the United Nations General Assembly is an asset.
• Effective writing skills.
• Experience with Excel and design software a plus.
• Evidence of high levels of quality and productivity, especially pertaining to events management.

How to apply:

Please also indicate your availability in your cover letter.

Applications submitted without a financial proposal will be disqualified. Financial proposal should include: your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.

Duration: August to December 2022

Insurance: UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the contractor's service. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide proof of enrollment in a health/accident plan prior to starting his/her work. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

Visa requirements

Consultants are personally responsible for obtaining any required visa, covering the entire period of their contract. If necessary, UNICEF will support the process by providing relevant documents such as the proof of contract.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 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.