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 data

How can you make a difference?

This role is being established to increase the capacity of the Audience and Market Insights (AMI) unit, specifically to enhance the actionability of research and insights. The focus will be on:

Analysis of data and insights identification: Support the team across large global projects, namely the UNICEF Brand Barometer [our brand tracker], our yearly analysis of financial data, and our global research with business leaders.
Lead and drive bespoke analysis and insight action workshop: Contribute to research planning, insights identification (lead analysis related to core priority business questions), and facilitating insights-to- action sessions. This will be done under supervision and in partnership with the Market Research Managers and Market Insights Specialists in the AMI team.
Support scripting, programming and data processing as a backup resource: We are a small team and most work is done in house. While we have a dedicated consultant for data processing, scripting, and programming of quantitative research, we need this role to have knowledge and familiarity with Qualtrics and other self-service scripting platforms to be able to support in particularly busy times [around once or twice a year].

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToRTMC0007678.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: bachelors in Market research, cultural studies, communications, psychology, marketing, political studies, development studies, or related.
Work Experience: 7 years of experience minimum.

Strong experience in data analysis and turning data into insights is required.
Research method neutrality is required with strong command of quantitative, qualitative, and secondary research methodologies.
Experience in socializing insights within a multi-stakeholder environments and achieving alignment and consensus is required.
Experience and familiarity scripting, programming, data processing, and managing fieldwork in Qualtrics or similar self-service platforms is required.
Experience in insights/ strategy/ comms/ marketing agency side or in an agency-like environment is desirable.

Language Requirements: English

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 TMC0007678.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.

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