These consultancies are intended to strengthen UNICEF presence at subnational/regional level and provide support in coordination, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF programmes, expanding partnerships and ensuring emergency-development nexus in the regions of Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk and Minsk.
The incumbent will be accountable for providing technical leadership and support to programme innovations, implementation, and scaling to support the achievement of UNICEF priorities. Working closely with programme sections, the incumbent will interact across all sections in the UNICEF office and network closely with Government, UN, NGO, and private sector to mainstream innovation as a core change strategy across UNICEF programmes and operations. In addition, the incumbent will support programme innovations, research, and evidence generation to influence national investments, develop business cases for scaling innovations, and strengthen national systems.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. The State of Palestine office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as a Child Protection Specialist at the NO-C level based in East Jerusalem, SOP.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Country Office seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidate for the post of Chief Field Office (CFO), Aden - Yemen.
As the Aden Chief of Field Office (CFO), under the supervision of the Chief of Field Operations (based in Sanaa) and within the overall framework of the United Nations, you will develop, plan, manage, and monitor the implementation of the UNICEF Regular and Emergency Programmes within the Aden AoR to improve the situation of women and children through the pursuit of organizational goals and priorities as they apply to the country's programme thrust, needs, and priorities.
This consultancy will contribute to the availability of the updated HRH strategic documents which are critical in strengthening the health workforce and the attainment of Zanzibar’s overall goal of attaining universal health coverage.
In alignment with the GAP, the role of the Gender Programme Specialist is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacy and coordination roles serving a secondary function. The Specialist provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. S/he supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of high-quality gender programming/projects across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. S/he 1) supports senior programme colleagues and management of the Country Office to advance one or more of the four targeted Gender Priorities in the Gender Action Plan with support from the Regional Gender Adviser. S/he also plays a role in working with one or more of the 7 UNICEF sectors to mainstream gender by prioritizing key gender results within the sector(s) with a strong gender relevance; 2) supports cross-sectional collaboration and coordination on key programmatic results on gender, ensuring coherence, maximization of synergies and efficiency in utilization of resources and delivery of results; 3) works with programme colleagues and management so that gender results are effectively defined, measured, and reported, and high quality assessment, research, evidence generation and evaluation on gender programming is undertaken and utilized, including through the application of the MoRES framework and effective theories of change; 4) Supports effective review, assessment, planning, capacity building, and knowledge management on gender; 5) Supports the assessment and identification of gender needs for emergency preparedness and response, and provides gender relevant guidance and technical input on emergency programming.
The thematic scope of this exercise aligns with that of the evaluation of UNICEF work for children in urban settings and the objectives of the follow-up evaluation, including additional emerging needs and ongoing organizational changes around UNICEF work in urban settings. Risk analyses will be produced in areas identified as key in the evaluation, vis-à-vis current global emerging needs, and organizational changes around urban work. Particular attention will be given to ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding for in-depth analyses. The geographical scope of this follow-up evaluation is global, with regional and country level assessments of progress, prioritizing regions where limited progress has been made between 2021 until 2024. In deemed relevant, field-based primary data collection and country selection will follow similar selection criteria as those utilized for the 2021 urban evaluation. Particular attention will be given to countries with ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding
UNICEF Indonesia is looking for qualified consultant to provide technical support to strengthen the development of Climate Risk Assessment Tool in the WASH sector.
The interpreter will interpret/ transliterates spoken language using Kenyan Sign Language plus other manual sign system, and vice versa, to facilitate communication between hearing and a person with hearing disability; or serve as a liaison between and perform related work as required.
Purpose of assignment:
There are two main purposes of this EA:
1. Maximizing the likelihood of achieving objectives of “Child and Youth-Centered Recovery in Ukraine” Programme, by identifying areas for reinforcing or adjusting its monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, the programme approaches (including the gender-responsiveness, integration and intention for replication) and intervention logic, identifying data sources and gaps and by fostering accountability and results ownership among the Programme stakeholders (proactive)
2. Preparing a future summative evaluation: by assessing the readiness of the Programme to be evaluated. The supporting purpose is to improve the Theory of Change that the Programme is based on and identify the factors needs to be addressed that will allow for a meaningful evaluation of the contribution of UNICEF’s work to wider recovery effort and long-term sustainable development in Ukraine (forward-looking). The EA should result in recommendations to improve the proposed approaches and design of the summative evaluation, including the potential of impact assessments.
