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Objective:

The purpose of the assignment is to support the implementation of RWP signed with NCCM and NCW contributing to the scale up of the girls’ empowerment program nationally (27 governorates).

The senior field coordinator will:  

• Provide support to UNICEF and relevant stakeholders for the strategic Coordination and scaling of Girls' Empowerment Programs Across All Communities;
• Assess needs and implement capacity-building Initiatives to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders and partners in Girls' Empowerment;
• Develop and implement a field monitoring plan that captures feedback from the program beneficiaries leveraging on digital tools.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES, AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

The consultant is expected to perform the below tasks:

1. -Coordination

• Provide support to coordination with civil society organizations and local government partners in targeted governorates, ensuring smooth collaboration and alignment with program goals.
• Support and participate in technical coordination meetings with partners (government, civil society, etc) preparing notes, documentation, meetings minutes. Support the follow up of implementation of recommendations and actions agreed with the different partners based on guidance of SBC officer, ensuring that outcomes are tracked and decisions are effectively actioned.
• Facilitate the Girls’ Consultative Committee to contribute to building the capacities of girls to become influential leaders in their communities by enhancing their leadership and communication skills, and supporting them in implementing practical initiatives that drive sustainable change.

2. Capacity Building

• Provide targeted support and capacity building to Dawwie partners and stakeholders in the implementation of Dawwie community engagement package, including M&E framework and reporting;
• Organize and facilitate at least 40 workshops (minimum 3 days each) in targeted governorates, focusing on practical application of the Dawwie Community Engagement Toolkit.
• Guide participants through hands-on sessions covering the planning, delivery, and facilitation of community engagement activities tailored to adolescent girls’ empowerment.
• Train participants on the use of the Dawwie M&E framework, including how to report, document activities, and track community feedback, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
• Support in actively managing Dawwie Facebook page, Instagram, website and mobile application in coordination with UNICEF and other relevant partners (30 days)

3. Field Monitoring  

• Support in the organization, mobilization and coordination of field visits and ensuring abiding by UNICEF standards and regulations.  Oversee the facilitation of all required documentation processes, including obtaining consent for photography, videography, and the collection of human-interest stories, ensuring that content captures the essence and impact of the program.
• Support the planning, logistical coordination, and on-ground facilitation of at least 10 Dawwie empowerment camps (each 4 days) across selected governorates, ensuring smooth implementation in alignment with Dawwie’s standards and objectives.
• Engage in advocacy with local authorities across all governorates to promote the integration of Dawwie activities into existing community programs, supporting the mainstreaming of girls’ empowerment initiatives at the local level.
• Identify, engage, and support the participation of at least 20 grassroots civil society organizations (CSOs), particularly women- and girls-led groups, by assessing their capacity-building needs and facilitating targeted support to integrate them into Dawwie’s implementation.
• Identify potential child, adolescent, and youth leaders from Dawwie program beneficiaries to serve as Dawwie Ambassadors. Support their training and mobilization to engage in local, regional, and global platforms, ensuring alignment with UNICEF standards and procedures.
  This includes:
  • Facilitating the production of human-interest stories
  • Supporting high-level field visits
• Coordinating the participation of boys and girls in public events and speaking opportunities representing the Dawwie initiative.
• Establish and manage a Dawwie WhatsApp Group supporting activities implementation
• Provide support on any other related requests from the supervisor, contributing to the broader objectives of the consultancy and ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s goals for girls’ empowerment and community development.

Conditions of work:

-The Senior Field Coordinator will work within the framework of the Social and Behavioral Change/Community Engagement (SBC/CE) Section.

-Consultancy will include frequent field visits to the projects’ sites including Upper, Lower and Urban Governorates according to a set plan. 

-Monthly reports with progress, challenges, and recommendations are essential part of the deliverables and requested to initiate payments.

-The consultant will be mandated to follow UNICEF codes of conducts. 

NOTE FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS:

Please submit your monthly fees stated in Egyptian Pounds based on the deliverables mentioned above in the Terms of Reference, along with your recent CV.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

The consultant should be a resident of Egypt and is expected to possess the following qualifications:

-University degree in development or social sciences or any related field.

-Minimum 5 years of community mobilization experience in Egypt, preferably in the selected governorates, as well as  field work, preferably in rural areas.

-Excellent command of Arabic (reading and writing) is a must;

-Strong understanding of UNICEF’s social and behavioral change/community engagement approach is a must;

-Experience working with government counterparts and international organizations.

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. 

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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.

Remarks:  

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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.