The purpose of the Manager Digital Internal Audit Services is to advise on, facilitate, oversee, and coordinate implementation of the Digital audit strategy, assess digital risks and controls across UNICEF’s digital landscape, and manage the execution of digital audit engagements.
The consultancy will identify and recommend an efficient, inclusive, and financially sustainable management model for the rehabilitated Sports Complex and computer room in Bissau. It will also develop a practical sustainability plan covering operations, maintenance, waste management, financial viability, and community engagement to ensure long-term functionality and positive community impact.
As part of its efforts to support the coordination of foundational learning in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education,
through the Director of Basic Education, has requested UNICEF to support the development of the FLN Policy for Nigeria.
This will build on the identified gaps in the FLN Landscape analysis and other evidence on FLN implementation across the
states. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments, and partners to map the number and location of nonformal learning centers.
Supply Division, Copenhagen is looking for a talent Contracts Officer for its Solar & Oxygen Unit of the Infrastructure and Energy Centre (IEC). The IEC plays a double role in Supply Division: It provides technical assistance to countries, SD Centres and Programmes, while at the same time acts as a procurement unit focused on delivering solar and oxygen solutions. This includes providing services that strengthen the delivery of sustainable health care services for child. If you are passionate by this job, please apply.
Under the partnership among UNICEF, the European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) in Lao PDR, a new project called ‘Digital Skills and Digital Literacy for Lao Adolescent Employability’ will be launched from September 2026 for three years. The project will aim to achieve: 1) Improved digital skills and digital literacy among Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers and students; 2) Enhanced availability and quality of career guidance and digital entrepreneurship support for improved TVET enrolment and school-to-work transitions; and 3) Increased awareness of the importance of digital skills and digital literacy among the target young people and wider communities. The project primarily targets TVET sector and selected TVET institutions, but it will also cover lower secondary education/schools in the same catchment areas as the target TVET Institutions to facilitate school-to-work transitions.
As part of its efforts to reduce the number of OOSC children, the Federal Ministry of Education through the Director of Basic Education has requested UNICEF to support the development of the OOSC policy and strategy for Nigeria.
This will be built on the OOSC Framework that was developed in 2022 while incorporating emerging evidence and the changing context since 2022. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments and partners to map the number and location of non-formal learning centers.
To support this request from FME, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake the work which will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.
The objective of these services is to manage finances within the UWR in accordance with the Financial Agreement and the Operational Manual for Program Implementation; to ensure compliance with budgetary procedures and payment processes within the UWR; to provide the necessary support to the Project Implementation Units (PIUs); and to compile and prepare the relevant budgetary and financial reports.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for an experienced, dynamic, results-oriented national consultant who is responsible for providing in-country research and logistical support to the International Lead Evaluation Consultant conducting a formative evaluation of the Joint Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Project in Tajikistan — Component 2, implemented by UNICEF — covering the full six-year trajectory of Phase I and Phase II.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and dynamic person to work in the role of Programme Associate in the Health Section 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.
The Chief, Nutrition reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief is also responsible for leading and managing the Nutrition team, along with strong collaboration with the Health and WASH sections on CSD imperatives, and other sections on cross-sectoral programmes. The Chief is accountable for ensuring that concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes are achieved in accordance with plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Purpose of Assignment
The consultant’s purpose is to provide strategic advisory, policy guidance, technical leadership, and high-level coordination support to the Minister and senior management of the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA) in the office of the minister, to strengthen the conceptualization, design, and implementation of the national social and child protection system with its regulatory, political economical,
systemic, financial and integration framework, in order to improve the effectiveness, coherence, integration, rights-basis and coordination of interventions at national and regional levels.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and dynamic person to work in the role of Social Behaviour Change Specialist (Polio) 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, jointly with UN agencies and relevant national partners, is implementing several initiatives with a focus on social and behaviour change. The interventions cover such areas as WASH in schools and inclusive education.
