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Nattional Consultant for Parenting Package, UNICEF Vientiane, Lao PDR

Vientiane

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Vientiane
  • Grade: Junior level - NO-B, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Sexual and reproductive health
    • Communication for Development (C4D)
  • Closing Date: Closed

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a qualified a National Consultant for Parenting Package at NOB level. The assignment expects to take a total of 6 months, starting from 17th September 2018 – 16th Mach 2019.

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.

 

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a qualified a National Consultant for Parenting Package at NOB level. The assignment expects to take a total of 6 months, starting from 17th September 2018 to 16th Mach 2019.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The following tasks are expected from the selected consultant:

  • Review all documents provided by UNICEF Laos relating to ECD in the areas of health, nutrition, WASH, child protection, education and disability.
  • Review the needs assessment carry out by UNICEF.
  • Prepare a detailed work plan.
  • Support the Communication team and liaise with the communication agency as required.
  • Present the project to key Government partners, including mass organizations, and development partners.
  • Work hand-in-hand with the Government and UNICEF to set up a managerial structure to oversee the development and implementation of the Parenting Package.
  • Inform partners and UNICEF colleagues (programmes) on the progress of the project on regular basis.
  • Get approvals on key messages, branding, communication products, strategies, ToT, etc.
  • Organize workshops and meetings to get inputs on branding, communication materials, Training of trainers and dissemination strategy.
  • Support the pre-testing of the communication materials.
  • Participate in the development of the dissemination strategy.
  • Support the pilot phase.
  • Document lessons learned and prepare for the actual implementation of the package in key provinces.
  • Prepare for the implementation of the PP in key provinces and liaise with UNICEF programmes as required.
  • Communicate with partners on regular basis.

Qualifications and Experiences:

  • University degree in the areas of communication for development, communication, behaviour change communication, sociology, anthropology, public health, international relations, education or other related social sciences.
  • At least 3 years professional experience in the development context.
  • Knowledge of behavior change and social norm change processes.
  • Ability to communicate in English.
  • Experience of working in one or more areas of early childhood development is an advantage

 

Please kindly see the TOR Download File TOR National Consultant Parenting Package V2......Final for VA.pdf   for your information.

 

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.

The technical competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.

Remarks:

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

This vacancy is now closed.
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