Individual Contractor: Adolescent Skills and Employability
Job no: 538974
Position type: Consultancy
Location: Panama Division/Equivalent: Latin America and Caribbean Regional Off
School/Unit: Regional Services Div (LACR), Panama
Department/Office: Reg Serv - Prog Section, Panama
Categories: Education, Consultancy
UNICEF promotes the rights and welfare of all children and adolescents in everything we do. Together with our allies, we work in 190 countries and territories to transform this commitment into practical actions that benefit all children, especially focusing our efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded, worldwide.
The UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office is based in in Panama, operating in 36 territories, including 24 country offices.
UNICEF works to put the rights and well-being of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of the social, political, and economic agenda, in line with our equity focus, working across our organization and with our partners in government, civil society and the private sector to support shifts in public policy, fuel social engagement, and increase investment for children.
For more information about UNICEF and its work. ( www.unicef.org/lac).
For every child, education
Purpose of the job
Under the supervision of the Education Specialist (Secondary Education and Learning), and the overall guidance of the Regional Education Adviser, provide solid technical assistance, quality assurance and knowledge management to support the improvement and acceleration of adolescent skills and employability in the region, including the implementation of GenU at regional and country level, as well as strong integrated adolescent programming at secondary-age education, STEM opportunities and alternative pathways, particularly for out-of-school adolescents.
How can you make a difference?
Specific tasks
Support the implementation of the regional agenda on adolescent skills and employability, with special emphasis on transferable and job-related skills as well as the positioning of the Generation Unlimited initiative in LAC:
Expected measurable results
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have...
Supervision: The individual contractor will work under the supervision of the Education Specialist (Secondary Education and Learning), and the overall guidance of the Regional Education Adviser.
Workplace: This is an office based individual contract. In coordination with the supervisor and when travel options are more flexible, the individual contractor will travel to Panama City, Panama, where the UNICEF LAC Regional Office is based.
Duration: This contract is expected to start on 1 May with an estimated duration of 11.5 months.
How to apply: Application should be submitted online and should include: Resume, Cover Letter and Financial proposal. Qualified candidates are requested to submit daily and monthly fees in their financial proposal.
Travel: Will be covered by UNICEF as per policy.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply.
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:
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.
Advertised: Mar 18 2021 Eastern Daylight Time Application close: Apr 04 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
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