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Job Vacancy at United Nations Volunteers (UNV) – Climate Promise Facilitator

Host Entity: UNDP

Country: Sierra Leone

Duty Station: Freetown (SLE)

Language Skills: English

Start Date: Immediate

Duration: 9 months

Application Deadline: 21 March 2021

Eligibility criteriaMinimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of taskWithin the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNDP Climate Promise focal point in the Country Office or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Climate Promise Facilitator] will be expected to assist with the following activities and tasks:

Delivery, monitoring and reporting of Climate Promise activities (40 %)
Review and revise workplans and budgets and provide inputs to the preparation of results-based work plans;
Coordinate day-to-day implementation of climate promise activities
Support the preparation of project progress reports and related presentations, briefings, knowledge products and relevant documents, as required;
Support the quality assurance of the initiative through the substantive and financial monitoring of the Climate Promise activities, including through filed visits, to identify operational bottlenecks and develop recommendations for effective solutions;
Liaise with the Climate Promise country focal point on the implementation progress and advise of any deviations from the project plan;
Support the recruitment of consultants and the administration of contracts for specific Climate Promise activitie, through drafting TORs, finalizing advertisements, screening, long and short listing, interviews;
Maintain records of project files and other supporting documents;
Prepare project completion reports and ensure compliance with contractual obligations;

Stakeholder management, partnership coordination, and external relations (40 %)

Support the coordination and management of communications with donors, implementing partners, and other cooperation agencies that are engaged in NDC enhancement and implementation support.
Liaise and build relationships with government counterparts, other United Nations (UN) agencies, international non-governmental organizations (I/NGOS), academia, private sector, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders engaged in NDC support, including Climate Promise activities;
Support the establishment of strategic partnerships and management of external relations around NDC enhancement and implementation;
Co-ordinate/work in close co-operation with the partners supporting the NDC to ensure synergy
Facilitate meetings with stakeholders, as requested.

Knowledge management and innovation (20 %)

Contribute to knowledge building and sharing related to the Climate Promise implementation and NDCs;
Contribute to the compilation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned through relevant knowledge platforms including the UNDP Global Community of Practices related to Energy, Climate and Environment;
Identify and synthesize of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to the Climate Promise and NDC support;
Keep well-informed of new developments and innovative approaches/solutions in the areas of climate change and environmental management and actively contribute to the office learning process and corporate knowledge tools
Promote the work of UNDP Climate Promise in collaboration with UNDP communication team, including contact with civil society, private sector, government and the media.
Produce a post-NDC revision synopsis report, as requested.

Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent

Education – Additional Comments:Master’s Degree or equivalent environment, natural resource management, Social Science, or another relevant field

Required experience: 60 Months

Experience remark:

a) Experience:

• At least five years’ experience working for government agencies, private businesses, civil society or donor funded projects

• Good understanding of the operations of the government and its structure

• Good knowledge of the operations of private businesses, civil society and issues facing them

• Proven experience with the facilitation of high level and community dialogues

• Demonstrated high level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high pressure situations under tight deadlines.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of Sierra Leone climate change initiatives, including the NDC, REDD+, NAP, NAPA etc will be an added advantage

• Experience working with UN agencies or other international organizations would be an asset.

b) Competencies and values:

Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNDP; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNDP procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented;
Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNDP in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority;
Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues;
Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment.
Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities;

Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups;
Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary;
Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNDP’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Language skills:

English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent

Area of expertise: Other civil society or community development experience, Climate change mitigation and mechanisms for technology transfer, Other energy, environment and climate change related experience

Driving license: No

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Sierra Leone and legal residents in Sierra Leone with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Don’t forget to tick the yes box for: “I am interested in serving as a volunteer in my own country.”

