Urgent Recruitment at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria – 5 Positions

Job no: 539418
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: P-3

Purpose of this Post
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Education stakeholders to have a common understanding and approach when it’s come to Accountability to affected population.  The Strategy to be developed will provide mechanisms and standards on Accountability to Affected Population in Education (AAPiE) for all Education in Emergency Working Group (EiEWG) members. This strategy will reinforce also the collaboration and integrated response between Child Protection and Education in emergency. With a special focus on inclusion and child participation, this strategy will be a key tool to guide all Education actors (Donors, Grantees, implementing partners) on child participation and inclusion of all minority groups during the response delivery.

Key Assignments / Tasks
Inception Phase:

• Conduct a desk review of existing national strategies, programs or documents, mechanisms etc., identifying what is and what is not being put into practice. (HNO, HRP, 2018 Education Strategy, the annual school census report, other strategic documents).
• Develop a SWOT Analysis.
• Develop a list of key stakeholders, including children, to engage for inputs to identify gaps and discuss existing strategies.
• Write a short inception report with a detailed activity plan, tools and timeframe.

   Consultation with the stakeholders, including children:

• Develop the necessary tools to carry out consultation with the different stakeholders: education authorities, implementing NGOs in the education sector, Child Protection Sector, beneficiaries, including learners/children in formal and non-formal education.
• These tools should identify existing strategies and contribute to a more complete Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis.
• Establish a plan and timeline for consultations, comprising all targeted Local Government Area (LGAs) in the EiE multi-year strategy.
• Implement the consultation plan.

In consultation with all relevant partners, provide a draft strategy of Accountability to Affected Population in Education (AAPiE), with attention to Child Participation & Inclusion as per the agreed structure and modules.

This strategy should be aligned to the multi-year sector Strategy and response plan and should include at least the following sections/modules:

• Background and Introduction.
• National & International Commitments regarding AAP in Education, with attention on Child Participation and Inclusion.
• AAPiE SWOT Analysis.
• AAPiE: Goals, Objectives & Targets.
• AAPiE minimum standards description.
• AAPiE guidelines for the dissemination of minimum standards and capacity building on the standards.

Validation Workshop:

• Conduct validation workshops to present and discuss the draft with representatives of stakeholder groups, including children and key partners.
• Update the strategy based on the feedback and suggestions provided during the validation workshops.

Orientation session to partners in all Sectors - BAY:

• With support of the EiEWG secretariat, to develop and conduct an orientation session to create a plan for dissemination and inclusion of the strategy, to ensure harmonization.

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

• An advanced university degree (Masters) in Social Science or a similar field is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in humanitarian affairs, human rights, child protection, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, reintegration and development, or other related area.
• Experience on AAP/inclusion, child participation in the field, preferably in Africa.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate

Core Values required:

• Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability

Competencies Required:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manges ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Application Closing Date
17th April, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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

• Please submit your all inclusive financial and technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained.
• 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.
• Qualified Female Candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Job no: 539382
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Child Protection, P-3

Purpose of this Post

• Under the guidance of the Child Protection Sub-Sector (CPSS), the Consultant is responsible for conducting a gap analysis on child protection needs and services, including the development of relevant tools, in selected priority Local Government Area (LGAs) of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States in Nigeria.

How Can You Make a Difference?

• Identify and analyse existing child protection risks in the three prioritized states to inform prevention, risk mitigation, and response strategies and activities for children affected by the emergency situation in NE Nigeria.
• Map and assess existing multi-sectoral services, resources, and activities for children to understand the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of child protection services, ensuring children’s voices and perceptions are reflected in the analysis and ensuring prominent gaps and barriers to services are identified.
• Recommend priority actions and effective approaches to address the most concerning child protection needs and service gaps identified, promoting a child protection perspective highlighting links to other humanitarian and development efforts and sectors.

Key Assignments / Tasks

• Conduct a Secondary Data Review, reviewing key documents and data, including the 5Ws (i.e., Who, What, Where, When, and for Whom tracking), Humanitarian Needs Overview and Response Plan, previous assessment reports, and other secondary data from Child Protection and other sectors that describe the situation of children.
• In collaboration with the Nigeria CPSS, develop questionnaires and tools for consultations related to child protection needs and service gap analysis, including tools to assess the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of services and to understand perceptions of risks for girls and boys across various age ranges.
• Tools must be adapted for preferred methodology (e.g., Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussions, observation, or other methods) and according to target audience.  Tools to be used with children must reflect safety and ethical principles for engaging with children.
• Coordinate with the CPSS to translate tools in 9 languages and contextualize for each LGA, Hausa and Kanuri Languages to be prioritized first for immediate use.
• Facilitate brief orientation/training on developed tools and interacting with children and ensure familiarity with existing referral pathways for sub-sector members who will be supporting on consultations, interviews, and focus group discussions
• Conduct interviews with key stakeholders, including community leaders, children, youth, local authorities and relevant ministries, service providers, and Child Protection partners, including NGOs and UN agencies.  This will include travel to the three States to conduct Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions.
• Draft report with findings, analysis, and recommendations, covering all specific objectives detailed above.  This analysis and recommendations will be reflected in the 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview and Response Plan.
• Consult with sub-sector members and other key actors to present initial findings, analysis, and recommendations and facilitate a workshop to review and receive feedback on the draft report.
• Based on consultation, adjust, finalize, and present the final report.

