OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Within the Human Resources Management Department, the Human Resources Policy and Administration of Justice unit (HPJ) is responsible for the development of WHO's human resource management policies reflecting organizational needs and best practice. HPJ also provides advisory services to the Organization, with a view to ensuring consistent and equitable policy application. In the immediate area of work, the sub-unit provides advisory services and legal input in order to ensure the consistent and equitable application of the Organization's human resources policies, procedures and activities.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Supervises members of the team that prepare the Organization's position and response to: i. requests for Administrative Review; and ii. Appeals to the Global Board of Appeal (GBA). In this area of responsibility, the incumbent:i. Considers and advises on the applicability of legal precedents from the ILOAT jurisprudence, and related case law from the GBA (and former Headquarters Board of Appeal), on the development, applicability and implementation of the Organization's policies and procedures; represents the Organization before the GBA including overseeing the analysis of the Appellant's legal arguments, consulting with staff and management to gather facts, oversees independent comprehensive legal research, deciding on the strategy and complex legal arguments necessary to best represent the Organization's interests particularly in cases which have complex and varied fact patterns. ii. Reviews complex issues to determine compliance by the Organization to its rules and procedures, mitigating the risks and benefits to the Organization in pursuing alternative mechanisms for the settlement of issues, providing guidance for the resolution of claims, representing the Organization in negotiations with staff members or their representatives with a view to resolving issues under review.
• Provides guidance on legally sound courses of action with regard to the implementation and application of the Organization's Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and related human resources policies and procedures, particularly in cases which are of a complex or sensitive nature, or where often there are no precedents across the three levels of the Organization.
• Supervises staff within the sub-unit to ensure the appropriate prioritization and delegation of activities to team members, in order to meet the team objectives, and may act as Manager (Administrative Law) in his/her absence.
• Attends conferences and meetings related to human resources and legal issues; attends sittings of the ILO Administrative Tribunal.
• Contributes to the development and revision of Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, eManual provisions and other information or regulatory tools, in order to reflect changes in the Organization's statutory and policy framework.
• Works in other areas of human resources and performs all other related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

• An advanced university degree in Law.

Desirable:

• University degree in human resources management.
• Admittance to Bar of a Member State or an equivalent qualification to practice law in a Member State.

Experience

Essential:

• At least seven years of experience in the application of legal principles and concepts, and in the analysis and application of rules and regulations.
• Experience in grievance and appeals systems, and in an international setting and multicultural environment.

Desirable:

• Some experience in the management of human and financial resources and assets.

Skills

• Knowledge of the general principles of law, and their unique application in international organizations.
• Ability to instill confidence, negotiate, and persuade both senior management and staff; analytical skills, effective communication skills to present information clearly and logically (including legal issues and impacts of policies to non-lawyers) orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions which are fair to staff and support managerial responsibilities, interpersonal skills to work with people across the Organization, including in the regions; tact and high degree of discretion and confidentiality; ability to provide leadership and also work in team settings.
• Knowledge of personnel management theories and principles of staff management an advantage.
• Knowledge of WHO's internal justice system is an asset.

WHO Competencies

• Communication
• Moving forward in a changing environment
• Teamwork
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Intermediate knowledge of any other official UN Languages.

The above language requirements are interchangeable.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3203 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.
• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email toreasonableaccommodation@who.int
• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
• Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with WHO and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
• WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.
• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
• Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at shws@who.int.
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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, a calling. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling. UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit our webpage at Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC)  and check this YouTube. How can you make a difference? UNICEF GSSC is seeking a highly dedicated individual with structured, service-oriented mindset and experience in Administration/Operations to join GSSC’s Operations Section. Key functions/accountabilities:

• Manage Section Chief’s Calendar & schedule meetings & Events. Organize meeting requirements, both internal (individual/Units/Section) and external and take minutes and notes at meetings.
• Work closely with HR Operations to schedule interviews, follow up on hiring and maintain the vacancy report for the unit managers. Maintain a computerized reporting system for effective monitoring and follow-up purposes.
• Maintain time and attendance records for the section by ensuring the leave and attendance records are up to date.
• Prepare, follow up and process administrative requests/documents.
• Provide necessary assistance to the other administrative units in the Operations section such as facilities, events, travel etc. upon the request from the supervisor.
• Prepare service requests and process payments to service suppliers.
• Support the annual physical asset verification exercise by checking the accuracy of assets records and location of items.
• Maintain proper online filing/archiving system of the documents on Sharepoint.
• Supports in creating and uploading Operations related communication material on internal online platforms, such as ECM site.
• Follow up on established deadlines and ensuring timely submissions by Operations staff of reports, correspondence, and other documents.
• Support to ensure a good and secure working environment for all staff members. Liaise with building facilities management company for improvement, maintenance and repair of in the office premises.
• Responsible for collecting and preparing outgoing mail, packages and diplomatic pouch material. Receiving, opening (registering as appropriate) and distributing all incoming mail, packages and diplomatic pouch material.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate high standards of integrity and sensitivity throughout all activities.

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

• Completion of secondary education (i.e. high school diploma) is a minimum requirement.
• University level courses in business administration and public administration are desirable.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in operations, administration, international travel industry or logistics is required. A completed Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution will be counted as 3 years’ experience and Master’s degree will be counted 2 years’ experience requirements (for fully completed degrees only).
• Strong technology orientation with proficiency in Microsoft Suite of Products (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) is required.
• Experience in planning, organizing and delivering administrative support services is required.
• Knowledge of UN/UNICEF'S rules, regulations and procedures is considered an asset.
• Proven experience in dealing with confidential and sensitive communication and information is desirable.
• Knowledge of the local language of the duty station is required.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

• Internal applicants from GSSC are required to complete the Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position. Additionally, they must attach a snapshot of the completed path to their applications. Applications that do not meet these two minimum requirements will not be considered. For further details on learning paths, please visit the L&D Portal Learning and Development (sharepoint.com).

For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and the following core competencies:

• Building and maintaining partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit: https://uni.cf/Competencies During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: UNICEF's Competency Framework here. As an advocate for every child, you will receive

• UNICEF offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting HUF 498,000 per month. Please check SalCalcLocal (undp.org) for simulation
• Holidays and leave, including 30 days of annual leaves per year
• Parental leave
• Dependency allowance
• United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan
• Pension plan
• Optional life insurance plan
• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path
• Access to staff well-being support
• Access to career development support

Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others To view our competency framework, please visit here. During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework 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 include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Remarks: General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff. Applicants must be nationals of EU countries or in possession of a valid work permit. Please attach a copy of your work permit to your application submission. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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Productos Esperados	Detalle del trabajo esperado:	Plazo de entrega: (en días, semanas o meses) desde la firma del contrato
Producto 1. Identificación de necesidades de NNA en Movilidad Humana para el ejercicio de sus derechos	Breve documento que describe las principales necesidades de niños, niñas y adolescentes en situación de movilidad humana para el ejercicio de sus derechos en el país conforme a estándares internacionales de derechos humanos y legislación interna. (No más de 15 páginas). 1.Revisar información documental, normativa y administrativa disponible. 2.Realizar una presentación a Subsecretaría de la Niñez (SN) y Servicio de Extranjería y Migraciones (SERMIG), para consenso previo y propuesta de trabajo en áreas o dimensiones (por ej. ingreso, regularización; acceso a protección universal y especial, reunificación familiar, expulsiones, ingreso condicionado, entre otros.). 3.Participación en la Mesa Interinstitucional (MI), preparación de insumos, sistematización de acuerdos, desarrollo de contenidos e insumos para siguientes productos.	20 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 2: Propuesta de metodología de trabajo de la Secretaría Ejecutiva, con identificación de plazos y productos esperados.	1. Participar de reuniones de trabajo con contrapartes (SN, SERMIG, UNICEF) para consensuar objetivos, metodología y productos. 2. Apoyar la convocatoria que realice la SN y SERMIG (identificación de actores). 3. Participar de cada reunión de la Mesa Interinstitucional de Niñez Migrante, entre los meses de abril y diciembre de 2024; con la frecuencia que se defina. 4. Preparar una metodología de trabajo para la identificación de necesidades emergentes de  actores y preparación y/o desarrollo de contenidos para documentos de trabajo. 5. Participar de reuniones bilaterales acordadas con la contraparte. 6. Revisión de insumos levantados por el grupo de trabajo; y los ya existentes para actualizar/identificar necesidades a cubrir y contenidos a desarrollar, si se requieren. 7.Propuesta metodológica para la sistematización de contenidos, acuerdos, nudos, identificados por las distintas instituciones. 8. Validación con la MI y sistematización de acuerdos.	30 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 3. Propuesta de estructura de Protocolos con foco en resguardo del interés superior del niño	Propuesta de estructura de Protocolo con foco en resguardo del interés superior del niño en todos los procedimientos necesarios para su protección, incluyendo el acceso al circuito de protección integral y a la asistencia letrada durante los procedimientos en sus diversas instancias. 1. Revisión de insumos existentes provistos por UNICEF, Subsecretaría de la Niñez, estándares internacionales y normativa interna. 2. Propuesta de introducción general y contexto con instituciones comprometidas, normativa, principios, objetivos; 3. Presentación y validación de problemas, situaciones y condiciones específicas que enfrentan niñas/os y adolescentes en situación de movilidad humana. 4. Identificación de roles institucionales para el desarrollo de flujos y su respectiva descripción, según contenidos de cada capítulo. 5. Conclusiones y recomendaciones a partir de las perspectivas de participantes del grupo de trabajo, y de los productos logrados en dicho contexto. 6.Validación de propuesta de contenidos/Protocolo.	40 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 4. Documento que desarrolla el capítulo 1 de la propuesta de Protocolo. Capítulo 1. Procedimiento de ingreso migratorio de niños, niñas y adolescentes, con énfasis en quienes no cumplen con requisitos de identidad y filiación y otros levantados en producto 1.	1. Revisión de estándares internacionales, insumos normativos, administrativos y otros disponibles provistos por SN y SERMIG. 2. Desarrollo de contenidos para el capítulo 1, que aborde los procedimientos para la regularización migratoria de niños, niñas y adolescentes, con especial énfasis en quienes no cumplen requisitos exigidos de acreditación de identidad y filiación. 3.Identificación de roles institucionales para el desarrollo de flujos y su respectiva descripción para cada capítulo. 4.Conclusiones y recomendaciones a partir de las perspectivas de participantes del grupo de trabajo, y de los productos logrados en dicho contexto. 5.Validación de propuesta de contenidos/Protocolo.	60 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 5. Capítulo 2: Procedimiento de expulsión administrativa, con resguardo del interés superior del niño.	1.Revisión de estándares internacionales, insumos normativos, administrativos y otros disponibles provistos por SN y SERMIG. 2. Desarrollo de contenidos para el capítulo 1, que aborde los procedimientos para la regularización migratoria de niños, niñas y adolescentes, con especial énfasis en quienes no cumplen requisitos exigidos de acreditación de identidad y filiación. 3.Identificación de roles institucionales para el desarrollo de flujos y su respectiva descripción para cada capítulo. 4.Conclusiones y recomendaciones a partir de las perspectivas de participantes del grupo de trabajo, y de los productos logrados en dicho contexto. 5.Validación de propuesta de contenidos/Protocolo.	80 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 6.  Documento que desarrolla el capítulo 3 de la propuesta de Protocolo. Capítulo 3. Procedimientos para el ingreso condicionado por razones humanitarias por acceso aéreo, terrestre o marítimo.	1.Revisión de insumos existentes y normativa vigente (resoluciones, instrucciones y otros que entregue insumos conceptuales definidos por la autoridad competente). 2. Desarrollo de contenidos para el capítulo 3 sobre ingreso condicionado por razones humanitarios por acceso aéreo, terrestre o marítimo. 3.Identificación de roles institucionales para el desarrollo de flujos y su respectiva descripción. 4.Conclusiones y recomendaciones a partir de las perspectivas de participantes del grupo de trabajo, y de los productos logrados en dicho contexto. 5.Validación de propuesta de contenidos/Protocolo.	90 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 7. Documento que desarrolla el capítulo 4 de la propuesta de Protocolo. Capítulo 4. Procedimientos para la protección de niños, niñas y adolescentes no acompañados o separados de su familia.	1.Revisión de insumos existentes y normativa vigente. 2.Indagar con actores de la MI sobre usabilidad, aplicabilidad y efectividad para la protección de niñas/os y adolescentes del capítulo 1 e identificar elementos de  actualización, en base a la práctica. 3.Presentación de contenidos. Como mínimo el documento debe contener: - Justificación de necesidad de ajuste; - Propuesta de ajustes específicos, conforme a la normativa vigente y a la consolidación del Sistema  de Protección Integral (por ej. incorporando regularización, enrolamiento, etc.). 4.Validación de propuesta con la MI.	120 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 8. Propuesta de contenido sobre plan de difusión, formación y capacitación institucional en enfoque de derechos, principios y protocolos construidos en base a este.	1.Propuesta de identificación de: contenidos, actores clave para formación, según su rol en el Sistema de Protección Integral, incluyendo protección judicial y especializada. 2. Descripción de contenidos, considerando como actor clave a las y los funcionarios de las Oficinas Locales de la Niñez (OLN) y otros actores relevantes, dependiendo del tipo de protección (integral, incluyendo judicial y especializada) y en consideración a la implementación del sistema de garantías a nivel territorial.	140 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato
Producto 9. Formación de actores clave, de acuerdo con la asistencia técnica que entrega UNICEF.	1.Revisar insumos existentes sobre interés superior del niño, migración y género provistos por UNICEF y estándares internacionales. 2.Proponer módulos de formación en protocolos y contenidos de actividad 1. 3. Implementar formación de actores clave del Poder Judicial según asistencia técnica de UNICEF. 4. Breve informe de la formación realizada. 5. Propuesta de ajustes en base a implementación.	180 hábiles desde firma del contrato
Producto 10. Informe sobre participación y apoyo al Área de Protección para la ejecución de tareas del Plan de Trabajo UNICEF relacionadas a niñez y adolescencia en movilidad humana.	1.Documento que sistematiza principales áreas de trabajo y actividades realizadas, en consulta y trabajo directo con supervisora del área y oficial a cargo, para la ejecución, seguimiento y mejora de productos asociados a la consultoría, en base a revisión de supervisión. 2.Ajuste de productos en base a revisión de contrapartes y de UNICEF.	200 días hábiles desde la firma del contrato

Para postular los requisitos son: 

• Profesional con título o licenciatura en las ciencias sociales, tales como trabajador/a social, psicóloga/o, antropóloga/o, socióloga/o y experiencia laboral de al menos 3 años.
• Experiencia mínima de 3 años en diseño, aplicación y análisis de técnicas cualitativas de información.
• Experiencia mínima de 3 años en trabajo con niñez, adolescencia y familia en situación de movilidad humana.
• Experiencia en el diseño, análisis y revisión de políticas u oferta destinada a la niñez y adolescencia.
• Experiencia comprobable en la formación de funcionarios/as, y experiencia en la operacionalización y aplicación del enfoque de derechos y derechos humanos de la niñez.
• Deseable formación formación en materia de migración.
• Experiencia laboral en países en desarrollo y/o estar familiarizado con las emergencias.
• Se requiere nivel de inglés básico. Se valorará el conocimiento de otro idioma oficial de la ONU (árabe, chino, francés, ruso o español) o de un idioma local.

