UNICEF Ghana seeks a Digital Communication Consultant to enhance our online presence and reach our target audiences, with a particular focus on youth engagement. The consultant will help implement a digital strategy to increase awareness of children's rights across UNICEF porgrams, mobilize support, and engage stakeholders, including through the U-Report platform. Additionally, the consultant will manage and optimize digital platforms, keeping them active, relevant, and aligned with UNICEF’s goals. By producing engaging content, the consultant will facilitate knowledge sharing and showcase UNICEF Ghana’s impact and best practices to partners, donors, and the public.
1. Provide expert advice and services to the Director of Ethics, due to work surges or as required by special circumstances, in conducting a preliminary assessment of complaints of retaliation based on UNICEF policy on Protection Against Retaliation and the UNICEF Standard Operating Procedures.
a) Provide expertise in the preliminary assessment of reports and complaints of retaliation under the guidance of the Ethics Director.
b) If the assessment results in a prima facie case, provide expertise towards the preparation of the following for review by the Director of Ethics:
• Draft report to Office of Internal Audit and Investigation.
• In consultation with the Director of Ethics, determine if interim relief is needed and draft a recommendation for approval by the Executive Director.
• Draft note to be shared with the complainant on the outcome of the assessment and other relevant communications.
c) If the assessment result is that there is no retaliation, provide expertise towards the preparation of a draft memo and other communication to inform the complainant about the outcome.
d) When the investigation is completed on cases referred to OIAI, review the report and underlying evidence and, in consultation with the Director of Ethics, draft recommendations and propose actions based on UNICEF policy on Whistle-blower Protection against Retaliation
2 Contribute external expertise to the Office’s work on Policy review and development, such as by providing expertise towards the work of the Office in the review, development, and revisions of the Policies on Whistle-blower Protection against retaliation, Financial Disclosure and other Ethics policies.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Health officer, (HIV/AIDS) and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of social policy specialist (Data Management) and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
L’Administrateur de la protection de l'enfance travaillera sous la supervision directe du chef de bureau de zone d’Agadez, de Maradi, et de Tahoua et sous la supervision technique de la Cheffe de section de la protection de l'enfance. Il/elle sera basé (e ) dans l’un des bureaux de zone d’ Agadez, de Maradi et de Tahoua afin d'assurer la coordination inter-agences et de respecter les engagements fondamentaux de l'UNICEF pour les enfants dans l'action humanitaire pour le programme de protection de l'enfance.
UNICEF is looking for a seasoned professional who will develop, implement, monitor and report UNICEF Ethiopia Office’s Action Plan on PSEA which focuses on enhancing UNICEF and partners’ capacity to prevent and respond to SEA in line with organizational processes and procedures; supporting the country office in managing and coordinating SEA concerns and allegations, supporting partners to implement internal complaints and investigation procedures.
If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
The WASH Manager reports directly to the Chief of Field Office in Odesa for general guidance and direction and maintains a dotted line to the Chief of WASH in Kyiv for technical oversight, ensuring programme coherence and compliance with national coordination mechanisms. The Wash Manager leads the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme primarily within the Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts.
UNICEF Moldova is launching the Internship call for its Programme Section. This internship position seeks to target youth and to offer opportunities to benefit from a professional experience within a UN agency.
In line with the UNICEF Country Programme and Government 13th FYP which prioritizes strengthening the community health systems, this exercise aims to assess the current situation of community health and nutrition (CHN) services and community engagement, update the village/community health and nutrition strategy and develop an action plan. The updated CHN strategy and action plan will enable implementation of community health and nutrition interventions for primary health care (PHC).
If you are a committed, resourceful 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.
The UNICEF Refugee Response Office (RRO) in Poland is seeking a senior national consultant to provide strategic technical expertise for the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme priorities within the Health and Nutrition section. The Senior National Consultant will also offer technical support and contribute to the implementation of the multisectoral MHPSS interventions across various sections, including Health, Child Protection, Education, Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Social and Behavior Change (SBC).
This is a consultancy contract (considered non-staff), full-time, on-site in Warsaw, for a period of up to 31 December 2025.
