Home-based, part-time (43 working days May- August 2021) Consultancy: Children’s Rights and Business in a Digital World: development of a toolkit.

UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is looking for a part-time home-based consultant to develop a toolkit for UNICEF staff on Children's Rights and Business in a Digital Environment.

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to develop a Handbook to support UNICEF staff with practical, step-by-step guidance on how to build on existing global guidance to develop strategic action on child rights and business in the digital environment at a national level. Outputs will also include a version of the Handbook tailored to the ECA region.

Consultancy modality: home-based, part time

Duration: 43 days over the period from May to August 2021

Reporting lines: Advocacy & Policy Specialist (Children's Rights and Business). 

Scope of Work:

The consultancy consists of two main tasks, beginning with the creation of a Handbook on children’s rights and business in a digital environment building on available global resources.[1]  The process will involve coordinating with a global reference group to advise on Handbook format and contents (based on a desk review of existing materials and a selected number of interviews with regional or national staff with experience of working on these issues). This will be followed by the development of additional material to create a version of the Handbook tailored to the ECAR context. Adapting the Handbook to create a regional ECAR edition will also involve coordination with the regional colleagues, particularly the regional reference group on child online protection.

UNICEF Handbook on Children’s Rights and Business in a Digital Environment
The Handbook should:
• Provide UNICEF staff with a comprehensive overview of the digital child rights and business agenda and how it can be actioned strategically at a national level
• Consolidate and reference existing tools and resources in a simple and accessible format
• Provide guidance on how to engage externally on issues of business practice change where relevant
• Capture and highlight impactful examples of national initiatives from different regions operationalizing external engagement on the issue of child rights and business in the digital environment
• Provide a series of practical tools (e.g. checklists, proposed activities) for implementation by UNICEF staff in ways that are in line with existing UNICEF processes
• Provide staff with direction on key issues for discussion with potential and current partners in this area

ECAR Regional Edition

In addition to the contents of the Handbook above, the ECAR regional edition should also include:
• An overview and analysis of the regional context (introductory chapter): what are the relevant policy processes that COs should consider or be aware of (e.g. EU policy developments, child rights strategies and legal frameworks)? What is the state of private sector regulation across the region? What are the major ICT industries in the region and their associated child rights impacts? What are some key gaps and opportunities for UNICEF to engage on?
• A wide variety of examples capturing relevant initiatives and activities from across the region (including actions by UNICEF country offices as well as relevant actions by industry or governments to illustrate how these topics manifest regionally)
• A comprehensive overview of region-specific resources or guidance over and above global sources
• Coherence and complementarity with any regional strategies/priorities including the COP action plan and B4R activities in the region

Work Assignment Overview:

2-5 years experience within areas of Business and Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility or Children’s Rights and Business.

Good knowledge of the ICT sector, child online protection or children’s rights in the digital environment, and relevant UNICEF tools.

Good writing and communication skills.

Fluency in English is a requirement, knowledge of other UN languages would be an asset.

Payment instalments:  

Payments will be made upon satisfactory completion of tasks and submission of invoices based on the number of days worked certified by the supervisor.  

How to apply: 

qualified candidates are invited to apply online and duly complete the online profile. In addition they need to provide the following:

- daily fee (candidates without daily fee will not be considered

- P11 form (P11 supersedes the uploaded CVs) 

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.