Individual Contractor

vor 3 Wochen

Geneve, Schweiz UNITAR Vollzeit

Duration of the contract
- 5 months with possibility of renewal
- 17 September 2023
- Organizational Unit
- Social Development Programme Unit (SDPU)
- Number of job positions
- 1
- Area of Specialization/Thematic Areas:
Public health, maternal/infant health, project design and management
- Overview:
The Social Development Programme Unit (SDPU) of UNITAR provides training to local actors to enhance their capacity to achieve sustainable development in their areas of influence, with a particular focus on the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. At the core of the training activities are workshops and seminars, many of which are implemented through a network of sixteen regional training centres for local authorities and leaders - the CIFAL Global Network - as well as e-learning courses. In addition, there are training activities directly implemented by the SDPU team in Geneva.
- General Objectives of the Contract:
Under the direct supervision of the Specialist, the individual contractor shall undertake tasks related to content development, planning of capacity building events (online and offline), and further enhancement of the Programme Unit’s thematic expertise. This includes the provision of assistance in designing and/or rolling-out both face-to-face and online training activities, as well as organizing knowledge-sharing events.
- Responsibilities/Description of Professional Services:
**Coordination**
- Support overall coordination of project resources
- Support project implementation plan based on the project document of the Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative
- Liaise with UNITAR staff as necessary (admin, procurement, finance)
- Proactively maintain communication with the Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative partners

**Content development**
- Contribute to develop content materials for e-learning and microlearning courses on breastfeeding
- Design and implement capacity building events and workshops, both online and face to face, on Maternal and Infant Health

**Communications**
- Assist in the development a communications plan for the project (digital or via other means)
- In coordination with SDP communications focal point, lead the implementation of the communications plan

**Monitoring & reporting**
- Continuously monitor project progress against established milestones and deliverables
- Compile necessary information for status reports, internal briefings as necessary
- Support the development of the project report as required
- Measurable outputs/deliverables:

- Effective support coordinating the main activities of the Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative as listed above
- E-learning courses on breastfeeding are enhanced and delivered as appropriate.
- Satisfactory support in communicating about the Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative
- Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

- Adequate development, organization and coordination of e-learning courses
- Successful development of training materials on breastfeeding
- Successful development and implementation of a communications plan
- Reporting structure:
The individual contractor will report to the Specialist, Social Development Programme Unit, Division for People
- Minimum requirements

**Education**:

- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a field relevant to public health, or social sciences.

**Work experience**:

- At least 3 years of professional experience in the public health area, ideally with focus on maternal and infant health. Experience in project management and coordination.

**Core competencies**:

- Knowledge in public health and in maternal and infant health.
- Ability to design and manage projects and build support and partnerships.
- Ability to coordinate work with multiple partners in a dynamic international environment.
- Ability to plan own work, observe deadlines and manage multiple communication workstreams.
- Very good inter-personal skills and demonstrated capacity to deal with colleagues and counterparts from different backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills, ability to articulate ideas in a clear and concise style.
- Integrity and commitment to the mandate and values of the United Nations.

**Languages**:

- Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish is required. Good level of French is desirable.
- Remarks:
General conditions of contracts for the service of consultants and individual contractors apply. No travel is requested for this contract.

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