Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The MICS team is seeking additional support for a Project Manager/Business Analyst expert who will oversee and lead the technical project management, requirement analysis, planning, design, monitoring & control, project reporting, and project communications among the UNICEF HQ Data Collection Unit staff, the external vendors that will be working on the enhancement features of the website and the development of MICS Tabulator, the partners at the University of Minnesota IPUMS team that is responsible for MICS data harmonization, and UNICEF ICTD, BRM, and Technology Architecture and Operations (TAO). Under the DCU Statistics and Monitoring Manager's supervision, the consultant will deliver and coordinate the above-listed tasks
UNICEF’s Frontier Data Network is seeking to hire an individual who can support the team in different key tasks and projects of data communication, analysis and engineering. We are looking for an impact-driven, creative and team player with initiative and expertise who can work, with senior supervision, on different data areas to deliver joint value, create a common narrative and support specific projects, helping the team holistically to achieve impact, realize opportunity and reach key partners and champions.
The purpose of this consultancy is to synthesize the different strands of the ongoing research and evidence inputs into a coherent, analytically sound, and policy-relevant narrative in the form of an ESA. We are seeking a consultant to serve as both technical reviewer and writer. The role will focus on refining and connecting existing content, enhancing the analytical narrative, and ensuring internal consistency with ESA guidelines.
UNICEF Maldives is seeking a Local Consultant to conduct an analysis of early childhood care and education programmes in the Maldives. All who are interested and eligible are invited to apply for this exciting consultancy!
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for an international consultant for Child Rights Budget Analysis. The minimum qualification required is a master’s degree in Development Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance Management (PFM), statistics or similar field with at least 8 years of solid experience in public finance management particularly in conducting budget analysis.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Under the leadership of the DATA Transformation Steering Committee in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), a consultant will be contracted to undertake a comprehensive EMIS diagnostic, generate analytical insights, and formulate an operational roadmap for EMIS data transformation. This technical support aims to equip the Ministry with a structured, evidence-based framework to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and impact of education data management in alignment with Namibia’s broader education sector objectives and in line with the Ministerial Project Charter and 6th National Development Plan.
UNICEF seeks an individual consultant with expertise in child protection systems mapping, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis. The consultant will lead the identification of service delivery gaps, facilitate consultations with key stakeholders, and analyze relevant policies and systems. Based on the findings, the consultant will provide actionable, context-specific recommendations to strengthen partnerships and scale up child protection systems strengthening (CPSS) at the subnational level. The consultant’s outputs will directly inform the development of project design and implementation guidelines for CPSS modeling.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking the services of an individual consultant to lead consultations with key stakeholders (as needed) and develop a comprehensive SitAn report using the latest available data and evidence. Additionally, the consultant will conduct a gender programmatic review, and a country programme evidence review.
The purpose of this consultancy is to design and carry out a participatory, gender-responsive evaluation of the “Youth in ICT World” programme that UNICEF Serbia implements with OPENS and local youth centres. The evaluation will generate evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations to guide scale-up, contextual adaptation and institutional integration of the model into Serbia’s emerging network of youth-space structures. Grounded in the EU Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), the programme offers a flexible package of non-formal learning activities, ranging from creative electronics to digital marketing and game development workshops, supported by online communities for youth aged 14-19 (with outreach to NEET, Roma and other marginalized groups). As the programme prepares to expand beyond the initial youth-centre sites, and to more communities, UNICEF requires a systematic assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, equity and sustainability.
The UNICEF ROSA’s education team seeks a consultant to map, analyze, disseminate and promote the application of the best practices in relation to the use of learning and skills assessment data for improving learning and skills outcomes in South Asia, in both development and in emergency contexts. The consultant will help implementing the regional programme aiming at strengthening national capacity for improving the use of robust learning and skills assessment data for improving learning and skills outcomes. The consultant will support UNICEF’s objectives on 1) accelerating foundational learning (i.e. basic literacy and numeracy and socio-emotional skills) through upscaling the use of best practices, starting from early childhood and including digital learning solutions; 2) strengthening education and skills systems, policies, and practices; and 3) Increasing the production and use of regional and global knowledge on the best practices for improving learning and skills outcomes.
