Consultancy: Documentation and Reporting Specialist, UNICEF Thailand, Bangkok

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.                                                                                                                                       

For every child, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

 

How can you make a difference?

The Programme section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking an individual consultant to support the section to compile, synthesize, report and edit key documents and reports generated in the coming intensive period of Country Programme Development (CPD).

 

Work Assignment:

• Compiling, synthesizing, reporting and editing in UN language the following as relevant:

– Annual reports 2020 and 2021
– CPD key milestones and events including Common Country Assessment (CCA), Prioritization exercise, Strategic Moment of Reflection, Development of Theory of Change and Programme Strategy Notes, CPD and other key meetings, consultations, trainings and workshop reports
– Donor reports (sectoral response on COVID-19 and others)

• Where applicable and needed, support the development, review and editing of key messages, briefs, social media posts, media materials and content related to COVID-19 in English before publishing

 

End Product:

Finalized reports and documents as per agreed work assignments.

 

Official Travel: Home-based assignment with regular communication via email/zoom/skype, and visit UNICEF office for presentation/meeting whenever required.

 

Estimated Duration of Contract:   15 working days per month within 11.5 months, starting in December 2020.

 

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

• Advanced university degree (communication, journalism, literature, public relations);
• Minimum of five years professional relevant work experience;
• Proven track record of reporting quality documents and reports;
• Strong technical skills in editing, style correction and consolidation of variety of inputs;
• Familiarity with UNICEF reporting standards will be an asset;
• Familiarity with Thailand and the work of UNICEF Thailand will be an asset;
• Experience working with UNICEF and/or the United Nations system;
• English fluency and strong oral and written communications skills;
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 16 November 2020

 FORM P11.doc

 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

 

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

 

 

Remarks:

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

 

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.