National Consultant - Sierra Leone Country Office Annual Staff Retreat Facilitator

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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.

Please access UNICEF Sierra Leone information here and here

How can you make a difference?

Scope of work

• Draft and finalize the retreat agenda in consultation with UNICEF Sierra Leone Staff Association and senior management
• Identify and share with the Staff Association, a list of all the materials needed for facilitating the retreat
• Facilitate sessions on topics agreed with the Staff Association and Senior Management, and in line with the purpose and objectives of the retreat
• When necessary, make on-the-spot adjustments to the agenda and/or session after agreement and coordinate with Staff Association and Senior Management Team to enrich or emphasize certain topics based on lesson learned during the retreat
• Submit a comprehensive report based on the discussions, observations, and recommendations from the retreat

Tasks/Milestone, Deliverables/Outputs and Timeline

• Draft and finalize the retreat agenda in consultation with UNICEF Sierra Leone Staff Association and senior management. Deliverable: A final Agenda for the National Staff Retreat 2022, approved by Staff Association and Senior Management. Timeline: 20th June 2022
• Identify and share with the Staff Association, a list of all the materials needed for facilitating the retreat. Deliverable: A list of materials needed for the retreat. Timeline: 20th June
• Facilitate sessions on topics agreed with the Staff Association and Senior Management, and in line with the purpose and objectives of the retreat. Deliverable: Facilitate all team building sessions on the approved Retreat Agenda. Timeline: 22nd-24th June 2022
• Submit a comprehensive report based on the discussions, observations, and recommendations from the retreat. Deliverable: Final Report on the UNICEF SLCO annual staff retreat. Timeline: 6th July 2022

Please see attached ToR for detailed information.ToR - SLCO 2022 Retreat Facilitator.pdf

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in related field.
• Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating team-building activities for a multi-cultural and diverse group of professionals
• Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).