UNICEF Jamaica is seeking a highly experienced, qualified and knowledgeable consultant to develop its Social and Behaviour Change strategy for ending corporal punishment Jamaica.
The Division of Public Partnerships (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF’s position as a partner of choice for children’s right among governments and public actors around the world. The intern will acquire direct practical experience in PPD Tokyo’s work and the United Nations system by supporting the office’s advocacy, communication and visibility activities under the general guidance of the supervisor (Public Partnership Specialist).
The Play and Heal project is targeting children with mental health and psychosocial support needs following the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Northwest Syria and the protracted humanitarian crisis and recent conflict escalation in Lebanon. The project supports the most vulnerable children, including refugee children, by integrating play based facilitated activities that target mental health outcomes in UNICEF's emergency response and Early Childhood Development, Education, and Child Protection Programmes, with the aim of providing children at risk of poor mental health with emotionally safe and healing experiences.
LEGO’s Play and Learn has been rolled out already in 2024 in the project’s target areas in Northwest Syria, earthquake affected areas of Türkiye, and southern Lebanon, in preparation for the training later in the year with the new Play and Heal model.
Are you passionate about promoting the rights of every child and ensuring equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services? UNICEF is seeking a dedicated WASH Officer to join our team in Deir Ez Zor.
Le/a consultant (e) en appui aux stratégies d’intervention de Protection et à l’élaboration des rapports au donateur aura la charge d’appuyer la section dans le développement des documents de programme, l’élaboration des budgets et la rédaction du rapport au bailleur canadien.
Plus spécifiquement, le/la consultant (e) devra, sous la supervision de la cheffe protection de l’Unicef :
• Appuyer l’élaboration ou l’amendement de documents de programmes, notamment pour l’Alibori, l’Atacora et la Donga avec une attention particulière sur les questions de genre
• Elaborer le rapport au donateur du Canada pour la période de mai 2025 à avril 2026
• Contribuer à la rédaction du rapport pour le Luxembourg pour l’année 2025 Renforcer la structure de la base de données de la section y compris la composante Care du programme Cash+Care financé par le Canada et appuyer la collecte et compilation des données de la section.
• Appuyer le rapportage de l’UNICEF pour l’année 2025 (Core standards indicators, RAM, COAR 2025, etc.)
• Appuyer l’élaboration et finalisation du PTA 2026.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is issuing a call for a roster of pre-approved Content Writers (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will also help UNICEF EAPRO and Country Offices in the region to contract their services to document UNICEF's activities in the field on an “as needed” basis, to share with stakeholders at the national, regional and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.
The Security Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance in security management and services through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical security related information/data while learning organizational/UN system rules, regulations and procedures in the area of security management and emergency/crisis preparedness.
The Programme Specialist (Field Operations) will assist the Chief Field Operations and Emergency (CFOE) in overseeing and supporting UNICEF’s field operations in Sudan. The incumbent will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program activities at the field level, as well as emergency preparedness and response. This will involve close coordination with country office program sections, operations and field offices to ensure the survival, wellbeing of children, mothers, and affected communities, in accordance with the obligations of the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) in humanitarian action.
The programme manager is based in the West Area (El Geneina, and report to the Chief of Field Office for West Area (P5).
To support efficient and effective coordination, UNICEF and WFP has an established Project Management Unit. The programme manager will seat in the PMU.
The Education Strategy (2019-30) ‘Every Child Learns’ identifies innovation as one of six programmatic approaches that has the potential to disrupt the conventional pace of expansion of education inputs and enable the improvement of learning. The Learning Passport (LP) is the flagship Digital Learning Programme of UNICEF, developed as a partnership between UNICEF and Microsoft. The Learning Passport delivers digital learning experiences to children around the world, in both connected and unconnected environments with 6m+ learners across 35+ countries, each with specific content needs and support.
The scale of the LP has created a surge in demand for technical assistance on programme monitoring and data analysis. This demand comes from Learning Passport implementing Country Offices (COs), Regional Offices (ROs), and HQ business units. The increased organizational focus on digital learning, specifically through the varying implementations of the Learning Passport, requires sustained technical capacity within the global team to meet the consistent and growing demands from implementing parties and the global Learning Passport user base. The global LP team wants to systemize evidence generation systems for the LP to understand what works, and under which conditions, as a priority activity that would accelerate the journey from the what to the how to improve learning outcomes.
Renforcer les capacités nationales dans la révision et la rédaction d'un nouveau projet de texte de la Loi N°83-24 du 4 mars 1983, relative au contrôle de la qualité, à la commercialisation et à l’information sur l’utilisation des substituts du lait maternel (SLM) et des produits apparentés, ainsi que dans le développement des mécanismes de gouvernance, de mise en œuvre et de suivi de l’application de cette loi.
