National Consultancy: Coordination and Technical Support Consultant, Aden, Yemen, 6 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, Social Protection

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?

Under the supervision of the Social Policy Specialist and general guidance of the Social Protection Consultative Committee (SPCC) chairperson, the Coordination and Technical Support Consultant provides professional technical assistance and support SPCC in a way that contributes to achieving the committee’s objectives and targets as specified in the SPCC Terms of Reference[1] and as per the tasks detailed in this document.

The key functions and duties are as per the following:

• Absorb the committee's terms of reference and its tasks and facilitate achievement them
• Review the previous work of the committee and assist the committee in documenting them in preparation for combining them into a single document for the SPCC archive and possible publication.
• Develop a work plan for the committee for the period of his/her consultancy, follow up on implementation, taking advantage of what was done from the committee’s work in this regard previously, especially with regard to building the capacity of the committee.
• Ensure regularity and effectiveness of the work and meetings of the committee according in a way that enables achieving the committee’s goals and objectives.
• Work with members of the committee in order to activate their role in the respective institutions they are representing.
• Enhance the coordination with international humanitarian actors and development partners active in the field of social protection, in a way that contributes to linking humanitarian and development nexus of social protection system in Yemen.
• Support the creation of an information platform for the social protection sector in partnership with the committee members.
• prepare periodic reports on the committee's work (every three months).
• Coordinate the committee monthly meetings, including preparation and sharing of the meeting agenda and minutes adequately and in timely manner, as well as following up with members to implement their assigned action points prior as per the deadlines agreed on minutes of meetings.
• Provide support to the preparation of the ToR for the development of national social protection framework
• Support and supervise the implementation of the SPCC’s capacity-building activities planned during his/her consultancy timeframe

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

• A university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant disciplines is required.
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience is required.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered a strong asset.
• Demonstrates previous experience in coordinating similar platforms for at least 2 years
• Strong understanding of the social protection context in Yemen. Previous work in the field social protection policy and programming is highly desired
• Native Arabic speaker with professional fluency skills in English language
• Excellent communication skills

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's Core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies of 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.

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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’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, suitable female candidates will receive preferential consideration and selection, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements stated above.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply and please take a look at some of our entitlements for our female staff members: Female Entitlements Edited2.jpg

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.