Recuerde que debe subir los siguientes documentos al momento de postular: Por cada Niño, niña y adolescente,  esperamos de nuestros consultores... Los valores de UNICEF de Cuidado, Respeto, Integridad, Confianza, Responsabilidad y Sostenibilidad (CRITAS). UNICEF ofrece ajustes razonables para consultores/contratistas individuales con discapacidades. Esto puede incluir, por ejemplo, software accesible, asistencia en viaje para misiones o asistentes personales. Le recomendamos que revele su discapacidad durante su solicitud en caso de que necesite adaptaciones razonables durante el proceso de selección y posteriormente en su asignación. UNICEF tiene una política de tolerancia cero ante conductas incompatibles con las metas y objetivos de las Naciones Unidas y UNICEF, incluida la explotación y el abuso sexuales, el acoso sexual, el abuso de autoridad y la discriminación. UNICEF también se adhiere a estrictos principios de protección infantil. Se espera que todos los candidatos seleccionados cumplan con estos estándares y principios y, por lo tanto, se someterán a rigurosas verificaciones de referencias y antecedentes. Las verificaciones de antecedentes incluirán la verificación de credenciales académicas e historial laboral. Es posible que se solicite a los candidatos seleccionados que proporcionen información adicional para realizar una verificación de antecedentes. Observaciones: Sólo los candidatos preseleccionados serán contactados y avanzarán a la siguiente etapa del proceso de selección. Consideraciones: La tarifa final presentada por el consultor seguirá el principio de "mejor relación calidad-precio", es decir, lograr el resultado deseado con la tarifa más baja posible. Se les pedirá a los consultores que estipulen tarifas con todo incluido, incluidos los costos de viaje y subsistencia de suma global, según corresponda e impuestos incluidos en las boletas honorarios de acuerdo con la normativa legal de cada país. UNICEF no es una agente de retención de impuestos, este concepto debe estar incluido en el monto global y debe ser pagado a las autoridades locales directamente por el consultor. El pago de los honorarios profesionales se basará en la presentación de los entregables acordados y la correspondiente factura de servicios. UNICEF se reserva el derecho de retener el pago en caso de que los entregables presentados no cumplan con el estándar requerido o en caso de retrasos en la entrega de los entregables por parte del consultor. Así mismo considerar que, UNICEF no es un agente de retención de impuestos, este se debe agregar al valor de los servicios al momento de realizar la boleta de honorarios. Las personas contratadas en virtud de un contrato individual no se considerarán "miembros del personal" según el Estatuto y Reglamento del Personal de las Naciones Unidas y las políticas y procedimientos de UNICEF, y no tendrán derecho a los beneficios previstos en ellos (como derechos de licencia y cobertura de seguro médico). ). Sus condiciones de servicio se regirán por su contrato y las Condiciones Generales de Contratación de Servicios de Consultores y Contratistas Individuales. Los consultores y contratistas individuales son responsables de determinar sus obligaciones tributarias y del pago de cualquier impuesto y/o arancel, de acuerdo con las leyes locales u otras leyes aplicables. El candidato seleccionado es el único responsable de el seguro médico necesario para realizar las funciones del contrato sean válidos durante todo el período del contrato. Los candidatos seleccionados están sujetos a la confirmación de su estado de vacunación completa contra el SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) con una vacuna respaldada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), que debe cumplirse antes de asumir la asignación. No se aplica a los consultores que trabajarán de forma remota y no se espera que trabajen o visiten las instalaciones de UNICEF, los lugares de ejecución de programas o interactúen directamente con las comunidades con las que trabaja UNICEF, ni que viajen para desempeñar funciones para UNICEF durante la duración de sus contratos de consultoría.

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, hope! UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights. Supporting the Government’s vision of a prosperous  and  empowered upper-middle-income society, the country programme is aimed at contributing to sustainable socioeconomic development that provides all children, including adolescents, with opportunities to fulfil their potential, lead a healthy life, access quality learning and protection and meaningfully participate in society. For more information about UNICEF Zimbabwe please click here You can also access and explore all new UNICEF vacancies and create job alerts via the UNICEF Zimbabwe website link below: https://www.unicef.org/zimbabwe/work-us Background: School Improvement Grant (SIG) payments are processed through an automated system that captures requests from schools and generates pay sheets that are encrypted and uploaded onto an online payment system which is then accessed by UNICEF for processing. Since SIG started in 2013, two SIGMIS were developed, one in 2013 and the other one in 2022. The 2013 SIGMIS is the one currently being used by MoPSE to capture paysheets, however, the MoPSE misplaced user manuals and a source code for the application and only established that in 2018 when the system developed a problem, hence the system cannot be modified or maintained in any way. Since then, the consultant who developed the SIGMIS had been called on adhoc basis to support the Grants Management Team (GMT) with fixing any challenges. Unfortunately, the individual consultant who developed the SIGMIS died in December 2022, therefore, there is no backup to the system. This poses a huge risk if the system develops a problem as previously experienced. In 2022, MoPSE requested for a new system as the 2013 system was exhibiting an unstable pattern ranging from inability to move over to the current year, failure to accept new schools and to generate the pay sheets. All the problems were attributed to the absence of user and technical documentation manuals as well as the source code which was misplaced. Based on this request, a new system was developed, however, the system had teething issues which were not resolved, and this included compatibility with UNICEF Banking platform. In addition, the contract of the consultant ended before the MoPSE team had been trained on the system to allow the MoPSE ICT to take over the management of the system and provide internal support whenever needed. The new system was only used to produce 2 paysheets in 2022, due to the teething issues it demonstrated, the system was shelved, and the GMT reverted to the old system to expedite the process of preparing pay sheets. There is still a need to move away from the old system to the new 2022 system which is more robust in meeting the user requirements. UNICEF Zimbabwe is seeking a consultant to support the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) with reviewing and modifying the system to address the issues raised by GMT and allow capturing of reports on expenditure, acknowledgements and reporting as well as capacity building of the Grants Management team and MoPSE ICT staff with the objective of transitioning to the new system for payments planned for 2024. Given that UNICEF has changed its bank, there is need for the consultant to work with MoPSE and the bank and ensure alignment. Purpose of the assignment: To capture information of schools selected for payment of school improvement grants by MoPSE, generate an encypted paysheet that is shared with the UNICEF house bank for the transfer of the funds to the targeted schools using an electronic system designed for this purpose. The other objectives are to create an online platform accessible through internet and secured by https protocol that will assist school heads to receive school disbursement grants for the purposes of school infrastructure development and improved quality of education. 1) Integration of the system to existing Education Management Information System (EMIS) . 2) To generate payment reports. 3) To upload acknowledgements and acquittals from districts Assignments: The consultant will be expected to work closely with MoPSE and UNICEF sections i.e., Education, Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and Finance for the following: 1) Review the existing system that was developed in 2022 to see if it meets all the user requirements stipulated in the TORs for its development. If there is any of the specifications not met, include them in an incremental development. 2) Integration of the system to the existing Education Management Information System (EMIS) - Creation of a field which captures the EMIS number of a school - Resolving teething issues raised by GMT - Ensure MIS security to maintain data integrity. 3) Review and update a template that is used for capturing of - Grant requests - Acknowledgments of receipt of SIG-Acquittals detailing type of expenditure - Associated reporting 4) Capacity building of Grants Management team (GMT) - Review the SIG MIS User Manual - Trainings for User  and System Administrator Trainings conducted 5) Alignment of the SIGMIS with the UNICEF House bank platform - Review of the Stanbic Bank bulk payments   system and ensuring compatibility of SIGMIS to the platform. - Support the testing of data uploads to the Stanbic platform with the bank. 6) Detailed reporting and backup functionalities – See Annexure A Major tasks and deliverables:

