FemTech Portfolio Manager Consultant

Office of Innovation/Innovation Solution (Stockholm, Sweden)

24 months

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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.

For every child, the right to a future

How can you make a difference?

To conduct an independent, end-to-end assessment of the Service Bundle Pricing Tool used by Supply Division Cold Chain Team and provide actionable recommendations to enhance its analytical robustness, governance and control of the environment, operational usability and strategic relevance for future procurement decision-making.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR.TMC0006002.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Master of Social science, technology, international development, business administration, or other relevant fields. * Candidates with an additional two years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.”
Work Experience: A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in startup portfolio management, venture support, innovation, entrepreneurship, or related fields, particularly in the context of early-stage technology ventures

A minimum of 5 years of experiences founding, working in, or advising femtech companies or women’s health solutions (preferably in emerging markets)
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in gender and inclusive design, gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) or women and girl centered research, programming or innovation.
Demonstrated experience working with and supporting startups through implementation, fundraising, scaling, partnership development, or business strategy (preferably in emerging markets)
Proven track record of providing mentorship, advisory services, or technical assistance to startups and innovators through technical assistance programmes or incubator programmes
Proven experience of working with UNICEF, or other UN agencies and/or INGOs in low, middle income or fragile contexts
Experience in knowledge sharing, capacity building, facilitation, or training for innovators and startup founders is desirable

Skills: Strong understanding of startup ecosystems, venture development, innovation management, and the challenges faced by early-stage technology companies operating in emerging markets

Knowledge and experience in impact investing and innovative financing in emerging markets and/or low-resource settings
Expertise in designing innovative financing mechanisms and supporting funds to design and implement their investing strategies.
Demonstrable understanding of FemTech and the application of technology to address women's health, wellbeing, and gender equity challenges
Familiarity with frontier technologies and their potential application to social impact and development challenges, especially open-source solutions
Good understanding of UNICEF programmes, values, policies, and principles, or the ability to quickly acquire such knowledge
Experience working in low-resource or emerging-market contexts is an asset
Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams
Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and communication skills
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to synthesize insights and translate them into practical recommendations and portfolio-wide learning
Knowledge and experience in impact investing and innovative financing in emerging markets and/or low-resource settings
Expertise in designing innovative financing mechanisms and supporting funds to design and implement their investing strategies.
Demonstrable understanding of FemTech and the application of technology to address women's health, wellbeing, and gender equity challenges
Familiarity with frontier technologies and their potential application to social impact and development challenges, especially open-source solutions
Good understanding of UNICEF programmes, values, policies, and principles, or the ability to quickly acquire such knowledge
Experience working in low-resource or emerging-market contexts is an asset
Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams
Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and communication skills
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to synthesize insights and translate them into practical recommendations and portfolio-wide learning

Language Requirements: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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 TMC0006002.docx

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.

FemTech Portfolio Manager Consultant, Office of Innovation/Innovation Solution, Stockholm, Sweden, 24 months, remote, # 595828