Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant

UNICEF; New York (NY); In loco; USD 120.000 - 203.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

UNICEF in New York seeks a Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant to bolster the DevEI team. The role focuses on coordinating projects, improving donor reporting, and tracking budgets with dashboards and risk logs.

You will ensure quality assurance for donor outputs and document partnerships while applying AI-enabled tools with human review. Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in a related field and at least five years of experience in international development,

Competenze

• Advanced degree in public policy, economics, international development, evaluation, social sciences, or related field.
• Five+ years in project/programme management, donor reporting or knowledge management.
• Experience supporting multi-stakeholder programmes in international development.

Mansioni

• Manage project coordination, donor reporting, and financial tracking.
• Develop workplans, trackers, dashboards, and risk logs for management information.
• Enhance QA for donor-facing outputs with strong writing/editing.
• Document partnerships and manage knowledge effectively.
• Support implementation of the UNICEF Evaluation of Impact Strategy and use AI-enabled tools with human review.

Conoscenze

Project management

Donor reporting

Financial monitoring

Partnership support

Quality assurance

Knowledge management

Analytical writing

Editing

Budget preparation

Workplan development

AI tool utilization

Formazione

Master's degree in public policy / international development / related field

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Generative AI tools / document-management tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Organizational context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential. We are committed to promoting the rights of every child, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development in a passionate and inclusive culture.

Job purpose

The UNICEF Evaluation Office seeks a Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant to bolster the Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation (DevEI) team. This role is crucial for strengthening project coordination, enhancing donor reporting, improving financial monitoring, ensuring quality assurance, documenting partnerships, and advancing knowledge management. The consultant will support the implementation of the UNICEF Evaluation of Impact Strategy and Action Framework 2022-2025, contributing to a harmonized approach for generating and utilizing impact evidence. This includes supporting the Impact Catalyst Fund and the Adaptive Social Protection - Evidence for Child Outcomes (ASPECT) project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The consultancy is a nine-month assignment requiring up to 90 input days, with an average workload of approximately 50 per cent of full-time engagement.

Responsibilities

The consultant will provide critical support to the DevEI team by managing project coordination, ensuring timely and accurate donor reporting, and meticulously tracking financial aspects of projects. This includes preparing or reviewing budgets, financial reports, utilisation analyses, and forecasts. The role involves developing practical workplans, trackers, dashboards, and risk logs to provide concise management information. A key responsibility is to enhance quality assurance processes for donor-facing outputs, leveraging strong analytical writing and editing skills. The consultant will also be responsible for documenting partnerships and managing knowledge effectively. Furthermore, the role requires supporting the implementation of the UNICEF Evaluation of Impact Strategy and Action Framework, contributing to the generation and use of impact evidence. The consultant will utilise advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaborative document-management tools, and responsibly employ generative AI and other AI-enabled tools to support research, information synthesis, drafting, editing, quality assurance, and knowledge management, ensuring appropriate human review and attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and data protection.

Education

An advanced university degree (master's degree) in public policy, economics, international development, evaluation, social sciences, business or public administration, finance, international relations, communications, or a related field. A first university degree with additional qualifying experience may be accepted.

Work experience

At least five years of progressive professional experience in project or programme management, donor reporting, grant or financial monitoring, partnership support, quality assurance, proposal development, or knowledge management. Demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder programmes, preferably involving research or evaluation in international development, is required.

Skills

Project management, Donor reporting, Financial monitoring, Partnership support, Quality assurance, Knowledge management, Analytical writing, Editing, Budget preparation, Workplan development, Microsoft Office proficiency, AI tool utilization

Required languages

English