Application deadline: 21-03-2021

How to Apply

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Job Vacancy at Last Mile Health – CHW Training Package Development Consultancy

The Role

This position was posted on Sierra Leone’s National Community Health Workers (CHW) program of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) has transformed since the first policy was developed in 2012. A change in the national CHW program’s trajectory became eminent during the Ebola epidemic in 2014 when the activities of CHWs and the role they played in ending the outbreak demonstrated that they can contribute to health systems strengthening. A revision of the 2012 policy ensued, and a new national CHW policy (2016-2020) was developed and launched in February 2017. Implementation of the revised policy has been an integral component in the Directorate of Primary Health Care (DPHC) and has facilitated the CHW program’s institutionalization. The MoHS has undertaken the revision of the national CHW policy as the last cycle came to an end in 2020. The new national CHW policy (2021-2026) is set to be finalized which will inform the development of a revised, comprehensive and integrated CHW training package.

In partnership with the MoHS, Last Mile Health (LMH), is looking for a consultant to support the development of the national curriculum and training package for CHWs and their supervisors. The consultant will work under the Community Health Worker hub within the DPHC.

LMH and the MoHS are seeking an individual with exceptional content development, program design and implementation experience, strong organizational and facilitation skills, with a wide experience in developing community health workforce cadres in Sierra Leone. The consultant will work collaboratively with various expert teams in the development and launch of the full national CHW package.

The primary focus of the consultancy will be to review and develop an integrated national curriculum for the training of CHWs and their supervisors. The curriculum development is essential in continuing to institutionalize the CHW program, contributing to comprehensive healthcare delivery at the community level. This project is an essential requirement to ensure the sustainability of the National CHW program. Outputs from this consultancy will provide the foundation for sustainable community health interventions with an integrated approach. Additionally, the result will be a more comprehensive and coordinated national CHW program.

Project Details

Commitment – 3 months (ideally April 1 – June 30, 2021)
Location – Freetown, Sierra Leone
Remuneration – Maximum estimated fees upon completion are expected to total $12,000. The consultant will be paid upon completion of each deliverable or according to a mutually agreed-upon timeline.

What You’ll Do

Support the MoHS in the development of a comprehensive and integrated national Community Health Worker curriculum
Lead in the development of the CHW competency framework informed by the integrated approach of the National CHW Program.
Identify subject matter experts to lead training content consolidation and development of each module
Establish detailed plan and timeline for curriculum finalization and National CHW Program initial training schedule
Collaborate with DPHC/CHW Hub and partners to facilitate pre-service training of CHWs i.e. develop training plan, rollout master and cascaded trainings using the approved curriculum
Coordinate activities relating to curriculum development and training under the guidance of LMH
Facilitate complex multi-stakeholder conversations at both subnational and national levels, build consensus around decisions relating to the CHW program, and translate these decisions at multiple levels
Coordinate with MoSH, partners, and internal LMH team to spearhead development, finalization, review, and assembly of facilitator guides, job aids, community based information system tools, supervision toolkit, and other curriculum materials to ensure consistency with CHW curriculum, national policy and MoSH requirements while meeting MoSH deadlines and in response to MoSH needs
Support external relationship management in partnership with practice area lead, including regular communications, presentations, and thought partnership

About Last Mile Health

Last Mile Health partners with governments to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain high-quality community health systems, which empower teams of community and frontline health workers to bring life-saving primary healthcare to the world’s most remote communities. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with offices in Boston, Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, New York, and Uganda. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

How to Apply

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Job Vacancy at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for Individual Consultant – Monitoring & Evaluation (EOF)

Job no: 538537

Position type: Consultancy

Location: Sierra Leone Division/Equivalent: UNITED HOSTED FUNDS

School/Unit: UNITED HOSTED FUNDS

Department/Office: Education Outcomes Fund

Categories: Consultancy

For every child, education…

The Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge is one of the world’s largest-scale education outcomes funds. We hope you will join us on this exciting journey to make it a reality.

Delivering quality education is a top government priority and a global priority (SDG4), and to that end, the Government of Sierra Leone intends to use an outcomes fund approach to determine which interventions and financing approaches work best to improve learning outcomes in government schools.

