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Please ensure that you submit your application the earliest possible. This in order to avoid any unexpected error during the application process and the lack of time for ensuring the application is sent to the system. Incomplete applications after the deadline (due to errors or any other reasons) are not taken into consideration as they will not appear in the system.
Title of position: National Consultant to support People’s Advocate to conduct a Country Impact Assessment of COVID-19 measures on child rights
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- High level education in law.
- At least 10 years of direct experience, whether in Albania or internationally on human rights and/or human rights institutions, especially child rights, demonstrated through participation in advancement of human rights processes, through developing legislation and/or policy documents in the area, providing training programmes to professionals, through research and publications, etc.
- Some knowledge in the area of criminal justice for children, social protection, education and/or risk preparedness.
- Excellent knowledge of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the recommendations of the CRC Committee, and of ENOC work.
- Previous experience in assessing impact of laws or government policies over human rights is considered a strong asset.
- Analytical, writing, sensitive communication and organizational skills.
- Have good command of English language.
Closing Date: 7 February 2021
Title of position: Individual Consultant (Instructional designer) to support UNICEF Albania in creating an online learning platform for teacher training based on modules from the resource: Educating for intercultural dialogue, peacebuilding, constructive remembrance and reconciliation: A toolkit for teachers in the Western Balkans
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- Advanced studies in education or social sciences;
- At least 5 years of experience performing instructional design for e-learning delivery of educational content, ideally with previous experience designing e-learning in the area of social sciences or education.
- Experience with LMS platforms such as Moodle.
- Previous experience in creating educational content for UNICEF and in Western Balkans will be considered an asset.
- Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
- Foundational competencies required: commitment, embracing diversity, teamwork, and drive for results.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent knowledge of English language.
Closing Date: 31 January 2021 midnight
Title of position: National consultant to strengthen capacities of frontline child protection workforce to deal with unaccompanied, separated refugee and migrant children in Albania
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- Advanced University degree in human rights, humanities, psychology, sociology, international law or other social science fields, etc.
- At least 8 years of direct experience working in the child protection sphere with a focus on child protection case management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting need assessments and developing training modules/curriculum, training materials, etc.
- Demonstrated experiences and skills in facilitating stakeholder/working group consultations and training.
- Excellent writing, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work within short deadlines.
- Strong sense of integrity, sensitivity, and commitment to preserving the confidentiality of subjects involved.
Closing Date: 10 Jan 2021 Central Europe Standard Time
Title of position: Consultant/Service provider to carry out spot checks to support UNICEF Albania office
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- University degree in any of the following: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Public Administration.
- Being a certified audit and comply with the Code of Ethics for professional Accountants issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants
- At least 9 years of experience in dealing with budget issues, auditing and managing financial records
- Past experience in working with UN/UNICEF and knowledge of HACT procedure
- Able to work in a team and communicate well in English language
Closing Date: Sun Sept 20 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)
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Title of position: National Individual Contractor to assist in the implementation of the Inclusive Education interventions with UNICEF Albania
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
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Higher education degree/s in Education, Social Sciences or other relevant discipline;
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Demonstrated experience of conducting work in the area of Education including education policy, awareness, monitoring and evaluation and teacher professional development (minimum five years);
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Excellent knowledge of Albania’s education context and familiarity with global trends in education;
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Excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated experience of leading joined group efforts;
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Knowledge and experience of UNICEF priorities in education would be an advantage;
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Knowledge on youth/adolescent programming in as asset
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Excellent writing skills in English and ability to synthetize complex information.
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Flexibility in conducting the work will be a great advantage
Closing Date: Thu Sept 10 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)
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Title of position:Child Protection Officer (NO-2), Tirana, Albania
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- An advanced University Degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, law or other social science field;
- A minimum of 2 (two) years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other closely related areas is required; Additional years of work experience directly related to protection of most deprived and marginalized children and women is an asset;
- Relevant experience in child protection system building, addressing all forms of violence against children (online and offline), strengthening alternative childcare systems is an asset;
- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage;
- Fluency in verbal and written Albanian and English, with a particular focus on the quality of analytical writing in both languages;
- Computer skills, including internet navigation, and various office applications;
- Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
Closing Date: Sun Sept 20 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)
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Title of position:Program Assistant (GS-5), Tirana, Albania # 90323 (For Albanian nationals only)
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- Completion of secondary education preferably supplemented by technical or university courses. A university degree in Social Sciences, Administration or other related fields would be an asset.
