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Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The purpose of this consultancy is to provide specialized technical support to strengthen and integrate the existing prototype of the real-time predictive model for assessing the situation of children in emergencies in the Caribbean Basin. Building on progress already made through Ahead of the Storm (AoS) and the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO), the assignment will consolidate reusable technical components, including data pipelines, geospatial processing workflows, APIs, impact-translation methods, and technical documentation, so that the model can generate decision-support products such as maps, dashboards, automated reports, briefs, and alerts for national and regional use.
The assignment is intended to strengthen Data and Technology use through a sustainable, interoperable, and modular solution that can be integrated into the institutional architecture once defined and remain useful beyond the initial funding period. Rather than developing a standalone product, the consultancy will focus on consolidating and operationalizing technical components that translate hazard, exposure, and vulnerability data into actionable analytical outputs for emergency preparedness and response.
Scope of Work: UNICEF Nicaragua seeks to recruit one individual consultant for a defined contract period to strengthen and integrate the existing prototype with relevant components and approaches already advanced by UNICEF Nicaragua, Ahead of the Storm, and LACRO. The scope of work includes reviewing the current prototype and related assets, identifying technical gaps and integration needs, and leading the consolidation of reusable components into modular, interoperable, and sustainable architecture. The consultant will be responsible for translating agreed technical requirements into an operational solution that remains useful beyond the contract period and is aligned, to the extent possible, with the institutional architecture to be defined.
Throughout the assignment, the consultant will work under the supervision of the requesting section and in coordination with the designated technical team, UNICEF Nicaragua’s technical team, and LACRO as applicable. The consultant will be responsible for preparing and presenting progress updates, participating in periodic follow-up meetings, incorporating technical feedback, documenting changes, and adjusting implementation plans as needed to meet agreed milestones. The consultant will also ensure that all outputs, including figures, reports, maps, dashboards, briefs, or other technical inputs, respond to the operational needs identified by national and regional teams and are submitted in a form suitable for review, validation, and approval by UNICEF and the corresponding counterpart.
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UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
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