Working in support and responding to the Practitioner Network, the consultant will collaborate with relevant HQ divisions, field, country and regional offices, partners and extender/facilitators themselves to collect and synthesize information on the current use of programme facilitators/extenders by UNICEF country offices. This includes examining and documenting the purpose and scale of this modality, as well as operational aspects such as hiring, training, support, and oversight guidance within specific contexts.
As an Operations Officer ( Programme Effectiveness), the incumbent will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, support implementation of UNICEF’s Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT), solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts
This position will play a pivotal role in guiding Giga’s programmatic activities, ensuring effective oversight, alignment and coordination. As a key team within the Office of Innovation (OoI), this role also involves close collaboration with other OoI teams, particularly those focused on education, to foster education-focused collaborations and enhance the initiative's impact.
The Senior Adviser will supervise several key teams, each with distinct goals: Capital Fund, Connectivity Credits Marketplace, Market Influence & Procurement Centre, and Country Support. These teams collectively aim to innovate financial structures, reduce connectivity costs, and enable on-the-ground implementation in numerous countries, ensuring that Giga's objectives are met efficiently and effectively.
Join our team as a consultant!
The objective of this consultancy is to support the management of UNICEF Mexico and the Innovation Task Force in systematizing the necessary information as stipulated in the COMPASS methodology and drafting the innovation strategy for the office.
If you are interested and have the required experience, apply today!
UNICEF Comoros Office seeks to recruit a Champion in Climate and Sustainable Environment to support the implementation of the KOICA/UNICEF Climate Smart Social Services and Infrastructure Programme. The Programme Officer (Climate and Sustainable Environment) will be based at the UNICEF Office in Comoros – Moroni.
THIS APPLICATION IS OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified National Consultant to support the implementation of its Social Policy Programme, including the roll-out of the National Social Protection Strategy and the ECHO-funded shock-responsive social protection project. This full-time, office-based role will focus on stakeholder coordination, strengthening public understanding of social protection, and supporting project implementation and reporting.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field
Minimum 10 years’ experience in social development, strategic planning, and programme design
Strong track record in results-based management and multi-stakeholder coordination
Excellent written and spoken English
Duration: 11 months (July 2025 – May 2026)
Location: Belize City
Honduras Country Office is looking for a Programme Assistant to support Health and Nutrition Specialist, by carrying out a range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks, to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring timely and effective delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
Join us as the next Early Warning Consultant for UNICEF Mexico!
Are you passionate about making a difference? You'll support the Child Protection officer in developing technical guidelines for Early Warning Systems (EWS) to address internal displacement and the recruitment of children and adolescents.
If you're ready to drive impactful results, read the full advertisement and apply today!
UNICEF Libya is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented, and seasoned consultant to serve as a key driver in bridging PF4C and social protection workstreams—helping to translate fiscal insights into coherent, inclusive, and fiscally sustainable policy reforms. By coordinating these two strategic pillars, the consultant will support the Libya Country Office and its partners in developing a child-sensitive, well-financed, and resilient social protection system fit for current and future challenges.
Since January 2021 UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa has actively been involved with scaling cross and multi sectoral mental health and psychosocial support programmes in line with the current UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 and Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) which identified child and adolescent mental health as a priority. In response to these plans UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) undertook a comprehensive situational analysis of the MHPSS regional landscape and in 2023 developed the first ever Regional Programme Note and a consolidated cross sectoral workplan (2023-2025).
The MHPSS Programme Note and associated workplan are strongly aligned to the UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, the Regional Operational Management Plan and Regional Collaboration for Children, the Core Commitments for Children and Global Multisectoral Operational Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support of Children, Adolescents and Caregivers Across Settings. It was developed using the UNICEF Theory of Change to ensure conceptual alignment to UNICEFs global vision, however, remains a fully localized agenda driven by country office’s needs and supported by the regional office MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG).
