The consultant will conduct the Formative assessment of Adolescent and youth wellbeing and empowerment model being implemented through 4 Adolescent centers in 3 provinces of Kermanshah, Isfahan and Mashhad since 2023.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced national Civil Engineer Consultant with expertise in hospital rehabilitation. The consultant will play a key role in providing technical assistance and monitoring the progress of infrastructure improvements across the 227 perinatal centres. Additionally, the consultant will serve as a liaison for an international English-speaking Technical Supervision Consultant, who has been recruited to oversee construction and repair efforts both remotely and on-site.
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an expert to lead a Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand. This assessment will provide a comprehensive analysis of the burden and impact of road traffic injuries on children and adolescents, identify key risk factors, and review existing road safety policies, laws, and interventions, particularly those targeting children and youth. The rapid assessment will map out relevant stakeholders and highlight opportunities for strengthened collaboration.
The findings will inform UNICEF’s engagement in this area, support evidence-based advocacy for safer environments for children and adolescents and contribute to the preparation of the new UNICEF Thailand Country Programme 2027-2031 by helping to identify UNICEF’s comparative advantage in addressing road safety challenges.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The objective of this consultancy is to enhance the capacity of the RMPS and of their focal points in the Regional Offices (ROs) to support more efficiently Country Offices (COs) in reviewing ESS-related documents submitted by country offices, ensuring compliance with World Bank requirements and the Entity’s internal ESS policies, and providing recommendations to strengthen the quality of submissions and of their subsequent implementation.
It is anticipated that there are three key technical areas of work under this consultancy:
- Quality assurance of ESS-related documents developed by 11 Country Offices (COs), and technical assistance to country offices in the preparation of relevant ESS components.
- Analysis of the documentation provided by COs and/or ROs and development of generic ESS and Safeguarding Risk mitigation strategies according to the type of activities.
- Development of a concise guide for the RMPS unit to adopt in the support of CO and/or ROs in quality assurance of the risk management technical area as part of the IFI financial contributions (design, implementation and monitoring of ESS/Safeguarding instruments) from an ESS/Safeguarding perspective.
The consultant will also ensure better alignment of the RMPS’s work with other risk areas within the risk management framework including AAP and data protection and support ESS/Safeguarding compliance across programmes and operations.
The Risk Management in Programming and Safeguarding Unit (RMPS) is expected to manage this consultancy in close coordination and collaboration with other relevant units within DAPM and other stakeholders as needed
The Capacity Development Lead will drive capacity building initiatives to help strengthen innovation capabilities across country and regional offices, equipping teams with the skills, knowledge, and systems needed to design, scale, and sustain impactful innovations for children. This role will focus on embedding innovation mindsets and methodologies within UNICEF’s programmes, fostering a culture of experimentation, and supporting government partners in integrating innovative approaches into key sectors. The Capacity Development Lead will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including academic institutions and private sector partners, to build capacity through the SPARK Accelerator, training programmes and strategic partnerships.
The Global Learning Innovation Hub seeks a seasoned EdTech strategist to drive the EdTech for Good Initiative forward through designing and implementing models for the key building blocks of the initiative, including positioning, business and governance models, partnership strategies, community engagement, and content management.
2025 is a significant moment for polio eradication efforts. The months ahead are high risk, but with important opportunities for UNICEF’s advocacy and to secure essential results. UNICEF is looking for a consultant for seven months to support key moments and initiatives which are part of UNICEF’s Global Polio Advocacy Strategy. Additional capacity is needed in the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, Advocacy Section, to undertake timebound projects and scale up polio advocacy results at a crucial moment in time. This includes delivering resources and materials for global advocacy moments, including World Polio Day (24 October).