#	Tasks/Milestone	Deliverables/Outputs	Timeline
1.	Assignment kick-off, Initial Assessment of the existing system (Review with all stakeholders for the expectations and timelines and come up with an agreement of what needs to be done)	Inception report	10 days
2.	Architecture Design and Prototype Development	Proposed prototype agreed with all parties including the bank	10 days
3.	System Development and Deployment Testing	Completed Platform System	20 days
4.	User Acceptance Testing (UAT)	UAT Sign off	5 days
5.	Platform Stabilisation	Fix bugs after UATs + Sign off	10 days
6.	Training for Super Users and Admins + Handover of system including source codes	Training + source code submission	5 days
7.	User Trainings /Workshops/ User Manual	Training Documentations and User Manuals	10 days
8.	Assignment Exit Sign-off	Exit report	Final product approved 100% invoice

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Education:  A university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience working in Software Development

Knowledge/ Expertise/Skills required:

• Familiarity with Government of Zimbabwe procedures, and specifically Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education policies, systems and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge in  vb.net software development, MySQL and SQL database engines.
• Advanced knowledge in database implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting of database instances.
• Familiarity with standard ICT industry best practices, with emphasis on
• Change control and contemporary system security methodologies.
• General knowledge of Education Management Information Systems
• Demonstrated project management experience of varying scope
• Commitment to accuracy
• Previous experience with NGO and Government related projects/ track record is a plus.

Languages: Fluency in English Good proficiency of a local languages is essential Application Procedure: If you meet the entry qualifications and you are interested and available to be placed on the roster, please submit your application online, upload your application letter, highest academic qualification and detailed CV. The selection process will be competitive. The detailed consultancy terms of reference is downloadable via this link ToRs SIG Management Information System-PDF.pdf For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). To view our competency framework, please 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 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.

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, a vision. Purpose of Activity/Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to implement Human Centered Design (HCD) methodology to work with relevant stakeholders to scope challenges; develop HCD strategies, materials and tools; and support non-trained designers to lead implementation of design research. The consultant will work with internal UNICEF team including two youth Ukrainian refugee consultants, and other partners. The activity will include understanding key stakeholder perspective primarily in two distinct areas: youth mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) issues; and refugee youth employment and education in the Czech Republic. It is to be noted, that upon the programmatic needs, the UNICEF Refugee Response Office may enquire the HCD intervention in other areas. Within the scope of this consultancy, the consultant is also expected to train and mentor the youth consultants working with UNICEF in strengthening the youth-led outreach, participatory approaches, co-creation methodology, data generation and programming activities. Scope of Work As of December 2023, 5,9 million Ukrainian refugees have been recorded across Europe. As national social protection measures decrease, the risk of refugee children from Ukraine falling into poverty is growing. The re-registration data show that currently there are around 380,000 refugees from Ukraine with Temporary Protection in the Czech Republic. This includes 97,054 children under the age of 18 years (26%), 176,907 women aged 18+ years (47%), and 101,060 men aged 18+ (27%)2. There are 21,996 Ukrainian refugee youth aged 15-18 in the country and about 70,000 youth between 15 – 24 years old 16 % are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Ukrainian refugee youth are living in every single region of the Czech Republic, with the highest number of adolescent refugees in the regions of Prague (5,635) and Central Bohemia (2,978). The trends indicate an average of 1,500 newly registered refugees per week. Following the consultations with young refugees, three priority needs and challenges have been identified by them which include (1) financial pressures to cover youth´s basic needs; (2) challenges to follow the path of education and skills building and (3) the need for mental health support. This consultancy will therefore focus on addressing the identified needs of young refugees and includes the following requirements: 1/ Development of field and digital youth outreach strategy to support youth in need of learning and skills development and education as part of the CESTY programme. Support youth representatives across the country to develop a youth-led outreach strategy for field and digital implementation. This strategy will be co-created by UNICEF youth consultants together with youth representatives from the Regional Integration Centers. The HCD consultant will develop HCD research tools, supporting UNICEF youth consultants to use the research tools, draw insights and propose creative solutions. By engaging the youth in co-creation activities, the HCD approach will help in gaining valuable insights into the youth lives, experiences and trends which will allow for developing meaningful and effective solutions. The consultant's activities will include the following:

• Train, mentor and support the UNICEF youth refugee consultants to better understand and implement the process with focus on co-creation and insights generation. Design process for outreach strategy through the Regional Integration Centers and Labour Offices will be developed and supported for online and in person consultations across the Czech Republic. This process will lead to developing the methodology, tools and outputs.
• Developing co-creation methodology and tools in cooperation with UNICEF youth consultants to be implemented online and in person across the regional integration centers in the Czech Republic.
• Support youth to develop an outreach strategy for the CESTY initiative – refugee youth employment and education program.
• Support a process of developing a co-creation of youth friendly feedback mechanisms for the CESTY initiative that will be accessible and responsive to all youth engaged in the CESTY program. This includes testing and prototyping the feedback mechanisms and the feedback loop.
• Support a final written report for two design processes, including description of the process, learnings, and recommendations.

2/ Development of Youth Mental Health Strategy and Implementation on addressing youth mental health issues and psychosocial support through network of Youth Friendly Spaces in the Czech Republic. Develop a comprehensive approach to enhance mental health support system for refugee youth in the Czech Republic. Acknowledging that mental health issues are one of the challenges Ukrainian refugee youth face in the Czech Republic, this consultancy aims at understanding the needs and challenges youth face in mental health and wellbeing, understanding the existing practices around mental health and psychosocial support among refugee youth, addressing mental health topics with refugee youth, providing them with opportunities to receive support and help in the area of mental health in an appropriate and desired way. The consultant's activities will include following:

• Support UNICEF refugee youth consultants to co-create 3-4 activities with youth representatives who are deployed at regional integration centers in every region of the Czech Republic and other partners to understand current knowledge, attitudes and practices of youth in the area of mental health, draw insights, propose solutions to be prototyped, tested and implemented by the UNICEF youth consultants and UNICEF team.
• Support developing strategies to identify and understand the diverse needs of youth in mental health issues while working with the network of youth representatives at the Regional Integration Centers.
• Facilitate the development of a Human Centre Design youth-led outreach strategy and tools for communicating about youth mental health needs through field and digital outreach and overseeing the complex process

3/ Lead another HCD intervention It is acknowledged that the progress of HCD implementation will uncover additional opportunities for further HCD interventions across the UNICEF Refugee Response programs. As a result, the consultant is expected to:

• Support youth as they lead the development and implementation of research tools.
• Support youth as they synthesize data and propose solutions to challenges they have identified. NOTE: Should there be no need to conduct a third HCD implementation, this deliverable will not be pursued.

