Contract Duration: 4 months

Working arrangement: Home based + travel

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.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

The assignment aims to design and deliver a structured, practical training programme that equips young people particularly young mothers with essential skills in business development, financial management, social entrepreneurship, marketing, and access to finance.

Scope of Work:

• Develop a structured, context-appropriate training curriculum and materials covering business models, financial management, corporate governance, marketing, and access to finance.

• Deliver participatory and practical training sessions, for about four days in four districts, to targeted youth beneficiaries, with a focus on young mothers and vulnerable groups.

• Develop and share simple tools and templates to support business planning, financial management, and enterprise development.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0002185.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education:  Master`s Degree in one of the following fields: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or any other relevant field
• Work Experience: At least 5–7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in: • Entrepreneurship development and business skills training • Financial literacy and small enterprise development • Youth livelihoods programming, with a focus on vulnerable groups • Demonstrated experience in: • Designing and delivering structured training programmes • Mentorship and coaching of start-ups or small and micro enterprises • Developing practical training tools and curricula • Knowledge of the socio-economic context of Lesotho or similar settings will be an added advantage
• Skills: Proven experience working with adolescents and youth, particularly young women and/or young mothers, in low-resource settings • Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver participatory and inclusive training
• Language Requirements: English and Sesotho
• Desirables: Experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or development partners is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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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  Financial proposal template TMC0002185.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.

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