(Re-Advertisement) Consultant – Business Engagement Strategy Child Rights in Digital Environment, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

This opening expired 1 year ago. Do not try to apply for this job.

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Open positions at UNICEF
Logo of UNICEF

Application deadline 1 year ago: Wednesday 31 Aug 2022 at 16:55 UTC

Open application form

Contract

This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.

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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

  • survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
  • development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
  • protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
  • participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The RSC PFP Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking an individual consultant to play a leading role in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders – from industry to policymakers and academics – to champion the integration of child well-being in the design of digital experiences for children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. It will capitalise the momentum created by the ASEAN RPA on industry engagement and apply the findings of the RITEC well-being framework in the East Asia and Pacific region.

In particular, this role aims to

• seek business and business stakeholders to actively engage in regional and national engagement initiatives on children’s digital rights, such as the ASEAN-ICT Forum (including dedicated RITEC workshop) and the national spin-off events;

• support UNICEF country offices in the region in developing strategic approaches for business engagement on child online protection and well-being, contextualising the RITEC framework and other international and regional guidance;

• scope out opportunities and feasibility of engaging relevant companies in the region in the testing of the RITEC well-being framework in both product, service and policy development.

Work Assignment:

Support to the ASEAN-ICT Forum

The ASEAN-ICT Forum provides a platform for positive engagement and exchange between and amongst businesses and business institutions (national, regional and global), relevant Government Ministries and justice actors, as well as ASEAN sectoral bodies, UN and INGOs/NGOs, to share information, perspectives and challenges in order to accelerate action on the implementation of Pillar 7 RPA. It aims to foster collaboration between ASEAN member states, business and non-government actors on child online protection. The consultant will assist in ensuring active and diverse representation of business actors in the forum, hold a workshop on RITEC and provide other support to the forum preparation and post-forum activities as required.

Support UNICEF in developing strategic approaches to child online protection and well-being at the country level

UNICEF country offices (COs) in the region play a key role in implementing a multi-sectoral, whole-of-system approach to child (online) protection. Working with traditional partners such as the social welfare, justice, health and education sectors, business engagement is a new area for many child protection teams in the UNICEF COs, especially in the context of businesses operating in the digital environment. Considering the important role of UNICEF in supporting a multi-sectoral approach in-country, it is key for UNICEF to strategically engage private sector companies to harvest their full potential in creating a digital environment that respects their rights and supports their well-being. Against this background, the consultant will develop a model strategy for meaningful engagement of business actors in the context of child online protection and well-being, leveraging RITEC and other international and regional frameworks, guidance, and best practice. The consultant will further support two UNICEF COs with developing a country-specific strategy, based on the model strategy.

Scope out opportunities to engage businesses in the region in the testing of the RITEC well-being framework in both product and policy development

The RITEC well-being framework is a first step towards helping tech developers and policymakers develop a common understanding of how digital experiences can positively influence aspects of child well-being. This can then be used to inform the design of digital products and services used by children, as well as the laws, policies and systems that govern them. The consultant will conduct a feasibility scoping for the implementation of such a framework in the region and participate in the global conceptualisation of the implementation phase through the UNICEF channels.

Tasks to be performed:

a) Draft inception report, including action plan

b) Broker relationships with the ICT sector in the region on RITEC and ensure active participation of diverse companies in the ASEAN-ICT Forum 2022

c) Prepare and implement dedicated RITEC workshop at the ASEAN-ICT Forum

d) Develop UNICEF internal model strategy for meaningful engagement of private sector actors in the context of child online protection and well-being, leveraging the RITEC well-being framework and other relevant global and regional guidance documents

e) Support two UNICEF country offices in the region with the development of country specific strategies for industry engagement on child online protection and well-being. Document country level strategies and results achieved

f) Submit monthly progress reports to UNICEF

Work Schedule:

Deliverables – EVALUATION FRAMEWORK

Estimated working days****/ timeline

  1. Draft inception report, including action plan, detailing:
    • Develop and present an inception report, including action plan (key actions, targets, accountabilities and the timeline)
    • Outline strategic approach to business engagement on RITEC (including mapping of business and stakeholders with existing interventions on child online protection and child well-being, according to sector and company size)
    • Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
    • PSEA and child safeguarding considerations

August 2022

  1. Broker relationships with the ICT sector in the region on RITEC and ensure active participation of diverse companies in the ASEAN-ICT Forum 2022:
    • Actively engage with businesses and stakeholders through the UNICEF EAPRO approved channels to ensure their active participation in the ASEAN-ICT Forum
    • Pursue representation of businesses from a variety of sectors and company sizes to ensure diverse representation
    • Assist with preparatory actions for the ASEAN-ICT Forum, such as engaging business and its stakeholders to actively participate in panels, briefing of business speakers, and other activities to support the planning committee
    • Assist in the setting up of a post-forum industry working group (including ASEAN, AMS and private sector members) with a specific focus on ensuring diverse business representation

