To advance its Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030), UNICEF is establishing a new Strategic Partner Engagement Consultancy. This consultancy will focus on managing critical partner negotiations, roadmaps, and events, , and delivering joint strategies and agreements that will continue to build the technical and programmatic foundations of the Learning Passport programme. The successful result(s) of this consultancy will advance the priorities of UNICEF’s new Digital Learning Strategy and contribute to the goals of the coming Strategic Plan.
The consultant will work closely with the Learning Passport Global Lead to support targeted, and core, partnership negotiation and engagement workflows. This will include guiding the technical strategic direction of agreements to best deliver programmatic results, with a focus on supporting successful executive engagements of UNICEF and its key Learning Passport partners.
Additionally, the consultant will support the management of the Learning Passport Leadership Council—under the direction of the Global Lead—and collaborate with all major Learning Passport partners. These efforts will contribute directly to the successful implementation of UNICEF’s Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030) by successfully managing private sector engagements needed to scale digital learning initiatives globally.
Sous la supervision et la direction du Chef du bureau de zone de Manakara, l’associé (e) au programme appuie la section en mettant en oeuvre une série de mesures procédurales, administratives et opérationnelles pour aider à élaborer, mettre en oeuvre et monitorer le programme de pays et le fonctionnement de la section élargie, en assurant une exécution rapide et efficace et conforme aux règles et règlements de l’UNICEF. L’Associé (e) est demandé(e) de travailler avec beaucoup d’autres équipes dans le bureau pays, des partenaires externes, et les autres agences afin de mener le mandat de l’UNICEF à bien.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Child Protection, the Programme Associate supports the child protection by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners and agency counterparts in support of programme design and delivery. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track. The duty station for this post is Port Sudan.
The Sudan Country Office is seeking a Senior Executive Associate to provide high-level procedural, operational, and administrative support to ensure the smooth functioning of the Representative’s front office. The incumbent will be responsible for managing specialized administrative functions and will represent the supervisor in initiating, following up on, and resolving issues related to administrative requests for the office.
Under the supervision of Deputy Representative and Partnerships Specialist, the consultant will support the office in communications, operations and administrative support services to enhance the smooth running of the supervisors’ day-to-day activities. The consultant will also support the supervisors as well as other critical staff in initiating, following up on and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests as well as translation and communication support.
The primary objective of this research is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and sustainability of UNICEF Iran’s private sector engagement and partnership strategy since 2022 while also conducting targeted assessments and analysis of the private sector landscape (networks, capacities, CSR practices, and areas of alignment) needed to inform future collaborations. The evaluation and the landscape analysis will together generate evidence on how this strategic portfolio has contributed to achieving programmatic and organizational outcomes for children and provide actionable recommendations to enhance the quality and impact of future private sector engagements.
UNICEF needs a data processing expert to (a) support the maintenance and updating of the standard data management systems (b) support the development of editing and analysis programmes, and include the anonymization of microdata, (c) support the development of data management systems, editing and analysis programmes for new MICS Plus surveys.
Additionally, due to the increasing number of countries starting with MICS implementation in 2025/26 and working on innovations in the MICS programme, the Data Collection Unit needs additional support to cope with the workload.
The Social Media Consultant – Humanitarian role resides in the Digital Strategy Section within UNICEF's Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA). The Section consists of the Web Editorial, Digital Governance and Web Platforms, Social Media, and Digital Marketing and Partnerships teams, all working together to create compelling public-facing content and to provide expert digital services and capacity building within the organization.
Through multiple platforms and in multiple languages, the Digital Strategy Section (DSS) draws attention to the many facets of UNICEF’s work, encouraging public support, participation and action, as well as ensuring greater transparency and accountability. We create and deliver compelling content to international audiences of parents, young people and UNICEF supporters, building engaged communities in multiple languages across social media and web platforms, while providing expert digital services to the organization.
One of the priority areas for advocacy and communication in GCA is humanitarian emergencies and social media is a key means through which UNICEF engages public audiences on these issues.
