UNICEF’s Independent Evaluation Office partners in a variety of other ways, from joint and inter-agency evaluation collaborations to networks to strengthen linkages between evaluation and programming (e.g., ALNAP), coordinate its evaluations with those of other agencies (e.g. through the United Nations Evaluation Group, the United Nations Sustainable Development Group System-Wide Evaluation Office and the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations mechanism) and the broader UN and evidence/evaluation synthesis community (e.g. the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative). It also partners to communicate its work e.g., through national, regional and global evaluation associations and other Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs).The Evaluation Specialist (Partnerships and National Evaluation Capacity Development) will deepen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, policy influence and potential resource mobilization within the scope of assignment. S/He will also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues in the area of national evaluation capacity development (NECD) partnerships, including country-led NECD initiatives. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF’s partnerships and NECD work and influence in support of its mission.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Le Bureau UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire recrute un consultant national pour garantir la conformité aux normes environnementales et sociales (ESS) et à mettre en place un mécanisme fonctionnel de gestion des plaintes et recours (GRM), tout en assurant le suivi des risques et le reporting sur l’efficacité de ces mesures pour les projets financés par la Banque mondiale et la KfW.
Under the supervision of the Child Protection Manager, the consultant will serve as the technical focal point on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) within Child Protection and with ad-hoc support for the other sections of the Office. The consultant will provide ongoing technical guidance and support to ensure that MHPSS interventions are appropriately designed, implemented, monitored and adapted in line with international standards and UNICEF guidance.
In particular, the consultant will support implementing partners in assessing psychosocial needs and contextual factors affecting children, adolescents and caregivers, and in structuring psychosocial activities that are responsive to identified needs and operational contexts. The consultant will also provide technical guidance on the collection and analysis of programme data, the documentation of activities and results, and the ongoing adaptation of interventions based on emerging evidence and lessons learned.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief of Social Policy (P5) to lead and advance a high‑impact social policy programme in a complex Ukraine country office environment. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the role provides overall leadership for policy dialogue, advocacy, and programme delivery aimed at reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection systems, and improving child‑focused public investments. The Chief of Social Policy leads and develops a Social Policy team, ensuring high performance, strong collaboration, and results‑driven delivery across sectors. The role works closely with government counterparts, donors, civil society, and UN partners to strengthen governance, decentralization, accountability, and community participation. It also supports integrated programming with education, health, child protection, and WASH teams to maximize impact for children. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence national policy, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable outcomes for children’s rights and well‑being. UNICEF is committed to equity and encourages candidates who are passionate about advancing social justice and inclusive development.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Chief Education (Programme/Cluster) 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 Supply and Logistics Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative Operations as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a small sized country office, and/or small sized emergency response operation, or elements of the supply chains of a larger supply operation. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in country transport and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works.
UNICEF Zambia Country Office would like to recruit an intern to support the Nutrition Officer in implementation, documentation, and follow-up related to breastfeeding and complementary feeding (IYCF) interventions under the Nutrition Programme. The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Officer and provide structured support to day-to-day programme implementation and routine administrative processes.
Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the Research / Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist is responsible for conducting a Situation Analysis, designing and operationalising a Monitoring and Evaluation system and for documenting the 3-year Youth Advisory Board project and related YAB model implemented by UNICEF National Response in Italy, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the Chief CSD, the Programme Assistant provides a broad range of administrative, operational, and procedural support to the section. Incumbent facilitates the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of programme results by ensuring timely and effective execution of tasks aligned with UNICEF rules and regulations. The incumbent may support one or more programme areas or cross-functional initiatives and often works in coordination with other sections.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking a national consultant to complete a baseline study for the Joint United Nations Nutrition Programme to improve climate resilience, food and nutrition s security in Bombali, Kailahun, Kenema, and Moyamba districts.
UNICEF Rwanda Country Office is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, to ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information about children’s and women’s rights and the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence.
UNICEF South Sudan is looking for a Chief, Nutrition to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the country’s nutrition programme. Reporting to the Deputy Representative – Programmes, the Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning and formulation through to the delivery of results. The role leads and manages the Nutrition team and is accountable for ensuring that concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition are achieved in line with programme plans, allocated resources, results-based management principles, UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, and established performance and accountability standards.
