Establish a roster of qualified consultants to provide on-demand technical support in strategic foresight, horizon scanning, and futures thinking for UNICEF offices.
Provide technical expertise in strategic foresight approaches, facilitate foresight processes and workshops, and support the integration of futures thinking into UNICEF’s policy, programming, and organizational learning processes.
At least 8–10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in strategic foresight, futures thinking, scenario planning, systems transformation, public policy, organizational strategy, innovation, or related fields. Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating foresight exercises. Proven experience providing technical advisory support. Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder workshops. Experience integrating foresight insights into policy development, programme design, organizational strategy, risk management, or decision-making processes. Experience working in complex, uncertain, or rapidly changing environments. Experience fostering collaboration across sectors and disciplines. Experience in participatory methods with children and youth. Experience supporting capacity development and institutionalization of foresight approaches. Experience in quantitative analysis and modelling.
Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in futures studies, public policy, international development, strategic planning, political science, economics, social sciences, systems thinking, innovation, or a related field. Specialized training or certification in strategic foresight, futures studies, scenario planning, horizon scanning, or related methodologies is desirable.
