Consultant - Child Online Protection, Beijing, China

Beijing

Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Beijing
Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Legal - International Law
- Children's rights (health and protection)
Closing Date: Closed

To support our expanding work in child online protection, UNICEF seeks to hire a professionally qualified and experienced child protection consultant with research, relationship building and organisational skills and ideally knowledge of children’s use of the internet.

United Nations Children’s Fund is seeking

Consultant - Child Online Protection

16 October 2017 – 30 September 2018 (11.5 months)

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?

To support our expanding work in this area, UNICEF seeks to hire a professionally qualified and experienced child protection consultant, with research, relationship building and organisational skills and ideally knowledge of children’s use of the internet.

Key deliverables will include:

1.	Develop, maintain and update a working document for planning and monitoring the child online protection project
2.	Support and track communication with Tencent and UNICEF’s PFP on supporting the MOU activities and draft minutes of (virtual) meetings
3.	Contribute to preparation of relevant documents such as donor report and event reports
4.	Contribute to at least four convening events with government partners, industry, and researchers
5.	Provide inputs to at least four communication products to communicate UNICEF’s work on child online protection
6.	Support to research, such as preparatory work, including but not limited to the situation analysis study of children’s use of the internet, especially the mapping of researchers and methodology
7	Provide support to a Parents’ Guide on online safety for children and linking it to the existing health portal explored with UNICEF Health Section and to Tencent platform
8	Support to documentation of key MOU related materials
9	Provide a monthly summary of key activities and progress made on the deliverables
10	Provide a final consultancy report on review/observations of the implementation process and recommendations for the way forward

To qualify, you will have…

University degree in Law, Communication, Sociology, or a related field.
At least 2 years relevant work experience, preferably at the national or international level in the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of development projects;
Proven analytical and research skills in the area of internet of things and knowledge of child protection issues in China. Knowledge on child online protection an asset;
Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills;
Strong relationship building skills with internal and external counterparts;
Strong organizational skills;
Creative thinking and ability to take initiatives;
Computer skills: Command of standard office software packages; Internet research, webpage maintenance;
Work experience with the UN or other international development organisations is 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 507209). The deadline for receipt of applications is 2 Oct 2017.

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