UNICEF in DRC uses cash transfers modality for cash transfers to support most vulnerable populations in the country in all programmatic contexts (emergency, transition, and development contexts) to address the basic and sectoral needs and services. UNICEF is providing support to the government in the payment of incentives, salaries for front line workers such as health professionals, social workers, teachers… Through longer term cash-based interventions UNICEF DRC supports beneficiary households and communities towards sustainable and middle & longer-term outcomes. UNICEF in DRC optimizes the use multipurpose cash transfers to achieve sectoral and multisectoral outcomes. Rapid Response & Basic Needs humanitarian cash transfers, Cash+ programs focusing on Nutrition, GBV and Child Protection outcomes, longer-term shock responsive cash and cash based social protection programs and incentive payments for sectoral systems strengthening are some of the cash-based programming approaches adopted by the Cash Unit team and respective UNICEF sections in DRC.
UNICEF’s work in the area of data analysis highlights trends and emphasizes patterns found within the data and suggests how these data can be used strategically to inform evidence-based policy and programmatic efforts. The results of UNICEF’s data analysis work appear in its flagship publications as well as data-driven thematic reports, articles, brochures, documents and other dissemination materials.
Toward this end, the Child Protection and Development Unit (CPD) within the Data and Analytics Section produces data and knowledge products for communication, advocacy, donor relations and fundraising intended both for both internal and external audiences (government/policymakers, media, partner networks, donors and the public) on key thematic issues pertaining to child protection, early childhood development (ECD), children with disabilities and adolescents.
Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager – Global Cash-Based Transfers, you will provide technical financial and fiduciary expertise to support Country Offices (COs) in implementing Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) programs through Financial Service Providers (FSPs). Your responsibilities include building capacity to ensure a cash-fit workforce, managing CBT programs, and contributing to the development of management information systems.You will focus on strengthening Regional and Country Office monitoring, compliance, and risk management by providing policy advice, establishing tools and processes, and implementing controls to mitigate financial risks in cash transfers. You will also work closely with various UNICEF HQ divisions, including the Program Group (PG) Social Policy Section, Emergency Programmes Division (EMOPS), Supply Division, ICTD, Division of Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), and the Global Shared Services Center (GSSC).Key responsibilities include providing technical support, ensuring compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency in cash-based programs.
DFAM ensures financial resources are efficiently allocated, timely, and effectively utilized within an optimized structure. This is achieved through performance measurement, transparent reporting, and risk-informed policies.The TSF Section manages relationships with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulations, including KYC and international sanctions. It also enhances efficiency, transparency, and UNICEF’s digital financial transformation across Programmes, Fundraising, and Operations.This position within DFAM focuses on identifying and mitigating financial counterparty risks, collaborating with the TSF Section, DFAM Treasury, and global offices to safeguard UNICEF’s financial operations.
UNICEF Sierra Leone seeks to hire an advocacy specialist to facilitate the development of the ECE advocacy and communication strategy, inclusive of an action plan to support the strategy's execution.
The Chief Youth & Adolescent Development reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief supports country office programming processes by providing expert technical advice and operational support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure that adolescent development and participation established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work.
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des activités de santé communautaire, le consultant (e) national (e) spécialiste en suivi évaluation et gestion des données aura à apporter l’appui technique à l’ANSSP et principalement à la DHAB-SC pour renforcer la planification, la mise en œuvre et le suivi des interventions de santé communautaire de même que la gestion des données. Le(la) Chargé(e) du Suivi et de l’Évaluation va fournir une expertise professionnelle dans le suivi, l’évaluation, la collecte et la gestion de données, l’analyse statistique, la préparation de rapports. Il/elle contribue également à la mise en œuvre des programmes de formation pour renforcer les capacités des équipes dans la collecte, la gestion des données, le suivi et l’évaluation, avec une attention particulière à l’implication des principales parties prenantes dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la politique nationale de santé communautaire.
Join our team to support programme design, planning, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring impactful progress toward key objectives. Under the guidance of the Programme Specialist (PEA), you will provide technical assistance, manage data analysis, and contribute to progress reporting. Your role will prioritize child safeguarding, the prevention of exploitation and abuse (PEA), and gender-based violence (GBV), making a real difference in protecting vulnerable populations.
If you are passionate about driving meaningful change, apply now!
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for a National Consultant to support the International Consultant in development a comprehensive open-source guideline on Water Restoration and Catchment Management through nature-based solutions.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for an International Consultant to develop a comprehensive open-source guideline on Water Restoration and Catchment Management through nature-based solutions.
