Consultant (6 months, home-based): Consultant – Project Manager (Digital Payments), CODAS, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Individual Consultant Mid-level Short term contract

Consultant (6 months, home-based): Consultant – Project Manager (Digital Payments), CODAS, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

Job no: 592788

Contract type: Consultant

Duty Station: Geneva

Level: Consultancy

Location: Switzerland

Categories: Fund Raising

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.

For every child, the right to education

​​The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within the UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), based in Geneva, Switzerland, provides strategic and operational support to Country Offices (COs) and Clusters to strengthen Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) performance globally. 

​To support a global initiative aimed at enhancing internal processes for the hiring of payment technology services for fundraising operations across multiple country offices, PFP is seeking a Project Manager Consultant. ​This project involves coordination across multiple regions, diverse stakeholder engagement, and adherence to strict timelines and budgetary constraints.  

​The Project Manager Consultant will support the work of the PFP Digital Transaction Group, a cross-cutting team set-up to enable UNICEF offices to use the best possible payment technology vendors. This role should ensure the alignment of the group’s activities with organizational objectives and best international practices. Given the project’s complex global scope, the ideal candidate must possess extensive project management experience, excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with proven experience in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects across cultures in an international environment. 

How can you make a difference?  

Scope of Work:

​​Under the supervision of the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), the consultant will focus on strengthening the coordination and operational effectiveness of the Digital Transaction Group, the assignment will prioritize the continuous tracking of priorities and requests received from Country Offices (pipeline), the consolidation of progress through a results-oriented report with actionable recommendations, and the review and updating of relevant internal procedures and standards. Through close engagement with key stakeholders, the consultant will support timely decision-making, ensure alignment across functions and regions, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of processes related to payment technologies for fundraising operations. The consultant will:  

​Coordinate Transaction Group activities, including organizing meetings, setting the agenda, providing meeting summaries and action items, deliverables and timelines. Develop and maintain internal procedures and standards, as needed. 

​Coordinate and maintain knowledge management and internal communication efforts, as needed including updating the internal webpage with relevant information. 

​Update policies, guidance’s and procedures in line with the latest organizational recommendations. 

​Engage with members of Transaction Group and key stakeholders, as needed, to solve issues, bottlenecks and prioritize action items. 

​Support and manage the pipeline of internal requests, ensure Priority List of Financial Service Providers (- Payment Service Provider and Alternative Payment Methods PSPs/APMs) and Banks from COs are updated. 

​Deliver a Results Report assessing planned versus achieved outcomes of a sprint‑based execution cycle, including key results, gaps, bottlenecks, and recommendations.  

​Propose and develop and maintain a ‘live’ documentation which monitors the actual status of PSPs/APMs and inventory, using best available system across the organization.   

​Facilitate quarterly reporting from PSP/APMs inputs from COs and submission to the Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM). 

​Monitor and track action items and Transaction Group deliverables. 

​Develop and maintain an internal communication plan with internal stakeholders. 

​Support and update strategy/narrative documentation, such as presentations, guidance documents, SharePoint site, etc. 

​Coordinate activities related to internal procedures including monitoring updates and tracking approvals. 

​Support Transaction Group in development of other specific deliverables related to communication, training and more (to be agreed on a case-by-case basis). 

​Create and coordinate internal events (meetings, drop-in calls, webinars etc), as needed.​ 

Work Assignments Overview – Deliverables/Outputs – Timeline

Work Assignment Overview 

Deliverables/ Outputs 

Delivery deadline

​​Monthly project management review and facilitation of quarterly reporting​ 

​​Maintain monthly project presentation progress/activities to Digital Transaction Group.​ 

​​End of month – May 2026, June 2026, July 2026, August 2026, September 2026, October 2026​ 

​​Pipeline and priority list management​ 

​​Ongoing management of internal request pipeline and updates to Priority List of PSPs/APMs and Banks. – canalizing with Transaction Group or other stakeholders as needed. ​ 

​​​End of month – May 2026, June 2026, July 2026, August 2026, September 2026, October 2026​ 

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​​Snapshot and Final Results Report on FSPs sprint​ 

​​Short interim report summarizing early progress, key gaps, and immediate recommendations. Full assessment of planned vs achieved outcomes, including bottlenecks and recommendations. ​ 

​​Snapshot interim report by early June-July 2026. Full report by end of August-September 2026. ​ 

​​Live PSPs/APMs status ​ 

​​Development ‘live’ priority list and inventory using the best available internal system.​ 

​​September 2026​ 

​​Knowledge management ​ 

​​Update internal channels and documentation in line with ‘agile activation’ (i.e. intranet pages) with documentation and processes, as define together with the transaction group.​ 

​​October 2026​ 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…  

Education:

​​Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Information Systems, or a closely related field.  

​Alternatively, a first level university degree in a relevant field combined with (2) additional years of qualifying professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Experience:

​​A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in senior project management roles, preferably in international, development contexts, is required.  

​Proven experience coordinating complex, multi‑stakeholder and multi‑regional initiatives, including senior‑level stakeholders. 

​Strong expertise in project coordination, planning, tracking, and delivery, including follow‑up of pipelines, priorities, and action items.  

​Demonstrated experience producing results‑oriented management reports, including analysis, identification of bottlenecks, and actionable recommendations.  

​Experience in process review, documentation, and updating internal procedures and standards.  

​Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.  

​Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver outputs under tight timelines  

​Prior experience in similar project management assignments within UNICEF is considered a strong asset, particularly in global, cross‑divisional or PFP/PSFR‑related initiatives. 

Language:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

Remarks:

Please indicate your all-inclusive (lump sum) fees in USD against the deliverables listed above. If there is a need for business travel, the travel costs will be covered by UNICEF separately. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Advertised: 30 Apr 2026 W. Europe Daylight Time

Deadline: 07 May 2026 W. Europe Daylight Time

Work Mode: Remote

Advertised: 30 Apr 2026
Deadline: 07 May 2026

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