Roster of quantitative and qualitative research consultants: Social & Economic Policy unit, UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight (Remote/Work from home)
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Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
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Categories: Social Policy, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
UNICEF Innocenti tackles the questions of greatest importance for children, both current and emerging. It equips thought leaders and decision-makers with the evidence they need to build a better, safer world for children.
The office undertakes research using primary and secondary data that represent the voices of children and families themselves. It uses foresight to set the agenda for children, including horizon scanning, trends analysis and scenario development. The office produces a diverse and dynamic library of high-level reports and policy papers and provides a platform for debate and advocacy.
As part of Innocenti, the Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit conducts research on social protection, child poverty and public finance.
The unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
The SEP unit welcomes applications from candidates who possess one or more of the following skillsets:
Please read this document carefully before preparing your application.
Note that candidates may apply in more than one of the desired skillsets, if they meet the requirements. Within skillsets, the roster is broken down by tiers (based on years of experience).
The languages for the consultancies can be English, French or other languages, depending on the nature of the assignment. Candidates are expected to be fully proficient in English alone, OR fully proficient in another relevant language relevant for the unit (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic) in combination with a working knowledge of English.
Consultants typically work under the direct supervision of a staff member of the SEP unit and coordinate their work with other research teams’ members, both internal and external. Consultants work from their own location and are not expected to be based at the Innocenti office.
Evaluation of applicants
The Roster will remain open for applications until the end of 2025.
An initial screening will be done after one month from the opening date of the announcement, and subsequent screenings will be done every quarter. Individual applicants will be screened against the qualifications and competencies specified for each skillset in which they expressed interest.
Requirements
The inclusion into the Roster will be offered to those individual candidates whose profiles have been evaluated through a desk review process and determined as (a) meeting the minimum skills and experience against the requirements at the relevant Tier level, (b) having received high scores (at least 70 points) against the following evaluation criteria:
Technical criteria
Entry into the consultant roster system does not guarantee a contract with UNICEF Innocenti. Contracting and agreed daily rates will be negotiated as needs arise. Where a request for services arises, UNICEF Innocenti will approach selected Roster candidates with a specific Terms of Reference outlining the assignment scope and duration, and negotiate on their interest, availability, and daily fee. Interested candidates may then be invited for additional assessments like interviews or technical tests.
For Their Application, Interested Candidates Will Need To
Advertised: 07 Mar 2025 Greenwich Standard Time
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Contract type: Consultant
Level: Consultancy
Location:
Categories: Social Policy, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
UNICEF Innocenti tackles the questions of greatest importance for children, both current and emerging. It equips thought leaders and decision-makers with the evidence they need to build a better, safer world for children.
The office undertakes research using primary and secondary data that represent the voices of children and families themselves. It uses foresight to set the agenda for children, including horizon scanning, trends analysis and scenario development. The office produces a diverse and dynamic library of high-level reports and policy papers and provides a platform for debate and advocacy.
As part of Innocenti, the Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit conducts research on social protection, child poverty and public finance.
The unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
The SEP unit welcomes applications from candidates who possess one or more of the following skillsets:
- Quantitative skillset on impact evaluations of cash transfers and other social protection interventions, or other social development programmes, in low- and middle-income countries.
- Qualitative skillset on impact and process evaluations of cash transfer programmes, or other social development programmes
- Quantitative skill set on public finance, budget analysis, macro-econometrics, micro- and macro-simulations
- Qualitative skillset on political economy analysis
- Data science, machine learning, big data analytics
Please read this document carefully before preparing your application.
Note that candidates may apply in more than one of the desired skillsets, if they meet the requirements. Within skillsets, the roster is broken down by tiers (based on years of experience).
The languages for the consultancies can be English, French or other languages, depending on the nature of the assignment. Candidates are expected to be fully proficient in English alone, OR fully proficient in another relevant language relevant for the unit (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic) in combination with a working knowledge of English.
Consultants typically work under the direct supervision of a staff member of the SEP unit and coordinate their work with other research teams’ members, both internal and external. Consultants work from their own location and are not expected to be based at the Innocenti office.
Evaluation of applicants
The Roster will remain open for applications until the end of 2025.
An initial screening will be done after one month from the opening date of the announcement, and subsequent screenings will be done every quarter. Individual applicants will be screened against the qualifications and competencies specified for each skillset in which they expressed interest.
Requirements
The inclusion into the Roster will be offered to those individual candidates whose profiles have been evaluated through a desk review process and determined as (a) meeting the minimum skills and experience against the requirements at the relevant Tier level, (b) having received high scores (at least 70 points) against the following evaluation criteria:
Technical criteria
- Level and relevance of education to the selected skillset and Tier level (max. 20 points).
- Demonstrated professional research experience in selected skillset with the minimum number of years for the indicated Tier level (max. 40 points).
- Record of drafting research outputs and other high-quality products in relation to the selected Tier level (max. 25 points).
- Relevant research experience working with UNICEF, and/or other international organizations, and/or national partners in any of the UNICEF regions (max. 15 points).
Entry into the consultant roster system does not guarantee a contract with UNICEF Innocenti. Contracting and agreed daily rates will be negotiated as needs arise. Where a request for services arises, UNICEF Innocenti will approach selected Roster candidates with a specific Terms of Reference outlining the assignment scope and duration, and negotiate on their interest, availability, and daily fee. Interested candidates may then be invited for additional assessments like interviews or technical tests.
For Their Application, Interested Candidates Will Need To
- Complete their online profile, including the names and contacts of three references
- Attach a CV (no photographs), including a list of relevant publications with links.
- Attach a covering letter (see below)
- Submit at least two evaluation reports from previous consulting assignments (if available).
- Skillset (one or more of the skillsets listed above) for which you wish to be considered and in which you already have substantial expertise. Please ensure that you meet the essential criteria for the skillset(s) that you choose and specify at which level (Tier 1, 2 or 3) you qualify (see attachment Skillsets EXT.pdf).
- Earliest date and periods of availability for work during 2025.
- All-inclusive daily rate (please include this in the letter as well as in the online application form).
Advertised: 07 Mar 2025 Greenwich Standard Time
Deadline
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