International Innovation Consultant for the development of SRGBV audio- visual materials, Freetown, Sierra Leone

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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, passion.

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Purpose and objective of the assignment:

The purpose of this assignment is, therefore, to develop child-friendly audio-visual messages on the prevention of School-Related Gender-Based Violence. The materials aim to support the implementation of the Whole School Minimum Standards and create safer and more inclusive learning environments in Sierra Leone. The materials will focus on enhancing awareness, engagement, and behavior change of parents, communities, school leadership, teachers, adolescents, and children regarding SRGBV issues and existing policies, strategies and actions, and reporting mechanisms to prevent and respond to SRGBV in schools and communities. It will also aim to promote positive behaviours and alternative ways of disciplining to eliminate corporal punishment and shift social norms.

The materials will be hosted on the Learning Passport, driving users to engage with a wider range of digital courses and curricula, including MBSSE, UPSHIFT, and EMOJO.

The Consultant reports to the Innovation Specialist for general guidance and direction in collaboration with the Education Officer and Youth Innovation Consultant. The consultant supports the development of audio-visual materials powered by the LP platform to raise awareness for SRGBV in and around schools.

Scope of Work:

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Innovation Specialist, Education Officer the post has the following key functions/accountabilities:

• Develop a workplan and progress report to be approved by UNICEF
• Design and produce audio-visual materials on SRGBV awareness
• Consultant will co-design audio visual materials with adolescents and young people using a Human Centered design approach throughout the design process
• Consultant to work collaboratively with DSTI team to develop audio visual materials and provide technical support as and when required
• Collaborate with partners and youth, government line ministries through consultative engagement to develop messaging and digital content on SRGBV
• Ensure alignment of SRGBV audio visual materials with the SRGBV communication Strategy
• Submit approved SRGBV content to deploy on the Learning passport on or before May 30th, 2024

The consultant will be based in Sierra Leone.

For Sierra Leone, the consultant must secure medical insurance (inclusive of medical evacuation) prior to assuming duties with UNICEF (proof of insurance with med-evac clause is required).

Monthly payment on receipt of invoice, based on monthly tasks and progress reports, approved upon monthly review with Innovation Specialist. Payment will only be made for work satisfactorily completed and accepted by UNICEF.

The monthly report will be prepared and submitted by the consultant outlining the activities performed and results achieved, according to the preliminary key tasks and deliverables and outputs outlined earlier. Each monthly report will include an update on the activities listed above, in particular:

• A summary of progress report against the workplan and noting of any bottlenecks, challenges or changes therein;
• Report on progress of engagement with adolescents' youth and partners during the development phase including user testing;
• Report on progress for development process with timelines in April 2024
• Report on deployment status by end of May 2024
• A summary of monthly status reports on deployment progress of digital material to be hosted on LP including SRGBV and EMOJ

Please see attached ToR for detailed information. Consultant ToR-SRGBV.pdf

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

• A university degree (Bachelors or higher) or relevant experience in ICT, Communications, Digital Story Telling, Journalism, Videography, Content Development.
• A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in a relevant field, such as ICT, Technology, Education, or youth innovation.
• Experience in working on content design and production, animation, gamification, video/film , videography
• Experience in deploying digital content on platforms, tools and approaches.
• Experience working with Government is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required, strong written and verbal competency is necessary.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.