The purpose of the Consultancy is to provide high-level advice for the implementation of the ECHO-funded “Comprehensive Participatory Disaster Preparedness Focused on Highly Vulnerable Communities” project, which aims to improve local participatory risk analysis, disaster preparedness and response capacities to enable children, adolescents, women and their communities to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to adverse events and strengthen the resilience of climate displaced people through an improved emergency response system and empowered communities in Venezuela, women and their communities to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to adverse events and strengthen the resilience of climate-displaced people through an improved emergency response system and empowered communities in Venezuela and by strengthening the capacity of municipal governments, civil protection, education and other authorities to identify risk scenarios and structure contingency plans, early warning systems, evacuation protocols and other anticipatory action processes, with a special focus on the protection and well-being of children.
La Oficina de UNICEF en Cuba se complace en anunciar su convocatoria para la Consultoría Local: Conceptualización y acompañamiento metodológico para dimensión educativa de Kit de Herramientas de casitas infantiles.
La presente Consultoría busca realizar un acompañamiento técnico para fortalecer la dimensión educativa en las casitas infantiles, incluido la elaboración de recursos para la Caja de Herramientas de casitas infantiles. El Ministerio de Educación de Cuba con el apoyo de UNICEF apoyan la creación e implementación de casitas infantiles en todo el país, por la importancia para niños y niñas de la primera infancia, para las familias, especialmente las mujeres que poseen mejores condiciones para la incorporación laboral y para la sociedad.
El consultor o consultora dispondrá de los resultados de un Mapeo actualizado de 170 casitas infantiles, además de poder contactar con educadoras de estos espacios y equipo metodológicos para la conceptualización validación de los distintos recursos. Se contará con el apoyo del Ministerio de Educación, su estructura territorial en La Habana y UNICEF Cuba para las coordinaciones de visitas de campo y otras acciones.
Agradecemos a todas las personas interesadas que cumplen con los requerimientos establecidos, que presenten su postulación a nuestra convocatoria.
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking a Social Media Content Creator Consultant to further grow and strengthen its TikTok presence. The consultant will play a central role in ensuring that UNICEF Ukraine remains relevant and engaging for adolescents in Ukraine, and that it supports their rights to participation, access to vital information, and support for their urgent needs.
The consultant will be responsible for planning, scripting, filming, and editing short-form vertical videos tailored to TikTok and adaptable for audiences on other platforms, using a variety of tools and formats. They will be expected to develop content that supports UNICEF’s strategic priorities and aligns with the communication and advocacy content calendar—such as mental health, education and skills-building, climate action, civic participation, and positive online behavior—translating complex and technical messages into engaging, youth-friendly storytelling that fits the dynamics of short-form social media.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the central government and selected municipalities in Kosovo in identifying and addressing barriers to universal access to pre-primary education (age 5), while strengthening local planning capacities for sustainable ECE service expansion for children aged 0–6.
The Junior Qualitative Research Consultant will support the implementation of the qualitative research component of the Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) primarily through the development of research instruments, quality assurance of primary qualitative data, and coding and analysis. The consultant will also support the triangulation and validation of research results and draft policy-relevant research outputs for diverse audiences.
To deliver on its mandate, the UNICEF PHE team is looking for an Epidemiologist to reinforce the Intelligence gathering and analytics for public health event and infectious disease outbreaks that has the potential to result in a Public Health Emergency. The consultancy will have a close working relationship with two focal points in the UNICEF Immunization team and UNICEF Supply Division, with an emphasis on emerging and re-emerging pathogens to support the work of an infectious disease outbreak response cell.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health in strengthening integrated maternal, newborn, and child health services with a focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD). The consultancy will advance evidence-based interventions for nurturing care, early detection of developmental difficulties, and responsive parenting. It will contribute to UNICEF Kosovo’s 2025 Annual Work Plan by integrating ECD guidelines into primary healthcare, building the capacity of frontline workers, and scaling up innovative, family-centered service models to improve health and development outcomes for all children, especially the most vulnerable.
