As convenor and administrative agent of this joint nutrition programme, UNICEF is responsible for ensuring the quality of program implementation and financial management and therefore, a Project Coordinator is required to provide direct technical guidance, coordination, and management support for the joint nutrition programme, ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance, and financial oversight of multi-sectoral interventions by UN agencies and the Government of Sierra Leone to achieve the programme’s overall goal to improve climate-resilient systems and improve food and nutrition security by 2029 in the target districts.
UNICEF Bangladesh is seeking a dynamic and analytically strong Programme Officer (Budget), P2 to support programme financial management for the Rohingya Refugee Response in Cox’s Bazar. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale and complex humanitarian operation, supporting the planning, allocation, and monitoring of a diverse portfolio of grants from multiple donors. Working at the intersection of programme and grant management, you will play a critical role in ensuring resources are used efficiently, compliantly, and strategically to maximize results for children and vulnerable communities. In this role, you will go beyond traditional budgeting by providing high-quality financial analysis, funding gap insights, and decision support to senior management in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment. You will contribute to inter-agency financial transparency through reporting to platforms such as the Rohingya Coordination Platform (RCP) and the Financial Tracking Service (FTS), while strengthening grant management systems and capacity across programme teams. If you are detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and motivated to apply your financial expertise to humanitarian impact on a scale, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to shape how resources translate into results on the ground.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and programme guidance to operationalize the Clean Air for Healthy Children agenda by delivering air-quality monitoring and data expertise, exposure and health-impact assessment, a maintained global knowledge library, direct Country Office support, and coordination of cross UN reporting.
UNICEF is seeking an international consultant to provide technical and coordination support to advance key priorities under the global Equity, Disability, Gender, and Inclusion agenda in education, with a focus on developing practical knowledge products, public goods, learning opportunities, and platforms that support UNICEF country offices, ministries of education, and partners to strengthen inclusive and equitable education systems.
UNICEF seeks to engage a Communications and Marketing Consultant with experience in strategic communications, storytelling, and multi-stakeholder engagement to strengthen YuWaah’s positioning as India’s leading partnerships platform. The Consultant will shape clear, consistent messaging aligned with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited priorities, and translate programme outcomes into communication assets that demonstrate scale, credibility, and impact. The role will drive communications for YuWaah’s collaborations with government, UN agencies, foundations, private sector, and civil society partners, while strengthening partner engagement through targeted messaging, digital outreach,flagship campaigns, launches, and high-visibility moments.
Lao PDR has been selected by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) as one of the countries that will be part the GPE Technology for Education (Tech4Ed) technical assistance initiative. UNICEF is the selected grant agent for the GPE Tech4Ed to help co-design and implement this initiative with GPE and the technical partner EdTechHub, in close coordination with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and other key stakeholders in Lao PDR. The initiative draws on the technical expertise, tools and resources of UNICEF and the EdTech Hub to strengthen capacity of and within partner countries to use technology to improve education access and learning outcomes for children. More specifically the Tech4Ed initiative will provide technical, policy and cross-sectoral assistance for countries embedding or scaling technology into their education system.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in strengthening and operationalizing a coordinated, standardized, and resilient child protection system. Building on existing legislative frameworks and UNICEF investments in CPCRMS, the assignment will support consolidation of tools, SOPs, and capacity building under the Child Protection Commission. It will strengthen inter agency coordination and improve case management and referral mechanisms across districts in a context of heightened vulnerability due to disasters, displacement, and insecurity. The consultancy will also support the development and operationalization of cross-border Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) SOPs in line with CPiE standards.
UNICEF seeks to recruit an individual consultant to conduct baseline and endline evaluations that operationalize the global Skills4Girls results framework (2026-2029), to assess shifts in agency, skills acquisition, gender norms and system responsiveness.
If you are a dedicated professional who is passionate about improving the health and well-being of children and communities, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Health Officer who will provide technical, operational, and administrative support for the Health Programme.The Health Officer will contribute to all stages of the programme cycle, from planning and development to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results. The incumbent will support programme management, stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to help ensure the effective delivery of health interventions and improved outcomes for children and women. The role will also provide technical assistance to government counterparts, development partners, and implementing agencies, while supporting innovation, capacity-building, and evidence-based programming. This post will be based in Cotabato.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen disaster risk financing (DRF) systems for social sectors in selected Pacific
Island Countries (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu) by improving the capacity of governments and
partners to mobilize and deliver financial resources effectively to protect children and essential services during shocks.
The consultancy will support UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office (MCO) to enhance its role as a strategic partner in DRF
by working closely with Ministries of Finance and line ministries responsible for education, health & nutrition, child
protection, WASH, and social protection to strengthen the integration of social sectors within DRF frameworks. This
includes assessing and improving shock-responsive delivery systems (“money-out”), identifying systemic bottlenecks, and
providing targeted technical support and initial capacity-building to ensure that financial resources translate into timely
and effective support for children.
