Local Consultant: Localization and Integration of Child and Social Sector Focused Data in the GeoRiskPh

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for Policy and Data Analysis Consultant who would provide professional technical, operational assistance to localize and Integrate child- and Social-sector-focused Data in the GeoRiskPh.

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.

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For every child, a fair chance 

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support both the national and local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will consider capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

UNICEF Philippines has two offices. One office is based in Manila and a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative center of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference? 

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist for Climate Environment and resilience (CER), the consultant will have a pivotal role in strengthening the integration of social indicators of child vulnerability into the Philippines’ climate, disaster, and environmental information systems to inform evidence-based policy and programming.

The consultant will provide technical support in formulating an analytical framework for data collection and analysis, identifying relevant indicators and metadata, and enhancing the national statistical and data ecosystem to capture the differentiated impacts of climate and disaster risks on children. An analytical framework provides the conceptual structure for understanding relationships and interpreting meaning, while a statistical framework offers the technical methods for measuring and analyzing quantitative data ensuring that insights are both strategically relevant and empirically sound. This will involve close coordination with government agencies such as the PSA, DOST, Office of Civil Defense (OCD), CCC, and other partners to ensure alignment with national frameworks and international standards.

The consultant will undertake and deliver the following:

1. Inception and Review of Existing Data Systems

• Inception Report with detailed workplan.
• Develop an index map based on the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI)
• Mapping report of existing child- and social-sector-sensitive data in climate, disaster, and environment systems (GeoRiskPH, PSA datasets, NCRMF application in pilot LGUs).

2. Formulate Analytical Framework

• Draft analytical framework outlining priority indicators, definitions, and metadata requirements (detailed characteristics of a dataset such as unit of measurement, data source, reference period, owner or responsible agency etc.).
• Summary of technical consultations with PSA, DOST, CCC, OCD.

3. Finalize Analytical Framework

• Final analytical framework incorporating agency feedback.
• Gap analysis report on datasets for integration into GeoRiskPH

4. Plan for GeoRiskPH Integration

• Roadmap/Plan for integration for localizing and integrating child-sensitive data into GeoRiskPH.
• Documentation of joint technical session on data standards and interoperability (e.g. datasets from PSA, DOST)

5. Support to Development of Statistical Framework Draft

• Draft statistical framework on climate, disasters, and environment, including child-relevant indicators. This means a common reference for how child vulnerability data based on social indicators — will be organized, defined, and collected in the Philippines.
• Metadata templates and data collection guidance for agencies.

6. Validation of Analytical Framework

• Validation workshop report with PSA, DOST, CCC, and stakeholders.
• Pilot integration of selected child-sensitive datasets into a data ecosystem. This can be limited to pilot LGUs.

7. Support NCRMF Operationalization

• Technical input document for integrating statistical framework outputs into NCRMF. A technical guidance document will explain how the results of the analytical framework (the indicators, metadata, data sources, and methods developed) should be used within the National Climate Risk Management Framework (NCRMF).

8. Training Materials on Data Integration

• Training materials (modules, presentations, guide) for UNICEF, selected agencies and the pilot LGUs on child-sensitive climate and disaster data.

9. Demonstrate Capacity Building and Data Integration Rollout

• Training session reports for UNICEF, selected agencies and the pilot LGUs.

10. Final Reporting and Handover

• Final consolidated report and PPT covering analytical framework, statistical framework, data integration, training, and recommendations for sustainability.
• Presentation of results to UNICEF, DOST, CCC, PSA, and partners.

*Detailed Terms of Reference may be requested.  

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education:
  • Must hold at least a master's degree in related field (Data Science, Statistics, Geography, Management, Environment, and Social Sciences or other related fields)

• Work Experience:
  • At least 5 years of recognized experience in experience in data/statistics work in the context of climate change, disasters, or environment
  • Proven track record in developing statistical frameworks and metadata systems for multi-sectoral indicators
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating with national statistical offices (e.g., PSA), DRR/CCA agencies (OCD, DOST, CCC), and development partners.
  • Prior work with child-related data (education, health, social protection) is highly desirable.
  • Proficient in use of GIS, processing and analyzing geospatial data.
  • Experience facilitating meetings, dialogues, workshops and conferences with government stakeholders.

• Language Requirements:
  • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Filipino.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 28 October 2025. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 584933 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded from our website at P11 Form.docx (sharepoint.com) indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your professional fees and the soonest availability to take on the post based on the above terms of reference.

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.

By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy statement before submitting your application.

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 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.

Remarks:  

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).