It is expected that EA findings and lessons will inform wider stakeholders planning and/or implementing similar interventions both within and outside Ukraine for their improved programming and coordination.
Purpose of assignment:
There are two main purposes of this EA:
1. Maximizing the likelihood of achieving objectives of “Child and Youth-Centered Recovery in Ukraine” Programme, by identifying areas for reinforcing or adjusting its monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, the programme approaches (including the gender-responsiveness, integration and intention for replication) and intervention logic, identifying data sources and gaps and by fostering accountability and results ownership among the Programme stakeholders (proactive)
2. Preparing a future summative evaluation: by assessing the readiness of the Programme to be evaluated. The supporting purpose is to improve the Theory of Change that the Programme is based on and identify the factors needs to be addressed that will allow for a meaningful evaluation of the contribution of UNICEF’s work to wider recovery effort and long-term sustainable development in Ukraine (forward-looking). The EA should result in recommendations to improve the proposed approaches and design of the summative evaluation, including the potential of impact assessments.
It is expected that EA findings and lessons will inform wider stakeholders planning and/or implementing similar interventions both within and outside Ukraine for their improved programming and coordination.
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework. The Nutrition Specialist reports in matrix management to the Nutrition Chief who is at level 4 and the Chief Field Office who is at level 3.
The WASH Officer supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme, specifically focusing on the WASH in Institutions and Vulnerable Communities and overseeing the humanitarian WASH operations at the Berm (Rukban).
To address the needs of women and adolescents, the Nutrition Section has established a maternal nutrition and adolescent nutrition program. These two new programs require careful development, planning, coordination, and monitoring in collaboration with other sections within UNICEF, other UN agencies, and government and non-governmental partners. Consequently, the UNICEF office in Madagascar is seeking a Nutrition Officer (NOB) responsible for maternal and adolescent nutrition. This position will be based in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and will play a crucial role in the successful implementation of these two programs.
Under the supervision of the P3 Nutrition Specialists for Output 1 and Output 2, the Nutrition Officer will provide technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programming process for maternal and adolescent nutrition programs/projects within the country program, from development planning to achieving results. The incumbent will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the progress of key deliverables related to these two nutrition programs. This will be carried out in accordance with plans, allocations, results-based management approaches and methodologies, as well as UNICEF’s strategic plans, performance standards, and accountability framework.
Consultant will lead the production of Climate and Environmental Strategy for the UNICEF Sri Lanka Country Office (CO) and provide direction and support to implement its recommendations.
Will be responsible for collecting, compiling and reviewing key resources (web-based), gathering in-country information, and undertaking a key-stakeholder analysis. In addition, the incumbent will work closely with CO management and technical staff in relevant sections within the CO to identify and develop programming options and recommendations for the successful integration of climate, energy and environment (CEE) issues in the country programme cycle.
As a Strategic Business Partner, the Operations Manager will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts.
In the context of a rapid scale up of its cash operations in the Gaza strip and West Bank, UNICEF State of Palestine is looking for a Business Analyst (International Consultant) to support Cash transfer programme on a wide range of topics. This is a remote consultancy and no travel is foreseen. The duration of the consultancy is from 1 October 2024 to 1 of October 2025. The consultancy will report to the Chief Social Policy.
The thematic scope of this exercise aligns with that of the evaluation of UNICEF work for children in urban settings and the objectives of the follow-up evaluation, including additional emerging needs and ongoing organizational changes around UNICEF work in urban settings. Risk analyses will be produced in areas identified as key in the evaluation, vis-à-vis current global emerging needs, and organizational changes around urban work. Particular attention will be given to ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding for in-depth analyses. The geographical scope of this follow-up evaluation is global, with regional and country level assessments of progress, prioritizing regions where limited progress has been made between 2021 until 2024. In deemed relevant, field-based primary data collection and country selection will follow similar selection criteria as those utilized for the 2021 urban evaluation. Particular attention will be given to countries with ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding
The ICT Associate supports users to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on IT infrastructure and services. This role specifically provides IT support to users on requests related to all IT applications and services, facilitates communication between users, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and IT Management, escalates incidents from users; maintains relevant documentation on known issues, processes and procedures related to the Technical Team.
