UNICEF Remote Process Support Consultant Vacancy for 2025 in New York. Apply Now!

Process Support Consultant Details
- Position(s): EMOPS OMP (2026-2029) Process Support Consultant
- Organization: UNICEF
- Job no: 578183
- Contract type: Consultant
- Duty Station: New York
- Level: Consultancy
- Location: United States
- Categories: Emergency
- Consultancy Title: EMOPS OMP (2026-2029) Process Support Consultant
- Section/Division/Duty Station: EMOPS NYHQ
- Duration: 1 January 2025– 28 March 2025
- Home/ office Based: REMOTE
- Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
Purpose of Activity/Assignment
UNICEF Remote Process Support Consultant Vacancy for 2025 in New York. The EMOPS Division is in the process of developing its new Operational Management Plan (OMP) for 2026- 2029/30. This is part of the wide UNICEF efforts into embarking on a new Strategic Plan (2026-2029/30) and other important initiatives that EMOPS is undertaking for the co-creation of a new vision for transformative Humanitarian Action and enhance more effectively and efficiently UNICEF preparedness and response to deliver relevant, responsive and adaptive interventions in emergencies in line with the evolving humanitarian situation and a world of complex polycrisis. As part of this important exercise is the development of EMOPS of key initiatives, such as the affordability analysis and the accountability framework, compact among EMOPS, HQ Divisions and Regional Offices on Humanitarian Action, review of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the revision of the Humanitarian Procedures (Emergency Procedures, Emergency Preparedness Procedures and the Activation of the Corporate Emergency Procedures (CEAP).
A consultation is being sought to assist the EMOPS to support throughout the process of the development of the OMP for 2026-2029/30, ensuring that EMOPS effectively contributes to the achievements of the humanitarian results that have been set up in the new Strategic Plan and Humanitarian Appeal for Children and aligns its capacity, human and financial resources to meet the key results defined in the new OMP. In preparing the OMP, EMOPS needs to ensure that the expected EMOPS Programmes outcome and outputs results are matched by an adequate management structure and budget.
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Scope of Work
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director and in close consultation with the EMOPS Director and collaboration with the HR manager, the OMP task force , the consultant will support the drafting and the editing of the narrative part of the OMP including the proposed outcome and outputs, proposed staffing structure, the affordability analysis, the review and update of the accountability framework of the office, in line with their roles and responsibilities. The consultant will be guided by the relevant strategic documents (Humanitarian review and its Mid-term review, the Mid-Term Review of the current EMOPS OMP (2022- 2025), the conceptual paper of the EMOPS Strategic Dialogue on Humanitarian Action, the functional review and analysis, etc.). Specifically, the major assignments of the consultant will be to
- Review the new UNICEF strategic plan for 2026-2029/30 and other relevant documents or analytical pieces produced by the organization in preparation for the new OMP.
- Get familiar with the overall strategic shifts that the new UNICEF strategic plan for 2026-2029/30 is proposing and support their consolidation and implementation.
- Develop a participatory and inclusive planning process, including key elements and consultations, key stakeholders, deliverables, and timetables for the team workshops, and organize consultations. Facilitate an all-staff meeting focusing on the OMP process.
- Develop the new vision of EMOPS contribution to the ·creation of the new generation of humanitarian action building on the new elements of the Strategic Plan, and the Strategic Dialogue conducted with external and internal stakeholders and EMOPS Staff.
- Assist HR, operations, and sections to review the efficiency of the staffing structure in line with required results for EMOPS to achieve in the point above with different programming focus and funding scenarios
- Prepare the affordability analysis to support the staffing structure.
- Conduct SWOT analysis of the management structure to determine its effectiveness to meet the required achievements of results within the evolving challenges and affordability analysis.
- Review and update the office accountability framework.
- Ensure coherence and compliance with UNICEF guidelines, lessons learnt from previous OMP and any others related documents.
- Prepare and edit the narrative report of the OMP based on the guidance and notes provided by the Organization
Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:
- Desk Review of key documents. Finalization of workplan, including consultation schedule – Inception Report, Final consultation schedule – Mid January 2025.
- Prepare the affordability analysis – Analysis of office funding availability, predictability, trends, forecast options and leveraging strategy shared – Mid March 2025
- Prepare the overall vision of EMOPS contribution to enhance the achievement of humanitarian planned results with impact, quality and scale – Vision for EMOPS roles, responsibilities and contribution to the new Strategic Plan (2026- 2029/30) is developed and consensus reached – Mid March 2025
- Develop the EMOPS OMP 2026- 2029/30 Outcome and Output results and resources framework – EMOPS PBR Submission drafted, revised and finalized in consultation with EMOPS management. – Mid March 2025
- Ensure coherence and compliance with UNICEF guidelines, lessons learnt from previous OMP and other OMP related documents – Quality review report including checklist on key elements of the OMP document and its annexes, the affordability analysis document and updated accountability framework document. – Mid March 2025
- Prepare the narrative report of the OMP based on the guidance and notes provided by the office. – High quality OMP document aligned with the recommended guidelines prepared and available – Mid March 2025
- Deliver the all-staff meeting – All staff meeting organized – presentation of the Draft OMP narrative (proposed structure) – Mid March 2025
- Adjust and finalize the narrative report. – High quality OMP document aligned with the guidelines and final proposed office structure – 28 March 2025
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Requirements
Education:
- At least a master’s degree.
Disciplines: Enter Disciplines: social sciences, international relations, government, and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development, or another relevant technical field
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Experience:
- An Advanced University Degree in social sciences, international relations, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development, management, economics, business and administration
- At least fifteen years of professional development experience that combines technical and managerial leadership, and strategic planning related to development cooperation at the international level and experience in UNICEF and development of programmes or management plans is required. Directly related experience to the scope of this assignment is highly desirable.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the UN and relevant UNICEF planning, implementation, and monitoring
- . Knowledge of HR strategies, policies and organizational development including change management
Competencies/Knowledge:
- Proven competency and answering to the profile of commitment, handling diversity, integrity, strong in communication and in working with people, drive for results
- Proven competency in leadership and supervision, formulating strategies and concepts, analysis, relating and networking and application of technical expertise
- Proven competency regarding a comprehensive understanding of various approaches and methods of programming, human rights, and its implications for programmes
- Fluency in English and proven writing skills
- Familiarity with UNICEF processes is an advantage
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