National Individual Contractor - Support to deployment (Open only for Kyrgyzstan nationals)

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Under the supervision of the ECD Officer in close collaboration with Communication Unit, CP Unit, H&N Unit and Gender Officer the consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks re (I) Parenting App: 1) Content management: • Support administration of the content (review of content, translation, adaptation, upload of new content) in the Central Management System (CMS) • Support review of the app content in terms of its relevance, applicability and cultural appropriateness • Review and proofread machine translation of the content in the CMS • Support translation of the key words of the CMS • Engage in curation, review, adaptation of additional Kyrgyzstan specific content to be included in the app 2) Coordination: • Coordinate review and translation process among the key stakeholders (translators, proofreaders, national experts, key partners) • Build/strengthen/facilitate partnerships with the key partners around promotion, fundraising and deployment of the app • Provide training on CSM functionalities to key personnel engaged in app deployment • Support development of the communication and promotion package for the launch of the app • Engage in communication with the RO and technical partners supporting app deployment 3) Monitoring, evaluation and follow up: • Support development of the national M&E framework for the monitoring of the uptake and usefulness of the app • Engage in building partnerships with user groups and gathering of the user feedback • Provide suggestions and recommendations for the potential improvements of the app functionalities • Support development of the broader plan on how to integrate the app and use it as a programmatic tool to complement program efforts (identify key partners, programs, ways of engagement with them and app promotion)

Under the supervision of the ECD Officer, the consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks re (II) Learning Passport: 1) Based on RO technical recommendations for the adaptation of Learning Passport: • Map features of the Learning Passport requiring adaptation and alternative digital solutions that can be integrated, for example, The content of the Parenting App, online lessons, etc. 2) Content management: • Select and compile effective content in support of parents first, after validating and getting feedback , then start select and compile content for teachers and then for children; • Map needs and requirements of different user groups; • Identify gaps in content where new content would need to be developed; • Map available sources of quality content and define processes enabling their utilization and sharing; • Review open source content for preschool available through LP, assess suitability for the Kyrgyzstan, select any relevant materials; • Coordinate review and translation process among the key stakeholders (translators, proofreaders, national experts, key partners and parents) 3) Coordinate with RO • Serve as a focal point for collaboration with the Regional Office and coordinate and share best practices between LP participating countries and other countries in the region with similar efforts 4) Monitoring, evaluation and follow up: • Support testing of LP, document the use and accessibility of the platform in Kyrgyzstan to inform future efforts and onboarding of other countries • Document country experiences to develop longer-term plan for scalable distance support for early learning across ECA region and deliver guidelines and best practice resources that will support similar efforts cross other regions 5) Other duties upon request and upon mutual agreement related to the consultancy objective.

Deliverables and schedule December 2020 – November 2021.

Reporting and supervision The consultant will report to and supervised by ECD Officer in consultation with the Communication Unit, CP Unit, H&N Unit and Gender Officer.

Duty station and official travel involved Duty station is Bishkek. No travel is foreseen within this assignment. Duration: From December 2020 to November 2021

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

• Advanced university degree in health, nutrition, human development, child development, family studies, or other social science field is required • At least 5 years of experience in programming, monitoring and evaluation in early childhood development and/or related areas. Professional experience in a UN system agency or organization is an asset. • Experience related to development of digital solutions or applications for children and parents • Proven experience of delivering multi-stakeholder training and capacity building • Experience in working with UNICEF programs and partners, including government, universities, UN organizations, NGOs and the private sector will be a considerable asset • Knowledge of UNICEF programs, including knowledge of communication, technology, and human centered design is an asset • Excellent communication skills, in both written and oral forms. • Proven ability and experience in coordination, and ability to work under pressure is required. • Fluency in English is a minimum requirement.

For more detailed information the ToR is attached: VA - ToR.pdf

Remarks:

The selected candidate must be covered by medical insurance, take the mandatory trainings and provide the forms asked by HR Focal Point.

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.