Consultancy: U-Report Children on the Move (3 months - remote).

Join UNICEF LACRO in a pivotal role to develop the U-Report: Uniendo Voces initiative concept note. This consultancy focuses on developing and implementing accountability to affected populations (AAP) tools, ensuring that the voices of young people are heard and acted upon.

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, Opportunities

Uniendo Voces is an online platform providing vital information and a space for Venezuelan youth in Brazil, Ecuador, and Bolivia to express their opinions on issues affecting them. This initiative aims to strengthen UNICEF’s ability to support these young migrants through innovative communication and feedback mechanisms.

How can you make a difference? 

Key Activities:

• Establish a working group with clear terms of reference for UNICEF U-Report focal points.
• Develop a concept note and action plan for the AAP initiative, incorporating lessons from previous projects.
• Create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for collecting and utilizing feedback.
• Assist in enhancing the Uniendo Voces space on national U-Report platforms.
• Implement the action plan with concrete activities for youth migrants.
• Develop RapidPro flows such as polls and chatbots on relevant topics.
• Coordinate with U-Report Global to create and present case studies.
• Ensure localized support options are available for young people on the move.

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

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in program design, planning, and implementation relevant to child protection, AAP or related field, preferably with the UN and/or international NGO.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset. 

For more details, please refer to the complete Terms of Reference 

Evaluation Criteria:

A) Technical Evaluation (75 points)

Education background (25 points) 

Relevant Work Experience (25 points)

Assets (20 points)

Language (5 points)

B) Financial Proposal (25 points)

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 committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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.