Overview
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead global knowledge management for violence against children and child protection, and support preparation and coordination for the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global knowledge management (KM) for violence against children (VAC) and child protection agenda.
- Support preparation and coordination for the delivery of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children (VAC).
- Provide additional support for UNICEF’s input for the World Summit on Investing in Children’s Wellbeing with a focus on a case study compendium on public financing for integrated child protection systems.
- Contribute to strengthening UNICEF’s ability to report on VAC under the Strategic Plan (2026–2029), improving the quality, consistency, and usability of evidence generated across country programmes.
- Ensure that all knowledge products and analytical outputs are designed to support both internal reporting requirements and external advocacy.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in international development, public policy, or related fields.
- Minimum 3 years in child protection and/or VAC programming, policy, or advocacy.
- Proven experience in knowledge management, evidence synthesis, and analytical writing, including development of high-quality reports, policy briefs, and donor-facing materials.
- Strong ability to analyze and synthesize multi-country evidence and translate findings into clear, structured, and compelling narratives for policy, programme, and donor audiences.
- Demonstrated experience producing high quality, senior-level outputs (e.g., reports, briefing notes, speeches).
- Experience of supporting global processes or high-level convenings.
- Good understanding of VAC prevention and systems strengthening, with familiarity with global frameworks (e.g., INSPIRE).
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Masters) in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, Development Management, Human Rights, Social Sciences or related degree.
