How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work
Goal and objective:

The overarching goal of the consultancy is to strengthen gender and immunization programming at both the RO and CO level. The consultant will provide critical support in evidence generation and analysis, stakeholder advocacy, documentation of regional learnings, and technical support to gender activities under different grants... (i.e., CanGive, GAC, GAVI, 7% set aside fund for HPV+ programming).

Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered:

This assignment will contribute to strengthen technical assistance to COs as per AWP 240R/A0/11/880/009/012 as well as ensure regional cross-sectoral coordination and engagement centering gender equality in health-related gender initiatives AWP PCR/IR 240R/A0/11/880/008/011.

Activities and Tasks:

Analytical review and mapping of gender integration in community health policies across 21 countries in ESAR.
Conduct a gender review of national community health policies across ESAR countries, including identifying gaps and opportunities for the integration of gender responsive/transformative approaches, as well as specific consideration related to needs of adolescent girls.
Carry out both desk review and key-informant interviews with recommended countries and partners to identify promising practices associated with the gaps identified in the mapping.
Consolidate recommendations to address the identified gaps, targeting policymakers and practitioners.
Sub-deliverables include an inception report (including workplan, methodology, and assessment framework), draft report, final report, and a validation workshop with relevant colleagues and stakeholders.

Stakeholder engagement and advocacy

Based on the scoping review and synthesized evidence (including some led by other sections and HQ), the consultant will lead and design stakeholder engagements and advocacy efforts on gender-transformative community health. This includes coordinating a “South to South” learning event convening governmental focal points with other stakeholders from community level (CSOs, Women and Girls Organizations) and from regional-continental level (e.g., AU, Africa CDC, Gavi).
The learning event will be completed through a study tour/ field visit on gender and community health model in the country identified to host the learning event (potentially Ethiopia or Kenya)

Regional learning documentation

Document best practices, lessons learned, and challenges related to gender integration in immunization and community health within the region.
Lead on webinars and/or knowledge sharing sessions to facilitate the sharing of gender-responsive approaches across countries.

Provide technical support on gender in immunization and community health.

Serve as a technical ‘helpdesk’ for COs on gender activities in immunization, including providing expertise in integrating gender considerations into the planning, implementation, and monitoring of immunization and community health programs.
Support inter-sectoral coordination with COs on the HPV+ agenda.
Conduct mapping of gender activities under different grants (CanGive, GAC, GAVI, 7% HPV+) within the region.

Work relationships

The consultant will work primarily with the ESARO Gender and ADAP Section, while engaging other RO colleagues from other sections especially Health/Immunization, HIV-SRHR and SBC. The consultant will also have regular engagements with gender and immunization colleagues at COs and with relevant colleagues at HQ and in WCARO. Finally, the consultant will engage externally with stakeholders on gender in immunization and community health.

Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience

At least a master’s degree in the following or related fields: global health, public health, health policy and management, with demonstrated competency on gender.
At least 8 years of proven experience in integrating gender-transformative considerations into health programmes, preferably in the context of immunization and community health.
Strong experience in writing reports, documentation to convey programming efforts, conducting key informant interviews, facilitating workshops/discussions and documenting case studies in an international development context.

Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:
Care

Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability
Excellent oral and written English required;
Good understanding of AU and other African Institutions is required.
Previous experience working in development settings with an international organization and/or civil society organizations in Africa is an asset.

Core competencies

Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others

Administrative issues

The consultant is expected to be remotely based with at least one travel (likely in Kenya or Ethiopia) for which the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs.
The consultant should schedule monthly update meetings with the supervisor to ensure progress, in addition to meetings planned to support implementation of the agreed deliverables. more

How can you make a difference?
Under UNICEF mandate for promoting the protection and survival of Children, Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays an integral part of supporting UNICEF business operations. ICT Support services have proved vital in the context of increased demand to support to staff hybrid office and teleworking, changing ICT applications and cloud environments. UNICEF... Kenya country office seeks to recruit qualified ICT Assistants for a period of one year to strengthen ICT resource capacity required in support of UNICEF Kenya Country Office operations in Nairobi and field offices as well as meet requirements to support emergencies response activities.
Purpose of the Position
The primary purpose of position is to strengthen ICT operational effectiveness. The ICT Assistants will work within the ICT Common Services Unit based in Nairobi to ensure adequate resource capacity to support UNICEF operations in Nairobi and zonal offices within Kenya.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
The incumbents will undertake the ICT support assignments listed below.

