National Consultant - expert on public finance, investments, and social protection with a focus on PF4C
Apply your expertise in public finance and social protection to improve children's welfare
Overview
Apply your expertise in public finance and social protection to improve children's welfare
You have:
- Expertise in public finance and social protection policies with application to children and social programs.
- Demonstrated experience with investments in social sectors and understanding of the PF4C framework.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to produce and analyze reports related to public finance and social protection.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Knowledge of UNICEF's policies and practices related to children's rights and social welfare.
Contract
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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
How can you make a difference?
Please find the attached ToR for details of the assignment.
All applications must include an all-inclusive proposal to be considered.
ToR_Consultant_template_PFM2022_v.0.2_For Announcement.docx
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Remarks:
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging project where you had to apply your expertise in public finance? | This question assesses your practical experience and problem-solving skills in the field of public finance. | Discuss a specific project, the obstacles faced, and the impact of your contributions. |
| How do you prioritize competing tasks in a consultancy role? | The interviewer wants to know about your time management and prioritization skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to engage stakeholders with differing interests? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe an instance where your analysis led to a significant decision in a project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you consider when evaluating the effectiveness of social protection programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |