Climate change, energy access, and environmental degradation are urgent global challenges that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly children, young people, and women. In Belize, these issues are critical to ensuring a sustainable future for its youth and most vulnerable groups. Children and young people represent the future of any society, and their human capital is deeply impacted by the adverse effects of climatic and man-made hazards. Their physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as their access to education, health services, and economic opportunities, are all at risk. Addressing these challenges is essential not only to protect their current rights but to ensure that future generations can thrive and fully realize their potential.
UNICEF through its partnership with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) will develop a comprehensive disaster risk management training course for public officers to strengthen capacity of key emergency responders during times of crisis. NEMO has long provided essential disaster management training to public officers. However, the current system faces declining attendance and engagement. To address this, UNICEF seeks to modernize NEMO’s training system by redesigning lesson plans, incorporating online learning options, and implementing a certification system to incentives public officers. This document outlines the concept for this overhaul and recommends the engagement of a consultant for its successful execution.
UNICEF Sudan seeks Climate, Energy, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED), ESS and innovation Specialist role that will allow the Country Office to scale up its resilience building activities, to strengthen emergency preparedness and leverage in-country capacities in WASH, to provide child-responsive disaster risk reduction support and encourage low carbon, renewable energy & application of innovative approaches to service delivery and in the CO’s operations and programming and ensuring ESS requirements. In addition, the WASH Specialist will be required to strengthen climate responses programme delivery, monitoring and document lessons learning. The Specialist will report to the WASH Manager for UNICEF Sudan country office and will be located in Port Sudan, Sudan.
UNICEF is seeking a dedicated, proactive consultant to work closely with UNICEF Malaysia, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability (NRES), and Government and Non-Government partners.
UNICEF Libya Country Office is seeking to hire a qualified and experienced national consultant to provide construction engineering services for its construction-related projects. The construction engineer will offer technical support, which includes managing amendments, variations, duration extensions, and the application of liquidated damages to contracts.
National Consultant, under the guidance of the UNICEF Myanmar Social Policy Specialist, to support in disability screening, disability inclusion process and coordination with partners
National Consultant to support in program participant data of social protection programmes (cash transfer programmes – bimonthly and one-off; Disability Management Information System).
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking a highly experienced, qualified and knowledgeable consultant to develop its Social and Behaviour Change strategy for ending corporal punishment Jamaica.
Renforcer les capacités nationales dans la révision et la rédaction d'un nouveau projet de texte de la Loi N°83-24 du 4 mars 1983, relative au contrôle de la qualité, à la commercialisation et à l’information sur l’utilisation des substituts du lait maternel (SLM) et des produits apparentés, ainsi que dans le développement des mécanismes de gouvernance, de mise en œuvre et de suivi de l’application de cette loi.
UNICEF Lebanon for a Solar & Renewable Energy Engineer Consultant for roster to support in managing and monitoring all Solar & Renewable Energy activities in the Country Office (School infrastructures, Health Centers, etc.) when a specific project is initiated.
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a feasibility assessment of the pilot project for the future institutionalisation and scale up of integrated services for youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) situations, with the goal of facilitating its nationwide scale-up and supporting its adoption as a national policy instrument by the relevant Government authorities.
En el marco de las operaciones de recaudación de fondos de UNICEF Chile, el área de gestión de bases de datos cumple un rol fundamental para el desarrollo de estrategias eficaces de financiamiento. Una base de datos bien estructurada y administrada permite segmentar adecuadamente a los donantes, diseñar campañas específicas que optimicen la recaudación, y realizar análisis detallados sobre el comportamiento de quienes contribuyen al trabajo de UNICEF, entre otras tareas clave.
Con el objetivo de fortalecer esta área estratégica, UNICEF busca contar con el apoyo de un consultor especializado en gestión y procesamiento de datos, que contribuya a mejorar la calidad y estandarización de la información, automatizar controles y procesos clave, y desarrollar documentación técnica que respalde y sistematice las tareas del área.
UNICEF Maldives seeking a National Consultant to Design and Implement Child -Friendly Early Warning Systems (EWS) to Enhance Child Resilience in Maldives.
Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme coordination, planning and implementation, and management, especially with regards to integrated and cross-cutting programmes in support of programme goals and objectives.
The Programme Specialist will be expected to work closely across all relevant project teams (Education, WASH, Child Protection, Field Operations and Emergency) and liaison with the field, while also acting as secretariat to statutory programme meetings focusing on the Makanna programme, which is being implemented in multiple states, and possibly other multi-sector programmes / interventions.
The primary assignment of the national consultant is to provide expert support to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) in undertaking a comprehensive system reform focused on the Curriculum Structure and the National Curriculum Framework, as outlined below. This reform aims to modernize and strengthen the educational curriculum to better meet national education goals and best international practices.
UNICEF is looking for an individual national consultant to enhance further development of the platform and ensuring growth in the number of U-Reporters in Uzbekistan by operationalizing new functions of Rapidpro, strengthening collaboration with UNICEF programme sections, RapidPro vendor and young people known as “U-Reporters”, continuing best practices in partnership building and youth engagement.
Monitorear las tendencias en las discusiones y planteamientos en los proyectos de Ley y planes de gobierno con especial relevancia sobre la niñez y adolescencia, así como apoyar las iniciativas de generación de evidencia sobre las necesidades de las personas jóvenes a través de la implementación de U-Report.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a consultant for the Development of a National Policy on Alternative Learning Pathways in Nigeria 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.
Assignment context:
Within the UNICEF Country Programme 2025 – 2029 and under the supervision of the Education Specialist P3, the Education Officer mainly provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance for the ITALEEM Programme funded by the EU (75%) and implemented jointly with UNESCO. Furthermore, the Education Officer supports the Life Skills programmes funded by Canada (25%), for the reintegration of conflict-affected children returning from Northeast Syria (NES). Overall responsibility includes a variety of technical and administrative tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for these programmes.
Technically, the position focuses on supporting the General Directorates of Education (GDoEs) and more widely the Ministry of Education (MoE) on three components: system building and strengthening the governance of the education system; expanding equitable access to quality learning opportunities through formal, non-formal and early childhood education; and improvement of learning, learning outcomes, and skills development.
Geographically, the position focuses on (but is not limited to) the following governorates: Baghdad, Babil, Wasit, Karbala, Najaf, Diyala, Salah-A-Din, and Anbar.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to engage an individual consultant with strong expertise in knowledge management and documentation to support the capture of key discussions, insights, and reflections from the four regional forums. The “Children & Youth Forums: Driving Climate Change and Environmental Action at the Local Level” forums will be held across Thailand’s North, Northeast, South, and Central regions. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing inputs from participating children and young people and producing four regional reports and one consolidated national report.
The consultant is expected to further support development and expansion on the comprehensive capacity building programme, while supporting in delivering a series of workshops for curriculum and textbooks writers on the principles of CBE for Math. This includes ensuring consistency of teaching and learning materials (including textbooks) with the curriculum and basic principles of development of inclusive, age-appropriate materials.
Climate change, energy access, and environmental degradation are urgent global challenges that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly children, young people, and women. In Belize, these issues are critical to ensuring a sustainable future for its youth and most vulnerable groups. Children and young people represent the future of any society, and their human capital is deeply impacted by the adverse effects of climatic and man-made hazards. Their physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as their access to education, health services, and economic opportunities, are all at risk. Addressing these challenges is essential not only to protect their current rights but to ensure that future generations can thrive and fully realize their potential.
UNICEF through its partnership with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) will develop a comprehensive disaster risk management training course for public officers to strengthen capacity of key emergency responders during times of crisis. NEMO has long provided essential disaster management training to public officers. However, the current system faces declining attendance and engagement. To address this, UNICEF seeks to modernize NEMO’s training system by redesigning lesson plans, incorporating online learning options, and implementing a certification system to incentives public officers. This document outlines the concept for this overhaul and recommends the engagement of a consultant for its successful execution.
UNICEF Sudan seeks Climate, Energy, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED), ESS and innovation Specialist role that will allow the Country Office to scale up its resilience building activities, to strengthen emergency preparedness and leverage in-country capacities in WASH, to provide child-responsive disaster risk reduction support and encourage low carbon, renewable energy & application of innovative approaches to service delivery and in the CO’s operations and programming and ensuring ESS requirements. In addition, the WASH Specialist will be required to strengthen climate responses programme delivery, monitoring and document lessons learning. The Specialist will report to the WASH Manager for UNICEF Sudan country office and will be located in Port Sudan, Sudan.
UNICEF is seeking a dedicated, proactive consultant to work closely with UNICEF Malaysia, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability (NRES), and Government and Non-Government partners.
UNICEF Libya Country Office is seeking to hire a qualified and experienced national consultant to provide construction engineering services for its construction-related projects. The construction engineer will offer technical support, which includes managing amendments, variations, duration extensions, and the application of liquidated damages to contracts.
National Consultant, under the guidance of the UNICEF Myanmar Social Policy Specialist, to support in disability screening, disability inclusion process and coordination with partners
National Consultant to support in program participant data of social protection programmes (cash transfer programmes – bimonthly and one-off; Disability Management Information System).
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking a highly experienced, qualified and knowledgeable consultant to develop its Social and Behaviour Change strategy for ending corporal punishment Jamaica.