Play roles of First Line ICT Help Desk Analyst to provide resolution to ICT related problems to end users. S/he independently resolves most ICT support problems reported remotely or in person or through service management tools.
Play role of Second Line ICT Help Desk Analysts, to provide solution to critical ICT problems by research, collaboration with other technical personnel, utilizing knowledge databases, problem solving techniques etc.
Undertake role of Move Add and Change analyst to install, configure, and remove end user ICT equipment.
The ICT Assistants will undertake end user support, including user orientation and training on ICT products and services.
They will be required to operate, diagnose, and maintain conference services tools including audio, video, and web.
They will be required to travel within Kenya undertaking ICT support assignments from time to time.
They will be required to play role of alternate to Systems Administrators in the maintenance, configuration, installation of ICT infrastructure components.

Description of the Assignment
Help Desk Analyst (First line)

Provide first line support to end users on standard ICT products and services received via phone-in, walk-in users; calls received through Service Management tools.
Manage lifecycle of service calls assigned to him/her till calls are resolved and closed.
Resolve calls as per service level agreements as per service management tools protocol.
Resolve support calls related to UNICEF standard software and hardware including Office 365 Products, email, cloud services, operating systems, laptops, desktops, printers, scanners, smartphones etc.
Provide training, orientation on end user ICT products and services.

Help Desk Analyst (Second line)

Provide second line support on standard ICT products and services.
Resolve critical support calls or incidents reported by end users. Perform research from manuals, internet knowledge bases, collaborate with other help desk analyst in the team to find solutions, workaround to such problems.
Manage lifecycle of incidents assigned to him/her in service management tools
Resolve incidents related to UNICEF standard software and hardware including Office Products, email, cloud services, operating systems, laptops, desktops etc.

Move, Change and Add Analyst

Install, configure, and maintain new end user ICT equipment including desktops, laptops, printers, scanners etc.
Rollout UNICEF standard operating systems and standard software in end user computers
Sanitize end user ICT equipment off UNICEF data before disposing.
Advice users about lifecycle of end user ICT equipment.
Provide basic support to Android and Apple smartphone management.

Focal person for Webinars, events and meeting support

Facilitate ICT support to inhouse/outside meetings, conferences, workshops etc.
Co-ordinate with facilities focal person on the available ICT facilities.
Arrange necessary ICT facilities for the meeting.
Provide ICT support during the meeting (Setup and manage conference services)

Other duties

The ICT Assistants may be assigned other ICT related tasks such as supporting Business Continuity activities at designated sites outside the UN complex.
Undertake inspection of ICT equipment procured for UNICEF counterparts at warehouse or partner locations, installation and testing of the same.

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

Diploma/Advanced diploma of higher certificate.

Experience

At least 3 years work experience in ICT Support Services/Helpdesk within an environment of over 200 users in a team
At least 3 technical certifications in Operating System environment, Networking and ICT Support: Microsoft Windows Operating System, MS Office365/Microsoft 365®, TCPIP Networking/Network Administration, ICT Security. ITIL certification will be added advantage.
Working environment and proficiency in supporting collaboration tools (Zoom, MS TEAMS, Cloud workspace such as SharePoint, OneDrive etc.)
At least 2 years working experience working with remote user support tools
2 years’ work experience with international multi-cultural institutions (UN, NGO/multinationals) environment will be an added advantage. more

How can you make a difference?

The Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming... processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged, and excluded in society.
The Education Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results-based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Key Functions And Accountabilities

Support to “access to education and inclusion” programme development and planning

Support the preparation, design, and updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes to ensure that current and comprehensive data on education issues is available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy, advocacy, intervention, and development efforts on education programmes.
Help the supervisor set priorities, strategies, design, and implementation plans. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance programme management, efficiency, and delivery.
Participate in strategic programme discussions on the planning of education programmes. Formulate, design and prepare programme proposals for the sector, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Country Programme and coherence/integration with the UN Support to Development and Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans, and competencies.
Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation plans for the sector using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Prepare required documentation for programme review and approval.
Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies, and to determine national priorities to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes and ensure integration, coherence, and harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.

