Consultancy – QCPR Integration and Common Chapter Reporting, Strategic Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Reporting (SPIMR), DAPM NYHQ (remote based)

Consultancy Title: QCPR Integration and Common Chapter Reporting

Section/Division/Duty Station: Strategic Planning, Monitoring, Implementation and Monitoring (SPIMR) DAPM/New York (remote-based)

Duration: 15 March 2021 to 30 June 2021

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

The UNICEF Strategic Plan is a corporate plan setting out the organizational vision to support in achieving the child-related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

UNICEF is required to present summarised achievements, trends and challenges effecting children during the current Strategic Plan, 2018-2021 with a separate joint annex on implementation of the common chapter of the Strategic Plans 2018–2021 of UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN-Women at the Annual Session of the Executive Board in June 2021 and the final version of the Strategic Plan 2022-2025 at the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board in September 2021.

The Strategic Planning and Corporate Analysis team is seeking additional support to meet the increasing demands of the Organisation to produce high quality materials.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Strategic Planning and Corporate Analysis (SPCA) in the Division of Data, Analytics, Planning, and Monitoring (DAPM), the consultant is expected to manage inputs and coordinate with respective HQ divisions and sister agencies in the development of joint annex on Common Chapter and the integration of the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system (QCPR) in the new Strategic Plan throughout March to June 2021 period.

Terms of Reference / Deliverables

The following deliverables related directly to the UNICEF Executive Board Sessions in 2021. Based on texts and technical inputs received from organisational units, sister agencies and in close consultation with the supervisor:

• Support to the drafting of 2020 Common Chapter annex
• Support the incorporation and integration of tracking/mainstreaming of the QCPR into the SP, including the results framework
• Analysis of existing UNICEF MOUs and partnerships frameworks with other UN agencies for the new Strategic Plan
• Other tasks related to the full reflection in the Strategic Plan of UNICEF’s work in relation to UN reform and coherence

Example of 2019 Common Chapter annex can be found here

Qualifications

(1) Education

• Advanced university degree in in social sciences, journalism, international development, or any related field.

(2) Work experience

• Knowledge and experience of UNICEF programmes of cooperation
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible professional work experience.
• Thorough understanding of and work experience in results frameworks and results-based management is an asset

(3) Competencies

• Exemplary writing and editing skills in English language
• Proven computer literacy in using MS Word and its edit features
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with and as a part of teams
• Ability to work independently in a timely manner
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to speak English fluently is required.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to establish harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment

Requirements:

• Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system and provide Personal History Form (P11) Upload copy of academic credentials
• Financial proposal that will include:
• your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference (can be downloaded here: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_consultancy_assignments.html 
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.  

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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.