Drive sustainable financing solutions to protect children from violence. UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist (Financing for Scale) to strengthen public financing systems, investment cases and innovative financing approaches that enable equitable, scalable child protection and violence prevention programmes. Based in Nairobi within UNICEF’s Global Programme Division, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence national and global financing agendas, support governments and partners, and help deliver lasting impact for children worldwide.
Under the supervision of the Chief of SBC, the consultant will design and facilitate a five-day strategic retreat for the SBC team, applying participatory methodologies such as Design Thinking, Liberating Structures and Systems Thinking.
Conformément à la Convention Internationale des Droits de l’Enfant, l’accueil institutionnel est envisagé comme une solution ultime. Néanmoins, face à des environnements familiaux critiques, cette mesure de protection de remplacement devient une nécessité temporaire pour garantir la sécurité de l'enfant. En Tunisie, le ministère des Affaires Sociales (MAS) assume cette mission de protection en accueillant annuellement des centaines d’enfants au sein de ses établissements spécialisés. Ces derniers ont pour mission de garantir un accompagnement individualisé et continu, s'étendant de l'admission de l'enfant jusqu'à sa réintégration familiale, tout en assurant un suivi post-réintégration rigoureux pour consolider la stabilité de son environnement.
Cette consultation vise à renforcer la qualité de prise en charge des enfants accueillis dans les centres à travers la définition d’un référentiel de compétences pour les auxiliaires de vie auprès d’enfants, adapté à la diversité des contextes d’intervention et l’élaboration d’un plan de formation ciblé.
Join our team as Programme Budget Manager and help drive the effective planning, management, and delivery of UNICEF programmes in Afghanistan. Under the guidance of the Chief of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, you will provide strategic oversight on programme budgeting, ensuring resources are affordable, well aligned with funding realities, and managed with strong value for money to support high‑quality programme delivery at scale
UNICEF’s Independent Evaluation Office partners in a variety of other ways, from joint and inter-agency evaluation collaborations to networks to strengthen linkages between evaluation and programming (e.g., ALNAP), coordinate its evaluations with those of other agencies (e.g. through the United Nations Evaluation Group, the United Nations Sustainable Development Group System-Wide Evaluation Office and the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations mechanism) and the broader UN and evidence/evaluation synthesis community (e.g. the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative). It also partners to communicate its work e.g., through national, regional and global evaluation associations and other Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs).The Evaluation Specialist (Partnerships and National Evaluation Capacity Development) will deepen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, policy influence and potential resource mobilization within the scope of assignment. S/He will also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues in the area of national evaluation capacity development (NECD) partnerships, including country-led NECD initiatives. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF’s partnerships and NECD work and influence in support of its mission.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Le Bureau UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire recrute un consultant national pour garantir la conformité aux normes environnementales et sociales (ESS) et à mettre en place un mécanisme fonctionnel de gestion des plaintes et recours (GRM), tout en assurant le suivi des risques et le reporting sur l’efficacité de ces mesures pour les projets financés par la Banque mondiale et la KfW.
Under the supervision of the Child Protection Manager, the consultant will serve as the technical focal point on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) within Child Protection and with ad-hoc support for the other sections of the Office. The consultant will provide ongoing technical guidance and support to ensure that MHPSS interventions are appropriately designed, implemented, monitored and adapted in line with international standards and UNICEF guidance.
