Communities Care Technical Consultant (International) Child Protection, Juba, South Sudan , Office based, 12 months Req 593606

Contract Duration- 12 months

Working arrangement: Office Based

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Provide training, coaching, and technical support to WLO partners and community discussion leaders across the full Communities Care cycle, including facilitation, safe referrals, supervision, action planning, public declaration preparation, and action plan implementation

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Terms of Reference Communities Care.pdf

As the duty station is eligible for Rest and Recuperation (R&R), R&R travel will be included in the consultancy contract and reimbursed based on actual costs upon submission of supporting receipts, in accordance with UNICEF policies.

Minimum requirements

Education:

• Advanced degree in social science, psychology, social work, gender studies or in other similar fields.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience working on GBV in humanitarian settings.
• Strong GBV service delivery implementation experience and experience with GBV prevention programming e.g. Communities Care.
• Proven experience of planning and facilitating training, workshops and other capacity building modalities.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Experience in collecting, collating and analysing data effectively with strong report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively liaise with people in a wide range of functions in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work independently and productively, with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work productively in a team and independently, and to handle requests or issues as they arise.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template: Financial Proposal to complete Communities Care.docx to be completed)
• A detailed technical proposal: Submission of a technical writing sample (report, toolkit adaptation, training report, assessment, guidance note, or programme document) demonstrating strong analytical, facilitation, and reporting skills related to GBV prevention, community-based care or social norms change programming.

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.