Botswana Country Office seeks the services of a consultant to conduct a legal landscape analysis of Botswana’s food environment, using UNICEF’s legal landscape analysis tool.
The objective of this consultancy is to prepare a well-researched but concise background paper (30-40 pages, excluding annexes) providing a comprehensive overview of the MENA region and its countries with special focus on the situation and rights of children and adolescents. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the situation of children and adolescents across MENA countries, highlighting achievements, gaps, and priority areas for action in line with international human rights commitments.
The paper will serve as background document for the planning for the new Regional Office (RO) merging the current Regional Offices for MENAR and ECAR (Europe and Central Asia) and for the development of the joint Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) to be finalized in January 2026. An advanced draft of the document will inform the joint regional Strategic Moment of Reflection in November 2025.
The first month of life (the neonatal period) is the most vulnerable time for child survival. The risk of death is highest in the first week of life. The Vision 2030 Program is addressing this challenge by strengthening systems in perinatal centers nationwide—modernizing processes and equipment and building health-worker capacity.
UNICEF is supporting the government of Indonesia to scale up the free meal programme in Papua province. The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical expertise in reviewing and assessing the architectural layout and cost estimates of kitchen facility infrastructure to ensure functional, cost-efficient, and aligned with national standards for food safety, hygiene, and nutrition service delivery. This will support the effective implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Programme for children and pregnant women in Papua by ensuring that physical infrastructure is well-designed, appropriately budgeted, and capable of sustaining high-quality meal preparation and distribution. The consultant will work for approx. 3-4 months, based in Jayapura. This is a Re-advertisement, applicants who had previously applied will be considered and need not re-apply.
UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is looking for a qualified Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation Consultant to provide technical expertise and operational support for securing and growing high-value partnerships, particularly through private sector engagement, across markets in the region.
The position of Fundraising Officer (Donor Cultivation) (#87231) at the NO-A level in the Malaysia Country Office, in the section of Private Sector Fundraising & Partnerships, reports to the Fundraising Officer (Pledge Retention) #94996, who is at the NOB level.
UNICEF Pacific seeks a proactive international consultant for a 12-month assignment (360 days: 180 remote, 180 in-country). The consultant will be based partly at home and partly in Majuro, RMI, with at least two trips to RMI totaling nine months, and two trips to Nauru to support programming. They will work closely with the RMI Chief Secretary’s office and be managed by the North Pacific Field Office in Pohnpei, with technical support from the Suva Multi-Country Office. Daily supervision will be provided by the Child Protection Specialist. All work-related costs are covered in the contract.
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the design and implementation of qualitative data collection and analysis. The consultant(s) will report to the Evaluation Manager and contribute to the drafting of the final report. Considering the amount of work required by the assignment, the consultant is expected to receive support from assistant(s) in the form of United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) – employed by the Mozambique country office – to conduct data collection activities
The consultant based in UNICEF’s Health Programme, MNCAH Section and working in close collaboration with UNICEF’s Supply Division, will support this oxygen scale up efforts and serve as liaison for country offices as well as selected collaborative efforts with partners.
In addition, the consultant will provide support, as needed, to broader efforts in scaling essential MNCH commodities to support acceleration of mortality reduction towards the SDGs.
The consultant will conceptualize and deliver a cohesive visual identity, including logo design, color palette development, and supporting brand elements that reflect UNICEF’s values while maintaining a distinct academic and strategic tone. This identity will be applied consistently across multiple communication formats, such as digital newsletters, reports, social media banners, and PowerPoint templates.
In collaboration with the PG Director’s Office, the consultant will also support layout and design of key publication series. This includes multiple issues of the At the Frontier newsletter and other knowledge products like Academic Notes and Analytical Notes. Each issue will require document formatting, photography research and selection, cover and thumbnail design, and production of related digital assets. Feedback will be integrated throughout iterative design phases to ensure alignment with UNICEF branding standards and communication goals.
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is a global network of operational agencies, academic
institutions, policymakers, donors and practitioners that facilitates inter-agency technical collaboration on child protection
in all humanitarian contexts. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) leads the Alliance with a rotating NGO, currently
the International Rescue Committee. The Alliance sets standards and produces technical guidance for use by the various
stakeholders, particularly field practitioners. Its mission is to support humanitarian actors to achieve high-quality and
effective child protection interventions in humanitarian contexts, in both refugee and non-refugee settings.
This is a critical moment for the Alliance to solidify strategic partnerships and elevate its advocacy work for the centrality of
the child in all humanitarian action. The purpose of the assignment is to support the Alliance Secretariat with strategic
partnerships, donor engagement, and advocacy activities.
