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Contract Duration   11.5 Months

Working arrangement: Remote

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

 Purpose of the Assignment

To bring unique external expertise from a varied multilateral background to produce particular outputs and defined deliverables, including support on complex and strategic engagements, coordinating and supporting the Ethics and Culture Champions Programme (ECCs)* (around 500), and delivering training on specialized topics of Ethics

Scope of work

1. Provide unique external expertise and specialized knowledge to the Office’s strategy, policies and directions on training, outreach and facilitate coordinating the ECCs. 2. Provide strategic input and overall quality control on Annual Report and other key documents, 3. Facilitate conversations on “Ethical Leadership,” participate in and support relevant working group/s and assist in the design of staff support and helpdesk mechanisms. 4. Facilitate overall preparation and delivery of Ethics Month. 5. Support up to 4 strategic, complex engagements for the year with Offices or Divisions on ethics and culture. 6. As requested by the Ethics Office, co-deliver or assist in specific training or outreach (virtually and in-person as needed) for offices, locations, teams, divisions, employee groups etc. needing specialized content or with particular training needs, or for specific campaigns (e.g. during Ethics Month) or events, 7. Develop communication materials, assets, tools, and guidance, including guidance notes, FAQs, and other communication assets, and reports in relation to training and outreach. 8. Review and update the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PSH) training Module including expanding it to cover topics of Harassment and Abuse of Authority. 9. Provide support and technical inputs towards the review of the UNICEF Strategy on PSEA and SH. *Ethics and Culture Champions (ECCs) are volunteers, now numbering more than 490 across 130 UNICEF offices worldwide based on nomination by the head of each headquarters division or regional/country office. The ECCs help to raise understanding and awareness of ethics and integrity issues in relation to staff conduct by holding regular meetings for all personnel in their respective regional or country office and facilitating conversations around ethics-related topics, using case studies and presentations.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TOR TMC0002102.pdf

Minimum requirements:

· Education: Master’s degree in public health, social work, political science, human rights and international law or other related degree, or equivalent programming experience ·

·Work Experience: At least 8 years of professional and relevant experience in raising awareness in ethics and integrity, or education and training, preferably in developing learning materials and conducting virtual and in-person training is required.

· Skills Good command of digital technology and IT skills needed to develop learning materials and deliver virtual training is required. Understanding and experience working with the UN, UNICEF, international organizations, or with an international audience in different time zones, in the area of raising awareness and capacity building on ethics and integrity or related field, is preferred. Substantive understanding and work experience in ethics, integrity, compliance, or related topics is preferred.

· Language Requirements: Fluency in written and oral English is required. Second UN language would be considered an asset.

· Desirables Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills are required. Fluency in other UNICEF languages (French, Arabic, Spanish) is an asset. Knowledge and familiarity with developing multi-media materials is an asset.

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 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 reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. 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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal TMC0002102 Financial proposal.docx

Remarks:  

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.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.