Consultancy - Roster Foresight Support Services Consultants, Florence, Italy, Remote

Consultancy - Roster of Foresight Support Services Consultants - UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence, Florence, Italy - Remote/Work from Home

Job no: 595051
Position type: Consultant
Location:
Division/Equivalent: Programme
School/Unit: Florence, Italy
Department/Office: Office of Strategy & Evidence -Innocenti
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

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.

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For every child, the right to a future

The Foresight and Policy Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti (OSE) is establishing a roster of qualified consultants to respond to a recurring need for on-demand, short- to medium-term technical support across a range of foresight methods and applications (strategic foresight, horizon scanning, and futures thinking). The roster will serve as a standing, pre-qualified pool of experts from which UNICEF and its country, regional, and headquarters offices can draw upon to support foresight-related initiatives. The roster of consultants is organized along 4 roster streams: Strategic Foresight; Facilitation and Participation; Quantitative Modelling; Knowledge Management and Capacity Building.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Foresight and Policy team, individual consultants may be called to provide technical expertise in strategic foresight approaches, facilitate foresight processes and workshops, or support the integration of futures thinking into UNICEF’s policy, programming, and organizational learning processes. Applicants are requested to demonstrate competencies and experience in one or several of the areas for which they wish to be considered.

1. Strategic Foresight Methodology and Analysis

2. Facilitation and Participation

3. Quantitative Modeling (data, modeling, and digital tools applied to Foresight)

4. Knowledge management and capacity building Strategic and Programmatic Support

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

• Education: Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in futures studies, public policy, international development, strategic planning, political science, economics, social sciences, systems thinking, innovation, or a related field.

Specialized training or certification in strategic foresight, futures studies, scenario planning, horizon scanning, or related methodologies is desirable.

• Work Experience: At least8–10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in strategic foresight, futures thinking, scenario planning, systems transformation, public policy, organizational strategy, innovation, or related fields.
• Skills:Strong knowledge of strategic foresight methodologies and tools, including horizon scanning, trend analysis, emerging issues analysis, scenario planning, systems mapping, futures wheels, Delphi methods, and backcasting.
  Demonstrated capacity to analyse megatrends and emerging issues affecting sustainable development (e.g. demographic change, climate change, technological transformation, governance, migration, geopolitical shifts).
  Strong analytical, synthesis, and report-writing skills.
  Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  Work-based Experience
  Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating foresight exercises (horizon scanning, trend analysis, scenario development, backcasting, visioning, and strategic conversations).
  Proven experience providing technical advisory support to governments, international organizations, development agencies, research institutions, or the private sector on foresight and long-term planning.
  Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder workshops, consultations, and participatory foresight processes involving diverse audiences.
  Experience integrating foresight insights into policy development, programme design, organizational strategy, risk management, or decision-making processes.
  Facilitation skills
  Excellent facilitation skills, including virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats.
  Proven ability to engage senior decision-makers, technical experts, and diverse s