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Since 2024, , UNICEF, under the lead of the Ministry of Education, and in close collaboration with other UN Agencies such as UNESCO, UNFPA, Government of Jordan stakeholders and CSO partners, has supported the assessment of existing capacities and structures for the coordination and implementation of Menstrual Hygiene Health (MHH) in Jordan, including the establishment of a MHH taskforce within the overall coordination of the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) coordination mechanism – led by the Higher Population Council (HPC).
As part of this work, UNICEF has provided technical and financial support to develop a coordination MHH roadmap, Terms of Reference for a MHH Taskforce, and a Workplan endorsed through multi-stakeholder consultation, including Ministry of Education, through the Gender and Strategic Partnerships Division, and Ministry of Health, through the Department of School Health.
The roadmap emphasizes institutionalizing MHH within national policies, education sector plans, and health frameworks, while strengthening systems for monitoring, capacity building, and sustainable financing. The Taskforce will serve as the central platform for guiding and coordinating MHH efforts across sectors.
To operationalize the implementation of the coordination mechanism and the indicated roadmap, UNICEF will provide support to the Ministry of Education, as per its lead role in the coordination of the MHH Taskforce, in the form of an individual consultant, who can work in support of the Department of Gender and Strategic Division, in its co-lead role, with the Ministry of Education, and under the auspices of the SRH Coordination structure.
How can you make a difference?
The purpose of this consultancy is to design and operationalize two evidence-informed, behaviourally grounded educational programmes for children and for parents/caregivers that contribute to the prevention of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) in Jordan.
The programmes will move beyond information provision to actively strengthen protective behaviours, trust-based family communication, and timely use of child-friendly reporting and support mechanisms. They will be designed for institutional uptake and scale through schools, community platforms, and national child protection systems.
Target Groups and Scope :
The consultant shall design two complementary, age- and context-sensitive educational programmes: one targeting children and one targeting caregivers, ensuring coherence between the two while addressing the distinct roles, capacities, and needs of each group.
a) Children’s Educational Programme:
The children’s programme shall be age-segmented to ensure relevance, safety, and effectiveness, and shall, at minimum, be tailored for the following groups:
• Children aged 6–9 years (early primary)
• Children aged 10–13 years (upper primary)
• Adolescents aged 14–17 years
The programme must account for differences in cognitive development, digital behaviours, risk exposure, and communication needs across age groups, and promote protective online behaviours, safe decision-making, and knowledge of child-friendly reporting and support mechanisms.
Caregivers’ Educational Programme:
The caregivers’ programme shall recognize the diversity of caregiving arrangements in Jordanian and refugee communities and shall be designed for parents and other caregivers, including extended family members, guardians, and non-parental caregivers with regular supervisory responsibility for children.
The caregivers’ programme shall go beyond information provision to strengthen practical skills and behaviours, including trust-based communication with children, age-appropriate guidance on digital use, recognition of online risks, and timely use of child-friendly reporting and support mechanisms. Content and delivery approaches shall be sensitive to caregivers’ varying levels of digital literacy, access to technology, time constraints, and social norms, and shall promote supportive, non-punitive caregiving practices.
Inclusion and Vulnerability Considerations:
Both programmes shall be inclusive and adapted to the needs of refugee children and caregivers, children with disabilities, and families living in high-risk or low-supervision environments, ensuring accessibility, cultural relevance, and alignment with child safeguarding principles.
Behavioural and Social Norms Lens
The consultant shall apply a behavioural and social norms approach to programme design, explicitly addressing:
• Fear of disclosure and reporting
• Parent–child trust and communication dynamics
• Social stigma related to online sexual abuse
• Gender norms affecting disclosure and protection
The programmes should include practical components that support safe dialogue within families, reduce blame and shame, and promote help-seeking behaviours
Sustainability and Institutionalization
The consultant shall ensure that the programmes are designed for integration into child Safe Spaces in Jordan, including, but not limited:
• Community-based child protection programming
• School platforms
• National awareness and prevention strategies
Deliverables must include practical recommendations for institutional ownership, capacity transfer, and future scale-up.
Deliverable 1: Inception Report
Timeline: 10 March 2026
Submit workplan outlining methodology, stakeholder engagement strategy and desk review/mapping of existing programs and evidence of online child exploitation and abuse
Deliverable 2: Progress report
Timeline: 25 March 2026
Conduct stakeholder consultation through FGDs and KIIs
Deliverable 3: List of priority behaviours
Timeline: 31 March 2026
Identify and agree on the priority behaviours to promote
Deliverable 4: Drafts of two educational programs: children and parents
Timeline: 30 April 2026
Draft two educational programs- comprehensive, creative, interactive, culturally relevant, age-appropriate and relevant to legal context
Deliverable 5: Final submission of programs
Timeline: May 15 2026
Submit final endorsed educational programs- with review and endorsement of national stakeholders
Deliverable 6: Submitted content for Comms
Timeline: May 15 2026
Develop clear communication messages targeting the caregivers and children
Deliverable 7: 3 workshops
Timeline: May 31 2026
3 Training workshops on implementation of educational programs
Deliverable 8: Final Report
Timeline: June 15 2026
Submit a final report on assignment including recommendations for sustainability and integration into national child protection systems.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
Master’s degree in Child Protection; Education; Psychology; Social and Behavioural Sciences; Public Health; Social Work; Digital Safety or Child Online Protection; or other closely related fields.
• Demonstrated experience designing child-focused and parent-focused prevention programmes
• Strong understanding of online child safety, OCSEA, and digital risks
• Proven five-year experience applying behavioural or social norms approaches
• Five-year experience working with government systems and UNICEF or similar contexts
• Ability to translate complex protection issues into accessible, child-friendly content
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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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.
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Remarks:
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