Planned interventions include development and implementation of evidence-based Social and Behaviour Change Communication solutions that include production of visuals, PSAs, mini-series, and others. All communication products need to be produced in close collaboration with relevant partners and pre-tested with engagement of target audience.
For the implementation of the above activities, UNICEF is seeking the services of a local consultant to support timely production and dissemination of communication products, including but not limited to liaison with national partners and subject experts, coordinating the collaboration with relevant stakeholders, external vendors, and to perform a quality control and overall coordination of envisaged communication solutions.
Communication and advocacy are central to UNICEF Indonesia’s efforts to promote child rights, strengthen public engagement, demonstrate thought leadership, and motivate action for children. To ensure that UNICEF communication and public advocacy products are compelling, accurate, audience-focused, and aligned with UNICEF writing standards and brand guidance, UNICEF Indonesia seeks to engage an individual consultant to deliver high-quality English writing, editing and quality assurance services over an 12-month period. The consultant will be responsible for producing agreed deliverables, including written, edited and quality-assured communication materials, based on specific requests as agreed with the communication team, timelines, and inputs provided by UNICEF.
By being the Chief Social Policy you will report to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. You will be responsible for leading, managing and supervising all stages of Economic and Social Policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce monetary and multidimensional child poverty; (b) inclusive, shock-responsive social protection systems and programmes; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments, domestic financing and financial management; (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services, and (e) livelihoods and economic opportunities as per new UNICEF Strategic Plan. This encompasses both direct programme work with government (central and at subnational levels), international financial institutions, development partners, and civil society partners, as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, nutrition, child protection, and water and sanitation.
UNICEF is seeking experienced consultants to help countries identify and reach zero-dose and under-vaccinated children by conducting coverage and equity assessments, developing targeted immunization strategies, and strengthening integrated health services. Consultants will provide technical expertise to reduce immunization inequities, improve routine vaccination systems, and support sustainable, data-driven solutions for underserved populations, including those in remote, urban, and humanitarian settings.
The purpose of the consultancy is to strengthen UNICEF Ethiopia’s institutional knowledge management for disability inclusion by consolidating existing strategic, policy, technical, training and programme materials into an accessible, user-friendly internal library, while also producing two targeted practical products:
1. an assistive technology roadmap for livelihood interventions under the Mastercard Foundation-supported programme; and
2. an onboarding package for future specialist-level and above recruits who require a structured introduction to disability inclusion in UNICEF Ethiopia.
Venezuela is currently responding to a major earthquake emergency in its central-northern region, and UNICEF is looking for an experienced Emergency Specialist ready to make a real difference on the ground. This is a opportunity to lead emergency preparedness and response efforts at the heart of the operation — from rapid needs assessments and coordination with Government, UN agencies and NGOs, to mobilizing resources and ensuring life-saving assistance reaches children and families when they need it most. If you thrive under pressure, bring proven field experience from complex emergencies, and want your work to translate directly into impact for the most vulnerable children, this is your moment. Join a dedicated team already on the ground in Venezuela and help shape the next phase of this critical response.
Esta consultoría tiene un alcance integral que combina el desarrollo de productos técnicos, el fortalecimiento de capacidades y la promoción de prácticas armonizadas entre los diferentes actores del sistema de protección y justicia.
Más allá de la elaboración de materiales, su propósito es generar herramientas que sean efectivamente utilizadas en la práctica y que contribuyan a mejorar la calidad de la intervención con niñas, niños y adolescentes, especialmente en contextos sensibles relacionados con entrevistas o toma de testimonio.
Pacific Multi-Country Office is looking for an experienced Social Policy professional who is excited by challenges and who wants to achieve meaningful and tangible results for children in the Pacific. The Chief Social Policy is a pivotal role within PCMO, leading, managing and supervising all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. As a key figure, you will lead a dedicated team of staff members, providing solution-oriented innovation and in-time delivery.
