Consultant (6 months, home-based): Consultant – Project Manager (Digital Payments), CODAS, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

​​The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within the UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), based in Geneva, Switzerland, provides strategic and operational support to Country Offices (COs) and Clusters to strengthen Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) performance globally. 

​To support a global initiative aimed at enhancing internal processes for the hiring of payment technology services for fundraising operations across multiple country offices, PFP is seeking a Project Manager Consultant. ​This project involves coordination across multiple regions, diverse stakeholder engagement, and adherence to strict timelines and budgetary constraints.  

​The Project Manager Consultant will support the work of the PFP Digital Transaction Group, a cross-cutting team set-up to enable UNICEF offices to use the best possible payment technology vendors. This role should ensure the alignment of the group’s activities with organizational objectives and best international practices. Given the project’s complex global scope, the ideal candidate must possess extensive project management experience, excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with proven experience in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects across cultures in an international environment. 

​​Under the supervision of the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), the consultant will focus on strengthening the coordination and operational effectiveness of the Digital Transaction Group, the assignment will prioritize the continuous tracking of priorities and requests received from Country Offices (pipeline), the consolidation of progress through a results-oriented report with actionable recommendations, and the review and updating of relevant internal procedures and standards. Through close engagement with key stakeholders, the consultant will support timely decision-making, ensure alignment across functions and regions, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of processes related to payment technologies for fundraising operations. The consultant will:  

• ​Coordinate Transaction Group activities, including organizing meetings, setting the agenda, providing meeting summaries and action items, deliverables and timelines. Develop and maintain internal procedures and standards, as needed. 

• ​Coordinate and maintain knowledge management and internal communication efforts, as needed including updating the internal webpage with relevant information. 

• ​Update policies, guidance’s and procedures in line with the latest organizational recommendations. 

• ​Engage with members of Transaction Group and key stakeholders, as needed, to solve issues, bottlenecks and prioritize action items. 

• ​Support and manage the pipeline of internal requests, ensure Priority List of Financial Service Providers (- Payment Service Provider and Alternative Payment Methods PSPs/APMs) and Banks from COs are updated. 

• ​Deliver a Results Report assessing planned versus achieved outcomes of a sprint‑based execution cycle, including key results, gaps, bottlenecks, and recommendations.  

• ​Propose and develop and maintain a ‘live’ documentation which monitors the actual status of PSPs/APMs and inventory, using best available system across the organization.   

• ​Facilitate quarterly reporting from PSP/APMs inputs from COs and submission to the Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM). 

• ​Monitor and track action items and Transaction Group deliverables. 

• ​Develop and maintain an internal communication plan with internal stakeholders. 

• ​Support and update strategy/narrative documentation, such as presentations, guidance documents, SharePoint site, etc. 

• ​Coordinate activities related to internal procedures including monitoring updates and tracking approvals. 

• ​Support Transaction Group in development of other specific deliverables related to communication, training and more (to be agreed on a case-by-case basis). 

• ​Create and coordinate internal events (meetings, drop-in calls, webinars etc), as needed.​ 

• ​​Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in Project Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, Information Systems, or a closely related field.  

• ​Alternatively, a first level university degree in a relevant field combined with (2) additional years of qualifying professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

• ​​A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in senior project management roles, preferably in international, development contexts, is required.  

• ​Proven experience coordinating complex, multi‑stakeholder and multi‑regional initiatives, including senior‑level stakeholders. 

• ​Strong expertise in project coordination, planning, tracking, and delivery, including follow‑up of pipelines, priorities, and action items.  

• ​Demonstrated experience producing results‑oriented management reports, including analysis, identification of bottlenecks, and actionable recommendations.  

• ​Experience in process review, documentation, and updating internal procedures and standards.  

• ​Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.  

• ​Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver outputs under tight timelines  

• ​Prior experience in similar project management assignments within UNICEF is considered a strong asset, particularly in global, cross‑divisional or PFP/PSFR‑related initiatives.