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Consultancy: Global Monitoring Framework Operationalization Consultant  

Duty Station: DAPM, Monitoring Unit  

Duration: Dec 29, 2025 – Feb 1, 2027

Home/ Office Based: Remote

 

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

As UNICEF develops and delivers its next Strategic Plan (2026-2029), deep strength in strategic Planning, Monitoring, Data and Analytics (PMDA) at all levels of the organization will be vital to focusing our strategies to drive high level results, and to advocate with member state institutions to reach impact at scale. As outlined in the PMDA Vision, the establishment of robust data and evidence ecosystems - leveraging digital technologies and tools - is a core pillar of the UN 2.0 Quintet of Change and, in collaboration with other functional areas, serves as a catalyst for system-wide transformation and enhanced impact.

Within PMDA, the Monitoring function plays a pivotal role in promoting transparency and enabling timely, evidence-based decision-making across the systems, structures, and processes of governments, UNICEF, and its partners. A cornerstone of this strategic effort is the Global Monitoring Framework (GMF), which provides a streamlined and integrated results and indicator architecture aligned with UNICEF’s vision of PMDA as a core strategic function. The GMF reinforces UNICEF’s leadership in advancing system-wide coherence, accountability, and results-based management. Through the provision of critical support for the operationalization of the GMF through corporate tools and systems, this consultancy will play an integral role in its effective implementation across all levels of the organization.

This consultancy will be responsible for maintaining and aligning the GMF indicator architecture to support the design and refinement of systems, workflows, and processes, while also developing analytical products that facilitate the effective use of GMF data by Country Offices (COs), Regional Offices (ROs), and Headquarters (HQ). The consultant will also contribute to the successful delivery of both the annual planning and reporting cycle and the quadrennial strategic planning cycle through corporate PMR systems, thereby advancing UNICEF’s strategic objectives and organizational effectiveness.

The consultancy will be supervised by the Programme Manager of the OSE Monitoring and Results Management Unit and will work in close coordination with other units, divisions, and offices, especially the Organizational Performance and Systems Unit, the Strategic Planning and Analytics Unit, the Digital Impact Division, and UNICEF’s global SIGNAL Monitoring Technical Team

Scope of Work:

The consultant will support the Monitoring and Results Management Unit on the following:

1. Systems Integration and Architecture

• Support technical integration of the GMF within UNICEF’s enterprise systems and platforms (including RAM and RAM replacement).
• Ensure alignment of GMF indicators with existing/upcoming data repositories, dashboards, and reporting tools.

2. Support to End-Year Reporting (EYR) Processes

• Provide technical support to the annual end-year reporting cycles and Baseline, Milestone, Target (BMT) data collection exercise, ensuring GMF data is accurately captured, processed, and reflected in corporate reporting outputs.
• Collaborate with COs and ROs to troubleshoot system-related issues, provide guidance on GMF data entry and validation, and ensure timely submission of quality data.

3. Indicator Management and Data Workflows

• • Support maintenance and alignment of the GMF indicator architecture with PMR systems, ensuring consistency, relevance, and usability.
  • Design and optimize workflows and processes for data collection, validation, and reporting across COs, ROs, and HQ.

4. Technical Product Development

• • Support development of user-centric products (e.g., templates, dashboards, guidance materials) to facilitate the effective use of GMF data, in collaboration with key OSE units and divisions.
  • Enhance accessibility and usability of GMF data for planning, monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance purposes.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Support

• • Support collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure system coherence and interoperability.
  • Provide capacity development and guidance to COs, ROs, and HQ teams on GMF-related systems and processes.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline

  1. Systems Integration and Architecture

-  GMF indicators (approx. 1500 indicators) are operationalized in RAM (including updates), with all workflows defined

31 March 2026

-  GMF indicators (approx. 1500 indicators) are operationalized in RAM replacement (including updates), with all workflows defined

31 Dec 2026

-  All GMF-related workflows tested in RAM and RAM replacement to address recurrent bugs

1 Feb 2027

-  Metadata and technical inputs, including algorithms, for ICTD prepared and updated for the transition of all 4,000 CSIs/SIs/AIs in RAM and RAM replacement

31 Oct 2026

-  Metadata and technical inputs for ICTD (10 excel workbooks with required datapoints) prepared and updated for the creation and addition of 1,500 of GMF indicators connected to UNICEF data warehouse

1 Feb 2027

2. Support to Planning and End-Year Reporting (EYR) Processes

-  1,500 GMF indicators prepared and tested for two annual end-year reporting cycles, ensuring all GMF data is accurately captured, processed, and reflected in corporate reporting tools

1 Feb 2027

-  Approximately 1,000 Service Gateway tickets responded to within 5 business days to support 158 COs, 5 ROs and 20 HQ divisions during GMF Planning, Monitoring, Reporting and Quality Review phases (including BMT)

1 Feb 2027

3. Indicator Management and Data Workflows

-  Update the GMF indicator architecture, ensuring alignment, consistency, relevance, and usability.

30 Jun 2026

-  At least 20 workflows and processes for data collection, validation, and reporting designed and optimized across 158 COs, 5 ROs, and 20 HQ divisions

1 Feb 2027

4. Technical Product Development

-  10 user-centric products (templates and dashboards) developed to facilitate the effective use of GMF data, in collaboration with key OSE units and divisions

30 Sept 2026

-  At least 5 Rapid analytical products summarizing insights from GMF datasets, developed during EYR/planning periods to feedback to COs and ROs

1 Feb 2027

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Support

-  At least 15 stakeholders’ consultations to ensure system coherence and interoperability across 5 regions and 10 HQ divisions

1 Feb 2027

-  At least 5 training modules and 5 guidance documents designed and developed for COs, ROs, and HQ teams

30 Sept 2026 

Travel:  RAM replacement design workshops and/or GMF roll-out/capacity development workshops

Qualifications

Education:   

Advanced University degree in 

Statistics, Management, Economics, Development, Sciences, Public Health, Education, or similar relevant discipline

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

At least 5-7 years of experience in the development and use of programme performance indicators is required

2. At least 5-7 years of experience and skills in the development and use of Power BI/Tableau dashboards is required

3. Demonstrated experience in analyzing, compiling, and presenting data by integrating multiple data sources (e.g., VISION, CSIs, and other UNICEF administrative datasets).

4. Experience in user support for ICT systems is an advantage

5. Existing knowledge of UNICEF monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including Global Monitoring Framework, is an advantage

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

- Upload copy of academic credentials

- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

• • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability

- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.

- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.

- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.  

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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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. 

Remarks:  

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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. Consultants 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