We are seeking a consultant to support UNICEF Innocenti’s work in exploring and identifying best practice around emerging and challenging ethical issues. The consultant will provide research, data collection and drafting support to 2 key discussion papers – one on ethical issues related to the use of AI in evidence activities, and the other to update previous work on ethics of research on children in humanitarian settings. Both papers will be developed internally through a collaboration of the Snr Advisor in Ethics Generation and an internal expert/ reference group, supported by the selected consultant.
The Global Office of Research and Foresight (GORaF) - UNICEF Innocenti is looking for a Research Officer - Education who will support implementation, coordination and uptake of education research activities in South Asia. The research officer will 1) provide technical research support to ROSA and to countries (COs, Governments and development partners) in South Asia region including in the development and uptake of research into programming and planning, in particular for accelerating foundational learning; 2) support coordination and research activities for ongoing research programmes active in the region including Learning is For Everyone (LiFE), Data Must Speak and other implementation research programmes; 3) support the review of regional and country level documents (e.g. national education policies, UNICEF country programme documents and related results reports) and ensure they are informed by the latest evidence available; and 4) act as a focal point for UNICEF Innocenti in the region and as a key resource person for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) strategic partnership, engaging with evidence in education partners at the regional and country levels, and supporting the Research Manager, Education (Systems Strengthening) with partnership engagement at the global level.
The Research Officer will report to the Research Manager (P4) in Innocenti with dotted line reporting to the Early Childhood Development specialist P4 in ROSA and, with 10% of his/her time contributing to the ROSA Regional Office Foundational Learning acceleration agenda, in close collaboration with the ROSA education section.
The Global Office of Research and Foresight (GORaF) - UNICEF Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist - Education who will support implementation and coordination of research activities in Eastern and Southern Africa. The research specialist will 1) provide technical research support to countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region in close collaboration with the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) including in the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for ongoing research programmes active in the region including the Data Must Speak research, Women in Learning Leadership and the new large scale implementation research programme 3) act as a focal point for UNICEF Innocenti in the region and as a key resource person for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) strategic partnership, engaging with evidence in education partners at the regional and country levels, and supporting the Research Manager, Education (Systems Strengthening) with partnership engagement at the global level.
Partner research and due diligence (DD) are key enablers of UNICEF work towards scoping, prospecting and developing private sector engagements. This area of work, managed for the organization by the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) aims to support UNICEF’s effective engagement with business and private philanthropy entities, while at the same time ensuring that interactions with the private sector are pursued in alignment with the organization’s integrity standards, mandate, and priorities and engagement is informed by an adequate, evidence-based assessment of the risks and opportunities that engagements may pose to UNICEF, and ultimately to children.
This function requires specialized support for the profiling, reviewing and assessment of prospect partners (i.e. companies, foundations and major donors) and risk assessment of activities considered by UNICEF for non-commercial interactions (i.e. funding engagements and co-branded partnerships).
To meet the growing need for corporate research and due diligence, UNICEF PFP’s Partnerships Advisory Support Services (PASS) team seeks additional consultant capacity to extend such services in view of the expansion of the organization’s engagement with business and philanthropists globally. The team also requires assistance in researching public opinion trends on social issues, media coverage, and reporting for profiling and analyzing potential high-value partnership prospects.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is seeking for a consultant to support research activities for the assessment of quantitative impacts/outcomes of the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Plus (MCCT+) programme in Sudan as well as provide technical assistance on programme and post-distribution monitoring.
This position is in the Planning & Monitoring Section of the Madagascar Country Office and supports the Chief P&M to ensure that the Country Office budget is managed in line with results-based budgeting principles and standards, and that grants are reported on and used in line with donor commitments. The position is under the supervision of Chief Planning & Monitoring, provide professional technical assistance and support for successful fundraising, contribution management, programme planning and knowledge management of programme/project activities in support of the achievement of country programme goals and objectives.
UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for a knowledge management (Qualitative research) consultant to accompany the BRS Programme MEAL Taskforce from the inception phase and throughout implementation.
The UNICEF Botswana Country Office is seeking a local expert to undertake feasibility assessment for setting up Behavioural Insight and Research Design (BIRD) Hub in Botswana.