In particular, the consultant will support implementing partners in assessing psychosocial needs and contextual factors affecting children, adolescents and caregivers, and in structuring psychosocial activities that are responsive to identified needs and operational contexts. The consultant will also provide technical guidance on the collection and analysis of programme data, the documentation of activities and results, and the ongoing adaptation of interventions based on emerging evidence and lessons learned.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief of Social Policy (P5) to lead and advance a high‑impact social policy programme in a complex Ukraine country office environment. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the role provides overall leadership for policy dialogue, advocacy, and programme delivery aimed at reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection systems, and improving child‑focused public investments. The Chief of Social Policy leads and develops a Social Policy team, ensuring high performance, strong collaboration, and results‑driven delivery across sectors. The role works closely with government counterparts, donors, civil society, and UN partners to strengthen governance, decentralization, accountability, and community participation. It also supports integrated programming with education, health, child protection, and WASH teams to maximize impact for children. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence national policy, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable outcomes for children’s rights and well‑being. UNICEF is committed to equity and encourages candidates who are passionate about advancing social justice and inclusive development.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Chief Education (Programme/Cluster) 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 Supply and Logistics Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative Operations as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a small sized country office, and/or small sized emergency response operation, or elements of the supply chains of a larger supply operation. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in country transport and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works.
UNICEF Zambia Country Office would like to recruit an intern to support the Nutrition Officer in implementation, documentation, and follow-up related to breastfeeding and complementary feeding (IYCF) interventions under the Nutrition Programme. The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Officer and provide structured support to day-to-day programme implementation and routine administrative processes.
Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager, the Research / Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist is responsible for conducting a Situation Analysis, designing and operationalising a Monitoring and Evaluation system and for documenting the 3-year Youth Advisory Board project and related YAB model implemented by UNICEF National Response in Italy, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the Chief CSD, the Programme Assistant provides a broad range of administrative, operational, and procedural support to the section. Incumbent facilitates the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of programme results by ensuring timely and effective execution of tasks aligned with UNICEF rules and regulations. The incumbent may support one or more programme areas or cross-functional initiatives and often works in coordination with other sections.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking a national consultant to complete a baseline study for the Joint United Nations Nutrition Programme to improve climate resilience, food and nutrition s security in Bombali, Kailahun, Kenema, and Moyamba districts.
UNICEF Rwanda Country Office is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, to ensure that the UNICEF Country Office has useful, valid and reliable information about children’s and women’s rights and the performance of UNICEF-supported programmes including their relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, and in emergency contexts, their coverage, coordination and coherence.
UNICEF South Sudan is looking for a Chief, Nutrition to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the country’s nutrition programme. Reporting to the Deputy Representative – Programmes, the Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning and formulation through to the delivery of results. The role leads and manages the Nutrition team and is accountable for ensuring that concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition are achieved in line with programme plans, allocated resources, results-based management principles, UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, and established performance and accountability standards.
Drive sustainable financing solutions to protect children from violence. UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist (Financing for Scale) to strengthen public financing systems, investment cases and innovative financing approaches that enable equitable, scalable child protection and violence prevention programmes. Based in Nairobi within UNICEF’s Global Programme Division, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence national and global financing agendas, support governments and partners, and help deliver lasting impact for children worldwide.
Under the supervision of the Chief of SBC, the consultant will design and facilitate a five-day strategic retreat for the SBC team, applying participatory methodologies such as Design Thinking, Liberating Structures and Systems Thinking.
Conformément à la Convention Internationale des Droits de l’Enfant, l’accueil institutionnel est envisagé comme une solution ultime. Néanmoins, face à des environnements familiaux critiques, cette mesure de protection de remplacement devient une nécessité temporaire pour garantir la sécurité de l'enfant. En Tunisie, le ministère des Affaires Sociales (MAS) assume cette mission de protection en accueillant annuellement des centaines d’enfants au sein de ses établissements spécialisés. Ces derniers ont pour mission de garantir un accompagnement individualisé et continu, s'étendant de l'admission de l'enfant jusqu'à sa réintégration familiale, tout en assurant un suivi post-réintégration rigoureux pour consolider la stabilité de son environnement.
Cette consultation vise à renforcer la qualité de prise en charge des enfants accueillis dans les centres à travers la définition d’un référentiel de compétences pour les auxiliaires de vie auprès d’enfants, adapté à la diversité des contextes d’intervention et l’élaboration d’un plan de formation ciblé.
Join our team as Programme Budget Manager and help drive the effective planning, management, and delivery of UNICEF programmes in Afghanistan. Under the guidance of the Chief of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, you will provide strategic oversight on programme budgeting, ensuring resources are affordable, well aligned with funding realities, and managed with strong value for money to support high‑quality programme delivery at scale