The assignment will further contribute to elevating the role of social sectors within national DRF approaches, ensuring
that financing mechanisms explicitly account for the protection of essential services and the needs of children in disaster
contexts.
In parallel, the consultancy will facilitate engagement with key regional and international partners, including PCRIC, the
World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), to align UNICEF’s work
with broader DRF initiatives and promote coordinated, multi-sectoral approaches.
Finally, the consultancy will contribute to the development of donor-ready proposals and a UNICEF DRF roadmap,
ensuring that country-level engagement and systems improvements are translated into actionable strategies,
strengthened partnerships, and resource mobilization opportunities to better protect children from disaster impacts.
The UNICEF Angola Country Office is supporting the Ministry of Education (MED) to address a persistent learning crisis, characterized by a high proportion of children out of the school system, low foundational learning outcomes, high rates of overage learners, and persistent inequities in access to quality education. Many children progress through the system without acquiring basic literacy and numeracy skills, particularly those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
Given the scale, geographic spread, and operational complexity of these interventions, dedicated technical consultancy support is required to support effective coordination, monitoring, and implementation follow-up/ The consultant will support quality implementation of AIC, CFS, and the new Libraries without Walls component in Huila and Cunene provinces, including coordination with education authorities, monitoring, data management, and documentation of results and lessons learned.
The assessment will generate evidence and lessons learned to inform UNICEF and UNFPA on the implementation progress, emerging results, challenges, and areas for strengthening future programmes. It will also identify operational and strategic considerations to support adaptive management, improve programme delivery modalities, and generate key recommendations and good practices identified to guide stakeholders and their partners in improving future disability-inclusive programming.
The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. You will support the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.You, as a Deputy Representative, Operations, at the P4/NOD level, will work in a large UNICEF country office, reporting to the Head of Office at D1/P5 level for general supervision and management.
Benin is a middle-income country that faces many challenges in guaranteeing the rights of everychild. Ranked 158th out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2021/2022), ithas significant disparities between urban and rural areas, and between girls and boys. Since 1977,UNICEF has been working closely with the government, civil society, technical and financialpartners, young people and communities to improve access to education, health services,protection, water, sanitation, nutrition and social policies for children.The 2024-2026 cooperation program pays particular attention to girls' education, protectionagainst violence, community health, and the fight against child labor. Present in the field throughits offices in Cotonou, Natitingou and Parakou, UNICEF is committed to working alongside themost vulnerable communities to guarantee concrete, lasting results.Social Policy is a standalone section.
UNICEF is seeking an consultant to conduct a comprehensive Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) assessment to identify the individual, interpersonal, community, institutional and policy-level factors influencing early learning, school readiness and girls’ education in South Sudan. The purpose of the study is to understand the influencing factors (barriers, biases, and enablers) related to girls’ education and early learning. The study will generate actionable quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform the development of a national Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Strategy and implementation framework aimed at increasing demand for Early Childhood Education (ECE), strengthening caregiver and community engagement, promoting positive gender and social norms that support girls’ education and early learning, and improving equitable access, participation, retention, and learning outcomes for all children in the targeted states.
This intervention, implemented by WFP and UNICEF, is an integrated Nutrition, Health, Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Livelihoods programme. The objective is to provide households with sustainable food security and livelihoods that enable them to produce, access and afford nutritious food. In addition, these interventions will help communities produce sufficient food to sell their surplus, and to add value and connect with higher value markets to boost household income and savings. This in turn will further improve their access to education, health, and WASH services.The candidate will be responsible for field level management and coordination of JRP activities across the four districts, including interface with communities, partners, and local authorities.
The Education Officer will be based in the South Field Office (Basra) and will lead the coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of UNICEF’s education programme in the southern region, under the technical guidance and support of the Education Section at the Country Office (CO). The Education Officer will report administratively to the Chief of Field Office (Basra), and technically to the Chief of Education or a designated Education Specialist (Level 4/3) at the Country Office, who will provide strategic direction, technical oversight, and quality assurance for programme implementation.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Deputy Representative Level 4, the Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the GBV programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the GBV programmes/projects within the country programme.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Specialist (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support), P-3 in Suva, Fiji, and play a critical role in strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents across the Pacific. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate multi-country MHPSS initiatives, work closely with governments,, civil society and faith based organizations to d drive practical solutions to address pressing challenges Ideal for a passionate professional with strong expertise in mental health, child protection, and capacity building, the role provides a unique platform to design and implement interventions, influence policy and systems strengthening, and promote cross-sectoral collaboration. Working within UNICEF’s Pacific Multi-Country Office, you will contribute to sustainable, evidence-based programmes while gaining valuable experience in a culturally rich and diverse island region.
