International Consultant – End Violence Against Children

Position description

Result of Service

• Substantive knowledge and expertise utilised to develop the first draft strategic communication tools focusing on protecting children in contexts of insecurity prepared, for development with Youth Peace Champions during June workshop. This includes organizing online consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Nigeria as well as with the Youth Peace Champions;
• Six virtual follow up sessions conceptualized, developed and conducted for the participants of the workshop “Professional development for professionals in contact with children and young people deprived of their liberty for alleged association with terrorist and violent extremist groups”, that was delivered in Iraq in January 2025;
• A workshop to develop strategic communication tools focusing on protecting children in contexts of insecurity conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured – for use by Youth Peace Champions and other community actors in North-East Nigeria. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Nigeria, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• STRIVE Juvenile team retreat conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Substantive knowledge and expertise utilised to develop the final draft strategic communication raising tools focusing on protecting children in contexts of insecurity prepared, for use by Youth Peace Champions and other community actors in North-East Nigeria in line with results of workshop and feedback from UNODC;
• Substantive knowledge and expertise utilised to develop the first draft tool for security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88, Indonesia) prepared incorporating communication and MHPSS skills for upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity;
• The workshops and individual sessions on positive and critical thinking skills with children, juveniles and young people returned from Syria and deprived of their liberty in Iraq, including those hosted in reformatories conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Iraq, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• The workshops and targeted sessions with professionals on the treatment of children, juveniles and young people returned from Syria and deprived of their liberty in Iraq conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Iraq, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• A workshop to strengthen the capacity of selected Youth Peace Champions in Pakistan on Communication, Advocacy, and Activism Skills conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Pakistan, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Substantive knowledge and expertise utilised to develop the tool for security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88, Indonesia) finalized incorporating communication and MHPSS skills for upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity on the basis of UNODC review and feedback;
• A workshop incorporating communication and MHPSS skills to strengthen the capacity of security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88, Indonesia) on upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Indonesia, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• A capacity building activity for professionals on the treatment of children deprived of their liberty for alleged association to terrorist groups conceptualized, prepared for (including development of materials), delivered and follow up ensured. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Iraq, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Three virtual follow up sessions conceptualized, developed and conducted for participants of workshop incorporating communication and MHPSS skills to strengthen the capacity of security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88) on upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity delivered in Indonesia in September 2025;
• Three virtual follow up sessions conceptualized, developed and conducted for participants of capacity building activity for professionals on the treatment of children deprived of their liberty for alleged association to terrorist groups delivered in Iraq in October 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities

International consultant to provide support in developing training materials and delivering training activities and mentorship sessions aimed at strengthening the capacity of selected audience (i.e. State and non-State actors, community leaders and youth leaders) to better protect and respond to violence against children and to be agents of change in promoting reconciliation and restorative justice processes for a culture of peace and lawfulness. The consultant shall undertake the following outputs:

• Utilise substantive knowledge and expertise to develop the first draft of strategic communication tools focusing on protecting children in contexts of insecurity, for development with Youth Peace Champions during June workshop. This includes organizing online consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Nigeria as well as with the Youth Peace Champions;
• Conceptualize, develop and conduct 3 virtual follow up sessions for participants of the workshop “Professional development for professionals in contact with children and young people deprived of their liberty for alleged association with terrorist and violent extremist groups”, delivered in Iraq in January 2025;
• Conceptualize, develop and conduct 3 virtual follow up sessions for participants of the workshop “Professional development for professionals in contact with children and young people deprived of their liberty for alleged association with terrorist and violent extremist groups” that was delivered in Iraq in January 2025;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on a workshop to develop strategic communication tools focusing on protecting children in contexts of insecurity, for use by Youth Peace Champions and other community actors in North-East Nigeria. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Nigeria, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on the STRIVE Juvenile team retreat. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Substantive knowledge and expertise to develop final strategic communication raising tools focusing on protecting children in contexts of insecurity, for use by Youth Peace Champions and other community actors in North-East Nigeria in line with results of workshop and feedback from UNODC;
• Utilise substantive knowledge and expertise to develop the first draft of a tool for security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88, Indonesia) incorporating communication and MHPSS skills for upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on workshops and individual sessions with children, juveniles and young people returned from Syria and deprived of their liberty in Iraq, including those hosted in reformatories, on positive and critical thinking skills. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Iraq, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on workshops and targeted sessions with professionals on the treatment of children, juveniles and young people returned from Syria and deprived of their liberty in Iraq. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Iraq, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on a workshop to strengthen the capacity of selected Youth Peace Champions in Pakistan on Communication, Advocacy, and Activism Skills. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Pakistan, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Utilise substantive knowledge and expertise to finalize tool for security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88, Indonesia) incorporating communication and MHPSS skills for upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity on the basis of UNODC review and feedback;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on a workshop incorporating communication and MHPSS skills to strengthen the capacity of security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88, Indonesia) on upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Indonesia, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Conceptualize and develop the concept note and training materials, deliver and follow up on a capacity building activity for professionals on the treatment of children deprived of their liberty for alleged association to terrorist groups. This includes organizing consultations with the UNODC team in HQ and Iraq, conducting research, and drafting comprehensive concept note, agenda and training materials in collaboration with the UNODC team;
• Conceptualize, develop and conduct 3 virtual follow up sessions for participants of workshop incorporating communication and MHPSS skills to strengthen the capacity of security and law enforcement officials (BNPT & Densus 88) on upholding the rights of children in contexts of insecurity delivered in Indonesia in September 2025;
• Conceptualize, develop and conduct 3 virtual follow up sessions for participants of capacity building activity for professionals on the treatment of children deprived of their liberty for alleged association to terrorist groups delivered in Iraq in October 2025.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminology, social science, international relations, international security or equivalent academic preparation in the field with adequate focus on international law, human rights and/or criminal justice is required;
• A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• Minimum of 10 years of professional working experience in developing and implementing strategic communication, including storytelling innovation and digital assets, as well as experience with innovative community-building methodologies in vulnerable communities and emergency settings, is required;
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to transform disparate information into clear, concise, and strategic outputs are required;
• Excellent knowledge and ability to design storytelling methodologies and tools for communication skills-building to advance social cohesion are required;
• Experience in working with the United Nations system on strategic communication is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English with excellent drafting and communication skills is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage.

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