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.
UNICEF Office of Innovation is seeking a communication consultant to support the planning, development and creation of UPSHIFT advocacy and communication activites to support global advocacy efforts to showcase the impact of UPSHIFT on young people 21st century skills development, engagment and transition from learning to earning.
The successful candidate will be a part of the Portfolio, Culture, and Scale team based in Stockholm and will work under the direct supervision of the UPSHIFT global lead and in close collaboration with the Partnerships and Communicaiton team. The consultant will work remotely and is expected to be available along CET time zone during the active engagement of the assignment.
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 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
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.
The Internal Auditor (Professional Practices) supports the Internal Audit Manager and Deputy Director in upholding high standards of audit performance and management. The role focuses on ensuring the efficient operation of the audit function through technical, administrative, and quality assurance support. Key responsibilities include maintaining and supporting the TeamMate+ audit application, managing vendor relations, overseeing audit knowledge systems, and coordinating outsourced talent.The position also involves quality assessments of audit engagements, ensuring compliance with IIA Standards, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. Additionally, the incumbent supports reporting processes, including public disclosures, committee updates, and executive board reports. Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, along with expertise in Microsoft Office and audit tools, are essential.
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
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 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.
To support ECCD Council and DepEd in harmonizing, expanding and digitizing the enhanced child mapping tool to improve data-driven planning for early childhood education and basic education. Specifically, the digitized child mapping tool which will be managed by the LGUs, through the Local Social Welfare Office in the interim, aims to:
1. Review further the tool which has been harmonized and expanded by UNICEF based on DepEd’s tool adopted in 2017, questions and responses in Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) and Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), and CFM.
2. Digitize the harmonized and enhanced paper-based child mapping tool.
3. Develop a secure and user-friendly digital platform for data collection, validation, and storage that will be managed by the LGU through the Local Social Welfare Office (in the interim while it has yet to be incorporated in DILG’s RBI) and can be accessed by LGUs and schools.
4. Enable basic data analysis and reporting to support tracking, targeting and planning to ensure that children aged 3-4 years are able to access ECE and smoothly transition to and complete basic education.
5. Design visual dashboards or summary views that present key data trends to LGU and DepEd decision-makers at the barangay and municipality levels.
6. Promote data integrity, accessibility, and reusability through sound data management practices and alignment with LGU, ECCD Council, DepEd and UNICEF data governance standards.
7. Support future integration of the digital tool with national platforms such as DILG’s RBI through standardized formats and metadata structures. 8. Build the capacity of the LGU and DepEd at the barangay and municipal levels in using the digitized child mapping tool for data collection and decision-making.
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 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.
Under the supervision and guidance of the CEED programme specialist, this consultant will work in collaboration with country offices, regional offices, and headquarters to advocate for increased sustainable energy commitments in investments, as well as child sensitive commitments in energy programming.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the government of Egypt in drafting the National Social Protection Strategic Framework (NSPF). The Egypt Vision 2030 is to be considered the overarching national strategy. This Social Protection Strategic Framework is designed to operationalize the vision’s social protection outcomes. The framework and action document should offer strategic direction, be action-oriented, and be considered a living document—updated periodically to reflect national priorities.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, the Consultant will provide support to the Child Protection programme in the UNICEF Sri Lanka Country Office to strengthen the child rights monitoring bodies in Sri Lanka. The consultant will work with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka – Child Rights Unit (HRCSL) and the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) – two entities with child rights monitoring functions. The overarching purpose of the consultancy is to work with the UNICEF team and relevant partners on principles, guidelines and practical operational procedures, enabling (a) the Child Rights Unit of HRCSL to monitor children’s rights within the mandate of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996 and (b) the NCPA to carry out its primary mandate of monitoring Violence against Children in a coordinated manner.
Be a driving force behind a lead-free future for every child.UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and visionary Senior Programme Specialist (Lead [Pb] Knowledge Generation and Use) to join the Secretariat of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future. In this role, you’ll lead the development and dissemination of cutting-edge technical tools, including the flagship Toolkit to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, and manage a central knowledge hub that empowers governments and partners to act on this urgent public health crisis.This is your opportunity to shape policy, influence global practice, and work alongside top researchers, policymakers, and technical experts to eliminate lead exposure—one of the most widespread, yet preventable threats to child health. If you’re passionate about turning science into action, strengthening country systems, and driving meaningful, lasting change, this role is your platform to make a lasting global impact.Join us and help catalyze a world where no child is poisoned by lead.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert guidance on the development of a research and thought leadership agenda on the debt crisis and its impacts on children. The consultant will support the shaping of the research direction, advise on the production of key outputs, and contribute to the delivery of a flagship publication. This includes identifying and engaging contributing authors, facilitating research activities, supporting coherence across outputs, and advising on the preparation of a final book that synthesizes findings and policy insights.
UNICEF seeks to engage an experienced individual consultant to drive the work of designing and establishing the platform to better attract, structure and consolidate funding flows to UNICEF’s global Education Programme, and to create joint ownership and accountability for achieving global goals. It is anticipated that this new approach will attract and leverage new partnerships by aligning with donor priorities and deploying creative financing models to maximize the impact of every dollar invested. The Consultant will also support partner sensitization, strategic communication to position and promote aligning with donor interests and launch of the platform.
The consultant will help define the architecture of the platform, and pathways to operationalize it. This will include the launch of a new partnership platform that enables coordinated and equity-focused allocation of resources together with partners. The platform promotes joint ownership and accountability.
The overall purpose of the consultancy is to coordinate disability inclusion programming at the Malaysia Country Office (MCO) through the management of national partnerships and providing technical guidance to support the dual-track integration of disability inclusive approaches across programmatic work, operational functions and communications, including at the UN level.
