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National Consultant to revise the Facilitators Guide for the Positive Parenting Manual - Sri Lankan nationals only - 60 days ( home based)

Remote | Colombo

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Remote | Colombo
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Sexual and reproductive health
    • Documentation and Information Management
    • Impact investing, Social venture capital
  • Closing Date: Closed

Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection the consultant will support the Country Office in the revising and finalization of the Facilitators Guide for Part 1 and Part 2 of the Parenting Manuals.

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, how can you make a difference? 

Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection the consultant will support the Country Office in the revising and finalization of the Facilitators Guide for Part 1 and Part 2 of the Parenting Manuals.

• Undertake visits to the field to collect, report and document the feedback from Positive Parenting Sessions that are being implemented.

• Based on Feedback collected, to revise the Facilitators Manual in an appropriately engaging style.

• Undertake field visit to collect, review and document the Gender and Sexuality Construct in life skill training to Adolescents.

 

Work relationships:

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, the consultant will work closely with the Child Protection team in Colombo and Zone Offices.

 

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

Education:

Bachelors s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, Child development, Family Education or any other related field

 

Experience and skills:

At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in developing and implementing similar programs, guides/materials, preferably in the areas of parenting, child rights policy, child and adolescent psychology and family wellbeing

Fluency in both Tamil Language and English Language is required.

Duration - 60 days 

How to apply:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a resume and other relevant documents

Please complete your profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system. https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_consultancy_assignments.html

Please indicate your ability, availability and fee/rate (in LKR) to undertake the terms of reference above. (Indicate an all-inclusive fee (including lump sum travel, IT accessories, Internet and subsistence costs, as applicable) to undertake the tasks in the Terms of reference. Office 365 license will be provided by UNICEF, as applicable) 

Applications submitted without a fee/rate will not be considered  

 

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 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:  

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. 

If you think this position might be for you, please take the time to review our Country Office Mutual Agreements before you apply.

If you believe you can team member that can uphold these everyday, then we look forward to receiving and reviewing your application.

 

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