UNICEF’s polio advocacy is supported by a leading Foundation. This role will support a number of key grant deliverables from April 2025 to October 2025
UNICEF is implementing the IPA2020 project, funded by EU, which includes the development of a digital system for child disability assessment and referral in the FBiH. Following the introduction of this reform, Ministries have allocated budgets and identified local/cantonal institutions as hubs for newly established full-time Assessment Teams. To enhance the efficiency of the new system, which requires referrals to multiple local social service providers, it must be transitioned to a digital platform with several key functionalities. A critical aspect of this system is the monitoring and reporting on the trends and needs of children with disabilities and their families, which will be used for more effective and efficient social service planning and delivery.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international consultant to support Education Data Systems and Products in Kiribati and Tuvalu. the consultant will map and identify specific needs within National Police services across five countries (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, FSM, and RMI) related to provision of child-friendly services. This includes developing or strengthening training packages for child friendly services and then rolling out training Police across these countries to build the capacity of Police to carry out child-sensitive investigations of crimes against children. Key factors include providing child-sensitive services to child survivors of sexual assault, utilization of child interviewing techniques, making appropriate referrals of children in need of support to other service providers including social welfare and MHPSS professionals, and ensuring child-safe emergency accommodation where appropriate.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, and concern, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments, commercial service providers and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Team aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
Are you a passionate, driven professional looking to make a real difference? UNICEF, the world's leading organization for children's rights, is seeking a Supply & Logistics Specialist to join our team in Manila, Philippines.
In this key role, you’ll be a strategic procurement business partner, ensuring our country office has the resources and logistics needed to deliver life-saving support to children and communities.
Are you ready to bring your expertise to a team that creates real impact? Do you thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) is looking for an exceptional consultant to provide strategic and technical guidance to EOF on the management of EOF’s early childhood programme in Rwanda. The Consultant (Rwanda) will report to EOF’s Programme Manager and work closely with EOF’s central team.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical inputs and support to the
implementation of the LIXIL-funded six country multi-regional sanitation partnership; support the rolling out of the UNICEF Sanitation Game Plan and eight steps to achieve universal access to safely managed sanitation including capacity development, and the documentation and dissemination of experiences among countries and regional offices
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international consultant, which will office-based in Majuro, RMI to carry out the technical support and regular dialogues with government counterparts and UNICEF. The office will provide a space for the consultant at UN Joint Presence Office for a duration of 22 months, meanwhile the financial proposal of the consultant should include all related travel, including eight (8) in-country travel to complete the deliverables. For duty travel outside RMI, consultant will be reimbursed on actual travel cost and DSA at UN official rate. Estimated travel cost will be added in the contract and the consultant will be paid on actual based on approved travel.
UNICEF is therefore undertaking this consultancy with the aim of developing a comprehensive programme strategy focused on construction management, that ensures that construction projects align with UNICEF's priorities and meet its standards for quality, efficiency, and sustainability, and environmental and social safeguards.
Objectives of the Consultancy
Objective 1: Conduct a review, to determine the strategic direction for UNICEF’s construction activities and articulate the necessary support to Country Offices.
Objective 2: Establish a framework to support Country Office construction projects, including a programmatic strategy aligned with organizational goals, risk approach, accountabilities, and resources.
Objective 3: Using the results of the strategic review (above), enhance guidance for country offices to support business case development and detailed planning for construction projects
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for an Individual International consultant to support the Government of Montenegro in developing standards for the establishment of the Barnahus model service.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations, including but not limited to people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) aims to create a roster of experienced consultants who can support EOF with the development and implementation of its communications strategy.
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in nutrition-sensitive interventions including value chain aspects for first foods. An emphasis will be put on dialogue with government and other actors particularly the private sector for the integration of nutrition into systems ( health, agriculture/ food systems, social protection, WASH & climate change and education), community and households’ resilience, community engagement, gender and women empowerment. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the supervision of Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and in close collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the consultant will support the adaptation and localization of the NRTD. The NRTD operates on JavaScript and TypeScript technologies, primarily built with React.js and Next.js. The consultant will assist in addressing a backlog of feature improvements, particularly in optimizing the control panel to improve user workflows and experiences. The consultant will provide technical expertise to enhance the platform’s functionality, and interoperability, ensuring its effective integration into the human rights reporting processes of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hire an International consultant to guide the Ministry of Education and Sports and the
Agency for Quality Assurance in Preuniversity Education (ASCAP) in the efforts for revamping the curricula of Preuniversity Education
The consultant will conduct the Formative assessment of Adolescent and youth wellbeing and empowerment model being implemented through 4 Adolescent centers in 3 provinces of Kermanshah, Isfahan and Mashhad since 2023.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced national Civil Engineer Consultant with expertise in hospital rehabilitation. The consultant will play a key role in providing technical assistance and monitoring the progress of infrastructure improvements across the 227 perinatal centres. Additionally, the consultant will serve as a liaison for an international English-speaking Technical Supervision Consultant, who has been recruited to oversee construction and repair efforts both remotely and on-site.
