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Contract Duration: 1.5 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.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the overall supervision of the Chief Planning Monitoring and Evaluation and functional matrix management to the Deputy Representative, the Consultant will consolidate key elements of the five annual COARs from 2021 to 2025  in to a high-level advocacy document capturing the cumulative results for children achieved for the five years period, highlighting major shifts in the situation of children in Uganda as a result of UNICEF programming and advocacy, key achievement from collaborations with stakeholders, with specifically highlighting transformative donor contributions and how flexible funding made a change during the implementation of the five-year Country Programme.  The report will reflect in a compelling story telling manner on each of the six outcomes of the 2021 – 2025 Country Programmes.

The consultant will closely work with the Deputy Representative, and Chief of Communications

Main Tasks Related to the Consultancy:

1. Literature review of the COAR Reports 2021 to 2025, CPD 2021-2025
2. In liaison with Dep Rep, draft and draw consensus on the outline for the five-year CPD report
3. Map out key cumulative high-level results, partnerships and lessons
4. Draft summative five-year CPD report
5. Solicit and address any comments on the five-year CPD report
6. Work with internal graphic designer to design and publish final CPD Five Year Report

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR TMC0002785.pdf

Education:

• Advance University degree (Master’s or higher) in mass communication, English Writing, Journalism, Development Policy, International relations or any other related technical field with a strong writing and documenting component is required

Work Experience:

• Proven minimum of 5-year experience and demonstrated ability to write in a clear, focused, and understandable way (proof samples may be required).
• Prior experience editing and designing UNICEF Country Office reports is desired

Language Requirements:

• Proficiency in both written and spoken English language is required

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Familiarity with UNICEF Writing Style
• Strong grasp of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure
• Ability to integrate data and draft story lines
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work schedules

Desirables:

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective relationships both within the organisation, more specifically with Senior Management

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 (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal TMC0002785.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.