The consultancy will be advertised in TMS, UNICEF social media and Job Portal
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The MICS team is seeking additional support for a Project Manager/Business Analyst expert who will oversee and lead the technical project management, requirement analysis, planning, design, monitoring & control, project reporting, and project communications among the UNICEF HQ Data Collection Unit staff, the external vendors that will be working on the enhancement features of the website and the development of MICS Tabulator, the partners at the University of Minnesota IPUMS team that is responsible for MICS data harmonization, and UNICEF ICTD, BRM, and Technology Architecture and Operations (TAO). Under the DCU Statistics and Monitoring Manager's supervision, the consultant will deliver and coordinate the above-listed tasks
UNICEF’s Frontier Data Network is seeking to hire an individual who can support the team in different key tasks and projects of data communication, analysis and engineering. We are looking for an impact-driven, creative and team player with initiative and expertise who can work, with senior supervision, on different data areas to deliver joint value, create a common narrative and support specific projects, helping the team holistically to achieve impact, realize opportunity and reach key partners and champions.
The purpose of this consultancy is to synthesize the different strands of the ongoing research and evidence inputs into a coherent, analytically sound, and policy-relevant narrative in the form of an ESA. We are seeking a consultant to serve as both technical reviewer and writer. The role will focus on refining and connecting existing content, enhancing the analytical narrative, and ensuring internal consistency with ESA guidelines.
UNICEF Maldives is seeking a Local Consultant to conduct an analysis of early childhood care and education programmes in the Maldives. All who are interested and eligible are invited to apply for this exciting consultancy!
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for an international consultant for Child Rights Budget Analysis. The minimum qualification required is a master’s degree in Development Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance Management (PFM), statistics or similar field with at least 8 years of solid experience in public finance management particularly in conducting budget analysis.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Under the leadership of the DATA Transformation Steering Committee in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), a consultant will be contracted to undertake a comprehensive EMIS diagnostic, generate analytical insights, and formulate an operational roadmap for EMIS data transformation. This technical support aims to equip the Ministry with a structured, evidence-based framework to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and impact of education data management in alignment with Namibia’s broader education sector objectives and in line with the Ministerial Project Charter and 6th National Development Plan.
UNICEF seeks an individual consultant with expertise in child protection systems mapping, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis. The consultant will lead the identification of service delivery gaps, facilitate consultations with key stakeholders, and analyze relevant policies and systems. Based on the findings, the consultant will provide actionable, context-specific recommendations to strengthen partnerships and scale up child protection systems strengthening (CPSS) at the subnational level. The consultant’s outputs will directly inform the development of project design and implementation guidelines for CPSS modeling.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking the services of an individual consultant to lead consultations with key stakeholders (as needed) and develop a comprehensive SitAn report using the latest available data and evidence. Additionally, the consultant will conduct a gender programmatic review, and a country programme evidence review.
The purpose of this consultancy is to design and carry out a participatory, gender-responsive evaluation of the “Youth in ICT World” programme that UNICEF Serbia implements with OPENS and local youth centres. The evaluation will generate evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations to guide scale-up, contextual adaptation and institutional integration of the model into Serbia’s emerging network of youth-space structures. Grounded in the EU Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), the programme offers a flexible package of non-formal learning activities, ranging from creative electronics to digital marketing and game development workshops, supported by online communities for youth aged 14-19 (with outreach to NEET, Roma and other marginalized groups). As the programme prepares to expand beyond the initial youth-centre sites, and to more communities, UNICEF requires a systematic assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, equity and sustainability.
The UNICEF ROSA’s education team seeks a consultant to map, analyze, disseminate and promote the application of the best practices in relation to the use of learning and skills assessment data for improving learning and skills outcomes in South Asia, in both development and in emergency contexts. The consultant will help implementing the regional programme aiming at strengthening national capacity for improving the use of robust learning and skills assessment data for improving learning and skills outcomes. The consultant will support UNICEF’s objectives on 1) accelerating foundational learning (i.e. basic literacy and numeracy and socio-emotional skills) through upscaling the use of best practices, starting from early childhood and including digital learning solutions; 2) strengthening education and skills systems, policies, and practices; and 3) Increasing the production and use of regional and global knowledge on the best practices for improving learning and skills outcomes.
