[Hiring] Cost-Effectiveness and Impact Modelling Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF Office of Innovation is developing practical methodologies to strengthen evidence-informed innovation decision-making. This includes a Cost-Effectiveness toolkit to assess value for money of innovations and an Impact Modelling toolkit to estimate potential outcomes and impact of innovations under different implementation and scaling scenarios.

To ensure these methodologies are adopted and used consistently across innovation portfolios, UNICEF requires technical support for training, dissemination, application, testing and continuous improvement of the methodologies. The consultant will support UNICEF staff and partners in understanding and applying the methodologies to innovation initiatives, generating practical examples, documenting lessons learned, and strengthening organizational capacity for evidence-informed innovation prioritization and investment decisions.

The consultancy will contribute to the institutionalization of cost-effectiveness and impact modelling approaches within UNICEF innovation programming and support the generation of robust evidence to inform strategy, resource allocation, scale-up decisions and partner engagement.

Scope of Work

• A. Training and Capacity Strengthening
• B. Dissemination and Knowledge Translation
• C. Application of the Cost-Effectiveness Methodology
• D. Application of the Impact Modelling Methodology
• E. Automation of toolkits

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Health, Evaluation, Development Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Operations Research, Innovation Studies, International Development, or related fields.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis, impact evaluation, modelling, monitoring and evaluation, implementation research or evidence generation.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering training programmes for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with governments, international organizations, research institutions or development partners.
• Experience supporting innovation programmes, digital solutions or systems-strengthening initiatives is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
• Strong understanding of cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit and economic evaluation methodologies.
• Strong understanding of impact modelling, scenario analysis and decision-support approaches.
• Excellent facilitation and adult learning skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible guidance.
• Strong analytical, writing and presentation skills.
• Experience developing practical tools, templates and methodologies.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.