The overall aim of the internship is to assist PME Specialist to provide oversight of office-wide programme planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide video shooting and editing services for a campaign on immunization. The aim of the campaign is to spread key messages on the benefits of immunization through digital platforms in collaboration with local social media influencers. The campaign materials are scheduled for use in April, particularly during World Immunization Week, with a focus on reaching parents of children aged 0 to 6 years.
Azerbaijan maintained high national immunization coverage rates until 2019. However, at the sub-national level, some districts experienced lower coverage due to the piloting of healthcare reforms in these areas, although this did not significantly impact national averages. Since 2020, Azerbaijan has faced a decline in immunization coverage. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted immunization services, significantly affecting DTP1 and DTP3 coverage rates, which dropped to 79% and 82%, respectively, in 2020.
There are significant regional (sub-national) variations in coverage in immunization throughout the country. The officially reported data on vaccination coverage by districts shows an increase in the number of children who did not receive DTP1 and DTP3 doses in 28 districts in 2022 compared to the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Health's report, 281 measles cases were reported in 2019. However, from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, the number of registered cases surged to 13,207, with 10,782 of these occurring among children aged 0–17 years. In response to this outbreak and to enhance preparedness for future infectious disease outbreaks, UNICEF has implemented several initiatives to support strengthening of immunization programme in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
The objective is to identify an individual to produce video content for UNICEF Country Office in Azerbaijan aimed at promoting immunization-related key messages on digital platforms.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national consultant to provide administrative support for the 2025 Pacific Early Childhood development (ECD) Forum. This high-level forum will bring together leaders from 15 Pacific Island nations to reflect on the progress made since the 2017 Pasifika Call to Action on ECD, incorporating critical updates from 2023.
The consultant will support to develop and implement an Events Plan and Timeline including schedule of deliverables, budget and logistics, support with all event delivery elements within time limits and coordinate support for the event including options and agreements for interested stakeholders to support through financial, in-kind and other creative mechanisms.
Africa’s importance to global objectives, particularly in maternal and child wellbeing, cannot be overstated. By the end of the century, nearly half of the world’s children will reside in Africa. With abundant natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, the continent is poised to play a critical role in a globalized future.
Despite commendable progress in child survival and development over recent decades, Africa faces emerging challenges such as rapid urbanization, digitalization, and climate disasters, which demand innovative solutions and urgent action. African leadership has set forth visionary frameworks like the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, the Ten-Year Implementation Plan 2024-2033, and Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children. These documents underscore the need for evolving methodologies and expanded partnerships to support African-owned agendas.
In support of these efforts, a new strategy for UNICEF’s contribution to existing African development agendas (referred to internally as the Africa Strategy) was adopted by the UNICEF Executive Board on the 5th of September 2024. UNICEF is now tasked with the complex responsibility of developing and delivering a Year-1 Implementation Plan.
This consultancy is needed to aid with fundraising for and communications regarding the Year-1 Implementation Plan. This role would then continue to oversee development out of all fundraising materials, including investment briefs, prospectuses, donor pitch decks, and all other communications necessary to fundraise for and implement the Africa
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, including, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of development 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.
Support Nigeria, Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan country offices on payment recipients' personal data management function to process individual cash transfers for people affected by humanitarian crisis and Frontline workers.
The Market Development Specialist will support UNICEF Supply Division and Giga to implement a market acceleration strategy to create a more efficient school connectivity market. This role will help develop the demand for Giga’s procurement & market shaping tools that aim to help governments massively scale their ability to connect schools and health centers to the internet. To achieve this, the consultant will develop partnerships with governments, cultivate collaboration opportunities with multilateral organizations, and advocate for improved access to connectivity for schools and health centers. Market intelligence and research will be developed to help design and implement a market development strategy that creates a healthy pipeline of countries working alongside UNICEF’s procurement teams to close the digital divide affecting schools and health centers in low-income countries.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager – Global Cash-Based Transfers, you will provide technical financial and fiduciary expertise to support Country Offices (COs) in implementing Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) programs through Financial Service Providers (FSPs). Your responsibilities include building capacity to ensure a cash-fit workforce, managing CBT programs, and contributing to the development of management information systems.You will focus on strengthening Regional and Country Office monitoring, compliance, and risk management by providing policy advice, establishing tools and processes, and implementing controls to mitigate financial risks in cash transfers. You will also work closely with various UNICEF HQ divisions, including the Program Group (PG) Social Policy Section, Emergency Programmes Division (EMOPS), Supply Division, ICTD, Division of Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), and the Global Shared Services Center (GSSC).Key responsibilities include providing technical support, ensuring compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency in cash-based programs.
