UNICEF Remote Consultancy 2026: Economic Modelling for Adolescent Girls Consultant – 12-Month Assignment
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is inviting applications for an Economic Modelling for Adolescent Girls Consultant to support its Global Programme Division’s Gender Equality work. The 12-month consultancy is listed under Nairobi, Kenya, and is advertised as remote.
The assignment focuses on strengthening the economic evidence, financing strategies and investment cases needed to improve the wellbeing, leadership and empowerment of adolescent girls worldwide.
Applications close on 23 October 2026.
About the UNICEF Consultancy
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to protect children’s rights, support their development and improve their wellbeing. Through this consultancy, UNICEF seeks technical expertise to strengthen the evidence base for programmes benefiting adolescent girls.
The successful consultant will help country offices assess programme costs, analyse cost-effectiveness and develop sustainable financing strategies. The work will also support resource mobilisation, policy influence and the scaling of effective interventions through public, private and philanthropic funding.
Key Responsibilities
The consultancy aims to strengthen the economic and financial case for investing in adolescent girls. Responsibilities include:
- Developing economic models, programme costing tools and cost-effectiveness analyses.
- Preparing investment cases to support adolescent girls’ wellbeing, leadership and empowerment.
- Supporting sustainable financing strategies for gender equality programmes.
- Integrating climate-informed approaches into relevant analytical tools and investment cases.
- Providing technical assistance to UNICEF country offices.
- Translating complex quantitative analysis into practical policy, programme and financing recommendations.
- Producing evidence products to inform governments, development partners and potential funding organisations.
The assignment will contribute to efforts to mobilise resources and scale effective programmes across sectors affecting adolescent girls.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s) in economics, development economics, public policy, public finance, statistics, econometrics, data science, environmental economics, international development or another relevant field.
Professional experience
Applicants must have at least eight years of relevant professional experience in economic modelling, development economics, public finance, investment cases, programme costing or related analytical work.
Candidates should also demonstrate:
- Experience developing investment cases, costing models, cost-effectiveness analyses, financing strategies or return-on-investment analyses for social-sector programmes, with a focus on adolescent girls.
- Ability to translate complex analysis into practical recommendations for governments, development partners or private finance audiences.
- Strong quantitative skills, including econometrics and causal-inference methods.
- Experience providing technical assistance to country teams and producing high-quality analytical outputs.
Knowledge of gender equality and adolescent girls’ programming in areas such as education, health, protection, social protection and economic empowerment is highly desirable.
Language requirements
Excellent written and spoken English is required. Proficiency in another UN language, such as French, Spanish or Arabic, is an advantage.
Experience with UNICEF, another UN agency or an international development organisation is also an asset.
Contract Details
- Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Position: Economic Modelling for Adolescent Girls Consultant
- Job number: 596386
- Contract type: Consultancy
- Duration: 12 months
- Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
- Work arrangement: Remote, as advertised
- Programme area: Gender Equality, Global Programme Division
- Advertised: 17 October 2026
- Application deadline: 23 October 2026
The source announcement does not specify a consultancy fee or salary.
Required Application Documents
Qualified candidates must submit the following through UNICEF’s online recruitment portal:
- An up-to-date Talent Management System (TMS) profile and curriculum vitae.
- A cover letter.
- A separate financial proposal using UNICEF’s prescribed template.
Applicants should review the official Terms of Reference for the full assignment scope and the financial proposal template before applying.
How to Apply
Submit your application through the official UNICEF recruitment portal before the deadline.
APPLY ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Deadline: 23 October 2026.
UNICEF does not charge application or recruitment processing fees. Candidates should use official UNICEF channels when submitting their applications.
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