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For every child, the right to Safety

How can you make a difference?

To support the effective design, implementation, coordination, operationalization, technical oversight, monitoring, systems strengthening, and scale-up of RISE interventions, UNICEF Kenya seeks to engage qualified consultant to provide time-bound technical and operational support across various programme workstreams. Consultants will contribute specialized expertise to support the delivery of defined outputs and deliverables in alignment with programme objectives, government priorities, UNICEF policies and procedures, safeguarding standards, and donor requirements.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR RISE Coord ALS Instr Y4C.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Work Experience:

Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including in several of the following:

Education programme design and implementation, particularly in secondary education, alternative learning, or non-formal education systems
Youth engagement, youth-led programming or facilitator/peer educator models
Large-scale program implementation and field delivery involving multi-stakeholder partnerships (government, NGOs, development partners); operational support to learning sites, centres or service-delivery points; and coordination or support of an instructor, teacher or facilitator workforce, alongside youth engagement and digital-learning experience

Language requirements

Fluency in English and Kiswahili

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

Strong understanding and experience of integrating digital innovation into education or youth programs
Proven expertise in program coordination and adaptive management, stakeholder engagement and partnership management, and monitoring, evaluation and results-based reporting
Proven expertise and experience developing robust operational tools, data management and analysis, including disaggregated reporting
Strong understanding of Kenya’s education sector frameworks including CBE, alternative learning pathways, and youth development policies
Strong understanding of safeguarding, PSEA, data protection and gender-responsive and inclusive programming approaches
Excellent communication, interpersonal and coordination skills
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a flexible, iterative manner
High level of professionalism, integrity and accountability

Desirables:

Experience integrating digital innovation into education or youth programmes
Prior experience working with Government institutions, UN agencies or relevant development partners
Familiarity with ASAL and refugee contexts in Kenya
Experience with Mastercard Foundation-supported programmes or large donor-funded initiatives

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 (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal ToR RISE Coord ALS Instr Y4C TO COMPLETE.docx

Remarks: If the ToR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page:

https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/filter/?search-keyword=&work-type=consultant

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.

Consultancy - RISE National Coordinator - ALS, Instructor & Y4C, Innovation and Education, Nairobi, 12 months, office-based + travel #596616