Access to education and inclusion programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results

Plan and collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators, and other UNICEF/UN system indicators to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence, and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the assigned sector on education programmes.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews, and annual reviews with the government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths, and weaknesses in programme management.
Identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits and surveys, and exchange information with stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems, and make timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
Monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative, and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures, donor commitments, standards of accountability, and integrity, ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
Prepare regular and mandated programme reports for management, donors, and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

Technical and operational support to “access to education and inclusion” programme implementation

Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and country office partners and donors on interpretation, application, and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes, and best practices and approaches on education and related issues to support programme management, implementation and delivery of results.
Arrange/coordinate the availability of technical experts with the Regional Office/HQ to ensure timely and appropriate support throughout the programming process.
Participate in education programme meetings including programme development and contingency planning to provide technical and operational information, advice, and support.
Draft policy papers, briefs, and other strategic programme materials for management use.

Networking and partnership building

Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global partners, donors, and academia through active networking, advocacy, and effective communication to build capacity, exchange knowledge/expertise, and reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results on education programmes.
Prepare communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and support fundraising for education programmes.
Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions on education and related issues to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNSDCF planning and preparation of programmes/projects ensuring organizational position, interests, and priorities are fully considered and integrated into the UNSDCF process in development planning and agenda setting.

Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best practices in education management. Assess, institutionalize, and share best practices and knowledge learned.
Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and projects.
Organize and implement capacity-building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results in education and related programmes/projects.

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

Advanced University Degree (Master’s required) degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Public Administration/Policy, International Development, or other related or relevant field. Additional 2 years of relevant experience and an undergraduate degree can be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or education research is required.
Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset.
Experience working in education programme particularly focusing on access to education and inclusion portfolio is a must.
Experience working in UNICEF is a must.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Technical Competencies

Technical Competencies Must Be Demonstrated In The Following Areas

Some understanding of the overall global development context, including issues such as poverty, climate induced emergencies and the impact of these factors on education and vice-versa; and integrated, multi-sectoral approaches to address such issues in collaboration with other sectors (including Innovation, Social Policy, Child Protection, WASH, and Social Behavioral Change within UNICEF).
Knowledge of global developments in and managing the portfolio of « out of school children and adolescents » and international engagement strategies, including the application of the equity, gender and integration lenses.
Some ability to support policy dialogue: translation of analytical findings and evidence into development programme and policy discussions around equity, access and inclusion (with a particular focus on children with disabilities) with partners, including government, development partners, CSOs, and academia in relevant areas. This includes experience in dealing with religious/ quranic schools.
Some education and policy sector analysis capacity, including understanding of the core education data sets and indicators; tools for analysis of equity; determinants of student access and learning; budget, costing, and financial management in education systems; political economy; and education policy and strategic planning.
Some programme management in education, including programme design, costing, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
Good knowledge in designing programmes which aims at providing second chance to learning » through offering flexible, relevant, multiple and alternative pathways to education for the out of school children with clear pathways. more

Key responsibilities:
Summary of results-based vital functions &accountabilities:

