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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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

TERMS OF REFERENCE
Background and Rationale
UNICEF is operating in an increasingly dynamic and complex environment, requiring frequent strategic transitions to remain relevant and effective. These transitions—driven by technological advancements, evolving mandates, and external shifts—bring opportunities but also generate uncertainty and resistance.

While leadership often focuses on senior management, the role of
Country Office Staff Associations (COSA)
and their elected representatives is critical in ensuring smooth, equitable, and successful implementation of change. As direct representatives of the workforce, COSA Chairs and ExCom members are well placed to voice staff concerns and foster engagement. Yet, their capacity to lead, communicate, and mediate during strategic transitions is often underdeveloped, resulting in resistance and mistrust.

To address this gap, the
Regional UNICEF Staff Association (RUSA)
, jointly with the Regional Chief of People and Culture, will host a targeted leadership and change management training during its
Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, 10–14 November 2025
, as part of the broader Future Focus Initiative (FFI) and aligned with the Global and ESAR Staff Support Strategy.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The consultancy will
design and facilitate a 1.5-day interactive workshop
to strengthen the leadership capacity of COSA Chairs in navigating organizational changes.

The training will equip participants with practical and transferable skills and tools to:

• Lead with confidence during transitions.
• Communicate effectively and address staff concerns constructively.
• Mediate conflicts and foster psychological safety.
• Influence decision-making to better represent staff interests.
• Build resilience and sustain peer-to-peer learning beyond the training.
• Build transferable skills and toolkit to enable COSA Chairs to conduct CO training sessions to current and future COSA members (TOT format)

Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate increased knowledge of change management.
• Apply effective communication and negotiation skills to real-life change scenarios.
• Use at least three practical tools (e.g., communication plan, staff feedback template, mediation framework) in their country office contexts.
• Strengthening collaboration across COSAs through a regional peer learning community.
• Have a TOT toolkit to transfer the knowledge learnt also to their COSA members in their country offices.
• Report increased confidence (target: ≥75% of participants) in leading staff during organizational transitions.

Scope of Work / Tasks
The Consultant/firm Will Undertake The Following
Phase 1 – Preparation (October 2025)

• Conduct virtual consultations with RUSA ExCom, Regional HR Chief, and selected COSA Chairs to refine priorities.
• Submit a training agenda and methodology tailored to UNICEF's organizational context.

Phase 2 – Delivery (10–11 November 2025)

• Facilitate a 1.5-day in-person workshop for ~22 COSA Chairs.

• Cover key thematic areas:

• Understanding change dynamics

• Strategic communication and feedback
• Negotiation, advocacy, and conflict resolution
• Building resilience and psychological safety

• Influencing and advocacy in strategic transitions

• Apply adult learning methods (simulations, role-plays, group discussions, case study, peer coaching).

• Provide participants with a TOT and toolkit of ready-to-use templates (e.g., presentation, communication plan, conflict mediation guide)
• Building transferable skills to enable COSA Chairs to conduct CO training sessions to current and future COSA members (TOT format) in their country offices.

Phase 3 – Reporting (by 21 November 2025)

• Prepare a comprehensive report summarizing:

• Training proceedings and key outcomes.

• Participant feedback and lessons learned.
• Strategic recommendations and next steps for sustaining capacity (e.g., peer learning community, refresher sessions).

Sustainability and Follow-up
To Ensure Lasting Impact, The Consultant Should Propose

• Simple mechanisms for continued peer exchange (e.g., WhatsApp/Teams group, quarterly check-ins).
• Recommendations for integrating change management into annual COSA planning.
• Options for refresher sessions or training-of-trainers approaches.

Deliverables and Payment Schedule
Deliverable
Deadline
% Payment
Draft agenda and summary of stakeholder consultations

31 Oct 2025

10%

Training facilitated successfully

10–11 Nov 2025

60%

Toolkit of practical change management resources delivered

11 Nov 2025

10%

Final report with recommendations and toolkit annexes

21 Nov 2025

20%

Monitoring and Evaluation
Training Effectiveness Will Be Measured Through

• Pre- and post-training self-assessments of participants' confidence in managing change.
• End-of-session evaluations of relevance, utility, and facilitation quality.
• Management feedback on the contribution of trained COSAs to ongoing transitions.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, HR Management, Organizational Development, Education, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience facilitating leadership and change management workshops, preferably in international organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in organizational change, staff engagement, and adult learning methodologies.
• Prior experience with UNICEF or other UN agencies is highly desirable.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and analytical reporting skills in English (French desirable).

