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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Background and Justification
UNICEF aims to ensure that every child and adolescent, learns and acquires skills for their future. It focuses on addressing the global learning crisis, shifting to increase skills acquisition and alternative learning pathways to better reach the most marginalized. In line with the global prioritization of youth, UNICEF’s Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESARO) priorities are focused on secondary-age education and transitions into work to advocate for and ensure equity in that more youth in the region, including the most vulnerable, are equipped with skills to succeed in life, school, work and livelihoods.
Whether young people are educated, trained or employed has significant implications for their overall wellbeing and ability to promote future economic growth, development and socio-political stability. Since 1999, there has been a concurrent global decrease in young individuals’ labour force participation whilst the proportion of youth increased. In 2020, young individuals were three times more likely than adults to be unemployed (ILO 2020). Many are not only facing a challenging present, but also, a most uncertain future. To meet the changing demands of the labour market, young people will need to be equipped with a set of skills and competencies to compete both locally and globally. The concept of Yoma (Youth Agency Marketplace) was developed by young Africans as a holistic approach to address these challenges and increase youth agency across the globe.
Yoma is a digital marketplace for youth across the world to build and transform their futures by actively engaging in social impact tasks as well as making use of learning and earning opportunities. It is an ecosystem solution that links young people with learning, community engagement and employment opportunities, provided by a range of partners, such as private enterprises and educational institutions. Through these opportunities Yoma can accelerate local impact in a wide range of sectors, such as education and entrepreneurship (e.g. youth acquiring market-relevant skills, leadership abilities and knowledge), as well as climate change mitigation (e.g. youth planting trees, safeguarding healthy wetlands). As a market creating innovation, it satisfies a global demand for SDG impact as youth can actively contribute to their realization by engaging with the new opportunities provided by Yoma. As young people engage in Yoma offerings, their involvement and accomplishments (e.g., community engagement, learning activities or work-experience) are recorded on their profile. This allows them to build a verifiable digital CV using blockchain, which complements their formal education and demonstrates reliability and acquisition of skills, all of which enhance employability and allow for more informed matching with the labour market. The record and recognition of completed learning, employment and social engagement activities can boost young people’s self-esteem, thereby creating positive behavioural incentives to continue their growth journey. Lastly, young people are rewarded through Zlto, a digital token that can be redeemed for digital services (e.g., airtime or premium courses) or physical goods (e.g., bus tickets, basic commodities.). The token also allows to offset opportunity costs of youth to engage on Yoma and participate in digital opportunities.
A young Yoma Operations Team has been set up and undergone significant strengthening efforts in 2023. RLabs successfully recruited a total of 9 team members, constituting the Yoma HQ Team based in South Africa. This team is divided into two main units: the Operations Team, responsible for Communications, Validation/Credentialing, and Customer Support; and the Design Team, consisting of young experts in UI/UX Design. Under the guidance of an Operations Manager and a Product Manager, these teams operate seamlessly. Moreover, the Yoma General Manager, recruited in January, provides essential leadership and supervision to the Operations Manager and Solutions Architect, forming a vital part of the Yoma Leadership Team. This cohesive structure ensures that Yoma HQ activities are closely aligned with the overall vision and mission of Yoma.
After two years of implementation, more than 4 million young people have been reached and more than 400,000 young people have participated in Yoma related opportunities, mainly from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. A growing number of UNICEF country offices, donors and other partners are involved in the implementation, strengthening the impact and sustainability of the project.
As part of the Yoma Global Team, this role will support the expansion of Yoma with a focus on Southern Africa countries including but not limited to: South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia and will serve as focal point for the support to the Yoma Operation Team based in South Africa.
Scope of Work
Goal and Objective: Under the general supervision of the Yoma Program Manager, the post is expected to lead the coordination for the expansion and operationalization of Yoma in Southern Africa and beyond as required.
Activities and Tasks:
The Consultant will work closely with country offices and Yoma global team to achieve the following results/deliverables.
As part of UNICEF team, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly, and high-quality support rendered to Yoma and its ecosystem partners in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
Deliverables | Estimated number of days | Deadline
| Schedule of payment |
Validated workplan of the Yoma Operation Team | 10 | 20 March 2024 | 25% |
Report on status of Yoma implementation in Southern Africa specifying opportunities for expansion. | 55 | 30 May 2024 | 30% |
Proposal for Botnar Foundation | 45 | 30 July 2024 | 30% |
Final report on the assignment containing review of all the areas covered with corresponding recommendations | 15 | 30 August 2024 | 15% |
| 125 days |
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Payment Schedule
As per table above
Desired competencies, technical background, and experience
1. Building and Maintaining Partnerships
2. Drive to achieve Results for Impact
3. Innovates and Embraces Change
4. Manages Ambiguity and Complexity
5. Works collaboratively with others
Administrative issues
The Consultant will work under the supervision of the Yoma Programme Manager. As most of the Yoma team is working remotely most meetings will be online with occasional in person meetings.
The consultant is expected to be work remotely with potential travel to several countries in Africa and beyond depending on COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2021/22 for which the UNICEF office would cover DSA and travel costs. Travel will be in economy class. If the contractor is required to quarantine while traveling, UNICEF will pay for the quarantine if not organized by the host country.
Conditions
Risks
This is a remote role that does not foresee any direct contact with children. There are not reasonable risks associated with this consultancy, all deliverables will be cleared by the supervisor before they are being shared with external partners.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV, P11 form and their technical proposals to the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System) or email provided.
Interested candidates to indicate ability, availability, and monthly rate expressed in US$ to undertake the terms of reference as an international individual contractor.
Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
Advertised: E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: E. Africa Standard Time
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