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Purpose of the Assignment:
The objective of the consultancy is to support the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Gender, Youth & Social Development to ship a holistic and complete programme for adolescents with a give attention to abilities growth for studying, private empowerment, lifeskills, energetic citizenship and employability to allow adolescents to thrive in at present’s world and contribute in the direction of sustainable growth.
The important goals of the consultancy are:
- To improve the standard and attain of adolescent studying and abilities programmes.
- To present administrative and technical support for the implementation of methods for enhancing adolescent engagement and outcomes.
- To support capability constructing initiatives undertaken by completely different accomplice organizations in abilities for the 21st century together with digital abilities, local weather motion, and lifeskills.
Scope of Work:
The chosen candidate will work intently with MOET, MOGYSD, NGOs, growth companions, different related stakeholders and specialists on the next:
a) Life Skills Programme below the Department of Youth
- Assist in integrating the newly-developed life abilities coaching handbook into present packages searching for synergies with different departments/ ministries.
- Support the facilitation of workshops and coaching classes for adolescents utilizing the brand new handbook.
- Support growth and broadcasting of radio classes led by adolescents on chosen key matters within the lifeskills handbook for wider attain
- Help monitor and consider the effectiveness of the life abilities program and collect suggestions.
b) Sustainability Education and Green Skills (JSB undertaking)
- Assist in designing and implementing sustainability schooling programmes specializing in inexperienced abilities and environmental stewardship inside the chosen faculties
- Support identification and sourcing of coaching supplies and assets on inexperienced abilities, equivalent to renewable power, waste administration, and sustainable agriculture.
- Help facilitate data sharing for youth on sustainability practices and inexperienced careers and determine champions.
- Assist in monitoring and assessing the affect of the undertaking and present suggestions for scaling up.
c) Learning to Earning Agenda
- With steering from the Regional Office, execute the youth company market (YOMA) for Lesotho
- Support the implementation of the Youth4Change wetlands restoration undertaking within the 4 sub-catchment areas.
- Assist in participating with native communities and youth teams to promote participation within the restoration actions.
d) Supporting Out-of-School Adolescents by way of the GPE Multiplier 2
- Assist in conducting outreach and consciousness campaigns to interact out-of-school adolescents in figuring out different studying fashions which can be appropriate for their distinctive wants
- Provide administrative support for piloting different studying packages
- Support the event and implementation of re-entry programmes tailor-made to the wants of out-of-school adolescents.
- Provide administrative support for counseling and support companies to facilitate the transition again to formal schooling
- Assist in monitoring and reporting on the progress and outcomes of the restoration undertaking
Work Assignment Overview: The guide shall be accountable for the supply and technical high quality of the set deliverables. The guide shall be paid on a month-to-month foundation, with funds made upon passable completion of agreed deliverables and submission of month-to-month progress reviews. All deliverables shall be submitted to in accordance with the next timeline.
| Tasks/Milestone: | Deliverables/Outputs: | Timeline (interval/deadline) | Payment construction (% of the entire charge) |
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Develop workplan with timelines on the execution of agreed actions as per the scope outlined. Compile month-to-month progress reviews detailing actions, achievements, challenges, and suggestions within the execution of agreed actions. |
Monthly progress report and accepted workplan with timelines | 20 days/ 28 Feb. 2025 | 20% |
| Compile month-to-month progress reviews detailing actions, achievements, challenges, and suggestions within the execution of agreed actions. | Monthly progress report |
20 days/ 31 Mar. 2025 |
15% |
| Compile month-to-month progress reviews detailing actions, achievements, challenges, and suggestions within the execution of agreed actions. | Monthly progress report | 20 days/ 30 Apr. 2025 | 15% |
| Compile month-to-month progress reviews detailing actions, achievements, challenges, and suggestions within the execution of agreed actions | Monthly progress report | 20 days/ 31 May 2025 | 15% |
| Compile month-to-month progress reviews detailing actions, achievements, challenges, and suggestions within the execution of agreed actions | Monthly progress report | 20 days/ 30 Jun. 2025 | 15% |
| Compile ultimate report summarising achievements and suggestions for future actions | Final consultancy report | 20 days/ 31 Jul. 2025 | 20% |
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum Qualifications required:
- Bachelors diploma
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
The {qualifications} and ability areas required embrace:
- University diploma in schooling or associated social sciences from a acknowledged establishment
- Some expertise in adolescent schooling and abilities growth is most popular.
- Excellent interpersonal, planning, facilitation, coordination, communication and report-writing abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, together with authorities ministries, NGOs, and neighborhood organisations
Language:
- Sesotho and English.
- Fluency in English is a should.
For each Child, you reveal…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF gives paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied boundaries, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to enhance the variety of staff with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related support necessities of candidates and staff with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility support in finishing the net application, please submit your request by way of the accessibility electronic mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to promote the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present further data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates ought to submit a web-based application by way of the Talent Management System (TMS) that consists at the least of the next:
-TMS Profile/ Curriculum Vitae
-Financial proposal should be ‘all inclusive’ of all bills associated to the project
-2 reference letters/ efficiency evaluations
Incomplete purposes is not going to be thought-about.
If you haven’t been contacted inside 2 months of the time limit, please settle for that your application was unsuccessful. Regret emails shall be despatched solely to shortlisted/contacted candidates.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
Individuals engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “staff members” below the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and is not going to be entitled to advantages supplied therein (equivalent to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service shall be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.
The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the complete interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met prior to taking on the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and are usually not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF for the period of their consultancy contracts.
National Individual consultancy to support Adolescents’ Learning and Skills portfolio, Maseru,Lesotho (120 days)
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