The UNICEF Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub (‘the Hub’) is accelerating the scaling of the transformative water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) innovations for vulnerable children and their families, and strong collaboration is at the heart of this mission. As part of our approach, the WASH Hub sources, pilots and scales transformational climate-resilient solutions that respond to key programmatic challenges that, if solved, will unlock faster progress for a water-secure future for children and young people.
For this work, the Consultant will support the WASH Hub by developing and detailing a scaling pathway, approach and key considerations for taking the solution further and supporting uptake at multi-country and multi-region scale to ensure integrated monitoring for Climate-resilient WASH. The scaling pathway is a structured approach that outlines the steps, strategies, and choices for expanding a proven innovation so it can reach a larger population and achieve sustainable impact over time.
The WASH Officer (Data and Information Management), P-2 will report to the WASH Specialist (System Strengthening), P-3 and play a key role within the UNICEF Kenya Country Office. Working closely with cross-sectoral programme teams, the incumbent will contribute to strengthening data systems and promoting evidence-based decision-making to enhance programme effectiveness and impact.
UNICEF Rwanda Country Office is looking for a highly motivated and experienced WASH professional to join our team and contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of quality WASH programmes that improve health, dignity, and resilience.
UNICEF is seeking a qualified WASH Officer to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes in Mazar-i-Sharif. Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the incumbent will provide technical, operational, and administrative support to deliver high-quality WASH results, including in humanitarian and emergency contexts.The role involves programme development, field monitoring, coordination with local authorities and partners, preparedness and response to WASH emergencies, and capacity building. The WASH Officer will also contribute to innovation, knowledge management, and advocacy initiatives to advance equitable access to safe water and sanitation for children and communities.
The UNICEF Pacific Multi-country office is hiring a WASH Officer for Field Office for the Federated States of Micronesia, based in Pohnpei. The Officer will provide professional technical, operational and administrative support to the development, implementation and monitoring of the WASH results of the country programme. Apply now!
We are looking for a national intern supporting the implementation of WASH construction projects, including construction design, site inspections for the planned WASH facilities, on-site construction monitoring, and handover to the beneficiaries.
The Chief of WASH reports to the Deputy Representative and provides strategic leadership, overall management and technical direction for the WASH programme. The role is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting across all stages of the programme, from strategic formulation to delivery of agreed outcomes and outputs, in both humanitarian and development settings.
The Chief of WASH will provide the leadership needed to enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of WASH (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape high-impact water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes in one of the world’s most complex humanitarian contexts, playing a critical role in improving the lives of children and communities across Yemen. Reporting to the Deputy Representative (Programme), the role requires a strong leader with a proactive approach, solid technical and managerial expertise, and a demonstrated commitment to achieving impact. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
Sous la supervision de WASH Specialiste, le/la stagiaire contribuera à appuyer la section CSD sur le volet WASH dans la mise en œuvre de ses activités, tout en acquérant une expérience pratique au sein d’une organisation internationale engagée pour les droits de l’enfant.
UNICEF ECARO is seeking an International Consultant with expertise in secondary education, skills development, youth work, and the social inclusion of vulnerable adolescents, including refugees, alongside strong qualitative research and evidence synthesis skills. The consultancy will enhance UNICEF’s global and regional knowledge on effective programming at the humanitarian-development nexus, informing inclusive education and youth policies and practices across the region.
In consultation with stakeholders, the project coordinator and the lead agencies (UNICEF, DEP, NESDC), the consultant will develop the methodology and assessment framework, in line with the Theory of Change of the pilot project which has been developed during the first phase. The assessment framework will include a minimum set of indicators to assess the success of the piloted model, identify bottlenecks and recommendations for a successful scale up.
UNICEF India seeks an experienced education consultant to provide dedicated technical support to strengthen inclusive foundational learning programmes spanning early childhood care and education (ECCE) and foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN).
The consultant will contribute to evidence synthesis, high-quality technical writing, and programme model development across six key areas: needs assessment design, convergent ECCE modelling, remedial learning frameworks, disability-inclusive curriculum guidance, mother tongue-based literacy, and advocacy knowledge products.
The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 5 years' experience in ECCE and/or FLN programming, strong technical writing and stakeholder facilitation skills, and familiarity with India's education policy landscape, including NEP 2020 and NIPUN Bharat. Experience with equity-focused, disability-inclusive, and multilingual approaches is essential.
Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the Research / Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist is responsible for conducting a Situation Analysis, designing and operationalising a Monitoring and Evaluation system and for documenting the 3-year Youth Advisory Board project and related YAB model implemented by UNICEF National Response in Italy, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.
The incumbent will lead high-level policy dialogue supports evidence-based reforms and strengthens financing strategies, and partnerships to ensure that successful models are institutionalized through domestic systems.
