Consultant (10 months, home-based): JSP data visualization, National Committee Relations, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, hope

The National Committee Relations oversees the Joint Strategic Plans (JSPs) with 32 National Committees. Joint Strategic Plans (JSPs) are jointly developed and mutually agreed between UNICEF and each National Committee. The JSPs set out multi-year objectives, goals and strategies for the National Committee, as well as how UNICEF will support implementation. The digitalization of the JSPs on the IMPACT Platform has enabled UNICEF and National Committees to access key data sources that provide insights into the joint strategies on income and influence, to achieve overall impact for children worldwide. To best maximize opportunities of engagement with National Committees and private sector partnerships, it is critical that JSPs are accompanied with data visualization tools that facilitate informed and faster decision making by using the right data at the right time. Furthermore, it is critical that National Committees also have access to important information and data from UNICEF systems to facilitate and maximize private sector fundraising and advocacy engagement in high income countries.

How can you make a difference? 

Scope of Work:   The implementation of this contract will be based on deliverables over an estimated 10-month period. The consultant will work with the Relationship Team in PFP’s National Committee Relations section to update, maintain and develop key dashboards.   Under the guidance of the National Committee Relationship Manager, the individual consultant will be responsible of: - Overall workplan for the feedback collection, maintenance and update of the different dashboards within an agreed upon timeline for the following dashboards that are currently in Beta Development and Testing format.

• UNICEF Overview Dashboard: An overview of UNICEF’s resource mobilization trends, with a focus on private sector fundraising as well as global advocacy priorities with National Committees.
• NatCom and JSP Monitoring Dashboard: Offers a snapshot of each National Committee’s profile, including key data for monitoring the Joint Strategic Plans (JSP) of individual Committee.
• Country Office Profile Dashboard: Allows users to filter UNICEF country offices by various typology criteria, including PSFR and non-PSFR office categories.
• Grants Management Dashboard: Provides PFP and National Committees with a dashboard reflecting key insights into OR Grants data, facilitating informed decision-making.

- Documentation reflecting the data visualization needs. - PowerBI templates and components that are adaptable, updatable and reusable. - Common design/user interface for navigating through the data. - Updating super-user manual specifying data sources, links etc. in each dashboard to enable UNICEF to maintain the dashboard.   Work Assignment Overview:   This assignment focuses on the maintenance and further development of dashboards, visuals and other tools to consolidate and pull data from UNICEF’s internal JSP strategies, financial systems, and recurring private sector reports. The deliverables of this assignment are expected to improve the capacity of the National Committee Relations’ team to effectively monitor the implementation of the JSP as well as enable National Committees to access data that strengthens their private sector fundraising and advocacy engagement.   The identified data visualization needs are specified in the table below and may be expanded depending on key needs arising from the field detailed here after.

Deliverables:

• Workplan for dashboard maintenance and development by 5 February 2025.

- In collaboration with the National Committee Relationship Team, develop a workplan for development of the dashboards as well as an updated matrix of data needs.

• 1st tier priority of dashboard maintenance and update needs identified and implemented including update and quality review from March RER data by 30 April 2025.

- Collect, prioritize and implement changes to the following dashboards:

1. UNICEF Overview Dashboard
2. NatCom and JSP Monitoring Dashboard
3. Country Office Profile Dashboard
4. Grants Management Dashboard

• 2nd tier priority dashboard maintenance and update needs identified and implemented by 30 June 2025.

- Collect, prioritize and implement changes to the following dashboards:

1. UNICEF Overview Dashboard
2. NatCom and JSP Monitoring Dashboard
3. Country Office Profile Dashboard
4. Grants Management Dashboard

• Final Dashboard priority dashboard maintenance and update needs identified and implemented by 30 September 2025.

- Finalize all updates to the following dashboards for publication:

1. UNICEF Overview Dashboard
2. NatCom and JSP Monitoring Dashboard
3. Country Office Profile Dashboard Grants Management Dashboard

• Dashboard rollout and training by 14 October 2025.

- Work with the team to finalize training workshop for relevant colleagues on how to maintain dashboards in the long term.

- Develop detailed documentation on Power BI data sources, APIs to help maintain data in the long term.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Education:

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analysis and Data Visualization or related field is required. Alternatively, a first University Degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional in data modelling and data science including designing and customizing data visualizations in Power BI is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of storytelling using data visualization tools and techniques is required. 
• Knowledge, understanding and experience with UN/ UNICEF’s data architecture and data visualization requirements is required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Business Intelligence (BI) subject areas, products & tools are required.
• Knowledge of use cases of various business intelligence solutions to facilitate decision making is an asset.
• Knowledge of integration of multiple data sources, databases, enterprise applications and Web services using Power BI is mandatory.
• Strong Expertise in data visualization and design using PowerBI platforms to make data clear and understandable for a variety of audiences is required.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact and speak with business stakeholders is required.

  Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

Remarks:  

Please indicate in the application your all-inclusive (lump sum) fees in USD against the deliverables listed above, if there is a need for business travel, the travel costs will be covered by UNICEF separately. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.