The Polio Outbreak Response Coordinator will act in accordance with the NPHCDA's new blueprint, which focuses on boosting the quality of the Polio campaign, reaching missed children, and increasing community vaccine acceptance.
Undertake timely Polio Situation Analysis in the state, consistent with integrating... sex-disaggregated data and periodic updating for effective project planning, development, and management.
Contribute to the development and implementation of Polio OBR micro plans through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners within the State EOC
Provide technical support and leadership for the planning and implementing Polio OBR and in-between-round activities such as microplanning, monitoring campaign activities, and communication-related activities, including social mobilization.
Ensure program implementation progress is monitored and evaluated for adjustment, acceleration, and improvement of program delivery and sustainability. Reports are generated on time, and data are analysed for actions.
Provide technical support to government and partners at all stages of the program cooperation, including capacity building of government personnel, staff, and community stakeholders.
Technical support and leadership provided for periodic training of Polio staff at the state and LGA level in various elements of the program.
Ensure UNICEF and Government accountability for supply and non-supply assistance and the disbursement of program funds for the sector. Ensure the efficient and effective use of resources (material, financial, and human resources).
Facilitate effective partnership and collaboration for advocacy, technical cooperation, program coordination, information sharing and knowledge management, and networking.
Provide technical support to the Polio team in developing communication strategies, tools, and materials to increase the demand for polio communication activities.
Ensure timely submission of all required program reports in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
Ensure emergency preparedness is maintained and emergency responses with effective coordination are provided in emergencies.
Lead and coordinate with other UNICEF programs on planning, monitoring, and reporting of integrated activities implemented to strengthen polio acceptance and achieve the organization's objective of stopping polio transmission and providing immunization-plus services equitably at the state level.
 To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

An advanced university degree in Public Health, medicine, Pediatric Health, Child Development, Child Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Social and Behaviour Change, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines and or experiences.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in planning, programming, implementation monitoring, or in Social and Behavior Change and evaluation of Immunization programs.
Professional work experience in a technical expert position related to child survival & health care, especially on immunization, outbreaks, and /or Social and Behavior Change.
Developing country work experience and a background/familiarity with work in emergencies and conflict-affected areas would be an asset. more

Scope of Work

Goal and Objective: Under the general supervision of the Yoma Program Manager, the post is expected to lead the coordination for the expansion and operationalization of Yoma in Southern Africa and beyond as required.

Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: Oversee overall coordination and provide Technical Assistance to UNICEF Country Office's on innovative platforms... for youth engagement, skills building, and employability in the green sector (ie greem yoma, Atingi), as well as the African Data and Drone Academy (ADDA)

Activities And Tasks

The Consultant will work closely with country offices and Yoma global team to achieve the following results/deliverables.

Enhance the programmatic linkage between Yoma and UNICEF programming to facilitate relevance and scaling within UNICEF.
Liaise with Country Offices to promote Yoma and assist them in assessing the possibility to adapt support the roll-out processes of Yoma to their country context with a particular focus on country office programmatic priorities and interventions.
Review programmatic priorities at country levels to identify entry points for youth agency through Yoma and provide strategic orientation leveraging on the Youth4Children (Y4C) model of mobilizing young people to support key programmatic priorities and interventions (e.g., in birth registration, education, immunization)
Provide required support to the Yoma operation Team and assist in the workplan development and monitoring.
Support COs to develop scalable Yoma models especially among young people in marginalized communities (with little or no connectivity).
Provide support to monitoring, strategic learning and evidence generation.
Lead the process of documenting lessons learned during the expansion of Yoma and facilitating peer learning processes and compiling experiences gained at various levels.
Facilitate dialogues (through country visits, workshops, webinars) around the strategic relevance of Yoma for UNICEF programming and interventions and keep in contact with different relevant innovation initiatives.
Work closely with GenU and other UNICEF actors engaged in the youth innovation portfolio to ensure that Yoma is linked to the organization priorities.
Conduct in-country technical and monitoring visits.
Manage programmes related to Yoma.
Monitor the expansion of Yoma in Southern Africa and the achievement of its objectives in terms of scaling and impact by keeping track of individual country requests and their action, maintaining an overall dashboard containing disaggregated data compiling different initiatives. Provide support on the preparation of funding proposals that allow for Yoma scaling.
Ensure the linkage between operational research and implementation both in the conceptual and implementation stages.
Identify opportunities for resource mobilization and new partnerships, and work closely with the regional resources-mobilization unit in developing proposals and partnership development efforts.
Develop, build, and maintain partnerships with local, regional, and global youth-led networks including civil society networks to promote and scale Yoma related activities and programs.
Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Work relationships: The consultant will work in close collaboration with the Programme Manager (Yoma) and the Senior Program Manager.

