FemTech Portfolio Manager

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Programme/ Project design & management, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 28/09/2026
  • Location: Sweden
Child protection/ Children’s rights Education Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Health
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

How can you make a difference?

To conduct an independent, end-to-end assessment of the Service Bundle Pricing Tool used by Supply Division Cold Chain Team and provide actionable recommendations to enhance its analytical robustness, governance and control of the environment, operational usability and strategic relevance for future procurement decision-making.

 Scope of Work: 
1. Provide sourcing support to the Venture Fund team for FemTech investment opportunities and strategic FemTech initiatives 
2. Manage and support a portfolio of FemTech startups across the investment lifecycle 
3. Develop and maintain portfolio management resources, tools, and learning materials for FemTech startups 

Minimum requirements:
  • Education: Master of Social science, technology, international development, business administration, or other relevant fields. * Candidates with an additional two years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.” 

  • Work Experience: A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in startup portfolio management, venture support, innovation, entrepreneurship, or related fields, particularly in the context of early-stage technology ventures
  • A minimum of 5 years of experiences founding, working in, or advising femtech companies or women’s health solutions (preferably in emerging markets)
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in gender and inclusive design, gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) or women and girl centered research, programming or innovation.
  • Demonstrated experience working with and supporting startups through implementation, fundraising, scaling, partnership development, or business strategy (preferably in emerging markets)
  • Proven track record of providing mentorship, advisory services, or technical assistance to startups and innovators through technical assistance programmes or incubator programmes
  • Proven experience of working with UNICEF, or other UN agencies and/or INGOs in low, middle income or fragile contexts

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