This consultancy will directly contribute to all CoE’s functions by designing and producing high-quality, results-focused knowledge products, training materials, advocacy briefs, and digital tools that capture and showcase UNICEF’s leadership in child-sensitive climate resilience. The consultant will transform evidence, lessons learned, and best practices into compelling visual and narrative products that inform decision-making, support capacity building, inspire action, and mobilise resources.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- 1. Delivery of policy briefs and analytical tools to support UNICEF country teams to best advance at-scale programmes for adolescent girls
- 2. Undertake costing analysis in at least 6 contexts with UNICEF country teams to support at-scale delivery models
- 3. Develop at least 4 robust investment cases, using methodologies appropriate to the context, to support financing of programme models for adolescent girls that are delivered at-scale and secure sustainable resources to continue
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Delivery of key briefings on strategy, partner engagement and policy to advance the adolescent girls agenda
- Deliver key programmatic outputs in collaboration with Senior Gender Advisor – including a robust Results Framework for the global POWER4Girls initiatives; annual adolescent girls report for partners summarising key results and programmatic lessons
- Undertake research and support the evaluation of POWER4Girls programmes
Join UNICEF’s global immunization team and play a pivotal role in driving impact for children worldwide. Under the guidance of the Senior Health Advisor, this position leads the management and reporting of high-value, multi-country immunization contributions, including Canada’s flagship support and Gavi CDS grants. You will strengthen donor relations with governments, foundations, and private partners, ensuring long-term engagement and sustainable financing for immunization. The role also supports the Office of the Health Director in advancing the global immunization agenda, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration with teams in nutrition, education, gender, WASH, and SBC to design integrated programming and resource mobilization approaches. By deepening partnerships, coordinating performance monitoring, and driving strategic dialogue, this position enhances UNICEF’s visibility and influence while securing resources and shaping policies to protect every child through immunization.
In order to reinforce its expertise in sustainable energy UNICEF is seeking a consultant who will support UNICEF with
implementation, communications, knowledge management, and research-related work in transitioning energy systems to
net zero and adapting essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children. This includes support to
knowledge management and communications action plan on tools and training for UNICEF staff to strengthen their
understanding of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean cooking that can be then integrated across UNICEF’s
programs in healthcare, nutrition, WASH, education, social protection and child protection, and supporting UNICEF in its
assessing the market landscape and demand for the provision of solar energy in UNICEF’s key sectors (WASH, education and
healthcare) to generate the evidence base to inform UNICEF’s value add and future interventions to meet several Sustainable
Development Goals. This will contribute to UNICEF-related work in transitioning energy systems to net zero and adapting
essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the CEED Programme Specialist, the Sustainable Energy Consultant shall have
the following responsibilities:
Human Resources
United Nations Children’s Fund
1) Solar Hub Helpdesk: Support the solar hub helpdesk with dedicated hotline hours to provide real-time technical support
and guidance on renewable energy solutions for Country Offices (COs).
2) Global Guidance Pack on Solar Systems for UNICEF.
The communications and knowledge management consultant is a creative, dynamic and exciting role. You will be responsible for creating and disseminating responsive and strategic content to engage audiences across UNGEI platforms, and managing the digital platform including websites, newsletters and social media. For Safe to Learn, you will provide support for the design of publications, website engagement and digital content. This will include refreshing the Safe to Learn brand and ensuring a consistent and appealing visual identity for the Coalition.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a motivated, experienced and dynamic Programme Specialist, P3 level to join its Maputo Office. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the Representative, Deputy Representatives and wider team in implementing and following up on key strategic priorities of the Country Office and the Country Management Team; coordinating, managing and planning activities in a systematic and organized manner; leading knowledge management and internal communications; supporting risk management; and managing an effective system for developing SOPs, key documents, decision memos and managing incoming and outgoing information. If you meet the requirements and you are passionate about making a difference, we highly encourage you to apply.