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.
UNICEF Office of Innovation is seeking a communication consultant to support the planning, development and creation of UPSHIFT advocacy and communication activites to support global advocacy efforts to showcase the impact of UPSHIFT on young people 21st century skills development, engagment and transition from learning to earning.
The successful candidate will be a part of the Portfolio, Culture, and Scale team based in Stockholm and will work under the direct supervision of the UPSHIFT global lead and in close collaboration with the Partnerships and Communicaiton team. The consultant will work remotely and is expected to be available along CET time zone during the active engagement of the assignment.
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 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
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.
The Internal Auditor (Professional Practices) supports the Internal Audit Manager and Deputy Director in upholding high standards of audit performance and management. The role focuses on ensuring the efficient operation of the audit function through technical, administrative, and quality assurance support. Key responsibilities include maintaining and supporting the TeamMate+ audit application, managing vendor relations, overseeing audit knowledge systems, and coordinating outsourced talent.The position also involves quality assessments of audit engagements, ensuring compliance with IIA Standards, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. Additionally, the incumbent supports reporting processes, including public disclosures, committee updates, and executive board reports. Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, along with expertise in Microsoft Office and audit tools, are essential.
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
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 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.
To support ECCD Council and DepEd in harmonizing, expanding and digitizing the enhanced child mapping tool to improve data-driven planning for early childhood education and basic education. Specifically, the digitized child mapping tool which will be managed by the LGUs, through the Local Social Welfare Office in the interim, aims to:
1. Review further the tool which has been harmonized and expanded by UNICEF based on DepEd’s tool adopted in 2017, questions and responses in Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) and Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), and CFM.
2. Digitize the harmonized and enhanced paper-based child mapping tool.
3. Develop a secure and user-friendly digital platform for data collection, validation, and storage that will be managed by the LGU through the Local Social Welfare Office (in the interim while it has yet to be incorporated in DILG’s RBI) and can be accessed by LGUs and schools.
4. Enable basic data analysis and reporting to support tracking, targeting and planning to ensure that children aged 3-4 years are able to access ECE and smoothly transition to and complete basic education.
5. Design visual dashboards or summary views that present key data trends to LGU and DepEd decision-makers at the barangay and municipality levels.
6. Promote data integrity, accessibility, and reusability through sound data management practices and alignment with LGU, ECCD Council, DepEd and UNICEF data governance standards.
7. Support future integration of the digital tool with national platforms such as DILG’s RBI through standardized formats and metadata structures. 8. Build the capacity of the LGU and DepEd at the barangay and municipal levels in using the digitized child mapping tool for data collection and decision-making.
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 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.
Under the supervision and guidance of the CEED programme specialist, this consultant will work in collaboration with country offices, regional offices, and headquarters to advocate for increased sustainable energy commitments in investments, as well as child sensitive commitments in energy programming.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the government of Egypt in drafting the National Social Protection Strategic Framework (NSPF). The Egypt Vision 2030 is to be considered the overarching national strategy. This Social Protection Strategic Framework is designed to operationalize the vision’s social protection outcomes. The framework and action document should offer strategic direction, be action-oriented, and be considered a living document—updated periodically to reflect national priorities.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, the Consultant will provide support to the Child Protection programme in the UNICEF Sri Lanka Country Office to strengthen the child rights monitoring bodies in Sri Lanka. The consultant will work with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka – Child Rights Unit (HRCSL) and the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) – two entities with child rights monitoring functions. The overarching purpose of the consultancy is to work with the UNICEF team and relevant partners on principles, guidelines and practical operational procedures, enabling (a) the Child Rights Unit of HRCSL to monitor children’s rights within the mandate of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996 and (b) the NCPA to carry out its primary mandate of monitoring Violence against Children in a coordinated manner.
Be a driving force behind a lead-free future for every child.UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and visionary Senior Programme Specialist (Lead [Pb] Knowledge Generation and Use) to join the Secretariat of the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future. In this role, you’ll lead the development and dissemination of cutting-edge technical tools, including the flagship Toolkit to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, and manage a central knowledge hub that empowers governments and partners to act on this urgent public health crisis.This is your opportunity to shape policy, influence global practice, and work alongside top researchers, policymakers, and technical experts to eliminate lead exposure—one of the most widespread, yet preventable threats to child health. If you’re passionate about turning science into action, strengthening country systems, and driving meaningful, lasting change, this role is your platform to make a lasting global impact.Join us and help catalyze a world where no child is poisoned by lead.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert guidance on the development of a research and thought leadership agenda on the debt crisis and its impacts on children. The consultant will support the shaping of the research direction, advise on the production of key outputs, and contribute to the delivery of a flagship publication. This includes identifying and engaging contributing authors, facilitating research activities, supporting coherence across outputs, and advising on the preparation of a final book that synthesizes findings and policy insights.
UNICEF seeks to engage an experienced individual consultant to drive the work of designing and establishing the platform to better attract, structure and consolidate funding flows to UNICEF’s global Education Programme, and to create joint ownership and accountability for achieving global goals. It is anticipated that this new approach will attract and leverage new partnerships by aligning with donor priorities and deploying creative financing models to maximize the impact of every dollar invested. The Consultant will also support partner sensitization, strategic communication to position and promote aligning with donor interests and launch of the platform.
The consultant will help define the architecture of the platform, and pathways to operationalize it. This will include the launch of a new partnership platform that enables coordinated and equity-focused allocation of resources together with partners. The platform promotes joint ownership and accountability.
The overall purpose of the consultancy is to coordinate disability inclusion programming at the Malaysia Country Office (MCO) through the management of national partnerships and providing technical guidance to support the dual-track integration of disability inclusive approaches across programmatic work, operational functions and communications, including at the UN level.
