National Personal Attendant Consultant, Education Section, Tripoli, Libya. Duration: 6 Months

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, CARE!

PURPOSE:

The personal attendant will work closely with, and directly under the supervision of the education national UNV for the delivery of outputs of the work plan of the education section in Libya Country Office. In particular, the consultant will support the UNV at UNICEF’s work on accessibility in the built environment, accessible information and communication, and inclusive education.

SCOPE OF WORK:

1. Support the mobility/orientation of the person during external visits and field visits (including setting up an enabling environment for the UNICEF employee they are supporting).
2. Support with note-taking during field visits as instructed by UNICEF employee
3. Support with formatting documents and inserting graphics and pictures.
4. Support with reading documents and describing graphics and illustrations which are not accessible to screen reader software.

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
– Power Points
– Support in organizing workshops and meetings in external environments

Timeframe:

The work arrangement is flexible and will include both work on site at UNICEF office, in field location and remotely.

This contract will run 12 full days a month for 6 months. Starting in March 2024 until September 2024

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

• A university degree in social sciences or a related technical field is preferred. However, relevant prior experience may also be considered as an alternative qualification.
• 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/low vision.
• Good editing, writing and computer skills.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Knowledge of disability and accessibility
• Ideally good understanding of issues relating to children’s rights, especially the rights of children with disabilities.
• Ability to work in a team, in an international environment

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

 UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

UNICEF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.