As convenor and administrative agent of this joint nutrition programme, UNICEF is responsible for ensuring the quality of program implementation and financial management and therefore, a Project Coordinator is required to provide direct technical guidance, coordination, and management support for the joint nutrition programme, ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance, and financial oversight of multi-sectoral interventions by UN agencies and the Government of Sierra Leone to achieve the programme’s overall goal to improve climate-resilient systems and improve food and nutrition security by 2029 in the target districts.
UNICEF Bangladesh is seeking a dynamic and analytically strong Programme Officer (Budget), P2 to support programme financial management for the Rohingya Refugee Response in Cox’s Bazar. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale and complex humanitarian operation, supporting the planning, allocation, and monitoring of a diverse portfolio of grants from multiple donors. Working at the intersection of programme and grant management, you will play a critical role in ensuring resources are used efficiently, compliantly, and strategically to maximize results for children and vulnerable communities. In this role, you will go beyond traditional budgeting by providing high-quality financial analysis, funding gap insights, and decision support to senior management in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment. You will contribute to inter-agency financial transparency through reporting to platforms such as the Rohingya Coordination Platform (RCP) and the Financial Tracking Service (FTS), while strengthening grant management systems and capacity across programme teams. If you are detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and motivated to apply your financial expertise to humanitarian impact on a scale, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to shape how resources translate into results on the ground.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and programme guidance to operationalize the Clean Air for Healthy Children agenda by delivering air-quality monitoring and data expertise, exposure and health-impact assessment, a maintained global knowledge library, direct Country Office support, and coordination of cross UN reporting.
UNICEF is seeking an international consultant to provide technical and coordination support to advance key priorities under the global Equity, Disability, Gender, and Inclusion agenda in education, with a focus on developing practical knowledge products, public goods, learning opportunities, and platforms that support UNICEF country offices, ministries of education, and partners to strengthen inclusive and equitable education systems.
UNICEF seeks to engage a Communications and Marketing Consultant with experience in strategic communications, storytelling, and multi-stakeholder engagement to strengthen YuWaah’s positioning as India’s leading partnerships platform. The Consultant will shape clear, consistent messaging aligned with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited priorities, and translate programme outcomes into communication assets that demonstrate scale, credibility, and impact. The role will drive communications for YuWaah’s collaborations with government, UN agencies, foundations, private sector, and civil society partners, while strengthening partner engagement through targeted messaging, digital outreach,flagship campaigns, launches, and high-visibility moments.
Lao PDR has been selected by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) as one of the countries that will be part the GPE Technology for Education (Tech4Ed) technical assistance initiative. UNICEF is the selected grant agent for the GPE Tech4Ed to help co-design and implement this initiative with GPE and the technical partner EdTechHub, in close coordination with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and other key stakeholders in Lao PDR. The initiative draws on the technical expertise, tools and resources of UNICEF and the EdTech Hub to strengthen capacity of and within partner countries to use technology to improve education access and learning outcomes for children. More specifically the Tech4Ed initiative will provide technical, policy and cross-sectoral assistance for countries embedding or scaling technology into their education system.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in strengthening and operationalizing a coordinated, standardized, and resilient child protection system. Building on existing legislative frameworks and UNICEF investments in CPCRMS, the assignment will support consolidation of tools, SOPs, and capacity building under the Child Protection Commission. It will strengthen inter agency coordination and improve case management and referral mechanisms across districts in a context of heightened vulnerability due to disasters, displacement, and insecurity. The consultancy will also support the development and operationalization of cross-border Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) SOPs in line with CPiE standards.
UNICEF seeks to recruit an individual consultant to conduct baseline and endline evaluations that operationalize the global Skills4Girls results framework (2026-2029), to assess shifts in agency, skills acquisition, gender norms and system responsiveness.
If you are a dedicated professional who is passionate about improving the health and well-being of children and communities, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Health Officer who will provide technical, operational, and administrative support for the Health Programme.The Health Officer will contribute to all stages of the programme cycle, from planning and development to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results. The incumbent will support programme management, stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to help ensure the effective delivery of health interventions and improved outcomes for children and women. The role will also provide technical assistance to government counterparts, development partners, and implementing agencies, while supporting innovation, capacity-building, and evidence-based programming. This post will be based in Cotabato.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen disaster risk financing (DRF) systems for social sectors in selected Pacific
Island Countries (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu) by improving the capacity of governments and
partners to mobilize and deliver financial resources effectively to protect children and essential services during shocks.
The consultancy will support UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office (MCO) to enhance its role as a strategic partner in DRF
by working closely with Ministries of Finance and line ministries responsible for education, health & nutrition, child
protection, WASH, and social protection to strengthen the integration of social sectors within DRF frameworks. This
includes assessing and improving shock-responsive delivery systems (“money-out”), identifying systemic bottlenecks, and
providing targeted technical support and initial capacity-building to ensure that financial resources translate into timely
and effective support for children.
