Jobs at UNICEF

• Under the overall direction of the UNGEI Communications and Advocacy Manager, the Advocacy and Communications Specialist will provide technical expertise and management support to deliver UNGEI’s Advocacy strategy and support UNGEI’s cross-issue Communications to push forward UNGEI’s mandate to advance gender equality in and through education.

How can you make a difference?
Deliver UNGEI’s Advocacy Strategy

• Input into and review UNGEI’s Advocacy strategy / calendar, advising on potential targets and opportunities (for example key influencers and moments) to raise UNGEI’s visibility and push forward UNGEI’s Agenda, in particular in relation to the broader post-2030 Agenda
• Lead on or support the delivery of high-quality advocacy outputs linked to the UNGEI’s programmes, including policy briefs, donor notes, reports and other products, in particular related to gender equality in and through education, gender-responsive education sector planning, school-related gender-based violence, feminist and youth leadership and other relevant programmatic and issue-based priorities.
• Lead and participate in strategic discussions, working groups, reference groups, advisory bodies, etc. to support policy and agenda setting for girls’ education and gender equality in education related to UNGEI’s programmes and priorities.
• Work closely with the UNGEI Youth Engagement Lead to ensure meaningful participation of young feminists in Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI) programming and advocacy, including through the convening of National Youth Coalitions for Gender-Transformative Education in GCI countries
• Lead the follow-up of the high-level political commitment of the Freetown Manifesto, developing a monitoring mechanism, liaising with UNICEF country offices in the 14 signatory countries to monitor implementation of the commitments, linking with the Global Platform for Gender-Transformative Education, inviting new countries to sign on to the manifesto.
• Liaise with UNGEI members, donors and partners and their respective communications focal points, including GCI Alliance members and key partners and develop joint advocacy actions.
• Support the development of research / knowledge management innovations and tools as needed to support our Advocacy aims, for example for the Ending Gender Stereotypes Programme, SRGBV Programme, Feminist School Gender-Transformative Leadership, community-based research on harmful gender norms, for example by reviewing and co-drafting reports, advising on dissemination and amplification
• Identify and cultivate key influencers within and external to the UNGEI partnership to strengthen UNGEI’s outreach and visibility.
• Keep abreast of best practice in the area of gender equality in education, and related topics and share knowledge with colleagues and stakeholders.

Support UNGEI’s Communications

• Support consultants / other members of the UNGEI team / partners in the development of compelling communications products, which may include supporting to draft, review or proofread documents or assets
• Input into the development of UNGEI’s annual communications strategy, sharing innovative ideas for engaging new and strategic audiences
• Support the UNGEI team in the development of key communications assets, for example the Gender at the Centre Initiative Newsletter, UNGEI Annual Reportcard or global public goods
• Coordinate with IIEP-UNESCO on a joint GCI communications strategy, including co-development of GCI newsletters and annual reports.
• Contribute to the development of Social Behaviour Change Communication activities at country level to transform harmful gender norms, including through the GCI program in West and Central Africa.
• Writing blog articles on UNGEI achievements and events, co-developing articles with GCI partners.
• In collaboration with UNGEI program managers, contribute to the monitoring of UNGEI activities by compiling data on numbers of people reached, number of webinars, etc. to use in reports and other communications outputs.
• Represent UNGEI in meetings, events, workshops and trainings as required
• Deputise for the Communications & Advocacy Manager as required

Support the implementation of UNGEI’s events

• Support the planning and implementation of UNGEI digital and online events and meetings, including Feminist Network for GTE, Gender at the Centre Initiative Board meetings, workshops and trainings, other symposia and events, including but not limited to CSW, CIES, AWID, Women Deliver
• Coordinate learning and knowledge management for the GCI initiative, organizing learning webinars for CSOs, collecting lessons learnt and good practices.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in education, gender or women’s studies, international relations, international development, political science, sociology, psychology, social sciences or other social science field is required.
• A minimum of 5 (eight) years of relevant professional experience in advocacy and/or communications in international development / social impact is required. Within this experience, the following are also required:
• At least three years of experience related to education and gender equality.
• Professional work experience in at least one global majority country.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English and functional proficiency in French (oral and written). Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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• UNICEF is committed to promoting equity and inclusion for all and to complying with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Article 9 of the CRPD recognizes the importance of accessibility, specifically referring to accessibility of buildings, roads, transportation, and other indoor and outdoor facilities, including schools, housing, medical facilities, and workplaces.
• Accessibility helps children and adults with disabilities to enjoy their rights as outlined in Human Rights instruments and development frameworks. UNICEF has made efforts to build an inclusive organization and working environment. Employees with various disabilities at UNICEF may need a short-term or ongoing personal attendant to support them to work at their full capacity. It is under this provision for Reasonable Accommodation that UNICEF is seeking the support of a consultant to provide support as a personal attendant.

