International Consultant to Support Unicef-Yemen in Documentation of Lessons Learned & Best Practices, Home - Based - 4 Months

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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

In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and it was enacted immediately. Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference?

To document key lessons learned, good/emerging practices, failures and innovations in implementing the current (2012-2021) Country Programme that can inform and support advocacy efforts for scale-up and replication in the areas of Education, Child Protection and WASH.

In addition, in 2020, the Country Office worked on six lessons learned cases and one value for money case. These cases are now at the final drafting stage but will require another round of review and redrafting. The international consultant to be assigned will also be requested to support with this work.

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

• Possess an advanced degree in social sciences, management, health, education, law or development studies, preferably in a university internationally renowned in social sector studies.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience, for which five years should be in conducting socio-economic analysis.
• Demonstrate, excellent analytical and report writing skills (sample analytical products will be requested).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent writing skills in English language; Good knowledge of Arabic language an advantage.
• Previous experience with knowledge Management and documentation an advantage.
• Relevant work experience in Middle East and North Africa region is an added advantage.
• Previous working experience with UNICEF in a similar capacity is an asset.
• Specific knowledge of the context in Yemen is an asset.
• Other competencies include demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and established relationships with national partners.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies are: Builds & Maintains Partnership; Demonstrates Self-Awareness & Ethical Awareness; Drive to Achieve Results for Impact; Innovates and Embraces Change; Manages Ambiguity and Complexity; Thinks and Acts Strategically and Works Collaboratively with Others.

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.