Contextual Risk Analyst Consultant, New York, 8 months, Home-based/Remote

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, Health

Under the supervision of the Emergency Specialist (Risk Analysis), the Contextual Risk Analysis will support UNICEF’s global contextual risk monitoring and analysis, including its links to preparedness

The CRA will work with the EMOPS Risk Analysis and Preparedness Section. This is a remote / home-based consultancy. The contract starts on 01 February 2022 and ends on 30 September 2022.

Scope of Work:

The Contextual Risk Analyst (CRA) will draft analytical briefs including scenarios and probabilistic forecasts for a range of contextual hazards, with a strong focus on conflict with humanitarian impacts. The CRA will also support UNICEF’s Horizon Scan process and draft a proposed UNICEF strategy on anticipatory action and other forms of pre-committed humanitarian finance.

The CRA will work with the EMOPS Risk Analysis and Preparedness Section. This is a remote / home-based consultancy. The contract starts on 01 February 2022 and ends on 30 September 2022.

How can you make a difference?

1. Task: Horizon Scan Risk Analysis Briefs (8)

Deliverables/Outputs: Monthly risk analysis briefs covering ~6 countries, in support of the UNICEF Horizon Scan process

2. Task: Context/Scenario Briefs (10)

Deliverables/Outputs: In depth analytical briefs covering country or region level risks and related scenarios, to support contingency planning and other decision-making processes

3. Task: IASC EWEAR/RMR Horizon Scanning inputs (8)

Deliverables/Outputs: Adaptations of UNICEF Horizon Scan inputs for interagency early warning processes

4. Task: Anticipatory Action paper (1)

Deliverables/Outputs: Strategy paper on how UNICEF can best integrate “anticipatory action” and other forms of pre-defined funding into its operations

5. Task: Horizon Scan NFR (~64)

Deliverables/Outputs: NFR for Horizon Scan regional pre-calls and main global meetings

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

Minimum Qualifications required: Bachelors X Masters PhD Other Enter Disciplines

• Political Science
• Peace/Conflict Studies
• International Relations
• Economics
• Law
• History
• Other relevant fields

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• At least five years’ experience in contextual risk analysis, including a strong focus on conflict analysis
• Experience in assessing risk in terms of likelihood/probability, impact and vulnerability
• Experience in making probabilistic forecasts for socio-political outcomes
• Experience in scenario development
• Experience in writing reports for senior audiences.
• Strong skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.
• Excellent writing skills (English)
• Humanitarian field experience is an asset
• Experience with the UN system is an asset
• Knowledge of ArcGIS and PowerBI is an asset
• Spoken and written fluency in English; another UN language, in particular Arabic or French, is an asset.

Instructions for Applicants

• Submit a CV and cover letter outlining how the candidate meets the consultancy requirements
• Include 3 references with accurate phone and email contact information
• Include a financial proposal following the template above, with daily rate covering all expenses. Applications without a financial proposal will not be considered. Rates shall be all-inclusive and include all cost components required to perform the deliverables identified in the TOR.

Payment schedule is according to deliverable acceptance

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.