O principal objectivo da consultoria solicitada é de, numa primeira fase, rever e actualizar os projectos padrão existentes para sanitários escolares (sanitários secos e sanitários húmidos) e, na segunda fase, desenvolver um novo projecto padrão, adoptando uma abordagem modular e centrada na criança, para assegurar que as instalações sanitárias nas escolas atendam aos critérios de satisfação da demanda, qualidade, segurança e adequação às necessidades das crianças conforme descrito mais adiante nestes Termos de Referência.
Under the general supervision of the Senior Progamme Manager, the purpose for the work of the consultant is to compare the cost/benefit and cost efficiency analysis of classical models of intervention to restore wetlands with a model where youth are the actors of change. The final output will be a concept note outlining a possible economic case for involving youth in wetland restoration including via monetizing CO2 sequestration
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 qualified candidate to join our team as a Staff Counsellor based in Gaza to develop and implement a stress management programme aimed at attending to the psychological needs of UNICEF staff management in the State of Palestine, with a focus on Gaza Field Office.
The Child Protection Section of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an individual consultant to provide specialized knowledge, guidance, and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of TICAC’s operations and responses to online child sexual exploitation and abuse cases in Thailand. This includes improving information sharing, strengthening expertise in handling online crimes, enhancing collaboration with global platforms, increasing law enforcement capacity, and improving data analysis.
Due to the nature of this assignment, it is considered an ‘elevated risk role’ from UNICEF’s child safeguarding perspective. The consultant will undergo a comprehensive assessment, which includes rigorous background checks.
The purpose of this assignment to review and gather lessons learned from countries who have experience in operationalizing these interventions and to document those operational learnings in the form of practical recommendations in order to support future implementation and roll out of recent programmatic shifts related to the new WHO Guideline recommendations.
This review should explore boosters and challenges in the implementation of these interventions and will draw similarities, strengths across contexts in order to provide practical solutions and recommendations on how these interventions can be taken to scale once adapted to the latest WHO Evidence-based recommendations. These recommendations/solutions should focus on the short, medium and long term and should span across different programmatic aspects and levels of the national health system.
We are seeking a highly skilled data scientist to join our team and support the analysis and processing of a diverse range of datasets including geospatial data, school location data, mobile coverage data, internet Quality of Service (QoS) data, Internet Provider’s data, connectivity pricing data and other socioeconomic data. The successful candidate will support the development of machine learning and/or statistical models to generate new insights that will help Giga achieve its goal of connecting every school to the internet, with a particular focus on developing models to help UNICEF and governments to scale up the procurement of affordable school connectivity services.
The Market Research Specialist will support UNICEF Supply Division and Giga to implement interventions aimed at incentivizing the telecommunications industry to improve availability and affordability of school connectivity solutions. This role will support, with solid market research and evidence, the development and implementation of procurement strategies for school connectivity. Demand forecasts and market shaping strategies will be developed where needed to help UNICEF accelerate market development, improve availability of connectivity solutions for schools, and reduce prices for this essential service for children. High-quality business intelligence will be maintained and kept up to date to inform UNICEF’s strategic engagement with key industry suppliers, ensuring core business are postured to meet the needs of children.
The Technical Specialist for Connectivity Solutions will significantly enhance the capacity of UNICEF and Giga to deliver high-quality, reliable, and sustainable connectivity solutions to schools. By ensuring the implementation of robust technical standards and quality assurance measures, the specialist will contribute to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of school connectivity projects. This role will help bridge the digital divide, providing children in unconnected schools with access to educational resources and opportunities, thus supporting UNICEF’s mission to promote equity and the right to education for every child. The specialist’s work in monitoring and adapting service requirements, evaluating suppliers, and managing product portfolios will ensure that connectivity solutions are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and aligned with the latest industry advancements. This will ultimately lead to improved educational outcomes and a stronger foundation for the future development of connected learning environments globally.
If you are a committed, resourceful 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.
We are looking for a Child Protection Officer (Social Service Workforce Strengthening) who will be responsible for providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. This Temporary Appointment is for 364 days.
Candidates applying for positions in the NO category must possess the nationality of the country of the duty station, with the exception of internal candidates who are legally permitted to work for UNICEF in the country independently of UNICEF appointment. If not a national of Poland, proof of residence/work permit may be required.
This position is subject to local recruitment. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.