Work Assignment Overview

Tasks / Milestone	Deliverables / Outputs	Timeline / Deadline
1. Field and digital youth outreach strategy
• Facilitate training, capacity building and mentoring of non-designers (internal UNICEF consultants, staff and other partners) to lead implementation of the HCD process and training on HCD methodology for the youth outreach strategy; • Support the youth consultants and UNICEF staff to design process for youth outreach strategy while implementing HCD methodologies, develop HCD research tools, design research, develop insights, ideation of solutions, prototyping and more as relevant for digital and field outreach strategy; • Developing co-creation methodology and tools in cooperation with UNICEF youth consultants to be implemented online and in person across the regional integration centers in the Czech Republic; • Support a process of developing a co-creation of youth friendly feedback mechanisms that will be accessible and responsive to all youth engaged in the CESTY program. This includes testing and prototyping the feedback mechanisms and the feedback loop; • In collaboration with UNICEF staff and partners, support a final written report for two design processes, including description of the process, learnings, and recommendations.	• An Inception meeting with Internal UNICEF youth consultants and team members • A workplan to develop a youth-led field and digital outreach strategy • A set of HCD Tools proposed • HCD Methodology proposal for field and digital outreach • A set of training, capacity building and mentoring delivered • Final report outlining the work undertaken leading to the final report for two design processes.	25 working days; Between May and August 2024
2. Youth Mental Health Strategy and Implementation
• Support UNICEF refugee youth consultants and other UNICEF staff to co-create 3-4 activities with youth representatives at regional integration centers in Czech Republic and other partners to understand current knowledge, attitudes and practices of youth in the area of mental health; • Support UNICEF youth consultants to draw insights, propose solutions, to be prototyped and tested, and support the youth consultants to implement them; • Support developing strategies to identify and understand the diverse needs of youth in mental health issues while working with the network of youth representatives at the Regional Integration Centers; • Facilitate the development of Human Centre Design youth-led outreach strategy and tools for communicating about youth mental health needs through field and digital outreach.	• An Inception meeting with Internal UNICEF youth consultants and team members • A workplan to develop youth-led Mental health and psychosocial support strategy • HCD Methodology proposal for co-creation of Mental health and psychosocial support strategy, including a set of tools • Final report	15 working days; Between May and August 2024
3. Additional HCD intervention
• Support youth as they lead the development and implementation of research tools. • Support youth as they synthesize data and propose solutions to challenges they have identified.	• A workplan to develop youth-led strategy • HCD Methodology proposed • Final report NOTE: Should there be no need to conduct a third HCD implementation, this deliverable will not be pursued.	5 working days; Between June and August 2024

Estimated Duration of the Contract 45 working days between May and August 2024. Consultant's Work Place and Official Travel The Consultant will be remote/home-based with no travel foreseen. Estimated Cost of the Consultancy & Payment Schedule Payment will be made on submission of an invoice and satisfactory completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines. All materials developed will remain the copyright of UNICEF and UNICEF will be free to adapt and modify them in the future. Please submit a professional fee (in USD) based on 45 working days to undertake this assignment. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Master's degree in Human cantered design, service design, device design, or other design related field.
• Fluent in English.
• At least three (3) years’ experience applying human centered design in a humanitarian context.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting community-led design processes.
• Experience working with UNICEF and/or another UN agency is an asset.
• Experience with working in a refugee response settings is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. To view our competency framework, please visit here. UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most marginalized children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family 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: Please include a full CV, Cover Letter, and a portfolio of previous work in your application. Additionally, indicate your availability and professional fee (in USD) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a professional fee will not be considered. 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. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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 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, hope UNICEF Ukraine Background: The new Program for Odesa and Mykolaiv regions will support safe and nurturing families for all Ukrainian children. This includes ensuring that every child at risk of or experiencing loss of care undergoes a thorough assessment and planning process that helps them access material support and other services that meet their needs. This Program will support the local Government  to advance the following three objectives: (1) strengthen families and keep them together by investing in social services; (2) support family-based alternative care (e.g. foster care, guardianship, and adoption) for children without adequate parental care; and (3) ensuring the development of and access to a minimum package of social services and resilience services. How can you make a difference? Purpose of assignment: The consultant will work closely with UNICEF’s implementing partners, provide technical support to the Child Protection Section, and work under the direct management of the Odesa Field Office Program Specialist to deliver the following products: The Consultant’s scope of the work will include: Development of detailed Action Plans within Hromadas: One of the key goals of the Odesa and Mykolaiv Oblast program is to ensure the availability of a “Minimal Package of Services and Benefits” within Hromadas and strengthen of the alternative care system. The consultant will work closely with pilot Hromadas, Oblast-level administration (through an established Taskforce), and UNICEF team to develop and gradually update Hromada-level Action Plans, which will aim to create/improve human and institutional capabilities locally. Support in creation and strengthening the Oblast-level Care Taskforce: The purpose of the Oblast Task Force is to bring together all major stakeholders, including people with lived experiences (at least one caregiver and one care leaver). The Taskforce is expected to meet monthly while it develops its agenda, and then on a quarterly basis. The role of a consultant is to work with the Secretary and members of the Taskforce and continuously sensitize them on the best practices and models (as it evolves) and help them with collecting and analyzing data, which would then be translated into Better Care enabling policies. The consultant should also support the Taskforce in developing draft decisions; standard procedures; concepts; and briefs for taking administrative decisions. Coordination of implementing partners at regional level: The consultant will keep regular communication with partners in the field and update UNICEF team and direct supervisor on the overall progress of programme implementation, achievements, and constraints. Monitoring and reporting: Consultant will provide regular updates on  programme progress in Odesa and Mykolaiv Oblasts and will be in charge for collecting data and regular reporting, including inputs in donor reports; briefing notes of different types. Gradual integration of new Hromadas: The number of participating Hromadas can and should increase overtime in the process of project implementation. Onboarding of new Hromadas should be made with due consideration of the following factors, such as point in annual project cycle which ensures proper planning of integration; readiness and motivation of Hromada; and ability of the project to accommodate such an integration. The Consultant should advise UNICEF about a strategy to gradually integrate more/new Hromadas. The consultant will work closely with and under the supervision of the UNICEF Team. Work assignment overview:

Deliverable	Deadline	# of w/days
Inception Report. Approved Inception Report including a Methodology and Workplan, an approved Outline, as well as lists of Key Graphs, Tables, Indicators and Sources of Information.	By 5, May, 2024	3
Development of detailed Action Plans within Hromadas A total of  8 Action Plans to be developed based on pre-approved format	By 28 July, 2023	12
Support in creation and strengthening the Oblast-level Care Taskforce А working group at the regional level has been established and is functioning	By 15, June, 2024	10
Coordination of implementing partners at hromadas level, monitoring and reporting A Report (a) suggested plan (themes, format and timing) of experience-sharing thematic meetings across Hromadas; and (b) highlighting implementation of at least two meetings (minutes and insights).	By 23, Aug 2024	10
Gradual integration of new Hromadas A Strategy Note on the scale-up of programme in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, highlighting suggested criteria for integrating additional Hromadas and possible interventions (same or different from Action Plans in the first wave of the pilot).	By 20, Aug 2024	4
Final Report	By 24, Aug 2024	1
Total # of working days		40

Travel plan (24 days): It is prognosed that the Consultant will joint to some of CP field visits and Human rights Ombudsman’s monitoring missions. Total number of trip days per contact – 24 days. The trip plan will be developed jointly with Ombudsman’s representatives and the Consultant. Please provide an all-inclusive financial proposal including travels to carry out the deliverables listed above. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Education: Master's degree or higher in one of the following fields is required: social sciences, international law, international development, human rights, psychology, sociology or other related disciplines. Professional experience:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in social protection / child protection at national and/or subnational level.
• Knowledge of the Ukrainian system of child protection, system of social protection, system of alternative care for children (residential and family-based).
• Experience in strengthening social workforce and system of social services.
• Experience in development of wide strategies and plan of actions in area of child protection.
• Experience in building a dialog with national and local governments and CSOs.
• Experience providing consultancy services to UNICEF and other UN agencies is welcome.

