Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for Individual Consultant as Behavioural Scientists, Social and Behaviour Change, Global Programme Division, Remote, Req # 593846

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this consultancy is to establish Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) for individual consultants to provide on-demand behavioural science support for UNICEF's Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) programming. This support is crucial for improving child and community outcomes by systematically understanding the psychological, social, cultural, and structural factors influencing decisions and actions. Behavioural science offers rigorous tools for diagnosing behaviour drivers, designing effective interventions, and measuring change. As UNICEF's SBC programming expands across various sectors, the need for specialized behavioural science expertise has become increasingly critical to address identified internal capacity gaps in rigorous diagnosis, intervention design and testing, advanced data analysis, and translating findings into actionable programme decisions.

Responsibilities

Consultants will provide on-demand technical support in behavioural science for SBC programming across the full programme cycle, including Research, Design, Evaluation, and Advisory services. This encompasses both Core (established behavioural-science methods) and Computational (AI-augmented, algorithmic methods) approaches. Responsibilities include conducting rigorous behavioural diagnosis, designing and testing evidence-based interventions, applying advanced analytical methods to programme data, and translating behavioural findings into actionable programme decisions. Consultants will work alongside UNICEF teams globally to generate behavioural evidence, design interventions, and advise decision-makers. This support will inform operational, programmatic, and policy decisions, ultimately strengthening the quality, cost-effectiveness, and scalability of programming across sectors such as health, nutrition, education, child protection, WASH, Social Policy, and climate resilience. Advisory services will focus on translation, capacity-building, and decision-maker support.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in applying behavioural science principles to social and behaviour change programming. Experience with computational methods, AI, machine learning, or agent-based simulation is highly desirable.

Skills

Behavioural science expertise, Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) programming, Intervention design and testing, Behavioural diagnosis, Data analysis (quantitative, qualitative, computational), Research methodologies, Evaluation methods, Capacity building, Communication and advisory skills, Understanding of child-related issues, Familiarity with UNICEF programming sectors, Adaptability to diverse cultural contexts

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