UNICEF Ghana seeks a Digital Communication Consultant to enhance our online presence and reach our target audiences, with a particular focus on youth engagement. The consultant will help implement a digital strategy to increase awareness of children's rights across UNICEF porgrams, mobilize support, and engage stakeholders, including through the U-Report platform. Additionally, the consultant will manage and optimize digital platforms, keeping them active, relevant, and aligned with UNICEF’s goals. By producing engaging content, the consultant will facilitate knowledge sharing and showcase UNICEF Ghana’s impact and best practices to partners, donors, and the public.
1. Provide expert advice and services to the Director of Ethics, due to work surges or as required by special circumstances, in conducting a preliminary assessment of complaints of retaliation based on UNICEF policy on Protection Against Retaliation and the UNICEF Standard Operating Procedures.
a) Provide expertise in the preliminary assessment of reports and complaints of retaliation under the guidance of the Ethics Director.
b) If the assessment results in a prima facie case, provide expertise towards the preparation of the following for review by the Director of Ethics:
• Draft report to Office of Internal Audit and Investigation.
• In consultation with the Director of Ethics, determine if interim relief is needed and draft a recommendation for approval by the Executive Director.
• Draft note to be shared with the complainant on the outcome of the assessment and other relevant communications.
c) If the assessment result is that there is no retaliation, provide expertise towards the preparation of a draft memo and other communication to inform the complainant about the outcome.
d) When the investigation is completed on cases referred to OIAI, review the report and underlying evidence and, in consultation with the Director of Ethics, draft recommendations and propose actions based on UNICEF policy on Whistle-blower Protection against Retaliation
2 Contribute external expertise to the Office’s work on Policy review and development, such as by providing expertise towards the work of the Office in the review, development, and revisions of the Policies on Whistle-blower Protection against retaliation, Financial Disclosure and other Ethics policies.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Health officer, (HIV/AIDS) and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of social policy specialist (Data Management) and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
L’Administrateur de la protection de l'enfance travaillera sous la supervision directe du chef de bureau de zone d’Agadez, de Maradi, et de Tahoua et sous la supervision technique de la Cheffe de section de la protection de l'enfance. Il/elle sera basé (e ) dans l’un des bureaux de zone d’ Agadez, de Maradi et de Tahoua afin d'assurer la coordination inter-agences et de respecter les engagements fondamentaux de l'UNICEF pour les enfants dans l'action humanitaire pour le programme de protection de l'enfance.
UNICEF is looking for a seasoned professional who will develop, implement, monitor and report UNICEF Ethiopia Office’s Action Plan on PSEA which focuses on enhancing UNICEF and partners’ capacity to prevent and respond to SEA in line with organizational processes and procedures; supporting the country office in managing and coordinating SEA concerns and allegations, supporting partners to implement internal complaints and investigation procedures.
If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
The WASH Manager reports directly to the Chief of Field Office in Odesa for general guidance and direction and maintains a dotted line to the Chief of WASH in Kyiv for technical oversight, ensuring programme coherence and compliance with national coordination mechanisms. The Wash Manager leads the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme primarily within the Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts.
UNICEF Moldova is launching the Internship call for its Programme Section. This internship position seeks to target youth and to offer opportunities to benefit from a professional experience within a UN agency.
In line with the UNICEF Country Programme and Government 13th FYP which prioritizes strengthening the community health systems, this exercise aims to assess the current situation of community health and nutrition (CHN) services and community engagement, update the village/community health and nutrition strategy and develop an action plan. The updated CHN strategy and action plan will enable implementation of community health and nutrition interventions for primary health care (PHC).
If you are a committed, resourceful 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.
The UNICEF Refugee Response Office (RRO) in Poland is seeking a senior national consultant to provide strategic technical expertise for the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme priorities within the Health and Nutrition section. The Senior National Consultant will also offer technical support and contribute to the implementation of the multisectoral MHPSS interventions across various sections, including Health, Child Protection, Education, Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Social and Behavior Change (SBC).
This is a consultancy contract (considered non-staff), full-time, on-site in Warsaw, for a period of up to 31 December 2025.
