Country: India
Closing date: 25 May 2018
LOCATION: New Delhi / any of the 13 UNICEF Field Offices (Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi)
VALIDITY OF ROSTER: FOUR YEARS
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 25 May 2018
Adolescents aged 10–19 years constitute about one-fourth of India’s population and young people aged 10–24 years about one-third of the population. This large cohort of young people represents a great demographic dividend with the potential to contribute to India’s economic growth and development. However, adolescents face multiple health challenges including a large burden of adolescent/child pregnancies with associated maternal and new born deaths and morbidity; high malnutrition and anaemia burden; substance abuse; physical and gender based violence; mental illness and self-harm including suicides as well as accidents and injuries.
Government of India (GOI) has prioritized adolescent health interventions through the national adolescent health program (RKSK) initiative where progress in terms of preventing child marriage, preventing early motherhood, prevention and support to adolescents who are exposed to gender based violence, menstrual hygiene, and nutrition support is being made.
As a technical partner, UNICEF supports both national and state Governments’ efforts for implementation of the national and state adolescent health program (RKSK) through convergent engagement with relevant cross-sectoral programmes about adolescents with the objective of strengthening the national adolescent health programme focusing on reduction of adolescent pregnancies.
UNICEF is trying to build a pool of pre-qualified high-caliber candidates to be hired as ‘Adolescent Health Consultants’, from which UNICEF country office and different state offices can quickly select and fill a requirement through a faster contracting process as soon as a need is identified.
Candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to apply following which a desk review of their skills and experience will be done to determine whether they qualify for the Adolescent Health Consultants Roster. The process will ensure all candidates in a Adolescent Health Consultants Roster Group are evaluated prior to recommendation for a specific consultancy opportunity. Successful candidates will be notified and placed in a Adolescent Health Consultants Roster Group for a four (4)year period. However, engagement of identified consultants for specific assignments would be as per the terms and conditions specified in the contract entered into.
The Roster of Adolescent Health Consultants, once in place, will allow Health colleagues to select three or more potential candidates from the roster for further appraisal and selection of one candidate, rather than going through a formal advertisement process for each consultancy assignment.Ideally, this will expedite the placement of consultants (both short term and long term) and also provide the supervisor the scope to choose from a vast pool of potential candidates with Adolescent Health background.The database will be managed centrally by Supply & Procurement (S&P) section, New Delhi. In this context, should the currently on-board consultants with UNICEF be interested in being considered for future opportunities with UNICEF, they need to apply to the roster.
The position would be responsible for providing technical support to national / state / divisional / district level/ sub-district levels (in certain cases) Adolescent Health programming in UNICEF supported states in India, with specific deliverables to be achieved for improved Adolescent Health outcomes. The position would be based at Country Office or State or selected district HQs within the states. Possible locations are: New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi.
4.VALIDITY OF ROSTER:
The roster once established would be valid for a period of 4-years.
5. QUALIFICATION, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Please submit your online application before COB 25 May 2018.
i.A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and explaining how the qualifications and skill-set of the candidate are suitable for this position (to be uploaded online under cover letter)
ii. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online under CV/resume)
iii. Two work samples (one of each) – a) Adolescent Health related program document/reports/ publications/ b) Adolescent Health related program data analysis (PPT/report)
(Please upload online either using Google drive or using Dropbox)
iv. Technical Experience Template (Annex A) – to be uploaded under Educational Certificate
ANNEX A technical experience Template Roster Consultants Adolescent Health.docx
You will notice that scores have been assigned tothe work sample and technical experience template. Hence, it is mandatory to upload these documents. Without these documents your application will be considered incomplete and will be invalidated.
The criteria for evaluation will be as follows:
Candidates' who score 70 marks and above and also score the minimum points against each of the above sub-criteria will be considered for inclusion in the roster
Total points to qualify in overall technical evaluation Min 70/Max 100
For any clarifications, please contact:
UNICEF
Supply & Procurement Section
73, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003
Telephone # +91-11-24606516 (Direct)
Fax # +91-11-24391410; Email: indconsultants@unicef.org
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=512862