Jobs at UNICEF

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

1. Advanced University degree in education, development, social science or communications or comparable academic preparation.
2. At least eight (8) years of progressively advanced experience in writing and/or editing in development or social sectors
3. Advanced skills in writing and editing in English is a must, especially writing compact and concise publications from complex information.
4. Full working knowledge of MS-Word (including using Style, References and Review functions)
5. Previous working experience with a UN and/or international organization desirable
6. Experience of working independently and at distance (ie remotely).

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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:

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.

CLOSING DATE: 10th March 2022

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Goal and Objective: 
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Human Resources Manager, the consultant will conduct a thorough review of the annual Learning and Developments (L&D) Reports and Plans of 21 COs in ESAR, providing detailed analysis of the strengths, areas for improvement, and best practices and innovations in the learning and development processes observed in each country office.

Reference to the Work Plan:

This consultancy assignment is part of the ESARO HR Rolling Work Plan 2022-2023:

Output Statement 1: Enhanced capacity of ESAR COs to practice value based and empowering leadership and management, creating a respectful and inclusive workplace culture for all colleagues
Activity 9: Review and provide feedback on CO learning plans and reports, compiling best practices for dissemination by the second quarter of the year. Adequate monitoring mechanisms in place to support COs in the implementation of the agreed priorities and ensure full utilization of regional learning budget. 

Key activities

1. Discuss the scope of the assignment, expectations, and deliverables with the HR Manager.
2. Review 2021 L&D Reports and 2022 L&D Plans on a rolling basis (i.e., as and when received) to identify areas of strengths, weaknesses, lessons learned, innovations and good practices. The consultant will be required to review each RO/CO’s learning report and plan from the previous year, which is necessary to inform on the progress of the office in achieving learning goals and objectives based on the ROs’ recommendations from the previous year’s review.
3. Draft individual RO feedback reports, memos and emails for each of the 21 country offices, summarising observations and recommendations.
4. Incorporate feedback and suggestions provided by the HR Manager and Regional Chief of Human Resources.
5. Finalize RO individual feedback reports, memos and emails for each of the 21 country offices.
6. Develop a presentation summarizing the key points and analyses, including best practices, budget utilization on L&D and recommendations, from the review of learning reports and plans conducted.
7. Develop simple and informative reporting templates for use by country offices, to use in future years for their L&D reports and L&D plans.

Work relationships: 
The consultant will work closely with and will be under the supervision of the HR Manager.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

1. Advanced university degree or equivalent backgrounds, in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, Psychology or related areas.
2. Eight years of relevant professional HR management work experience, particularly in learning and development as well as in training design and delivery.
3. Previous working experience in a similar scope of assignment desirable
4. Strong analytical and presentation skills
5. Excellent knowledge of English and excellent writing skills
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently under tight deadlines
7. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

CLOSING DATE: 6th March 2022