To this end, UNICEF is hiring a consultant who will engage with country offices and generate quality digital outputs at global level, ensuring alignment with contents generated by Country Offices and improving visibility on programmatic work in countries. The Consultant will contribute to enhancing the visibility of key immunization partnerships and communication campaigns—including those funded by Gavi, Gates, the Government of Canada (CanGIVE grant), Alwaleed Philanthropies, and the Republic of Korea—as well as spotlight major immunization activities such as the measles and rubella campaigns in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The role will ensure ethical storytelling practices and foster collaboration with the Division of Global Advocacy and Communications, National Committees and other partners to amplify reach across digital platforms and explore additional opportunities for visibility.
This consultancy aims to strengthen the Global UNICEF HQ PHC Metrics, where the global health architecture has convened in collaboration with WHO and country encouragement, to report on results of PHC and not on interventions and diseases, as recommended in the Lusaka Agenda. Under a BMGF funded project, UNICEF supports four flagship countries, including Sierra Leone, to establish PHC metrics within national strategies and report on them.
This consultancy aims to support Sierra Leone to develop indicators and data for PHC reporting through the Health and Nutrition Programme in Sierra Leone by enhancing health system performance, improving health information management, including PHC metrics, supporting digital health initiatives, and providing technical guidance on HSS interventions. The consultancy will contribute to improved decision-making, service delivery, and overall health outcomes at the national, district, and PHC levels.
The grants of Accelerating Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA, Phase 3) funded by the government of the Netherlands, and the Beyond Pipes and Toilets grant, funded by the EU, are both critical grants for UNICEF to implement key aspects of the WASH components of its strategic plan. It is critical that UNICEF can create visibility for these two critical donors on these two grants, but also that the work completed by the grants is communicated well in a range of forms such as social media posting, dissemination of developed reports and achievements, and production of communication materials.
The ASWA III grant focuses on the delivery of climate resilient WASH programming in eight countries across Africa. Focus on both service delivery and systems strengthening, with a particular focus on key thematic areas of sustainability, gender transformative WASH, climate resilient WASH, and as applicable on the Head of State Initiative (HoSI). The programme is designed to run until the end of December 2027.
The EU funded Beyond Taps and Toilets focuses on similar areas of WASH and climate, and the HoSI, as well as monitoring and sustainability, with the programme due to expire at the end of March 2027. The programme is implemented in partnership with the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership.
The Education & Adolescent Development Section of Programme Group (PG) at New York Headquarters (NYHQ) requires the services of an Advocacy Specialist to deliver critical and time-bound interventions for the implementation of 2025-26 advocacy activities on the learning crisis.
This includes ensuring strategic and aligned roll-out of advocacy and communication efforts for Foundational Learning; a) developing strategic advocacy planning documents, resources and materials as key deliverables under a number of external partnerships; and b) developing and monitoring delivery under advocacy and communications workplans.
UNGEI is a global partnership for gender equality in and through education. Our mandate is to catalyse and galvanize action locally, nationally, regionally and global for girls’ education and gender equality in education. The UNGEI Secretariat is governed by UNICEF policies of employment. We strive to uphold feminist and anti-racist principles in how we work and offer flexible work arrangements.
We bring together diverse partners to develop and implement bold commitments to gender equality in education. We convene global, regional and local conversations and action for girls’ education and gender equality in education, including through the leadership of young feminist activists around the world
The Youth Movements for Gender Equality and Education Consultant is a creative, dynamic and exciting role. You will be responsible for identifying, supporting and strengthening youth and feminist movements across the UNGEI Partnership, and to strengthen feminist leadership within UNGEI networks and the platforms it convenes.
L'objectif global de cette consultance est de renforcer les mesures de mitigation des risques de Violence Basée sur le Genre (VBG) y compris les Exploitations et Abus Sexuels (EAS) (VBG/EAS) au sein de la programmation de l’UNICEF Madagascar. Ce travail aidera le bureau de l’UNICEF Madagascar à identifier et à systématiser l’intégration des mesures de mitigation de risques appropriées dans les quatre secteurs d’interventions : Education, Santé, WASH et Politiques sociales/cash transfert.
