Job Vacancies at UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) – 4 Positions

UNICEF is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) WASH Contractor- Knowledge Management
2.) Technical International Consultant for Digital Public Goods
3.) Education Specialist
4.) Supply Assistant

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) WASH Contractor- Knowledge Management

Job no: 546299

Position type: Consultancy

Location: Sierra Leone Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, safe environment

Please access UNICEF Sierra Leone information here and here

How can you make a difference?

Achieving universal access to safely managed WASH services in Sierra Leone by 2030, in line with the sustainable development goals (SDGs), will require dramatic acceleration in current progress rates with a concerted effort to reach those at risk of being left behind. In recognition of these facts, there is a critical need to mobilize more investments to the sector to sustain the gains made so far and accelerate access to WASH services to the teeming vulnerable population in rural and peri-urban households, schools, and health facilities at risk of being left behind. Key to investment mobilization for the sector in evidence generation for making investment case for the sector as well as improvement in sector coordination to ensure that every investment count.

Purpose of Assignment : Information management and evidence generation remains a critical need in the WASH sector in Sierra Leone as evidenced from recent ASHWA evaluation as one of the key setbacks in driving evidence-based planning, investment mobilization, and results management in the sector. In the recent past, UNICEF supported the Ministry of Water Resource to develop a national Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and implementation plan. This followed a national WASH infrastructure mapping exercise conducted in 2016 with and follow-up in 2019. Subsequently, in 2019, the Ministry launched a national digital WASH platform (built on Akvo-Flow) for managing WASH data. The Ministry of Water Resources equally deployed mappers at the various districts to strengthen district-level capacity to collect, collate and input data. Despite these efforts, the uptake and implementation of the M&E framework remain a challenge. Currently, routine data collection and updates are not taking place at any level, while the existing data has become stale and obsolete. This situation has also been worsened by the weak coordination amongst the sector actors, which has often led to duplication, wastages, and lack of coherent approaches. There has equally been a high level of staff attrition as most staff trained on data management had moved on to other endeavours. To reverse this trend the Ministry has requested for an inhouse individual contractor to provide technical support to the Ministry in the area of coordination and evidence generation.

The coordination and monitoring contractor will facilitate all intra-sectoral and inter-sectoral engagements between the Ministry and other sector actors and line Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The individual contractor will also support routine data collection process and the updates that will be taking place all level in the Ministry. He will work in close liaison with UNICEF WASH Team to support the Ministry to roll out key strategies and activities on evidence generation and sector coordination. He will work closely with the management of the Ministry and other key technical staff to ensure that activity proposals are promptly articulated, implemented, and liquidated. The Individual contractor will also organize in house trainings, coaching and mentoring for key staff of the Ministry. The individual contractor will also organize and facilitate routine training of the district WASH engineers and mappers to collect, collate and input data on the national system.

S/He is expected to support content management for all existing sector information management platforms and provide overall quality control for the platforms. He will also support in documentation of key process and output, including sector performance reports and ensure wider dissemination amongst stakeholders. S/He will ensure that data is always updated and translated to useful information to inform advocacy and management decision through the development and dissemination of analysis, infographics, and synthesis reports.

Scope of Work:

•  Provide Support to the Ministry of Water Resources to strengthen sector coordination.
•  Support the Ministry of water resources to revamp sector wide monitoring and reporting system and grow WASH database.
•  Support the Ministry to build the capacity of the district engineers and mappers on data collection, collation, and input to the database.
•  Support the Ministry to review the sector medium term development plan.

Please see attached ToR for detailed information Terms of Reference WASH Contractor Knowledge Management.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

How to Apply

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2.) Technical International Consultant for Digital Public Goods

Job no: 546320

Position type: Consultancy

Location: Sierra Leone Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: Innovation

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, innovate

Please access UNICEF Sierra Leone information here and here

How can you make a difference?

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children's rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society's most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

"To realize the SDGs' vision of a world in which no one is left behind, we need to go beyond business as usual - investing in innovation and building broader, bolder partnerships that help us reach every child." UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore

Purpose of Assignment: Since 2014, UNICEF Sierra Leone has been championing the use of innovation to help identify and address the issues that affect the children and women of Sierra Leone. Work done over the past 6 years has established UNICEF Sierra Leone as the leading agency for innovative programming to help deliver results for children in Sierra Leone.

