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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, answers 

The Education Section of UNICEF Innocenti is seeking a remote-based research consultant to support two ongoing research projects:

• Teachers for All (T4A): This research aims to analyse the equitability and effectiveness of primary school teacher deployment in sub-Saharan Africa. It is currently active in 14 countries.
• Women in Learning Leadership (WiLL): This research aims to expand the evidence base on female school leaders in primary and pre-primary education by analysing the underrepresentation of women in school leadership positions, the barriers they face, and understanding the leadership and management practices they employ.

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How can you make a difference? 

The consultant will contribute to both the T4A research and WiLL research workstreams. Across the two projects, the consultant will collaborate closely with existing research team members (including other qualitative researchers) and the Education unit at UNICEF Innocenti. The consultant will perform the following activities:

• Support research co-creation to design qualitative sampling and research strategy at the country-level
• Collaborate with team member(s) to finalize coding framework and strategy
• Support quality assurance of data gathered
• Code qualitative data from several countries using Nvivo
• Contribute to qualitative data analysis (including coding and thematic analysis)
• Support policy and literature review that can inform qualitative data analysis
• Contribute to research outputs in French and English (e.g., writing reports, briefs, presentations, blogs, etc.) to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Participate in regular coordination meetings for the T4A and WiLL teams, the Education unit, and the qualitative technical team.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  GORaF - ToR - T4A and WiLL Junior Qualitative Researcher 2025 - EXT.pdf

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in social policy, education, sociology, social sciences, international development, or another relevant/ related field. 
• A minimum of three years of professional work experience at national or international levels in the implementation of rigorous research, with developing country-level experience desirable.
• Previous experience in qualitative or mixed-methods research and methods.
• Strong verbal communication/ teamwork skills and ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed, multicultural team.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset. 
• Excellent written communication skills in English and attention to detail; fluency in French is highly desirable.
• Commitment to UNICEF’s core values of care, respect, integrity, transparency, accountability, and sustainability.

For every Child, you demonstrate:

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

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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.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.