¡UNICEF Guatemala is looking for you! You will provide technical support to Guatemala CO to develop the new CPD 2027 -2030, in alignment with the formulation of new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period. The ultimate purpose of the assignment is to count with a CPD document ready to be submitted to the executive board in manner and time as oriented in the UNICEF CPP guidance 2022 and based on the Guatemala CPD roadmap.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, is currently recruiting two interns to join its Finance and Operations Section and Quality Education Section.
Hosted by UNICEF, the ECW Secretariat offers meaningful internship experiences for qualified students and recent graduates seeking to gain hands-on exposure to international development work, with a focus on education in emergency contexts. These internships provide a unique opportunity to contribute to ECW’s mission while developing professional skills in a dynamic, multicultural environment
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programmes, and direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, and working closely with the Senior Advisor for Global Programmes, and in collaboration with the Generation Unlimited (GenU) Programme Team, the Youth Investment Case Consultant will synthesize a knowledge product to provide a robust, evidence-based “Investment Case” targeted at global decision-makers, with the aim to mobilize substantial resources to support youth transitions from learning to earning across the world, in accordance with the collaboration between UNICEF Generation Unlimited and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The consultant will facilitate research, synthesis, drafting, and stakeholder coordination required for the development of the investment case during October 2025 to July 2026.
The purpose of the consultancy is to develop high-quality technical content on children’s environmental health and support capacity development and CEH global leadership.
UNICEF requires a senior expert in Children's Environmental Health to support high-level content development, strengthen technical collaboration, and expand capacity development initiatives for a global audience.
This is a 12 month consultancy and the consultant will be responsible for spearheading the development and quality assurance of a suite of technical knowledge products. This includes the conceptualization of an advanced lecture series on Children's Environmental Health (CEH) for medical professionals, creating comprehensive global guidance for healthy environments where children live, learn, and play, and authoring and/or quality assuring a series of evidence-based policy briefs on high-priority topics. A key function of this role will be to serve as a primary technical reviewer for UNICEF's CEH publications, providing rigorous quality assurance for technical reports, country-level analyses, and other global guidance documents to ensure they are evidence-based and of the highest standard.
Furthermore, the consultant will play a critical role in expanding UNICEF's technical collaboration and capacity development efforts. This involves support to the identification of key technical partners, including academic institutions, WHO CEH collaborating centers, and professional networks to enhance evidence generation and knowledge sharing. The role will also focus on strengthening the capacity of stakeholders by mapping existing development programs in LMICs, serving as a key resource person for a global webinar series, engaging leading experts to create impactful videos for policymakers, and providing on-demand technical review and strategic advice for country-level documents and programme strategies to ensure alignment with global best practices.
Gender equality is essential to realizing the mandate of UNICEF to uphold the rights of all children. UNICEF’s Gender Action Plan (GAP) 2022-25 elaborates the steps required to accelerate progress on gender equality across the five Goal Areas of the Strategic Plan - health and nutrition, education, child protection, protection and water and sanitation, and social protection - as well as within institutional systems and processes, with clear indicators and monitoring mechanisms to track change.
As mandated by the Executive Board of UNICEF, a report is prepared every year on the status of implementation of the GAP, to be presented at the annual session of the Board. The global annual report is based on Country Office annual reporting on GAP priorities across goal areas through the Results and Assessment Module, as well as using data from other corporate platforms like Vision and the Emergency Preparedness Platform. In addition to the annual report to the Board, UNICEF prepares reports for the UN System-Wide Action Plan on Gender Equality, the UN Gender Equality Action Plan, and for donors to the gender equality portfolio.
To support these reporting requirements, the Gender Equality Section of the Programme Group seeks a consultant to support the following tasks:
1) Support data quality assurance and aggregation for annual reporting
2) Facilitate the production of various gender reports to document gender results, challenges and lessons.
UNICEF Thailand is scaling its digital fundraising strategy and we’re looking for a Digital Data Analytics Consultant to lead performance tracking, data integration, and analytics across digital platforms. If you’re passionate about creating impact by turning data into actionable insights, this is your chance to help drive donor acquisition and long-term value.