In 2018, the Government of Sierra Leone established a new Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI). DSTI's mandate is to use Science, Technology and Innovation to support the Government of Sierra Leone to deliver on its national development plan effectively and efficiently; and to help transform Sierra Leone into an innovation and entrepreneurship hub. UNICEF Sierra Leone has already established a workplan with DSTI to promote and enable the use of Innovation in Sierra Leone for improved results for children.

The Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) aims to facilitate the discovery, development, use of, and investments in DPGs of high relevance for attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Digital Public Goods are defined as open-source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable best practices, do no harm and are of high relevance for attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Objectives of the Assignment:

As part of Sierra Leone's role as a co-champion of the DPGA, and to strengthen the existing collaboration between UNICEF and DSTI on DPGs, this assignment aims to:

•  Provide product development support to selected DPGs created and/or curated by DSTI (60%).
•  Provide open-source-community management support to the same projects to strengthen local capacity & talent (40%).

The Digital Public Goods (DPG) Technical Consultant reports to the Innovation Specialist for general guidance and direction.

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Innovation Specialist, the post has the following key responsibilities including, but are not limited to:

•  Provide product development/programming support to digital public goods such as, OpenG2P, GoSL USSD Services Platform
•  Coordinate the engagement and technical cooperation with the UNICEF Office of Innovation.

• Support any solution development to be prepared to meet the DPG Standard and to be included in the DPG Registry.
•  Provide technical assistance to each solution as outlined in the description of the assignment below.
•  Provide opensource community management support to digital public goods projects to strengthen local capacity & talent.
•  Identify key open-source community organizations, academia and/or private sector to be engaged in each of the projects
•  Advocate for the adoption of open-source best practices in the development and maintenance of these projects' software repositories
•  Develop and deploy clear and structured documentation for all project repositories
•  Develop, deploy and manage issue and pull request templates for each of the projects and position these projects overall to welcome external contributions
•  Regularly review and incorporate community contributions functions/accountabilities:
•  Underpin UNICEF's role as a convener to enable the scale-up of the DPGA at country level. czyBrVv B2Myhe
•  Maintain collaboration with government of Sierra Leone and identify new opportunities for engaging other stakeholders to contribute to the DPGA for Sierra Leone.
•  Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the success of the team, as needed.

Please see attached ToR for detailed information Consultant-ToR-DPG-Innovation.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

•  An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Technology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
•  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
•  A minimum of 5 years of experience developing and managing open source technology projects.
•  Solid experience in programming languages including Java, Python, and Golang.
•  Previous experience developing projects in the open and the ability to demonstrate an active Github or Gitlab profile.
•  Familiarity with different frameworks such as Java/ Spring & Python/ Django.
•  Experience in system design and architecture.
•  Familiarity with Sierra Leone's developer community organizations/landscape.
•  Ability to work with a diverse team in a rapidly changing work environment and adapt to unforeseen changes.
•  Experience working in the social impact space.
•  Fluency in English is required, strong written and verbal competency is necessary.
•  Experience working in a developing country required, working in the West African region is considered as an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF's values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

•  Application to include financial proposal that will detail your daily/monthly rate (in Sierra Leone Leones) to undertake the terms of reference.
•  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.

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.

Advertised: Nov 18 2021 Greenwich Standard Time Application close: Dec 01 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.

3.) Education Specialist

Job no: 546415

Position type: Fixed Term Appointment

Location: Sierra Leone Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: Early Childhood Development

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child,

education!

Please access UNICEF Sierra Leone information here and here

How can you make a difference?

Purpose for the job:

The ECD Specialist reports

to the Chief of Section for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the coordinated development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ECD programmes/projects within the Country Programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on ECD related programmes/projects.

The Specialist contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable results on ECD related programmes/projects according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF's Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.

Summary of key functions:

1. Support to ECD programme/project development and planning

•  Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis and assessments on ECD related issues.
•  Keep abreast of national, regional and international development priorities to identify opportunities where ECD can enhance inter-sector partnership, integration and linkages.
•  Participate in CO programme discussion to determine areas for ECD integration/intervention.
•  Establish specific goals, objectives and strategies and implementation plans for the ECD programmes/projects using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM).
•  Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies.
•  Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to ensure ECD integration, coherence and harmonization with other UNICEF programme sectors.

•  Plan and/or collaborate with internal and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results on ECD programmes.
•  Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts
•  Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in programme management.
•  Actively monitor ECD programmes/projects through field visits, surveys and/or exchange of information with partners/stakeholders.
•  Monitor and verify the optimum/appropriate use of ECD programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets).
•  Prepare ECD regular/mandated programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation

•  Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and country office partners/donors.
•  Participate in programme meetings including programme development and contingency planning to provide technical and operational information, advice and support.
•  Draft ECD policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and/or consideration.