Outputs/Deliverables:
As Part Of UNICEF Team, Efficient, Timely, Responsive, Client-friendly, And High-quality Support Rendered To Yoma And Its Ecosystem Partners In The Accomplishment Of Her/his Functions, Including

Timely and quality support provided to UNICEF Country Offices implementing Yoma and the Yoma operation Team located at Rlabs in close relationship with the Programme Manager (Yoma)
Quality project proposals and reports produced and submitted, particularly for GIZ and Fondation Botnar
Documentation of Yoma expansion in Southern Africa

Deliverables

Estimated number of days

Deadline

Schedule of payment

Validated workplan of the Yoma Operation Team

10

20 March 2024

25%

Report on status of Yoma implementation in Southern Africa specifying opportunities for expansion.

55

30 May 2024

30%

Proposal for Botnar Foundation

45

30 July 2024

30%

Final report on the assignment containing review of all the areas covered with corresponding recommendations

15

30 August 2024

15%

125 days

Payment Schedule

As per table above

Desired Competencies, Technical Background, And Experience

Education: Postgraduate degree in development economics or economics with background in business administration & management
Experience in working with young people in a digital environment.
Young professional ( more

How can you make a difference?
Strategy and leadership:

Develop, maintain, and drive implementation of UNICEF Somalia Country Office partnerships and resource mobilization strategy to maximize public and private sector income, new funding streams, as well as fundraising performances in support of the implementation of the CPD, humanitarian response and leverage resources for children in... Somalia.
Expands UNICEF’s network of key interlocutors to build stronger relationships between UNICEF and governments (donors), other key-decision makers, regional institutions, the private sector, international financial institutions and/or relevant constituencies.
Guide and support Country Management Team on opportunities for partnership and resource mobilization, including providing advice on improving the quality of funding and reporting.
Work closely with programme sections to support the development and maintenance of strategic shared- value partnerships with the business sector that can contribute to acceleration of results for children.

Donor intelligence and analysis:

Monitor and analyze donor trends and new partnership opportunities in support of UNICEF Somalia humanitarian and development interventions.
Leads on the development of new partnership and resource mobilization practices and approaches by formulating recommendations for action based on on-going monitoring, analyzing current trends within designated partners, and formulating recommendations for strategy approaches and message development.
Remains up to date with cutting edge developments globally within UNICEF and across the sector and conducts and regularly update analyses of existing financing mechanisms and of most relevant innovative financing mechanisms/instruments that UNICEF may engage in, including leveraging role for the Government.

Donor engagement:

Engages strategically with public and private sector partners, support management and programme chiefs in engagement with the same.
Network and engage at key fora, platforms, associations, networks, advocacy events, donor visits and other major entities to advocate for children, promote respect and support to children rights and position UNICEF for strategic partnership and fundraising opportunities.
Develop and enhance relationship with potential and existing donors through regular meetings and communication, donor briefing sessions, and donor visits and provide a systematic follow up of all partnership’s opportunities.
Collaborates to develop content and briefing notes to maximize partner engagement and ensure funding opportunities are valued and captured as agreed; lead on negotiations with public and private sector partners as required, ensuring UNICEF is positioned as a credible partner.
Acts as a focal point for identification and pursuit of opportunities for outreach, engagement, policy influence and collaboration, including on how to anticipate and respond to partners’ concerns and priorities, ensure that UNICEF’s interests, perspectives, and knowledge are considered in relevant policy and institutional processes.
Contribute to the development and management of initiatives for high-level outreach, including for UNICEF’s Country Team Management.

Donor visibility and recognition:

Contributes to strategies for engagement and the development of communications and advocacy products to enhance UNICEF’s visibility and influence with existing and prospective partners and key stakeholders.
Works closely with communications and programme colleagues to ensure that policy advocacy and outreach is strongly grounded in the experience and insights of the programmes that the Country Office supports. Contributes written inputs for communications instruments that best inform and influence decision makers.
Collaborate with Communications and Programme teams to ensure effective communications and visibility plans and content donors as required which seek to maximize partner trust in UNICEF.

Donor proposals, reports, and other submissions:

Oversees timely and high-quality development of donor proposals, reports and profiles, investment cases, other donor fundraising products, in line with programme priorities, objectives and frameworks and facilitate grant and contribution management.
Responsible for coordination and negotiation of proposals with donors as required in collaboration with relevant programme teams.

