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For every child, the right to thrive

How can you make a difference? 

As part of its commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, UNICEF Sierra Leone is organizing a staff retreat which will serve as a platform for meaningful discussions and decision-making to enhance UNICEF’s organizational culture while also providing an opportunity for staff to connect in a non-work setting.

The retreat will create a space where staff engage fostering inclusivity and mutual respect; receive and discuss updates on HR policies, ensuring transparency and awareness and contribute to office-wide decisions that promote staff welfare and well-being.

Aligning with the theme of the retreat, the Staff Association requires a skilled and experienced facilitator with expertise in team building, to guide engaging discussions and activities. The selected facilitator will collaborate with the Staff Association Executive Committee (COSA Exco) and Management Team to finalize the retreat agenda, ensuring that it aligns with UNICEF’s core values of care, integrity, respect, accountability, and inclusion while fostering a cohesive and motivated workforce.

 

Purpose and Objectives

The objective of this consultancy is to engage an independent and impartial facilitator with proven expertise in organizing and leading team-building programs for a diverse and multicultural group of professionals. The selected facilitator will be responsible for designing and conducting the 2025 Annual Staff Retreat for UNICEF Sierra Leone.

The facilitator or facilitation team will play a key role in fostering active participation, open communication, and collaboration among staff. By encouraging engagement and dialogue, the retreat aims to strengthen teamwork and cooperation across all levels of the organization.

Working closely with the COSA Exco and Management Team, the Facilitator refine the retreat agenda and lead interactive sessions designed to achieve the retreat’s key objectives. These objectives include:

• Enhancing workplace cohesion and unity.
• Strengthen personal and institutional strategies for stress management and improved staff wellbeing.
• Strengthening teamwork, trust, and collaboration and creating a more inclusive and supportive work environment.

 

Methodology and Technical Approach

The Consultant will be responsible for designing and implementing engaging, interactive group activities that align with the retreat’s objectives. These activities will foster collaboration, team spirit, and meaningful engagement of participants. Additionally, the Consultant is expected to provide a comprehensive summary of the retreat proceedings, particularly focusing on the sessions they facilitate, capturing key discussions, insights, outcomes and recommendations.

 

Activities, Tasks, Outputs and Deliverables

Activities:

• Review, modify and finalize the retreat agenda with COSA Exco.
• Plan sessions and organize necessary materials.
• Facilitate sessions covering topics as agreed with the Staff Association and Senior Management Team, and in line with the purpose and objectives of the retreat.
• Where necessary, make on-the-spot adjustments to the agenda and/or session after agreement and coordinate with COSA Exco and Management Team to enrich or emphasize certain topics based on lessons learned.
• Submit a comprehensive report based on the discussions, observations, and recommendations from the retreat.

 

Deliverables:

1. Finalized agenda
2. Session plan or protocol
3. In-person facilitation over three days’ schedule
4. Final report with recommendations

 

Management, Organization and Timeframe

Reporting:

The Consultant Facilitator will report to the Chairperson of COSA Exco. S/he will participate in scheduled meetings with the COSA Exco and Management Team to discuss and implement the consultancy. UNICEF will provide the necessary logistical support to ensure the Consultant Facilitator can effectively carry out their responsibilities.

The Consultant is entirely responsible for their transport to the retreat venue.

 

UNICEF Consultancy Terms:

Any documents or output produced as part of this consultancy will remain the property of UNICEF for all purposes.

 

Payment:

Payment will be made as a one-time disbursement upon the successful completion of all deliverables, subject to approval by the Chairperson of the COSA Exco. No advance payments will be applicable.

 

Timeframe or Schedule of Deliverables:

This assignment will be completed within nine (9) working days, covering three key phases:

• Agenda Development (2 days): Collaborate with COSA Exco and the Management Team to develop and finalize the retreat agenda between 22^nd-23^rd September 2025
• Retreat Facilitation (3 days): Lead the staff retreat from 24^th-26^th September 2025
• Report Preparation and Submission (4 days): Prepare and submit a comprehensive report summarizing key discussions, action points and other relevant outcomes from the retreat. This should be completed between 25^th September and 2^nd October.

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Advanced university degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in training and facilitation techniques, including participatory methods.
• Should have conducted a similar activity for a UN agency or international NGO.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to engage diverse and multicultural audiences effectively.
• Ability to adapt content to different learning styles and cultural contexts.
• Strong organizational, preparation, and time-management skills to plan and deliver sessions efficiently.
• Competence in documenting sessions, preparing reports, and maintaining records.

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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. 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.

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 women 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.

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