Contract Duration – 12 months

Working arrangement: Remote

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

UNICEF Social Policy supports governments in developing effective and equitable social and economic policies and programmes to help realize the rights of all children. The Social Policy Section focuses on routinely measuring child poverty, addressing critical drivers, and reflecting explicit commitments to reduce it in policies, budget allocations, and socioeconomic and sectoral strategies. To mobilize financing for child poverty reduction, it focuses on enhancing governments’ capacities to use domestic resources efficiently, effectively, and equitably; leverage private-sector resources and work with partners at global, regional, and country-level to identify innovative and new financing options towards sustainable, child-sensitive and inclusive national fiscal responses. Another key area of work is enhancing the capacity of local governance structures to plan, budget effectively, and deliver child-sensitive social services, tailoring approaches to different contexts while enhancing structures to engage children, adolescents, caregivers, and communities to participate and shape pathways out of poverty and exclusion.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Social Protection & NSER Coordination Support Consultant.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Masters in Social Sciences, Economics, Public Policy, or relevant technical field (Development Studies, Economics, Social policy, Anthropology, Political science, International Relations)
Work Experience:
- An advance university degree (Master’s or above) in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences or another relevant technical field. (Development Studies, Economics, Public Policy, Social policy, Anthropology, Political science, International Relations.
- A minimum of 05 years of relevant professional experience in the field of finance, evidence generation, data and research in development sector and coordination
Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of local language is an asset.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
- Strong analytical and research skills with ability to synthesize complex data into actionable policy recommendations
- Demonstrated experience in working with multiple stakeholders across CSOs and governments.
Desirables: Women are encouraged to apply

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 Social Protecition & NSER Coordination Support Consultant.docx

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.

Social Protection & NSER Coordination Support Consultant (Nationals only, Remote)