Location:

Mexico City, Mexico
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

3 months ago
Category:

Climate and Disaster Resilience, Environment and Natural Resources
Deadline:

23/09/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them reach their potential.

In 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never gave up.

For every childhood, results

UNICEF’s priority is to strengthen actions to protect the rights of children and adolescents, which requires holding strategic meetings to analyze the activities of the programmatic areas and preparation meetings for the new Country Program on Climate Change issues.

The UNICEF Mexico program team (thematic areas and field offices) seek to have a joint vision on approaches to the protection of the rights of girls, boys and adolescents, on the necessary programmatic adjustments on climate change issues, and on points of action in the coming months and towards the preparation of the new Country Program (CPD) 2026-2030.

Facilitation services are requested for a reflection workshop on the integration of the climate change approach into UNICEF’s programmatic response, as well as towards the preparation of the new Country Program, which will be held in Mexico City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Climate Change Workshop – September 25, 2024.

Main activities

Main functions of the consultant:

Hold at least two (2) coordination meetings prior to each workshop or meeting with the coordinating team virtually, lasting approximately one hour each.
In-person facilitation of the workshop/meeting, discussion topics will be shared at coordination meetings.
Minutes on the points discussed, report and agreements of the workshop.

Deliverables

Deliverable 1: Coordination Meeting. Two (2) coordination meetings prior to the workshop with the coordinating team in a virtual manner, lasting approximately one hour each.
Deliverable 2: Climate Change Workshop. Workshop facilitation and note taking (9.5 hours of workshop)
Deliverable 3 : Minutes and report. Minutes of the points discussed, report and the main agreements of the workshop, in Word format.

For more details on the deliverables, see: TORs_Facilitation Climate Change Workshop 2024.pdf

Required Profile

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Education, Pedagogy or similar.
A master’s degree in Education, Pedagogy or similar will be valued.
Having a diploma or certification to facilitate workshops will be valued.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience in workshop facilitation activities, preferably in strategic planning.
Experience in making agreements, reporting and/or proposing agreements.
Previous knowledge and/or experience working with UNICEF and/or other UN agencies in Mexico will be an advantage.
Experience with topics related to the Programmatic Area (education, health and nutrition, child protection, social policy, etc.) will be an advantage

Languages:

Fluent Spanish
Fluent reading level in English

Working conditions

This consultancy does not include travel. The person hired will work remotely during the planning of the workshop and the workshop will be delivered in person in Mexico City.

To learn about the working conditions during the consultancy, please consult the following document: 575353_UNICEF Working Conditions.pdf

Characteristics of technical and economic proposal

All documents submitted must be drafted by the consultant and must be submitted independently and uploaded to the corresponding links in the application.

Only proposals from individuals will be accepted, and payment will be made according to the table indicated in the deliverables section.

Technical proposal:

Updated CV that explicitly demonstrates the academic credentials, knowledge, experience and skills required according to this consultancy.

Economic proposal:

According to document 575353_Proposed Features.pdf , make sure that the percentages indicated for each deliverable match the amount in your proposal. In order to consider the request as valid, it is important to follow the characteristics mentioned in the document.

For every childhood, you demonstrate….

UNICEF’s values are Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS). To view our competency framework, visit here .

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 including everyone , regardless of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socioeconomic background or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF provides reasonable accommodations for individual consultants/contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions, or personal assistants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you require reasonable accommodations during the selection process and after your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy towards conduct that is incompatible with the 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 protection principles. All selected candidates will be required to meet these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Checks will include verification of academic credentials and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information in order 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 will not be considered “staff members” under the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations and UNICEF policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to the benefits provided therein (such as leave and medical insurance coverage). Their terms of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for Individual Consultant Services. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax obligations and for the payment of taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The successful candidate is solely responsible for ensuring that the visa (if applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire contract period. Successful candidates are subject to confirmation of their full vaccination 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. This does not apply to consultants who will be working remotely and are not expected to work or visit UNICEF facilities, programme delivery sites or interact directly with the communities UNICEF works with, or travel to perform duties for UNICEF during the duration of their consultancy contracts.
The consultancy will be awarded to the consultant who obtains the best overall rating from the sum of both evaluations (technical and economic) (cumulative analysis).
Check the ToRs of this consultancy here: TORs_Facilitation Climate Change Workshop 2024.pdf

Only applications with technical and economic proposals will be considered. Please review the attached documents.

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