International consultant on life skills, Education Section (home-based)

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF China Education Team is now seeking to engage a Chinese national consultant as to provide project management and quality assurance.
Possibly provide technical and advisory support to UNICEF’s partner in project planning, implementation and monitoring.
Possibly project co-ordination and monitoring to ensure the Adolescent Life Skills Development Project is delivered against agreed project plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of experience in vocational education.
• Proven tracking record in project management and consultancy, five years of academic research and practical experience in managing similar projects.
• Working with UN or other international organizations will be a plus.
• Good understanding of theories and practices related to adolescent skills development in China and other countries, as well as in relevant international organizations such as UNICEF.
• Experienced in coordination and collaboration with project stakeholders, with ability to articulate and present project results to stakeholders.
• An innovative and enterprising attitude.
• Fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19).
• Fluent in both English and Chinese.

Benefits

The consultant will be required to work in the office of project implementation partner-CVED according to specific assignments, with flexibility to work at home. He/She will report to the Education Officer, UNICEF China.

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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).

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.