Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential. We are committed to promoting the rights of every child, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development in a passionate and inclusive culture.
Job Purpose
The UNICEF Evaluation Office seeks a Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant to bolster the Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation (DevEI) team. This role is crucial for strengthening project coordination, enhancing donor reporting, improving financial monitoring, ensuring quality assurance, documenting partnerships, and advancing knowledge management. The consultant will support the implementation of the UNICEF Evaluation of Impact Strategy and Action Framework 2022–2025, contributing to a harmonized approach for generating and utilizing impact evidence. This includes supporting the Impact Catalyst Fund and the Adaptive Social Protection – Evidence for Child Outcomes (ASPECT) project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The consultancy is a nine-month assignment requiring up to 90 input days, with an average workload of approximately 50 per cent of full-time engagement.
Responsibilities
The consultant will provide critical support to the DevEI team by managing project coordination, ensuring timely and accurate donor reporting, and meticulously tracking financial aspects of projects. This includes preparing or reviewing budgets, financial reports, utilization analyses, and forecasts. The role involves developing practical workplans, trackers, dashboards, and risk logs to provide concise management information. A key responsibility is to enhance quality assurance processes for donor-facing outputs, leveraging strong analytical writing and editing skills. The consultant will also be responsible for documenting partnerships and managing knowledge effectively. Furthermore, the role requires supporting the implementation of the UNICEF Evaluation of Impact Strategy and Action Framework, contributing to the generation and use of impact evidence. The consultant will utilize advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaborative document-management tools, and responsibly employ generative AI and other AI-enabled tools to support research, information synthesis, drafting, editing, quality assurance, and knowledge management, ensuring appropriate human review and attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and data protection.
Work Experience
At least five years of progressive professional experience in project or programme management, donor reporting, grant or financial monitoring, partnership support, quality assurance, proposal development, or knowledge management. Demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder programmes, preferably involving research or evaluation in international development, is required.
Skills
Project management, Donor reporting, Financial monitoring, Partnership support, Quality assurance, Knowledge management, Analytical writing, Editing, Budget preparation, Workplan development, Microsoft Office proficiency, AI tool utilization