Contribution management:

Contribute towards overall effective management of pipeline system and UNISON. Manage an overall pipeline of opportunities to ensure delivery against agreed targets.
Lead on overall grant management and compliance, ensuring risks and donor conditionalities are managed actively and effectively.
Track donor conditions regularly monitor implementation/expenditure levels against expiry dates. Update the Country Management Team of expiring funds or other issues related to contributions. Work with budget team to link funding to the CO’s activities, outputs, and outcomes.
Report funding gaps, funds in the pipeline, and issues needing follow-up to the Country Management Team.

Knowledge management and capacity development:

Assess overall needs in the office and develop and deliver capacity-building plans to ensure adequate and effective capacity is in place to manage partnerships effectively.
Maintain and further develop the knowledge management systems to build an institutional memory and maximize efficiencies. This includes: the document database (reports, proposals, briefs, correspondence, Agreements etc.); the online donor database of information; the RM Strategy Action plan; and other systems that may be developed.

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

Education: An advanced university degree (master's or higher) in the social sciences, international relations, management, public administration or other appropriate field is required.
Experience: A minimum of eight years of relevant professional work experience in the area of fundraising, public partnerships and external relations is required.
Work experience in working with donors and partners.
Familiarity with the Somalia context and/or humanitarian context would be an added value.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset. more

Scope of Work

Goal and Objective: Under the supervision of the Innovation Manager the consultant will engage in background research and support project management, fundraising, outreach, the drafting of project submissions, and technical documents for ADDA and Green Yoma
Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: Oversee overall coordination and provide TA to CO's on innovative platforms... for youth engagement, skills building, and employability in the green sector (ie Green Yoma, Atingi), and just transition as well as the African Data and Drone Academy (ADDA)

Activities and Tasks:

Support project management of Green Yoma and ADDA Scaling
Support drafting of project submissions, and technical documents for Green Yoma and the African Drone and Data Academy
Create media content on Green Yoma and ADDA
Support the transition of Green Yoma and ADDA graduates into the green economy
Work relationships: The consultant will work in close consultation with the Innovation Manager, and the Consultant to support ADDA scaling across the region
Outputs/Deliverables:

As An Active UNICEF Team Member, Efficient, Timely, Responsive, Client-friendly, And High-quality Support Rendered To Yoma And Its Ecosystem Partners In The Accomplishment Of Her/his Functions, Including

Timely and quality support provided to Country Offices implementing ADDA and green yoma in close relationship with the innovation specialist
Quality project proposals and reports produced and submitted
Knowledge management and information system is established and functional

Deliverables

Level of Effort (days)

Deadline

Schedule of payment

Del 1: Assessment of status quo of already existing Green Yoma pilot projects in the region, with an assessment of potential of scalability regionally and globally

35
31 March
39%

Del 2: Gap that ADDA and Green Yoma are addressing in the green economy through a roll-out in 1-3 scaling countries

15
31 March
17%

Del 4: Set of recommendations on how ADDA campuses could support regional green Yoma implementation

12
30 June
13%

Del 5: Media content on both Green Yoma and ADDA (5 human interest stories)

18
30 June
20%

Del 6: Roadmap on how to futher continue scaling of Green Yoma and ADDA based on lessons learned from deliverables above

10
30 June
11%

Payment Schedule

See table above.

Please note that the final remuneration will be negotiated by HR.

Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in an academic field related to business administration, human resource management, psychology, etc., ideally graduate of the UNICEF African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA)
At least two years professional experience in human resource management, talent acquisition, etc.
At least two years research experience
At least one year experience in content creation or branding
Understanding of human centered design application in UNICEF relevant areas, e.g. community resilience, quality education, etc.
Experience in working with young people in an NGO / volunteering environment
Experience working in start-ups with high level of ownership and independence is an asset
Strong drafting and conceptual skills
Key competencies required:
Building and Maintaining Partnerships
Drive to achieve Results for Impact
Innovates and Embraces Change
Manages Ambiguity and Complexity
Works collaboratively with others
Fluency in English, ideally basic knowledge in French