UNICEF Office for Croatia is looking for a Consultant/Lead Expert to join our team and provide technical support in all stages of the project “Strengthening the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the National Action Plan to implement the EU Council's recommendations on establishing the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG)”, as the Croatian national component of the multi-country project supported by and in partnership with the European Commission - SG Reform, Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Under the overall coordination, management and technical guidance of UNICEF staff, the consultant is expected to provide expert advice and inputs, and coordination support services to achieve more effective planning, coordination, and monitoring of the implementation of all measures and activities planned by the national action plan for the implementation of the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG). So, if you are a self-driven professional, experienced in planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of social protection / education / public health policies and programs who understands child rights and the situation of children in Croatia, and possess a good knowledge of EU funding mechanisms and regulations as well as the Government’s budget processes, we invite you to apply for this job opportunity.
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a feasibility assessment of the pilot project for the future institutionalisation and scale up of integrated services for youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) situations, with the goal of facilitating its nationwide scale-up and supporting its adoption as a national policy instrument by the relevant Government authorities.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national Consultant. The consultant is expected to 360 days spread over 18 months contract period. The Safeguarding & PSEA Consultant will work closely with the UNICEF Child Protection and Social Behavior Change teams and the Emergency Specialist. The consultant will also collaborate with the Education, Health, Nutrition, and WASH sections to ensure their programmes and activities are strengthened on Safeguarding, PSEA and integrate the UNICEF minimum standards on GBV Risk Mitigation. In Vanuatu, the consultant will also work in close coordination with the safeguarding officer of the local Save the Children team, in a joint program on school rehabilitation after the earthquake. Technical supervision will be provided by UNICEF Pacific PSEA & safeguarding specialist.
Assignment context:
Within the UNICEF Country Programme 2025 – 2029 and under the supervision of the Education Specialist P3, the Education Officer mainly provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance for the ITALEEM Programme funded by the EU (75%) and implemented jointly with UNESCO. Furthermore, the Education Officer supports the Life Skills programmes funded by Canada (25%), for the reintegration of conflict-affected children returning from Northeast Syria (NES). Overall responsibility includes a variety of technical and administrative tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for these programmes.
Technically, the position focuses on supporting the General Directorates of Education (GDoEs) and more widely the Ministry of Education (MoE) on three components: system building and strengthening the governance of the education system; expanding equitable access to quality learning opportunities through formal, non-formal and early childhood education; and improvement of learning, learning outcomes, and skills development.
Geographically, the position focuses on (but is not limited to) the following governorates: Baghdad, Babil, Wasit, Karbala, Najaf, Diyala, Salah-A-Din, and Anbar.
The Child Protection Officer (Child Online Protection and Digital Rights) will provide technical
and operational assistance for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluating and
reporting for the child online protection and digital rights programme.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to engage an individual consultant with strong expertise in knowledge management and documentation to support the capture of key discussions, insights, and reflections from the four regional forums. The “Children & Youth Forums: Driving Climate Change and Environmental Action at the Local Level” forums will be held across Thailand’s North, Northeast, South, and Central regions. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing inputs from participating children and young people and producing four regional reports and one consolidated national report.
L’objectif de la présente consultation est de faire l’état des lieux sur le corps de travail des services sociaux au Burundi (incluant les travailleurs sociaux étatiques et non-étatiques, les para professionnels ainsi que les acteurs communautaires) et de ressortir des recommandations qui pourront informer l’élaboration d’une stratégie nationale de renforcement du corps de travail des services sociaux pour le Burundi, afin de mieux protéger les enfants contre les violences, l’abus et l’exploitation.
L’objectif général de l’évaluation est de faire le bilan à mi-parcours de la mise en œuvre du Plan sectoriel 2020-2029, dans tous ses aspects (déclinaison en programmation annuelle, exécution, suivi, à la fois sur le plan technique et financier), d’apprécier les politiques et stratégies menées et les résultats obtenus au cours de cette période au regard des objectifs et des orientations stratégiques retenues à l’époque.
UNICEF is seeking to hire an international expert to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan to prepare a new National ECD Strategy for 2026-2030 based on lessons learnt and international best practices. It is also expected that a consultant will develop an Action Plan with specific activities, results, deliverables, and timeframes in consultation with interested parties. The Monitoring & Evaluation Framework should also be developed to measure the progress and achievements of the ECD Strategy. The consultant will also help to articulate UNICEF’s support modalities to the Government under the new ECD Strategy.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking a highly experienced, qualified and knowledgeable consultant to develop its Social and Behaviour Change strategy for ending corporal punishment Jamaica.
