UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, result

Duration of Contract: The total duration of the contract is for 12 months.

Duty Station: The consultant will be based in Family Welfare Division/Department of Health Services/MoHP, Kathmandu

Deliverables: 

To qualify as an advocate for every child the consultant will have…

Academic Qualification:

• Master’s Degree in public health, communication, psychology, journalism, social sciences, including anthropology, sociology and/or related field.

Work Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in areas of immunization, communication, social and behaviour change or related areas at the national level. International experience would be an asset.

Experiences working in with UN agencies and with government offices will be an advantage.

Language Proficiency:

Fluency in English and Nepali is required. Knowledge of other local languages is an asset.

Specific skills and abilities required (for the consultancy)

• Ability to report information clearly and creatively in writing.
• Facility with technology, computer skills. – Talent in showing ideas logically and graphically.
• Ability to create a message into graphical design palatable to public.
• Ability to interact with subject matter experts and beneficiaries.
• Basic data and analytical abilities.
• Organizational skills.
• Time-management abilities.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Clear knowledge of the formats and styles required for reporting.
• Ability to take excellent quality images.
• Attention to detail.
• Responsible and professional

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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: 

Request to submit financial proposal (Nepalese currency) based on the deliverables for this assignment. 

Female candidates and candidates from the under-represented ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.