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.

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For every child, the right to care.

How can you make a difference?

As part of Selangor’s Care Economy Policy and the Selangor Early Childhood Development Policy, there is a strong and coordinated push to increase women’s labour force participation by supporting their caregiving responsibilities, while also improving early childhood development outcomes, including nutrition and access to quality childcare.

A complementary objective is to strengthen support for caregivers and foster the growth of the broader care workforce, encompassing both informal caregivers (such as parents or family members providing unpaid care at home) and paid care workers, whether operating in licensed or unlicensed settings.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: International Consultant for Assessment of IMPAK.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master’s degree Early Childhood Development, Child Development, Education, Social Policy, Public Policy, Social Work, Public Health, Sociology, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences, or other related fields.

Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant work experience in early childhood development.
Skills: Data Analysis, Research Methods, Impact Evaluation, Policy Analysis.
Language Requirements: proficiency level in English, fluency level is preferred
Desirables:

Experience in impact evaluation and mixed-methods research, including analysing surveys, conducting stakeholder engagements, organizing and analysing data from focus groups and key informant interviews, and other qualitative / participatory methods.
Experience conducting assessments or evaluations of training programmes and adult learning approaches. Prior experience assessing caregiver training programmes or experience in assessing social care and support services preferred.
Knowledge of early childhood development, nurturing care, parenting programmes, and quality childcare standards desirable.
Knowledge and familiarity with analysing programme contributions to behavioural change.
Experience in disability inclusive care and support systems is desirable
Strong technical skills for evaluation and assessment
Strong interpersonal skills to guide direct engagement with ministries, agencies, parliamentarians, and academics

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 (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal template - International.xlsx

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable 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.

International Consultant for Assessment of the IMPAK caregiver programme in Selangor, 5 months, Remote with travel