Consultant – Review and Implementation of EAPR Mentorship Programme, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

The Regional Human Resources Section, UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking a consultant to review, redesign and implement a mentorship programme in the East Asia and the Pacific region. The consultant will develop training materials, and deliver regular virtual sessions throughout the program, and also manage the mentorship programme.

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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Regional Human Resources Section, UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking a consultant to review, redesign and implement a mentorship programme in the East Asia and the Pacific region. The consultant will develop training materials, and deliver regular virtual sessions throughout the program, and also manage the mentorship programme.

Work assignment (remote/ home-based modality, not office-based), expected deliverable and Delivery schedule. 

The selected consultant will develop a 10 months-long mentorship program starting in March 2023. This mentorship program will be based on the outcomes from the 2022 mentorship program. Previous materials will be provided as reference, and modifications should be made to enhance the existing programme. The mentor pre-program training will be delivered virtually by the consultant jointly with UNICEF staff.

The work assignment will include, although is open to adjustment in consultation with the manager of the consultancy:

• Design and development of Mentor Training to be accessed through our Agora learning management system, and also delivered online jointly by consultant and UNICEF RHR team member.

• Development of mentorship materials appropriate for delivery via monthly webinars throughout the program on career development topics of interest to mentors and mentees

• Development of marketing materials to draw attention to the programme including compiling testimonials from participants of 2022 participants

• Development of criteria to be a mentor and a mentee

• Development of criteria for matching mentors and mentees

• Vetting of candidates

• Matching of mentors and mentees and making an initial recommendation of mentor/mentee pairs

• Development of a formative evaluation for mid-way through the program and a summative evaluation for use at the end of the program covering similar topics to the pilot (for ease of comparison) as well as new topics introduced as a result of this consultancy.

• Delivery of monthly sessions with mentors and mentees

The first end product will be a package delivered electronically that includes all materials to be used in the support of the mentorship program in a commonly editable format (i.e. PowerPoint, and Word) although is open to adjustment in consultation with the manager of the consultancy:

• 2 Mentor Training sessions –

1) The first to be co-delivered just before the first mentor/mentee session by consultant and UNICEF staff on developing rapport and communication

2) The second to be delivered by UNICEF staff at the end of the program on how to close off the relationship in a healthy way. (the content should complement the final webinar content to be delivered to both mentees and mentors)

• Monthly webinars for mentors and mentees (visual PPT with speaker’s script)
• Monthly emails
• Formative and summative evaluations (program evaluations exist to be built upon)
• Marketing materials (call for participation as mentors and mentees)
• Planning form for mentors and mentees
• Overall schedule and system for monitoring progress
• Criteria for being a mentor and a mentee
• Online application forms established and tested

The second product is the establishment of the cohort of mentors and mentees (25 days)

• Application period opened with marketing materials and online information and application forms
• Applicants vetted and matched based on pre-determined criteria
• Appropriate communications sent to all applicants on the outcome of their application, and to all mentors and mentees on their matches, and invitations to pre- mentorship programme training sessions for all mentors
• Delivery of the virtual mentor training sessions
   

Duration of Contract:  1 March 2023 – 31 December 2023 

Duty Travel:  Not required.

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

1) Degree in related field such as sociology, human resources or education

2) At least 5 years of prior experience in instructional design including work samples that demonstrate both online and virtual development experience.

3) At least 5 years of verifiable prior experience in mentorship program design and delivery, preferably with the UN

4) Demonstration of excellent skills in project management and English written and verbal communication

5) Previous experience delivering a mentor program, preferably with the UN

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 16 February 2023.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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:

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.