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Consultancy Title: Child Rights in Business Consultant (National, Belarus)

Section/Division/Duty Station: Partnerships section, UNICEF Belarus CO

Duration: April 2025 – 31 December 2025

Home/ office Based: Remote/Home-based (with visits to the office upon needs)

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. Over 75 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and abuse. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations, and governments.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

With the business landscape in Belarus being increasingly proactive on sustainability and ESG-agenda, integrating children’s rights considerations into responsible business conduct provides a real opportunity to achieve change for children at scale. UNICEF’s child rights and business agenda encompasses work with regulators, legislators, investors, businesses, business platforms, public partners and other stakeholders to strengthen measures addressing business impact on children, building evidence and developing implementation tools and guidance. It supports UNICEF programme sectors, country offices and national committees to integrate change in business policy and practice into programming approaches.

UNICEF in Belarus will continue advancing child rights principles in business through different educational initiatives and communication campaigns, which will serve as a platform for UNICEF to both influence business practices and behaviors and leverage resources for children. These interventions will help businesses understand UNICEF’s strategy on children’s rights, shaping their internal policies, developing safe and beneficial products, and using ethical marketing to create a safer and more friendly environment for children. 

Scope of Work:

The Child Rights in Business Consultant’s key function will include supporting the Country Office in development of the expansion strategy and targeting the biggest companies with tailored pitches and proposals with integration of child rights approach. The Consultancy will also support the engagement of Business Clubs and business media in the public discourse on child rights, as well as converting business corporate clients in the partnership opportunities with application of the B2B approach.

The Child Rights in Business Consultant will work closely and under the guidance of the Partnerships section.   

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables / Delivery Deadline:

Travel (if required as per TOR):

There might be local travel within Belarus required by this TOR.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing, Journalism, PR, International Relations, other related disciplines

Work experience/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience in partnerships, fundraising, PR, marketing;
• Good understanding of donor landscape, partnerships building and child rights in business approach;
• Prior experience in designing, management, organization, monitoring and evaluation of activities related to networking and partnerships;
• Strong analytical and organization skills;
• Fluency in English and Russian;
• Experience of working in the UN system is an asset.

Competencies:

• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines,
• Analytical and conceptual thinking,
• Attention to details,
• Able to work in a multicultural setting,
• Highest standards of integrity, discretion, and loyalty.

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

• Interested applicants should provide a letter of interest (Cover Letter) describing how they can contribute to the interventions listed under roles and responsibilities and why they should be selected for this position. In addition, they should share their latest CV/Resume and financial proposal  Financial Offer template_Child Rights in Business.docx to undertake this job.
• Samples of the related job/tasks done/portfolio.
• Upload copy of academic credentials
• Financial proposal should be submitted using the financial offer template and must:
  • Reflect the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment period (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • Include travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR. Consultants are responsible for arranging their own transportation arrangements. UNICEF can provide office vehicle for some duty travel missions with prior agreement as per monthly travel plan approved by the supervisor.
  • Include any other costs: health insurance, payment of an incidental expenditure (such as bank charges, insurances, etc.) and living costs as applicable.
• Indicate your availability.
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

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.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

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. 

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. 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.