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for a national consultant for formulation of national guideline on safe school zone. The minimum qualification required is at least a master’s degree in social sciences, economics, public policy, public administration, urban planning/ development, international development, or other related fields with at least 5 years or more of professional experience related to road safety, urban planning/ development, research studies, strategic planning, governance, programme management.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Youth Engagement Consultant. The Youth Engagement Consultant is a critical role in the day-to-day coordination of local volunteers across various cities in Kazakhstan. This requires on-the-ground presence and deep local knowledge, which is essential for effective volunteer engagement, training, and support. The Youth Engagement Consultant works closely with local governments, NGOs, youth organizations, and other stakeholders at the regional level. This role requires frequent communication, relationship-building, and support for regional partnerships, which is often more effective when handled by someone embedded in the local context. The role demands ongoing, long-term commitment to ensure the sustainability and growth of the volunteering program in each region.
The Chief, NY Facilities and Administration, under the overall guidance and within delegated authority of the Comptroller, is responsible for the UNICEF NY buildings management which includes, Real Estate Planning and Strategy, Capital projects development and implementation, Space Management, and Customer Helpdesk.
To drive the SafeChild project implementation across various teams, the project team is looking for an experienced project manager with a passion for digital transformation, cybersecurity and child rights as well as previous UN experience. The project manager will coordinate all operational aspects of the project, including preparation of the steering committees, supporting the coordination of project timeline and deliverables, risk management, budget and reporting. The project manager might also support communications as needed. The project manager will support the organization of two global trainings and an expert forum and panel discussion in Luxembourg, to be organized under the SafeChild initiative. In doing so, the project manager will collaborate across various teams in ICTD headquarters and regional offices. Lastly, the project manager will ensure integration of the SafeChild project in the broader TeamOne initiative, focusing on ensuring synergies, alignment and a cohesive approach to digital capacity related initiatives in ICTD and UNICEF.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) aims to create a roster of experienced consultants who can support EOF with the development and implementation of its partnerships strategy.
DFAM ensures financial resources are efficiently allocated, timely, and effectively utilized within an optimized structure. This is achieved through performance measurement, transparent reporting, and risk-informed policies.The TSF Section manages relationships with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulations, including KYC and international sanctions. It also enhances efficiency, transparency, and UNICEF’s digital financial transformation across Programmes, Fundraising, and Operations.This position within DFAM focuses on identifying and mitigating financial counterparty risks, collaborating with the TSF Section, DFAM Treasury, and global offices to safeguard UNICEF’s financial operations.
Under the supervision of the Chief Advocacy and Communications, the Advocacy and Communications Specialist will support the communication and advocacy team and the whole country office in advancing the rights of children and young people and placing it in the heart of national agenda. Mobilize support and investment to meet the needs and well-being of children and young people, particularly as the country navigates a critical phase of early recovery and reconstruction.
The key objective of the consultancy is to develop and deliver high-quality human-interest stories for website, media relations, communications and advocacy services and materials.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly skilled and experienced consultant to support the polio social and behavior change efforts in Yemen based in the Aden Field Office during the response to the poliovirus outbreak, working under the supervision of the Chief of SBC in UNICEF Country Office and in close collaboration with the Chief of Field Office of Aden, SBC specialist in Aden, and the WHO communication team at national and Aden level, and Health Offices’ Extended Programme on Immunization and Health Education Centers.
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.
Under the direct supervision of the Country Coordinator, the Consultant will provide support to the UNICEF National Response in Italy in information management to harmonize data collection and analysis and in administration to improve the office’s communication.