Languages: 

• Ukrainian: Advanced [C1];
• English: is an advantage.

Skills and competencies: 

• Good analytical skills.
• Good coordination skills
• Good communication skills

For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). To view our competency framework, please 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 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.

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, Health How can you make a difference? BACKGROUND Mental and substance use disorders are among the leading causes of years lived with disability (YLDs) among children and youth up to the age of 24 years globally, accounting for 25% of YLDs in this age group. Half of all mental health conditions start by 14 years of age, but most cases are undetected and untreated. Early intervention for these disorders is critical given an individual’s health and behaviour in childhood and adolescence lay the foundation for health in later years, and impact on the health of their offspring. Moreover, the well-being of adolescents is integrally linked to socio-economic development in low-middle income countries (LMICs), including South Africa. Like many LMICs, there is a significant mental health treatment gap in South Africa. Failure to reach adolescents is a major service given this is the peak age of onset for most mental health problems. If left untreated, these problems predict adverse life trajectories. Adolescents who do not seek or access mental health services run the risk of developing more advanced psychopathology in adulthood and are at greater risk for physical health comorbidities and injury. For example, heavy alcohol use during adolescence may contribute to unsafe sex practices that increase the likelihood of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, such as HIV. Addressing mental health problems at an early stage may also alleviate the long-term costs to society and the public health system of untreated mental disorders. According to the 2023 UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll, about 60 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support. The findings showed a 15 per cent reduction from a similar poll last year but little change among the 15-24-year-old age group, of whom 70 per cent still needed help to improve their mental wellbeing. The need for support was 5 per cent higher among respondents who identified as female compared to male. Some 22 per cent of respondents cited family as an outlet for support but only 36 per cent have ever spoken with their caregivers about their mental health. Poll results also showed that only 63 per cent of respondents who needed support actively sought it, the primary reason for not getting help was not knowing where to go. UNICEF South Africa’s support to child and youth mental health cuts across sectors to provide the most holistic response possible, including engaging children and youth through access to information and resources, such as the U-Report mental health chat bots, ChildLine SA and BWise platform. BWise is the go-to brand for all South African young people on SRHR related topics. In a non-judgemental, sex positive environment, BWise provides (personalized) information and services.BWise is a collaboration of several participating organisations. The Steering Comittee of the collaboration is headed by NDoH and consist of organisations such as LoveLife, Soul City, WRHI, CHAI, AidsFonds and UNICEF. The partners have organised themselves around a Stepped Care Model (https://aidsfonds.org/stepped-care-model-for-sexual-health); Young people receive the right care or information by the right professional or digital intervention depending on their level of Self Care. This might be a consultation at a clinic, a SMS conversation with a helpline counselor or ‘merely’ a visit to the BWise website, www.bwisehealth.com. The various levels of care within the model work closely together to make sure the client gets the help they need as efficiently as possible. The BWise website consists of several articles, information and tools around a certain topic. And one of the topics currently lacking is mental health information. This mental health information is aimed at Adolescent Young People (AYP’s) (10-24 years) that have or suspect they have mental health challenges. This information also aims to educate and bring awareness about mental health to young people. It helps them to make informed decisions about mental health and informs them about where to seek services as BWise will also develop a clinic finder that provides. For every child, peace of mind PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The purpose of the assignment is to create a mental health information module in BWise which will provide information about mental health to young people and assists the s them to locate their nearest health facility where they can access mental health services. SCOPE OF WORK Objectives are to: i.To create a mental health journey that provides comprehensive information for young people so that they can make informed decisions. ii.Ensure that AYP’s are engaged in the development of the mental health journey and that their recommendations are included in the content. Activities and tasks i.Develop an inception report outlining the methodology, workplan and tools. ii.Conduct a desktop review of age-appropriate mental health information resources (including the 2023-2030 NDOH National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan) that are currently available for the target groups (10-14yrs;15-19 yrs; 20-24 yrs). iii.Engage young people in the development of the content. iv.Draft mental health content in a manner that would be easy and appealing to AYP’s to understand by using appropriate language, colours and images. v. Conduct focus groups discussions with AYP’s from different provinces, cultures and languages to determine to solicit inputs on whether the content is easy to understand and comprehensive enough to provide the information needed to understand mental health. vi. Consolidate inputs from FGD’s and present recommendations changes to NDOH, UNICEF and other stakeholders. vii.Present the draft to NDOH and UNICEF and develop final mental health content and share with NDOH, UNICEF and the host of BWise platform WORK ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Tasks	Deliverable/output	Timeline/deadline	Estimated Budget
Develop an inception report outlining the methodology, workplan and tools	Inception report submitted, reviewed and approved by UNICEF HIV /AIDS Officer	31 May 2024	10%
Conduct a desktop review of age-appropriate mental health information resources (including the 2023-2030 NDOH National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan) that are currently available for the target groups (10-14yrs;15-19 yrs; 20-24 yrs).	Accepted desk review report and summary PowerPoint presentation approved by UNICEF HIV/AIDS Officer	30 June	20%
Draft mental health content in a manner that would be easy and appealing to AYP’s to understand by using appropriate language, colours and images. Present the draft to NDOH and UNICEF	Approved draft mental health information report in MS Word including PowerPoint slides. Reviewed and approved by UNICEF HIV/AIDS Officer	15 August 2024	25%
Conduct minimum of 5 focus groups discussions virtually with AYP’s from minimum of 5 different provinces, cultures and languages (Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana at minimum)	Recommendations report from the focus group discussions drafted and presented to UNICEF and NDOH and approved by HIV/AIDS Officer	15 September 2024	25%
Develop final mental health information document and slides and present to NDOH, UNICEF and the host of BWise platform	Final mental health content report submitted and approved by UNICEF and NDOH. added in BWise platform and approved by UNICEF HIV/AIDS Officer	31 October 2024	20%

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED ☒ Masters Other Enter disciplines: - Advanced degree in social sciences/ public health Relevant work experience required (in years): Minimum 5 years' experience - Knowledge on young people and mental health related topics - Practical research experience - Familiar with BWise platform For every Child, you demonstrate… UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). To view our competency framework, please 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 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.

