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Consultancy Title: Digital communication and social media mobilization within the Pathfinding Initiative Consultancy

Section/Division/Duty Station: Programme Group, Child Protection, UNICEF NYHQ

Duration: 21 November 2024 to 20 May 2025

Home/ Office Based: NYHQ / Remote

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. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, 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 AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

Guided by General Assembly resolution 62/141, in which the Assembly established the mandate, the Special Representative is a global, independent advocate for the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children. The Special Representative is since 1 January 2024 in charge of revamping and relaunching the Pathfinding global alliance of countries on ending violence against children. 39 Pathfinding countries have recommitted with the renewed framework and many others have expressed commitment to adhere to this important effort. Additional expertise support and adequate coverage of the public information, digital communication and social media mobilization are needed under this new responsibility which is rapidly evolving.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Work Assignment Overview:

• Develop and update the dedicated window in the Special Representative's internet page. The updates will be directly provided through the online update web tool and trackable.
• Child participation digital map set up.
• Support managing the social media campaign platforms in line with the Office’s social media strategy prepared and rolled out to mobilize and raise awareness to eliminate all form of violence against children.
• Children dialogues
• Country missions
• Event organization

Deliverables\outputs:

• 6 progress reports that include: main highlights/updates on the dedicated window in the Special Representative's internet page, child participation digital map developments, new OSRSG VAC website and new Pathfinding tab development updates.
• Produce at least 100 media assets (posts, videos) to be uploaded to the four social media platforms: X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram
• 6 communication unit impact assessments conducted
• 6 child participation dialogues including logistics, invitations, registration organized
• 12 end of field mission press conferences and press releases organized in the coordination with UNICEF teams
• A set of materials including banners, backdrops, etc. prepared for the OSRSG VAC organized event

Qualifications

Education: 

Advanced university degree (Masters) in the area of International Development, Law, Political Science, International Relations, or any other discipline relevant to human rights. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of relevant qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Work experience:

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *: 

• At least 2 years of progressively professional experience in a field related to human rights.
• Excellent knowledge of international human rights instruments required.
• Experience working in the Middle East and North Africa Region and or Latin America and the Caribbean is an asset.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and to work effectively in a multicultural team.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Fluency and excellent drafting skills in English.

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

- Upload copy of academic credentials

- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

• • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, 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.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.  

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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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. 

Remarks:  

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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. Consultants 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.