National Skills Building Specialist Consultant Vacancy-Job Ref: ECITUNICEF/2907/202631

National Skills Building Specialist Consultant Vacancy-Job Ref: ECITUNICEF/2907/202631

Rome (Italy)

Job Description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Since 2026, UNICEF has been testing and scaling delivery of innovative models for skills building and job orientation of Unaccompanied children and young refugees and migrants in reception centres and catch-up schools, filling an under prioritised but critical area of work for their social inclusion. From late 2024, the focus has shifted toward integrating these modelsInto national systems through online webinars and in situ training and promotion of e-learning content through the Learning Passport platform for teachers, educators, and frontline workers in collaboration with government, and non-governmental stakeholders (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, Sviluppo Lavoro Italia, Regional School Offices, municipal social services, employment agencies, Network of Catch up schools (RIDAP), Central service of the Reception System). the network of partnerships built over the years (Rete RIDAP, UNHCR, SAI).

With the recent signing of an MoU with Sviluppo Lavoro Italia, the technical assistance body of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy integration of the Skills4Youth programme within the MoLSP socio-labour insertion programme (PUOI+) will be piloted and documented.

Alongside systems strengthening, UNICEF will continue its convening and advocacy role with a focus on the right to education of Unaccompanied children with a view to ensuring that evidence and youth perspectives translate into systemic change. This involves continuous monitoring of policies concerning Unaccompanied children and their participation, inclusion and development for targeted advocacy actions In collaboration with the research institute Foundation ISMU, UNICEF also convenes representatives of reception and education system, along with local and central institutions to reflect upon operational challenges, administrative and governance bottlenecks, systemic gaps but also exchange best practices

The Skills Building Consultant is therefore required to provide technical support in the following areas:

• Capacity development of frontline workers, educators and teachers

• Policy dialogue and advocacy of learning to earning pathways of Unaccompanied children

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master’s degree in social sciences, international development, education or related field;
Work Experience:
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience, of which 1 in project management
Proven track record in research and use of evidence for programming and/or advocacy purposes
Proven track record in in developing learning materials and in capacity building of frontline workers and/or teachers.
Experience in working directly with children and/or adolescents with a migration background.

Language Requirements:
Fluency in Italian and English are required.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
Knowledge of participatory methodologies
Knowledge of the Italian reception system
Proficiency in the use of Rapid pro / U report
Desirables:
Previous experience with UNICEF and or the UN.

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