Job Overview

UNICEF is seeking an experienced Child Wellbeing Indicators & Digital Tools Consultant for a 13-month remote consultancy supporting the development of a comprehensive child wellbeing monitoring framework and analytical digital tools for the Sultanate of Oman.

The assignment aims to strengthen Oman’s child data ecosystem by integrating information from multiple sectors into a unified indicator framework. The consultant will support evidence-based policymaking, national planning, programme monitoring, reporting, and informed decision-making related to children’s wellbeing and rights Jobs in Oman.

The role includes developing a national child wellbeing indicators framework, designing an analytical digital platform, producing technical and knowledge-management resources, and strengthening the capacity of relevant national stakeholders to use these systems effectively.

The framework must align with Oman Vision 2040, the 11th National Development Plan (2026–2030), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNICEF’s Child Rights Monitoring Framework, and other applicable national and sectoral priorities.

Key Responsibilities as Consultant

• Develop a comprehensive child wellbeing indicators framework that consolidates child-related information across relevant sectors in Oman.
• Review existing national and international monitoring frameworks to ensure alignment with child rights commitments, development priorities, and reporting requirements.
• Establish appropriate indicators, statistical methodologies, metadata documentation, and monitoring structures to support consistent data collection and analysis.
• Engage government institutions, national statistical offices, and relevant stakeholders to identify data requirements and strengthen cross-sector coordination.
• Design and develop a Child Indicator digital tool, potentially using Power BI or another suitable platform, to support data integration, analysis, visualization, and reporting.
• Support effective data governance, information management, data quality assurance, privacy, cybersecurity, and ethical data-handling practices.
• Conduct multi-sectoral assessments, technical consultations, and stakeholder engagement activities to support framework development and implementation.
• Prepare an operational manual outlining the framework’s structure, methodology, maintenance procedures, and practical application.
• Produce thematic analytical reports, knowledge products, training materials, and technical guidance to support evidence-based policy and programme development.
• Deliver practical capacity-building activities to strengthen national stakeholders’ ability to manage and use the indicator framework and digital platform.
• Facilitate the operational adoption and sustainable use of the developed tools within relevant national institutions Data Analysis.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, analytical findings, and recommendations that support long-term child rights monitoring and data-driven decision-making.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in monitoring and evaluation frameworks, statistical systems, indicator development, data management, or evidence-based policy development.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing national or sector-specific indicator frameworks, analytical dashboards, observatories, or data visualization platforms.
• Proven experience collaborating with government institutions, national statistical offices, and stakeholders across multiple sectors.
• Ability to lead complex assessments, facilitate technical consultations, and support consensus-building among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong technical knowledge of indicator development, statistical methodologies, metadata documentation, and results-based monitoring frameworks.
• Understanding of international child-related monitoring commitments, including the CRC, CRPD, SDGs, and relevant national development frameworks.
• Practical expertise in data governance, information integration, management information systems, and dashboard development.
• Knowledge of digital analytical platforms and data visualization tools used for monitoring, reporting, and policy analysis gulf jobs.
• Strong analytical, research, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and professional report-writing abilities.
• Understanding of data quality assurance, information privacy, cybersecurity, and ethical considerations in data management.
• Excellent written and spoken proficiency in both English and Arabic is mandatory.
• Experience working with UN agencies, international development organizations, or government counterparts is highly desirable.
• Previous involvement in child-focused data systems, child rights monitoring, social policy, education, healthcare, social protection, SDG monitoring, or related development sectors is an advantage.
• Professional experience within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) or Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is desirable.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and translate complex statistical findings into practical recommendations for institutional stakeholders.
• Commitment to UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS)
• Contract Duration: 13 Months.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates interested in this 13-month remote consultancy must submit their applications through UNICEF’s official online Talent Management System (TMS).

Required Application Documents:

1. Updated TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV).
2. Cover letter.
3. Separate financial proposal prepared exclusively using UNICEF’s prescribed financial proposal template.

Applicants are encouraged to review the complete Terms of Reference (ToR) before submitting their applications.