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Background and Purpose:

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.

UNICEF Uganda Country Office is preparing a new Country Programme Document due for submission to the UNICEF Executive Board in September 2025, which will define the UNICEF programme of cooperation between the Government of Uganda and UNICEF for 2026-2030. To support the formulation of an efficient Country Programme Management, UNICEF Uganda seeks an international consultant with relevant expertise to help support the CO with relevant budget analysis (including Affordability Analysis); and any additional budget analysis required during the design of the new CPD and Country Programme Management Plan. Concurrently, the consultant will also build capacities within the UNICEF Uganda office to conduct these complex analyses while simultaneously assessing ongoing budget processes across the CO with a view to rationalize processes and improve budget management and analysis capacities.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief PME, and matrixed to the Dep Rep Programmes, the consultant will support the UCO Budget Team, with the following:

• Budget analyses relevant to CPD formulation and CPMP drafting; including Affordability analysis.
• Strengthen budget capacities of the UCO, including VISION and Insight capacities, towards improved grant monitoring and utilization
• Assess in-house budget management and analysis capacity to identify skill gaps, including in Zonal Offices
• Undertake Budget process reviews and rationalization with a view to recommending improvements to UCO’s budget monitoring processes across the CO and within the Budget Team
• Identify and recommend staff development activities as needed to fill in the gaps as well as reconfigurations towards an equitable workload.

Objectives and Major Tasks:

1. Support CPD process with relevant budget analysis.
2. Strengthen budget capacities of the UCO, including VISION and Insight capacities, towards improved grant monitoring and utilization
3. Undertake Budget process reviews and rationalization with a view to recommending improvements to UCO’s budget monitoring processes across the CO and within the Budget Team.

Deliverables:

• Budget analysis and related work, including Affordability analysis.
• HR structure scenarios planning (cost/fund availability analysis
• Assessment report of in-house budget and grant management and analysis capacity to identify skill gaps
• Staff development activities recommendations
• Relevant budget and grants management trainings conducted, including VISION and Insight usage.
• Internal review of records, reports, and procedures in the UCO.
• Report on recommended process efficiencies for housekeeping meetings, regular analyses to Chiefs/CFOs, salary mapping processes; others as relevant)
•  Build an internal reference dashboard to facilitate monitoring and implementation of recommendations.

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

• University degree required, and minimum of ten years’ experience working with quantitative data and analysis in Budget, Programme Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, or another relevant discipline.
• Experience in non-profit and/or UN agencies preferred.
• Intermediate level experience preparing data sets and data analysis and ability to read and interpret complex materials and perform data cleaning. Strong understanding of databases, analytical tools, and concepts.
• Strong experience with Excel including the ability to perform V-lookups and Pivot tables and use data visualization software, such as Tableau is preferred.
• Must display an advanced level of skill in the Microsoft Office.
• Experience working with Office 365 and SharePoint is required.
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and oral)

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 competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 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.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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