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative support work experience
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to perform tasks timely with high accuracy.
- Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
- Ability to interpret and apply guidelines.
- Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
- Advanced knowledge in the Microsoft Suite of Products (including MS Word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint) is required. Knowledge of VISION/SAP is an asset.
- Fluent in English and Albanian (verbal and written)
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Position may require travel within and outside the country In order to be considered, your application should include:
Closing Date Fri Aug 21 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)
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Title of position:National Consultant to support UNICEF Albania Country Office in the implementation of strategic communication
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
- Advanced university degree in Journalism, Communication, Social Sciences, Development or Gender Studies, Social/Public Policy, Social Work, Psychology or any other relevant discipline;
- Minimum of five (5) years of practical experience in communication and PR, preferably in the area of communication for development or any similar domain;
- Proven successful records in developing and implementing communication strategies and campaigns;
- Experience in working with vulnerable population on sensitive issues such as gender discrimination, violence against children, modern slavery, etc;
- Ability to develop high quality written materials in Albanian and English;
- Adherence to human and child rights is a must;
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work closely with national and international actors with tight deadlines and to coordinate a communication strategy and campaign;
- Excellent analytical capacities; excellent ability to synthesize information and relate action to results;
- Fluency in both, spoken and written English and Albanian;
- Good command of relevant computer skills.
Closing Date for application is Sun Jun 14 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time)
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Title of position:International Lead Consultant (team of consultants) to support UNICEF Albania Country office in the conduct of the Situation Analysis of children and adolescents in Albania
Required background and experience:
- Blended experience in public policy, public administration, policy analysis, public finance and child rights
- Strong analytical skills – references to previous work or institutions
- Excellent knowledge of social welfare systems, development agenda, gender and equity issues, etc.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in development of analytical reports and policy documents related to children and adolescents; preferably experience with preparation of a Situation Analysis of Children Report
- Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, policy (and finance) analysis (including experience in the consistent use of age and sex-disaggregated and gender sensitive data) and report preparation;
- Previous experience with UNICEF in Albania is an advantage.
- Fluency in English – for all team members Profound knowledge of human rights-based approach to programming
- Experience in facilitating consultations with government representatives, NGOs, academia, children, adolescents and other stakeholders
- Excellent writing skills
Closing Date for application is Fri Mar 13 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position:National Digital Marketing Consultant to support UNICEF Albania office in the implementation of strategic communication
Required Qualifications:
- A University degree in media or communication or comparable academic qualification; a combination of relevant academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree.
- High quality, professional individual consultant with at least five years of relevant experience in development and execution of creative and innovative digital content and campaigns for different audiences across a range of web and social media platforms.
- Knowledge of HTML / XHTML, CSS, web standards and experience in analyzing social media campaigns, audiences and content using latest monitoring and analytics tools.
- Experience with digital asset management tools.
- Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and/or Adobe Light room.
- Experience with basic audio and video editing (e.g. Adobe Premiere, Moviemaker, Final Cut Pro) a plus.
- Excellent Albanian and English writing, editing, including experience writing for social media.
- Familiarity with child rights humanitarian issues.
Closing Date for application is Wed Mar 04 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position:International/National Consultant to support the UNICEF Country Office in developing and implementing innovation portfolio for youth and adolescent in Albania (“Innovations Consultant”).
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced university degree in Education, Computer Sciences, Development Economics, Communication, Human Rights, Law, Social Sciences, Management, Social/Public Policy, Social Work, Psychology or any other relevant discipline; Training in Information and Communication Technology will be considered an asset.
