Roster of National Consultants for Loss and Damage, Global Programme Division

The role is for a National Consultant specializing in Loss and Damage, supporting the Global Programme Division of UNICEF in Nairobi, Kenya. This position is vital for assisting countries in addressing the adverse impacts of climate change, specifically through child-sensitive loss and damage interventions.

UNICEF is the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, supporting child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, and foundations.

Loss and Damage interventions are highly context-specific and require a country-led, country-owned approach. For this reason, locally based consultants are best positioned to deliver this support, leveraging their extensive knowledge of national systems, priorities, and languages to facilitate a bottom-up process for FRLD (Framework for Loss and Damage) proposal development.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure this work is informing and informed by the intergovernmental process.
• Work to strengthen national reporting and monitoring systems, integrating age-disaggregated data sources and systems and child-sensitive indicators. This includes leveraging the Global Children Hazard Database and promoting its uptake with governments and embedding within national loss and damage policies.
• Contribute to training and knowledge-sharing sessions for UNICEF staff and partners, including regular updates to UNICEF HQ, Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and Country Offices (COs).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Candidates must possess a BA/BSc/HND qualification.
• Must be locally based to deliver support, leveraging knowledge of national systems, priorities, and languages.