The overall objective of the assignment is to explore different approaches used in similar projects or initiatives to establish framing of the feasibility assessment and engage with identified stakeholders to assess viability of conceptualized potential approaches and ultimately make analysis and conclusion on feasibility of the planned intervention (BIRD Hub). The assessment will respond to below questions:
• What is the level of interest and demonstrated demand for BIRD hub services among target stakeholders?
• What are the key factors that will enable access and utilization of services by target stakeholders?
• To what extent is there interest and capacity by potential technical and funding partners to collaborate on setting up a BIRD Hub in Botswana and fund it through institutional support or demand for services?
• What is the capacity of potential academic partners to host the BIRD Hub and mobilize resources to sustain its services for at least 3-5 years beyond the initial establishment supported by UNICEF?
• To what extent is the BIRD Hub sustainable in Botswana in its current envisioned format?
• Are there any emerging lessons and approaches from the assessment that demonstrate potential feasibility or impact?
UNICEF's Office of Innovation is looking for a P3 Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (Innovation) who works to support innovation-appropriate monitoring, evaluation, and evidence generation agenda and to capture and communicate insights derived from innovation solutions and portfolios.
The Market Research Specialist will support UNICEF Supply Division and Giga to implement interventions aimed at incentivizing the telecommunications industry to improve availability and affordability of school connectivity solutions. This role will support, with solid market research and evidence, the development and implementation of procurement strategies for school connectivity. Demand forecasts and market shaping strategies will be developed where needed to help UNICEF accelerate market development, improve availability of connectivity solutions for schools, and reduce prices for this essential service for children. High-quality business intelligence will be maintained and kept up to date to inform UNICEF’s strategic engagement with key industry suppliers, ensuring core business are postured to meet the needs of children.
UNICEF Pakistan is seeking a highly experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Monitoring Officer at the NOA level to join the Planning and Monitoring Team on a fixed term basis in Islamabad Office.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultancy for Nutrition Capacity Development. The duration of this assignment is 12 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be working from the designated government office at the Department of Research Institute (DRI), MPI Laos, where she/he will be based for the duration of the assignment.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a International Consultancy for Nutrition Advocacy. The duration of this assignment is 12 months starting as soon as possible and The consultant will be working from the designated government office at the Socio-economic Policy Research Institute (SPRI), LASES, where she/he will be based for the duration of the assignment.
UNICEF ECARO is looking for a qualified Consultant to develop training modules on disability for substitute families. This task is focused on strengthening the training on disability provided to professional subsitute carers by the Centres for Children and Families (CDRs, former children’s homes) in order to increase the confidence of both staff and substitute caregivers in their abilities to provide substitute care for children with complex medical needs or disabilities.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Partnerships Officer (P2) on a temporary appointment to be based in Suva, Fiji. Under the general supervision of the Partnership Specialist the incumbent will support senior management in deepening and expanding collaboration with key existing and new public/private partners and stakeholders; mobilising and leveraging funds for the UNICEF Pacific MCO.
UNICEF is seeking for a national consultant to provide expert guidance and support in researching, designing, and drafting a concept for higher general secondary education reform. This is contract is a home-based consultancy in a duration of six months (mid-November 2024 - end of April 2025)
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Programme Officer and Climate Action Coordinator, the consultant is expected to conduct a desk review and series of consultations with children and youth to understand their perspectives, as well as with government and
partners to understand key priorities and opportunities.
These consultations are to be summarized in a comprehensive and visually appealing advocacy brief, complemented with concise communications materials that include clear advocacy asks. Subsequently, the consultant is to organize and facilitate an advocacy event to present the results and materials.
SCOPE OF
UNICEF Pemba Field Office is looking for a dynamic, committed, and experienced individual to join our team, where you will play a vital role in providing technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
UNICEF Jordan Country Office is seeking to hire a passionate, dynamic, and collaborative Social Policy intern working in partnership and under the supervision of the Social Policy Specialist. The intern will be part of a dynamic team and will be responsible for knowledge management activities, research, and coordination activities.
Purpose for the job: The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, Child Protection for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. He/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.