Renforcer les capacités nationales dans la révision et la rédaction d'un nouveau projet de texte de la Loi N°83-24 du 4 mars 1983, relative au contrôle de la qualité, à la commercialisation et à l’information sur l’utilisation des substituts du lait maternel (SLM) et des produits apparentés, ainsi que dans le développement des mécanismes de gouvernance, de mise en œuvre et de suivi de l’application de cette loi.
UNICEF Lebanon for a Solar & Renewable Energy Engineer Consultant for roster to support in managing and monitoring all Solar & Renewable Energy activities in the Country Office (School infrastructures, Health Centers, etc.) when a specific project is initiated.
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a feasibility assessment of the pilot project for the future institutionalisation and scale up of integrated services for youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) situations, with the goal of facilitating its nationwide scale-up and supporting its adoption as a national policy instrument by the relevant Government authorities.
En el marco de las operaciones de recaudación de fondos de UNICEF Chile, el área de gestión de bases de datos cumple un rol fundamental para el desarrollo de estrategias eficaces de financiamiento. Una base de datos bien estructurada y administrada permite segmentar adecuadamente a los donantes, diseñar campañas específicas que optimicen la recaudación, y realizar análisis detallados sobre el comportamiento de quienes contribuyen al trabajo de UNICEF, entre otras tareas clave.
Con el objetivo de fortalecer esta área estratégica, UNICEF busca contar con el apoyo de un consultor especializado en gestión y procesamiento de datos, que contribuya a mejorar la calidad y estandarización de la información, automatizar controles y procesos clave, y desarrollar documentación técnica que respalde y sistematice las tareas del área.
UNICEF Maldives seeking a National Consultant to Design and Implement Child -Friendly Early Warning Systems (EWS) to Enhance Child Resilience in Maldives.
Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme coordination, planning and implementation, and management, especially with regards to integrated and cross-cutting programmes in support of programme goals and objectives.
The Programme Specialist will be expected to work closely across all relevant project teams (Education, WASH, Child Protection, Field Operations and Emergency) and liaison with the field, while also acting as secretariat to statutory programme meetings focusing on the Makanna programme, which is being implemented in multiple states, and possibly other multi-sector programmes / interventions.
The primary assignment of the national consultant is to provide expert support to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) in undertaking a comprehensive system reform focused on the Curriculum Structure and the National Curriculum Framework, as outlined below. This reform aims to modernize and strengthen the educational curriculum to better meet national education goals and best international practices.
UNICEF is looking for an individual national consultant to enhance further development of the platform and ensuring growth in the number of U-Reporters in Uzbekistan by operationalizing new functions of Rapidpro, strengthening collaboration with UNICEF programme sections, RapidPro vendor and young people known as “U-Reporters”, continuing best practices in partnership building and youth engagement.
Monitorear las tendencias en las discusiones y planteamientos en los proyectos de Ley y planes de gobierno con especial relevancia sobre la niñez y adolescencia, así como apoyar las iniciativas de generación de evidencia sobre las necesidades de las personas jóvenes a través de la implementación de U-Report.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a consultant for the Development of a National Policy on Alternative Learning Pathways in Nigeria 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.
Assignment context:
Within the UNICEF Country Programme 2025 – 2029 and under the supervision of the Education Specialist P3, the Education Officer mainly provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance for the ITALEEM Programme funded by the EU (75%) and implemented jointly with UNESCO. Furthermore, the Education Officer supports the Life Skills programmes funded by Canada (25%), for the reintegration of conflict-affected children returning from Northeast Syria (NES). Overall responsibility includes a variety of technical and administrative tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for these programmes.
Technically, the position focuses on supporting the General Directorates of Education (GDoEs) and more widely the Ministry of Education (MoE) on three components: system building and strengthening the governance of the education system; expanding equitable access to quality learning opportunities through formal, non-formal and early childhood education; and improvement of learning, learning outcomes, and skills development.
Geographically, the position focuses on (but is not limited to) the following governorates: Baghdad, Babil, Wasit, Karbala, Najaf, Diyala, Salah-A-Din, and Anbar.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to engage an individual consultant with strong expertise in knowledge management and documentation to support the capture of key discussions, insights, and reflections from the four regional forums. The “Children & Youth Forums: Driving Climate Change and Environmental Action at the Local Level” forums will be held across Thailand’s North, Northeast, South, and Central regions. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing inputs from participating children and young people and producing four regional reports and one consolidated national report.
The consultant is expected to further support development and expansion on the comprehensive capacity building programme, while supporting in delivering a series of workshops for curriculum and textbooks writers on the principles of CBE for Math. This includes ensuring consistency of teaching and learning materials (including textbooks) with the curriculum and basic principles of development of inclusive, age-appropriate materials.
