WASH Officer is accountable for professional technical contribution to programme/project design, planning, administration, monitoring, and evaluation of WASH programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment to the enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of the achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy
COE Nairobi is seeking qualified candidates for the consultancy on Hand Hygiene and WASH in Schools, Global Practice for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nairobi, Kenya, remote with travel for 6.5 months.
To support UNICEF in positioning and operationalizing the Heads of State Initiatives (HoSI) as a flagship mechanism for accelerating political commitment, financing, and accountability in the WASH sector. The consultant will provide technical, advocacy, and coordination support to UNICEF’s WASH Partnerships and Advocacy and WASH Systems and Governance teams in advancing the Heads of State Initiatives (HoSi), ASWA III programme priorities, and global engagements with key partners (Sanitation and Water for All) and major events (UN 2026 Water Conference), while ensuring coherence between political advocacy, systems strengthening, and UNICEF’s global advocacy plan.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the operationalisation of a coordinated, decentralised, and data-driven rural WASH system in Lesotho by strengthening planning, monitoring, and coordination mechanisms across national, district, and community levels.
L’UNICEF Haïti est à la recherche de trois stagiaires ayant un intérêt marqué pour le secteur de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hygiène (EPAH/WASH). Cette offre s’adresse aux étudiants, aux ingénieurs juniors et aux jeunes diplômés en ingénierie souhaitant acquérir une expérience pratique dans le domaine de l’EPAH tout en contribuant à l’action humanitaire.
Basés dans leurs bureaux respectifs à Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes et Gonaïves, les stagiaires rejoindront l’équipe EPAH de l’UNICEF Haïti et collaboreront étroitement avec les équipes des bureaux de terrain. Ils contribueront aux activités de la section EPAH en apportant un appui technique et opérationnel, dans le respect des procédures, des normes et des principes de l’UNICEF. Vous êtes passionné(e) par l’EPAH et souhaitez contribuer à une cause qui compte ? Nous serions ravis d’en savoir plus sur vous !
UNICEF will engage a local MHM and WASH in Schools Consultant to provide sustained, on-the-ground technical and coordination support to schools, communities, and government counterparts, ensuring timely and high-quality implementation The objective of this consultancy is to support the effective implementation of inclusive, gender- and disabilityresponsive, and climate-resilient WASH in Schools and MHM interventions in FSM, with a particular focus on adolescent girls and children with disabilities.
Make a lasting impact in the Central African Republic.Join UNICEF in Bangui and across the country to strengthen child protection, education, and health systems. Your expertise can help build resilience and hope for children and families.
Graphic Design Consultant – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Education Cannot Wait (ECW) – Partnerships, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization New York, USA, Home based (no travel required)
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed professional to work in the role of an Health Specialist 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.
The objective of this mission is to provide specialised technical assistance to support the preparation, coordination, design, organisation and delivery of the National Education Forum, which will bring together the sector’s key stakeholders. The Forum should ensure a participatory and inclusive process geared towards concrete and actionable outcomes, recognising the severity of the learning crisis in Guinea-Bissau.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Supply and Logistics officer 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.
This assignment will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to strengthen and institutionalise the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) across Kiribati, with a particular focus on ensuring sustainability, quality of care, and responsiveness to emerging climate and outbreak related child health risks. The work will contribute to improved neonatal and child health outcomes by updating national guidance, building a sustainable training and mentoring system, integrating IMNCI into pre-service education, and supporting initial operationalisation of IMNCI services in selected facilities.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
The Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a coordinated approach to crisis response in Ecuador, ensuring alignment with international standards. During non-emergency phases, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will work with the United Nations Resident Coordinator on advocacy campaigns, early warning actions, donor liaison, risk monitoring, information gathering and analysis, disaster preparedness, and rapid response.
UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children’s lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
To provide short-term technical support to Resource Centres (RCs) in Serbia for the diagnosis, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues affecting the functionality and effective use of humanoid robots (“Voli”) in educational settings, with the aim of ensuring their reliable operation in both RCs and mainstream schools, on the request of Ministry of Education. Technical issue resolution and software update-related support will be delivered in accordance with guidance and instructions provided by the external vendor, which continues to maintain the backend infrastructure, as well as the Android and web applications, through the UNICEF Office. All necessary documentation available will be provided to selected consultant by UNICEF and RCs. Access to robots will be provided by the RCs.
