Local Consultancy - Social Behavioral Change Strategies in the Education Programme, 180 Working Days, Manila

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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, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. The level of engagement with government institutions will take into account capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF is engaging a local consultant as part of the UNICEF Philippine Country Office, to incorporate and implement SBC strategies as part of UNICEF Philippines education programme and strengthen capacities of the Department of Education and the ECCD Council to address key challenges affecting access, learning and quality of education in the Philippines.

Scope of Work:

• Under the supervision of the Basic Education Specialist, the Consultant will provide technical assistance and work on the following tasks:
• Undertake a mapping of potential SBC activities for the education programme in CPC 9.
• Provide technical support to the education section and government partners to incorporate and prioritize SBC strategies in CPC 9.
• Provide technical support in incorporating potential SBC activities in the updated ECCD Strategic Plan and its Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability system to increase access to ECE services
• Develop and roll-out an advocacy and communication strategy to engage parents in their children education.
• Develop a plan to scale up SBC strategies for increasing enrollment in the Alternative Learning System.
• Develop a Concept Note of a bullying prevention program for the Philippines, incorporating SBC strategies.
• Provide technical support to DepEd staff for the design and implementation of a bullying prevention program.
• Undertake assessment of existing implementation and monitoring capacities of DepEd Regional Offices and School Division Offices for a bullying prevention program.

Deliverables:

Report with mapping and analysis to assess the needs and opportunities to use SBC activities for CPC 9

Monthly report with priority SBC activities for CPC 9 with an analysis of the prioritization

Report with recommendations on SBC activities for the implementation of the ECCD Strategic Plan and its Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability System

Advocacy strategy document

Report with the documentation and lessons learned of the roll-out of the advocacy strategy

Scalability Plan for SBC strategies to increase enrollment in ALS nationwide

Concept Note of bullying prevention program

Report with analysis of DepEd Central Office capacity to design and implement a bullying prevention program

Assessment report with analysis of at least 1 Regional Office and 2 Division Offices

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

Bachelor’s degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Development Communications, Education, Development, Communications, or a field(s) relevant to international development assistance.

• Two (2) years of professional work experience with international development organizations or government.
• Relevant experience in the education sector is an asset.
• Relevant experience working in the UN is an asset. Languages:
• Fluency in English and local language is desirable

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 15 May 2023. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 561754 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded from the website application portal indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your availability and daily/monthly professional fee rate to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily/monthly professional fee rate will not be considered.

Terms of reference may be shared upon request.

By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines Data Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy statement before submitting your application.

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.