Consultancy: Business Analyst Consultant - Req. #581082

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their 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. 

For every child, hope.

Vacancy Announcement: Consultant Consultancy Title: Business Analysis Consultancy Section/Division/Duty Station: Decision Support Unit, DFAM/SRM, New York HQ  Duration: June 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026 Home/ Office Based: DFAM/SRM - REMOTE   About UNICEF  If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries. BACKGROUND Purpose of Activity/Assignment:   UNICEF’s core mission is to deliver measurable and sustainable results that improve the lives of children globally. In alignment with the 2022–2025 Strategic Plan (SP) and our continued commitment to strengthening results-based management (RBM), it is essential to reinforce the linkage between organizational results and the resources allocated to achieve them. To support this objective, UNICEF is implementing the eZPLAN solution—an integral initiative designed to enhance strategic planning and optimize resource allocation. eZPLAN facilitates a more results-driven approach by aligning financial planning with expected outputs and outcomes, ensuring its full integration into existing programming processes and supporting the Strategic Plan both now and in future cycles. This initiative will enhance evidence-based spending analysis and enable a shift in focus from inputs to the results those inputs are intended to achieve. In doing so, eZPLAN will replace the Integrated Budget Costing System (IBCS), providing a more accurate, efficient, and results-oriented framework for resource management. The following phases will be rolled-out during 2025-2026 years: Phase 1: Country Programme Planning (eZPLAN) Phase 1.1: PBRs, Annual Planning: PFP, SD CPH, OMPs Planning Phase 2: Position Management and decommissioning of IBCS/NBCS Phase 3: Modernization of ZPS_PLAN (eZBudget) Phase 3.1: Outcome/Output maintenance and Coding (DAPM) (eZReSt) Phase 3.2: Activity (WBS level 4) creation (DAPM) (eZReSt) Phase 3.3: Financial View: Dashboards, Reports, Analytics Phase 4: RAR – Resource Allocation Requests (EPF, Thematic, etc.) Phase 5: Affordability Tools: Pipelines, Planning, Actuals The purpose of this consultancy is to provide targeted support to the SRM/DSU core team in activities related to the successful implementation of the eZPLAN project. Scope of Work: • Develop presentations for workshops on system design and process mapping to secure client approval and alignment. • Review and prepare Excel upload files, ensuring accuracy by verifying entries submitted by various offices, and collaborate with other divisions to confirm data integrity. • Facilitate and/or execute the configuration of SAP applications, including the development of both positive and negative unit test scripts, and ensure successful execution of unit testing. • Deliver training to client staff on system design, application functionality, and configuration practices. • Create and/or assist in the development of integration and user acceptance test scenarios and scripts, while providing direct support and facilitation during the user testing phase. • Assist in the creation of cutover plans and migration scripts, as well as offering hands-on support throughout the production migration and post-go-live stabilization. • Provide regular status updates on work progress. • Contribute effectively to cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills. • Analyse data and prepare detailed reports for multiple stakeholders. Terms of Reference / Specific Deliverables - Prepare technical and users’ documentation, guidelines, training materials (60 documents in total 4-5 pages per document) - Perform unit tests for each phase of the project, tentatively 3 rounds of unit tests for each phase with 20-30 scenarios (in total 15 rounds of unit tests) - Prepare test scenarios for Users Acceptance Testing and coordinate with users, tentatively one UAT test for each phase (5 rounds of UAT in total) - Submit 15 monthly briefs detailing preparation and maintenance of Issues L