Stretch Assignment: Operations Officer/Risk & Compliance, Nouakchott, Mauritania Title:  Operations Officer/Risk & Compliance Level:  P1/P2/P3/NOA/NOB/NOC – we encourage staff from all levels with the relevant experience to apply Reports to: Deputy Representative Operations Duration: 2 months Section: Operations, Nouakchott Location: Nouakchott, Mauritania Dates/Duration: Stretch assignment from April 20, 2024, until June 20, 2024. Eligibility: All Fixed-Term, Permanent or continuing appointment UNICEF staff members currently working in UNICEF worldwide. Background The requirement for the reinforcement of the Operations Section at Mauritania Country Office creates the opportunity of a Stretch Assignment for 2 months, for a UNICEF colleague as Operations Officer/Risk & Compliance P1/P2/P3/NOA/NOB/NOC. Purpose of the Position Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the Operations Officer/Risk & Compliance will be supporting the Office in setting-up the new established position NOA Risk & Compliance Officer in the context of a medium country office. Duration This stretch assignment will be for a period of two (2) months with possible 1 month extension. The date successful applicant will take up post, ideally is April 20, 2024. Key expected results a. Risk management support - Provide support the office in the annual risk assessment process and support the monitoring, reliability of reports and their compliance with applicable rules and regulations. - Provide support in the monitoring of risk mitigation action plans. - Provide support to office management team in ensuring the risk management approach is embedded in any project/proposal, in office governance committees’ review of submissions and in any major decision made by the management. b. Compliance support - Provide support in the review of the office systems, procedures, and processes for compliance with organizational rules and regulations. - Support the office in enforcing and strengthening internal controls to ensure that systems are in place to prevent, detect and report non-compliance. Support the process for the reviewing of the annual Statement of Internal Control (SIC) by the office. - Review internal work processes in Programme and Operations to ensure that accountabilities are clear and placed at the adequate levels as per global policies and/or best practices; UNICEF Mauritania. - Support the office to ensure smooth preparedness of upcoming internal audit, 3. Fraud risk Management support. - Support the office, under the leadership of the Deputy Representative Operations, to ensure the implementation of the global anti-fraud strategy, suggest internal fraud prevention mechanisms and alert the management on any fraudulent issues as well as unethical behaviors detected. c. Create awareness/capacity building. - Support management in providing staff with access to relevant training and that staff and other personnel understand key UNICEF policies including PSEA, Fraud and Ethics. - The Risk and compliance Officer is expected to be fully knowledgeable in the field of the work, to work with minimum supervision and therefore exercise judgement, take initiatives, establish work priorities, and ensure follow-up actions. - The ability to support assessment, mitigation, monitoring, review and reporting on the most significant risks that could potentially harm the organization, is a critical element of UNICEF’s risk and internal control performance management framework. - The risk management skills are necessary to safeguard UNICEF’s reputation, resources, continuity of operations and reputation to fulfill our primary mission to save and protect children, globally. Minimum Qualifications and Competencies -Education: A university degree in Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, or Audit is required. Audit, Investigation or Accounting certifications are considered as assets. -Work Experience: At least 2 (two) years of continuous professional work experience in Risk and Compliance or another directly relevant area, such as internal audit. -Experience in financial management, particularly developing and implementing financial control systems, ERM, audits, internal control preferably with international organizations, NGOs and UN. -Languages: Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station may be required. Funding arrangement This is a temporary development opportunity and there will be no changes to the staff member’s status (position number, level, etc.). The Office will cover the ticket for economy class travel and 100% of the UN DSA rate during the first 30 days, and 50% DSA for the remaining time. Interested UNICEF staff should discuss this opportunity with their supervisor and seek the approval of their management before applying. Candidates considered potentially well-matched for the stretch assignment will be contacted for an informal interview. Supervisors may also be contacted for references.

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, Love... Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The People that Deliver (PtD) is the global technical leader in human resources for supply chain management and envisions a world where health supply chain workforces are empowered and equipped to optimize health outcomes by improving access to health commodities. PtD’s one goal is to create a competent, supported, and adequately staffed supply chain workforce that is deployed across the public and private sectors within the health system. PtD is governed by a coalition representing governments, international donors, multilateral agencies, nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, professional associations, and private companies. PtD’s secretariat is hosted by UNICEF’s Supply Division and is embedded within the Supply Chain Strengthening Centre (SCSC). Please visit https://peoplethatdeliver.org/ for a complete overview of its mission and vision, as well as access to materials and resources. Leadership skills are critical to supply chain management, yet often the leaders and managers of public health supply chains in low- and middle-income countries are not supported to develop these and other soft skills. The coordinated Strategic Training Executive Programme (known as STEP 2.0) is a targeted solution that aims to help health and supply chain managers hone their skills in managing teams and leading change at country level. The STEP 2.0 approach is designed to build the capacity of next generation of leaders who can lead change ensuring access to medicines, vaccines, and health technologies. The approach is built on an experiential scenario-based methodology wielding transformative leadership principles. Managed by People that Deliver (PtD), STEP 2.0 is jointly offered by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), IFPW Foundation, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). By uniting to offer STEP 2.0, Gavi, the Global Fund and USAID will increase supply chain efficiency and improve health outcomes for many in lower- and middle-income countries struggling to access medicines or other health commodities. PtD acts as the central coordinating hub of the STEP 2.0 program which includes donor coordination, program oversight, quality control, monitoring and evaluation, content and knowledge management and the institutionalization of STEP 2.0. PtD works closely with the donor agencies, implementing partners, private sector, and other key stakeholders to oversee and coordinate the rollout of STEP 2.0. PtD requires additional staffing to support the scale-up of STEP 2.0 among multiple partners and countries, and therefore is recruiting a one-year consultant (with the possibility of a one-year extension) to support PtD in the coordination activities of the Hub. Under the supervision of the PtD Executive Manager, and in collaboration with Gavi, the Global Fund, IFPW Foundation, and USAID, the consultant will plan, monitor, and maintain up-to-date information about all STEP cohorts, including engagement with STEP participants, coaches, donors, and accredited implementing partners (AIPs). The STEP hub coordinator will be the main point of contact for requests or inquiries related to the STEP 2.0 program and will work closely with PtD secretariat staff to maintain communication channels between STEP stakeholders, maintain records on all STEP cohorts and collect feedback as part of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the STEP program. Scope of Work: Under the supervision of the PtD Executive Manager, the consultant is accountable for the following. 1. Organizing and leading the coordinated donors group: The donors group meets monthly with the purpose of updating group members on any upcoming implementations of STEP, and to make decisions regarding the coordinated approach of STEP 2.0. The coordinator will liaise with the members of the group regarding scheduling, agenda, any action items, and sharing documents for feedback or input. S/he will maintain the donors workplan with key joint activities and timelines and may also be tasked to coordinate any additional technical working group with donors and AIPs. 2. Tracking and monitoring the implementation of STEP: STEP programs are implemented by various donors and partners. The STEP hub provides oversight and guidance throughout the six-month period of STEP implementation. The coordinator will manage the AIP pool of providers, from selection and evaluation of AIPs, to ensuring they have access to the STEP vault materials, regular M&E data is being collected, measured, and analyzed, and that any issues are flagged to the appropriate organization. 3. Maintaining STEP 2.0 program materials and databases: The coordinator will maintain databases with all information from past, current, and upcoming STEP implementations. This includes the roster of participants and coaches. The databases will be used not only as a record but for the recruitment of coaches for future STEP program implementation. S/he will also maintain an archive of all program-related material, including communications and marketing materials, working with the PtD Communications and Advocacy Specialist to make sure all materials are available in the STEP Vault (library) on the PtD website and develop more communications and advocacy materials if needed. The coordinator is also responsible for establishing the STEP 2.0 alumni group. 4. Ensuring that subcontracted implementation entities adhere to standards for program implementation: The coordinator will be responsible for maintaining quality standards, to ensure that the curriculum is implemented per the guidelines set out in the Facilitator’s manual. The consultant will update and maintain the STEP Vault and provide access to AIPs, field any questions related to the materials, maintain the SOP that both the Hub and AIPs follow and develop the Implementing partner engagement strategy. 5. Managing a common monitoring and evaluation system and a mechanism for documenting participant progress: The coordinator will manage the M&E system that will be used by all AIPs to measure and track progress and impact of country/region program implementation. The coordinator will focus on ensuring that all AIPs understand and know how and when to conduct the monitoring and evaluation exercises and will be responsible for reviewing and refining the M&E system and creation of impact briefs for all donors. 6. Supporting the institutionalization and accreditation into national and regional training institutions and universities: The coordinator will manage the institutionalization (localization and regionalization) and accreditation process of STEP 2.0, following the recommendations laid out in the landscaping report and develop and manage the institutionalization and sustainability strategy for long-term sustainability of the program. How can you make a difference? Deliverables and Timeline for output.