The Young People Team of the UNICEF Thailand Country Office is seeking an expert to lead a Rapid Assessment of Child and Adolescent Road Safety in Thailand. This assessment will provide a comprehensive analysis of the burden and impact of road traffic injuries on children and adolescents, identify key risk factors, and review existing road safety policies, laws, and interventions, particularly those targeting children and youth. The rapid assessment will map out relevant stakeholders and highlight opportunities for strengthened collaboration.
The findings will inform UNICEF’s engagement in this area, support evidence-based advocacy for safer environments for children and adolescents and contribute to the preparation of the new UNICEF Thailand Country Programme 2027-2031 by helping to identify UNICEF’s comparative advantage in addressing road safety challenges.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The objective of this consultancy is to enhance the capacity of the RMPS and of their focal points in the Regional Offices (ROs) to support more efficiently Country Offices (COs) in reviewing ESS-related documents submitted by country offices, ensuring compliance with World Bank requirements and the Entity’s internal ESS policies, and providing recommendations to strengthen the quality of submissions and of their subsequent implementation.
It is anticipated that there are three key technical areas of work under this consultancy:
- Quality assurance of ESS-related documents developed by 11 Country Offices (COs), and technical assistance to country offices in the preparation of relevant ESS components.
- Analysis of the documentation provided by COs and/or ROs and development of generic ESS and Safeguarding Risk mitigation strategies according to the type of activities.
- Development of a concise guide for the RMPS unit to adopt in the support of CO and/or ROs in quality assurance of the risk management technical area as part of the IFI financial contributions (design, implementation and monitoring of ESS/Safeguarding instruments) from an ESS/Safeguarding perspective.
The consultant will also ensure better alignment of the RMPS’s work with other risk areas within the risk management framework including AAP and data protection and support ESS/Safeguarding compliance across programmes and operations.
The Risk Management in Programming and Safeguarding Unit (RMPS) is expected to manage this consultancy in close coordination and collaboration with other relevant units within DAPM and other stakeholders as needed
The Capacity Development Lead will drive capacity building initiatives to help strengthen innovation capabilities across country and regional offices, equipping teams with the skills, knowledge, and systems needed to design, scale, and sustain impactful innovations for children. This role will focus on embedding innovation mindsets and methodologies within UNICEF’s programmes, fostering a culture of experimentation, and supporting government partners in integrating innovative approaches into key sectors. The Capacity Development Lead will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including academic institutions and private sector partners, to build capacity through the SPARK Accelerator, training programmes and strategic partnerships.
The Global Learning Innovation Hub seeks a seasoned EdTech strategist to drive the EdTech for Good Initiative forward through designing and implementing models for the key building blocks of the initiative, including positioning, business and governance models, partnership strategies, community engagement, and content management.
2025 is a significant moment for polio eradication efforts. The months ahead are high risk, but with important opportunities for UNICEF’s advocacy and to secure essential results. UNICEF is looking for a consultant for seven months to support key moments and initiatives which are part of UNICEF’s Global Polio Advocacy Strategy. Additional capacity is needed in the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, Advocacy Section, to undertake timebound projects and scale up polio advocacy results at a crucial moment in time. This includes delivering resources and materials for global advocacy moments, including World Polio Day (24 October).