Join a purpose-driven team where your digital analytics skills will directly support UNICEF Thailand’s mission to protect and empower children. Use data to unlock insights, optimize fundraising performance, and help scale digital impact across the region.
The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical support to the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) to review and update the 2015 Learning and Teaching Material (LTM) policy.
¡Únete a nuestro equipo como consultor/a!
Estamos en búsqueda de una persona consultora que brinde apoyo al equipo de comunicaciones en la elaboración de una propuesta para el diseño de una estrategia integral de incidencia política. Esta estrategia deberá fortalecer el relacionamiento de UNICEF México con actores clave a nivel federal y estatal, y será un componente fundamental para la implementación del Programa de País 2026–2031. Su propósito es orientar el trabajo de la oficina hacia acciones estratégicas, coherentes y basadas en evidencia.
Si estás interesado/a y cuentas con la experiencia requerida, ¡aplica hoy mismo!
Proveer asistencia técnica especializada para fortalecer la estrategia de abogacía e inteligencia política de UNICEF en República Dominicana, mediante el uso de inteligencia política, análisis del entorno político, el mapeo de actores clave y la formulación de recomendaciones estratégicas para influir en políticas públicas, mediante las estrategias de abogacía y comunicaciones, alineado con el nuevo modelo de funcionamiento de UNICEF.
The Nutrition Field Monitors will primarily provide to support programmatic visits/field monitoring, supportive supervision and capacity building for the CSOs implementing nutrition programme.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
The Product Designer will tackle design specific tasks assigned and estimated during regular sprint planning
sessions, in coordination with the Product Owner and Design Lead, using our Agile Project Management
Methodology. This consultancy will create and support the integration of an A/B testing framework into UNICEF's UX/UI design process. This work will contribute to the development of intuitive and accessible interfaces and features for UNICEF’s Drupal platform, as well as enhancing the UNICEF.org Design
System, which is an enterprise-level, variable and component based Figma library.
The expected results will include the participation in Sprint Planning and Sprint Demo sessions, along with full demonstration of the design task, and proper handover in Figma with notations for Product, Design, and Development teams, as noted above.
To advance its Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030), UNICEF is establishing a new Strategic Partner Engagement Consultancy. This consultancy will focus on managing critical partner negotiations, roadmaps, and events, , and delivering joint strategies and agreements that will continue to build the technical and programmatic foundations of the Learning Passport programme. The successful result(s) of this consultancy will advance the priorities of UNICEF’s new Digital Learning Strategy and contribute to the goals of the coming Strategic Plan.
The consultant will work closely with the Learning Passport Global Lead to support targeted, and core, partnership negotiation and engagement workflows. This will include guiding the technical strategic direction of agreements to best deliver programmatic results, with a focus on supporting successful executive engagements of UNICEF and its key Learning Passport partners.
Additionally, the consultant will support the management of the Learning Passport Leadership Council—under the direction of the Global Lead—and collaborate with all major Learning Passport partners. These efforts will contribute directly to the successful implementation of UNICEF’s Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030) by successfully managing private sector engagements needed to scale digital learning initiatives globally.
Sous la supervision et la direction du Chef du bureau de zone de Manakara, l’associé (e) au programme appuie la section en mettant en oeuvre une série de mesures procédurales, administratives et opérationnelles pour aider à élaborer, mettre en oeuvre et monitorer le programme de pays et le fonctionnement de la section élargie, en assurant une exécution rapide et efficace et conforme aux règles et règlements de l’UNICEF. L’Associé (e) est demandé(e) de travailler avec beaucoup d’autres équipes dans le bureau pays, des partenaires externes, et les autres agences afin de mener le mandat de l’UNICEF à bien.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Child Protection, the Programme Associate supports the child protection by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners and agency counterparts in support of programme design and delivery. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track. The duty station for this post is Port Sudan.
The Sudan Country Office is seeking a Senior Executive Associate to provide high-level procedural, operational, and administrative support to ensure the smooth functioning of the Representative’s front office. The incumbent will be responsible for managing specialized administrative functions and will represent the supervisor in initiating, following up on, and resolving issues related to administrative requests for the office.
