National Consultant for Raising awareness of Parents/Caregivers to support children in their learning, health and safety

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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, [insert tagline]

https://www.unicef.org/timorleste

How can you make a difference?

Under supervision of Chief Education, assist with the design of an orientation campaign involving strengthening the role of parents in the following areas: • Raising awareness of parents and community about ways to prevent the spread of COVID 19 at home and school; ▪ Helping parents strengthen prevention efforts and reduce future effects of similar or related outbreaks by providing support and promoting safe hygiene practices; ▪ Enabling parents to assist children’s learning at home and become partners in children’s learning especially children from more vulnerable groups;

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

1). Develop an inception report to detail the approach, methodology and realistic timings for the various phases of the assignment (5 days)

2). Based on already existing materials ; a) Develop materials for a ToT for facilitators and b). Assist in the training of facilitators (12 days)

3) . Assist with necessary ToT and field training as appropriate (13 days)

4). Provide a final report on the overall consultancy to feed into an overall evaluation of the GPE program (10 days)

DELIVERABLES:

1. Inception report by December 2020

2. ToT and report on ToT conducted by December 2020

3. Report on training by January 2021

4. Report on the consultancy February, 2021

DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT: 40 working days spread over from November 2020 - February 2021

PROPOSED PAYMENT SCHEDULE: based on deliverables

• 10% upon submission of deliverable 1
• 30% upon submission of deliverable 2
• 30% upon submission of deliverable 3
• 30% upon submission of deliverable 4

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

• Bachelor degree in education, social sciences or relevant field
• At least 5 years’ experience of work in the field of education or community mobilization
• Experience of drafting training materials
• Experience of group facilitation
• Excellent written communication and report writing skills
• Advanced level knowledge of Tetun
• Ability to communicate in English

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.

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

• Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, updated CV, technical proposal and the financial proposal
• 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.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.