Mission and objectives

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full 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.

Context

This assignment offers a chance to strengthen your skills in data collection and analysis, knowledge management using innovative, digital/AI approaches, and enhanced public partnership for income and influence for all children in Viet Nam. You will be an important member of the UNICEF’s Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Public Partnership team, Viet Nam office which leads on planning, knowledge management, data, evidence, research and evaluation, programme budget and grants, and public partnership. This team has a critical function to quality assure, coordinate and facilitate high-quality interventions of UNICEF work, while being the focal point for public partnership and resource management across the office. Robust data and knowledge management, strengthened through innovation and digital tools, are critical enablers of UNICEF’s work in Viet Nam to deliver results for children. High-quality, disaggregated, and timely data allow UNICEF and partners to identify disparities, target the most vulnerable children, and design evidence-based programmes at both national and subnational levels. Effective knowledge management systems help transform data into actionable insights, support learning across sectors and provinces, and enable the replication and scaling up of proven solutions. At the same time, digital platforms and innovative tools enhance programme monitoring, support real-time decision-making, and strengthen strategic communications, visibility, and advocacy by translating evidence into compelling narratives that engage government, communities, donors, and the public. Together, data, knowledge, and digital innovation underpin UNICEF’s ability to achieve sustainable, equitable, and scalable impact for all children in Viet Nam. Strong resource mobilization (RM) and strategic partnerships with the public sector are essential for UNICEF Viet Nam to deliver scaled, sustainable results for children. In a middle-income, decentralized context, partnerships with central ministries, provincial governments, and public institutions are not only critical sources of funding, but also powerful platforms for influence, policy change, and systems strengthening. By aligning UNICEF’s technical expertise with government leadership, public financing mechanisms, and national programmes, RM efforts can leverage both income and influence to expand proven child-focused interventions nationwide. Strengthening these partnerships requires more integrated approaches—combining financing, evidence, innovation, and advocacy—to embed successful pilots into public systems, drive budget allocations for children, and scale impact equitably across provinces. Through strategic public sector engagement, UNICEF can maximize its convening power, amplify results, and ensure long-term national ownership for children’s outcomes in Viet Nam.

Task Description

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation the UNV will undertake the following tasks: Data and knowledge management: • Contribute to data collection and analysis focused on project outcomes and impact, proactively gathering primary and secondary data to feed into reporting cycles. • Develop internal evidence library, consolidating case studies, evaluations, monitoring reports, and quotes to draw on during reporting and proposal processes. • Support the creation and consolidation of knowledge platforms, products, infographics, and communication materials. • Assist in documenting/developing briefing notes results, lessons learned, and promising practices from UNICEF programmes/initiatives. Public partnership: • Conduct analysis of public partnerships trend and support mapping of key public sector opportunities. • Develop and maintain briefing notes and partner profiles, for use in senior management engagement with embassies; update briefing notes as required in advance of specific engagements. • Conduct regular in-person check-ins with sector teams to collect updates on ongoing and planned proposals. • Compile and validate pipeline based on these check-ins. • Support preparation of monthly pipeline summaries for internal visibility. • Contribute to fundraising proposals, donors reports, visibility materials, data collection, analysis, and new Country Programme 2027-2031.

Competencies and values

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

Living conditions and remarks

Living conditions for UN Volunteers (UNVs) in Vietnam, particularly Hanoi, are generally good and safe, offering a decent quality of life with good healthcare, diverse housing, and rich culture, though traffic and pollution are factors; UNVs receive a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) and Mobility allowance to cover basic costs, plus insurance, travel support, and other benefits, making it a well-supported assignment. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.