Consultancy support to reporting, knowledge management and quality assurance of research and studies
Remote | Luanda
- Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
- Location: Remote | Luanda
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Education, Learning and Training
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Internal audit, Investigation and Inspection
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Supply Chain
- Scientist and Researcher
- Ombudsman and Ethics
- Documentation and Information Management
 
- Closing Date: 2025-11-14
Support the UNICEF Angola Country Office (ACO) on quality review of reporting, knowledge management and evidence generation activities to ensure high-quality products developed, when the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation team’s human resource capacity is constrained during year-end reporting and planning period.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
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.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, the right to Health!
How can you make a difference?
In order to ensure high-quality reporting and evidence products during the busy year-end reporting and planning period, the consultant will be expected to achieve the following objectives:
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To strengthen the quality of year-end country office report and donor reports, ensuring the compliance with UNICEF reporting standards; 
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To ensure lessons learned from collective reflection of the office through annual review meeting are well captured and documented, as part of knowledge management. 
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To support to quality review of evidence products generated from research and studies across the office, and ensure the continuity of quality standards applied for all integrated monitoring, evaluation and research plan (IMERP) activities; 
Key tasks:
To achieve the stated objectives, the consultant will carry out the following tasks:
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Reporting: 
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Support at least two rounds of quality review of Results Assessment Module (RAM) narrative for 2025 year-end reporting, including 23 outputs; 
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Support quality assurance of 15-20 donor reports due between November 2025 and April 2026. 
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Knowledge management 
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Support other knowledge management related tasks as needed, such as documentation of annual review meeting, etc. 
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Evidence generation (research and studies) 
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Support the quality assurance of research products, as this year marks the end of biannual 2024-2025 IMERP. It is expected to have multiple knowledge products generated from the IMERP activities, requiring intensified quality assurance support to ensure quality deliverables. 
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This consultancy is home based with no travel involved. 
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
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A minimum of two years of professional experience in quality assurance of reporting, and evidence/knowledge products; 
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Demonstrated experience of engaging in UNICEF end-of-year reporting processes, including contributions to RAM, annual reports, or strategic reflections, is preferred; 
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Exposure to various approaches of effective knowledge management and sharing is an asset; 
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Strong management and coordination skills to work under pressure and deliver high-quality products are assets; 
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Fluency in both oral and written English; 
- Two concise writing examples (preferably published in UN system) need to be shared along with application.
- Attached is the All-Inclusive Financial Proposal. Please submit your financial proposal in attachments  All-Inclusive Financial Proposal Form UNICEF.docx. All-Inclusive Financial Proposal Form UNICEF.docx.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
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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Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
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In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.