Le/la consultante sera responsable de la conduite du processus de développement de la stratégie, de la revue documentaire à la validation finale de la Stratégie, en assurant sa cohérence, son ancrage institutionnel et son caractère inclusif et opérationnel. Il/elle veillera notamment à assurer l’articulation entre les différentes sources d’information (consultations, revue documentaire, étude, analyse), et à traduire les contributions en orientations stratégiques claires et opérationnelles.
Join UNICEF Guatemala! We're seeking a committed driver who provides reliable and safe driving services while ensuring compliance with local traffic rules and UNICEF protocols.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and results-oriented Construction Specialist to join its team based in Les Cayes. Given the scale of construction and rehabilitation activities in southern Haiti, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful delivery of safe, sustainable, and child-friendly infrastructure that supports UNICEF's programmes and improves access to essential services for children and communities.Reporting to the Chief of Supply and Logistics in Port-au-Prince, the Construction Specialist will provide technical leadership and oversight for UNICEF's construction portfolio in the southern departments of Haiti. The role involves managing construction activities, supporting programme planning and implementation, coordinating the preparation of technical designs and documentation, contributing to construction-related procurement processes, and ensuring effective monitoring and quality assurance of construction projects.If you are a proactive professional with strong construction project management expertise, excellent coordination skills, and a passion for improving the lives of children through quality infrastructure, we would love to hear from you.
UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child. At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Morocco is a middle-income country but with a steadily growing economy. As a result, Morocco is seen by many member states as a strategic country given its geographical location, political stability and overall progress in human development resulting in member states main priorities shifting to expanding commercial and economic ties and de-prioritizing human capital investments. It is in this context that UNICEF Morocco sees an opportunity to diversify sources of income and develop strategic partnerships with the private sector and its different stakeholders to reduce disparities, improve the situation of children and protect their rights. Globally, UNICEF recognizes the private sector as a vital partner in driving sustainable change for children. Through collaboration with multinational corporations and national companies UNICEF builds partnerships that combine financial support, innovation, and responsible business practices. The interactions will take different forms ranging from mobilizing resources (corporate philanthropy), promoting positive changes in business practices through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), supporting programmes for children and encouraging innovations.
WASH Officer is accountable for professional technical contribution to programme/project design, planning, administration, monitoring, and evaluation of WASH programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment to the enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of the achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy
COE Nairobi is seeking qualified candidates for the consultancy on Hand Hygiene and WASH in Schools, Global Practice for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nairobi, Kenya, remote with travel for 6.5 months.
To support UNICEF in positioning and operationalizing the Heads of State Initiatives (HoSI) as a flagship mechanism for accelerating political commitment, financing, and accountability in the WASH sector. The consultant will provide technical, advocacy, and coordination support to UNICEF’s WASH Partnerships and Advocacy and WASH Systems and Governance teams in advancing the Heads of State Initiatives (HoSi), ASWA III programme priorities, and global engagements with key partners (Sanitation and Water for All) and major events (UN 2026 Water Conference), while ensuring coherence between political advocacy, systems strengthening, and UNICEF’s global advocacy plan.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the operationalisation of a coordinated, decentralised, and data-driven rural WASH system in Lesotho by strengthening planning, monitoring, and coordination mechanisms across national, district, and community levels.
L’UNICEF Haïti est à la recherche de trois stagiaires ayant un intérêt marqué pour le secteur de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hygiène (EPAH/WASH). Cette offre s’adresse aux étudiants, aux ingénieurs juniors et aux jeunes diplômés en ingénierie souhaitant acquérir une expérience pratique dans le domaine de l’EPAH tout en contribuant à l’action humanitaire.
Basés dans leurs bureaux respectifs à Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes et Gonaïves, les stagiaires rejoindront l’équipe EPAH de l’UNICEF Haïti et collaboreront étroitement avec les équipes des bureaux de terrain. Ils contribueront aux activités de la section EPAH en apportant un appui technique et opérationnel, dans le respect des procédures, des normes et des principes de l’UNICEF. Vous êtes passionné(e) par l’EPAH et souhaitez contribuer à une cause qui compte ? Nous serions ravis d’en savoir plus sur vous !
