International Consultancy for Delivery of Capacity Development Training for UNICEF Belarus staff and partners on Social and Behaviour Change and Community Engagement – Req#566262

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Consultancy Title: Worldwide Consultancy For Supply of Capability Improvement Coaching for UNICEF Belarus workers and companions on Social and Behaviour Change and Group Engagement

Part/Division/Obligation Station: Communication and Partnerships part, UNICEF Belarus CO

Period: January 8, 2024 to February 28, 2024

House/ workplace Based mostly: Distant with one week go to to Minsk, Belarus

About UNICEF

In case you are a dedicated, artistic skilled and are obsessed with making an enduring distinction for youngsters, the world’s main youngsters’s rights group wish to hear from you. Over 76 years, UNICEF has been engaged on the bottom in 190 nations and territories to advertise youngsters’s survival, safety and improvement. UNICEF helps baby well being and vitamin, good water and sanitation, high quality primary schooling for all girls and boys, and the safety of youngsters from violence, exploitation, and abuse. UNICEF is funded solely by the voluntary contributions of people, companies, foundations, and governments.

BACKGROUND

Function of Exercise/ Project: 

The aim of the consultancy is to conduct capability improvement evaluation, design a Russian-language capability constructing CE-SBC orientation module primarily based on this, and facilitate the orientation coaching for UNICEF programme and communication groups, nationwide companions, and UN (United Nations) Communication Group.

The guide will even develop total suggestions to maintain group engagement, social and conduct change in Belarus, which could embrace however not restricted to:

• evaluation of present CE-SBC initiatives, together with aims, goal populations, methodologies, and outcomes 
• collaborate with programme officers to determine potential areas the place CE-SBC can improve program effectiveness and outcomes
• test at what diploma CE-SBC initiatives aligned with the overarching targets and priorities of UNICEF in Belarus
• develop a plan for steady capability constructing of SBC officer
• Develop indicators and metrics that SBC and programme officers can use to evaluate adjustments in behaviors associated to baby well-being

The next crucial outcomes shall be achieved:

• Enhanced understanding: individuals will achieve deeper understanding of group engagement, social and conduct change ideas, approaches, and greatest practices. This contains understanding the worldwide shifts in CE-SBC and the way these align with the native context.
• Improved expertise: by way of the coaching module, individuals will purchase sensible expertise in information pushed designing and implementing CE-SBC methods. This contains the flexibility to make the most of data-driven approaches, apply techniques considering, and develop localized responses to handle the distinctive wants of communities in Belarus.
• Strengthened collaboration: The coaching will foster collaboration amongst Belarus CO and nationwide companions. It is going to encourage a multidisciplinary method to CE-SBC, enhancing the collective effectiveness.
• Sustainable CE-SBC practices: The consultancy will present suggestions on find out how to maintain CE-SBC efforts in Belarus. These suggestions could embrace methods for continued capability constructing, monitoring and analysis mechanisms, and methods to combine CE-SBC into ongoing programmes and initiatives.
• Maximize UNICEF efforts in software and mainstreaming of SBC ideas, approaches to techniques, providers, and platforms to contribute to programme outcomes to realize behaviour change. 

Scope of Work:

Beneath the supervision of the Social and Behaviour Change Officer the guide will help UNICEF in:

• Capability improvement evaluation of workers and companions
• Improvement of capability constructing module
• Making ready coaching supplies
• Delivering in particular person coaching Periods
• Making ready advice report and set of sensible instruments 

Phrases of Reference / Key Deliverables / Supply Deadline:

Improvement of a complete and tailor-made capability constructing module primarily based on the evaluation outcomes that encompasses all related points of CE-SBC.

• Capability constructing evaluation
• Capability constructing module

By 20 January 2024

Improvement of coaching supplies, displays, handouts, together with sensible instruments required to use in apply or design of SBC methods, pattern of technique and approaches in apply, and any obligatory visible sources required for the week-long coaching session.

• Coaching bundle

By 26 January 2024

Supply of coaching session that covers CE-SBC ideas, approaches, case research, sensible workouts, and interactive discussions, interact individuals actively and supply them with hands-on expertise.

• In-person coaching session

On 1-6 February 2024

Define suggestions for sustaining CE-SBC efforts in Belarus, embody methods for capability upkeep, monitoring and analysis, integration into ongoing packages, and addressing rising priorities.

• Advice report

By 13 February 2024

Improvement of set of instruments for implementing CE-SBC methods inside the packages.

• Set of instruments

By 20 February 2024

Abstract of the achieved outcomes withing your complete consultancy

• Closing Report

By 25 February 2024

Journey (if required as per TOR):

Journey is anticipated inside this TOR, approx. February 1-6, 2024

{Qualifications}

Schooling:

• A related superior diploma (Masters) in social sciences, behavioral science, anthropology, communication, or a associated area

Work expertise/Information/Experience/Expertise required:

• Sturdy experience in group engagement, social and conduct change.
• Demonstrated in-depth information of CE-SBC ideas, theories, methodologies, and greatest practices.
• Information of the Russian language is required.
• A confirmed monitor document of efficiently implementing related capability constructing and coaching initiatives associated to CE-SBC.
• Familiarity with UNICEF and UN mission and programmes, operations, protocols, and procedures is a major benefit.
• Expertise in designing and delivering interactive, partaking, and efficient coaching periods for various audiences, growing complete coaching modules and supplies, making certain they’re well-structured, straightforward to grasp, and conducive to studying.
• Familiarity with the native context in Belarus is a bonus.  

Competencies:

• Communication
• Drive for outcomes

Necessities:

Accomplished profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system and

• consultants ought to present a letter of curiosity (Cowl Letter) describing how they’ll contribute to the interventions listed below roles and duties and why they need to be chosen for this place. As well as, they need to share their newest CV/Resume and monetary proposal to undertake this job.
• Methodology and technique for growing capability constructing module
• Add copy of educational credentials
• Monetary proposal: all-inclusive lump-sum value (together with journey and lodging value for this project as per work project) that can embrace/ replicate:
  • the prices per every deliverable and the full lump-sum for the entire project (in US$) to undertake the phrases of reference.
  • journey prices and every day subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or journey is required as per TOR.
  • Some other estimated prices: visa, medical insurance, and dwelling prices as relevant.
  • Point out your availability
• Any emergent / unexpected obligation journey and associated bills shall be lined by UNICEF.
• On the time the contract is awarded, the chosen candidate will need to have in place present medical insurance protection.
• Fee {of professional} charges shall be primarily based on submission of agreed passable deliverables. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withhold cost in case the deliverables submitted are lower than the required normal or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the a part of the guide.

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of

For each Little one, you show…

UNICEF’s core values of Dedication, Range and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with Individuals and Drive for Outcomes. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation for consultants/particular person contractors with disabilities. This may increasingly embrace, for instance, accessible software program, journey help for missions or private attendants. We encourage you to reveal your incapacity throughout your software in case you want affordable lodging throughout the choice course of and afterwards in your project. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can subsequently bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further data to conduct a background test. 

Remarks:  

People engaged below a consultancy won’t be thought-about “workers members” below the Workers Rules and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (comparable to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service shall be ruled by their contract and the Normal Situations of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants. Consultants are liable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your complete interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking over the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and are usually not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF throughout their consultancy contracts.