The purpose of the Consultancy is to provide high-level advice for the implementation of the ECHO-funded “Comprehensive Participatory Disaster Preparedness Focused on Highly Vulnerable Communities” project, which aims to improve local participatory risk analysis, disaster preparedness and response capacities to enable children, adolescents, women and their communities to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to adverse events and strengthen the resilience of climate displaced people through an improved emergency response system and empowered communities in Venezuela, women and their communities to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to adverse events and strengthen the resilience of climate-displaced people through an improved emergency response system and empowered communities in Venezuela and by strengthening the capacity of municipal governments, civil protection, education and other authorities to identify risk scenarios and structure contingency plans, early warning systems, evacuation protocols and other anticipatory action processes, with a special focus on the protection and well-being of children.
La Oficina de UNICEF en Cuba se complace en anunciar su convocatoria para la Consultoría Local: Conceptualización y acompañamiento metodológico para dimensión educativa de Kit de Herramientas de casitas infantiles.
La presente Consultoría busca realizar un acompañamiento técnico para fortalecer la dimensión educativa en las casitas infantiles, incluido la elaboración de recursos para la Caja de Herramientas de casitas infantiles. El Ministerio de Educación de Cuba con el apoyo de UNICEF apoyan la creación e implementación de casitas infantiles en todo el país, por la importancia para niños y niñas de la primera infancia, para las familias, especialmente las mujeres que poseen mejores condiciones para la incorporación laboral y para la sociedad.
El consultor o consultora dispondrá de los resultados de un Mapeo actualizado de 170 casitas infantiles, además de poder contactar con educadoras de estos espacios y equipo metodológicos para la conceptualización validación de los distintos recursos. Se contará con el apoyo del Ministerio de Educación, su estructura territorial en La Habana y UNICEF Cuba para las coordinaciones de visitas de campo y otras acciones.
Agradecemos a todas las personas interesadas que cumplen con los requerimientos establecidos, que presenten su postulación a nuestra convocatoria.
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking a Social Media Content Creator Consultant to further grow and strengthen its TikTok presence. The consultant will play a central role in ensuring that UNICEF Ukraine remains relevant and engaging for adolescents in Ukraine, and that it supports their rights to participation, access to vital information, and support for their urgent needs.
The consultant will be responsible for planning, scripting, filming, and editing short-form vertical videos tailored to TikTok and adaptable for audiences on other platforms, using a variety of tools and formats. They will be expected to develop content that supports UNICEF’s strategic priorities and aligns with the communication and advocacy content calendar—such as mental health, education and skills-building, climate action, civic participation, and positive online behavior—translating complex and technical messages into engaging, youth-friendly storytelling that fits the dynamics of short-form social media.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the central government and selected municipalities in Kosovo in identifying and addressing barriers to universal access to pre-primary education (age 5), while strengthening local planning capacities for sustainable ECE service expansion for children aged 0–6.
The Junior Qualitative Research Consultant will support the implementation of the qualitative research component of the Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) primarily through the development of research instruments, quality assurance of primary qualitative data, and coding and analysis. The consultant will also support the triangulation and validation of research results and draft policy-relevant research outputs for diverse audiences.
To deliver on its mandate, the UNICEF PHE team is looking for an Epidemiologist to reinforce the Intelligence gathering and analytics for public health event and infectious disease outbreaks that has the potential to result in a Public Health Emergency. The consultancy will have a close working relationship with two focal points in the UNICEF Immunization team and UNICEF Supply Division, with an emphasis on emerging and re-emerging pathogens to support the work of an infectious disease outbreak response cell.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health in strengthening integrated maternal, newborn, and child health services with a focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD). The consultancy will advance evidence-based interventions for nurturing care, early detection of developmental difficulties, and responsive parenting. It will contribute to UNICEF Kosovo’s 2025 Annual Work Plan by integrating ECD guidelines into primary healthcare, building the capacity of frontline workers, and scaling up innovative, family-centered service models to improve health and development outcomes for all children, especially the most vulnerable.
The consultancy will be advertised in TMS, UNICEF social media and Job Portal
