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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.

For every child, the right to Future

How can you make a difference?

Appuyer le SNU et le Gouvernement de la RDC dans la structuration technique, stratégique et opérationnelle d'une offre programmatique intégrée dans le secteur minier, alignée sur les priorités nationales, intégrant les dynamiques régionales et internationales, et positionnée comme levier de transformation structurelle du secteur vers un modèle inclusif, durable et générateur de valeur ajoutée

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR Struct Min.pdf

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

Minimum requirements: |(Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

Education:

• Diplôme de niveau Master ou Doctorat en économie, politiques publiques, ingénierie minière, droit des ressources naturelles, développement international ou domaine connexe.elor’s degree in social sciences, International Relations and Development Studies

Work Experience:

• Expérience internationale dans le secteur minier, ressources naturelles ou chaînes de valeur industrielles         
• Conseil stratégique auprès de gouvernements africains ou organisations internationales dans le secteur extractif
• Gouvernance minière et réformes institutionnelles (cadastre, fiscalité, régulation, ITIE)     
• Standards ESG, diligence raisonnable et investissement responsable      
• Chaînes de valeur, industrialisation et transformation locale dans le secteur minier
• Économie politique des ressources naturelles en contexte fragile   
• Formulation et gestion de programmes ou projets de développement       

Language requirements

• Français : excellente maîtrise orale et écrite (obligatoire) ;
•  Anglais : excellente maîtrise orale et écrite (obligatoire)

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Expérience de terrain en Afrique subsaharienne, idéalement en RDC ou dans la région des Grands Lacs, et en contextes de fragilité ;
• Connaissance approfondie des initiatives globales sur les minerais critiques (initiative CETM du SG de l'ONU, OCDE, Global Gateway, Lobito Corridor, ZLECAF, Africa Mining Vision)
• Expérience de collaboration avec le Système des Nations Unies, les institutions financières internationales (Banque mondiale, BAD, FMI) ou les institutions de gouvernance (OCDE, EITI, IRMA) ;
• Réseau établi auprès des acteurs du secteur privé minier international et des investisseurs institutionnels ;
• Maîtrise des approches genre et droits humains dans le secteur extractif (LNOB, VSBG, travail des enfants dans l'ASM).

Desirables:

• Excellentes capacités analytiques, de synthèse et de rédaction en français et en anglais ;
• Aptitude à travailler dans un environnement multi-acteurs complexe (gouvernements, agences ONU, secteur privé, société civile) ;
• Forte capacité de facilitation, de dialogue stratégique et de négociation ;
• Rigueur dans le respect des délais et la gestion simultanée de plusieurs livrables ;
• Sensibilité politique et culturelle dans un contexte fragile

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 reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. 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.

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

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal struct min TO COMPLETE.docx