Scope of Work
Goal and Objective: Under the supervision of the Innovation Manager the consultant will engage in background research and support project management, fundraising, outreach, the drafting of project submissions, and technical documents for ADDA and Green Yoma
Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: Oversee overall coordination and provide TA to CO’s on innovative platforms for youth engagement, skills building, and employability in the green sector (ie Green Yoma, Atingi), and just transition as well as the African Data and Drone Academy (ADDA)
Activities and Tasks:
Support project management of Green Yoma and ADDA Scaling
Support drafting of project submissions, and technical documents for Green Yoma and the African Drone and Data Academy
Create media content on Green Yoma and ADDA
Support the transition of Green Yoma and ADDA graduates into the green economy
Work relationships: The consultant will work in close consultation with the Innovation Manager, and the Consultant to support ADDA scaling across the region
Outputs/Deliverables:
As An Active UNICEF Team Member, Efficient, Timely, Responsive, Client-friendly, And High-quality Support Rendered To Yoma And Its Ecosystem Partners In The Accomplishment Of Her/his Functions, Including
Timely and quality support provided to Country Offices implementing ADDA and green yoma in close relationship with the innovation specialist
Quality project proposals and reports produced and submitted
Knowledge management and information system is established and functional
Deliverables
Level of Effort (days)
Deadline
Schedule of payment
Del 1: Assessment of status quo of already existing Green Yoma pilot projects in the region, with an assessment of potential of scalability regionally and globally
35
31 March
39%
Del 2: Gap that ADDA and Green Yoma are addressing in the green economy through a roll-out in 1-3 scaling countries
15
31 March
17%
Del 4: Set of recommendations on how ADDA campuses could support regional green Yoma implementation
12
30 June
13%
Del 5: Media content on both Green Yoma and ADDA (5 human interest stories)
18
30 June
20%
Del 6: Roadmap on how to futher continue scaling of Green Yoma and ADDA based on lessons learned from deliverables above
10
30 June
11%
Payment Schedule
See table above.
Please note that the final remuneration will be negotiated by HR.
Desired Competencies, Technical Background And Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in an academic field related to business administration, human resource management, psychology, etc., ideally graduate of the UNICEF African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA)
At least two years professional experience in human resource management, talent acquisition, etc.
At least two years research experience
At least one year experience in content creation or branding
Understanding of human centered design application in UNICEF relevant areas, e.g. community resilience, quality education, etc.
Experience in working with young people in an NGO / volunteering environment
Experience working in start-ups with high level of ownership and independence is an asset
Strong drafting and conceptual skills
Key competencies required:
Building and Maintaining Partnerships
Drive to achieve Results for Impact
Innovates and Embraces Change
Manages Ambiguity and Complexity
Works collaboratively with others
Fluency in English, ideally basic knowledge in French
Administrative issues
The consultant will work under the supervision of the ADDA/Yoma Innovation Manager.
This is a remote position. As most of the Yoma team is working remotely, most meetings will be online with occasional in person meetings. The consultant will need to be available for calls between 10 am to 4 pm Nairobi time
All travel (in case of any) will be by most economical fare and reimbursement will be as per UNICEF policy.
The consultant is expected to be home based with potential travel depending on COVID-19 travel restrictions for which the UNICEF office would cover subsistence allowances and travel costs. If the consultant is required to quarantine while traveling, UNICEF will pay for the quarantine if not organized by the host country.
Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
The selected candidate is solely responsible for ensuring that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract.
Apply via :
jobs.unicef.org
