• Work collaboratively with a team of assessors as a federal compliance specialist • Draft audit observations that address regulatory objectives • Lead interview and inquiry walkthroughs with clients • Assess security vulnerabilities against security frameworks • Review assessment reports and ensure quality products • Maintain industry-specific certifications and knowledge • Collaborate with project managers and delivery team members

Role Description The purpose of this consultancy is to support UNICEF Innocenti’s comparative research on formal youth governance mechanisms in national and multilateral arenas, contributing to the learning, documentation, and synthesis agenda connected to the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education. The Research Consultant will provide analytical, research, coordination, and synthesis support across the study’s components, including: - Comparative analysis - Pathway tracing - Thematic research examining how children’s, adolescents’, and young people’s priorities are articulated, mediated, and taken up within public decision-making systems The consultancy will contribute to strengthening UNICEF’s evidence base on meaningful child and youth participation and intergenerational governance, with particular emphasis on: - Young people aged 10–24 - Global South contexts - Climate education - Connections between national governance structures and multilateral youth representation The work will inform UNICEF advocacy, policy guidance, Country Office programming, and climate education engagement by generating comparative evidence, analytical frameworks, and practical insights to support more effective, inclusive, and impactful youth participation in policy and decision-making processes. Major areas of work and responsibility: - Comparative Research and Analytical Framework Development: Support the development of a comparative analysis on intergenerational governance and participation. - Country Case Studies and Pathway Tracing: Support the development of a portfolio of comparative country case studies, tracing participation-to-impact pathways. - Participation Pathways Research (Multi-Route Analysis): Contribute to the design, implementation, and analysis of research examining participation pathways. - Cross-Cutting Thematic Analysis: Conflict, Safeguarding, and Civic Space: Support the development of analytical outputs examining how intergenerational governance operates under conditions of conflict, fragility, displacement, and constrained civic space. - Institutional Design, Investment, and Demographic Analysis: Contribute to comparative analysis examining how public investment, institutional location, and demographic context influence youth-focused governance arrangements. - Knowledge Products and Policy Translation: Support the development of high-quality knowledge products, including comparative reports and policy briefs. - Country Office Guidance and Practical Tools: Support the development of practical tools and guidance for UNICEF Country Offices. Qualifications - Bachelor’s in Research, Youth Participation, Training and Facilitation, Evidence Synthesis, Writing or another technical field relevant to the work of UNICEF. - At least 3 years of professional experience in research and/or evidence synthesis with a focus on children and youth. - Demonstrated development and implementation of participatory methodologies. - Be a named author/co-author of at least 3 publications of global scope and policy impact relevance. - Knowledge and experience of convening in virtual settings, with strong familiarity with digital workspaces. - Experience of engaging in child and/or youth networks. - Demonstrated ability to set high standards for quality of work and consistently achieve project goals. - Solid writing, analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills. - Strong interpersonal skills including developing and maintaining collaborative relationships. - Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. - Fluency in English is required. Requirements - UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS). - Commitment 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. Benefits - Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development. - Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Role Description UNICEF China is seeking an international consultant with recognized expertise in health taxation to provide high-level strategic and technical advisory support to UNICEF and its national partners. This role is part of UNICEF's efforts to advance healthier food environments for children through: - Evidence generation - Policy dialogue - Strategic advocacy The consultant will explore the feasibility and policy relevance of fiscal measures, including: - Sugar-sweetened beverage taxation - Related healthy food fiscal policies Qualifications - Advanced degree in Economics, Public Finance, Public Health, Nutrition Policy, Health Financing or related fields. - Minimum 15 years of professional experience in health taxation, fiscal policy, public finance, nutrition policy or related areas. - Fluency in English is required. - Demonstrated expertise in sugar-sweetened beverage taxation and/or health taxes. - Proficiency in fiscal modeling, price elasticity analysis, or health impact projection models. - Experience supporting governments, WHO or international organizations on fiscal policy design and implementation. - Familiarity with the socio-economic and fiscal context of China or similar high/middle-income countries. - Excellent analytical, strategic advisory and policy writing skills. Requirements - Experience contributing to WHO/global normative guidance is highly desirable. Benefits - Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development. - Attractive compensation and benefits package. Company Description 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. 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. 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.

Role Description Desarrollar e implementar soluciones digitales que garanticen el intercambio eficiente de datos entre áreas estratégicas de la Secretaría de Salud (SESAL) y los sectores de salud humana, animal y ambiental, garantizando calidad del dato, mecanismos de seguridad de la información y sostenibilidad operativa. - La consultoría comprende el análisis, diseño, desarrollo, pruebas, despliegue y transferencia del Módulo One Health del dominio humano para SESAL. - Se focaliza exclusivamente en el componente de salud humana e incluye: - El Módulo One Health SESAL: submódulos de Influenza/virus respiratorios y Gusano barrenador, con APIs REST, tableros comparativos y alertas territoriales. - El conector de integración entre el SNVS y el Módulo One Health, y el consumo de APIs externas de SENASA y SERNA/ICF. - El Módulo Transversal de Laboratorio: estructura estándar de resultado parametrizable por evento, desacoplada del SNVS existente, con adaptadores para Influenza/respiratorios y Gusano barrenador. - Pruebas, documentación, seguridad y transferencia de capacidades. Qualifications - Título universitario en Ingeniería en Sistemas, Informática o carreras afines. - Mínimo 5 años de experiencia demostrable construyendo aplicaciones web, APIs productivas y bases de datos. - Experiencia en manejo de equipos técnicos, con habilidades demostradas de comunicación efectiva y trabajo colaborativo. - Español (dominio avanzado o nativo, oral y escrito). - Frontend: React.js, Angular o Vue.js; HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript. - Backend: Python, Node.js, C# (.NET Core/.NET 8) u otras tecnologías alineadas al SNVS de SESAL. - Bases de datos: MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL. - Contenedores: Kubernetes (K8s), Docker. - Repositorios: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket. - Integración/ETL: n8n u otras herramientas de automatización de flujos. - Integración de sistemas/interoperabilidad (APIs REST, patrones de integración, middleware). - Seguridad básica (OWASP, HTTPS, autenticación OAuth2/JWT, roles, auditoría). Requirements - Mínimo 3 años en sistemas de información en salud pública, vigilancia epidemiológica o proyectos digitales con entidades de gobierno. - Análisis de datos: Python (pandas, matplotlib, seaborn), R (ggplot2, tidyverse) para tableros analíticos y análisis epidemiológico. - Conocimiento de estándares de salud (HL7 FHIR o similares) aplicados a salud pública. Benefits - UNICEF ofrece adaptaciones razonables para consultores individuales con discapacidades. - Oportunidad de trabajar en un entorno diverso y comprometido con la inclusión.