Child Poverty Guidance Update Consultant
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
This consultancy aims to enhance UNICEF’s child poverty reduction initiatives by creating updated, practical guidance and tools. These resources will empower UNICEF staff and government partners to effectively identify the root causes of child poverty, design impactful policy and program responses, influence public policy and financing decisions, and monitor progress in reducing monetary and multidimensional child poverty. The consultant will be responsible for drafting and coordinating the development of a comprehensive suite of evidence-based guidance products, integrating lessons learned from past experiences, incorporating best practices, and ensuring thorough stakeholder consultations are conducted throughout the process.
Responsibilities
The consultant will lead the development of updated practical guidance and tools focused on child poverty reduction. This includes drafting and coordinating the creation of a suite of evidence-based guidance products, ensuring they incorporate lessons learned, best practices, and insights from stakeholder consultations. The consultant will analyze existing literature and tools on child poverty, multidimensional poverty, inequality, and social exclusion to inform the guidance. They will also be responsible for translating complex evidence and policy concepts into accessible, practical operational guidance and tools for UNICEF staff and government partners. This involves conducting policy analysis, understanding causal mechanisms, and applying political economy analysis to inform poverty reduction strategies. The consultant will facilitate consultations and workshops with diverse stakeholders to build consensus and gather input, and will be expected to write high-quality policy papers, guidance notes, technical tools, and strategic documents for both technical and non-technical audiences. The work will contribute to strengthening UNICEF's capacity to address child poverty globally.
Work Experience
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in child poverty and poverty reduction policy. Demonstrated experience in policy analysis, developing analytical or operational guidance, frameworks, tools, or methodologies for governments or international organizations. Proven experience in child poverty, multidimensional poverty, inequality, and social exclusion in low- and middle-income countries. Experience facilitating consultations and workshops is also required.
Skills
Child poverty expertise, Multidimensional poverty expertise, Inequality expertise, Poverty reduction policy, Economic and social policy, Policy analysis, Causal analysis, Political economy analysis, Poverty reduction pathways, Analytical skills, Writing skills, Facilitation skills