Innovative Solution Source Review Consultant

at  UNICEF

Job no: 573650
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Copenhagen
Level: Consultancy
Location: Denmark
Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Innovation
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.

TO QUALIFY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR EVERY CHILD YOU WILL HAVE…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in WASH, entrepreneurship, business administration or other relevant field.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in innovation or supporting investments in a portfolio approach.
• Demonstrated ability to define pathways for progress for large organisations that can consider appropriate readiness matrices/scales and other required decision making approaches to define probability for success.
• Experience of supporting souring innovations for portfolios, incubators or start ups is an asset.
• Understanding of WASH approaches and systems is an asset.
• Understanding of different contexts and experience working in developing countries.
• Knowledge of international development, technology for development and key challenges affecting children in developing countries desired.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Please refer the Job description for details