Re- Advertisement- Home-based Consultancy: Alternative Care Expert

at  UNICEF

Job no: 579794
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Rome
Level: Consultancy
Location: Italy
Categories: Programme Management
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, Protection

TO QUALIFY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR EVERY CHILD YOU WILL HAVE…

• Bachelor degree in Psychology, Pedagogical sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Political Sciences or other related disciplines.

Work experience required:

• At least 4 years of professional experience with refugees and migrants or vulnerable children
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the field of protection
• Proven experience of work with local authorities in Sicily.

Knowledge required:

• Proven knowledge of the national context with regards to reception, protection and inclusion of migrant and refugee children, including foster care system.

Skills required:

• Ability to work through networking and partnership.

Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships.

Language required:

• Fluency in Italian
• Intermediate English (B2)

Desirable:

• At least 5-year work experience in Catania territorial district
• At least 3-year work experience with local authorities operating in Catania territorial district

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.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
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.
Advertised: 06 Feb 2025 W. Europe Standard Time
Deadline: 09 Feb 2025 W. Europe Standard Time

Please refer the Job description for details