The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
We are seeking a consultant to support UNICEF Innocenti’s work in exploring and identifying best practice around emerging and challenging ethical issues. The consultant will provide research, data collection and drafting support to 2 key discussion papers – one on ethical issues related to the use of AI in evidence activities, and the other to update previous work on ethics of research on children in humanitarian settings. Both papers will be developed internally through a collaboration of the Snr Advisor in Ethics Generation and an internal expert/ reference group, supported by the selected consultant.
The Global Office of Research and Foresight (GORaF) - UNICEF Innocenti is looking for a Research Officer - Education who will support implementation, coordination and uptake of education research activities in South Asia. The research officer will 1) provide technical research support to ROSA and to countries (COs, Governments and development partners) in South Asia region including in the development and uptake of research into programming and planning, in particular for accelerating foundational learning; 2) support coordination and research activities for ongoing research programmes active in the region including Learning is For Everyone (LiFE), Data Must Speak and other implementation research programmes; 3) support the review of regional and country level documents (e.g. national education policies, UNICEF country programme documents and related results reports) and ensure they are informed by the latest evidence available; and 4) act as a focal point for UNICEF Innocenti in the region and as a key resource person for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) strategic partnership, engaging with evidence in education partners at the regional and country levels, and supporting the Research Manager, Education (Systems Strengthening) with partnership engagement at the global level.
The Research Officer will report to the Research Manager (P4) in Innocenti with dotted line reporting to the Early Childhood Development specialist P4 in ROSA and, with 10% of his/her time contributing to the ROSA Regional Office Foundational Learning acceleration agenda, in close collaboration with the ROSA education section.
The Global Office of Research and Foresight (GORaF) - UNICEF Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist - Education who will support implementation and coordination of research activities in Eastern and Southern Africa. The research specialist will 1) provide technical research support to countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region in close collaboration with the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) including in the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for ongoing research programmes active in the region including the Data Must Speak research, Women in Learning Leadership and the new large scale implementation research programme 3) act as a focal point for UNICEF Innocenti in the region and as a key resource person for the What Works Hub for Global Education (WWHGE) strategic partnership, engaging with evidence in education partners at the regional and country levels, and supporting the Research Manager, Education (Systems Strengthening) with partnership engagement at the global level.
Partner research and due diligence (DD) are key enablers of UNICEF work towards scoping, prospecting and developing private sector engagements. This area of work, managed for the organization by the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) aims to support UNICEF’s effective engagement with business and private philanthropy entities, while at the same time ensuring that interactions with the private sector are pursued in alignment with the organization’s integrity standards, mandate, and priorities and engagement is informed by an adequate, evidence-based assessment of the risks and opportunities that engagements may pose to UNICEF, and ultimately to children.
This function requires specialized support for the profiling, reviewing and assessment of prospect partners (i.e. companies, foundations and major donors) and risk assessment of activities considered by UNICEF for non-commercial interactions (i.e. funding engagements and co-branded partnerships).
To meet the growing need for corporate research and due diligence, UNICEF PFP’s Partnerships Advisory Support Services (PASS) team seeks additional consultant capacity to extend such services in view of the expansion of the organization’s engagement with business and philanthropists globally. The team also requires assistance in researching public opinion trends on social issues, media coverage, and reporting for profiling and analyzing potential high-value partnership prospects.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is seeking for a consultant to support research activities for the assessment of quantitative impacts/outcomes of the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Plus (MCCT+) programme in Sudan as well as provide technical assistance on programme and post-distribution monitoring.
This position is in the Planning & Monitoring Section of the Madagascar Country Office and supports the Chief P&M to ensure that the Country Office budget is managed in line with results-based budgeting principles and standards, and that grants are reported on and used in line with donor commitments. The position is under the supervision of Chief Planning & Monitoring, provide professional technical assistance and support for successful fundraising, contribution management, programme planning and knowledge management of programme/project activities in support of the achievement of country programme goals and objectives.
UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for a knowledge management (Qualitative research) consultant to accompany the BRS Programme MEAL Taskforce from the inception phase and throughout implementation.
The UNICEF Botswana Country Office is seeking a local expert to undertake feasibility assessment for setting up Behavioural Insight and Research Design (BIRD) Hub in Botswana.