The role provides strategic and technical leadership to implement UNICEF’s Digital Education Strategy, focusing on empowering teachers with digital and AI-enabled tools and embedding these approaches into proven instructional models. It also leads policy dialogue, technical assistance, cross-country learning, and partnerships to help countries scale inclusive, ethical, and sustainable digital education systems.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical analytical support to the Urban Poverty study in the United Republic of Tanzania and produce a working paper for publication and a policy brief for advocacy.
Background
UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti (UNICEF Innocenti) and UNICEF Tanzania Country Office (TCO) are collaborating to generate high-quality, policy-relevant evidence on urban poverty and deprivation in Tanzania. The collaboration aims to produce a peer-reviewed working paper and a policy brief that will inform UNICEF advocacy, programme design, and resource mobilization in support of urban social protection, targeting, and inclusive urban development.
Rapid urbanization in Tanzania has intensified spatial inequalities, particularly within large urban centres where informal settlements and localized deprivation are often masked by aggregate statistics. While recent global studies have produced micro-estimates of wealth and poverty, these models lack the spatial granularity required to map intra-urban disparities relevant for city-level planning and intervention.
This research addresses that gap by developing an urban-focused, high-resolution poverty mapping approach, integrating geospatial data and machine-learning techniques. The analysis will focus on six Tier-1 cities—Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya, and Zanzibar City—where the density of survey data enables robust model training and validation.
Within this context, UNICEF Innocenti seeks to recruit a Research Analyst (Consultant) to provide technical and analytical support to the study, contributing directly to the processing of geospatial data, predictive modelling, analysis, and drafting of the working paper and the policy brief
UNICEF Mongolia is seeking two national interns to support relevant programme sections, government counterparts, UN agencies, and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. The interns will contribute to both technical and operational preparations for COP17.
UNICEF Zimbabwe, with funding from the Global Partnership for Education and in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a rapid WASH needs assessment in 10 selected schools, with a focus on drought‑prone and hard‑to‑reach areas. The assignment involves designing assessment tools, collecting and analyzing primary and secondary data, assessing the availability and reliability of water sources, and reviewing the status of WASH facilities. The consultant will also evaluate the feasibility of boreholes and piped water schemes, present findings to key stakeholders for validation, and produce a comprehensive final report with practical recommendations. The results of this consultancy will directly inform planning and implementation of sustainable water supply interventions to strengthen learning environments in vulnerable communities.
The UNICEF Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub (‘the Hub’) is accelerating the scaling of the transformative water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) innovations for vulnerable children and their families, and strong collaboration is at the heart of this mission. As part of our approach, the WASH Hub sources, pilots and scales transformational climate-resilient solutions that respond to key programmatic challenges that, if solved, will unlock faster progress for a water-secure future for children and young people.
For this work, the Consultant will support the WASH Hub by developing and detailing a scaling pathway, approach and key considerations for taking the solution further and supporting uptake at multi-country and multi-region scale to ensure integrated monitoring for Climate-resilient WASH. The scaling pathway is a structured approach that outlines the steps, strategies, and choices for expanding a proven innovation so it can reach a larger population and achieve sustainable impact over time.
The WASH Officer (Data and Information Management), P-2 will report to the WASH Specialist (System Strengthening), P-3 and play a key role within the UNICEF Kenya Country Office. Working closely with cross-sectoral programme teams, the incumbent will contribute to strengthening data systems and promoting evidence-based decision-making to enhance programme effectiveness and impact.
UNICEF Rwanda Country Office is looking for a highly motivated and experienced WASH professional to join our team and contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of quality WASH programmes that improve health, dignity, and resilience.
UNICEF is seeking a qualified WASH Officer to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes in Mazar-i-Sharif. Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the incumbent will provide technical, operational, and administrative support to deliver high-quality WASH results, including in humanitarian and emergency contexts.The role involves programme development, field monitoring, coordination with local authorities and partners, preparedness and response to WASH emergencies, and capacity building. The WASH Officer will also contribute to innovation, knowledge management, and advocacy initiatives to advance equitable access to safe water and sanitation for children and communities.
The UNICEF Pacific Multi-country office is hiring a WASH Officer for Field Office for the Federated States of Micronesia, based in Pohnpei. The Officer will provide professional technical, operational and administrative support to the development, implementation and monitoring of the WASH results of the country programme. Apply now!
We are looking for a national intern supporting the implementation of WASH construction projects, including construction design, site inspections for the planned WASH facilities, on-site construction monitoring, and handover to the beneficiaries.
The Chief of WASH reports to the Deputy Representative and provides strategic leadership, overall management and technical direction for the WASH programme. The role is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting across all stages of the programme, from strategic formulation to delivery of agreed outcomes and outputs, in both humanitarian and development settings.
