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.

UNICEF COLOMBIA makes every effort needed for children and adolescents to live in a country where the State and society guarantee the realization of their rights, social inclusion and non-violence within the framework of national legislation, human rights instruments and international law.

We work with a special focus on the departments where children have fewer opportunities: Chocó, Nariño, Arauca, La Guajira, Norte de Santander, Atlántico, Antioquia and Vichada.

Child Protection:

We work to ensure that Colombia’s 16 million children and adolescents have access to protection systems that enable them to live free from violence, abuse and exploitation, with a special focus on gender-based violence.

We strengthen institutions with knowledge and information in favor of child protection. Together with the government, we support children and adolescents affected by poverty, inequality and violence.

Meet us here: https://unicef.org.co/que-hacemos

Purpose of Consultant:

Virtual coaching sessions for PSFR project teams at CCO.

Scope of Work:

Virtual coaching sessions under the methodology design thinking/human centred design (but not limited to) to support project teams during the incubation of innovation projects:

Project Coaching – Sessions provided to participating teams, aimed at structuring ideas into projects with the goal of being included in the strategic plan of PSFR channels in 2025.

SEE THE DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE HERE:

Terms of Reference_Innovation Coaching (P).pdf

*If you cannot see the attached document, go to the global vacancies page https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/ search for vacancies in Colombia.

There you will find the vacancy information, download the ToR and apply.

Note: When applying please do not attach a technical or financial proposal. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit such proposals. The financial proposal must include all services necessary for the development of the consultancy, including administrative expenses, travel expenses, social security, etc.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Innovation methodologies: Design thinking and human centred design.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills Required:

• Knowledge in innovation methodologies and techniques required: design thinking, human centred design, and creativity.
• Audience management skills
• Corporate speaker expertise
• Experience in an UN system agency or an INGO desired

For Every Child …

For UNICEF it is essential that those who want to be part of this great mission live our values of Care, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Responsibility Sustainability, and demonstrate the core competencies of the organization.

To learn more about our framework of values and competencies:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.

The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.