International Consultant: To Develop UNICEF Nepal Strategy on Adolescent Development and Participation, Nepal

UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for committed professional to draft an inter-sectoral strategy for Adolescents Development and Participation (ADAP) for Nepal Country Office. The consultant will be engaged for 35 working days within a period of 4 months. This assignment will be remote work arrangement with one-time travel to Nepal.

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, result

How can you make a difference? 

Duration of Contract: The total duration of the contract is for 35 working days over the period of 4 months starting from 01 May to 31 August 2024. The assignment will be remote based with one time travel to Nepal.

Deliverables for this Assignment:

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

Academic Qualification:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or above) in one of the following fields is required: Social science, Education, International Affairs, Economics, Public Policy, or similar field

Work Experience: 

• Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, strategy development and report writing with ability to write in a clear and concise manner is required.
• Previous experience of working on development of institutional strategy is required.
• A minimum of 6 years of professional experience of working on issues related to young people’s (10-24 years) developmental, empowerment and participation needs.
• Ability to work independently and to a clear work plan being directly accountable.
• Experience in interacting with and collecting relevant data from different levels of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of children with disabilities and relevant guidelines and standards, disability inclusive education, human rights/child rights, gender equality and child safeguarding and protection.
• Availability and willingness to provide high quality deliverables and going through various revisions for incorporating feedback and comments.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language and/or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
• Some prior experience with UNICEF or other UN agencies in program planning is considered an added advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

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

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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:  

Request to submit financial proposal as per deliverables. 

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.