The purpose of the Manager Digital Internal Audit Services is to advise on, facilitate, oversee, and coordinate implementation of the Digital audit strategy, assess digital risks and controls across UNICEF’s digital landscape, and manage the execution of digital audit engagements.
The consultancy will identify and recommend an efficient, inclusive, and financially sustainable management model for the rehabilitated Sports Complex and computer room in Bissau. It will also develop a practical sustainability plan covering operations, maintenance, waste management, financial viability, and community engagement to ensure long-term functionality and positive community impact.
As part of its efforts to support the coordination of foundational learning in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education,
through the Director of Basic Education, has requested UNICEF to support the development of the FLN Policy for Nigeria.
This will build on the identified gaps in the FLN Landscape analysis and other evidence on FLN implementation across the
states. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments, and partners to map the number and location of nonformal learning centers.
Supply Division, Copenhagen is looking for a talent Contracts Officer for its Solar & Oxygen Unit of the Infrastructure and Energy Centre (IEC). The IEC plays a double role in Supply Division: It provides technical assistance to countries, SD Centres and Programmes, while at the same time acts as a procurement unit focused on delivering solar and oxygen solutions. This includes providing services that strengthen the delivery of sustainable health care services for child. If you are passionate by this job, please apply.
Under the partnership among UNICEF, the European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) in Lao PDR, a new project called ‘Digital Skills and Digital Literacy for Lao Adolescent Employability’ will be launched from September 2026 for three years. The project will aim to achieve: 1) Improved digital skills and digital literacy among Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers and students; 2) Enhanced availability and quality of career guidance and digital entrepreneurship support for improved TVET enrolment and school-to-work transitions; and 3) Increased awareness of the importance of digital skills and digital literacy among the target young people and wider communities. The project primarily targets TVET sector and selected TVET institutions, but it will also cover lower secondary education/schools in the same catchment areas as the target TVET Institutions to facilitate school-to-work transitions.
As part of its efforts to reduce the number of OOSC children, the Federal Ministry of Education through the Director of Basic Education has requested UNICEF to support the development of the OOSC policy and strategy for Nigeria.
This will be built on the OOSC Framework that was developed in 2022 while incorporating emerging evidence and the changing context since 2022. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments and partners to map the number and location of non-formal learning centers.
To support this request from FME, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake the work which will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.
The objective of these services is to manage finances within the UWR in accordance with the Financial Agreement and the Operational Manual for Program Implementation; to ensure compliance with budgetary procedures and payment processes within the UWR; to provide the necessary support to the Project Implementation Units (PIUs); and to compile and prepare the relevant budgetary and financial reports.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for an experienced, dynamic, results-oriented national consultant who is responsible for providing in-country research and logistical support to the International Lead Evaluation Consultant conducting a formative evaluation of the Joint Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Project in Tajikistan — Component 2, implemented by UNICEF — covering the full six-year trajectory of Phase I and Phase II.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and dynamic person to work in the role of Programme Associate in the Health Section 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.
The Chief, Nutrition reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief is also responsible for leading and managing the Nutrition team, along with strong collaboration with the Health and WASH sections on CSD imperatives, and other sections on cross-sectoral programmes. The Chief is accountable for ensuring that concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes are achieved in accordance with plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Purpose of Assignment
The consultant’s purpose is to provide strategic advisory, policy guidance, technical leadership, and high-level coordination support to the Minister and senior management of the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA) in the office of the minister, to strengthen the conceptualization, design, and implementation of the national social and child protection system with its regulatory, political economical,
systemic, financial and integration framework, in order to improve the effectiveness, coherence, integration, rights-basis and coordination of interventions at national and regional levels.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and dynamic person to work in the role of Social Behaviour Change Specialist (Polio) 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, jointly with UN agencies and relevant national partners, is implementing several initiatives with a focus on social and behaviour change. The interventions cover such areas as WASH in schools and inclusive education.
