Job Description
Hiring Office: Youth Team
Purpose of consultancy:
The Safeguard Young People Programme (SYP), UNFPA East and Southern Africa’s flagship youth programme is celebrating a milestone 10 years since its launch in 2013. To highlight this progress, the progamme is looking for a writer to showcase the achievements under the suggested theme of “10 achievements in 10 years''. This consultancy will focus on writing a series of communications products to support the amplification of SYP’s 10 year anniversary celebrations. The consultant will also create a public brochure showcasing the 10 achievements of the programme and update the existing programme brochure to include the new phase of the programme. The consultant will create a donor communication template for the SYP countries to provide feedback on the programme in the field.
Scope of work:
Through these Terms of Reference, UNFPA is looking for a consultant to:
Write a joint opinion-editorial among the UNFPA Regional Director, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Utilize the 10 year report to summarize the 10-achievements-in-10-years of the SYP programme in a maximum 5 page stand alone brochure.
Update the generic 3 page SYP brochure to include the expansion of the programme as well as emerging areas of work.
Create a communication template for use by the SYP countries to showcase the field work and other promising practices (guidance to be provided).
Highlight key messages from the report, which will be turned into social media text content and cards (graphics to be developed external from the assignment)
Duration and working schedule:
This estimated number of days to complete this assignment is 40 working days and will commence on 16 October 2023 or on the day of signing of contract and continue until no later than 10 December 2023.
Place where services are to be delivered:
The consultant will work off site and avail themselves as requested by UNFPA for meetings virtually.
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):
An electronic copy of the edited and publications submitted within these given timeframes:
Draft opinion editorial: 9 October 2023 (800 words).
Incorporated and final opinion-editorial for paid placement: 16 October 2023.
Draft 10 year report brochure: 16 October 2023 (5 pages maximum).
Consolidated and proofread final 10 year report brochure: 23 October 2023.
Draft the updated generic SYP programme brochure: 27 October 2023 (3 pages maximum).
Consolidated and proofread generic SYP programme brochure: 6 November 2023.
Draft field communications template : 8 November 2023 (1 page maximum)
Consolidated comments for field communication template: 10 November 2023.
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:
The consultant will report on the progress of the writing process every three weeks and ad hoc when required.
Supervisory arrangements:
The consultant works under the guidance of the SYP Regional Coordinator, the SYP M&E Specialist and the SYP Programme Analyst . He/she will collaborate with the UNFPA ESARO Communications unit.
Expected travel: None
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:
Consultancy requirements:
An advanced university degree in a related area.
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in communication
A high level of English is essential.
Experience in drafting public consumption documents from research studies.
Experience in communication on matters related to adolescents and young people’s sexual and reproductive health or knowledge of adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health is an asset.
Experience in drafting advocacy documents from research studies.
Experience with editing and proofreading UN documents and familiarity with UNFPA’s style.
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner, if applicable:
The consultant will use their own equipment for the consultancy.
Other relevant information or special conditions, if any:
Payments will be done as follows:
30% on submission and acceptance of the opinion-editorial,
30% on submission of the draft the updated generic SYP programme brochure
40% on submission and acceptance of the 10 year report brochure and SYP generic brochure.
UNFPA will only respond to those applicants in whom we have further interest.
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training) or other fee, or request information on applicants’ bank accounts or HIV status.