The Division of Public Partnerships (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF’s position as a partner of choice for children’s right among governments and public actors around the world. The intern will acquire direct practical experience in PPD Tokyo’s work and the United Nations system by supporting the office’s advocacy, communication and visibility activities under the general guidance of the supervisor (Public Partnership Specialist).
The Play and Heal project is targeting children with mental health and psychosocial support needs following the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Northwest Syria and the protracted humanitarian crisis and recent conflict escalation in Lebanon. The project supports the most vulnerable children, including refugee children, by integrating play based facilitated activities that target mental health outcomes in UNICEF's emergency response and Early Childhood Development, Education, and Child Protection Programmes, with the aim of providing children at risk of poor mental health with emotionally safe and healing experiences.
LEGO’s Play and Learn has been rolled out already in 2024 in the project’s target areas in Northwest Syria, earthquake affected areas of Türkiye, and southern Lebanon, in preparation for the training later in the year with the new Play and Heal model.
Are you passionate about promoting the rights of every child and ensuring equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services? UNICEF is seeking a dedicated WASH Officer to join our team in Deir Ez Zor.
Le/a consultant (e) en appui aux stratégies d’intervention de Protection et à l’élaboration des rapports au donateur aura la charge d’appuyer la section dans le développement des documents de programme, l’élaboration des budgets et la rédaction du rapport au bailleur canadien.
Plus spécifiquement, le/la consultant (e) devra, sous la supervision de la cheffe protection de l’Unicef :
• Appuyer l’élaboration ou l’amendement de documents de programmes, notamment pour l’Alibori, l’Atacora et la Donga avec une attention particulière sur les questions de genre
• Elaborer le rapport au donateur du Canada pour la période de mai 2025 à avril 2026
• Contribuer à la rédaction du rapport pour le Luxembourg pour l’année 2025 Renforcer la structure de la base de données de la section y compris la composante Care du programme Cash+Care financé par le Canada et appuyer la collecte et compilation des données de la section.
• Appuyer le rapportage de l’UNICEF pour l’année 2025 (Core standards indicators, RAM, COAR 2025, etc.)
• Appuyer l’élaboration et finalisation du PTA 2026.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is issuing a call for a roster of pre-approved Content Writers (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will also help UNICEF EAPRO and Country Offices in the region to contract their services to document UNICEF's activities in the field on an “as needed” basis, to share with stakeholders at the national, regional and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.
The Security Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance in security management and services through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical security related information/data while learning organizational/UN system rules, regulations and procedures in the area of security management and emergency/crisis preparedness.
The Programme Specialist (Field Operations) will assist the Chief Field Operations and Emergency (CFOE) in overseeing and supporting UNICEF’s field operations in Sudan. The incumbent will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program activities at the field level, as well as emergency preparedness and response. This will involve close coordination with country office program sections, operations and field offices to ensure the survival, wellbeing of children, mothers, and affected communities, in accordance with the obligations of the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) in humanitarian action.
The programme manager is based in the West Area (El Geneina, and report to the Chief of Field Office for West Area (P5).
To support efficient and effective coordination, UNICEF and WFP has an established Project Management Unit. The programme manager will seat in the PMU.
The Education Strategy (2019-30) ‘Every Child Learns’ identifies innovation as one of six programmatic approaches that has the potential to disrupt the conventional pace of expansion of education inputs and enable the improvement of learning. The Learning Passport (LP) is the flagship Digital Learning Programme of UNICEF, developed as a partnership between UNICEF and Microsoft. The Learning Passport delivers digital learning experiences to children around the world, in both connected and unconnected environments with 6m+ learners across 35+ countries, each with specific content needs and support.
The scale of the LP has created a surge in demand for technical assistance on programme monitoring and data analysis. This demand comes from Learning Passport implementing Country Offices (COs), Regional Offices (ROs), and HQ business units. The increased organizational focus on digital learning, specifically through the varying implementations of the Learning Passport, requires sustained technical capacity within the global team to meet the consistent and growing demands from implementing parties and the global Learning Passport user base. The global LP team wants to systemize evidence generation systems for the LP to understand what works, and under which conditions, as a priority activity that would accelerate the journey from the what to the how to improve learning outcomes.
Renforcer les capacités nationales dans la révision et la rédaction d'un nouveau projet de texte de la Loi N°83-24 du 4 mars 1983, relative au contrôle de la qualité, à la commercialisation et à l’information sur l’utilisation des substituts du lait maternel (SLM) et des produits apparentés, ainsi que dans le développement des mécanismes de gouvernance, de mise en œuvre et de suivi de l’application de cette loi.