Planned interventions include development and implementation of evidence-based Social and Behaviour Change Communication solutions that include production of visuals, PSAs, mini-series, and others. All communication products need to be produced in close collaboration with relevant partners and pre-tested with engagement of target audience.
For the implementation of the above activities, UNICEF is seeking the services of a local consultant to support timely production and dissemination of communication products, including but not limited to liaison with national partners and subject experts, coordinating the collaboration with relevant stakeholders, external vendors, and to perform a quality control and overall coordination of envisaged communication solutions.
Communication and advocacy are central to UNICEF Indonesia’s efforts to promote child rights, strengthen public engagement, demonstrate thought leadership, and motivate action for children. To ensure that UNICEF communication and public advocacy products are compelling, accurate, audience-focused, and aligned with UNICEF writing standards and brand guidance, UNICEF Indonesia seeks to engage an individual consultant to deliver high-quality English writing, editing and quality assurance services over an 12-month period. The consultant will be responsible for producing agreed deliverables, including written, edited and quality-assured communication materials, based on specific requests as agreed with the communication team, timelines, and inputs provided by UNICEF.
By being the Chief Social Policy you will report to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. You will be responsible for leading, managing and supervising all stages of Economic and Social Policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce monetary and multidimensional child poverty; (b) inclusive, shock-responsive social protection systems and programmes; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments, domestic financing and financial management; (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services, and (e) livelihoods and economic opportunities as per new UNICEF Strategic Plan. This encompasses both direct programme work with government (central and at subnational levels), international financial institutions, development partners, and civil society partners, as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, nutrition, child protection, and water and sanitation.
UNICEF is seeking experienced consultants to help countries identify and reach zero-dose and under-vaccinated children by conducting coverage and equity assessments, developing targeted immunization strategies, and strengthening integrated health services. Consultants will provide technical expertise to reduce immunization inequities, improve routine vaccination systems, and support sustainable, data-driven solutions for underserved populations, including those in remote, urban, and humanitarian settings.
The purpose of the consultancy is to strengthen UNICEF Ethiopia’s institutional knowledge management for disability inclusion by consolidating existing strategic, policy, technical, training and programme materials into an accessible, user-friendly internal library, while also producing two targeted practical products:
1. an assistive technology roadmap for livelihood interventions under the Mastercard Foundation-supported programme; and
2. an onboarding package for future specialist-level and above recruits who require a structured introduction to disability inclusion in UNICEF Ethiopia.
Venezuela is currently responding to a major earthquake emergency in its central-northern region, and UNICEF is looking for an experienced Emergency Specialist ready to make a real difference on the ground. This is a opportunity to lead emergency preparedness and response efforts at the heart of the operation — from rapid needs assessments and coordination with Government, UN agencies and NGOs, to mobilizing resources and ensuring life-saving assistance reaches children and families when they need it most. If you thrive under pressure, bring proven field experience from complex emergencies, and want your work to translate directly into impact for the most vulnerable children, this is your moment. Join a dedicated team already on the ground in Venezuela and help shape the next phase of this critical response.
Esta consultoría tiene un alcance integral que combina el desarrollo de productos técnicos, el fortalecimiento de capacidades y la promoción de prácticas armonizadas entre los diferentes actores del sistema de protección y justicia.
Más allá de la elaboración de materiales, su propósito es generar herramientas que sean efectivamente utilizadas en la práctica y que contribuyan a mejorar la calidad de la intervención con niñas, niños y adolescentes, especialmente en contextos sensibles relacionados con entrevistas o toma de testimonio.
Pacific Multi-Country Office is looking for an experienced Social Policy professional who is excited by challenges and who wants to achieve meaningful and tangible results for children in the Pacific. The Chief Social Policy is a pivotal role within PCMO, leading, managing and supervising all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. As a key figure, you will lead a dedicated team of staff members, providing solution-oriented innovation and in-time delivery.
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