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Child and Youth-Centred Data Interoperability Roadmap Consultant

UNICEFPodgorica, MontenegroRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:11 Aug 2026Job ID:594798Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Assesses the legal, governance and technical foundations for interoperable public data systems in Montenegro. The consultant maps cross-sector conditions, applies European standards, engages public institutions, and develops a child- and youth-centred roadmap for secure data exchange.

Department: Education Programme, Montenegro Country Office

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Montenegrin or Serbian or Bosnian or Croatian

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Assess legal, institutional, governance, procedural and technical interoperability conditions
  • Map administrative data systems across education, employment, social welfare, health and child protection
  • Review European interoperability and data-protection requirements
  • Engage institutions and coordinate multi-sector stakeholders
  • Develop data-governance and data-sharing recommendations
  • Produce a child- and youth-centred interoperability roadmap

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in data management, digital governance, public administration, social sciences or a related field
  • Five years of experience in administrative data systems, data governance and interoperability
  • Experience assessing and developing interoperability frameworks
  • Experience with European interoperability standards, GDPR, EIF and digital-governance frameworks
  • Experience developing data-governance frameworks or data-sharing protocols
  • Advanced English

Skills

Data GovernanceInteroperability FrameworksStakeholder FacilitationPolicy AnalysisReport WritingDigital Government

Tools

European Interoperability Framework

Additional info

  • Remote international consultancy
  • Assignment supports the Quality Education for All Children in Montenegro project