UNICEF Office for Croatia is looking for a Consultant/Lead Expert to join our team and provide technical support in all stages of the project “Strengthening the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the National Action Plan to implement the EU Council's recommendations on establishing the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG)”, as the Croatian national component of the multi-country project supported by and in partnership with the European Commission - SG Reform, Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Under the overall coordination, management and technical guidance of UNICEF staff, the consultant is expected to provide expert advice and inputs, and coordination support services to achieve more effective planning, coordination, and monitoring of the implementation of all measures and activities planned by the national action plan for the implementation of the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG). So, if you are a self-driven professional, experienced in planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of social protection / education / public health policies and programs who understands child rights and the situation of children in Croatia, and possess a good knowledge of EU funding mechanisms and regulations as well as the Government’s budget processes, we invite you to apply for this job opportunity.
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a feasibility assessment of the pilot project for the future institutionalisation and scale up of integrated services for youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) situations, with the goal of facilitating its nationwide scale-up and supporting its adoption as a national policy instrument by the relevant Government authorities.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national Consultant. The consultant is expected to 360 days spread over 18 months contract period. The Safeguarding & PSEA Consultant will work closely with the UNICEF Child Protection and Social Behavior Change teams and the Emergency Specialist. The consultant will also collaborate with the Education, Health, Nutrition, and WASH sections to ensure their programmes and activities are strengthened on Safeguarding, PSEA and integrate the UNICEF minimum standards on GBV Risk Mitigation. In Vanuatu, the consultant will also work in close coordination with the safeguarding officer of the local Save the Children team, in a joint program on school rehabilitation after the earthquake. Technical supervision will be provided by UNICEF Pacific PSEA & safeguarding specialist.
Assignment context:
Within the UNICEF Country Programme 2025 – 2029 and under the supervision of the Education Specialist P3, the Education Officer mainly provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance for the ITALEEM Programme funded by the EU (75%) and implemented jointly with UNESCO. Furthermore, the Education Officer supports the Life Skills programmes funded by Canada (25%), for the reintegration of conflict-affected children returning from Northeast Syria (NES). Overall responsibility includes a variety of technical and administrative tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for these programmes.
Technically, the position focuses on supporting the General Directorates of Education (GDoEs) and more widely the Ministry of Education (MoE) on three components: system building and strengthening the governance of the education system; expanding equitable access to quality learning opportunities through formal, non-formal and early childhood education; and improvement of learning, learning outcomes, and skills development.
Geographically, the position focuses on (but is not limited to) the following governorates: Baghdad, Babil, Wasit, Karbala, Najaf, Diyala, Salah-A-Din, and Anbar.
The Child Protection Officer (Child Online Protection and Digital Rights) will provide technical
and operational assistance for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluating and
reporting for the child online protection and digital rights programme.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to engage an individual consultant with strong expertise in knowledge management and documentation to support the capture of key discussions, insights, and reflections from the four regional forums. The “Children & Youth Forums: Driving Climate Change and Environmental Action at the Local Level” forums will be held across Thailand’s North, Northeast, South, and Central regions. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing inputs from participating children and young people and producing four regional reports and one consolidated national report.
L’objectif de la présente consultation est de faire l’état des lieux sur le corps de travail des services sociaux au Burundi (incluant les travailleurs sociaux étatiques et non-étatiques, les para professionnels ainsi que les acteurs communautaires) et de ressortir des recommandations qui pourront informer l’élaboration d’une stratégie nationale de renforcement du corps de travail des services sociaux pour le Burundi, afin de mieux protéger les enfants contre les violences, l’abus et l’exploitation.
L’objectif général de l’évaluation est de faire le bilan à mi-parcours de la mise en œuvre du Plan sectoriel 2020-2029, dans tous ses aspects (déclinaison en programmation annuelle, exécution, suivi, à la fois sur le plan technique et financier), d’apprécier les politiques et stratégies menées et les résultats obtenus au cours de cette période au regard des objectifs et des orientations stratégiques retenues à l’époque.
UNICEF is seeking to hire an international expert to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan to prepare a new National ECD Strategy for 2026-2030 based on lessons learnt and international best practices. It is also expected that a consultant will develop an Action Plan with specific activities, results, deliverables, and timeframes in consultation with interested parties. The Monitoring & Evaluation Framework should also be developed to measure the progress and achievements of the ECD Strategy. The consultant will also help to articulate UNICEF’s support modalities to the Government under the new ECD Strategy.