The outcomes fund – Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge (SLEIC) – is being established as a partnership between the Government, donors, education providers, and philanthropies/social investors. The main objectives of the program are to:

Improve learning outcomes (literacy and numeracy) and achievement of minimum thresholds in a representative sample of public schools (rural areas focused), aligned with the Ministry agenda, during and outside COVID-19. The program has a specific focus on improving girls’ learning, reflected in the pricing of girls’ outcomes at a 20% premium to those of boys. Interventions with a strong gender-inclusive focus will be prioritised. It will facilitate the implementation of distance-learning interventions (if required) and set ambitious learning targets to offset the setbacks in learning from school closures.
Build sustainable capacity in schools to deliver equitable learning outcomes during and outside COVID-19, working across Primary 1 and Primary 6 and targeting interventions that will ensure improved learning for a large number of children beyond the life of the program.
Inform which interventions and financing approaches are most effective to improve learning outcomes in education during and outside COVID-19, why, and at what cost, building on the work already underway as part of the EIC.
Develop a feasible set of solutions for scale: transition promising innovations to scale and provide government, funders, and providers with a model for replicating and scaling cost-effective interventions.
Build provider capacity so that a stronger, more outcomes focused pool of non-state providers available to support education delivery.
Increase outcomes-orientation in policy making and outcomes-based financing incorporated in future GoSL programming and international education financing.
Improve coordination of Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, education government agencies (procurement, assessment, inspection), and donors towards the achievement of equitable education outcomes.

SLEIC providers will be paid primarily based on results, rather than inputs, with maximum flexibility to respond to the needs of children Providers will focus their interventions on girls’ unique challenges and will be paid 20% extra for girls’ learning. The innovations will respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with distance learning and a focus on protecting girls. They consider the role of teachers and are fit for education delivery both during and outside emergency circumstances.

How can you make a difference?

We are looking for a high-performing M&E Consultant to work closely with the Ministry and the evaluation firm and advance the development of the test and the evaluation design for SLEIC. Subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding, the candidate will become an integral part of the program unit embedded into MBSSE.

The M&E Consultant will initially report to EOF Director and the work produced will be functionally supervised by the program team.

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT (TASKS, SMART DELIVERABLES, DEADLINES):

Tasks

End Products/ Deliverables

Duration/ Deadline

Oversee assessment design and piloting:

Work closely with MBSSE and a selected evaluation firm to steward the development and piloting of a suitable literacy and numeracy assessment covering P1-P6, and a separate (short) module covering psycho-social skills and civic engagement, ensuring close coordination with other cross-primary assessment efforts in Sierra Leone
Support the evaluator to work closely with government in setting minimum competency thresholds.
Mapping of stakeholders that need to be included in the development of a cross-primary assessment
Brief strategy for engaging stakeholders
Summary of key items which need to be included in the final assessment
Participation in workshops, presentations, meetings with key stakeholders in assessment reform

April 2021

Oversee evaluation design

Work closely with the evaluator to:
Review EOF’s evaluation design details, provide feedback, and incorporate changes agreed with EOF;
Review and finalise sample size calculations for the delivery of component
Estimate overall budget required for the delivery of all three evaluation components.
Develop the following evaluation protocols:
Protocols for verifying enrolment;
Protocols for tracking children across grades;
Protocols for dealing with student attrition across grades;
Assessment protocols (in particular for ensuring the anonymity of the tracked sample);
Sampling protocols.
Work closely with the evaluator to finalise randomisation strategy and allocate schools to providers

Develop protocols for pairwise stratified evaluation for the RCT using available census data;
Allocate schools to providers selected by the SLEIC team as part of the procurement process.
Comments and feedback on the final evaluation design
Final sample size calculations
Budget estimates for final evaluation
Final evaluation protocols
Final randomization strategy and school allocation
Participation in workshops, presentations, meetings with key technical experts

June 2021

Support program implementation:

Liaise with Government and partners and co-outcome funders as part of the governance structure and ensure the secretariat function of relevant meetings.
Meeting minutes, participation in workshops, presentations, meetings with key government stakeholders

