National Consultant - Child-Responsive Budget Analyst (Ukraine, home-based with travel)

Remote | Kyiv

Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Remote | Kyiv
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Transport and Distribution
Closing Date: Closed

Achieving sustainable development goals and implementing Ukraine's recovery plan, while prioritizing expenditures on children and youth, requires specialized research and analysis in public finance. This involves preparing and executing state and local budgets to meet the needs of children and youth, with a focus on social sector spending. Key tasks of this Consultancy include assessing fiscal space, analyzing budget programs and local budgets, and determining public funds allocated to children, youth, and vulnerable populations. Additionally, this work entails preparing analytical reports, advocacy notes, and recommendations for UNICEF and the Government of Ukraine on improving budget legislation, identifying additional funding sources, and optimizing budget expenditures. The goal is to create favorable conditions for the development of children and youth and to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities. These requires specialized expertise in child-responsive budgeting.

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

UNICEF Ukraine

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_Child-responsive budgeting analyst_.pdf

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

Education	Master's degree	Advanced degree in public finance, economics, public administration or any other related technical field.
PhD or doctoral degree is considered as a strong asset
Professional experience	At least 10 years of professional experience in the fields of public finance, public administration and social policy with a focus at human-oriented approach. At least 5 years of state and local budgets analysis, including taking into account the gender factor, the needs of children and youth and the analysis of target budget programmes addressed to children, youth and vulnerable people At least 5 years of experience in strengthening the capacity of national and subnational officials and developing their competencies in the field of social protection, public financial management, including budget preparation and execution taking into account the interests of children, youth and people with disabilities. Proven experience in consulting and policy development for state and local governments, including the Ministry of Social Policy, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry for Restoration of Ukraine, on strategic planning, regional budget programs, and human-centered/gender approaches; and cooperation with parliamentary groups and councils.. Experience in reviewing laws and draft laws and preparing comments, analytical notes to them, developing recommendations to state authorities on financial and social issues at the national and local levels; Experience in cooperation with state and local authorities in the areas of public finance, including budget analysis, and social policy.
Language	Ukrainian	Advanced [C1]
English	Pre-Intermediate [A2]
Skills and competencies	Understanding the concept of child and youth centered budgeting Knowledge of budget analysis methodology based on gender-oriented approach Skills in costing of social services, evaluation of the child and youth needs Good advocacy and methodology development skills Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis skills Ability to produce high-quality analytical results in a timely manner Good communication and presentation skills Good analytical and writing skills Good coordination and planning skills. Computer literacy (including Word and Excel), and able to produce briefs and strategic notes.

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.

 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 offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

This vacancy is now closed.