The GenU Digital Content Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Adviser, Global Solutions, and under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director, Programmes. They will work closely with GenU’s global P2E consultant, and the imaGen Ventures team. In collaboration with UNICEF and GenU partners the GenU Digital Content Consultant will advise on conceptualizing, planning, activating and reporting on progress against meeting the content needs of P2E’s global instance. Specifically, the GenU Digital Content Consultant is responsible for creating and executing a content strategy that supports the identification, curation, development, and storage of content for the global instance of the P2E skilling and opportunities platform. They will also work closely with UNICEF COs to identify content needs, determine gaps, and create solutions to ensure national instances of P2E contain relevant, high-quality content.

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, hope. 

Consultancy Title: GenU Digital Content Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station: Generation Unlimited (YPA) Secretariat

Duration: October 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024

Home/ office Based: REMOTE

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

 The GenU Digital Content Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Adviser, Global Solutions, and under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director, Programmes. They will work closely with GenU’s global P2E consultant, and the imaGen Ventures team. In collaboration with UNICEF and GenU partners the GenU Digital Content Consultant will advise on conceptualizing, planning, activating and reporting on progress against meeting the content needs of P2E’s global instance. Specifically, the GenU Digital Content Consultant is responsible for creating and executing a content strategy that supports the identification, curation, development, and storage of content for the global instance of the P2E skilling and opportunities platform. They will also work closely with UNICEF COs to identify content needs, determine gaps, and create solutions to ensure national instances of P2E contain relevant, high-quality content. A key part of this will be a focus on identifying content for the digital version of GenU’s imaGen Ventures entrepreneurship program, which is transitioning onto an online platform. 

Scope of Work:

•     Produce a content strategy for the global instance of the P2E platform that clearly identifies the breadth of content that will be required to position P2E as the premier learning-to-earning platform for lower and middle-income countries. This will include identifying relevant subject matter, content types, content mediums, and content quality standards. This should incorporate the needs of imaGen Ventures specifically. 

•     Develop and execute an action plan to operationalize the P2E Content Strategy. This time-bound action plan will include developing a skills taxonomy, identifying approaches/sources to obtain content, mapping available content to the skills taxonomy, testing the available content, adapting content as required, and identifying any gaps that may need to be filled through content curation. This should also incorporate the needs of imaGen Ventures specifically. 

•     Provide technical support to UNICEF country offices in the development of content strategies for P2E instances based on contextual needs and opportunities. 

•     Create the P2E global content library. This includes identifying required content, uploading content that has been identified as appropriate to the global instance, and working with COs to support the transition of content from the global content library to national libraries. 

•     Work with partners and stakeholders to identify and curate content sources that can be included in the P2E library in line with the Digital Content strategy. This includes content in various medium types, file formats and languages. It may include content ranging from videos and audio files to quizzes, games and assessments. 

•     Work with the imaGen Ventures team and relevant stakeholders to move imaGen Ventures into an online setting. This will include supporting the refinement of the imaGen Ventures curriculum to prepare for digital delivery, defining the digital content needs, and identifying content to meet the needs of participants. 

•     Work with the global P2E consultant to provide updates towards developing the Content Strategy and developing and operationalizing the action plan. This will include 11 updates to be shared in a format agreed by the supervisor and the P2E Digital Content Lead for the life of the contract.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

  • A content strategy that lays out the pathway to a library of relevant, high-quality digital content that can be housed on a global instance of the P2E platform
  • A P2E Content strategy is developed.     
  1. December 2023
  • An action plan to implement that content strategy is developed.      
  • A content strategy action plan is developed        
  1. January 2024
  • The content strategy action plan is executed, resulting in a library of high-quality digital content housed on a global instance of P2E.  
  • The content strategy action plan is executed.      
  1. March 2024
  • A “lessons learned” note that outlines the support provided to country offices rolling out P2E instances in designing and implementing their own national P2E content strategies. 
  • A lessons learned note is developed.       
  1. June 2024
  • P2E content standards to guide the curation/creation of content for the platform    
  • Content standards are developed.

1 February 2024

  • Digital content that is aligned to the imaGen Ventures course curriculum is sourced and uploaded to the global P2E content library.    
  • Content that is aligned to the imaGen Ventures curriculum is uploaded to the global instance of the P2E platform.       
  1. June 2024
  • Content strategies for at least 1 P2E-implementing UNICEF country office is developed  
  • A content strategy for a P2E country is developed.        
  1. July 2024
  • 11 updates consolidated and shared in relevant coordination meetings        
  • 11 updates are shared       
  • 31 August 2024

Qualifications

Education:

  • Master’s degree from a recognized university in any of the following: Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, or similar
  • Fluency in English is required, strong written and verbal competency is necessary
  • Working knowledge of another UN language an asset

Work experience:

  • At least 5 years of work experience in education technology, education or project management or relevant areas.
  • Strong experience in skills development, education technology database and/or platform development in the social development sector;
  • Experience with designing entrepreneurship programs and curriculum. 
  • Experience in working with organizations focused on engaging and empowering adolescents and youth, especially the most marginalized

Competencies:

  • Strong understanding of Learning Management Systems such as Microsoft Community Training an asset
  • Familiarity with designing and executing content strategies for online learning platforms.

Requirements: 

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

  • Upload copy of academic credentials
  • Financial proposal that will include/ reflect:
    • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
    • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
    • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
    • Indicate your availability
  • Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
  • At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
  • Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.  

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

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. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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. Consultants 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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

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