Ongoing

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

- A minimum of a Master’s degree in economics, political science, finance, education or a related field.
- A Bachelor’s degree may be considered with two (2) additional years of experience.
- 5-8 years of professional experience
- Experience in assessment, monitoring and evaluation and engaging with governments on assessment reform is required
- Experience in education is required; working in Sierra Leone is required
- Experience in innovative financing, in particular with Results-Based Financing instruments or incentive structures is preferred
- Fluency in English is required, other recognized languages, in particular Krio, is strongly preferred;

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…

Build and maintain partnerships: Able to build a network of external stakeholders and alliances with government counterparts, civil society, the media and the private sector, in order to promote and advance the work of the organization. Possess excellent communication skills and are able to engage existing and potential partners including Government, donors, investors and providers and build trust-based relationships in support of EOF’s vision.
Process management: Able to manage complex processes including multiple projects and workstreams in constantly changing environments. Manage workplans and ensure their timely execution through an adequate distribution of tasks.
Quality control: Able to ensure the quality of the documents produced by yourself or more junior members of the team, as well as external consultants, demonstrating excellent attention to details.
Drive to achieve results for impact: Commit to action and assume responsibility and ownership for your own performance and the associated outcomes.
Work collaboratively with others: Establish and maintain mutually supportive working relationships, demonstrating sensitivity to people of diverse backgrounds, respecting differences and ensuring that all can contribute and succeed. Enjoy team work and remain mindful of the need to collaborate with people outside your immediate area of responsibility.
Manage ambiguity and complexity. Demonstrate resilience and composure, get things done despite challenges and maintain performance levels in pressured, adverse and uncertain environments.
Demonstrate self-awareness and ethical awareness: Self-aware of your own strengths, limitations, working style and deeply held convictions and biases. Display ethical awareness through behaviours that are consistent and compliant with the standards of conduct for international civil servants, UNICEF’s values and relevant UNICEF policies and procedures.
Intellectual curiosity and a passion for education, global development and innovative finance.
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Tools.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

Remarks:

PROPOSED PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Monthly payments: Lump sum payment will be made monthly, inclusive of all professional fees, daily allowances, living allowances, and other administrative costs.

International travel to deliver project objectives is expected once the Covid-19 travel restrictions have been lifted.

Should ‘mission travel’ be required, UNICEF will manage and pay for travel via Travel Authorization. However, this will be subject to the following prerequisites: Medical Clearance, Security Clearance through the Travel Request Information Process (TRIP) system, the Basic and Advanced Security in the Field Trainings, Travel Visa, and liability waiver. Trip prerequisites will be met at the expense of the consultant.

Travel cost shall be calculated based on economy class travel, regardless of the length of travel. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC at http://icsc.un.org). The consultant must travel on UNICEF approved airlines.

Applicants are invited to include a cover letter of interest, CV, and proposed fees (monthly in British Sterling), to undertake the above TOR. Applications submitted without a proposed fee, will not be accepted.

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

EOF is hosted by UNICEF. The Fund is administered under UNICEF’s financial, human resources and administrative rules and regulations, while operations are run by the Fund’s own independent governance structure that provides strategic guidance and oversight to its investments. EOF’s day-to-day activities are carried out by a Secretariat under the direction of the Education Outcomes Fund, Director.

If selected for this consultancy, the resulting appointment will be limited to EOF, a UNICEF Hosted Fund.

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: Mar 08 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

Application close: Mar 29 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

How to Apply

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Job Vacancy at UNICEF for National Consultant, Communication for Development Consultant to Support Polio Surge in UNICEF Sierra Leone – 2 Openings

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, a future!

Please visit UNICEF Sierra Leone link by accessing this link: www.unicef.org/sierraleone

How can you make a difference?

Sierra Leone has been polio free since 2010 but is currently facing an outbreak of circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). As of January 2021, three cVDPV2 cases have been confirmed in three out of the country’s 16 districts. No cases of wild polio have been discovered.

