Contract Duration- 7 days (3 days retreat, 3 days preparation, 1 day reporting)

Start: 1 April 2026 – 5 June 2026

Working arrangement: The consultant will be expected to attend and facilitate the meeting in-person at the meeting venue in Nairobi.  The PCNM meeting will take place at in Nairobi, Kenya. On the first three days, the PCNM will start at 8:00AM and finish at 5:00 pm, Nairobi time.

The consultant will also be expected to participate in preparatory meetings, which may be in-person at the UNON compound or virtual and will take place during working hours in Nairobi.

In case the facilitator joins from outside Nairobi, the travel and subsistence allowance to be included in the all-inclusive fee shared in the financial proposal.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. Goal and Objective:  Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of People and Culture, the Facilitator will support the design and facilitation on an effective 2026 Regional People and Culture Network Meeting. The goals of this meeting include:

1. Facilitating networking and team building among the 23 country offices and regional office.
2. Sharing and discussing global and regional human resources developments, recurring issues, priorities and guidance, specifically around the following topics:
   1. Future of Work
   2. Future of the Human Resources/People and Culture function
   3. Change Management
   4. Talent Acquisition and Shared Services (Transition of services to GSSC)
   5. Learning and Development / HR Capacity Building
   6. Culture Change and Diversity
   7. Mental Health and Staff Wellbeing

This assignment is directly linked to Activity “Organize and facilitate capacity development events for the ESAR P&C Community (HR Network Meeting, webinars on key topics, etc). Ensure regional HR capacity succession planning and provide direct oversight and technical support in the selection of HR managers/officers in the region to strengthen ESAR HR staffing”, in the ESARO Rolling Work Plan.

3. Activities and Tasks:  

The consultant is expected to provide high-quality facilitation of the PCNM. Specifically, he/she will

• Participate in planning meetings to finalize the meeting agenda, activities, and logistics prior to the PCNM.
• Conduct a pre-network participants survey to inform the agenda of the retreat.
• Prepare a facilitation plan for the PCNM, as per the prescribed agenda.
• As part of the facilitation plan, develop and introduce and close out the meeting days and individual sessions. Conduct pre-meeting with facilitators, where required.
• Ensure the meeting sessions flow and stay within their prescribed time.
• Facilitate plenary discussions, panels, small group discussions, and other interactive activities during the sessions.
• Lead on 1-2 selected thematic sessions around Future of Work and/or Change Management.
• Involve virtual participants as appropriate in the sessions.
• Develop and lead icebreakers, energizers, and other team-building activities.
• Conduct a brief evaluation and prepare a short report documenting the evaluation results.

4. Work relationships: 

 The consultant will report to the ESARO Regional Chief of People and Culture and is expected to work closely with the meeting’s session leads in preparing the facilitation plan.

5. Outputs/Deliverables: 

 The consultant will contribute to the achievement of the following specific deliverables are listed in the following table:

Performance indicators include:

• Facilitation plan details the specific methods/activities that the facilitator will use for each session, transitions between sessions, and team building/icebreaker/energizer activities.
• >80% of meeting participants rate the facilitation as good or great in evaluation

Payment Schedule

 A one-off payment will be processed at the end of the contract upon the consultant having completed all deliverables.

Minimum requirements:

1. Advanced degree in a relevant discipline, ideally in organizational development and/or communications
2. At least five (5) years’ work experience in facilitating and coordinating events, including regional meetings / workshops, preferably in areas relevant to People and Culture, Change Management.
3. Professional background in human resources management is an asset.
4. Strong analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills.
5. Full working knowledge of online and interactive meeting technology.
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. Administrative skills and self-motivated with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks under minimal supervision in effective and efficient manner
10. Experience of working independently and remotely.
11. Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:
1. Care
2. Respect
3. Integrity
4. Trust
5. Accountability
6. Sustainability
12. Competencies: the consultant should have the following competencies for the assignment:
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
13. Languages needed:   Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

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

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• An all-inclusive financial proposal
• A detailed technical proposal-draft one page agenda and one page concept note

Applications submitted without financial & technical proposals will not be considered.

Remarks:  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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