National Data Consultant (Climate-Related Loss and Damage)

• PositionNational Data Consultant (Climate-Related Loss and Damage)
• CompanyUNICEF Uganda
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job typeConsultant; five-month assignment per official title
• Closing date16 November 2026
• Closing timeNot stated in the advert.
• SalaryNot stated in the advert.

UNICEF works with governments and partners to uphold children's rights. Its Uganda programmes cover health, nutrition, education, child protection, water and sanitation, humanitarian response and social policy.

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• Compile, quality-check, and document Uganda's evidence base for a government-led loss-and-damage diagnostic.
• Support capacity building, a national roadmap, and a child-responsive Country Support System proposal for the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage.
• Coordinate with relevant Ugandan ministries, local governments, UNICEF, and other identified stakeholders.

• Advanced university degree in climate change, environmental policy, data collection/analysis/management, public policy, disaster-risk management, development studies, international development, or a directly relevant field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible related professional experience, including data collection/analysis and translating reviews into roadmaps or implementation frameworks.
• Fluent English; strong research, data-quality, stakeholder coordination, and report-writing skills; knowledge of Uganda's government institutions and climate/disaster context.

Not stated in the advert.

Apply using UNICEF's official online recruitment system. Prepare a CV, cover letter and financial proposal, following the role-specific instructions in the official advert. The closing date is 16 November 2026 (East Africa Standard Time); the source does not state a clock time. Do not send applications to NextRoleHub.

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