- Minimum of 8 years of practical experience in programme management at the national and international level.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience of working on innovations, technology for development at the national and international level,
- Experience in provision of technical support to and interlocution with national government agencies (such as the Ministries of Education, Social Welfare, Innovations, etc.), international and national non-governmental organizations and/or actors of civil society active in the field of adolescent and youth is an asset;
- Experience working with media or in communications will be considered as an added benefit;
- Excellent strategic plan and analytical capacities and skills; excellent ability to synthesize information and relate action to results;
- Fluency speaking and writing in English; and in Albanian will be considered an asset;
- High level of communication, interpersonal skills and experience working effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Closing Date for application is Tue Mar 10 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position: International Research Consultant to support the UNICEF Albania Country Office in the conduct of studies regarding human trafficking in Albania.
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Development or Gender Studies, Social/Public Policy, Social Work, Psychology or any other relevant discipline;
- Minimum of eight (8) years of practical experience in socio-scientific research and/or working with projects linked to tackling human trafficking or any other similar domain;
- Proven successful records in conceptualizing, elaborating and conducting qualitative and quantitative studies on human trafficking, including in developing countries context; experience in the Albania is an additional asset;
- Sensitivity towards ethics with regards to human, gender and child rights issues is of essence;
- Ability to work closely with a team, and within tight deadlines;
- Fluency in spoken and written English;
- Experience of working with UNICEF or other UN Agencies will be an advantage.
- strong technical skills in conducting qualitative and quantitative studies, as well as in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues leading to and resulting from human trafficking.
- strong teamwork skills.
Closing Date for application is Sun Feb 23 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position:Vetted Consultant Roster – Photographer, Photojournalist, Videographer and Video Editor
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in communications, Journalism, Visual Arts, Social Science, International Development, Gender Studies, Human Rights or a related field
- Training or higher degrees in related areas would be considered an asset.
Required Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in communications related area of application, such as Photography, Graphic design, Videography, Photojournalism, video editing, public relations;
- At least 5 years experience in producing news, documentary films, TV programs and 3-4-minute short format films;
- Demonstrated experience of conception, production and editing of mini video documentaries through personal work samples;
- Proven ability in photography, videography, photojournalism and ability to assimilate and communicate complex visual messages in an engaging and user-friendly manner;
- Experience in work with sensitive topics of development projects;
- Previous experience working/consulting for international projects/programs; media agencies, International Organizations, private sector;
- Excellent knowledge of graphic design software, video production software, social media management, photo and video editing software;
- Previous professional experience with the United Nations or similar organizations in this or a related field would be considered an asset.
Language: Written and Verbal fluency in English and Albanian is required
Closing Date for application is Tue Feb 04 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position:National Consultant to support UNICEF Albania Country Office in Monitoring, Reporting and Evidence Generation Activities
Requirements:
- Advanced university degree in Statistics, Informatics, economics, Social Sciences, or any other relevant discipline;
- Experience in project results-based planning, monitoring and reporting systems/frameworks, including indicators selection, target setting, and monitoring plans;
- Experience in managing or/and conducting studies (qualitative and quantitative);
- Experience with data quality assessments and oversight;
- Experience in developing and refining data collection tools;
- Strong analytical capacities to synthesize diverse information to produce concise and comprehensive reports;
- Fluency in spoken and written English;
- High level of computer skills, including ease in statistical applications, database, spreadsheet and presentation software application; Previous experience working with statistical software such as STRATA, SPS, etc. is an added asset;
- Ethical accountability and teamwork,
- Flexibility in responding to office needs, including frequent travelling outside Tirana.
Closing Date for application is Mon Jan 27 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position:National Consultant to support UNICEF Albania office in the development and implementation of strategic communication
Closing Date for application is Mon Jan 27 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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Title of position: Temporary Appointment of Child Protection Officer (NOA)
Requirements:
- A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, International law, or another relevant social science field;
- A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required;
- Project management, Report writing, as well as Multi-stakeholder coordination experience is required;
- Experience of working on children's protection from online abuse and exploitation is an asset;
- Experience of managing (child) trafficking related project is an asset;
- Fluency in Albanian and English is required.
Closing Date for application is Mon Jan 06 2020 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
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