Consultant documentation of good/promising practices, successful models and lessons learned on children’s care reform and family-based alternative care, 7 months, remote no travel, # 595843

About the role

UNICEF seeks to engage an individual consultant for a 7‑month consultancy based in Amman, Jordan, to document good practices, successful models and lessons learned in children’s care reform and family‑based alternative care, and to provide technical support on disability‑inclusive child protection system strengthening. The assignment draws on country, regional and global experiences, including foster care, kinship care, kafala and other contextually appropriate family‑based care arrangements, with attention to inclusive options for children with disabilities. UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential.

Responsibilities

• Document good/promising practices, case studies, learning products, evaluation syntheses or knowledge products for international organizations.
• Provide technical support and guidance to country offices for operationalizing disability‑inclusive child protection resources and competency framework for the social service workforce.
• Generate a practical learning package that can inform policy dialogue, advocacy, programme design and resource mobilization.
• Highlight what has worked, under what conditions, for whom, and what transferable lessons can be adapted by UNICEF country offices and partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social work, child protection, social policy, law, sociology, anthropology, international development, social sciences, public policy, communications for development, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in child protection, children’s care reform, alternative care, deinstitutionalization, family strengthening, child rights, social service workforce strengthening, including experience with children with disabilities.
• Demonstrated experience documenting good/promising practices, case studies, learning products, evaluation syntheses or knowledge products for international organizations.
• Experience with family‑based care models such as foster care, kinship care, kafala, guardianship, family support or community‑based approaches.
• Prior work experience in similar areas with UNICEF or other relevant UN agencies.

Skills

• Strong analytical writing and synthesis skills.
• Ability to translate complex evidence into clear learning, advocacy and programme guidance.
• Strong interview, facilitation, coordination and