Consultant for Online Safety Parenting Guide, Beijing, China
Beijing
- Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
- Location: Beijing
- Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Security and Safety
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Closing Date: Closed
We are seeking a national consultant to develop and produce a Chinese contextually-relevant parenting guide to help parents communicate with their children on how to navigate risks and have safe, positive experiences online, based on a desk review of major existing parenting guides available in other countries.
United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a
Consultant for Online Safety Parenting Guide
1 September – 30 November 2017 (with a maximum of 30 working days)
UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential – to the benefit of a better world.
How can you make a difference?
We are seeking a national consultant to develop and produce a Chinese contextually-relevant parenting guide to help parents communicate with their children on how to navigate risks and have safe, positive experiences online, based on a desk review of major existing parenting guides available in other countries.
Key deliverables will include:
- Conduct a desk review of major existing parenting guides available through various platforms; and identification of lessons learned and good practices from these
- Conduct a desk review of existing, Chinese contextually-relevant research on parenting practices; patterns of children's internet usage, and evidence on real or perceived risks and harm
- Based on the desk reviews, develop a communications framework, key risks and behaviours to be addressed and main messages
- Develop a description of characteristics of target audience(s) to be reached by the guide, and accordingly a dissemination plan
- Develop a methodology for monitoring and evaluation, including the testing of materials
- Handover the briefs to the creative / marketing / communications Agency and provide technical support to the development of the guide by the Agency
- Provide a brief consultancy report on process and deliverables as well as recommendations for future improvements and use of the parenting guide
To qualify, you will have…
- Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in the child protection or media/internet literacy sector internationally and/or in China.
- Expertise in best international practices in the area of child online protection.
- Advanced university degree in the social sciences, law, child development, communication for development or other relevant discipline.
- Expertise in best practices in the area of communication for development.
- Current knowledge, understanding and interest in child protection issues and policies in China and internationally.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational skills to promote smooth project management.
- Strong research and writing skills to support knowledge management on children and the internet.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Work experience with UNICEF an asset.
- Fluency in English and Mandarin both written and spoken.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
- Respect for and adherence to UNICEF's core values of Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, and Integrity
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work in a multicultural environment
- Strong drive for results, setting high standards for the quality of work
- Interest in learning and researching, gathering comprehensive information to support decision making
If you recognise yourself from the above and wish to make a difference for every child, please review the full Terms of Reference through this link and send a Cover Letter and CV as well as a financial proposal indicating your daily consultancy rate to beijinghr@unicef.org, or apply online through www.unicef.org/employ (requisition 506478). The deadline for receipt of applications is 25 August 2017.
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