Long Term Agreement (LTA) for Engagement of Individual Consultants as Facilitators and Coaches - 3 years (Home based assignment)

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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

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children, across 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world, and we never give up!

UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education. UNICEF has spent nearly 74 years working in continuously improving the lives of children and their families. Working with and for children through adolescence and into adulthood requires a global presence, with goal is to produce results and monitor their effects. UNICEF also lobbies and partners with leaders, thinkers and policy makers to help all children realize their rights, especially the most disadvantaged.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/about-unicef

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. Our workplace policies promote flexible work arrangements, to support all staff in maintaining a healthy life balance, both in and out of the office. We are the first United Nations agency to be awarded the EDGE certification – the leading global standard for gender equality in the workplace.

For more information on UNICEF EDGE Certification, kindly view the video here. UNICEF prides itself on fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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.

Purpose:

UNICEF is soliciting proposals from qualified individuals with relevant qualifications and experience in coaching and/or design and development of learning interventions and/or workshop facilitation to provide coaching support, and/or design of workshops/webinars and/or other relevant interventions to support UNICEF Offices globally. The work in terms of coaching services and/or design and development of learning interventions and/or facilitation of workshops and webinars, may be incorporated in or be independent of already existing programmes offered by UNICEF.

Programme Area and Specific Project Area:

The Human Resources Division has redefined its structure and created a new delivery model. Out of this, the Talent Development Section will be responsible for the provision of Management & Leadership development, LTA Contract July 2023 Core Learning, Human Resources Capacity Building and Career Development. The section will work very closely with the Global Learning Center and the Performance Management Section to ensure appropriate synergies, collaboration and enhanced coordination of services.

Objective:

The overall objective is to set up a Long-Term Agreement to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNICEF will hire consultants as required to deliver on a comprehensive range of talent development services to all staff globally. Under the overall coordination of the Talent Development Section, Division of Human Resources, the selected individuals shall undertake one or all of the following tasks:

1. Provide individual, group and team coaching services for UNICEF staff in Offices globally. The coaching will provide staff with tools and techniques to grow professionally, address areas for development and learning, empowering them to better manage their learning, performance, and careers.
2. Design and develop various learning and team interventions based on the needs of UNICEF Offices
3. Facilitate workshops and webinars both virtually and in person

PLEASE REFER TO DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE ATTACHED - LTA TOR for Facilitators and Coaches - Talent Development.pdf.

Duty Station

Anywhere in the world based on the specific needs of UNICEF

Qualifications and Experience of Successful Candidate:

Category 1: Executive Coaching

• Certification from an internationally recognized professional coaching body, with certificates included in the technical proposal.
• Professional experience and proven track record of working with senior leaders (C Suite) to build leadership potential and capacity
• A minimum of 7 years post qualifying experience providing executive coaching services to senior staff
• Evidence of continuous learning and professional development in Coaching
• Preference will go to consultants who have worked in UNICEF and/or the UN Common System, and other International Organizations.

Category 2: Coaching

• Certification from an internationally recognized professional coaching body, with certificates included in the technical proposal.
• A minimum of 4.5 years of post-qualifying coaching experience.
• Preference will go to consultants who have worked in UNICEF and/or the UN Common System, and other international organizations.

Category 3: Design and development of Learning Interventions

• Design and develop a range of learning interventions to address the various challenges faced by UNICEF
• Strong knowledge and understanding of established learning theories with a minimum of 7 years experience.
• Proven knowledge of curriculum development and instructional design methodologies
• Evidence of extensive working experience designing and developing various learning interventions
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems, e-learning tools and virtual classroom platforms.
• Expertise in Organizational Design and Development would be an asset. LTA Contract July 2023.

Category 4: Facilitation of Learning Interventions

• A minimum of 8 years' working experience facilitating workshops and webinars
• Experience of delivering and facilitating workshops and webinars using online tools and virtual classroom platforms and other technologies used in learning and development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills are crucial to convey complex concepts and enabling understanding.

Note: Candidates are free to apply to one category based on their qualifications and experience. Candidates may also apply for multiple categories or all of the categories. UNICEF will award a LTA to top ranked candidates under each category. A candidate may be awarded a LTA for one or more than one category.

Language: Fluency in oral and written English is required Fluency in any other UN Language is an asset

How To Apply:

1) The application is to be submitted through the online portal and should contain four separate attachments:

1. A Cover letter explaining suitability for position (to be uploaded online under “Cover Letter” tab)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online under “Resume” tab)
3. Qualifications, coaching credentials and certificates (to be uploaded online under "highest level of education certificate")
4. Submit a minimum of three work samples for each category applied to (as per 11. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (WITH WEIGHTS FOR EACH CRITERIA) (to be uploaded online under “Other Applicant” as a single document containing work samples for all categories applied to)

Important Note: Please do not indicate financials anywhere else in the online application form, please mark "n/a or 00", under the fee related questions in the online application form.

2) A financial proposal (for the categories applied to) as per the following template Form Financial Proposals LTA Talent Development.pdf must be sent in PDF format to [email protected]. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file while saving.

Without all the above 4 documents, your application will be considered incomplete and invalid and will not be considered further.

• Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.

• Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.

• Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.

• Women, trans, non-binary and gender diverse candidates meeting the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply.

• General Terms and Conditions for the Consultancy Contract is attached - General Terms and Conditions - Consultants.pdf for your reference.

• 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.

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.