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For every child, the right to education

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Purpose of Assignment:

The purpose of this 17-month consultancy is to support implementation of the inter-agency PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund Project: "PROSPECTS 4 Youth: Unlocking youth engagement in education and employment opportunities in forced displacement contexts" in line with the PROSPECTS Partnership Phase 2 cross-cutting commitments that are funded by the Government of the Netherlands. The PROSPECTS Partnership Youth pillar and is being implemented jointly by UNICEF, ILO, and UNHCR during the period 01 January 2026 through 31 December 2027.

The Consultant, under the supervision of the UNICEF Program Specialist, Adolescents and Youth – Migration as part of the Humanitarian Action and Resilience Team, will be dedicated to delivering the outcomes and outputs of this project as outlined in the final approved PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund Proposal funded by the Government of the Netherlands through the PROSPECTS partnership: PROSPECTS 4 Youth: Unlocking youth engagement in education and employment opportunities in forced displacement contexts (P4YProposal). The Link to PDF of Approved P4Y Proposal is HERE.

The Consultant will work with youth focal points at ILO and UNHCR to jointly establish, lead, and manage an Inter-Agency PROSPECTS4Youth Technical Facility (P4YTF) and Intergenerational Network (P4YIGN) that together provide integrated technical support to PROSPECTS countries to strengthen the realisation of rights, access to services, and socio-economic opportunities for young people. The PROSPECTS4Youth Technical Facility and Intergenerational Network will establish a foundation for effective youth engagement, participation, and leadership across all PROSPECTS pillars, with a focus on education and employment. Focused around three streams of work - Link, Learn, and Localise, the P4YTF and P4YIGN will facilitate connections and dialogue, generate and share knowledge, deliver technical expertise, promote peer-to-peer learning, and strengthen the capacities of key stakeholders to effectively lead and influence policy outcomes and deliver results by, with, and for young people. This consultancy is intended to support establishment and maintenance of the P4YTF and P4YIGN, and to seek longer term funding to sustain them.

The Consultant will also work closely with the supervisor, and with other members of the Education as part of the Humanitarian Action and Resilience Team and PROSPECTS team (staff and consultants). The consultant will collaborate and provide mentoring and support to GRYN or other Refugee Youth Led Organization partners involved in realizing work as part of the "PROSPECTS 4 Youth: Unlocking youth engagement in education and employment opportunities in forced displacement contexts" initiative funded through PROSPECTS.

How can you make a difference?

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR Youth engagement in Migration TMS.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master’s degree in International Affairs, Development Studies, Human Rights, Child Rights, related fields.
Work Experience:15 - 18 years relevant professional work experience related to international development and humanitarian policy and practice.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
Experience related to human rights, child rights, and refugee protection, including knowledge and familiarity with refugee policy frameworks, guidance documents, and development goals, such as Global Compact on Refugees, The Grand Bargain, Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF CCCs, and IASC Guidelines on working with and for young people in humanitarian action, GBV, MHPSS and etc.
Demonstrated experience with global policy advocacy and supporting adolescents and youth to advocate for the issues they care about.
Knowledge and direct experience on advancing and adolescent and youth engagement and meaningful participation in policy and practice, particularly amongst forcibly displaced young people.
Knowledge and direct experience on refugee representation approaches and actors.
Familiar and knowledgeable with the development actors and the humanitarian architecture and key networks such as Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action.
Experience with developing materials, reports for donors and external partners.
Desirables:Knowledge of another UN language (e.g. Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian) is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate Care

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 (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal Financial Proposal Youth engagement in Migration Consultant.xlsx

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.

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Consultancy - Youth engagement in Migration Consultant, Global Education Practice-Humanitarian Action,Nairobi,17 Months (Remote)