• 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

Duration of Contract

320 days (10.5 months)

travel plan

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT

• Degree in Communication, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Communication, Public Policy, International Relations or related fields
• A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience at national or international levels in relevant Education, Skills, Labor, Advocacy, Public Policies or related programs. Experience in UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.
• Knowledge on children’s rights issues, including the Convention of Rights of the Child and the Statute of the Child and the Adolescent.
• Experience in content production, teachers and education managers training and advocacy with governments.
• Teamwork skills and capacity to work with tight deadlines.

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