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme and particularly where attention to social norms is particularly relevant
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to operate under the guidance of the Regional ICT Chief and collaborate closely with the Unit. Their role is to assist with research, policy and analysis for digital transformation initiatives conducted by UNICEF in the East Asia and Pacific Region.
**This is a re-advertisement in order to expand the candidate pool. Previous applicants need not reapply as their original application will be duly considered.**
UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is looking for a qualified Regional Administrative Data Consultant to provide strategic advice to governments and UNICEF on maximizing the use of administrative data for children.
Under the supervision of the Programme Manager (Level 4), the WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for WASH programmes/projects within the country programme from development planning to delivery of WASH output results. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting
The Individual Consultant is expected to carry out this assignment on a home-based basis. Under the overall guidance of the UNICEF office in Armenia and the direct supervision of UNICEF Education Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for quality and timely implementation of the following activities in close cooperation with MoESCS National Analysis Team, OECD experts and other education stakeholders:
Objetivo general
Apoyar a la Oficina de UNICEF El Salvador durante el proceso de formulación del nuevo Documento de Programa de País 2027-2031 y de sus correspondientes anexos y documentos de respaldo que incluyen: priorización, análisis de cuellos de botella, teoría de cambio, estructura de resultados, matriz de resultados, entre otros.
The Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit at UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide engineering services for the design, implementation, supervision, training, and monitoring of ongoing and planned infrastructure rehabilitation projects. These include the rehabilitation of water access systems (such as pipelines, pumping stations, and water treatment plants) the construction of small-scale water access points, and the rehabilitation of healthcare facilities and schools.
The primary objective of these interventions is to ensure access to basic Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) service levels in accordance with the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) standards, while promoting climate resilience and ensuring the safety and dignity of all users and workers.
The consultant will play a key role in strengthening the inclusion of children's rights in international climate governance by building capacity among regional negotiators and UNICEF staff, developing strategic reports and policy documents, and advocating for the integration of child resilience and protection into national climate policies.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a consultant to develop the ABEP investment cases and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
Working in support and responding to the Practitioner Network, the consultant will collaborate with relevant HQ divisions, field, country and regional offices, partners and extender/facilitators themselves to collect and synthesize information on the current use of programme facilitators/extenders by UNICEF country offices. This includes examining and documenting the purpose and scale of this modality, as well as operational aspects such as hiring, training, support, and oversight guidance within specific contexts.
As an Operations Officer ( Programme Effectiveness), the incumbent will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, support implementation of UNICEF’s Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT), solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts
This position will play a pivotal role in guiding Giga’s programmatic activities, ensuring effective oversight, alignment and coordination. As a key team within the Office of Innovation (OoI), this role also involves close collaboration with other OoI teams, particularly those focused on education, to foster education-focused collaborations and enhance the initiative's impact.
The Senior Adviser will supervise several key teams, each with distinct goals: Capital Fund, Connectivity Credits Marketplace, Market Influence & Procurement Centre, and Country Support. These teams collectively aim to innovate financial structures, reduce connectivity costs, and enable on-the-ground implementation in numerous countries, ensuring that Giga's objectives are met efficiently and effectively.
Join our team as a consultant!
The objective of this consultancy is to support the management of UNICEF Mexico and the Innovation Task Force in systematizing the necessary information as stipulated in the COMPASS methodology and drafting the innovation strategy for the office.
If you are interested and have the required experience, apply today!
UNICEF Comoros Office seeks to recruit a Champion in Climate and Sustainable Environment to support the implementation of the KOICA/UNICEF Climate Smart Social Services and Infrastructure Programme. The Programme Officer (Climate and Sustainable Environment) will be based at the UNICEF Office in Comoros – Moroni.