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

• University Degree in Social Sciences, Data Management and Statistical Analysis, or other related Degree
• At least 6-7 years of demonstrated professional experience in Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) in humanitarian contexts. Additional 2 years for candidates holding only bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the Child Protection Minimum Standards, their role within the child protection sector and humanitarian sectors.
• Strong research, assessment, analytical skills.
• Strong information management (IM) skills and familiarity with CP IM tools.
• Demonstrated skills in communicating with children and designing focus group discussions with children
• Demonstrated experience in planning and conducting humanitarian assessments, preferably child protection-related assessments.
• Computer skills, including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, online survey tools.
• Familiarity with multi-sector approaches to assessment and programming preferred.
• Exceptional English speaking/written skills.
• Previous experience working with UNICEF is highly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Core Values Required:

• Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability

Competencies Required:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manges ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Note

• 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

• Please submit your all inclusive financial and technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained.
• 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.
• Qualified and interested females are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date
17th April, 2021 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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

• Please submit your all inclusive financial and technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained.
• 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.
• Qualified and interested females are encouraged to apply.

Job no: 539401
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: Child Protection, P-3

Purpose of this Post

• The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a three-year strategy to better enable Child Protection Sub-Sector actors to respond to the evolving context in a responsive, effective and harmonized manner.

Key Assignments / Tasks

• Review key documents for a context and sector overview.
• Develop stakeholder engagement strategy and workplan, key informant list, questionnaires, and meeting guides and tools.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops with key stakeholders and Child Protection Sub-Sector Members as outlined in the engagement strategy and workplan. This will involve field visits to locations in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.
• Draft and present the Child Protection Sub-Sector 3-year Strategy to key stakeholders, including child protection sub-sector members, to discuss feedback, which will inform the final strategy. The strategy should address:
• Early recovery, protracted crisis, and emergency response strategies;
• Capacity gaps and capacity building strategies to address identified gaps as contained the final report of the Gap and need analyse;
• Gaps in adapted or contextualised technical guidelines;
• Contextualized prevention, response, and risk mitigation approaches, ensuring strategies in line with the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the socio-ecological approach;
• Linkages to the National Action Plan to End Violence against Children and other relevant national or local action plans;
• Joint or integrated approaches across sectors, where relevant;
• Measurable indicators to track progress against strategy; and
• Costed strategic work plan with timeline.
• Finalize and submit the approved Child Protection Sub-Sector 3-year Strategy for endorsement by CPSS members.

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

• At least 6-7 years' experience in strategy development, coordination or management for the humanitarian sector, specifically child protection programmes in emergency and/or early recovery/development contexts.
• Additional 2 years for candidates holding only a Bachelor's Degree.
• Previous experience working in UNICEF is highly desirable;
• Ability to conduct data analyses using Excel or other statistical software (Stata, SPSS, etc.)
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to assess situations quickly, identify needs clearly, and respond with recommendations to address identified issues during the course of the assignment;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; and ability to analyze diverse information and develop recommendations for appropriate response
• Technical knowledge and experience in assessing the quality of and developing strategies for child protection in humanitarian action programming
• Proven abilities to work collaboratively and effectively facilitate consultations and interactive, participatory meetings
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Practical experience on the cluster approach at the country and/or global level.
• Prior experience in Nigeria
• Experience in similar Child Protection exercises.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

• Core Values required:
• Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability

Competencies Required:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manges ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit here

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Application Closing Date
17th April, 2021 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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

• Please submit your all inclusive financial and technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained.
• 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.
• Qualified Female Candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Job no: 539513
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Categories: NO-1

Purpose of this Post

• Under the guidance of Child Protection Specialist (Information Management), the  Individual Contractor  will support the State Ministries responsible for children in Adamawa, Borno or Yobe to strengthen and ensure effective operation of the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS/CPIMS+) in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States in North East Nigeria.

Key Assignments / Tasks:

• Develop and implement an operational plan for strengthening the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS)+ unit and database at state level.
• Work closely with team and update on migration of caseload toward Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS).
• Support data analysis for caseload verification and provide preliminary results of the analysis.
• Work with the consulting firm on the deployment and roll-out of Primero/CPIMS+.
• Develop tools and accompanying training materials for data and information collection, collation, analysis and support the deployment of these tools.
• Liaise with State ministries and UNICEF implementing partners to fast track the data process (identification of cases and transferring data into CPIMS system).
• Produce regular update on children (unaccompanied and separated) and who are on risk of violence and prepare State fact sheet and dashboard on monthly basis.
• Support full operationalization of the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS) unit at State level and provide onsite training to ensure inter agency members are fully familiarize with system.
• Support the Borno & Adamawa State Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development (MWASD) and Yobe state Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development (MYSSD)  (Yobe State) to take on the CPSWG secretariat function.

