[Hiring] International Consultant: After-Action Review of UNICEF’s Response to the 2026 Nepal Rasuwa Floods @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF seeks an experienced consultant to conduct a focused, learning-oriented After-Action Review (AAR) of UNICEF’s preparedness for and response to the severe floods that struck Nepal on 26 August 2026. The AAR will identify:

• What worked well
• What constrained performance
• What should change in preparedness, response, and the transition to recovery

The assignment will produce:

• An inception report
• An AAR report
• A facilitated validation and sensemaking workshop
• An action-oriented recommendation matrix

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference.

Qualifications

• Master’s in evaluation, international development, humanitarian affairs, disaster risk management, public policy, social sciences, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in evaluation, review, learning, or applied research, including substantial experience in humanitarian response, preparedness, and/or early recovery.
• Demonstrated experience leading AARs, real-time reviews, humanitarian evaluations, or comparable learning exercises for the UN, government, or international organizations.
• Experience with sudden-onset disasters, flood response, climate resilience, social protection/cash, supply and logistics, or multisectoral child-focused programming is desirable.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of government-led disaster response, humanitarian coordination, local and national systems, and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Nepal or South Asia experience is a strong asset.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex evidence into concise, accessible reports.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
• UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.

Application Process

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)
• A detailed technical proposal demonstrating a clear understanding of the assignment and UNICEF’s contribution within the Government-led response
• A recent writing sample from a comparable assignment

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.