Purpose of Assignment
Gender equality is essential to realizing the mandate of UNICEF to uphold the rights of all children. UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) 2026-29 elaborates the steps required to accelerate progress on gender equality across the five Impact Result Areas of the Strategic Plan – health and nutrition, education, social policy, child protection and climate - as well as within institutional systems and processes, with clear indicators and monitoring mechanisms to track change.
As mandated by the Executive Board of UNICEF, a report is prepared every year on the status of implementation of the GEAP, to be presented at the annual session of the Board. The global annual report is based on Country Office annual reporting on GEAP priorities through the Results and Assessment Module, as well as using data from other corporate platforms like Vision and the Emergency Preparedness Platform. In addition to the annual report to the Board, UNICEF prepares reports for the UN System-Wide Action Plan on Gender Equality, the UN Gender Equality Action Plan, and for donors to the gender equality portfolio. During the second half of the year, the GEAP hub’s focus shifts from reporting to supporting country-level implementation through technical assistance requests raised by Country Offices.
To support these reporting and implementation requirements, the Gender Equality Section of the Programme Group seeks a consultant to support the following tasks:
1) Support data quality assurance and aggregation for annual reporting
2) Facilitate the production of gender equality annual reports to document gender results, challenges and lessons.
3) Produce materials in support of technical assistance to countries.
How can you make a difference?
Minimum requirements
Work Experience
Language Requirements
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills
For every Child, you demonstrate Care
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.
An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
Remarks
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.