THIS APPLICATION IS OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified National Consultant to support the implementation of its Social Policy Programme, including the roll-out of the National Social Protection Strategy and the ECHO-funded shock-responsive social protection project. This full-time, office-based role will focus on stakeholder coordination, strengthening public understanding of social protection, and supporting project implementation and reporting.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field
Minimum 10 years’ experience in social development, strategic planning, and programme design
Strong track record in results-based management and multi-stakeholder coordination
Excellent written and spoken English
Duration: 11 months (July 2025 – May 2026)
Location: Belize City
Honduras Country Office is looking for a Programme Assistant to support Health and Nutrition Specialist, by carrying out a range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks, to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring timely and effective delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
Join us as the next Early Warning Consultant for UNICEF Mexico!
Are you passionate about making a difference? You'll support the Child Protection officer in developing technical guidelines for Early Warning Systems (EWS) to address internal displacement and the recruitment of children and adolescents.
If you're ready to drive impactful results, read the full advertisement and apply today!
UNICEF Libya is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented, and seasoned consultant to serve as a key driver in bridging PF4C and social protection workstreams—helping to translate fiscal insights into coherent, inclusive, and fiscally sustainable policy reforms. By coordinating these two strategic pillars, the consultant will support the Libya Country Office and its partners in developing a child-sensitive, well-financed, and resilient social protection system fit for current and future challenges.
Since January 2021 UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa has actively been involved with scaling cross and multi sectoral mental health and psychosocial support programmes in line with the current UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 and Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) which identified child and adolescent mental health as a priority. In response to these plans UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) undertook a comprehensive situational analysis of the MHPSS regional landscape and in 2023 developed the first ever Regional Programme Note and a consolidated cross sectoral workplan (2023-2025).
The MHPSS Programme Note and associated workplan are strongly aligned to the UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, the Regional Operational Management Plan and Regional Collaboration for Children, the Core Commitments for Children and Global Multisectoral Operational Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support of Children, Adolescents and Caregivers Across Settings. It was developed using the UNICEF Theory of Change to ensure conceptual alignment to UNICEFs global vision, however, remains a fully localized agenda driven by country office’s needs and supported by the regional office MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG).
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme and particularly where attention to social norms is particularly relevant
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to operate under the guidance of the Regional ICT Chief and collaborate closely with the Unit. Their role is to assist with research, policy and analysis for digital transformation initiatives conducted by UNICEF in the East Asia and Pacific Region.
**This is a re-advertisement in order to expand the candidate pool. Previous applicants need not reapply as their original application will be duly considered.**
UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is looking for a qualified Regional Administrative Data Consultant to provide strategic advice to governments and UNICEF on maximizing the use of administrative data for children.
Under the supervision of the Programme Manager (Level 4), the WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for WASH programmes/projects within the country programme from development planning to delivery of WASH output results. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting
The Individual Consultant is expected to carry out this assignment on a home-based basis. Under the overall guidance of the UNICEF office in Armenia and the direct supervision of UNICEF Education Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for quality and timely implementation of the following activities in close cooperation with MoESCS National Analysis Team, OECD experts and other education stakeholders:
Objetivo general
Apoyar a la Oficina de UNICEF El Salvador durante el proceso de formulación del nuevo Documento de Programa de País 2027-2031 y de sus correspondientes anexos y documentos de respaldo que incluyen: priorización, análisis de cuellos de botella, teoría de cambio, estructura de resultados, matriz de resultados, entre otros.
The Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit at UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide engineering services for the design, implementation, supervision, training, and monitoring of ongoing and planned infrastructure rehabilitation projects. These include the rehabilitation of water access systems (such as pipelines, pumping stations, and water treatment plants) the construction of small-scale water access points, and the rehabilitation of healthcare facilities and schools.
The primary objective of these interventions is to ensure access to basic Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) service levels in accordance with the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) standards, while promoting climate resilience and ensuring the safety and dignity of all users and workers.
The consultant will play a key role in strengthening the inclusion of children's rights in international climate governance by building capacity among regional negotiators and UNICEF staff, developing strategic reports and policy documents, and advocating for the integration of child resilience and protection into national climate policies.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a consultant to develop the ABEP investment cases and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