Administrative issues

The consultant will work under the supervision of the ADDA/Yoma Innovation Manager.
This is a remote position. As most of the Yoma team is working remotely, most meetings will be online with occasional in person meetings. The consultant will need to be available for calls between 10 am to 4 pm Nairobi time
All travel (in case of any) will be by most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
The consultant is expected to be home based with potential travel depending on COVID-19 travel restrictions for which the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs. If the consultant is required to quarantine while traveling, UNICEF will pay for the quarantine if not organized by the host country.
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.
The selected candidate is solely responsible for ensuring that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. more

Purpose, objectives & expected results

The Purpose Of The Initiative Is To Strengthen Child Related Data Demand, Analysis And Use In Eastern And Southern Africa Towards Evidence-based Policy, Advocacy And Realizing Children Rights While Leaving No One Behind. Recently Completed Censuses In The Region Provide An Opportunity For Further

Engagement with relevant stakeholders on child rights... related data and statistics demand generation
Support strengthening of capacities on child related data analytics
Promote the use of census data for child rights monitoring and evidence-based decision making

The expected results of the assignment include a relevant and user-friendly suite of tools which facilitates the creation of child related data products and can be used to achieve the above objectives.

Scope of Work

The exercise will cover multiple countries within the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa region, with a focus on Botswana and Zimbabwe. The toolkit development for more than one country in the region allows for opportunities to share lessons and challenges between contexts.
The country offices will lead the engagement with relevant national counterparts to further unpacking the specifics of the initiative in each country context.

Some Of The Key Stakeholders To Be Considered

National statistics institution – as lead producer and custodian of Census data
Ministries of health, education, social affairs, and other relevant ministries
Civil society organizations and other child rights related organizations
Local authorities and communities
Children and youth
As the toolkit can also be a resource beyond the participating countries, the regional office will act as an overall coordinator and ensure cross country synergies.
The development of a toolkit for Census analytics for children Census analytics for children includes child related data needs, data review, algorithm development, tool creation, stakeholder engagement and dissemination of the product and accompanying toolkit.

More Specifically, The Contractor Will Carry Out The Following

Review available and accessible census modules and variables against child relevant indicators
Develop metadata, codebook and algorithms for the production of child related indicators
Develop relevant analytical package and tools for generating on-demand statistics for children from Census data
Engage relevant users-producers at various levels for ensuring relevance and use of the products.
Design with flexibility to generate online and offline products such as maps and info graphs for use at any aggregation level
Develop relevant training guides on Census Analytics for Children Toolkit

Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience

The candidate should have:

At least Master’s degree qualifications in statistics, data science, development economics, social statistics, research or similar disciplines. A first level university degree with at least 5 years of experience could also be considered.
At least 5 years proven experience in development work on data, statistics, and analysis related to child rights and wellbeing.
Experience in Low and Middle-income country contexts is highly desirable
Have proven experience working with child related data, statistics and indicators relevant to national policies and strategies.
Understanding and experience working with censuses and household survey data is required.
Experience with consultative and participatory approaches in developing guidelines and tools
Excellent drafting, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills, and ability to think innovatively and strategically
Knowledge and experience with open-source software on data analysis, visualization and presentation is required (ex. R, python and relevant libraries).
Experience in developing bespoke solutions.
Fluency in English. Working level of French/Portuguese is an advantage.

In addition, the candidate must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:

Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability
The consultant should demonstrate the following competencies for the assignment[2]
Building and maintaining partnership
Demonstrating self-awareness and ethical awareness
Innovating and embracing change
Driving to achieve results for impact
Thinking and acting strategically
Working collaboratively with others

Administrative issues

As this is a remote-based consultancy the working hours will be arranged with the consultant – ideally to be available within the core hours of CET/EAT.
Any planned travel will be by most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
The consultant is expected to be home based with potential travel (to the participating countries) for a consultation depending on COVID-19 travel restrictions for which the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs.
Candidates should provide an all-inclusive cost for the assignment and a 3-day travel plan to Nairobi, Kenya
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.
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. more

