International Policy Researcher Consultant 11.5 months, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (For Non Ethiopian Nationals) - ROSTER ADVERTISMENT

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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, sustenance

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Join our team to work in the framework of the implementation of UNICEF AU and ECA Liaison Office management plan 2022-2025, establishing a roster of Consultants in the sector of cooperation mentioned below.

Scope of the Works:

The Consultants will be assigned as need arise to prepare high quality brief technical papers and special reports to support review of the AU-UNICEF Engagement and partnerships. This will include undertaking social research and background technical analytical papers in one or more of the following priority areas of engagement with the AU:

o Child Rights monitoring;

o Online Sexual Exploitation

o Education;

o Young people’s Development;

o Children on the move;

o Children Affected by Armed Conflicts (CAAC).

o End Child Marriage/FGM Campaigns;

o Social Protection;

Specific tasks and deliverable timelines

Consultants that will be retained for the AUO roster will be assigned detailed tasks and deliverables timelines through a specific ToR on due course.

Work Assignment Overview (Generic Activities)

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

1. Undertake a desk review of conventions, protocols and frameworks relevant to the specific sector for Africa and their implications for children;

Inception report

2. Develop technical analytical paper on the relevance and adequacy of normative legal environment and their coherence, progress, gaps and emerging priorities;

Technical Analytical Paper

3. Conduct reviews of policy implementation and offer recommendations for improving the protective and programmatic environment;

Report on review of policy implementation

4. Develop country case studies as deemed appropriate to offer good practices ready for scale-up;

Country case studies

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Law, International Relations, Development Economics, Sociology, Public Health, or similar Social Sciences related field; *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of [insert years] of relevant professional experience in social research, writing/editing and scientific publications..
• Excellent writing and analytical skills, with a proven ability to absorb, analyze and synthesize a large amount of qualitative and quantitative information in a short amount of time.
• Good knowledge of development and programme issues, especially with children’ issues and UNICEF’s work.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.