UNICEF is hiring a remote paid Data Consultant for MNCAH dashboards and global health analytics. 3-month consultancy. Email CV now. Open to graduates and early career professionals.
UNICEF’s Data and Analytics team is hiring a paid remote consultant to support global maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MNCAH) data work. This is a three-month consultancy open to students and early career professionals with strong data skills and an interest in public health measurement. If you are a Kenyan graduate or young professional with experience in R, Python, Tableau, or Power BI, this UNICEF MNCAH Data Consultant Remote Kenya 2026 opportunity is available now — apply by emailing your CV directly.
About This Role
UNICEF’s Data and Analytics section produces and maintains global data products used for SDG monitoring, UNICEF Strategic Plan reporting, programme planning, and policy advocacy. This consultancy sits within that team and focuses specifically on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health data — one of the most critical and visible areas of global health measurement.
You will help update and improve UNICEF dashboards covering maternal and newborn health, adolescent health, and children’s environmental health. The work spans data curation, quality assurance, and dashboard development — giving you direct exposure to how global health data is collected, validated, visualised, and used across the UN system and by governments and partners worldwide.
This role suits a detail-oriented, analytically strong candidate who wants real-world experience working with global health datasets at the highest level of international public health accountability. It is fully remote, paid, and runs for three months.
Key Responsibilities
- Support updates to UNICEF’s global MNCAH dashboards covering maternal and newborn health, adolescent health, and children’s environmental health indicators
- Help integrate survey data, administrative data, modelled estimates, and subnational datasets into unified data products
- Conduct data quality assurance and validation checks to ensure accuracy and consistency across global reporting datasets
- Contribute to data products used for SDG monitoring and UNICEF Strategic Plan accountability reporting
- Support dashboard development and visualisation improvements using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Observable, or equivalent platforms
- Assist with data curation workflows — cleaning, structuring, and documenting datasets for global use
- Contribute to documentation and metadata standards for MNCAH data products
- Support the Data and Analytics team in responding to internal and partner data requests related to MNCAH indicators
Required Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- Current enrolment in or recent completion of a degree in Public Health, Statistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Global Health, or a related quantitative field
- Strong hands-on skills in at least one of: R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Observable, or similar data analysis and visualisation tools
- Demonstrated interest in global health, women and children’s health outcomes, or international development data
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a remote setting
- Strong written English for producing documentation, briefs, and data summaries
Desirable:
- Prior exposure to global health datasets — DHS (Demographic and Health Surveys), MICS, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme data, or similar
- Experience with dashboard development or data visualisation for non-technical audiences
- Familiarity with SDG indicators, UN reporting frameworks, or global health accountability mechanisms
- Knowledge of subnational data integration or small area estimation methods
- Prior internship, research, or consultancy experience in a public health or data science environment
Skills and Competencies
- Strong quantitative and analytical thinking — comfortable working with large, complex, multi-source datasets
- Attention to data quality — you spot inconsistencies and follow through to resolution
- Clear written communication for data documentation and stakeholder-facing summaries
- Self-directed work style — able to manage your own time and deliverables remotely without daily supervision
- Curiosity and commitment to learning how global data systems work across the UN and partner ecosystem
What UNICEF Offers
This is a paid consultancy — specific remuneration details are confirmed at offer stage. As a UNICEF consultant you gain:
- Paid three-month remote engagement with one of the world’s leading UN agencies
- Direct exposure to global MNCAH data systems used for SDG and Strategic Plan reporting
- Mentorship from UNICEF’s Data and Analytics team
- Experience working with global health datasets at the international level
- A significant credential for early career professionals pursuing global health, data science, or international development careers
About UNICEF
UNICEF — the United Nations Children’s Fund — is present in 192 countries and territories and is one of the most recognised humanitarian and development organisations in the world. UNICEF’s Data and Analytics section sits at the heart of how the organisation measures progress, holds governments accountable, and advocates for children globally.
UNICEF Kenya has a strong presence in Nairobi, but this consultancy is remote and open to candidates regardless of location within Kenya. For Kenyan public health graduates, statisticians, and data scientists, working with UNICEF’s global datasets is one of the most valuable early career experiences available in the sector.
How to Apply
Send your application by email to both contacts below simultaneously:
Subject line (exact format required): Interest in Data Consultancy [Your Last Name]
Your email must include:
- A brief cover letter — state your interest in the role, your relevant skills and tools, and what you hope to contribute
- Your updated CV highlighting data skills, relevant coursework or projects, and any public health or global health exposure