The overall objective of the assignment is to explore different approaches used in similar projects or initiatives to establish framing of the feasibility assessment and engage with identified stakeholders to assess viability of conceptualized potential approaches and ultimately make analysis and conclusion on feasibility of the planned intervention (BIRD Hub). The assessment will respond to below questions:
• What is the level of interest and demonstrated demand for BIRD hub services among target stakeholders?
• What are the key factors that will enable access and utilization of services by target stakeholders?
• To what extent is there interest and capacity by potential technical and funding partners to collaborate on setting up a BIRD Hub in Botswana and fund it through institutional support or demand for services?
• What is the capacity of potential academic partners to host the BIRD Hub and mobilize resources to sustain its services for at least 3-5 years beyond the initial establishment supported by UNICEF?
• To what extent is the BIRD Hub sustainable in Botswana in its current envisioned format?
• Are there any emerging lessons and approaches from the assessment that demonstrate potential feasibility or impact?
UNICEF's Office of Innovation is looking for a P3 Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (Innovation) who works to support innovation-appropriate monitoring, evaluation, and evidence generation agenda and to capture and communicate insights derived from innovation solutions and portfolios.
The Market Research Specialist will support UNICEF Supply Division and Giga to implement interventions aimed at incentivizing the telecommunications industry to improve availability and affordability of school connectivity solutions. This role will support, with solid market research and evidence, the development and implementation of procurement strategies for school connectivity. Demand forecasts and market shaping strategies will be developed where needed to help UNICEF accelerate market development, improve availability of connectivity solutions for schools, and reduce prices for this essential service for children. High-quality business intelligence will be maintained and kept up to date to inform UNICEF’s strategic engagement with key industry suppliers, ensuring core business are postured to meet the needs of children.
UNICEF Pakistan is seeking a highly experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Monitoring Officer at the NOA level to join the Planning and Monitoring Team on a fixed term basis in Islamabad Office.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultancy for Nutrition Capacity Development. The duration of this assignment is 12 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be working from the designated government office at the Department of Research Institute (DRI), MPI Laos, where she/he will be based for the duration of the assignment.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a International Consultancy for Nutrition Advocacy. The duration of this assignment is 12 months starting as soon as possible and The consultant will be working from the designated government office at the Socio-economic Policy Research Institute (SPRI), LASES, where she/he will be based for the duration of the assignment.
UNICEF ECARO is looking for a qualified Consultant to develop training modules on disability for substitute families. This task is focused on strengthening the training on disability provided to professional subsitute carers by the Centres for Children and Families (CDRs, former children’s homes) in order to increase the confidence of both staff and substitute caregivers in their abilities to provide substitute care for children with complex medical needs or disabilities.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Partnerships Officer (P2) on a temporary appointment to be based in Suva, Fiji. Under the general supervision of the Partnership Specialist the incumbent will support senior management in deepening and expanding collaboration with key existing and new public/private partners and stakeholders; mobilising and leveraging funds for the UNICEF Pacific MCO.
UNICEF is seeking for a national consultant to provide expert guidance and support in researching, designing, and drafting a concept for higher general secondary education reform. This is contract is a home-based consultancy in a duration of six months (mid-November 2024 - end of April 2025)
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Programme Officer and Climate Action Coordinator, the consultant is expected to conduct a desk review and series of consultations with children and youth to understand their perspectives, as well as with government and
partners to understand key priorities and opportunities.
These consultations are to be summarized in a comprehensive and visually appealing advocacy brief, complemented with concise communications materials that include clear advocacy asks. Subsequently, the consultant is to organize and facilitate an advocacy event to present the results and materials.
SCOPE OF
UNICEF Pemba Field Office is looking for a dynamic, committed, and experienced individual to join our team, where you will play a vital role in providing technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
UNICEF Jordan Country Office is seeking to hire a passionate, dynamic, and collaborative Social Policy intern working in partnership and under the supervision of the Social Policy Specialist. The intern will be part of a dynamic team and will be responsible for knowledge management activities, research, and coordination activities.
Purpose for the job: The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, Child Protection for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. He/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.
The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