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

• A University degree in social science, statistics, or a related field.
• A minimum four years of relevant professional work experience in  managing and supervising Information Management Systems including two years  with Child Protection System in a Humanitarian Settings.
• Experience of working in Northeast Nigeria is highly desirable.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills - both oral and written.
• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of local language is a strong asset
• Experience of designing and delivering training on information management systems.
• Excellent knowledge of the latest tool in the field of information management within social science sector
• Familiarity with child protection and the systems strengthening approach would be beneficial
• Experience of working on information management and reporting systems within the public sector
• Experience of undertaking assessments of management information systems

For Every Child, you demonstrate

Core Values required:

• Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability

Competencies Required:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manges ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Application Closing Date
18th April, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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.

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Remarks

• Please submit your all inclusive financial and technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained.
• 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.
• Qualified Female Candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Job no: 539517
Location: Nigeria
Categories: P-4
Contract type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy

Job Description
How can you make a difference?

• The purpose of this consultancy is to design, develop and install a mobile phone-based data collection system named EduTrac for Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in North-East Nigeria as a real time Information Management System that is easy to deploy and manage without investing in expensive hardware.
• Individual Contract is expected to use an open source application that can be completely customized by State Ministry of Education (SMOE) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states and develop a  system that  can be used to collect any kind of numerical data via SMS, which should be available on all types of mobile-phones and provide the results on an Internet based dashboard.
•  The Contractor will also be responsible for the handing over of the EduTrac App to the local governments and ensuring that all necessary steps have been taken to guarantee a smooth transfer and efficient running of the mobile app.
• The Contractor is expected to work mainly with SMOE and SUBEB in BAY states but in close collaboration with the Education Specialist/Officer at UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office.

Tasks / Responsibilities

• Conduct desk review of the existing Education Management Information System (EMIS) as well as any other major computer / mobile based initiatives currently being deployed to support the State Ministry of Education (SMoE) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
• Work carefully with UNICEF Education team and the SMoE and SUBEB to develop the pilot project plan and tentative plan for roll-out at states level, timeline, budget, and strategy for government ownership and management.
• Meet with key stakeholders and users, and work with SMoE and SUBEB counterparts to develop the details of the application in line with government work plans and EMIS.
• Work closely with the Education Officer (IM) to design the information flow, collection process and how the data collected through RapidSMS projects and others will be visualized.
• Conduct user experience (UX) and bug testing for the system.
• Create written guidelines for system use and administration for Local Government Area (LGA), Ward/Community and school level users.
• Hold demo/training sessions with SMoE, SUBEB, UNICEF staff and other partners.
• Roll-out the “learning phase” of the monitoring system in the three states.
• Conduct routine data cleaning and monitoring / direct follow-up of pilot, with gradual handover to government counterparts.
• Document all aspects of training and project roll-out (print, photo and video).
• Together with the SMoE / SUBEB (with inclusion of more departments than planning, statistics and Monitoring & Evaluation / M&E) as well as other education stakeholders, carry out a review of the indicators in relation to the sector needs, prioritize indicators for collection reporting through EduTrac in line with SMoE / SUBEB various reporting and management data requirements.
• Development of a monitoring system on reporting (usage of the system) that is managed and run at LGA or state level by LGA officials.
• Collaborate and support the SMoE / SUBEB in developing a regular national publication that reports on what is happening at schools based on EduTrac results and recognises community reporters and schools that have performed well in both accurate reporting through EduTrac and the outcomes / progress at their school.
• Jointly with SMoE / SUBEB develop the Term of Reference (ToR) for the EduTrac team within SMoE / SUBEB, provide technical support in the recruitment and capacity development of EduTrac teams and consultants as a way of taking on ownership of the pilot.
• Train the SMoE / SUBEB EduTrac team as Master trainers to train the LGA / Community / School level officials on the usage and operationalization of EduTrac.
• In collaboration with Education Officer (IM) and software programmers to ensure the system is technically ready for the transfer.

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Qualification
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• A University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology Management or a relevant field. A Master's degree in any of the above field is preferred
• A minimum 8 years of professional work experience in the design, development, installation and management of  software applications similar to  EduTrac  mobile phone-based data collection software system is required.
• At least two years of relevant work experience in West Africa region is highly desirable.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation of the software applications of similar nature is required.
• Experience of working with open source applications is required.
• Experience of working with Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) is an advantage.
• Experience of working or coordinating with governmental agencies preferably in Africa region is desirable.
• Prior experience of working with UNICEF or other UN agencies and understanding of the constraints of working in a developing-world environment is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required are:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manges ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please Click here

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Application Closing Date
18th April, 2021; West Central Africa Standard Time

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• 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.
• Please submit your all inclusive financial as well as technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained.
• 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.
• 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.
• Qualified female candidates are specially encouraged to apply.

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