The Chief of WASH will provide the leadership needed to enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of WASH (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape high-impact water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes in one of the world’s most complex humanitarian contexts, playing a critical role in improving the lives of children and communities across Yemen. Reporting to the Deputy Representative (Programme), the role requires a strong leader with a proactive approach, solid technical and managerial expertise, and a demonstrated commitment to achieving impact. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
Sous la supervision de WASH Specialiste, le/la stagiaire contribuera à appuyer la section CSD sur le volet WASH dans la mise en œuvre de ses activités, tout en acquérant une expérience pratique au sein d’une organisation internationale engagée pour les droits de l’enfant.
UNICEF ECARO is seeking an International Consultant with expertise in secondary education, skills development, youth work, and the social inclusion of vulnerable adolescents, including refugees, alongside strong qualitative research and evidence synthesis skills. The consultancy will enhance UNICEF’s global and regional knowledge on effective programming at the humanitarian-development nexus, informing inclusive education and youth policies and practices across the region.
In consultation with stakeholders, the project coordinator and the lead agencies (UNICEF, DEP, NESDC), the consultant will develop the methodology and assessment framework, in line with the Theory of Change of the pilot project which has been developed during the first phase. The assessment framework will include a minimum set of indicators to assess the success of the piloted model, identify bottlenecks and recommendations for a successful scale up.
UNICEF India seeks an experienced education consultant to provide dedicated technical support to strengthen inclusive foundational learning programmes spanning early childhood care and education (ECCE) and foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN).
The consultant will contribute to evidence synthesis, high-quality technical writing, and programme model development across six key areas: needs assessment design, convergent ECCE modelling, remedial learning frameworks, disability-inclusive curriculum guidance, mother tongue-based literacy, and advocacy knowledge products.
The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 5 years' experience in ECCE and/or FLN programming, strong technical writing and stakeholder facilitation skills, and familiarity with India's education policy landscape, including NEP 2020 and NIPUN Bharat. Experience with equity-focused, disability-inclusive, and multilingual approaches is essential.
Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the Research / Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist is responsible for conducting a Situation Analysis, designing and operationalising a Monitoring and Evaluation system and for documenting the 3-year Youth Advisory Board project and related YAB model implemented by UNICEF National Response in Italy, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.
The incumbent will lead high-level policy dialogue supports evidence-based reforms and strengthens financing strategies, and partnerships to ensure that successful models are institutionalized through domestic systems.
The role provides strategic and technical leadership to implement UNICEF’s Digital Education Strategy, focusing on empowering teachers with digital and AI-enabled tools and embedding these approaches into proven instructional models. It also leads policy dialogue, technical assistance, cross-country learning, and partnerships to help countries scale inclusive, ethical, and sustainable digital education systems.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical analytical support to the Urban Poverty study in the United Republic of Tanzania and produce a working paper for publication and a policy brief for advocacy.
Background
UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti (UNICEF Innocenti) and UNICEF Tanzania Country Office (TCO) are collaborating to generate high-quality, policy-relevant evidence on urban poverty and deprivation in Tanzania. The collaboration aims to produce a peer-reviewed working paper and a policy brief that will inform UNICEF advocacy, programme design, and resource mobilization in support of urban social protection, targeting, and inclusive urban development.
Rapid urbanization in Tanzania has intensified spatial inequalities, particularly within large urban centres where informal settlements and localized deprivation are often masked by aggregate statistics. While recent global studies have produced micro-estimates of wealth and poverty, these models lack the spatial granularity required to map intra-urban disparities relevant for city-level planning and intervention.
This research addresses that gap by developing an urban-focused, high-resolution poverty mapping approach, integrating geospatial data and machine-learning techniques. The analysis will focus on six Tier-1 cities—Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya, and Zanzibar City—where the density of survey data enables robust model training and validation.
Within this context, UNICEF Innocenti seeks to recruit a Research Analyst (Consultant) to provide technical and analytical support to the study, contributing directly to the processing of geospatial data, predictive modelling, analysis, and drafting of the working paper and the policy brief
UNICEF Mongolia is seeking two national interns to support relevant programme sections, government counterparts, UN agencies, and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. The interns will contribute to both technical and operational preparations for COP17.
UNICEF Zimbabwe, with funding from the Global Partnership for Education and in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a rapid WASH needs assessment in 10 selected schools, with a focus on drought‑prone and hard‑to‑reach areas. The assignment involves designing assessment tools, collecting and analyzing primary and secondary data, assessing the availability and reliability of water sources, and reviewing the status of WASH facilities. The consultant will also evaluate the feasibility of boreholes and piped water schemes, present findings to key stakeholders for validation, and produce a comprehensive final report with practical recommendations. The results of this consultancy will directly inform planning and implementation of sustainable water supply interventions to strengthen learning environments in vulnerable communities.
