OCT Consulting is a business management and technology consulting firm that supports Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Process Improvement, Change Management, Program and Project Management, Acquisition/Procurement, and Information Technology. Responsibilities and Duties OCT currently have an opening for a Cost Estimating & Price Analysis SME to support a client. This position is contingent upon contract award. The SME serves as the dedicated resource that provides day-to-day support to facilitate cost estimating and price analysis activities. This person will deliver comprehensive cost/pricing support across contractual instruments, including but not limited to micro-purchases, simplified acquisitions, large contracts, Government Purchase Cards, Interagency Agreements, BPAs, Task Orders, Call Orders, and all federal contract types. They will also assist with Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) and reviewing cost and price proposals submitted in response to announced procurements. Day to day responsibilities include: ● Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs): Identifying appropriate cost estimating approaches relative to the nature and size of the procurement; Collaborating with client offices to develop IGCEs using commonly accepted methodologies; Supporting Agency Offices and Contracting Officers in preparing cost evaluation plans and assisting with subsequent evaluation of proposals, quotations, and bids. ● Cost Proposal Preparation: Drafting cost proposal preparation instructions for solicitations. This includes recommending sample cost exhibits and instructions that facilitate equitable evaluation of costs across multiple proposals, quotations, or bids. ● Proposal, Quotation, and Bid Evaluation: Developing price evaluation plans; Reviewing and analyzing cost proposals, quotations, and bids; Providing pre-award price and cost analysis support to ensure fairness and reasonableness. ● Cost and Price Contract Administration Support: Compiling and maintaining Agency historical cost data to support development of a cost database; Reviewing Contractor submissions for all pricing components; Validating option pricing prior to exercise to ensure currency and reasonableness; Assisting Contracting Officers with cost and price analyses related to contract terminations; Updating and maintaining necessary files and documentation. ● Process Improvements: Review, maintain, and recommend improvements to the client’s cost estimating structure to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.

Tiger Analytics Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Finance Director to lead our finance department and contribute to the financial health and growth of the company. As a key member of our leadership team, you will oversee financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and ensure effective financial management practices are implemented across the organization. Your expertise will drive financial decision making that supports our analytics business goals and enhances operational efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional to make a significant impact at a thriving analytics firm. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the finance team in preparing accurate financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and financial plans. - Develop and implement strategies to optimize financial performance and ensure compliance with financial regulations. - Collaborate cross-functionally with senior management to align financial objectives with business strategies. - Monitor financial risks and opportunities, providing actionable insights to drive growth. - Establish and enforce robust financial controls and procedures. - Support fundraising efforts and manage relationships with investors and financial institutions as needed.

Tiger Analytics Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Finance Director to lead our finance department and contribute to the financial health and growth of the company. As a key member of our leadership team, you will oversee financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and ensure effective financial management practices are implemented across the organization. Your expertise will drive financial decision making that supports our analytics business goals and enhances operational efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional to make a significant impact at a thriving analytics firm. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the finance team in preparing accurate financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and financial plans. - Develop and implement strategies to optimize financial performance and ensure compliance with financial regulations. - Collaborate cross-functionally with senior management to align financial objectives with business strategies. - Monitor financial risks and opportunities, providing actionable insights to drive growth. - Establish and enforce robust financial controls and procedures. - Support fundraising efforts and manage relationships with investors and financial institutions as needed.

Contract Duration- 3 months Working arrangement: Home based 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. TERMS OF REFERENCE Development of a tracking system, implementation of workshops, peer to peer trainings and support social media campaign to reach project targets If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0001721.pdf Minimum requirements: - Education: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, or a relevant field. - Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing adolescent and youth participation projects, including implementing capacity‑building trainings and developing adolescent‑ and youth‑friendly resources. - Language Requirements: Turkish and English - Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Proven experience working with children, adolescents, and young people, with strong expertise in adolescent and youth participation. - Desirables: Demonstrated ability to develop youth‑friendly, creative, innovative, and interactive materials, including videos and social media content. 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. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. 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. Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System): - An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV) - Cover letter - A separate financial proposal Financial proposal TMC0001721 TL.docx Remarks: UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.