UNICEF’s polio advocacy is supported by a leading Foundation. This role will support a number of key grant deliverables from April 2025 to October 2025
UNICEF is implementing the IPA2020 project, funded by EU, which includes the development of a digital system for child disability assessment and referral in the FBiH. Following the introduction of this reform, Ministries have allocated budgets and identified local/cantonal institutions as hubs for newly established full-time Assessment Teams. To enhance the efficiency of the new system, which requires referrals to multiple local social service providers, it must be transitioned to a digital platform with several key functionalities. A critical aspect of this system is the monitoring and reporting on the trends and needs of children with disabilities and their families, which will be used for more effective and efficient social service planning and delivery.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international consultant to support Education Data Systems and Products in Kiribati and Tuvalu. the consultant will map and identify specific needs within National Police services across five countries (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, FSM, and RMI) related to provision of child-friendly services. This includes developing or strengthening training packages for child friendly services and then rolling out training Police across these countries to build the capacity of Police to carry out child-sensitive investigations of crimes against children. Key factors include providing child-sensitive services to child survivors of sexual assault, utilization of child interviewing techniques, making appropriate referrals of children in need of support to other service providers including social welfare and MHPSS professionals, and ensuring child-safe emergency accommodation where appropriate.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, and concern, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments, commercial service providers and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Team aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
Are you a passionate, driven professional looking to make a real difference? UNICEF, the world's leading organization for children's rights, is seeking a Supply & Logistics Specialist to join our team in Manila, Philippines.
In this key role, you’ll be a strategic procurement business partner, ensuring our country office has the resources and logistics needed to deliver life-saving support to children and communities.
Are you ready to bring your expertise to a team that creates real impact? Do you thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) is looking for an exceptional consultant to provide strategic and technical guidance to EOF on the management of EOF’s early childhood programme in Rwanda. The Consultant (Rwanda) will report to EOF’s Programme Manager and work closely with EOF’s central team.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical inputs and support to the
implementation of the LIXIL-funded six country multi-regional sanitation partnership; support the rolling out of the UNICEF Sanitation Game Plan and eight steps to achieve universal access to safely managed sanitation including capacity development, and the documentation and dissemination of experiences among countries and regional offices
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international consultant, which will office-based in Majuro, RMI to carry out the technical support and regular dialogues with government counterparts and UNICEF. The office will provide a space for the consultant at UN Joint Presence Office for a duration of 22 months, meanwhile the financial proposal of the consultant should include all related travel, including eight (8) in-country travel to complete the deliverables. For duty travel outside RMI, consultant will be reimbursed on actual travel cost and DSA at UN official rate. Estimated travel cost will be added in the contract and the consultant will be paid on actual based on approved travel.
UNICEF is therefore undertaking this consultancy with the aim of developing a comprehensive programme strategy focused on construction management, that ensures that construction projects align with UNICEF's priorities and meet its standards for quality, efficiency, and sustainability, and environmental and social safeguards.
Objectives of the Consultancy
Objective 1: Conduct a review, to determine the strategic direction for UNICEF’s construction activities and articulate the necessary support to Country Offices.
Objective 2: Establish a framework to support Country Office construction projects, including a programmatic strategy aligned with organizational goals, risk approach, accountabilities, and resources.
Objective 3: Using the results of the strategic review (above), enhance guidance for country offices to support business case development and detailed planning for construction projects
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for an Individual International consultant to support the Government of Montenegro in developing standards for the establishment of the Barnahus model service.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations, including but not limited to people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) aims to create a roster of experienced consultants who can support EOF with the development and implementation of its communications strategy.
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in nutrition-sensitive interventions including value chain aspects for first foods. An emphasis will be put on dialogue with government and other actors particularly the private sector for the integration of nutrition into systems ( health, agriculture/ food systems, social protection, WASH & climate change and education), community and households’ resilience, community engagement, gender and women empowerment. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the supervision of Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and in close collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the consultant will support the adaptation and localization of the NRTD. The NRTD operates on JavaScript and TypeScript technologies, primarily built with React.js and Next.js. The consultant will assist in addressing a backlog of feature improvements, particularly in optimizing the control panel to improve user workflows and experiences. The consultant will provide technical expertise to enhance the platform’s functionality, and interoperability, ensuring its effective integration into the human rights reporting processes of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hire an International consultant to guide the Ministry of Education and Sports and the
Agency for Quality Assurance in Preuniversity Education (ASCAP) in the efforts for revamping the curricula of Preuniversity Education