The overall aim of the internship is to assist PME Specialist to provide oversight of office-wide programme planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide video shooting and editing services for a campaign on immunization. The aim of the campaign is to spread key messages on the benefits of immunization through digital platforms in collaboration with local social media influencers. The campaign materials are scheduled for use in April, particularly during World Immunization Week, with a focus on reaching parents of children aged 0 to 6 years.
Azerbaijan maintained high national immunization coverage rates until 2019. However, at the sub-national level, some districts experienced lower coverage due to the piloting of healthcare reforms in these areas, although this did not significantly impact national averages. Since 2020, Azerbaijan has faced a decline in immunization coverage. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted immunization services, significantly affecting DTP1 and DTP3 coverage rates, which dropped to 79% and 82%, respectively, in 2020.
There are significant regional (sub-national) variations in coverage in immunization throughout the country. The officially reported data on vaccination coverage by districts shows an increase in the number of children who did not receive DTP1 and DTP3 doses in 28 districts in 2022 compared to the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Health's report, 281 measles cases were reported in 2019. However, from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, the number of registered cases surged to 13,207, with 10,782 of these occurring among children aged 0–17 years. In response to this outbreak and to enhance preparedness for future infectious disease outbreaks, UNICEF has implemented several initiatives to support strengthening of immunization programme in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
The objective is to identify an individual to produce video content for UNICEF Country Office in Azerbaijan aimed at promoting immunization-related key messages on digital platforms.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national consultant to provide administrative support for the 2025 Pacific Early Childhood development (ECD) Forum. This high-level forum will bring together leaders from 15 Pacific Island nations to reflect on the progress made since the 2017 Pasifika Call to Action on ECD, incorporating critical updates from 2023.
The consultant will support to develop and implement an Events Plan and Timeline including schedule of deliverables, budget and logistics, support with all event delivery elements within time limits and coordinate support for the event including options and agreements for interested stakeholders to support through financial, in-kind and other creative mechanisms.
Africa’s importance to global objectives, particularly in maternal and child wellbeing, cannot be overstated. By the end of the century, nearly half of the world’s children will reside in Africa. With abundant natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, the continent is poised to play a critical role in a globalized future.
Despite commendable progress in child survival and development over recent decades, Africa faces emerging challenges such as rapid urbanization, digitalization, and climate disasters, which demand innovative solutions and urgent action. African leadership has set forth visionary frameworks like the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, the Ten-Year Implementation Plan 2024-2033, and Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children. These documents underscore the need for evolving methodologies and expanded partnerships to support African-owned agendas.
In support of these efforts, a new strategy for UNICEF’s contribution to existing African development agendas (referred to internally as the Africa Strategy) was adopted by the UNICEF Executive Board on the 5th of September 2024. UNICEF is now tasked with the complex responsibility of developing and delivering a Year-1 Implementation Plan.
This consultancy is needed to aid with fundraising for and communications regarding the Year-1 Implementation Plan. This role would then continue to oversee development out of all fundraising materials, including investment briefs, prospectuses, donor pitch decks, and all other communications necessary to fundraise for and implement the Africa
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, including, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of development 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.
Support Nigeria, Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan country offices on payment recipients' personal data management function to process individual cash transfers for people affected by humanitarian crisis and Frontline workers.
The Market Development Specialist will support UNICEF Supply Division and Giga to implement a market acceleration strategy to create a more efficient school connectivity market. This role will help develop the demand for Giga’s procurement & market shaping tools that aim to help governments massively scale their ability to connect schools and health centers to the internet. To achieve this, the consultant will develop partnerships with governments, cultivate collaboration opportunities with multilateral organizations, and advocate for improved access to connectivity for schools and health centers. Market intelligence and research will be developed to help design and implement a market development strategy that creates a healthy pipeline of countries working alongside UNICEF’s procurement teams to close the digital divide affecting schools and health centers in low-income countries.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager – Global Cash-Based Transfers, you will provide technical financial and fiduciary expertise to support Country Offices (COs) in implementing Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) programs through Financial Service Providers (FSPs). Your responsibilities include building capacity to ensure a cash-fit workforce, managing CBT programs, and contributing to the development of management information systems.You will focus on strengthening Regional and Country Office monitoring, compliance, and risk management by providing policy advice, establishing tools and processes, and implementing controls to mitigate financial risks in cash transfers. You will also work closely with various UNICEF HQ divisions, including the Program Group (PG) Social Policy Section, Emergency Programmes Division (EMOPS), Supply Division, ICTD, Division of Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), and the Global Shared Services Center (GSSC).Key responsibilities include providing technical support, ensuring compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency in cash-based programs.