Scope of work

Goal and objective: Under the supervision of the Innovation Manager the consultant will engage in the network of Yoma and existing ADDA partners to develop a scalable business plan for ADDA and a DPG incubator.
Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: Technical expertise will be provided to allow Green Yoma and ADDA scale it’s operation to reach more young people to train... relevant 21st century skills.
Activities and Tasks: List specific tasks/activities and issues to be addressed under this assignment, included expected boundaries of the assignment. Tasks should be described as the steps taken in carrying out and completing the key activities of the assignment.
Work with the specialist consultant and the broader Green Yoma team to facilitate a human- centered process for developing a scalable business model for ADDA based on the learnings from Niger and other campuses, making use of DPGs.
Facilitate the development and drafting of a scalable business model for ADDA and a DPG incubator.
Develop a process to validate the key findings of the implementation and draft business plan including the UNICEF ADDA / Green Yoma ecosystem of partners
Work relationships: The consultant will work in close consultation with the Innovation Manager, the specialist and the Junior Consultant to support ADDA scaling across the region.

Outputs/Deliverables:

Timeframes are negotiable pending factors outside the control of the consultant.
All deliverables are to be completed in English, however materials in other languages including French may need to be consulted and reviewed as part of the process.

Deliverables

Level of Effort (days)

Deadline

Schedule of payment

Inception Report on Review of ADDA assets and resources

40

20 March 2024

26%

Market Research Findings

20

1 May 2024

13%

Report on Target users / customers

10

20 June 2024

6%

Report on Financial Model

10

20 July 2024

6%

Report on Value Proposition

9

20 August 2024

6%

Report on Reputational Risk and

Mitigations

15

20 August 2024

10%

Progress Report on Strategic Partnerships

10

20 August 2024

6%

Draft Customer Feedback Pipeline

15

20 September 2024

10%

ADDA Light Business Model Draft

10

20 October 2024

6%

Operational Roadmap Draft

15

15 December 2024

10%

Payment schedule

See table above.

Please note that the final remuneration will be negotiated by HR.

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

Education: Master's degree in Management, Environmental management, International Studies or similar.
State the specialized skills and/or training if needed; Experience with start-ups, innovation towards the SDGs and UAS. Experience working in Africa and with diverse stakeholders.
A minimum of 8 years of experience in the development sector and/ or innovation and working with international organizations in the UN system.
Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:
Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Sustainability
Competencies: list the competencies that the consultant should have for the assignment.
Fluency in French and English

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.

Administrative issues

Some travel may be required on the African continent and for partner meetings elsewhere as needed.
All travel (in case of any) will be by most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
The consultant is expected to be home (or Nairobi) based with potential travel depending on COVID- 19 travel restrictions for which the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs. If the consultant is required to quarantine while traveling, UNICEF will pay for the quarantine if not organized by the host country.
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.
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. more

Scope of Work
Goal and objective

The incumbent of this position supports ESARO in facilitating and providing coordination support to partners of the Regional Working Group and Country Offices to effectively assist countries in delivering immunization programs.
Activities and Tasks

Outputs/deliverable 

Inception report and work plan in place
Documents and materials are produced to... support project management and coordination of RWG support to countries (including support related to
GAVI applications e-g FPP, HSS, EAF) for enhancing delivery of essential immunization through the RWG.

Outputs/deliverable 

Up-to-date partners matrices and map of activities are developed to facilitate partners' support to countries
Six RWG monitoring reports on country implementation performance progress are produced, and shared.  
Final consultancy report prepared and shared

Work relationships

The management of the contract will be led by the ESARO Health section. The Regional EPI Coordinator will be the direct supervisor of the consultant. The consultant will work in close collaboration with other members of the RWG in ESARO (Health and SBC sections) WHO, GAVI, and the chair of the West and Central Africa Regional Working Group. 

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

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in public health, global/international health, health policy and/or management, or other health-related sciences is required. *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.
A minimum of 5 years experience of relevant work experience, especially in coordinating, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating global health programmes is required at national, regional, and international levels.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. 
Experience on how to coordinate country engagement across multiple partners
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex international development concepts for multiple audiences (UNICEF, UN, donors)
Highly proficient in a range of PC/web applications, including but not limited to MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook more