National Consultancy – Development of a Guidance Document on Motivating and Retaining First Jobbers, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, Bangkok, Job No #570939

The Young People’s Resilience, Connectedness and Empowerment (Young People’s) section of UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified individual national consultant to develop a guidance document on how the private sector can motivate and retain first jobbers. This document will be shared with UNICEF’s key partners, including the Ministry of Labour and other relevant stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, to support the development of career guidance and training programmes for young people who are either transitioning into the labour market or have just begun their careers.

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• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Young People’s Resilience, Connectedness and Empowerment (Young People’s) section of UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified individual national consultant to develop a guidance document on how the private sector can motivate and retain first jobbers. This document will be shared with UNICEF’s key partners, including the Ministry of Labour and other relevant stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, to support the development of career guidance and training programmes for young people who are either transitioning into the labour market or have just begun their careers.

 

Work Assignment:

• Participate in a kick-off meeting with relevant stakeholders, including UNICEF’s Partnerships and Young People’s sections, the Global Compact Network Thailand, the Ministry of Labour, and other stakeholders as appropriate, to understand the background of this assignment, agree on a plan of action, and identify potential stakeholders for the key informant interviews.

• Conduct a review of good practices of companies, both in Thailand and overseas, that have dedicated programmes for motivating and retaining first jobbers/entry-level workers.

• Identify at least 4 case study examples of good practice programmes (1-2 from Thailand and 1-2 from overseas).

• Conduct at least 5 key informant interviews, and one focus group discussion with at least 8 young people.

• Prepare a guidance document on motivating and retaining first jobbers (30 pages max). The document should include:

– Introduction (outlining the background and objectives of the assignment)

– Best practices from overseas, identifying success factors.

– Best practices from Thailand, identifying success factors.

– An analysis of trends from the good practices identified, key difficulties young people face in retaining their job for a long time, as well as factors that motivate them to stay longer.

– Recommendations for stakeholders in Thailand.

• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation based on the guidance document and hold a presentation session with relevant stakeholders.

 

Expected deliverable:

Deliverable 1: Draft guidance document on motivating and retaining first jobbers.

Delivery schedule: By 15 July 2024 (15 days)

 

Deliverable 2: Final guidance document.

Delivery schedule: By 15 August 2024 (10 days)

 

Deliverable 3: PowerPoint based on the guidance document and a presentation session with relevant stakeholders.

Delivery schedule: By 1 September 2024 (2 days)

 

Payment will be made upon invoice submission highlighting completion of deliverables as per the below schedule.

Deliverables	Payment schedules
Deliverable 1: Draft guidance document	By 31 July 2024
Deliverable 2: Final guidance document	By 31 August 2024
Deliverable 3: PowerPoint and presentation session	By 15 September 2024

 

Duration of Contract:  1 June 2024 – 30 September 2024

 

Duty Travel:  The consultancy can be performed remotely. No travel is expected.

 

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: human resources management, education, labor economics, anthropology, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.

• At least 10 years of working experience in human resources development/management.

• Proven track record in conducting similar assignments related to youth skills and employability initiatives.

• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical reports with demonstrated experience in content management, editorial work, and writing, along with the ability to map, analyze, and present data in a clear and concise manner.

• Fluency in Thai and English with excellent English writing skills.

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in Thai Baht by 15 May 2024.

 

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.

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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.