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Country: Croatia
Duty station: Croatia
Contract type: Consultant
Grade: Not specified
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Contract Duration- 4.7 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
The purpose of this consultancy is to support and coordinate a participatory MCO strategic planning process for operationalization of the EU MCO concept note (applying the three strategies of positioning, partnering and catalytic programming), specifically in the development of result frameworks with clear results at all levels, clearly aligning them to the timeline and results of the Strategic Plan (2026-2029) and other strategic documents , strategies, and resource requirements. The exact duration of the results framework will be determined during the inception phase of the consultancy “Inception and Process design” .
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0003519 External ToR Template.pdf
QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
Minimum Qualifications required*
Master`s degree in Economics, Social policy, Public Policy, Public Administration or similar
Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required*:
Work Experience:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic programme planning and programme management. Experience in Results Based management and Theory of Change development.
Language Requirements:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
• Knowledge and experience in UNICEF programming in MICs or UMICs and UNICEF HIC programming frameworks.
• Strong facilitation skills and experience in facilitating participatory processes.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience in change management / organizational transition contexts.
Desirables:
• Facilitation and consensus-building expertise in multi stakeholder environments.
• Political sensitivity and diplomacy skills (multi-country alignment).
• Ability to manage complex, matrixed structures.
• Strong time management under tight deadlines.
• Consensus-building.
• Digital facilitation expertise
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):
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.
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