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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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For every child, the right to Safety.

How can you make a difference?  

This assignment aims to strengthen the development and use of UNICEF’s Adolescent Kit to support skills-based education, youth engagement and MHPSS, particularly in refugee, displaced and humanitarian contexts. It will include technical assistance, development of new resources and tools, youth-led implementation, and capacity-building for UNICEF country teams and partners.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0005314 ToR.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in international affairs, development or humanitarian affairs; education; psychology; youth development
• Work Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years
  • Professional experience working on education or youth development initiatives in relation to humanitarian response, and refugee protection.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and/or supporting implementation of education, life skills, psychosocial support or youth development initiatives for young people ages 12-25 in humanitarian or fragile contexts.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and leading effective trainings and/or capacity building initiatives with and for humanitarian and educational professionals, governmental officials, NGO staff and/or youth leaders, through both in-person and remote training modalities.
  • Experience and expertise in monitoring and evaluation of educational and/or youth engagement initiatives utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods, including participatory methods with youth and/or affected populations.
  • Experience developing successful proposals, reports and other materials for donors and external partners.
• Language requirement: Fluency in English
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of current research and evidence on education and other initiatives to support adolescents and youth development of transferable, socioemotional, critical thinking and/or life skills.
  • Knowledge of human rights frameworks, current research and new global initiatives in relation to young people’s participation in policy and programming, and social and civic engagement.
  • Knowledge of and experience utilizing qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methods, including participatory methods, surveys, questionnaires, stakeholder interviews, and statistical analysis.
  • Knowledge and familiarity with UNICEF and Inter-agency standing committee guidance, standards and frameworks, including the Core Commitments for Children, refugee policy frameworks, IASC Guidelines on working with and for young people in humanitarian action, and education in emergencies.

Desirables:

• Knowledge of another language 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  TMC0005314 Financial proposal template.docx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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.

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