O principal objectivo da consultoria solicitada é de, numa primeira fase, rever e actualizar os projectos padrão existentes para sanitários escolares (sanitários secos e sanitários húmidos) e, na segunda fase, desenvolver um novo projecto padrão, adoptando uma abordagem modular e centrada na criança, para assegurar que as instalações sanitárias nas escolas atendam aos critérios de satisfação da demanda, qualidade, segurança e adequação às necessidades das crianças conforme descrito mais adiante nestes Termos de Referência.
Under the general supervision of the Senior Progamme Manager, the purpose for the work of the consultant is to compare the cost/benefit and cost efficiency analysis of classical models of intervention to restore wetlands with a model where youth are the actors of change. The final output will be a concept note outlining a possible economic case for involving youth in wetland restoration including via monetizing CO2 sequestration
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 qualified candidate to join our team as a Staff Counsellor based in Gaza to develop and implement a stress management programme aimed at attending to the psychological needs of UNICEF staff management in the State of Palestine, with a focus on Gaza Field Office.
The Child Protection Section of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an individual consultant to provide specialized knowledge, guidance, and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of TICAC’s operations and responses to online child sexual exploitation and abuse cases in Thailand. This includes improving information sharing, strengthening expertise in handling online crimes, enhancing collaboration with global platforms, increasing law enforcement capacity, and improving data analysis.
Due to the nature of this assignment, it is considered an ‘elevated risk role’ from UNICEF’s child safeguarding perspective. The consultant will undergo a comprehensive assessment, which includes rigorous background checks.
The purpose of this assignment to review and gather lessons learned from countries who have experience in operationalizing these interventions and to document those operational learnings in the form of practical recommendations in order to support future implementation and roll out of recent programmatic shifts related to the new WHO Guideline recommendations.
This review should explore boosters and challenges in the implementation of these interventions and will draw similarities, strengths across contexts in order to provide practical solutions and recommendations on how these interventions can be taken to scale once adapted to the latest WHO Evidence-based recommendations. These recommendations/solutions should focus on the short, medium and long term and should span across different programmatic aspects and levels of the national health system.
We are seeking a highly skilled data scientist to join our team and support the analysis and processing of a diverse range of datasets including geospatial data, school location data, mobile coverage data, internet Quality of Service (QoS) data, Internet Provider’s data, connectivity pricing data and other socioeconomic data. The successful candidate will support the development of machine learning and/or statistical models to generate new insights that will help Giga achieve its goal of connecting every school to the internet, with a particular focus on developing models to help UNICEF and governments to scale up the procurement of affordable school connectivity services.
The Market Research Specialist will support UNICEF Supply Division and Giga to implement interventions aimed at incentivizing the telecommunications industry to improve availability and affordability of school connectivity solutions. This role will support, with solid market research and evidence, the development and implementation of procurement strategies for school connectivity. Demand forecasts and market shaping strategies will be developed where needed to help UNICEF accelerate market development, improve availability of connectivity solutions for schools, and reduce prices for this essential service for children. High-quality business intelligence will be maintained and kept up to date to inform UNICEF’s strategic engagement with key industry suppliers, ensuring core business are postured to meet the needs of children.
The Technical Specialist for Connectivity Solutions will significantly enhance the capacity of UNICEF and Giga to deliver high-quality, reliable, and sustainable connectivity solutions to schools. By ensuring the implementation of robust technical standards and quality assurance measures, the specialist will contribute to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of school connectivity projects. This role will help bridge the digital divide, providing children in unconnected schools with access to educational resources and opportunities, thus supporting UNICEF’s mission to promote equity and the right to education for every child. The specialist’s work in monitoring and adapting service requirements, evaluating suppliers, and managing product portfolios will ensure that connectivity solutions are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and aligned with the latest industry advancements. This will ultimately lead to improved educational outcomes and a stronger foundation for the future development of connected learning environments globally.
If you are a committed, resourceful 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.
We are looking for a Child Protection Officer (Social Service Workforce Strengthening) who will be responsible for providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. This Temporary Appointment is for 364 days.
Candidates applying for positions in the NO category must possess the nationality of the country of the duty station, with the exception of internal candidates who are legally permitted to work for UNICEF in the country independently of UNICEF appointment. If not a national of Poland, proof of residence/work permit may be required.
This position is subject to local recruitment. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.