Country: Senegal
Closing date: 02 May 2017
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.
Purpose of the Assignment
The main objective of the consultancy is to provide support to the UNICEF regional Office on the specific domain of work, related to advocacy and close work with Parliamentarians, civil society and media for the benefit of nutrition. This includes two areas of responsibility: the upcoming UNICEF/ Inter Parliamentarian Union (IPU) Advocacy meeting in Burkina, and a consultative meeting with Parliamentarians, Budget and Finances managers and medias.
Assignment Tasks and Expected Deliverables
The consultancy will be for 6.5 months (10 working days per month). Activities are estimated to start by 10th June and be completed by 15 December 2017
Areas of responsibilities
Key tasks
Deliverables
Estimated Working Duration
Timeline/
Deadline
Upcoming UNICEF/ Inter Parliamentarian Union Advocacy meeting in Burkina
· Prepare documents and presentation required for the meeting with parliamentarians
· Establish networks with parliamentarians/media and engage discussion with parliamentarians so as to stimulate and create engagement to adopt at least 2 commitments by at least 3 participating countries
· Work with these parliamentarians to prepare a draft action plan, to be discussed with the UNICEF country office and partners and adopted with estimated budget
· Follow up the implementation in the countries
· Document the experience of parliamentarians' contribution
· Presentation for the meeting with parliamentarians
· Report on the parliamentarian meeting
· Draft action plan, to be discussed with the UNICEF country office and partners
· Documentation on the experience of parliamentarians' contribution
· Report on the in country work with parliamentarian related to the action plans
40 days
10 July 2017
Consultative meeting with Parliamentarians, Budget and Finances managers and media
· Concept note, and identification of countries and participants
· Identification of speakers: World Bank, AdB, Agriculture, ……
· Develop an agenda
· Coordinate the logistics for the regional meeting
· Prepare the recommendations and actions point to follow
· Prepare a workshop report
· Concept note and agenda of the meeting
· Recommendations and actions point to follow
· Workshop report
25 days
15 November 2017
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
Years of relevant experience
Competencies of Successful Candidate
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Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504188