Under the supervision of Deputy Representative and Partnerships Specialist, the consultant will support the office in communications, operations and administrative support services to enhance the smooth running of the supervisors’ day-to-day activities. The consultant will also support the supervisors as well as other critical staff in initiating, following up on and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests as well as translation and communication support.
The primary objective of this research is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and sustainability of UNICEF Iran’s private sector engagement and partnership strategy since 2022 while also conducting targeted assessments and analysis of the private sector landscape (networks, capacities, CSR practices, and areas of alignment) needed to inform future collaborations. The evaluation and the landscape analysis will together generate evidence on how this strategic portfolio has contributed to achieving programmatic and organizational outcomes for children and provide actionable recommendations to enhance the quality and impact of future private sector engagements.
UNICEF needs a data processing expert to (a) support the maintenance and updating of the standard data management systems (b) support the development of editing and analysis programmes, and include the anonymization of microdata, (c) support the development of data management systems, editing and analysis programmes for new MICS Plus surveys.
Additionally, due to the increasing number of countries starting with MICS implementation in 2025/26 and working on innovations in the MICS programme, the Data Collection Unit needs additional support to cope with the workload.
The Social Media Consultant – Humanitarian role resides in the Digital Strategy Section within UNICEF's Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA). The Section consists of the Web Editorial, Digital Governance and Web Platforms, Social Media, and Digital Marketing and Partnerships teams, all working together to create compelling public-facing content and to provide expert digital services and capacity building within the organization.
Through multiple platforms and in multiple languages, the Digital Strategy Section (DSS) draws attention to the many facets of UNICEF’s work, encouraging public support, participation and action, as well as ensuring greater transparency and accountability. We create and deliver compelling content to international audiences of parents, young people and UNICEF supporters, building engaged communities in multiple languages across social media and web platforms, while providing expert digital services to the organization.
One of the priority areas for advocacy and communication in GCA is humanitarian emergencies and social media is a key means through which UNICEF engages public audiences on these issues.
¡UNICEF Guatemala is looking for you! You will provide technical support to Guatemala CO to develop the new CPD 2027 -2030, in alignment with the formulation of new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period. The ultimate purpose of the assignment is to count with a CPD document ready to be submitted to the executive board in manner and time as oriented in the UNICEF CPP guidance 2022 and based on the Guatemala CPD roadmap.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, is currently recruiting two interns to join its Finance and Operations Section and Quality Education Section.
Hosted by UNICEF, the ECW Secretariat offers meaningful internship experiences for qualified students and recent graduates seeking to gain hands-on exposure to international development work, with a focus on education in emergency contexts. These internships provide a unique opportunity to contribute to ECW’s mission while developing professional skills in a dynamic, multicultural environment
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programmes, and direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, and working closely with the Senior Advisor for Global Programmes, and in collaboration with the Generation Unlimited (GenU) Programme Team, the Youth Investment Case Consultant will synthesize a knowledge product to provide a robust, evidence-based “Investment Case” targeted at global decision-makers, with the aim to mobilize substantial resources to support youth transitions from learning to earning across the world, in accordance with the collaboration between UNICEF Generation Unlimited and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The consultant will facilitate research, synthesis, drafting, and stakeholder coordination required for the development of the investment case during October 2025 to July 2026.
The purpose of the consultancy is to develop high-quality technical content on children’s environmental health and support capacity development and CEH global leadership.
UNICEF requires a senior expert in Children's Environmental Health to support high-level content development, strengthen technical collaboration, and expand capacity development initiatives for a global audience.
This is a 12 month consultancy and the consultant will be responsible for spearheading the development and quality assurance of a suite of technical knowledge products. This includes the conceptualization of an advanced lecture series on Children's Environmental Health (CEH) for medical professionals, creating comprehensive global guidance for healthy environments where children live, learn, and play, and authoring and/or quality assuring a series of evidence-based policy briefs on high-priority topics. A key function of this role will be to serve as a primary technical reviewer for UNICEF's CEH publications, providing rigorous quality assurance for technical reports, country-level analyses, and other global guidance documents to ensure they are evidence-based and of the highest standard.