These consultancies are intended to strengthen UNICEF presence at subnational/regional level and provide support in coordination, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF programmes, expanding partnerships and ensuring emergency-development nexus in the regions of Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk and Minsk.
The incumbent will be accountable for providing technical leadership and support to programme innovations, implementation, and scaling to support the achievement of UNICEF priorities. Working closely with programme sections, the incumbent will interact across all sections in the UNICEF office and network closely with Government, UN, NGO, and private sector to mainstream innovation as a core change strategy across UNICEF programmes and operations. In addition, the incumbent will support programme innovations, research, and evidence generation to influence national investments, develop business cases for scaling innovations, and strengthen national systems.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. The State of Palestine office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as a Child Protection Specialist at the NO-C level based in East Jerusalem, SOP.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Country Office seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidate for the post of Chief Field Office (CFO), Aden - Yemen.
As the Aden Chief of Field Office (CFO), under the supervision of the Chief of Field Operations (based in Sanaa) and within the overall framework of the United Nations, you will develop, plan, manage, and monitor the implementation of the UNICEF Regular and Emergency Programmes within the Aden AoR to improve the situation of women and children through the pursuit of organizational goals and priorities as they apply to the country's programme thrust, needs, and priorities.
This consultancy will contribute to the availability of the updated HRH strategic documents which are critical in strengthening the health workforce and the attainment of Zanzibar’s overall goal of attaining universal health coverage.
In alignment with the GAP, the role of the Gender Programme Specialist is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacy and coordination roles serving a secondary function. The Specialist provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. S/he supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of high-quality gender programming/projects across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. S/he 1) supports senior programme colleagues and management of the Country Office to advance one or more of the four targeted Gender Priorities in the Gender Action Plan with support from the Regional Gender Adviser. S/he also plays a role in working with one or more of the 7 UNICEF sectors to mainstream gender by prioritizing key gender results within the sector(s) with a strong gender relevance; 2) supports cross-sectional collaboration and coordination on key programmatic results on gender, ensuring coherence, maximization of synergies and efficiency in utilization of resources and delivery of results; 3) works with programme colleagues and management so that gender results are effectively defined, measured, and reported, and high quality assessment, research, evidence generation and evaluation on gender programming is undertaken and utilized, including through the application of the MoRES framework and effective theories of change; 4) Supports effective review, assessment, planning, capacity building, and knowledge management on gender; 5) Supports the assessment and identification of gender needs for emergency preparedness and response, and provides gender relevant guidance and technical input on emergency programming.
The thematic scope of this exercise aligns with that of the evaluation of UNICEF work for children in urban settings and the objectives of the follow-up evaluation, including additional emerging needs and ongoing organizational changes around UNICEF work in urban settings. Risk analyses will be produced in areas identified as key in the evaluation, vis-à-vis current global emerging needs, and organizational changes around urban work. Particular attention will be given to ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding for in-depth analyses. The geographical scope of this follow-up evaluation is global, with regional and country level assessments of progress, prioritizing regions where limited progress has been made between 2021 until 2024. In deemed relevant, field-based primary data collection and country selection will follow similar selection criteria as those utilized for the 2021 urban evaluation. Particular attention will be given to countries with ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding
UNICEF Indonesia is looking for qualified consultant to provide technical support to strengthen the development of Climate Risk Assessment Tool in the WASH sector.
The interpreter will interpret/ transliterates spoken language using Kenyan Sign Language plus other manual sign system, and vice versa, to facilitate communication between hearing and a person with hearing disability; or serve as a liaison between and perform related work as required.
Purpose of assignment:
There are two main purposes of this EA:
1. Maximizing the likelihood of achieving objectives of “Child and Youth-Centered Recovery in Ukraine” Programme, by identifying areas for reinforcing or adjusting its monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, the programme approaches (including the gender-responsiveness, integration and intention for replication) and intervention logic, identifying data sources and gaps and by fostering accountability and results ownership among the Programme stakeholders (proactive)
2. Preparing a future summative evaluation: by assessing the readiness of the Programme to be evaluated. The supporting purpose is to improve the Theory of Change that the Programme is based on and identify the factors needs to be addressed that will allow for a meaningful evaluation of the contribution of UNICEF’s work to wider recovery effort and long-term sustainable development in Ukraine (forward-looking). The EA should result in recommendations to improve the proposed approaches and design of the summative evaluation, including the potential of impact assessments.