Le/la Consultant.e individuel.le fournira, pour les quatre secteurs d’interventions mentionnés,
i. Une analyse approfondie des risques de VBG/EAS dans la programmation de l’UNICEF Madagascar et ;
ii. Des recommandations opérationnelles des mesures de mitigation des risques VBG/EAS, traduit dans un plan d’actions incluant des indicateurs.
The objective of this consultancy is to prepare a well-researched but concise background paper (30-40 pages, excluding annexes) providing a comprehensive overview of the MENA region and its countries with special focus on the situation and rights of children and adolescents. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the situation of children and adolescents across MENA countries, highlighting achievements, gaps, and priority areas for action in line with international human rights commitments.
The paper will serve as background document for the planning for the new Regional Office (RO) merging the current Regional Offices for MENAR and ECAR (Europe and Central Asia) and for the development of the joint Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) to be finalized in January 2026. An advanced draft of the document will inform the joint regional Strategic Moment of Reflection in November 2025.
We are seeking a skilled professional to conduct a comprehensive mapping of how the private sector in Romania engages with and influences child rights. The insights from this analysis will inform future strategies for meaningful collaboration, advocacy, and program development between businesses and organizations working to advance child well-being. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to assess the potential for UNICEF Romania's engagement with business and on business policies/practices to deliver outcomes that make a real difference for children.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
UNICEF Romania is looking to identify qualified candidates (specialists) to be included as part of the roster of child participation consultants who will contribute to key processes, in line with international and national legal and policy frameworks regarding child rights and child participation, such as the Child Rights Strategy, European Child Guarantee and its National Action Plan etc. and the amendments to the 272 Law on child participation.
The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist leads the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies. H/She leads engagement with the Child Rights Commissioner to support implementation and monitoring of the CRC Action plan.
The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
This consultancy will directly contribute to all CoE’s functions by designing and producing high-quality, results-focused knowledge products, training materials, advocacy briefs, and digital tools that capture and showcase UNICEF’s leadership in child-sensitive climate resilience. The consultant will transform evidence, lessons learned, and best practices into compelling visual and narrative products that inform decision-making, support capacity building, inspire action, and mobilise resources.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- 1. Delivery of policy briefs and analytical tools to support UNICEF country teams to best advance at-scale programmes for adolescent girls
- 2. Undertake costing analysis in at least 6 contexts with UNICEF country teams to support at-scale delivery models
- 3. Develop at least 4 robust investment cases, using methodologies appropriate to the context, to support financing of programme models for adolescent girls that are delivered at-scale and secure sustainable resources to continue
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Delivery of key briefings on strategy, partner engagement and policy to advance the adolescent girls agenda
- Deliver key programmatic outputs in collaboration with Senior Gender Advisor – including a robust Results Framework for the global POWER4Girls initiatives; annual adolescent girls report for partners summarising key results and programmatic lessons
- Undertake research and support the evaluation of POWER4Girls programmes
Join UNICEF’s global immunization team and play a pivotal role in driving impact for children worldwide. Under the guidance of the Senior Health Advisor, this position leads the management and reporting of high-value, multi-country immunization contributions, including Canada’s flagship support and Gavi CDS grants. You will strengthen donor relations with governments, foundations, and private partners, ensuring long-term engagement and sustainable financing for immunization. The role also supports the Office of the Health Director in advancing the global immunization agenda, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration with teams in nutrition, education, gender, WASH, and SBC to design integrated programming and resource mobilization approaches. By deepening partnerships, coordinating performance monitoring, and driving strategic dialogue, this position enhances UNICEF’s visibility and influence while securing resources and shaping policies to protect every child through immunization.