Furthermore, the consultant will play a critical role in expanding UNICEF's technical collaboration and capacity development efforts. This involves support to the identification of key technical partners, including academic institutions, WHO CEH collaborating centers, and professional networks to enhance evidence generation and knowledge sharing. The role will also focus on strengthening the capacity of stakeholders by mapping existing development programs in LMICs, serving as a key resource person for a global webinar series, engaging leading experts to create impactful videos for policymakers, and providing on-demand technical review and strategic advice for country-level documents and programme strategies to ensure alignment with global best practices.
Gender equality is essential to realizing the mandate of UNICEF to uphold the rights of all children. UNICEF’s Gender Action Plan (GAP) 2022-25 elaborates the steps required to accelerate progress on gender equality across the five Goal Areas of the Strategic Plan - health and nutrition, education, child protection, protection and water and sanitation, and social protection - as well as within institutional systems and processes, with clear indicators and monitoring mechanisms to track change.
As mandated by the Executive Board of UNICEF, a report is prepared every year on the status of implementation of the GAP, to be presented at the annual session of the Board. The global annual report is based on Country Office annual reporting on GAP priorities across goal areas through the Results and Assessment Module, as well as using data from other corporate platforms like Vision and the Emergency Preparedness Platform. In addition to the annual report to the Board, UNICEF prepares reports for the UN System-Wide Action Plan on Gender Equality, the UN Gender Equality Action Plan, and for donors to the gender equality portfolio.
To support these reporting requirements, the Gender Equality Section of the Programme Group seeks a consultant to support the following tasks:
1) Support data quality assurance and aggregation for annual reporting
2) Facilitate the production of various gender reports to document gender results, challenges and lessons.
UNICEF Thailand is scaling its digital fundraising strategy and we’re looking for a Digital Data Analytics Consultant to lead performance tracking, data integration, and analytics across digital platforms. If you’re passionate about creating impact by turning data into actionable insights, this is your chance to help drive donor acquisition and long-term value.
Join a purpose-driven team where your digital analytics skills will directly support UNICEF Thailand’s mission to protect and empower children. Use data to unlock insights, optimize fundraising performance, and help scale digital impact across the region.
The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical support to the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) to review and update the 2015 Learning and Teaching Material (LTM) policy.
¡Únete a nuestro equipo como consultor/a!
Estamos en búsqueda de una persona consultora que brinde apoyo al equipo de comunicaciones en la elaboración de una propuesta para el diseño de una estrategia integral de incidencia política. Esta estrategia deberá fortalecer el relacionamiento de UNICEF México con actores clave a nivel federal y estatal, y será un componente fundamental para la implementación del Programa de País 2026–2031. Su propósito es orientar el trabajo de la oficina hacia acciones estratégicas, coherentes y basadas en evidencia.
Si estás interesado/a y cuentas con la experiencia requerida, ¡aplica hoy mismo!
Proveer asistencia técnica especializada para fortalecer la estrategia de abogacía e inteligencia política de UNICEF en República Dominicana, mediante el uso de inteligencia política, análisis del entorno político, el mapeo de actores clave y la formulación de recomendaciones estratégicas para influir en políticas públicas, mediante las estrategias de abogacía y comunicaciones, alineado con el nuevo modelo de funcionamiento de UNICEF.
The Nutrition Field Monitors will primarily provide to support programmatic visits/field monitoring, supportive supervision and capacity building for the CSOs implementing nutrition programme.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
The Product Designer will tackle design specific tasks assigned and estimated during regular sprint planning
sessions, in coordination with the Product Owner and Design Lead, using our Agile Project Management
Methodology. This consultancy will create and support the integration of an A/B testing framework into UNICEF's UX/UI design process. This work will contribute to the development of intuitive and accessible interfaces and features for UNICEF’s Drupal platform, as well as enhancing the UNICEF.org Design
System, which is an enterprise-level, variable and component based Figma library.
The expected results will include the participation in Sprint Planning and Sprint Demo sessions, along with full demonstration of the design task, and proper handover in Figma with notations for Product, Design, and Development teams, as noted above.
