Consultancy Title: National consultant for Piloting and Capacity Building on the Revised Better Parenting Programme, Jordan Country Office, 6 months

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated and proactive candidates to work on the Piloting and Capacity Building on the Revised Better Parenting Programme in Jordan.

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, Innovation.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or background. Our main pillars include: Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement, Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.

Background: 

The Better Parenting Programme (BPP) was initiated in 1996 as part of a multi-country initiative, following results from a national Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey which found significant knowledge gaps among parents on how to effectively promote positive child development. Given that most pre-school aged children are cared for in the home and do not attend formal early childhood education services, the goal of the BPP was to empower parents to provide a nurturing, stimulating, and protective environment at home. Development and testing of the BPP have gone through several phases, starting with a pilot initiative in 1996 to adapt global UNICEF child development resources to the Jordanian context. Following the piloting phase and based on continuous feedback collected through the field testing, the resources were revised and training manuals on key child development topics were developed by UNICEF.

Objective: 

The overall objectives of the assignment are to:

1. Pilot Better Parenting Programme manuals for 0-9 and adolescents.
2. Design and delivery of Train-the-Trainer module.
3. Ensure quality cascade training and programme implementation through coaching, mentoring, and monitoring. 

Deliverables:

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

• An advanced university degree in social science field is required. A degree in childhood development, phycology, or education is highly desirable/an asset.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in capacity building, training, programme design, programme evaluation in childhood and/or protection related areas is required. Proven relevant experience in ECD and adolescents is highly desirable/an asset.
• Relevant experience in programme development/capacity building/programme evaluation in parenting support programmes, child protection, ECD and related areas in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic is required. Knowledge of English is highly desirable.
• Have the ability to conduct field visits in the different regions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people in a wide range of functions. 

Qualified candidates are requested to submit:

1. Cover letter/application.
2. Financial quote as lump sum for professional fees, and lump sum for travel/administrative/subsistence, if applicable.
3. CV.
4. Examples of previous, relevant work as applicable
5. Proposed methodology/approach to managing the project.
6. At least 2 Referees
7. P 11 form (which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html ).

Late submissions, incomplete packets, or submissions with an incorrect email subject heading will not be considered.

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.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

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