International Consultant to promote gender within the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF) Phase III, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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 fulfill 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, education.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened its first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to support the UNICEF Cambodia education section with the implementation of CDPF, specifically regarding the adoption of more innovative and cost-effective solutions and approaches for ongoing and more sustainable capacity development at all levels of the education sector. Focus will be given to supporting the advancement of gender and gender equitable leadership within MoEYS.

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

• An advanced university degree in education, human resource development, social sciences, international development or related technical field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in education, human resource development or social development planning and programme management in education or related areas at the international level, some of which undertaken in a developing country is required.
• Experience of working with government counterparts in Cambodia, providing technical support and/or implementing programmes on education, human resource development issues and/or social development.
• Experience in gender analysis, mainstreaming and IT application in development.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Excellent inter-personal, mentoring, facilitation and communication skills.
• Excellent English language written and spoken skills are required.
• Able to work to meet deadlines and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Computer literacy and presentation skills.

Please find the details term of reference for this assignment   Gender and Innovations TOR – TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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.