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UNICEF: Consultant Vacancy to support the creation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards in New York. Apply Now!

UN Jobs Admin November 10, 2024

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UNICEF: Consultant Vacancy to support the creation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards in New York. Apply Now!

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Consultant for the Environmental and Social Safeguards details

Position(s): Consultant to support for the creation of the Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) SharePoint-based landing page
Organization: UNICEF
Job no: 577058
Contract type: Consultant
Location: New York
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Deadline: Nov 21, 2024

About UNICEF Vacancy

UNICEF is hiring a Consultant for the Environmental and Social Safeguards. Apply Now! If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

The overall Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) initiative is expected to be rolled out on from 01.01.2025. The ESS Framework, encompassing a regulatory framework (policy, procedure, and guidance), tools (Environmental and Social Risk Screening), training materials, and an interdivisional process to manage complaints and feedback (Complaints, Feedback and Redressal Mechanisms – CFRM). A new unit within DAPM concretize the commitment of UNICEF management to implement programmes and activities with a ‘Do No Harm’/’Do More Good’ approach, as part of the Programme cycle.

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Since 2020, some UNICEF COs have implemented ESS, mostly on an ad hoc basis. Going forward resources and expertise are expected to be shared to support other COs new in ESS implementation, in addition to simplifying access to Corporate ESS resources.

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Scope of work

The objective of this consultancy is to support the ESS initiative by creating a SharePoint platform where all ESS-related corporate documents, tools, and training materials are easily accessible, and to establish a Community of Practice (CoP) for staff to collaborate, share knowledge, and improve ESS implementation. It complements the current initiative on Safeguarding.

The consultant will also ensure better alignment of ESS with other risk areas within the risk management framework including Safeguarding, AAP and data protection. and establish links with other relevant programmatic and operational work including Supply and Operations.

The Risk Management in Programme Implementation and Safeguarding Unit (RMPIS) is expected to manage this consultancy in close coordination and collaboration with other relevant Sections within DAPM and other stakeholders as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

Advanced university degree (Bachelors) in the area of computer science, graphic design, social sciences, international development, or related degree.

Work experience and Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required :

At least 5-7 years of experience in content development and information management for web-based projects
Understanding of and experience with information communication technologies that underpin UNICEF website production.
Experience in graphic design and video production.
Minimum of 5-year MS SharePoint experience
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently and to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.
Experience of working with UN agencies and knowledge of UNICEF mission and mandate is desirable.

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Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system and
Upload copy of academic credentials
Financial proposal that will include/ reflect : the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference, travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR and any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

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