- Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNICEF
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-01-18
Purpose
Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, this consultancy is expected to perform activities to enhance One Million Opportunities (1MiO) initiative to provide skills and employment opportunities and policies for vulnerable young people. The consultant will provide technical support for the implementation of the Life Project methodology on the training front of the 1MiO initiative in the states of Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Sergipe and Maranhão (through a partnership with the Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Maranhão – IEMAs).
Expected results:
1. Expected result: Review and adapt the life project methodology of the 1MiO initiative.
2. Expected result: Produce, weekly, up to 10 reports, surveys, diagnostics, and general documents to build, maintain and develop 1MiO partnerships with state governments.
3. Expected result: Produce, monthly, one report on the progress, barriers and opportunities identified in 1MiO’s work with partner state governments.
4. Expected result: Support the engagement and implementation of Life Project Methodology with students of 4 state governments in 1MiO initiative, such as:
- Minas Gerais: 100,000 adolescents and young people trained in 1MiO Life Project approach;
- Rio Grande do Sul: 10,000 adolescents and young people trained in 1MiO Life Project approach;
- Sergipe: 16,000 adolescents and young people trained in 1MiO Life Project approach; and
- Maranhão (through IEMA Education Institute): 14,000 adolescents and young people trained in 1MiO Life Project approach.
Deliverables
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Product |
Deadline |
Payment |
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Deliverable 1 |
1st Report: Revision and adaptation of the Life Project teaching material for the 1MiO training platform:
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1 month | 1 month from the contract signed. | 10%
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Deliverable 2 |
2nd Report: UNICEF’s technical support and accompaniment in the dialog with the state’s secretariats
Planning strategy:
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3 months | 3 months from the contract signed. | 15% |
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Deliverable 3 |
3rd Report: Training educators and managers on the theme of Life Projects:
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4 months | 4 months from the contract signed. | 20% |
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Deliverable 4 |
4th Report: Campaign facilitator to disseminate 1MiO training courses:
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5 months | 5 months from the contract signed. | 15% |
| Deliverable 5 | 5nd Report: UNICEF’s technical support and accompaniment in the dialog with the state’s secretariats
Follow-up strategy:
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6 months | 6 months from the contract signed. | 15% |
| Deliverable 6 | 6nd Report: UNICEF’s technical support and accompaniment in the dialog with the state’s secretariats
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9 months | 9 months from the contract signed. | 20%
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| Deliverable 5 | 5th Report: Production of an end-year report on the status and results of the 1MiO partnership with the four states that have already signed up to the initiative, showing the bottlenecks and potential of each partnership and estimating the demands for support to improve engagement. | 10,5 months | 10,5 months from the contract signed | 5% |
Duration of Contract
320 days (10.5 months)
travel plan
| DELIVERABLES
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Travel period | Travel destination
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Days | Purpose |
| 1st payment |
Feb/Mar Apr |
Aracaju (Sergipe) | 2 | – Educadors and managers training;
– Planning meeting with state stakeholder; |
| 2nd payment | São Luis (Maranhão) | 2 | – Educadors and managers training;
– Planning meeting with state stakeholder; |
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| 3nd payment | Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) | 2 | – Educadors and managers training;
– Planning meeting with state stakeholder; |
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| 4nd payment | Rio Grande do Sul | 1 | Planning meeting with stakeholders; | |
| 5rd payment |
May/Jun July/Aug |
Aracaju (Sergipe) | 2 | – Follow-up and planning meeting with state stakeholder;
– Visit schools (if applicable). |
| 6th payment | São Luis (Maranhão) | 2 | – Follow-up and planning meeting with state stakeholder;
– Visit schools (if applicable). |
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| 7th payment | Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) | 3 | – Follow-up and planning meeting with state stakeholder;
– Visit schools (if applicable). |
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| 8nd payment | Rio Grande do Sul | 2 | – Follow-up and planning meeting with state stakeholder;
– Educadors and managers training; |
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| 9th payment |
Sept/Oct/ Nov/ Dec |
Aracaju | 2 | – Follow-up and presentation of results to state stakeholder;
– Educadors and managers training(if applicable); – Visit schools (if applicable); – Celebration event (if applicable). |
| 10nd payment | Belo Horizonte | 3 | ||
| 11nd payment | Rio Grande do Sul | 2 | ||
| 12nd payment | São Luis | 2 |
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Punctuality in meeting deadlines;
- Quality of the contents;
- Timely provision of the deliverables;
- Full adherence to the monthly workplans and diligences as agreed with supervisor.
Immediately upon signature of the agreement, the UNICEF supervisor and the selected individual contractor will meet for detailed discussion of the Work Plan and the quality criteria for product delivery. Regular meetings will also be scheduled at a distance or in person to follow up the activities defined in the Work Plan. If needed, revisions and alterations may be requested by UNICEF related to quality and technical depth parameters. Only after final clearance from the UNICEF Brazil will the payment be processed.
Technical background, and experience required
- First University or bachelor’s degree in political science, Economics, Sociology, Communication, Public Policy, International Relations or related fields.
- Teamwork, and good communication skills.
- At least 10 years of experience in public policy, teachers and school managers training, advocacy, project management and related areas.
- Availability to perform some punctual activity within one of the UNICEF field offices in Brazil.
- Knowledge or interest in topics related to youth and similar.
Language Proficiency
- Portuguese and English.
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