August – December 2022

  1. Prepare and implement dedicated RITEC workshop at the ASEAN-ICT Forum
    • As part of the ASEAN-ICT forum, prepare and implement a dedicated RITEC workshop
    • Advocate with businesses and stakeholders in advance to ensure their active participation
    • Follow up with business and stakeholders after the RITEC workshop to explore further collaboration on the RITEC project

October 2022

  1. Develop UNICEF internal model strategy for meaningful and strategic business engagement in the context of child online protection and well- being, leveraging the RITEC well-being framework and other relevant global and regional guidance documents
    • Develop outline of draft UNICEF internal model strategy for meaningful and strategic business engagement n the context of child online protection and well-being (hereafter UNICEF strategy), aimed primarily at child protection and child rights and business staff, building on existing frameworks, guidelines and best practices including RITEC (format: easily-accessible language, step-by-step guidance, practical examples)
    • Present outline to UNICEF EAPRO and other relevant stakeholders for review and input
    • Based on the input received on the outline, develop draft UNICEF strategy and share with UNICEF EAPRO and other relevant stakeholders for review and input
    • Based on input received on the first draft, conduct a field-testing with two UNICEF country offices from the region on the UNICEF strategy
    • Based on the results of the field testing, submit final UNICEF internal model strategy (fully formatted, edited and finalised to a professional printable standard)
    • Document country level strategies and results achieved

August – October 2022

  1. Support two UNICEF country offices in the region with the development of country specific strategies for industry engagement on child online protection and well-being
    • Based on the UNICEF internal model strategy for meaningful and strategic business engagement in the context of child online protection developed under Deliverable 4, hold introductory workshop with two selected UNICEF COs on the development of a country-specific strategy
    • Based on the input received during the introductory workshop, develop country-specific UNICEF strategy for industry engagement on child online protection and well-being
    • Hold consultative workshops (one per country) with UNICEF and other relevant partners on the draft strategy
    • Based on the input received during consultative workshop, submit two final context-specific strategies (fully formatted, edited and finalised to a professional printable standard)
    • Document progress achieved, lessons learned and next steps at the country level

October 2022 – February 2023

  1. Conduct RITEC feasibility scoping and participate in global conceptualisation of the implementation phase
    • Conduct an internal feasibility scoping of implementing the RITEC well- being framework for product and service design processes within the East Asia and Pacific Region
    • Participate in global conceptualisation of the implementation phase through appropriate UNICEF channels

October – December 2022

7. Submit monthly progress reports to UNICEF

August 2022 – February 2023

End Product(s):

  1. Diverse representation and active participation of business and stakeholders at ASEAN-ICT forum
  2. Diverse representation and active participation of business and stakeholders at the RITEC workshop at the ASEAN-ICT forum
  3. UNICEF internal model strategy for meaningful business engagement in the context of child online protection and well-being developed
  4. Two country specific strategies for industry engagement on child online protection and well- being developed and documented
  5. Internal feasibility scoping of implanting the RITEC well-being framework for product and service design processes within the East Asia and Pacific Region
  6. Monthly progress reports submitted

Duration of Contract: This is a full-time (21 working days) consultancy running from mid-August 2022 – mid-February 2023. There will be a one-month break (unpaid) built into the contract from mid-December to mid-January.

Work Location and Travel: This is a remote consultancy. No official travel will be required. Depending on the time zone the consultant is based in, it is expected that the consultant will be available for meetings during core working hours (GMT+7). Time zones differences will be accommodated as much as possible.

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

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Business, Business Administration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Science, or another relevant technical field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s), in combination with 2 additional qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience and knowledge:

  • Minimum 5 years of work experience with one of the following is required: business and human rights, children’s rights in the digital environment, child online protection, or related area.
  • Experience working on children’s rights in the digital environment or child online protection is required;
  • Experience working in the ICT sector, particularly within the video games industry, is highly desirable;
  • Experience on strategic engagement of private sector in child online protection and well-being interventions is highly desirable;
  • Experience working in an international environment on topics related to ICT companies and human rights or children’s rights and well-being in the digital environment is highly desirable;
  • Knowledge of current developments in private sector regulation in the context of protecting children’s rights online desirable;
  • Knowledge of the private sector players in the context of digital technologies and their impact on children’s rights online in the region desirable.

Language:

  • Fluency in English is required. In addition, applicants must have a proven record of excellent writing and analytical skills in English;
  • Knowledge of any of the national languages spoken in the East Asia and Pacific region considered an added advantage.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed monthly professional fee in USD by 31 August 2022****.

FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org

Recent jobs in Communications & PR in Bangkok

Recent jobs in Programme & Policy in Bangkok

Recent jobs in IT & Telecom in Bangkok