UNICEF is undertaking a research program aimed at contributing to policy discussions and the development of actionable responses to better protect children’s rights. This research seeks to (i) assess and articulate the impacts of the current debt situation on children and (ii) explore policy approaches to debt management and restructuring that prioritize child outcomes and the long-term benefits of investing in human capital.
To support this work UNICEF is seeking a researcher to support the development of the research programme and development of a final book that brings the research together.
UNICEF is seeking a skilled consultant to develop knowledge management products that will support advocacy and technical capacity-building efforts as part of the implementation of the Business Engagement and Children's Rights (BECR) strategy across the Latin America and Caribbean region. This consultancy will involve creating high-quality resources to strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with Country Offices and key business stakeholders, advancing the organization's mission to promote children’s rights. The ideal candidate will have expertise in knowledge management, advocacy, and a deep understanding of the regional context, working collaboratively to drive impactful initiatives for children in the region. Join us in making a tangible difference for children across Latin America and the Caribbean – apply today and be part of this transformative journey!
In 2022, Regional Advocacy & Communications and PFP-RSC teams worked on a Business to Business (B2B) communication toolkit with Red Havas. The toolkit was drafted to support PSFR countries and the RO to develop strategies to communicate better with a business audience. The toolkit includes guidance on media approaches (business); social media engagement (LinkedIn, X) and speaking opportunities (regional conferences).
To implement this work, regional LinkedIn profiles were initiated at the end of 2022. To continue its outreach to business prospects and High-Value donors, digital communications consultant will be assigned to monitor and manage those and other social media profiles to further position UNICEF as thought leader and a partner of choice and to strategically raise awareness and engage business audience on child rights.
Also, the consultant will support the inclusion of our advocacy priorities from a CRB perspective to ensure that we can urge business partners, and the business ecosystems, to improve their practices to respect and promote children rights.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for a national consultant to design and implement climate smart infrastructure in support of delivering climate smart social services under the sectors of WASH, Education, Health and Child Protection in Dili municipality.
We are looking for a consultant to provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and risk management for the design, development, testing, and deployment of the Umbrella mobile app and the MHPSS app. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful digital solutions, ensuring high-quality standards and seamless implementation on UNICEF's uSupport platform.
The Office of Innovation (OOI) is undertaking a process improvement initiative as part of a comprehensive review of operational support delivery to enhance operational efficiency, streamline workflows, and improve access to tools, templates, job aids, and training resources across a range of operational functions. The objective is to redesign processes with a user-focused lens, ensuring better systemization, ease of navigation, and increased operational transparency.
To achieve this, OOI seeks a seasoned consultant with extensive expertise in process improvement, change management, and knowledge management. The consultant will support the operations team in executing this initiative by facilitating process analysis and identifying practical solutions.
As a part of the GenU Programmes Team, under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programmes, under the direct supervision of the Senior Advisor, Global Programmes, in collaboration with the Global P2E Coordinator, P2E Content Specialist, UNICEF and GenU partners, the Digital Strategy & ICT Consultant will support GenU’s broader digital initiatives, ensuring cross-programme ICT support by:
• Developing and implementing a digital strategy that enables a portfolio approach to digital scaling across GenU programmes.
• Providing ICT technical expertise across P2E, GVI, imaGen Ventures, and other initiatives requiring digital infrastructure support.
• Overseeing platform integrations and technical alignment between Learning Passport, ICTD, and other digital solutions.
• Enhancing back-end system management, data security, and cost optimization to ensure sustainability and compliance.
This role is critical for ensuring that all GenU digital programs are technically sound, scalable, and cost-efficient.
UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant to support the Ministry of Social Welfare, Family Care and Demography in designing and piloting a Minimum of Three Social Services at Municipal Level in Montenegro.
Given the increasing need to maintain high levels of standards of multi-media assets produced and disseminated by UNICEF Egypt, it is important to work with graphic designers of high caliber who have a wide range of expertise and are readily available to respond to requests, sometimes at short notice to work from scratch to format and design key multi-media materials including knowledge management and advocacy products. Therefore, to achieve cost efficiency, timeliness, and quality of services, UNICEF Egypt wishes to enter into Long Term Agreement (LTA) with multiple, qualified and experienced graphic designers who have the capacity to ensure timely, quality graphic design services.
The use of the LTA for this service not only allows for shorter processing and procurement time but also facilitates expeditious delivery of finished product to the end user.
UNICEF, in the framework of the current consultancy, will provide technical support to the national partners in Risk informed, climate calibrated, and context-sensitive disability inclusive national planning to enhance inclusive climate change and DRR preparedness. The national partners will be equipped with the outcomes of the comprehensive, risk-informed school safety assessments in target educational facilities for children with disabilities with the focus on the needs and rights of children and youth with disability in national disaster scenarios and consequences.
