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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.

How can you make a difference?  

The purpose of this consultancy is to work with the SBC team to support UNICEF country offices and national partners in strengthening the generation, interpretation and use of evidence, particularly through implementation research and other fit-for-purpose behavioural insight approaches to improve the design, delivery, adaptation and institutionalization of people-centred, behaviourally informed interventions for immunization and related public health priorities.

The consultant will ensure that evidence is translated into practical programme improvements, adaptive implementation decisions, and stronger national capacity to design, test, refine and monitor SBC interventions. Where relevant, the consultant will also provide technical guidance on the establishment or strengthening of behavioural insights (BI) units, including their functions, workflows, and use of evidence for decision-making.The consultant will support the following areas of work based in the Panama Centre of Excellence (CoE):

1. Inception, country scoping and prioritization
2. Intervention design and testing (1 country)
3. Intervention review and optimization (3-4 countries)
4. Capacity strengthening, institutionalization
5. Final report

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0002039 ToR.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advanced degree in Social and behavioural science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health or another relevant technical field.
• Work Experience:
  • • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in implementation research, behavioural science, public health, or related fields
    • Strong expertise in the design and application of implementation research and other evidence generation approaches to inform programme improvement
    • Demonstrated experience in behavioural science / behavioural insights approaches applied to public health, especially immunization
    • Experience supporting the design, implementation, and adaptation of people-centred or behaviourally informed interventions
    • Proven ability to generate, interpret, and translate evidence into actionable insights to inform programme design and ongoing adaptation
    • Experience in developing research protocols and supporting ethical review processes
    • Experience working with governments, UN agencies, or international development partners
• Language requirement: Fluency in Spanish and English is required
• Skills:
  • Strong analytical skills, including qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, practical, and user-oriented technical materials
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

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  TMC0002039 Financial proposal template.docx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

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.