The assignment will further contribute to elevating the role of social sectors within national DRF approaches, ensuring
that financing mechanisms explicitly account for the protection of essential services and the needs of children in disaster
contexts.
In parallel, the consultancy will facilitate engagement with key regional and international partners, including PCRIC, the
World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), to align UNICEF’s work
with broader DRF initiatives and promote coordinated, multi-sectoral approaches.
Finally, the consultancy will contribute to the development of donor-ready proposals and a UNICEF DRF roadmap,
ensuring that country-level engagement and systems improvements are translated into actionable strategies,
strengthened partnerships, and resource mobilization opportunities to better protect children from disaster impacts.
The UNICEF Angola Country Office is supporting the Ministry of Education (MED) to address a persistent learning crisis, characterized by a high proportion of children out of the school system, low foundational learning outcomes, high rates of overage learners, and persistent inequities in access to quality education. Many children progress through the system without acquiring basic literacy and numeracy skills, particularly those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
Given the scale, geographic spread, and operational complexity of these interventions, dedicated technical consultancy support is required to support effective coordination, monitoring, and implementation follow-up/ The consultant will support quality implementation of AIC, CFS, and the new Libraries without Walls component in Huila and Cunene provinces, including coordination with education authorities, monitoring, data management, and documentation of results and lessons learned.
The assessment will generate evidence and lessons learned to inform UNICEF and UNFPA on the implementation progress, emerging results, challenges, and areas for strengthening future programmes. It will also identify operational and strategic considerations to support adaptive management, improve programme delivery modalities, and generate key recommendations and good practices identified to guide stakeholders and their partners in improving future disability-inclusive programming.
The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. You will support the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.You, as a Deputy Representative, Operations, at the P4/NOD level, will work in a large UNICEF country office, reporting to the Head of Office at D1/P5 level for general supervision and management.
Benin is a middle-income country that faces many challenges in guaranteeing the rights of everychild. Ranked 158th out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2021/2022), ithas significant disparities between urban and rural areas, and between girls and boys. Since 1977,UNICEF has been working closely with the government, civil society, technical and financialpartners, young people and communities to improve access to education, health services,protection, water, sanitation, nutrition and social policies for children.The 2024-2026 cooperation program pays particular attention to girls' education, protectionagainst violence, community health, and the fight against child labor. Present in the field throughits offices in Cotonou, Natitingou and Parakou, UNICEF is committed to working alongside themost vulnerable communities to guarantee concrete, lasting results.Social Policy is a standalone section.
UNICEF is seeking an consultant to conduct a comprehensive Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) assessment to identify the individual, interpersonal, community, institutional and policy-level factors influencing early learning, school readiness and girls’ education in South Sudan. The purpose of the study is to understand the influencing factors (barriers, biases, and enablers) related to girls’ education and early learning. The study will generate actionable quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform the development of a national Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Strategy and implementation framework aimed at increasing demand for Early Childhood Education (ECE), strengthening caregiver and community engagement, promoting positive gender and social norms that support girls’ education and early learning, and improving equitable access, participation, retention, and learning outcomes for all children in the targeted states.
This intervention, implemented by WFP and UNICEF, is an integrated Nutrition, Health, Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Livelihoods programme. The objective is to provide households with sustainable food security and livelihoods that enable them to produce, access and afford nutritious food. In addition, these interventions will help communities produce sufficient food to sell their surplus, and to add value and connect with higher value markets to boost household income and savings. This in turn will further improve their access to education, health, and WASH services.The candidate will be responsible for field level management and coordination of JRP activities across the four districts, including interface with communities, partners, and local authorities.
The Education Officer will be based in the South Field Office (Basra) and will lead the coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of UNICEF’s education programme in the southern region, under the technical guidance and support of the Education Section at the Country Office (CO). The Education Officer will report administratively to the Chief of Field Office (Basra), and technically to the Chief of Education or a designated Education Specialist (Level 4/3) at the Country Office, who will provide strategic direction, technical oversight, and quality assurance for programme implementation.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Deputy Representative Level 4, the Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist supports the development and preparation of the GBV programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the GBV programmes/projects within the country programme.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Specialist (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support), P-3 in Suva, Fiji, and play a critical role in strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents across the Pacific. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate multi-country MHPSS initiatives, work closely with governments,, civil society and faith based organizations to d drive practical solutions to address pressing challenges Ideal for a passionate professional with strong expertise in mental health, child protection, and capacity building, the role provides a unique platform to design and implement interventions, influence policy and systems strengthening, and promote cross-sectoral collaboration. Working within UNICEF’s Pacific Multi-Country Office, you will contribute to sustainable, evidence-based programmes while gaining valuable experience in a culturally rich and diverse island region.
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