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for a national consultant for formulation of national guideline on safe school zone. The minimum qualification required is at least a master’s degree in social sciences, economics, public policy, public administration, urban planning/ development, international development, or other related fields with at least 5 years or more of professional experience related to road safety, urban planning/ development, research studies, strategic planning, governance, programme management.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Youth Engagement Consultant. The Youth Engagement Consultant is a critical role in the day-to-day coordination of local volunteers across various cities in Kazakhstan. This requires on-the-ground presence and deep local knowledge, which is essential for effective volunteer engagement, training, and support. The Youth Engagement Consultant works closely with local governments, NGOs, youth organizations, and other stakeholders at the regional level. This role requires frequent communication, relationship-building, and support for regional partnerships, which is often more effective when handled by someone embedded in the local context. The role demands ongoing, long-term commitment to ensure the sustainability and growth of the volunteering program in each region.
The Chief, NY Facilities and Administration, under the overall guidance and within delegated authority of the Comptroller, is responsible for the UNICEF NY buildings management which includes, Real Estate Planning and Strategy, Capital projects development and implementation, Space Management, and Customer Helpdesk.
To drive the SafeChild project implementation across various teams, the project team is looking for an experienced project manager with a passion for digital transformation, cybersecurity and child rights as well as previous UN experience. The project manager will coordinate all operational aspects of the project, including preparation of the steering committees, supporting the coordination of project timeline and deliverables, risk management, budget and reporting. The project manager might also support communications as needed. The project manager will support the organization of two global trainings and an expert forum and panel discussion in Luxembourg, to be organized under the SafeChild initiative. In doing so, the project manager will collaborate across various teams in ICTD headquarters and regional offices. Lastly, the project manager will ensure integration of the SafeChild project in the broader TeamOne initiative, focusing on ensuring synergies, alignment and a cohesive approach to digital capacity related initiatives in ICTD and UNICEF.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) aims to create a roster of experienced consultants who can support EOF with the development and implementation of its partnerships strategy.
DFAM ensures financial resources are efficiently allocated, timely, and effectively utilized within an optimized structure. This is achieved through performance measurement, transparent reporting, and risk-informed policies.The TSF Section manages relationships with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulations, including KYC and international sanctions. It also enhances efficiency, transparency, and UNICEF’s digital financial transformation across Programmes, Fundraising, and Operations.This position within DFAM focuses on identifying and mitigating financial counterparty risks, collaborating with the TSF Section, DFAM Treasury, and global offices to safeguard UNICEF’s financial operations.
Under the supervision of the Chief Advocacy and Communications, the Advocacy and Communications Specialist will support the communication and advocacy team and the whole country office in advancing the rights of children and young people and placing it in the heart of national agenda. Mobilize support and investment to meet the needs and well-being of children and young people, particularly as the country navigates a critical phase of early recovery and reconstruction.
The key objective of the consultancy is to develop and deliver high-quality human-interest stories for website, media relations, communications and advocacy services and materials.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly skilled and experienced consultant to support the polio social and behavior change efforts in Yemen based in the Aden Field Office during the response to the poliovirus outbreak, working under the supervision of the Chief of SBC in UNICEF Country Office and in close collaboration with the Chief of Field Office of Aden, SBC specialist in Aden, and the WHO communication team at national and Aden level, and Health Offices’ Extended Programme on Immunization and Health Education Centers.
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.
Under the direct supervision of the Country Coordinator, the Consultant will provide support to the UNICEF National Response in Italy in information management to harmonize data collection and analysis and in administration to improve the office’s communication.
