Deadline
Muscat, Oman
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Social Work
Child Development/Support
Job no: 596256
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Muscat
Level: Consultancy
Location: Oman
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Working arrangement - Remote work, Programme section, Muscat, Oman
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 a future.
How can you make a difference?
The assignment aims to strengthen Oman’s child data ecosystem through three interconnected areas of work:
1) Development of a Comprehensive Child Well-being Indicators Framework, bringing together child-related data across sectors to provide a holistic picture of the status, well-being and rights of children in Oman. The framework will strengthen evidence-based planning, policy development, monitoring, reporting and decision-making by aligning child indicators with national priorities and international commitments, including 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), and other relevant national and sectoral including the UNICEF Child Rights Monitoring Framework and related child rights monitoring and data platforms ,
2) Development of Digital Tool and Knowledge Management Products, including a Child Indicator digital tool (e.g. Power BI) and related data visualization and dissemination products, to facilitate data integration, analysis, reporting, accessibility and use for policy and programme development;
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3) Operationalization, Knowledge Products and Capacity Building, including the development of an operational manual, thematic analytical products, training materials and practical guidance, as well as hands-on capacity-building activities to support the adoption and sustained use of the framework and digital tool by relevant national stakeholders.
Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Monitoring and Evaluation or related field
Work experience- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, statistical systems, indicator frameworks, data management, or evidence-based policy development.
- Demonstrated experience in developing national or sectoral indicator frameworks, dashboards, observatories, or data visualization platforms.
- Proven experience working with government institutions, national statistical offices, and multi‑sector stakeholders.
- Experience in leading complex, multi‑sectoral assessments, consultations, and consensus‑building processes.
- Experience working with UN agencies, international development organizations, and/or government counterparts is highly desirable.
- Previous experience in child‑focused data systems, child rights monitoring, SDGs, social policy, education, health,…
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