International Consultant: Strategic Workforce Transformation and Organisational Change Assessment and Roadmap,5 months, Nairobi, Kenya, Remote, #596302

International Consultant: Strategic Workforce Transformation and Organisational Change Assessment and Roadmap Location: Nairobi, Kenya (Remote option available) Duration: 5 months Reference: #596302 Organization: UNICEF About This Role UNICEF's East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is seeking an experienced international consultant to drive strategic workforce transformation across the region. Working directly with the Regional Office People & Culture team and the Strategic Management Review Workstream, you will translate high-level strategic recommendations into actionable plans that strengthen organizational capabilities and drive sustainable change. Your responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive workforce capability and skills gap analyses, enhancing workforce planning initiatives, supporting critical organizational change efforts, and developing practical implementation tools and stakeholder engagement strategies. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how UNICEF structures and develops its workforce to better serve children and communities across Eastern and Southern Africa. What You Bring You will have a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in organizational transformation, strategic workforce planning, organizational design, or talent management within complex institutions. Your background should demonstrate proven expertise in developing workforce capability frameworks, conducting skills mapping and gap analyses, and managing organizational change initiatives. Your analytical capabilities are both quantitative and qualitative. You excel at reviewing complex documents, analyzing workforce data, conducting senior stakeholder interviews, facilitating focused consultations, and leading validation processes. Equally important is your ability to translate analytical findings into clear, decision-ready products, implementation roadmaps, and compelling executive presentations. Your academic qualification is an advanced university degree in human resources, organizational development, change management, business administration, social sciences, or a closely related field. Alternatively, a first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with at least two additional years of professional experience may be considered. You communicate with excellence in written and spoken English and embody strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, strong communication skills, sound judgment, excellent planning abilities, and a results-oriented mindset. Above all, you demonstrate UNICEF's core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability in your professional practice. Desirable Qualifications Experience working with UNICEF, the broader United Nations system, or other large international organizations is highly valued. Familiarity with programme budget review or organizational review processes is an additional asset. Our Commitment to You UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and territories, working tirelessly to save children's lives, protect their rights, and help them achieve their full potential from early childhood through adolescence. We invest in our people, offering diverse professional and personal development opportunities within a diverse, passionate culture complemented by an attractive compensation and benefits package. UNICEF is firmly committed to promoting the rights of every child and building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the children we serve. We actively welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, disability status, or any other characteristic. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout our recruitment process for persons with disabilities, including neurodivergence. Important Information UNICEF maintains a zero-tolerance policy on conduct incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and any form of discrimination. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks, including academic credential verification and employment history review. UNICEF does not hire candidates married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF does not charge processing fees at any stage of recruitment, selection, or hiring. We will never request your bank account information. To Apply Submit the following documents via the UNICEF Talent Management System: An up-to-date TMS profile and current curriculum vitae A cover letter explaining your interest and relevant experience A detailed technical proposal outlining your proposed approach, methodology, workplan, and relevant experience A financial proposal using the provided template For additional information about this opportunity and to access necessary documents, visit the UNICEF Careers page. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed to the next stage of the selection process.