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Contract Duration 12 months

Working arrangement: Home based/remote

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.

The main objective of the assignment is to support the Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti team to embed research within education programmes in Africa. Participatory mixed-methods research will generate evidence on programme implementation and effectiveness to inform scale-up across government systems. The Consultant will support the Implementation Research portfolio in Africa. Research is currently active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mauritania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Sudan and Uganda. 

If you would like to learn more about the main roles and responsibilities of this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0001089 Terms of Reference.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Master Degree of Economics, Social Policy, Statistics or related social sciences.

Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required*: Essential skills:
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national or international levels in the design and implementation of rigorous research, with developing country-level experience essential

• Experience in managing large rounds of data collection and related trainings; experience in using common online / offline data collection packages (e.g. ODK, Kobo, Survey CTO).

• Strong data and analytical skills and extensive knowledge of statistical software Stata.

• Demonstrated experience in both qualitative and quantitative research designs and methods, including experimental and quasi-experimental methods.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and excellent attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed team and to forge and manage partnerships.

• Commitment to UNICEF’s core values of care, respect, integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Desirable qualifications:

• Written and oral communication skills in French, and /or Arabic highly desirable.

• Experience in research on education topic areas such as Early Childhood Education, Foundational Learning, Inclusive Education, and Digital Learning.

• Experience working in the countries where research is ongoing.

• Experience with qualitative coding methods.

• Experience with PowerBI or other data dashboard tools.

• Ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment; experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

• Fluency in another UN language

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  Financial proposal TMC0001089.docx

Remarks:  

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.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.