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For every child, the right to protection

Purpose of Activity/Assignment

The Refugee Response Office (RRO) in Poland was established in March 2022 by the invitation by the Government of Poland to support the care and protection of refugee children and families fleeing the war in Ukraine. Between 2022 and 2025, UNICEF’s Refugee Response Office in Poland reached approximately one million refugee children, their caregivers, as well as children from host communities with essential education, protection, and health services.

As the RRO approaches the completion of its programme implementation in 2026, its focus is on ensuring the long-term sustainability of services, supporting the inclusion of refugee children and adolescents into national systems, and completing all transition, documentation, and knowledge‑management requirements. In this context, UNICEF RRO in Poland is seeking a national consultant to support the partnership and communication section.

Scope of Work:

Under the supervision of the Public Partnership Specialist, the consultant will provide time-bound technical support to the Partnerships and Communication Section during the transition and closure phase of the Refugee Response Office (RRO). The assignment will focus on producing structured partnership documentation, event technical packages, communication outputs, and knowledge management products.

The Refugee Response office will engage a national consultant to contribute to the following output areas:

• Partnership Documentation and Coordination Outputs
• Event Technical Preparation and Operational Documentation
• Communication and Knowledge Management

Partnership Documentation and Coordination Outputs:

• Development of partner engagement briefing notes and follow-up summaries.
• Consolidation of meeting documentation into structured summary packages.
• Preparation of stakeholder mapping (government, donors, and civil society partners covering 2022–2026) programming period.

Event Technical Preparation and Operational Documentation:

• Preparation of main partnership event concept notes, stakeholder lists, and draft agendas.
• Technical support for partnership closure events, including agenda drafting and ppt visuals.
• Supporting documentation and lessons/takeaways form relevant meetings.

Communication and Knowledge Management:

• Development of partnership summary briefs and brochures for dissemination to key stakeholders.
• Consolidation and indexing of the RRO documentation library (digital archive).
• Structuring and finalization of SharePoint handover materials on partnerships
• Preparation of a final transition and knowledge transfer report summarizing key partnership achievements and lessons learned.

Estimated Duration of the Contract

180 working days between April 2026 and December 2026.

Consultant's Work Place and Official Travel

The consultancy will be home-based or office-based in Warsaw, with limited in-country travel within Poland (up to five days), subject to programme needs.

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 indicate for which consultancy you are applying and  submit a professional fee (in USD) based on the corresponding number of days to undertake this assignment.

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

Minimum requirements:

• Advanced degree in business administration or social sciences (such as sociology, political science, international relations, journalism, and development studies), or related fields relevant for the assignment. Master's degree is an advantage.
• A minimum of 4 years relevant professional experience at national or international level , in roles involving business administration and/or finance, stakeholders engagement program coordination, development analysis, or related fields.
• Communication skills in both English and Polish (spoken and written); excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; planning and summarizing skills
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including government agencies and government authorities at different levels, civil society organisations organizations, private sector, UN agencies and Diplomatic Missions
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Commitment to UNICEF’s core values, demonstrated self-awareness, ethical conduct, and sensitivity to diversity.

Desirables:

• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization;
• Knowledge of Ukrainian is an advantage.

Please submit a full CV and a financial proposal (in USD) in your application. 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.

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

The 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 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. 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. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:  

As per 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.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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