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 future

How can you make a difference?

Performance Monitoring and Strategic Analysis: Conduct regular, comprehensive analyses of global Individual Giving performance, integrating financial, operational, and donor data, including Rich Data Metrics and Rich Legacy Metrics. Identify key trends, performance gaps, growth opportunities, and emerging risks, translating findings into actionable insights to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and sustainable net revenue growth.

Performance Measurement and Standardization: Develop and maintain a comprehensive performance management framework, including standardized KPIs, definitions, methodologies, and analytical tools. Integrate data from multiple sources to enable consistent performance measurement across markets and channels, with a focus on profitability, donor lifetime value, investment efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR Planning and Analytics Consultant.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or higher) in Business, Statistics, Technology, Computer Science, or a relevant field is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or higher), in combination with an additional qualifying 2 years of relevant work experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience:

-A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional work experience in business planning and analytics

or related fields or equivalent is required.

-Experience in managing large data sets and analytics projects is required.

Skills :

-Strong analytical skills and ability to make data-driven decisions to prioritize net revenue growth are

required.

-Track record of profitable ecommerce/ fundraising growth from strategic decisions is required.

- In-depth knowledge/experience of data analysis/insights techniques, including marketing metrics, attribution modelling, tracking, paid media and retention-based metrics is required.

-Ability to work with ICTD colleagues at an enterprise level to ensure solutions meet minimum compliance/security standards is required.

-Excellent communication, negotiation and collaboration skills are required.

-Passion for making a difference in the lives of children.

-Comfortable working in an Agile environment is an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered an asset.

Additional skills and attributes (all considered assets):

- Highly organised and strong attention to detail.

-Proven knowledge of advanced Excel.

-Proven knowledge of Power BI.

-Demonstrated ability to:

Think end-to-end
Manage long-term projects
Manage short-term deadlines

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 xxx7847.docx

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

Planning and Analytics Consultant, PFP, PSFP, Individual Giving Team, Remote/ reporting to Rome,12 Months #596655