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Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Key responsibilities include:
1. Managing research with high-value donors (foundations, major donors, corporate and multi-stakeholder platforms)
* Align priorities with the Chief Audience and Market Insight and set research path to meet the insight needs of High-Value teams.
* Provide overall policy guidance and direction and coordinate activities. Provide consultation on problem areas and operational issues.
* Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.
1. Understanding business needs and how insights can enable decision-making.
* Meet with relevant stakeholders to define the business needs.
* Establish realistic briefs provided for new research projects that meet business needs.
* Ensure any investment into insight projects is well aligned to stakeholder requirements.
2. Designing insight plans.
* Ensure new research project results are actionable and address business issues.
* Ensure high quality execution of research studies.
* Provide business partners with relevant high-quality research recommendations.
* Support the Chief to ensure accountability for actions identified within research outputs.
* Make use of the latest developments in research and imaginative approaches to provide fresh strategies for insight plans, securing and maintaining buy-in from business owners.
3. Analyzing and presenting consumer and market research findings.
* Work with business partners to deliver executive summaries for all research. The summaries must include team recommendations and a business owner response and/or commitment to actions.
* Demonstrate how developed insights satisfy the criteria defined by UNICEF.
* Provide guidance on sensitive and specialized issues, and on global and strategic issues, demonstrating how audience and/or market can help address the issue.
DELIVERABLES:
* Complete and maintain an 18–24-month high-value insight plan.
* Deliver a range of research solutions for high-value audiences.
* Contribute to planning for and management of the 2023 International Peer Review Project.
* Ensure appropriate contribution to the insights included in the annual Trends product.
* Build an effective network with markets, key stakeholders, and the team.
Reporting To:
* The Chief of Audience and Market Insights.
Working Place:
* Geneva, Switzerland is the official duty station. (Flexible work arrangements may be applied if there is a need).
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Education:
* An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: market, consumer, or social research, marketing, or business.
* Alternatively, a first-level University Degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of qualifying professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
* A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience is required. Experience in working in research with high-value audiences is required. Experience from commercial brands targeting these audiences will be considered.
* Knowledge and experience of multiple markets, as well as consumer products and brand research are required.
* Fundraising experience is an asset.
* Experience working in the development sector is an asset.
* UN/UNICEF experience is an asset.
Language requirements:
* Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or the local language of the duty station is considered an asset.
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The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...
* Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
* Works Collaboratively with others (1)
* Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
* Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
* Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
* Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
* Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
During the recruitment process, we assess candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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.
Remarks:
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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