Shock-Responsive Social Protection and Household Vulnerability Consultant
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. 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.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical and analytical support to UNICEF's evidence generation and policy work on household vulnerability and shock-responsive social protection. This includes developing collaborative analytical products and policy recommendations with UN partners. The work will be conducted in the context of recent and compound shocks, including the Middle East crisis. The consultant will contribute to UNICEF's efforts to understand and address household vulnerability and strengthen social protection systems to be more responsive to shocks, ultimately aiming to protect children and their families.
Responsibilities
Provide technical and analytical support for evidence generation and policy work on household vulnerability and shock-responsive social protection. Develop collaborative analytical products and policy recommendations with UN partners, considering recent and compound shocks, including the Middle East crisis. Conduct in-depth analysis of household-level data, administrative data, secondary data, and qualitative evidence to inform social protection, poverty, and vulnerability policies. Assess the quality, comparability, and limitations of various evidence sources. Translate analytical findings into clear, feasible, and actionable policy recommendations. Support the design and implementation of focused household-level research and stakeholder consultations. Undertake or support mixed-method analysis to inform policy development. Contribute to the development of reports, briefs, and other policy products that articulate the challenges and opportunities related to shock-responsive social protection and household vulnerability in the context of Sri Lanka and the broader region.
Work Experience
At least seven years of relevant professional experience in social protection, poverty or vulnerability analysis, development economics, household research, or related fields. Demonstrated experience in producing high-quality analytical reports or policy products using household-level evidence and multiple data sources. Experience analyzing household, administrative, secondary, and/or qualitative data to inform social protection, poverty, or vulnerability policies. Experience undertaking or supporting household-level research, stakeholder consultations, or mixed-method analysis.
Skills
Strong analytical and mixed-method skills, Ability to synthesize household survey findings, administrative and secondary data, qualitative evidence, and policy information, Strong knowledge of social protection, poverty, and vulnerability analysis, Ability to assess data quality and limitations, Ability to translate findings into policy recommendations, Experience with household-level research, Stakeholder consultation, Mixed-method analysis, Policy analysis, Report writing, Data analysis, Development economics