• STEP coordination - Workplan for the year; by 30 May 2024.
• Coordinated donors’ group - Minutes coordinated donors group meeting; by 28 June 2024
• M&E- Review and refine M&E system; by 30 July 2024.
• M&E - M&E report for donors; by 30 August 2024.
• Supporting the institutionalization and accreditation - Sustainability strategy for the STEP 2.0 hub and hub’s role and vision for the next 3-5 years; by 30 September 2024.
• M&E - Impact brief Gavi-supported countries; by 31 October 2024.
• M&E - M&E report for donors; by 29 November 2024.
• Coordinated donors’ group- Minutes coordinated donors group meeting; by 20 December 2024.
• Standards for program implementation - Implementing partner engagement strategy; by 31 January 2025.
• M&E - M&E report for donors; by 28 February 2025.
• STEP 2.0 program materials - STEP 2.0 alumni group established and report identifying patterns and trends in outcomes experienced by the alumni group: by 31 March 2025.
• M&E - Impact brief Gavi-supported countries; by 30 April 2025
• M&E - Impact brief all donors; by 30 May 2025

International Travel for STEP 2.0 workshop. Dates to be discussed during Consultancy. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree in international development, education, learning and development, business administration, public/global health, supply chain management. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• At least five years of work experience in international development, project management, and capacity development in a global, regional, or country setting. Country-level experience is preferred, but not required. Experience with learning and development also preferred, specifically with leadership development.
• Fluency in English is required. French proficiency is also preferred.

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). To view our competency framework, please 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 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.

  Description   IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2023, IFC committed a record US$43.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. Context of the Position Are you passionate about having an impact on people’s lives and contributing to solving some of the world’s greatest development challenges? Do you believe that the private sector can provide practical and efficient responses to South America’s most pressing issues and play a vital role in generating growth and jobs to drive down poverty and improve the quality of life for people? Then consider this opportunity. We are looking for a Senior Communications Officer to join our Regional Communications team covering South America (excluding Colombia). Responsibilities focus on developing and executing communications strategies, in line with business priorities agreed for each market, with a strong focus on Brazil. The right candidate will be highly organized, able to lead, and a good team player. He/she will work towards being a trusted advisor for the LAC Vice President’s office the Regional Director and the Country Managers. He/she is expected to travel, including in difficult markets where security issues might appear, as needed to effectively perform his/her role. The Senior Communications Officer will be an integral member of the Regional Communications Unit’s Extended Leadership Team. The Regional Communications Unit is part of the Communications and Outreach Department and works closely with the Corporate and Industry communications units and Reputational Risk and Issues management team to advance business development and communicate IFC’s impact in four regions of coverage. Regional Communications Officers engage with IFC’s stakeholders - companies and businesses, development partners, civil society, and others, to promote projects that showcase IFC’s leadership and innovation as the premier partner of choice for the private sector in emerging and developing economies. The Regional Communications Unit also collaborates regularly with counterparts within the World Bank Group. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Communications Officer South America will be based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and will report to the Manager for Regional Communications based in Paris, France. He/she will work closely with the Senior Communications Officer and Lead for Central America, Colombia, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Senior Communications Officer South America will be responsible for: Advice and strategic networking:  •  Build / nurture network of contacts with key audiences – media, corporate executives, civil society, academia, government agencies, the World Bank Group and other international organizations as needed. •  Provide strategic advice to the team and to internal clients on communications matters; leading efforts to identify/leverage opportunities for proactive, high-impact communications (reports, industry insights, multi-media packages, stories, notes, case studies, blogs, etc.) that helps position IFC and its projects with relevant audiences. •  Work collaboratively and maintain dialogue with IFC’s operational teams (Vice-president/Regional Directors and Country Managers) to ensure that communications activities always support business development. Messaging, products and events:  •  Conceptualize and supervise the preparation, production, and dissemination of communication products (e.g., feature stories, news releases, op-eds, blog posts, speeches, presentations, briefing notes, online and social media content, etc.) and thought leadership pieces. •  Write and/or oversee preparation of high-profile speeches, issue briefs, talking points, op-eds, and presentations, and Q&As, reactive messaging/holding statements, etc. for both internal and external use, as well as client-facing collaterals and internal staff engagement content. Ensure each product meets IFC’s quality standards. •  Oversee planning, coordination, and logistics, often across multiple operational and communications teams, for IFC-organized conferences and seminars, executive missions and speaking engagements, public or broadcast appearances, press briefings, and other communications-related activities involving external and/or internal audiences. Coordination and harmonization: •  Lead and manage an agile team of communications professionals to ensure effective delivery of a robust work program across the region. •  Implement/leverage in countries covered relevant Communications tools and work processes designed for the Communications and Outreach department. In collaboration with other communications units in IFC’s communications and outreach department the Senior Communications Officer will also be responsible for: Risk monitoring and mitigation: •  Support risk identification and mitigation activities in the context of regional and operational communication interventions Coordinate proactively and reactively with Reputational Risk and Issue Management unit and Industry communications unit to ensure effective stakeholder engagement and timely response to questions and concerns. •  Advise specific internal and external stakeholders on managing responses in challenging circumstances. •  Provide political economy analysis for relevant countries. Focus includes current events, public opinion, social or political issues, and other external or internal developments related to Brazil and South America. Corporate contributions: •  Contribute to the successful implementation of IFC’s overall Communications and Outreach strategy, ensuring that key themes of climate, gender and private capital mobilization are reflected in LAC communications efforts. •  Actively support any mission or activity involving IFC’s Managing Director. •  Coordinate with IFC’s Corporate Communications unit on messaging, branding, and positioning. Content coordination, with Industry communications unit: •  Reflect relevant content from other units when appropriate in regional narratives and ensure that regional content is understood and well reflected in corporate and/or industry messaging. •  Disseminate relevant content developed by other units when appropriate, especially papers and research pieces led by the global industry and cross-cutting themes communications unit; coordinate the dissemination of regional research pieces. Selection Criteria   •  Master’s degree in communications, Journalism, Political Science, International Relations, Public Affairs, Marketing, Business/Finance with 12 years of experience in corporate communications, international relations, public affairs, political science, or other related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. •  Strong verbal and written communications skills as a fluent speaker in Portuguese and English. Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable. •  Ability to identify critical topics, trends, and issues and turn them into clear and concise talking points, speeches, briefs, op-eds, blogs, short features, and social media posts that appeal to a variety of audiences. •  Understanding of IFC’s business model and private sector development issues and clear vision of how effective communications can support operational delivery. •  Strong understanding of main regional business trends and geopolitical context in the region covered. •  Previous communications experience as senior communications executive in the private sector in the LAC region, especially in the biggest markets in South America. •  Demonstrated media relations experience and ability to quickly activate or develop own networks of contacts (including: media, influencers, opinion leaders, corporate communications executives, etc.) if selected for the role; demonstrated networking abilities with key audiences to help opening new doors and business opportunities for IFC. •  Experience in sensitive communications and reputation management. •  Strong team and project management skills; ability to create a common purpose to help team members deliver at their best. •  Demonstrated experience in working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment. •  Able to think strategically and rapidly analyze and synthetize diverse information from varied sources and able to learn, adapt, and to be innovative and think out of the box as new communications challenges arise. •  Excellent organizational skills, proven ability to perform multiple tasks independently, adjust to priorities and achieving results and meet agreed objectives and within sometimes very tight deadlines across various time zones. •  Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills to operate with tact and discretion when appropriate and successfully manage relations with senior management. •  WBG Core competencies: client orientation; drive for results; teamwork of collaboration and inclusion; knowledge, learning and communication; business judgement and analytical decision-making. 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