Overview
This consultancy supports UNICEF Nepal and the Government of Nepal to strengthen Early Childhood Development by promoting the effective use of the Parenting Education package. The role focuses on advocating, coordinating, and scaling the package across sectors to enhance caregiver knowledge and practices, contributing to improved child development outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively meet and orient relevant stakeholders, particularly Local Governments and advocate for uptake and use of the package.
- Assist ECD task team in UNICEF and relevant stakeholders in the Government to strengthen parenting support mechanism for caregivers.
- Consult and collaborate with relevant UNICEF sections, field offices, partners, Local Governments and various ministries to ensure the full utilization of the existing parenting education package.
- Develop a detailed plan on the utilization of the existing Parenting Education modules in different sectoral platforms, particularly integrating it ongoing parental engagement in Early Childhood Education.
- Provide orientations/ trainings for the use of the existing package or link with other sectoral trainings.
- Assist and develop support mechanism for parenting education package users to take up the package.
- Conduct network meetings of the package users.
- Collaborate with partner organizations and M&E officer to track users and beneficiaries.
- Develop various human-interest stories (case studies) based on field practice.
Required Experience
At least 5 years’ experience in areas related to parenting education/ early childhood development and as a trainer. Profound experience in advocacy, marketing, and communications. Experience with Local Governments and private sector will be considered as a plus point.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Education or social sciences
