Contract Duration - 1 year

Working arrangement - Office based, Kyiv, Ukraine

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to Education

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) opened its office in Kyiv in 1997. Over the years, UNICEF has supported the Government of Ukraine in developing health, water and sanitation, education and protection programmes for children.

UNICEF has been providing life-saving support to children and families affected by the war in Ukraine. UNICEF works to fulfill the core commitments for children in humanitarian action, including access to education, psychosocial support, water and sanitation, mine risk education, maternal and child health.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF Ukraine is supporting the Government of Ukraine in the implementation of the European Child Guarantee (ECG). With significant progress already achieved - including the designation of a National Contact Point, the adoption of a National Action Plan, and the establishment of a National Council for the Protection of the Rights of the Child to guide and oversee interministerial and cross-sectoral coordination - the next phase will focus on organising and operationalising the implementation process.
According to EU guidance and recommendations, the National Contact Point should be adequately resourced to perform a set of key functions throughout the implementation process, including coordinating the work with implementing a national action plan, ensuring stakeholder involvement in this process, identifying funding sources, coordinating monitoring and reporting on progress across ministries and levels of governance, and liaising with the European Commission and counterparts in other countries.
Against this background, the overall purpose of this assignment is to establish an implementation team to ensure that the National Contact Point has the necessary resources for the effective delivery of its key functions.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0002676 External ToR.pdf

Minimum Qualification required:

Education

Masters degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Management and Administration, Law, International Relations, or a related field
Work experience

• At least 5 years of experience in the following areas: public policy on child protection, social policy, and project management.

• Experience coordinating interagency or international projects, as well as experience preparing analytical materials and regulatory documents(provide examples of regulatory documents developed and approved).
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• In-depth knowledge of public policy in the areas of child rights, social policy, and governance.

• Understanding of EU policies and international approaches to safeguarding children’s rights, particularly the European Child Guarantee in Ukraine.

• Demonstrated experience in the strategic management and coordination of projects/programmes, including planning, development of KPIs, monitoring of results and supervising team members.

• Demonstrated experience of interagency cooperation and coordinating work with central and local government authorities.

• Demonstrated experience of collaborating with international partners and donors.

• Skills and knowledge of drafting, analyzing, and supporting regulatory acts, as well as preparing proposals for legislative amendments.

Language Requirements

Native Ukrainian, English — Fluent level.

Desirables

• Prior experience working with UNICEF is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal TMC0002676 Financial proposal.docx

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Expert on establishing and organizing a team for implementing the European Child Guarantee in Ukraine, Kyiv, Social Policy Section, 12 months, Office based (National consultants only)