Contract Duration - 2 months

Working arrangement: Home Based no travel

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For every child, the right to care

How can you make a difference?

Digital technologies increasingly shape how communities access information, services, education, livelihoods and opportunities. However, digital exclusion remains a significant barrier, particularly for communities affected by crises, displacement, poverty and other vulnerabilities.

While connectivity and access to devices remain critical, digital literacy and skills as they pertain to child rights are essential enablers for individuals and communities to meaningfully participate in digital environments, access services, strengthen resilience and benefit from digital opportunities.

UNICEF is exploring the potential development of a digital literacy and skills initiative targeting affected communities, including frontline workers and other relevant stakeholders. To inform strategic decision-making, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake a structured scoping exercise to assess the opportunity, define the potential programme model and identify expected impact.

The consultancy will provide UNICEF with the evidence base required to determine whether and how such an initiative could be developed, scaled and positioned for future partnerships and investment.

The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a strategic scoping, impact assessment and programme design exercise to define the potential scope, feasibility and value proposition of a UNICEF digital literacy and skills initiative for affected communities.

The consultancy will support UNICEF to answer:

What problem would the initiative address?
Who should be prioritized and why?
What impact could realistically be achieved?
What programme model would be most effective?
What resources, partnerships and capabilities would be required?
How could UNICEF position and scale this work?

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToRTMC0004313.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Advanced university degree in one or more of the following:
- Digital Development
- Information and Communication Technology
- International Development
- Public Policy
- Education
- Social Sciences
- Development Studies
- or another closely related field
Work Experience: Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in digital

- transformation, digital inclusion, digital
- literacy, digital skills or programme design.
Demonstrated experience conducting strategic assessments, ecosystem mapping and programme scoping.
Experience developing programme strategies or implementation frameworks.
Experience designing Theory of Change, Results Frameworks and monitoring approaches.
Experience working with international organizations, governments, donors and development partners.
Experience in humanitarian and development settings.

Skills: Digital literacy and digital skills programming.

Programme and strategy development.
Results-Based Management.
Theory of Change development.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
Excellent analytical, writing and presentation skills.

Language Requirements: Excellent written and spoken English.
Desirables: Experience working with UNICEF or other UN agencies.

Experience supporting programmes focused on children and vulnerable populations.
Familiarity with digital public goods, digital inclusion and humanitarian programming.
Experience working across multiple regions or countries

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 TMC0004313.xlsx
A detailed technical proposal:

Applicants should submit a technical proposal describing their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, workplan, analytical approach and approach to stakeholder engagement. The technical proposal should also include examples of relevant previous assignments and demonstrate the consultant’s suitability for the consultancy.

Remarks:

If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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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Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, remote without travel, 2 months, # 594686