International Consultant to Conduct a Skills Gap Analysis of Staff in UNICEF Cambodia

The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for international professional consultant to assist the UNICEF Cambodia Office (CCO) in the identification of the capacity and skills requirements to strengthen the CCO’s technical capacity to enable effective delivery of the new Country Programme.

If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.

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, every right.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The overall objective of the consultancy is to assist the UNICEF Cambodia Office (CCO) in the identification of the capacity and skills requirements to strengthen the CCO’s technical capacity to enable effective delivery of the new Country Programme.

Considering the shifts in the focus and efforts of the Country Programme, the CCO has recognized the need to review and assess its technical capacities, knowledge, and skills and is hiring a consultant to lead the process. Under the direct supervision of People and Culture Manager, and in coordination with Senior Management and the Staff Association, the Consultant will conduct a review of the current office skills of a core workforce of circa 90 staff members to align for effective programme delivery of the Country Programme.  The review will address the following questions:

• What type of knowledge and skills do we need to effectively deliver on the Country Programme priorities in the current programmatic context?
• What type of knowledge and skills do we need to update in the currently evolving global landscape and Cambodia phasing out of least developed country status by 2029?
• What new skills are needed to implement the new approach in the Country Programme Document (CPD)? Where do we need them?
• To what extent do the current staff profiles meet the relevant job requirements?
• How can we bridge the gap? by when? by who? by what?

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

Minimum Qualification

• Advanced university degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or similar discipline

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• At least 10 years’ experience in management positions or in managing team or programmes.
• Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies.
• Technical knowledge on skills mapping and capacity gap analysis.
• Proven experience in the conduction of skills mapping and capacity gap analyses.
• Excellent planning and analytical skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of UNICEF rules/regulations and processes an asset.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency in English is required. 

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy and the financial proposal template in the attachments below.

 TORs Skills Mapping – tms.pdf

 Financial offer template.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).