Contract Duration - 15 Months

Working arrangement - Remote work, Programme section, Bucharest, Romania

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.

                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the supervision of UNICEF, the consultant will provide technical support to UNICEF's engagement with DSU, with a particular focus on the child-centered foresight, anticipation and preparedness assessment components.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0005315 External ToR.pdf

Minimum Qualification required:

Education

Masters degree:

Enter Disciplines:

•Disaster Risk Management

•Emergency Management

•Public Policy

•Public Administration

•International Development

•Social Sciences

•Development Studies

•Resilience Studies

•Child Rights / Child Protection

•International Relations

Other relevant fields related to preparedness, resilience and social policy.

A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree) combined with additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Work experience

Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

• disaster risk reduction and preparedness;
• emergency management;
• resilience and shock-responsive systems;
• public policy and institutional strengthening;
• social protection, education, child protection or related social sectors;
• programme design, research, assessment and policy analysis.

• Experience supporting governments, international organizations, UN agencies, development partners or research institutions.

• Demonstrated experience preparing technical reports, analytical papers, evidence syntheses and policy recommendations.

• Experience facilitating or supporting multi-stakeholder consultations, workshops or technical working groups.

• Experience working on child-centred, community-centred or inclusive approaches to preparedness and resilience is an asset.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• Strong analytical and research skills.

• Excellent drafting, editing and report-writing skills.

• Ability to synthesize complex technical information into concise and actionable recommendations.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deliverables within tight deadlines.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Language Requerements

• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.

• Knowledge of Romanian is required.

Desirables

• Previous work experience with UNICEF and/or other UN agencies.
• Experience supporting preparedness, resilience or risk-informed programming in Europe and Central Asia.
• Experience working with government institutions and civil protection authorities.
• Familiarity with child-centered disaster risk reduction, social resilience, disaster risk financing, social protection or continuity of essential services.
• Experience supporting multi-country initiatives, assessments or research projects.

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  TMC0005315 Financial proposal.xlsx

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.