UNICEF Consultancy 2026: Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant – Remote, 9 Months
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is inviting applications for a Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant within its Evaluation Office, supporting the Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation (DevEI) team. The consultancy offers an opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to global evidence-generation initiatives, project coordination, donor reporting and partnership management.
The assignment is advertised as remote, with no travel required, and will run for nine months. It is a deliverable-based consultancy offering up to 90 input days, with an expected average engagement of approximately 50% of full-time capacity.
Applications close on 12 November 2026.
UNICEF Project Management Consultant 2026: Overview
- Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Position: Project Management, Reporting and Partnership Support Consultant
- Job number: 596701
- Office: UNICEF Evaluation Office
- Team: Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation (DevEI)
- Contract type: Consultancy
- Duration: 9 months
- Work arrangement: Remote, no travel
- Expected input: Up to 90 working days
- Engagement: Approximately 50% of full-time capacity
- Duty station listed: New York, United States
- Application deadline: 12 November 2026
About the Consultancy
UNICEF’s Evaluation Office promotes evidence-informed learning and decision-making to improve outcomes for children. Its work includes independent evaluations, impact assessments and global evidence-generation initiatives.
The successful consultant will support the implementation of projects and priorities under the UNICEF Evaluation of Impact Strategy and Action Framework 2022–2025.
The assignment will particularly support two initiatives: the Impact Catalyst Fund and the Adaptive Social Protection – Evidence for Child Outcomes (ASPECT) project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The consultant will help strengthen coordination, reporting, financial monitoring, quality assurance, partnership documentation and knowledge management across these initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
The selected consultant will provide analytical, coordination and reporting support to the DevEI team.
Key areas of work include:
- Supporting project and programme management across global evidence initiatives.
- Preparing and coordinating donor reports and other project documentation.
- Monitoring project budgets, expenditure, financial utilisation and forecasts.
- Developing and maintaining workplans, project trackers, dashboards and risk logs.
- Supporting partnership documentation and stakeholder coordination.
- Reviewing reports and other deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy and consistency.
- Supporting proposal development and knowledge management.
- Preparing concise management information to support decision-making.
- Using digital and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve research, drafting, editing and quality assurance.
The role requires someone who can manage competing priorities, work independently and deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants should have an advanced university degree (master’s degree) in a relevant discipline, including:
- Public policy
- Economics
- International development
- Evaluation
- Social sciences
- Business or public administration
- Finance
- International relations
- Communications
- Another field relevant to the assignment
A first university degree combined with additional qualifying experience may be accepted in place of an advanced degree, subject to applicable requirements.
Professional experience
Candidates must have at least five years of progressively responsible professional experience, including substantial experience in at least three of the following areas:
- Project or programme management
- Donor reporting
- Grant or financial monitoring
- Partnership support
- Quality assurance
- Proposal development
- Knowledge management
Applicants should also demonstrate experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder programmes. Experience involving research, evaluation or evidence-generation activities in an international development context is particularly relevant.
Skills and Competencies
The consultancy requires strong analytical writing, editing and quality-assurance abilities, particularly for donor-facing documents.
Candidates should also demonstrate:
- Experience preparing or reviewing budgets, financial reports, utilisation analyses and forecasts.
- Ability to develop practical workplans, trackers, dashboards and risk logs.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaborative document-management tools.
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.
- Responsible use of generative AI and other digital tools, with appropriate human review and attention to accuracy, confidentiality and data protection.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Application Documents
Interested candidates are required to submit their applications through UNICEF’s online recruitment portal, the Talent Management System (TMS).
Applicants should prepare the following:
- An updated TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV).
- A cover letter.
- A separate financial proposal using the official UNICEF financial proposal template.
Shortlisted candidates will subsequently be invited to submit a technical proposal of no more than three pages. This should include an indicative workplan and a brief explanation of their proposed approach to the assignment.
Shortlisted applicants must also provide one relevant writing sample, principally authored by the applicant. Any confidential information must be removed or redacted.
The technical approach should explain how digital and AI-enabled tools could improve the efficiency and quality of the assignment while maintaining appropriate human oversight and responsible information handling.
Why Consider This UNICEF Opportunity?
This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute to UNICEF’s global evaluation and evidence-generation work. It is particularly relevant to professionals with experience in international development, project management, donor-funded programmes, financial monitoring and institutional reporting.
The remote arrangement and approximately 50% engagement level may also appeal to experienced consultants seeking a defined assignment alongside other professional commitments.
Applicants should carefully review the full Terms of Reference and financial proposal template before submitting their applications.
Application Deadline
<bold>12 November 2026 (Eastern Standard Time)</bold>
Applications must be submitted through the official UNICEF recruitment portal.
Important: UNICEF does not charge application, recruitment or appointment processing fees. Applicants should not provide bank account information in response to recruitment requests.
