Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Port Sudan
Grade: Consultancy – Consultant – Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Education, Learning and Training
Information Technology and Computer Science
Transport and Distribution
Closing Date: 2024-12-05
General Description
Given the emerging efforts to develop eLearning within Sudan and to work towards a coherent approach, UNICEF has generated and developed digital content on various electronic platforms for different educational groups. The content will now be used in the emergency setup in country to ensure children continue learning in different modalities including in child-friendly safe-learning spaces in safer states of the country. Moreover, the “Learning Passport” is available for children to access wherever they are and is the only mean of learning in hot spot areas. To support this work, UNICEF will recruit 3 digital learning junior consultants, whom will be responsible for preparing 10,000 tablets to be distributed for schools and e-learning centers in various states, in addition to maintaining some tablets that need to be fixed.
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.
Scope of Work:
1. Digitization of education material. Generating html5 content for the learning passport.
2. Mapping content of available material online, and at ministry.
3. Installing software into tablets
4. Preparing tablets by installing SD cards and placing them in chargebuses
5. Loading content into SD cards
6. Packing tablets to be sent out to states.
7. Maintaining tablets
8. Reviewing content received from video/audio vendor.
9. Supporting deployment in the field and expansion with stakeholders including implementing partners
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
– Fluency in Arabic and English
– Knowledge in building content through html5 and java script, and web development
– At least 6 months of experience in one of the needed skills in digital learning, M&E, or development.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
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