As an immediate response to the polio outbreak, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) plans to conduct two rounds of the national polio vaccination campaign starting in February/March 2021 to stop the transmission of poliovirus. A total of 1,472,813 children under five years of age are to be vaccinated in each round. Vaccination will be house-to-house.

Objectives

The objective of the consultancy is to provide C4D support to the District Social Mobilization Coordinators at the District Health Monitoring Teams to plan, implement and monitor communication and social mobilization activities for polio vaccination campaigns in Sierra Leone.

Description Of The Assignment/Scope Of Work/Specific Tasks

Under the direct supervision of the International Polio C4D Consultant and the Country Office Communication for Development Specialist, the consultant will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

- Before polio vaccination campaign
- Provide technical assistance for the development of evidence-based communication micro-plans
- Provide technically support to district and chiefdom social mobilization pillars;
- Provide support to District Social Mobilization Coordinators to map out hard-to-reach areas,
- Provide technical support to building capacities of District Social Mobilization Coordinators and other stakeholders in planning and implementation of advocacy and social mobilisation for polio vaccination;
- Ensure that national communication guidelines are well received and understood at sub-national levels;

During Polio Vaccination Campaign (Round)
- - Oversee the implementation of communication and social mobilization activities especially in areas with underserved and hard-to-reach populations focusing on vaccine refusals and hesitancy;
  - Provide strategic support to address refusal cases and rumors/ misinformation;
  - Encourage and facilitate community participation in coordination meetings at all levels;
  - Encourage and facilitate participation of community and religious leaders;
  - Support the collection and reporting of communication data;
  - Monitor funds utilization at subnational levels.
After polio vaccination campaign
- - Provide support to active search and retrieval of NOPV2 in health areas;
  - Provide support to campaign independent monitoring with specific focus on lessons learned, good practices and recommendations for communication and social mobilization.
Other duties and responsibilities – see attached ToRDeliverables/Expected Output
- - All districts have social mobilization and communication micro-plans.
  - Special populations and anti-vaccination groups at sub-national levels are mapped out and updated before each round.
  - Vaccine and vaccination refusals are duly and effectively addressed.
  - Religious and community leaders are oriented for the importance of vaccination and they publicly support children’s immunization.
  - Monthly technical reports on completed assignments are certified and submitted.
  - Final consultancy report
Payment Schedule and Conditions- Monthly payment upon submission of technical reports certified by supervisor.

See attached ToR for full details TOR National_Polio_C4D_Consultant_Sierra Leone_FINAL_VA.pdf

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

The consultant is required to have the following technical background, experience and competencies:
- - University 1st degree in one of the disciplines of social/behavioral/communication sciences or university degree in other fields with relevant certified trainings in behavioural and social communication.
  - A minimum of three years of professional experience in advocacy, social mobilisation and C4D programme planning and management at the national or sub-national level preferably in a developing country.
  - Relevant experience in immunisation programme, polio supplementary immunization activities (SIA), project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
  - Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.
  - Ability to write clear and concise reports in English.
  - Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate in a multicultural environment.
  - Computer literacy with high ability to use excel spread sheets.
  - Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local languages is 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.

How to Apply

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Job Vacancy at UNICEF for National Consultancy – Graphic Designer (Roster)

Job no: 538639

Position type: Consultancy

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

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: Consultancy

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 fulfil 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, inspiration.

Please visit UNICEF Sierra Leone website here: www.unicef.org/sierraleone

How can you make a difference?

As part of visibility commitments around the programmes, UNICEF will need the services of graphic designers to create powerful visual materials that highlight the impact of investments in the different programme areas, help raise awareness on a range of child rights issues and support efforts to fundraise for the country office. These services are required on a regular basis throughout the year and oftentimes, this specialty is required immediately, especially during times of emergency.

The purpose is therefore for UNICEF to have in place a pool of graphic designers, who can be listed in the internal roster for standby arrangements and called upon as and when a need arises.

Purpose and Objectives

The graphic materials produced will highlight the impact of UNICEF supported programmes. They will demonstrate how UNICEF and Government, with support from various donors have put in place interventions to support the survival, growth and development of children across the country.

