Current vacancy checked 3 October 2026. UNICEF is recruiting an Assurance Mapping and Data Analytics Consultant for its Office of Internal Audit and Investigation. Job 595944 is a six-month, hybrid assignment based in New York, open to national and international applicants. The deadline is 5 October 2026, 11:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Role and requirements
The official vacancy focuses on improving assurance mapping and audit analytics through integrated data, dashboards and automation, followed by testing, documentation and handover.
Minimum requirements include secondary-school completion, a relevant analytical foundation, at least two years of relevant experience and fluent English. UNICEF allows relevant internships, academic projects and practical assignments within its experience description. Strong Excel and Power BI or comparable visualization skills, complex-data handling, automation and AI-tool proficiency matter; this is not an entry-level opportunity with no technical requirements.
Applicants need an updated TMS profile and CV, cover letter and separate financial proposal using the employer’s linked template. Read the full Terms of Reference before applying. A consultant contract should not be confused with a permanent staff appointment.
Show how your analysis can be maintained
Our application advice is to prepare one example that goes beyond a finished dashboard. Explain the source data, cleaning decisions, validation checks and refresh process. A useful demonstration should show how someone else could maintain the output after you leave.
If your experience comes from an academic project, identify it honestly. Describe the problem, your own contribution and the evidence that the result worked. Avoid re-labelling coursework as paid employment or presenting a team achievement as solely yours.
For audit-related work, think about traceability: can a reviewer follow a figure back to its source, understand the calculation and see which assumptions changed? Use public or synthetic data for demonstrations, not confidential information from a previous employer.
Review the financial and practical details
Before submitting a fee proposal, read the deliverables and payment conditions carefully. Check what the template asks you to include and whether assumptions about working days, travel or other costs need to be stated. Keep the proposal consistent with the technical scope rather than guessing a headline salary.
The hybrid description does not mean unrestricted work from anywhere. Confirm attendance expectations and any relevant arrangements through the recruitment process. Do not assume that international eligibility automatically settles immigration, relocation or tax questions.
Apply safely
Use the official UNICEF advert and its Apply now link. Submit well before the stated cutoff and keep the acknowledgement. UNICEF states that it charges no recruitment processing fee; do not pay an intermediary to secure consideration.
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