National Consultant, Programme Assistant for AU End Child Marriage Campaign, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Nationals only

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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, Dedication

It is against this background that UNICEF Office to the AU and UNECA submitted a funding proposal to USAID to support the Campaign Secretariat in the Department for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission, which plays a critical role in the overall implementation of the Campaign strategic plan. The Campaign Secretariat lead on the overall design, development, monitoring, reporting and accountability of the Campaign.

UNICEF AU/ECA Office has been granted a USAID Grant for the proposal submitted to strengthen the capacity of the Secretariat. Secondment of Project Assistant at the AUC, Department of Social Affairs is one of the deliverables outlined for the grant.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose

The Programme Assistant will support the Child Marriage Campaign Manager providing administrative support to the Department for Social Affairs and the AU Special Rapporteur and AU Goodwill Ambassador for the effective management of the Campaign.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Program Assistant will carry out the following tasks:

• Provide logistic and administrative support for the implementation of activities in support of the Campaign.
• Maintain database of Member State focal points, individuals, networks and organizations that work on child marriage and women and children’s rights.
• Assist in preparation of all documentation- concept notes, reports, agendas, letters etc. for the Campaign including reviewing of technical documents
• Consult and follow up with countries focal persons where launches and post launch visits will be held and coordinate arrangements on the ground.
• Assist in organizing the continental and regional advocacy events and capacity building trainings related to the Campaign.
• Assist to review, draft and edit technical and administrative reports on the Campaign.
• Assist in organizing Campaign capacity building trainings and follow up on training outcomes.
• Provide administrative support to the AU Goodwill Ambassador and Special Rapporteur, especially during strategic policy meetings and missions.
• Prepare activity reports as required

Expected Deliverables and time Frame

• List of updated focal persons from MS Governments and Civil Society
• Links established with other AU Organs-ACERWC, PAP, ACHPR
• Timely preparation of documents and logistics for advocacy and other Campaign events;
• Quality and timely review of administrative notes for the Program Manager

The consultant will be working on the expected deliverables over the course of 11.5 months as follows:

KEY DELIVERABLES

TIME FRAME

Provide logistic and administrative support for the implementation of activities in support of the Campaign

Throughout the consultancy period

Maintain database of MS focal points on child marriage and women and children’s rights.

ongoing

Assist in preparation and review of documentation for the Campaign

ongoing

Assist with organizing continental and regional advocacy events related to the Campaign

ongoing

Assist with organizing Campaign capacity building trainings and follow up on training outcomes.

ongoing

Assist to review, draft and edit technical and administrative reports on the Campaign

ongoing

Support administrative work of the AU Goodwill Ambassador and Special Rapporteur, especially during strategic policy meetings and missions.

ongoing

Monthly report on progress of work

Throughout the consultancy period

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

• An Bachelors university degree (Master’s or higher) in Business Administration, Management, Social Development, Human Rights and Development, or other related discipline;
• A minimum of 3 [Three] years of relevant professional experience in AU, related government ministry on Gender or Child issues, UN, or NGO is highly recommended;
• Previous experience in handling reporting and managing and administrative duties is an added value;
• Experience working in Africa and good knowledge of the African Union and its regional and related, national, regional and continental mechanisms.
• Experience working in a fast-paced International Organization is highly desirable;
• 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.

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:

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.