UNICEF in DRC uses cash transfers modality for cash transfers to support most vulnerable populations in the country in all programmatic contexts (emergency, transition, and development contexts) to address the basic and sectoral needs and services. UNICEF is providing support to the government in the payment of incentives, salaries for front line workers such as health professionals, social workers, teachers… Through longer term cash-based interventions UNICEF DRC supports beneficiary households and communities towards sustainable and middle & longer-term outcomes. UNICEF in DRC optimizes the use multipurpose cash transfers to achieve sectoral and multisectoral outcomes. Rapid Response & Basic Needs humanitarian cash transfers, Cash+ programs focusing on Nutrition, GBV and Child Protection outcomes, longer-term shock responsive cash and cash based social protection programs and incentive payments for sectoral systems strengthening are some of the cash-based programming approaches adopted by the Cash Unit team and respective UNICEF sections in DRC.
UNICEF’s work in the area of data analysis highlights trends and emphasizes patterns found within the data and suggests how these data can be used strategically to inform evidence-based policy and programmatic efforts. The results of UNICEF’s data analysis work appear in its flagship publications as well as data-driven thematic reports, articles, brochures, documents and other dissemination materials.
Toward this end, the Child Protection and Development Unit (CPD) within the Data and Analytics Section produces data and knowledge products for communication, advocacy, donor relations and fundraising intended both for both internal and external audiences (government/policymakers, media, partner networks, donors and the public) on key thematic issues pertaining to child protection, early childhood development (ECD), children with disabilities and adolescents.
Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager – Global Cash-Based Transfers, you will provide technical financial and fiduciary expertise to support Country Offices (COs) in implementing Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) programs through Financial Service Providers (FSPs). Your responsibilities include building capacity to ensure a cash-fit workforce, managing CBT programs, and contributing to the development of management information systems.You will focus on strengthening Regional and Country Office monitoring, compliance, and risk management by providing policy advice, establishing tools and processes, and implementing controls to mitigate financial risks in cash transfers. You will also work closely with various UNICEF HQ divisions, including the Program Group (PG) Social Policy Section, Emergency Programmes Division (EMOPS), Supply Division, ICTD, Division of Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), and the Global Shared Services Center (GSSC).Key responsibilities include providing technical support, ensuring compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency in cash-based programs.
DFAM ensures financial resources are efficiently allocated, timely, and effectively utilized within an optimized structure. This is achieved through performance measurement, transparent reporting, and risk-informed policies.The TSF Section manages relationships with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulations, including KYC and international sanctions. It also enhances efficiency, transparency, and UNICEF’s digital financial transformation across Programmes, Fundraising, and Operations.This position within DFAM focuses on identifying and mitigating financial counterparty risks, collaborating with the TSF Section, DFAM Treasury, and global offices to safeguard UNICEF’s financial operations.
UNICEF Sierra Leone seeks to hire an advocacy specialist to facilitate the development of the ECE advocacy and communication strategy, inclusive of an action plan to support the strategy's execution.
The Chief Youth & Adolescent Development reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief supports country office programming processes by providing expert technical advice and operational support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure that adolescent development and participation established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work.
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des activités de santé communautaire, le consultant (e) national (e) spécialiste en suivi évaluation et gestion des données aura à apporter l’appui technique à l’ANSSP et principalement à la DHAB-SC pour renforcer la planification, la mise en œuvre et le suivi des interventions de santé communautaire de même que la gestion des données. Le(la) Chargé(e) du Suivi et de l’Évaluation va fournir une expertise professionnelle dans le suivi, l’évaluation, la collecte et la gestion de données, l’analyse statistique, la préparation de rapports. Il/elle contribue également à la mise en œuvre des programmes de formation pour renforcer les capacités des équipes dans la collecte, la gestion des données, le suivi et l’évaluation, avec une attention particulière à l’implication des principales parties prenantes dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la politique nationale de santé communautaire.
Join our team to support programme design, planning, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring impactful progress toward key objectives. Under the guidance of the Programme Specialist (PEA), you will provide technical assistance, manage data analysis, and contribute to progress reporting. Your role will prioritize child safeguarding, the prevention of exploitation and abuse (PEA), and gender-based violence (GBV), making a real difference in protecting vulnerable populations.
If you are passionate about driving meaningful change, apply now!
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for a National Consultant to support the International Consultant in development a comprehensive open-source guideline on Water Restoration and Catchment Management through nature-based solutions.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for an International Consultant to develop a comprehensive open-source guideline on Water Restoration and Catchment Management through nature-based solutions.
