Implementation Research Consultant

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**Job no**: 590922
**Contract type**: Consultant
**Duty Station**: Florence
**Level**: Consultancy
**Location**: Italy
**Categories**: Education Contract Duration_ 12 months_ Working arrangement: _Home based/remote_ UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
- The main objective of the assignment is to support the Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti team to embed research within education programmes in Africa. Participatory mixed-methods research will generate evidence on programme implementation and effectiveness to inform scale-up across government systems. The Consultant will support the Implementation Research portfolio in Africa. Research is currently active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi,_
- Mauritania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Sudan and Uganda._ If you would like to learn more about the main roles and responsibilities of this consultancy,



please review the complete Terms of Reference here**:_ _**_TMC0001089 Terms of Reference.pdf_** **_ Minimum requirements:_**
- Master Degree of Economics, Social Policy, Statistics or related social sciences._ **_ Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required*: Essential skills_**_: _
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national or international levels in the design and implementation of rigorous research, with developing country-level experience essential
- Experience in managing large rounds of data collection and related trainings; experience in using common online / offline data collection packages (e.g. ODK, Kobo, Survey CTO).
- Strong data and analytical skills and extensive knowledge of statistical software Stata.
- Demonstrated experience in both qualitative and quantitative research designs and methods, including experimental and quasi-experimental methods.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and excellent attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed team and to forge and manage partnerships.
- Commitment to UNICEF’s core values of care, respect, integrity, transparency, and accountability. **Desirable qualifications**:



- Written and oral communication skills in French, and /or Arabic highly desirable.
- Experience in research on education topic areas such as Early Childhood Education, Foundational Learning, Inclusive Education, and Digital Learning.
- Experience working in the countries where research is ongoing.
- Experience with qualitative coding methods.
- Experience with PowerBI or other data dashboard tools.
- Ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment; experience working in the UN or other international development organization.
- Fluency in another UN language **For every Child, you demonstrate...** UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- A separate financial proposal Financial proposal TMC0001089.docx **Remarks**:
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here. **Advertised**: 11 Feb 2026 W. Europe Standard Time
**Deadline**: 20 Feb 2026 W. Europe Standard Time

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