Scope of Work
The Scope Of Work Is The Following

• Support the mobility/orientation of the UNICEF staff during external visits and field visits including setting up an enabling environment including giving verbal information to a visually impaired person about the environment when indoors and out traveling.
• Assistance with correspondence and any other reading and writing tasks, that may be required to support a visually impaired person at work. e.g., reading information on walls, printouts, including signage, etc.
• Converting materials in inaccessible formats to alternative accessible formats.
• Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations, editing, and formatting including inserting graphics & pictures.
• Support with reading documents and describing graphics and illustrations that are not accessible to screen reader software.
• Assist in preparation and conduct of activities, including photocopy and distribution of materials, writing on Flip charts, taking pictures, and note taking during field missions and workshops.
• Copy to computer files/info from Flip Charts of Trainings/Workshops.
• Provide support to review and fill out forms related to agreements and contracts that may not be accessible to the employee.
• Facilitate the employee’s collaboration with other Sections, Divisions, and internal partners on accessibility and assistive technology.
• Undertake related activities to be assigned by the Programme Specialist.

Expected results: (measurable results)

• Support for mobility and orientation in new environments, external meetings, and field visits.
• Documents edited, proof reviewed, and finalized.
• Edited text to be delivered to the supervisor in Microsoft Word with tracked changes.
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Support in organizing workshops and meetings in external environments.

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Knowledge/Expertise/Skills Required

• Certificate/ Diploma in social sciences, or a related technical field
• Patient, focused person, who can anticipate the needs of others and identify barriers in a physical or virtual environment.
• Ideally has had experience working with persons with disabilities/Visually impaired.
• Good editing, writing, and computer skills.
• Eloquent in both English and Kiswahili and the local language.
• Knowledge of disability and accessibility.
• Ideally good understanding of issues relating to children’s rights, especially the rights of children with disabilities.
• Knowledge and understanding of Mombasa County and its environments.
• Ability to work in a team, in a national environment.

Deadline: 26 Mar 2024

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Scope of Work
The consultant will undertake the following tasks to achieve the objectives of the consultancy.

• Entry meeting with UNICEF on the signing of a consultancy contract.
• Familiarization of UNICEF WASH and CEE Programme in ESAR
• Review of the report of the last Network meeting to ensure sufficient understanding of the meeting context.
• Develop tools/packages and Facilitate team interaction and cohesion throughout the WASHNET meeting and Finance training
• Make inputs to the finalization of the meeting and training agenda to ensure the agenda flows smoothly with a logical progression.
• Develop/ adapt short sessions/energizers that will be interspersed during the meeting/training to sustain the engagement of participants.
• Develop and facilitate one outdoor/indoor teambuilding session of half a day duration.
• Monitor and gauge participants’ engagement and provide structured feedback to ESARO and the technical facilitators
• Observe the meeting and training processes and provide near real-time feedback to technical facilitators.
• Design and implement feedback and monitoring mechanisms with indicators to rate the achievement of the meeting and training objectives respectively.

Provide WASH and CEE Network Meeting report

• The report will be a non-technical report but will cover the soft aspects of the events, and provide lessons learned in team building including recommendations.
• The consultant can make value-added inputs into his technical proposal that will enhance the quality of his intervention in the workshop. These may include materials and specialized support staff, the cost of which must be commensurate with the level of inputs.

Work Plan

• Entry meeting: 6-10 May
• Development of Tools/Session Packages/Materials/Presentations including incorporation of UNICEF comments/feedback: 13-17 May
• Facilitate team building sessions: 27-30 May.
• Prepare meeting/training report including incorporation of UNICEF feedback: 3-7 June.
• Final report approval: 10-14 June
• Contract Closure: 17 June -6 July

Deliverables

• Detailed materials and description of the teambuilding sessions including methodology. Final report on the meeting
• All reports and materials presented by the consultant will have to be reviewed and approved by UNICEF before payment will be made.
• The consultant is not expected to have any work relations with partners under this consultancy.

Deliverables and Schedule of Payment

• All training materials, presentations, and reports are to be in English and be submitted in electronic copy. The meeting will be conducted in English.

Costing

• The consultant is expected to make a financial proposal based on a daily rate for professional fees. The consultant will be responsible for the provision of all training materials, transportation, and DSA and should put this as a separate cost in the financial proposal.

Desired Competencies, Technical Background, And Experience

• Education: A master’s degree in social sciences 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.
• Skills: The consultant must possess demonstrated skills in team building and change management and experienced in facilitating meetings and workshops. Excellent communication skills are required.
• Experience: A minimum of ten to twelve years of professional experience related to human resource development, hands-on change, and people management expertise. Experience in conducting similar assignments, particularly with UN agencies is highly desirable

Deadline: 27 Mar 2024