UNICEF will engage a local MHM and WASH in Schools Consultant to provide sustained, on-the-ground technical and coordination support to schools, communities, and government counterparts, ensuring timely and high-quality implementation The objective of this consultancy is to support the effective implementation of inclusive, gender- and disabilityresponsive, and climate-resilient WASH in Schools and MHM interventions in FSM, with a particular focus on adolescent girls and children with disabilities.
Make a lasting impact in the Central African Republic.Join UNICEF in Bangui and across the country to strengthen child protection, education, and health systems. Your expertise can help build resilience and hope for children and families.
Graphic Design Consultant – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Education Cannot Wait (ECW) – Partnerships, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization New York, USA, Home based (no travel required)
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed professional to work in the role of an Health Specialist 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.
The objective of this mission is to provide specialised technical assistance to support the preparation, coordination, design, organisation and delivery of the National Education Forum, which will bring together the sector’s key stakeholders. The Forum should ensure a participatory and inclusive process geared towards concrete and actionable outcomes, recognising the severity of the learning crisis in Guinea-Bissau.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Supply and Logistics officer 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.
This assignment will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to strengthen and institutionalise the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) across Kiribati, with a particular focus on ensuring sustainability, quality of care, and responsiveness to emerging climate and outbreak related child health risks. The work will contribute to improved neonatal and child health outcomes by updating national guidance, building a sustainable training and mentoring system, integrating IMNCI into pre-service education, and supporting initial operationalisation of IMNCI services in selected facilities.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
The Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a coordinated approach to crisis response in Ecuador, ensuring alignment with international standards. During non-emergency phases, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will work with the United Nations Resident Coordinator on advocacy campaigns, early warning actions, donor liaison, risk monitoring, information gathering and analysis, disaster preparedness, and rapid response.
UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children’s lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
To provide short-term technical support to Resource Centres (RCs) in Serbia for the diagnosis, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues affecting the functionality and effective use of humanoid robots (“Voli”) in educational settings, with the aim of ensuring their reliable operation in both RCs and mainstream schools, on the request of Ministry of Education. Technical issue resolution and software update-related support will be delivered in accordance with guidance and instructions provided by the external vendor, which continues to maintain the backend infrastructure, as well as the Android and web applications, through the UNICEF Office. All necessary documentation available will be provided to selected consultant by UNICEF and RCs. Access to robots will be provided by the RCs.
Le/la consultante sera responsable de la conduite du processus de développement de la stratégie, de la revue documentaire à la validation finale de la Stratégie, en assurant sa cohérence, son ancrage institutionnel et son caractère inclusif et opérationnel. Il/elle veillera notamment à assurer l’articulation entre les différentes sources d’information (consultations, revue documentaire, étude, analyse), et à traduire les contributions en orientations stratégiques claires et opérationnelles.
Join UNICEF Guatemala! We're seeking a committed driver who provides reliable and safe driving services while ensuring compliance with local traffic rules and UNICEF protocols.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and results-oriented Construction Specialist to join its team based in Les Cayes. Given the scale of construction and rehabilitation activities in southern Haiti, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful delivery of safe, sustainable, and child-friendly infrastructure that supports UNICEF's programmes and improves access to essential services for children and communities.Reporting to the Chief of Supply and Logistics in Port-au-Prince, the Construction Specialist will provide technical leadership and oversight for UNICEF's construction portfolio in the southern departments of Haiti. The role involves managing construction activities, supporting programme planning and implementation, coordinating the preparation of technical designs and documentation, contributing to construction-related procurement processes, and ensuring effective monitoring and quality assurance of construction projects.If you are a proactive professional with strong construction project management expertise, excellent coordination skills, and a passion for improving the lives of children through quality infrastructure, we would love to hear from you.
UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child. At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Morocco is a middle-income country but with a steadily growing economy. As a result, Morocco is seen by many member states as a strategic country given its geographical location, political stability and overall progress in human development resulting in member states main priorities shifting to expanding commercial and economic ties and de-prioritizing human capital investments. It is in this context that UNICEF Morocco sees an opportunity to diversify sources of income and develop strategic partnerships with the private sector and its different stakeholders to reduce disparities, improve the situation of children and protect their rights. Globally, UNICEF recognizes the private sector as a vital partner in driving sustainable change for children. Through collaboration with multinational corporations and national companies UNICEF builds partnerships that combine financial support, innovation, and responsible business practices. The interactions will take different forms ranging from mobilizing resources (corporate philanthropy), promoting positive changes in business practices through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), supporting programmes for children and encouraging innovations.
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