The materials will be used on local and global online and offline platforms to raise awareness on a range of child rights issues, highlight the work of UNICEF and demonstrate the current needs of children and their families

Methodology, technical approach

The graphic designer will work with the External Relations and Advocacy unit and the various programme sections to create powerful visual materials that help raise awareness on a range of child rights issues and highlight the impact of investments in the different programme areas.

Throughout the process, the contractor will receive regular input and feedback from UNICEF, until a final version is agreed upon.

The number and specifications of the various graphic materials required will be agreed on between the contractor and UNICEF.

Activities, tasks, output and deliverables

Hold discussion with UNICEF staff to get an understanding of design concepts. Deliverable: Design concept note.
Draft designs and submit for review. Deliverable: Draft designs.
Edit and finalize designs based on feedback provided by UNICEF and partners. Deliverable: Finalized designs.

Please see attached ToR for detailed information. TOR for graphic designing.pdf

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

The Contractor should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience producing high quality and powerful graphic designs – example of similar work will be required together with the Curriculum Vitae.
Senior secondary education certificate – plus demonstrated proficiency in design software, such as Illustrator, InDesign or QuarkXPress, and image-editing packages such as Photoshop.
Ability to effectively grasp and incorporate inputs/feedback from multiple contributors.
Previous UNICEF, UN and/or INGO experience in a similar role is desirable.
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.

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:

Consultants and Individual contractors are responsible for paying any taxes derived from the earnings received from UNICEF.

Application to include financial proposal that will detail your daily/monthly rate (in 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.

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.

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

Advertised: Mar 05 2021 Greenwich Standard Time Application close: Mar 11 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

How to Apply

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Job Vacancy at UNICEF – C4D Emergency Consultant

Job no: 538421

Position type: Consultancy

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

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: Consultancy

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, an advocate.

Please visit UNICEF Sierra Leone website here: www.unicef.org/sierraleone

How can you make a difference?

The C4D Consultant will provide support the CO to coordinate and reinforce C4D/Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE preparedness and response, prioritizing the following aspects of communication and community engagement:

Two-way communication: listening and ensuring communities have access to the information they need to make decisions about their lives.
Feedback: Consolidated feedback data and dialogue, linking individual organizations/clusters feedback mechanisms when they exist, to inform response-wide decision making.
Regular and broad information sharing so that even those which have not been directly involved in the mechanism can still benefit.

Purpose and objectives

The Communication for Development (C4D) Consultant will support the CO C4D team to reinforce C4D preparedness and response by:

Providing technical support to UNICEF CO and RCCE government partner in design and implementation of emergency C4D/Risk. Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) evidence-based, quality preparedness and response plan and strategies.
Facilitating partnership development and management with UNICEF CO C4D/RCCE partners for effective C4D/RCCE response.
Organizing report and documentation of C4D/RCCE work, including lessons learnt and knowledge management.
Provide technical advice on development of rumors and misinformation management and community feedback mechanisms in emergency response.

Activities, Tasks, Outputs and Deliverables

- Facilitation and coordination.
- RCCE Programming and Partnership Management.

Strengthen evidence-based response through enhanced data and information management systems.
Feedback mechanisms/community perception and feedbacks.

Please see attached ToR for detailed information. ToR C4D Emergency Specialist.pdf

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

An advanced university degree in communication for social and behaviour change, political science, social science, international studies or a related field (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, community-based development, Health Education, etc.). *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 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in planning and management of communication for development programmes, with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning processes to specific programmes.
Substantive relevant experience in emergency countries with proven background/experience in Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) in areas of humanitarian and/or health emergencies.
Demonstrable experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder working groups to achieve common goals in humanitarian settings, in particular in developing and implementing community engagement strategies.
Experience in building consensus and brokering partnerships.
A good understanding of information management (including data flows, protection and analysis), as well as qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.
Strong analytical skills and a keen interest and motivation for inter-agency coordination.
Experience facilitating participatory approaches is highly desirable.
Fluency in English is required.