4. Networking and partnership building

•  Prepare communication and information materials for ECD programme advocacy. czyHMsw B2Myhe
•  Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on ECD related issues.
•  Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia through active networking, advocacy and effective communication.

5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

•  Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results on ECD related programmes/projects.
•  Apply/introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders.
•  Keep abreast, research, benchmark and implement best practices on early childhood development.
•  Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable ECD programmes and projects.

Please see attached GJP for detailed information on the responsibilities. ECD Specialist Level 3.doc

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

•  An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, public administration, public health, nutrition, economics, psychology, sociology, human development, child development, family studies or another relevant technical field.
•  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
•  A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in early childhood development related areas is required.
•  Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
•  Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

•  Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
•  Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
•  Works Collaboratively with others (2)
•  Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
•  Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
•  Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
•  Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
•  Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF's values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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

Advertised: Nov 22 2021 Greenwich Standard Time Application close: Dec 05 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.

4.) Supply Assistant

Job no: 546485

Position type: Fixed Term Appointment

Location: Sierra Leone Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: Supply/Logistics

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, health

Please access UNICEF Sierra Leone information here & here

How can you make a difference?

Procurement/contracting:

•  Provide input to the formulation of the annual Supply Plan. Conduct data review and analysis for category management and assist in the development of procurement strategies. Support market research in relevant areas for UNICEF and assist in gathering evidence on the best approaches to sustainable and best value for money procurement.
•  Prepare requests for award including submissions to Contract Review Committee. Prepare purchase orders and contracts in SAP (ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning system), and submit for relevant approvals, ensuring completeness of documentation in UNICEF systems.

In-country logistics:

•  Provide input on the logistics component of the supply plan, including advising on infrastructure constraints (e.g. customs clearance, port capacity, transport options and warehousing capacity) and different delivery mechanisms. Keep track of demurrages and detention charges. Negotiate with Airport/Port/Shipping Line for waiver of demurrage/detention charges whenever required. Calculate budget requirements for various delivery modalities and ensure establishment of budget with the colleagues from the respective programme sections.
•  Provide support in logistics, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of programme supplies. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.

•  Following UNICEF policies and procedures, assess warehousing capacity including facilities, conditions of equipment, manpower, and processes. Propose corrective actions to supervisor. Assess new warehouse facilities when required. If necessary, assists the implementation of new warehouse facilities which may include installation and assembly of temporary warehouse structures (e.g. Wiik-Halls/Rub Halls type structures).
•  Prepare stock reports. Monitor inventory to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary. Carry out regular physical counts of inventory in the warehouse. Prepare documentation for commodity disposal through Property Survey Board committee. Keep track of near to expiry supplies ensuring FIFO and FEFO approaches.

Alternative delivery mechanisms and procurement services:

•  Ensures continuous availability of data related to procurement, including forecasting, requisitions received, orders placed, incoming goods, actual delivery schedules. Prepares periodic reports, and ad-hoc reports as needed.
•  sections and UNICEF Supply Division (SD). As appropriate, support partners on forecasting and costing of PS-channel supplies. Monitor the submission of requests, PS cost estimates, Purchase Orders (POs) and/or Copenhagen Warehouse Stock Transfer Orders on PS Sales Orders. Follow up with SD and UNICEF freight forwarders as needed on timely delivery/shipment of PS orders. Support communications and follow up with programme colleagues and partners regarding

Other duties/responsibilities:

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•  In collaboration with supervisor, Supply Division, Regional Office and the global supply community, provide input to help ensure knowledge exchange and learning is prioritized to continuously build capacity of individuals and the team. Develop and facilitate training of newcomers, provide inputs towards establishment of processes or manuals to support effective workflows.

Please see detailed ToR attached. TOR Supply Logistics Assistant G-5.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

•  Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to supply chain, business administration, contract/commercial law, or another relevant technical field.
•  A minimum of 5 years of relevant administrative experience in supply chain management or a commercial context is required. Understanding of development and humanitarian work is an advantage.
•  Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

•  Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
•  Works Collaboratively with others (1)
•  Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
•  Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
•  Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
•  Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
•  Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF's values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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:

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.

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

Advertised: Nov 25 2021 Greenwich Standard Time Application close: Dec 09 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.