International Consultancy: Child Protection and Learning and Development reports writing and editing

Support for reports writing and editing and related tasks in child protection and learning and development sections (education).

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Support for reports writing and editing and related tasks in child protection and learning and development sections (education).

How can you make a difference?

Key function, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks

Under the supervision of the Chief, Child Protection (P5) and with a dotted line link to the Chief, Learning and Development section, the consultant will be responsible for editing, fact-checking and some writing for the above-mentioned types of documents and reports and apply following strategies:

• Restructure and rewrite the areas of text as needed to promote clarity, continuity and internal consistency and incorporate reviewers’ comments.
• Fact-check the statements for accuracy and completion of references as/when required.
• In the case of donor reports and proposals, check and ensure text if responding to the objectives in the proposal and report requirements.
• Shorten overly long sentences. Insert breaks where required to shorten paragraphs that are too long.
• Redraft incorrect or unclear passages where necessary and insert any omitted text.
• Provide accuracy and consistency in capitalization, spelling, abbreviations/acronyms, notes, bibliography, titles, graphs, and tables (including their notes and sources), as per the UNICEF Style Guidebook.
• Ensure that the organization of the work promotes forward momentum and that the language is crisp and engaging;
• Ensure that arguments are presented in a balanced manner; that citations are included for statement/passages where required.
• Ensure that the language used is impactful; that repetitious text and jargon are eliminated; and that potential sensitivities (e.g. political, gender, culture) are flagged and ways of resolving the issue(s) proposed; ensure consistency in overall layout.
• Work closely with the responsible child protection specialists and officers on revisions and changes.

Key deliverables:

• Timely and high-quality writing, editing and copy editing of:
  • (a) donor reports
  • (b) rapporteuring in workshops and producing workshop reports, other reports, concept notes
  • (c) Human Interest Stories
  • (d) project proposals.
• Note that the due dates are not yet defined as some of the donor report due dates have not yet been received.
• The work must be delivered in hard copy and by electronic submission.
• Indicators are quantitative and qualitative and include the following:
  • 1) timeliness and
  • 2) quality of the submissions in line with the instructions provided.

Payment terms:

The consultant will be paid after completion of up to 10 days’ work accompanied by a detailed report outlining the key deliverables and time spent on each writing assignment.  The quality and timeliness will be reviewed/cleared by the supervisor before any payment is made.

 The responsible Specialists and Officers in the Child Protection and Learning and Development Sections will be responsible for the following:

1. 1. Develop and maintain a schedule to provide timely and complete draft documents to the consultant;
   2. Be available for review/inputs and closing gaps in data and related information

Review the documents for factual errors and omissions and provide feedback

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

1. Technical Competencies

• Good understanding of child protection in Ethiopia: key developments across the sector, the key partners and context is an asset;
• Good knowledge of global developments in child protection, education and related sectors, including the application of the equity lens and human rights perspectives to programming is an asset;
• Good ability to support translation of analytical findings and evidence into a cohesive narrative is essential;
• Excellent oral and written communication and report writing skills in English is essential. Writing samples may be requested.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, and other human relations skills;
• Excellent ability to collect, treat and analyze data. Advanced computer literacy expected in Word, Excel and Power Point.

2. Education

• An advanced University Degree in development and/or social sciences or related technical field is required.

3. Experience
   • At least five (5) years of progressively advanced work experience in international development, some of which should be in a developing country context and include child protection and/or education
   • Demonstrated experience in producing documents, proposals and reports for a resource partner, including UN agency is essential.
   • Experience working in the UN system agency or UN organisation is an asset.
   • Experience implementing child protection programmes will be considered an asset.
4. Language requirements
   • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Professional Competencies

1. 1. 1. Core Values
         • Commitment
         • Diversity and inclusion
         • Integrity
      2. Core Competencies
         • Communication (II)
         • Working with people (II)
         • Drive for results (II)
      3. Functional Competencies
         1. Formulating strategies/concepts (II)
         2. Analyzing (III)
         3. Relating and networking (II)
         4. Deciding and initiating action (II)
         5. Applying Technical Expertise (III)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.