National consultant-Senior Special Advisor and Coordinator Consultant to the Minister of Women and Social Affairs 5.5 months (Office based) Ministry of Women and Social Affairs 594845, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

National consultant-Senior Special Advisor and Coordinator Consultant to the Minister of Women and Social Affairs 5.5 months (Office based), Ministry of Women and Social Affairs Addis Ababa 594845

Job no: 594845

Position type: Consultant

Location: Ethiopia

Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)

School/Unit: Ethiopia

Department/Office: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Categories: Social Policy

Contract Duration: 5.5 Month

Working arrangement: Office 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

The consultant's purpose is to provide strategic advisory, policy guidance, technical leadership, and high-level coordination support to the Minister and senior management of the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA) in the office of the minister, to strengthen the conceptualization, design, and implementation of the national social and child protection system with its regulatory, political economical,

systemic, financial and integration framework, in order to improve the effectiveness, coherence, integration, rights-basis and coordination of interventions at national and regional levels.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0004578 .pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in social studies, economics, law, public administration or related fields.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in managing social protection interventions in the public sector.
• Demonstrated expertise in navigating political economies and presenting rights-based agendas in diplomatic contexts.
• Relevant experience in negotiating policy processes and high level engagements on national and international platforms.
• Skills : Deep understanding of social protection frameworks and strategies to expand, integrate and deliver social protection benefits across sectors
• Demonstrated writing, presentation and diplomatic skills
• Language Requirements: Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic is required

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 (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) financial proposal TMC0004578.xlsx
• A detailed technical proposal (Add if applicable)

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.

Advertised: Jul 31 2026 E. Africa Standard Time

Application close: Aug 06 2026 E. Africa Standard Time

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