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 a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation 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.

Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

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

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV)
• A detailed technical proposal
• A separate financial proposal

Please ensure that the technical and financial proposals are submitted as distinct documents.

Interested Applicants Must Clearly Indicate

• Their availability to undertake the assignment
• Their daily or monthly rate
• Their capacity to fulfill the Terms of Reference

Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
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.
Remarks
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

• Design and implement complex embedded systems using C/C++, Assembly, and other relevant languages.
• Develop and maintain firmware for microcontrollers and microprocessors, focusing on real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Conduct thorough unit testing, integration testing, and system-level validation of embedded software and hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, software developers, and product managers, in a remote setting.
• Troubleshoot and debug hardware and software issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
• Optimize embedded systems for performance, power consumption, and cost-effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development of system architecture and design documentation.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in embedded systems technology and industry best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of high-quality engineering.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables effectively in a distributed work environment.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in embedded systems development.
• Proven expertise in C/C++ programming for embedded applications.
• Strong understanding of digital and analog circuit design principles.
• Experience with various microcontrollers (e.g., ARM, PIC, AVR) and their associated development tools.
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts and implementations (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr).
• Proficiency in using debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, essential for a remote role.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) is a must.
• Familiarity with communication protocols like SPI, I2C, UART, USB, and Ethernet is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of hardware description languages (e.g., VHDL, Verilog) is a plus.
• Experience with agile development methodologies is preferred.

• Lead the conceptualization, design, and implementation of complex electrical power systems for various applications.
• Develop detailed engineering designs, including single-line diagrams, schematics, equipment specifications, and control logic.
• Perform advanced power system studies, including load flow, short circuit analysis, stability studies, and protection coordination using specialized software (e.g., ETAP, PSS/E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory).
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, codes, and safety regulations (e.g., IEEE, IEC, NEC).
• Evaluate and select appropriate power system equipment, such as transformers, switchgear, generators, and renewable energy components.
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to a team of electrical engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex power system issues, both remotely and potentially through on-site support coordination.
• Collaborate with project managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Research and recommend innovative technologies and solutions to enhance power system performance, reliability, and sustainability.
• Prepare technical reports, feasibility studies, and project proposals.
• Lead the development of protection schemes and settings for power system equipment.
• Oversee the commissioning and testing of newly installed power systems.

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in electrical power systems engineering.
• Extensive experience with power system analysis software.
• Deep understanding of AC/DC power systems, high-voltage engineering, and grid interconnection requirements.
• Knowledge of renewable energy integration (solar, wind) and energy storage systems.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineering teams in a remote setting.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively present technical information to diverse audiences.
• Experience with SCADA systems and grid modernization technologies is a plus.

• Developing detailed electrical designs, schematics, and single-line diagrams for power systems, adhering to international standards and best practices.
• Performing load flow studies, short circuit analysis, and protection coordination using industry-standard software.
• Specifying electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, generators, and cabling.
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, project managers, and construction personnel, to ensure seamless project execution.
• Conducting site visits (as needed, although the role is primarily remote) for surveys, inspections, and troubleshooting.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Staying abreast of the latest technological advancements and regulatory changes in the power systems field.
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation, including design reports, test procedures, and commissioning plans.

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in power systems engineering.
• Proven expertise in power system design, analysis, and simulation software (e.g., ETAP, PSS/E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory).
• Strong understanding of grid codes, international electrical codes, and safety regulations.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate in a remote setting.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Experience with renewable energy integration and microgrids is a plus.

• Lead the design and engineering of electrical power systems, including grid-tied and off-grid solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and performance analyses for new and existing power infrastructure.
• Develop detailed schematics, single-line diagrams, and control logic for power systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, civil engineers, and software developers, to ensure project success.
• Ensure compliance with national and international electrical engineering standards and regulations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to power system operation and maintenance.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Stay abreast of the latest technological advancements and industry best practices in electrical engineering and renewable energy.
• Manage project documentation, including reports, drawings, and specifications.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes and methodologies.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in power systems engineering.
• Proven expertise in power system design, analysis (e.g., load flow, fault analysis), and protection schemes.
• Proficiency in simulation tools such as ETAP, PSS/E, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of SCADA systems, PLCs, and control systems for power applications.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent is a plus.
• Experience with renewable energy integration (solar, wind) is highly desirable.