It is expected that EA findings and lessons will inform wider stakeholders planning and/or implementing similar interventions both within and outside Ukraine for their improved programming and coordination.
Purpose of assignment:
There are two main purposes of this EA:
1. Maximizing the likelihood of achieving objectives of “Child and Youth-Centered Recovery in Ukraine” Programme, by identifying areas for reinforcing or adjusting its monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, the programme approaches (including the gender-responsiveness, integration and intention for replication) and intervention logic, identifying data sources and gaps and by fostering accountability and results ownership among the Programme stakeholders (proactive)
2. Preparing a future summative evaluation: by assessing the readiness of the Programme to be evaluated. The supporting purpose is to improve the Theory of Change that the Programme is based on and identify the factors needs to be addressed that will allow for a meaningful evaluation of the contribution of UNICEF’s work to wider recovery effort and long-term sustainable development in Ukraine (forward-looking). The EA should result in recommendations to improve the proposed approaches and design of the summative evaluation, including the potential of impact assessments.
It is expected that EA findings and lessons will inform wider stakeholders planning and/or implementing similar interventions both within and outside Ukraine for their improved programming and coordination.
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework. The Nutrition Specialist reports in matrix management to the Nutrition Chief who is at level 4 and the Chief Field Office who is at level 3.
The WASH Officer supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme, specifically focusing on the WASH in Institutions and Vulnerable Communities and overseeing the humanitarian WASH operations at the Berm (Rukban).
To address the needs of women and adolescents, the Nutrition Section has established a maternal nutrition and adolescent nutrition program. These two new programs require careful development, planning, coordination, and monitoring in collaboration with other sections within UNICEF, other UN agencies, and government and non-governmental partners. Consequently, the UNICEF office in Madagascar is seeking a Nutrition Officer (NOB) responsible for maternal and adolescent nutrition. This position will be based in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and will play a crucial role in the successful implementation of these two programs.
Under the supervision of the P3 Nutrition Specialists for Output 1 and Output 2, the Nutrition Officer will provide technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programming process for maternal and adolescent nutrition programs/projects within the country program, from development planning to achieving results. The incumbent will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the progress of key deliverables related to these two nutrition programs. This will be carried out in accordance with plans, allocations, results-based management approaches and methodologies, as well as UNICEF’s strategic plans, performance standards, and accountability framework.
Consultant will lead the production of Climate and Environmental Strategy for the UNICEF Sri Lanka Country Office (CO) and provide direction and support to implement its recommendations.
Will be responsible for collecting, compiling and reviewing key resources (web-based), gathering in-country information, and undertaking a key-stakeholder analysis. In addition, the incumbent will work closely with CO management and technical staff in relevant sections within the CO to identify and develop programming options and recommendations for the successful integration of climate, energy and environment (CEE) issues in the country programme cycle.
As a Strategic Business Partner, the Operations Manager will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts.
In the context of a rapid scale up of its cash operations in the Gaza strip and West Bank, UNICEF State of Palestine is looking for a Business Analyst (International Consultant) to support Cash transfer programme on a wide range of topics. This is a remote consultancy and no travel is foreseen. The duration of the consultancy is from 1 October 2024 to 1 of October 2025. The consultancy will report to the Chief Social Policy.
The thematic scope of this exercise aligns with that of the evaluation of UNICEF work for children in urban settings and the objectives of the follow-up evaluation, including additional emerging needs and ongoing organizational changes around UNICEF work in urban settings. Risk analyses will be produced in areas identified as key in the evaluation, vis-à-vis current global emerging needs, and organizational changes around urban work. Particular attention will be given to ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding for in-depth analyses. The geographical scope of this follow-up evaluation is global, with regional and country level assessments of progress, prioritizing regions where limited progress has been made between 2021 until 2024. In deemed relevant, field-based primary data collection and country selection will follow similar selection criteria as those utilized for the 2021 urban evaluation. Particular attention will be given to countries with ongoing work on urban resilience and peacebuilding
The ICT Associate supports users to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on IT infrastructure and services. This role specifically provides IT support to users on requests related to all IT applications and services, facilitates communication between users, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and IT Management, escalates incidents from users; maintains relevant documentation on known issues, processes and procedures related to the Technical Team.