In order to reinforce its expertise in sustainable energy UNICEF is seeking a consultant who will support UNICEF with
implementation, communications, knowledge management, and research-related work in transitioning energy systems to
net zero and adapting essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children. This includes support to
knowledge management and communications action plan on tools and training for UNICEF staff to strengthen their
understanding of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean cooking that can be then integrated across UNICEF’s
programs in healthcare, nutrition, WASH, education, social protection and child protection, and supporting UNICEF in its
assessing the market landscape and demand for the provision of solar energy in UNICEF’s key sectors (WASH, education and
healthcare) to generate the evidence base to inform UNICEF’s value add and future interventions to meet several Sustainable
Development Goals. This will contribute to UNICEF-related work in transitioning energy systems to net zero and adapting
essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the CEED Programme Specialist, the Sustainable Energy Consultant shall have
the following responsibilities:
Human Resources
United Nations Children’s Fund
1) Solar Hub Helpdesk: Support the solar hub helpdesk with dedicated hotline hours to provide real-time technical support
and guidance on renewable energy solutions for Country Offices (COs).
2) Global Guidance Pack on Solar Systems for UNICEF.
The communications and knowledge management consultant is a creative, dynamic and exciting role. You will be responsible for creating and disseminating responsive and strategic content to engage audiences across UNGEI platforms, and managing the digital platform including websites, newsletters and social media. For Safe to Learn, you will provide support for the design of publications, website engagement and digital content. This will include refreshing the Safe to Learn brand and ensuring a consistent and appealing visual identity for the Coalition.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a motivated, experienced and dynamic Programme Specialist, P3 level to join its Maputo Office. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the Representative, Deputy Representatives and wider team in implementing and following up on key strategic priorities of the Country Office and the Country Management Team; coordinating, managing and planning activities in a systematic and organized manner; leading knowledge management and internal communications; supporting risk management; and managing an effective system for developing SOPs, key documents, decision memos and managing incoming and outgoing information. If you meet the requirements and you are passionate about making a difference, we highly encourage you to apply.
To this end, UNICEF is hiring a consultant who will engage with country offices and generate quality digital outputs at global level, ensuring alignment with contents generated by Country Offices and improving visibility on programmatic work in countries. The Consultant will contribute to enhancing the visibility of key immunization partnerships and communication campaigns—including those funded by Gavi, Gates, the Government of Canada (CanGIVE grant), Alwaleed Philanthropies, and the Republic of Korea—as well as spotlight major immunization activities such as the measles and rubella campaigns in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The role will ensure ethical storytelling practices and foster collaboration with the Division of Global Advocacy and Communications, National Committees and other partners to amplify reach across digital platforms and explore additional opportunities for visibility.
This consultancy aims to strengthen the Global UNICEF HQ PHC Metrics, where the global health architecture has convened in collaboration with WHO and country encouragement, to report on results of PHC and not on interventions and diseases, as recommended in the Lusaka Agenda. Under a BMGF funded project, UNICEF supports four flagship countries, including Sierra Leone, to establish PHC metrics within national strategies and report on them.
This consultancy aims to support Sierra Leone to develop indicators and data for PHC reporting through the Health and Nutrition Programme in Sierra Leone by enhancing health system performance, improving health information management, including PHC metrics, supporting digital health initiatives, and providing technical guidance on HSS interventions. The consultancy will contribute to improved decision-making, service delivery, and overall health outcomes at the national, district, and PHC levels.
The grants of Accelerating Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA, Phase 3) funded by the government of the Netherlands, and the Beyond Pipes and Toilets grant, funded by the EU, are both critical grants for UNICEF to implement key aspects of the WASH components of its strategic plan. It is critical that UNICEF can create visibility for these two critical donors on these two grants, but also that the work completed by the grants is communicated well in a range of forms such as social media posting, dissemination of developed reports and achievements, and production of communication materials.
The ASWA III grant focuses on the delivery of climate resilient WASH programming in eight countries across Africa. Focus on both service delivery and systems strengthening, with a particular focus on key thematic areas of sustainability, gender transformative WASH, climate resilient WASH, and as applicable on the Head of State Initiative (HoSI). The programme is designed to run until the end of December 2027.
