Junior Education Consultant, Bratislava, Slovakia (70 days between April and October 2024)

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived kids. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential. 

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each baby, in all places, on daily basis, to construct a greater world for everybody. 

And we by no means surrender. 

For each baby, schooling

How are you going to make a distinction? 

Below the supervision of the ECD Specialist, and in shut collaboration with Schooling and ECD colleagues of the Slovakia group, in addition to with different colleagues in baby safety, well being, youth and social coverage, the guide will assist the implementation of the Schooling, ECD and ADAP refugee responses in Slovakia. Extra particularly, the guide will:

1. Present technical assist: Contribute to technical elements of the Schooling, ECD and ADAP refugee responses, together with implementation of programmes and work plans with nationwide, native and CSO companions; analysis and growth of briefs on key subjects; monitoring and reporting; supporting capability constructing initiatives in Schooling, ECD and ADAP; assist the combination of Ukrainian “Youth Advisors” into the Youth Ambassador Programme of UNICEF Slovensko NatCom. As a part of this work stream, the guide will particularly:
   • Conduct programmatic and discipline monitoring visits with companions to make sure progress of actions (with steerage and assist from EDU, ADAP and ECD colleagues);
   • Develop idea notes, briefs or PowerPoint displays on key schooling, ECD and/or ADAP subjects (for instance, on inclusive schooling, on early childhood schooling, on parenting assist, and so forth.);
   • Help the planning and group of Youth Community Conferences (collection of normal conferences of key stakeholders, together with nationwide, regional, native governments in addition to NGOs that work with and for adolescents and younger individuals) led by the Nationwide Institute for Schooling and Youth (NIVAM);
   • Help the dialogue with UNICEF Slovensko Nationwide Committee (NatCom) to agree on a approach ahead for the combination of UNICEF’s Ukrainian “Youth Advisors” into the NatCom’s Youth Ambassador Programme.
2. Help communications: Present assist for communications-related actions for the Schooling, ECD and ADAP responses, together with for workshops, conferences and occasions; assist the event and launch of the second collection of Parenting Academy classes for folks of adolescents; growth of belongings and different communications supplies. As a part of this workstream, the guide will particularly:
   • Develop the idea word for the second collection of Parenting Academy classes for folks of adolescents (on subjects associated to adolescents’ growth and well-being), and assist its implementation;
   • Develop communication supplies (ex. flyers, invitation playing cards, and so forth.) for workshops and occasions associated to the Schooling, ECD and ADAP refugee responses;
   • Develop communications belongings (social media posts, blogs, human curiosity tales, and so forth.) associated to the Schooling, ECD and ADAP responses.
3. Present assist for total logistics association and documentation: Help the Schooling group in organising conferences and trainings, in addition to documentation of excellent practices from the responses. As a part of this workstream, the guide will inparticular:
   • Help the logistical preparations (ex. checking and coordinating interpretation, catering, venue wants with the workplace’s operations group) and the supply of workshops and trainings (ex. creating the agenda for the coaching; supporting facilitation as wanted);
   • Develop brief case research to seize good practices and examples from the Schooling, ECD and ADAP responses;
   • Help the logistics preparations of the Schooling Working Group (co-led by the Ministry of Schooling and UNICEF).
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Space	Deliverables / Outputs	Timeline / Deadline
Present technical assist (27 days)	5 programmatic / discipline monitoring visits performed and stories submitted (9 days) 2 idea notes / briefs or PPTs on key schooling, ECD and/or ADAP subjects developed (5 days) 3 Youth Community Conferences organized and supported(6 days) A plan for a approach ahead is developed for the combination of Ukrainian “Youth Advisors” into the Youth Ambassador Programme of the UNICEF Slovensko Nationwide Committee (7 days)	31 July 2024 30 September 2024 31 October 2024 31 October 2024
Help communications (22 days)	Parenting Academy classes for folks of adolescents conceptualized and applied (8 days) Communication supplies developed for 3 workshops / occasions (4 days) 4 communications belongings (social media posts, blogs, human curiosity tales, and so forth.) associated to the Schooling, ECD and ADAP responses (10 days)	30 September 2024 31 August 2024 31 October 2024
Present assist for total logistics association and documentation (21 days)	3 workshops / trainings deliberate and applied (8 days) 2 brief case research developed, summarizing good practices from the Schooling, ECD and ADAP responses (8 days) 5 Schooling Working Teams organised and supported (5 days)	31 July 2024 31 August 2024 31 October 2024

Estimated Length of the Contract

70 working days between April and October 2024.

Advisor’s Work Place and Official Journey

The Advisor will likely be home-based.

As a part of this project, a number of travels to Slovakia are foreseen. The guide will organize their journey as and once they happen, and associated prices will likely be reimbursed per UNICEF journey coverage.

Journey Clause

• All UNICEF guidelines and laws associated to journey of Consultants apply.
• All travels shall be undertaken solely upon the prior written approval by UNICEF.
• The guide should be match to journey, be in a possession of the legitimate UN BSAFE certificates, compulsory inoculation(s) and have a sound personal journey/medical insurance coverage and an immunization/vaccination card.

Estimated Value of the Consultancy & Cost Schedule

Cost {of professional} charges will likely be primarily based on submission of an bill and passable completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the precise to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted are lower than the required commonplace or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the a part of the guide.

Please suggest a lumpsum skilled payment (in USD) primarily based on 70 working days to undertake this project. Please don’t embody journey charges as this will likely be reimbursed as and once they happen.

 

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have… 

Required:

• A primary college diploma in  Schooling, Early Childhood Improvement, Early Childhood Schooling, Psychology, Social Sciences, Communications, or different associated discipline
• Minimal of 1 12 months of related work expertise in communications, media relations, advocacy, or challenge implementation in Schooling, ECD/ECE or ADAP, or an analogous discipline
• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in Slovak is required.

For each Youngster, you reveal… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please go to  here. 

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our world workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.

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

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets 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 will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can subsequently endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply extra info to conduct a background examine. 

Remarks:  

Please embody a full CV and a Monetary Proposal in your utility by indicating your availability {and professional} payment (in USD) to undertake the phrases of reference above. Purposes submitted with out a proposed skilled payment won’t be thought-about. Solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 

People engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought-about “workers members” below the Employees Rules and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (reminiscent of depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service will likely be ruled by their contract and the Normal Situations of Contracts for the Providers of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are chargeable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee 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 all the interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to 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 aren’t anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or immediately work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF in the course of their consultancy contracts.