Greening capacities of systems: Supporting Ministries of Education to strengthen systemlevel resilience, upskill their teaching workforce and engage in riskinformed sector planning, preventing learning disruptions caused or exacerbated by climaterelated events

Scope of Work:

 Under the supervision of the Senior Adviser for Education – Systems, and in close collaboration with relevant teams across the Education and Adolescent Development Section, Programme Group, Public Partnerships Division and Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, the Consultant will provide strategic advice and support for the climate and education agenda, thus supporting UNICEF to scaleup its climate & education results. The Consultant will do this by supporting advocacy efforts during highlevel fora such as COP, resource mobilization, development of global public goods, and more as needed

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

 

Deliverable 1:  COP29 engagement delivery

COP29 HighLevel Roundtable on children, youth and climate action developed and conceptualized in collaboration with relevant teams across HQ divisions, regional offices, and country teams

• Develop Concept Note for UNICEF’s policy and advocacy engagement around Climate and Education at COP29
• Prepare Briefing Notes and other relevant preparatory information for UNICEF delegates and speakers and support them with logistics and the requisite materials throughout the meeting
• Prepare presentations required for engagement at COP29
• Prepare report from COP29, including findings, recommendations and a SMART action plan – By 20 October 2024
• At least two policy and advocacy events led by other teams and divisions, strategically contributed to and participated in:
  • Provide technical inputs into 2 Briefing Notes and 2 Presentations ensuring that Climate and Education is appropriately and strategically presented – 28 February 2025
  • Deliverable 2: Greening Education Partnership coordination.

    Technical Advice on the Greening Teacher Training and Education Systems’ Capacities Working Group by the Senior Adviser supported, including providing coordination support with relevant stakeholders and inputs into relevant documents:

    • Technical input into 7 working group meetings, including presentations, talking points, etc
    • Participate in 7 working group meetings where appropriate
    • Review and input into up to 3 Greening Education Partnership documents to ensure UNICEF’s interests are captured – By 30 April 2025
    • Deliverable 3: Proposal Development

      At least one multicountry proposal developed, including but not limited to activities and projected impact, cost estimates, target geographies and priority partners, supporting resource mobilization for Climate & Education and that can be adapted to multiple contexts. – By 31 March 2025

    • Deliverable 3: Proposal Development

      At least one multicountry proposal developed, including but not limited to activities and projected impact, cost estimates, target geographies and priority partners, supporting resource mobilization for Climate & Education and that can be adapted to multiple contexts. – By 31 March 2025

    • Qualifications

      Education: Masters

       

      Advanced university degree in education, environmental studies, climate policy/science, public policy, gender and development, international development, or related field

      A PhD is desired.

       

      Work experience:

      Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

       

      • 10 years of experience in education, environmental studies, climate policy/science, public policy, gender and development, international development, or related field.
      • A minimum of 10 years of established capacity on development programming in the education sector
      • Experience coordinating complex multicountry initiatives and/or multistakeholder partnerships.
      • Relevant experience working with global education partners, including in grant management and resource mobilization
      • Relevant experience in project management, particularly on programme delivery and global coordination. Experience working in UNICEF, UNEP, and UNFCCC will be an asset
      • Sound understanding of climate and education advocacy in the context of the Conference of the Parties (CO.
      • Published academic research papers in the areas of education, gender equality, climate, and education
      • Demonstrated authorship and coordination of global public goods, preferably published by a UN agency, in the areas of education, gender equality, climate and education
      • Deep understanding of the intersection between education and climate, with focus on equity
      • Fluency in verbal and written English is required. Any additional UN official language is welcome
      • Requirements:

        Completed profile in UNICEF’s eRecruitment system and

        Upload copy of academic credentials

        Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

        • • the costs per each deliverable and the total lumpsum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
          • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
          • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
          • Indicate your availability

        Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF

      • At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.

        Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

        U.S. Visa information:

        With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouswill require an Employment Authorization Card (EAto be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G

        Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process

      • For every Child, you demonstrate…

        UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

        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 zerotolerance 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(and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

        Remarks: 

        Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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 coverag. Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants 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 (applicabland 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 fullyvaccinated status against SARSCoV2 (Covid19) with a World Health Organization (WHendorsed 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.