Consultancy support to reporting, knowledge management and quality assurance of research and studies

UNICEF; Tarkastad; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

An international children's organization is looking for a consultant in Tarkastad, South Africa, to support quality assurance in year-end reports and donor reports. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience in reporting processes, particularly with UNICEF. The role is home-based with no travel involved. Strong management and coordination skills, along with fluency in English, are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in quality assurance of reporting and knowledge products.
• Experience with UNICEF end-of-year reporting processes preferred.
• Fluency in oral and written English required.

Responsibilities

• Support quality review of year-end reports and donor reports.
• Document lessons learned from annual review meetings.
• Ensure quality assurance of research products generated from IMERP activities.

Skills

Quality assurance in reporting

Knowledge management

Strong management skills

Fluency in English

Job description

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.

For every child, the right to Health!

How can you make a difference?

Objectives

• To strengthen the quality of year‑end country office report and donor reports, ensuring compliance with UNICEF reporting standards.
• To ensure lessons learned from collective reflection of the office through the annual review meeting are well captured and documented, as part of knowledge management.
• To support the 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:

Reporting

• Support at least two rounds of quality review of Results Assessment Module (RAM) narrative for 2025 year‑end reporting, including 23 outputs.
• Support quality assurance of 15–20 donor reports due between November 2025 and April 2026.

Knowledge Management

• Support other knowledge‑management related tasks as needed, such as documentation of annual review meeting, etc.

Evidence Generation (research and studies)

• Support the quality assurance of research products, as this year marks the end of biannual 2024–2025 IMERP. Multiple knowledge products will be generated from the IMERP activities, requiring intensified quality assurance support to ensure quality deliverables.
• This consultancy is home‑based with no travel involved.

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in quality assurance of reporting, and evidence/knowledge products.
• Demonstrated experience of engaging in UNICEF end‑of‑year reporting processes, including contributions to RAM, annual reports, or strategic reflections is preferred.
• Exposure to various approaches of effective knowledge management and sharing is an asset.
• Strong management and coordination skills to work under pressure and deliver high‑quality products are assets.
• Fluency in both oral and written English.
• Two concise writing examples (preferably published in UN system) need to be shared along with application.

Legal and Equal Opportunity Statement

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. We provide reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. All selected candidates will be subject to the required background checks and will be expected to adhere to UNICEF’s standards and principles, including the protection and safeguarding of all children. All positions are advertised publicly; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the selection process.