The EU funded Beyond Taps and Toilets focuses on similar areas of WASH and climate, and the HoSI, as well as monitoring and sustainability, with the programme due to expire at the end of March 2027. The programme is implemented in partnership with the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership.
The Education & Adolescent Development Section of Programme Group (PG) at New York Headquarters (NYHQ) requires the services of an Advocacy Specialist to deliver critical and time-bound interventions for the implementation of 2025-26 advocacy activities on the learning crisis.
This includes ensuring strategic and aligned roll-out of advocacy and communication efforts for Foundational Learning; a) developing strategic advocacy planning documents, resources and materials as key deliverables under a number of external partnerships; and b) developing and monitoring delivery under advocacy and communications workplans.
UNGEI is a global partnership for gender equality in and through education. Our mandate is to catalyse and galvanize action locally, nationally, regionally and global for girls’ education and gender equality in education. The UNGEI Secretariat is governed by UNICEF policies of employment. We strive to uphold feminist and anti-racist principles in how we work and offer flexible work arrangements.
We bring together diverse partners to develop and implement bold commitments to gender equality in education. We convene global, regional and local conversations and action for girls’ education and gender equality in education, including through the leadership of young feminist activists around the world
The Youth Movements for Gender Equality and Education Consultant is a creative, dynamic and exciting role. You will be responsible for identifying, supporting and strengthening youth and feminist movements across the UNGEI Partnership, and to strengthen feminist leadership within UNGEI networks and the platforms it convenes.
L'objectif global de cette consultance est de renforcer les mesures de mitigation des risques de Violence Basée sur le Genre (VBG) y compris les Exploitations et Abus Sexuels (EAS) (VBG/EAS) au sein de la programmation de l’UNICEF Madagascar. Ce travail aidera le bureau de l’UNICEF Madagascar à identifier et à systématiser l’intégration des mesures de mitigation de risques appropriées dans les quatre secteurs d’interventions : Education, Santé, WASH et Politiques sociales/cash transfert.
Le/la Consultant.e individuel.le fournira, pour les quatre secteurs d’interventions mentionnés,
i. Une analyse approfondie des risques de VBG/EAS dans la programmation de l’UNICEF Madagascar et ;
ii. Des recommandations opérationnelles des mesures de mitigation des risques VBG/EAS, traduit dans un plan d’actions incluant des indicateurs.
The objective of this consultancy is to prepare a well-researched but concise background paper (30-40 pages, excluding annexes) providing a comprehensive overview of the MENA region and its countries with special focus on the situation and rights of children and adolescents. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the situation of children and adolescents across MENA countries, highlighting achievements, gaps, and priority areas for action in line with international human rights commitments.
The paper will serve as background document for the planning for the new Regional Office (RO) merging the current Regional Offices for MENAR and ECAR (Europe and Central Asia) and for the development of the joint Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) to be finalized in January 2026. An advanced draft of the document will inform the joint regional Strategic Moment of Reflection in November 2025.
We are seeking a skilled professional to conduct a comprehensive mapping of how the private sector in Romania engages with and influences child rights. The insights from this analysis will inform future strategies for meaningful collaboration, advocacy, and program development between businesses and organizations working to advance child well-being. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to assess the potential for UNICEF Romania's engagement with business and on business policies/practices to deliver outcomes that make a real difference for children.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
UNICEF Romania is looking to identify qualified candidates (specialists) to be included as part of the roster of child participation consultants who will contribute to key processes, in line with international and national legal and policy frameworks regarding child rights and child participation, such as the Child Rights Strategy, European Child Guarantee and its National Action Plan etc. and the amendments to the 272 Law on child participation.
The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist leads the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies. H/She leads engagement with the Child Rights Commissioner to support implementation and monitoring of the CRC Action plan.
The Specialist contributes to the achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
