Low Value Consultant: Facilitator for Health Network Meeting, ESARO

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1. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Goal and Objective:

Under the supervision of the ESARO Regional Health Advisor, and in close collaboration with members of the ESARO Health Section, the consultant will plan for and facilitate a dynamic and participatory 5-day Health Network Meeting, ensuring participant views are heard and discussions are open and engaging.  

The goals of this meeting include:

• To define strategic actions at the country and regional levels, based on best practices and lessons learnt from countries, to achieve country and regional health priorities. In particular, increase of immunization coverage, quality improvement of perinatal and newborn care, more equitable access to child health interventions, resilience, emergency preparedness and response to PHE.
• To review the progress of previously agreed key policy, strategic and operational actions made during last Health network meeting with aim to further identify challenges, lessons learnt, opportunities and best practices towards regional knowledge management and exchange.
• Through team building exercisers foster stronger cohesion, communication, and collaboration within the regional health network and scale for impact.
• To exchange information on the latest global, regional, and country level health and cross-sectoral developments, key trends, partnerships, opportunities influencing child health programing in ESAR.
• To discuss visioning for PHC oriented health systems strengthening and through deep dives of specific thematic areas identify programming priorities and approaches to scale, accelerate progress and achieve impact on child health and wellbeing through PHC approach.

2. WORK ASSIGNMENT

Activities and Tasks

The contractor is expected to provide high-quality facilitation of the Health Network meeting.  Specifically, he/she will

• Participate in planning meetings to finalize the meeting agenda, activities, and logistics prior to the Health Network Meeting. Provide strategic advice to refine the agenda with regard to flow, interactive participation and manageability from a facilitation perspective.
• Meet with session leads, with a view toward providing strategic advice as to how best to run each session to ensure maximum engagement and participation and refine workshop methodologies and approaches.
• Prepare a facilitation plan, as per the prescribed agenda and session plans.
• Develop guidance for discussion panelists and presenters as well as meeting evaluation.
• Design a plan for recording key actions and decisions during the meeting, and work with individual rapporteurs during the meeting to synthesize and compile key actions and feedback to the larger group in an engaging manner
• Introduce and close out the meeting days and ensure transition between individual sessions.
• Ensure the meeting sessions flow and stay within their prescribed time
• Develop and lead icebreakers, energizers, and other team building activities, including a special team building session on the morning/first day of the meeting.
• Organize and conduct a meeting assessment/evaluation; and prepare a short report documenting the meeting results and agreed actions

3. DELIVERABLES

Outputs/Deliverables 

• Finalized meeting agenda and plan of facilitation, including advice for interactive activities / sessions.
• Preparation and packaging of meeting materials on an online Health Section Network Meeting SharePoint site that will be set up by the Health Section.
• Workshop is facilitated as per schedule.
• Final network meeting workshop and evaluation report.

QUALIFICATION OR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

1. Advanced degree in a social sciences or related field (e.g., organisational development and/or communications)
2. At least five (8) years of progressively advanced experience in team development and meeting facilitation, including regional/global meetings/workshops.
3. Excellent communication and writing skills in English, including ability to convey detailed information in a clear manner to a diverse audience.
4. Software – Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
5. Full working knowledge of online and interactive meeting technology (e.g., Zoom, MS-Teams, Mentimeter, Slido, SharePoint, etc)
6. Previous working experience with UN and/or international organization desirable
7. Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish effective work relationships
8. Flexible and able to respond to and accommodate change easily.
9. Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines without sacrificing quality.

How to Apply… 

Interested candidates to indicate their ability, availability, and rate expressed in US$ to undertake the terms of reference. The fees should be inclusive of other costs incurred such as travel or subsistence allowances, if applicable.   

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.

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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.