UNICEF is undertaking a research program aimed at contributing to policy discussions and the development of actionable responses to better protect children’s rights. This research seeks to (i) assess and articulate the impacts of the current debt situation on children and (ii) explore policy approaches to debt management and restructuring that prioritize child outcomes and the long-term benefits of investing in human capital.
To support this work UNICEF is seeking a researcher to support the development of the research programme and development of a final book that brings the research together.
UNICEF is seeking a skilled consultant to develop knowledge management products that will support advocacy and technical capacity-building efforts as part of the implementation of the Business Engagement and Children's Rights (BECR) strategy across the Latin America and Caribbean region. This consultancy will involve creating high-quality resources to strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with Country Offices and key business stakeholders, advancing the organization's mission to promote children’s rights. The ideal candidate will have expertise in knowledge management, advocacy, and a deep understanding of the regional context, working collaboratively to drive impactful initiatives for children in the region. Join us in making a tangible difference for children across Latin America and the Caribbean – apply today and be part of this transformative journey!
In 2022, Regional Advocacy & Communications and PFP-RSC teams worked on a Business to Business (B2B) communication toolkit with Red Havas. The toolkit was drafted to support PSFR countries and the RO to develop strategies to communicate better with a business audience. The toolkit includes guidance on media approaches (business); social media engagement (LinkedIn, X) and speaking opportunities (regional conferences).
To implement this work, regional LinkedIn profiles were initiated at the end of 2022. To continue its outreach to business prospects and High-Value donors, digital communications consultant will be assigned to monitor and manage those and other social media profiles to further position UNICEF as thought leader and a partner of choice and to strategically raise awareness and engage business audience on child rights.
Also, the consultant will support the inclusion of our advocacy priorities from a CRB perspective to ensure that we can urge business partners, and the business ecosystems, to improve their practices to respect and promote children rights.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for a national consultant to design and implement climate smart infrastructure in support of delivering climate smart social services under the sectors of WASH, Education, Health and Child Protection in Dili municipality.
We are looking for a consultant to provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and risk management for the design, development, testing, and deployment of the Umbrella mobile app and the MHPSS app. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful digital solutions, ensuring high-quality standards and seamless implementation on UNICEF's uSupport platform.
The Office of Innovation (OOI) is undertaking a process improvement initiative as part of a comprehensive review of operational support delivery to enhance operational efficiency, streamline workflows, and improve access to tools, templates, job aids, and training resources across a range of operational functions. The objective is to redesign processes with a user-focused lens, ensuring better systemization, ease of navigation, and increased operational transparency.
To achieve this, OOI seeks a seasoned consultant with extensive expertise in process improvement, change management, and knowledge management. The consultant will support the operations team in executing this initiative by facilitating process analysis and identifying practical solutions.
As a part of the GenU Programmes Team, under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programmes, under the direct supervision of the Senior Advisor, Global Programmes, in collaboration with the Global P2E Coordinator, P2E Content Specialist, UNICEF and GenU partners, the Digital Strategy & ICT Consultant will support GenU’s broader digital initiatives, ensuring cross-programme ICT support by:
• Developing and implementing a digital strategy that enables a portfolio approach to digital scaling across GenU programmes.
• Providing ICT technical expertise across P2E, GVI, imaGen Ventures, and other initiatives requiring digital infrastructure support.
• Overseeing platform integrations and technical alignment between Learning Passport, ICTD, and other digital solutions.
• Enhancing back-end system management, data security, and cost optimization to ensure sustainability and compliance.
This role is critical for ensuring that all GenU digital programs are technically sound, scalable, and cost-efficient.
UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant to support the Ministry of Social Welfare, Family Care and Demography in designing and piloting a Minimum of Three Social Services at Municipal Level in Montenegro.
Given the increasing need to maintain high levels of standards of multi-media assets produced and disseminated by UNICEF Egypt, it is important to work with graphic designers of high caliber who have a wide range of expertise and are readily available to respond to requests, sometimes at short notice to work from scratch to format and design key multi-media materials including knowledge management and advocacy products. Therefore, to achieve cost efficiency, timeliness, and quality of services, UNICEF Egypt wishes to enter into Long Term Agreement (LTA) with multiple, qualified and experienced graphic designers who have the capacity to ensure timely, quality graphic design services.
The use of the LTA for this service not only allows for shorter processing and procurement time but also facilitates expeditious delivery of finished product to the end user.
UNICEF, in the framework of the current consultancy, will provide technical support to the national partners in Risk informed, climate calibrated, and context-sensitive disability inclusive national planning to enhance inclusive climate change and DRR preparedness. The national partners will be equipped with the outcomes of the comprehensive, risk-informed school safety assessments in target educational facilities for children with disabilities with the focus on the needs and rights of children and youth with disability in national disaster scenarios and consequences.