Join UNICEF’s global immunization team and play a pivotal role in driving impact for children worldwide. Under the guidance of the Senior Health Advisor, this position leads the management and reporting of high-value, multi-country immunization contributions, including Canada’s flagship support and Gavi CDS grants. You will strengthen donor relations with governments, foundations, and private partners, ensuring long-term engagement and sustainable financing for immunization. The role also supports the Office of the Health Director in advancing the global immunization agenda, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration with teams in nutrition, education, gender, WASH, and SBC to design integrated programming and resource mobilization approaches. By deepening partnerships, coordinating performance monitoring, and driving strategic dialogue, this position enhances UNICEF’s visibility and influence while securing resources and shaping policies to protect every child through immunization.
During the duration period of the contract, the consultant will support development and dissemination of the survivor-centered guidance tool on FGM, as well as the expansion of the rollouts of Primero / GBVIMS+ through the specific tasks listed below.
ICTD is presently in search of an Information Protection & Compliance Consultant. This resource will operate within the purview of the Information Governance Manager within the Information Security Section of the ICT Division. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to design, configure, test, and deploy Microsoft Purview services while also validating how these services can be operationalized for long term sustainability. This will include assisting in the development of scalable governance models, evaluating signals generated by the platform, and refining our approach through direct engagement with business stakeholders.
This is the perfect role for someone who is passionate about Open Source and doing good with it. You are someone who has built open-source products before and taken them to many users in challenging contexts. Now, you are ready to share your experience of succeeding and failing with other entrepreneurs and product nerds, that are also building stuff to make the world better. You find your way around the messiest of repos and can find a solution to any unsolvable coding problem. You can look at tech stacks and immediately picture the failure (or unicorn) that this product will be. This role is for an experienced developer who could advise and mentor entrepreneurs and teams as they look to turn ideas and solutions into digital public goods, someone who has an eye for the horizon of tech and is always looking to solve big problems……Join the Venture Fund team and support entrepreneurs from around the world.
The STRYIDE initiative is an ambitious, first-of-its-kind model that blends public and private financing to deliver quality ECD services while addressing youth unemployment. Its success depends on seamless programme design, coordination, and execution, in line with the evolving priorities of the Government of Uganda and UNICEF’s broader early childhood and youth programming.
To date, the UNICEF team has initiated the pilot phase of the STRYIDE programme by developing a training manual for ECD entrepreneurs and working through the Netherlands-funded PROSPECTS programme to identify potential youth entrepreneurs. The upcoming steps in the pilot phase will focus on testing the training content and providing microgrants to selected entrepreneurs to help them establish or expand their ECD enterprises. The full rollout of this pilot phase is planned over the course of the new country programme. As the initiative transitions into pilot implementation, there is an urgent need for dedicated technical support to ensure timely execution, adaptive planning, and effective coordination across multiple stakeholders—including government ministries, financial institutions, implementing partners, and young entrepreneurs.
In addition to STRYIDE, the ECD team is overseeing several other high-priority projects focused on caregiver support, private sector engagement, and expansion of ECD services in refugee and host communities. The complexity and scale of this portfolio demand additional capacity to support grant and programme management, partner engagement, progress monitoring, and knowledge sharing.
The Education Officer reports to the Education Specialist for close guidance and supervision. The Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the education programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Education Programme within the Country Programme.
The post incumbent will provide technical support on activities under output 2 related to Equitable access to quality learning. The incumbent is responsible for supporting MoE in the implementation of interventions related to enhance access to and improve quality of education services at elementary, middle and secondary school levels in the country including in emergencies.
Lastly, the incumbent will provide technical support to outputs 1 and 3 as well as any other requirement needed for efficient operation of the Education and Learning Section. The post incumbent assists in the zoba level planning, implementation and monitoring of education projects.
Under the supervision of the Chief of section, the Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programs/projects within the Country Program from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development, implementation, program progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The post incumbent is technical lead on activities under output 1 related to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) The incumbent is responsible for supporting MoE in the implementation of interventions related to enhance access to and improve quality of ECCE and ECD services in the country including in emergencies. Further, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating the section’s work on Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC). Lastly, the incumbent will provide technical support to outputs 2 and 3 as well as any other requirement needed for efficient operation of the Education and Learning Section. The post incumbent assists in the zoba level planning, implementation and monitoring of education projects. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Education and Learning (P4).
UNICEF's Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva is pivotal to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the organization’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. The division focuses on maximizing private sector fundraising, partnerships, and engagement. Central to these efforts is the Innovative Financing for Children (IF4C) function, which develops and implements innovative financing mechanisms to mobilize resources for children's welfare globally. These initiatives address critical issues such as climate change, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction, targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized children and adolescents. The IF4C team plays a crucial role in driving these efforts forward through strategic private sector engagements.
The Innovative Financing Consultant will play a key role in exploring, designing, and implementing a range of financing solutions in collaboration with private sector entities. The role involves making vital contributions to program design, product development, and the execution of financing strategies to effectively mobilize resources in support of UNICEF’s mission.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. Our State of Palestine Office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as Procurement Assistant at G-5 level based in Jerusalem, SOP.
Botswana Country Office seeks the services of a consultant to conduct a legal landscape analysis of Botswana’s food environment, using UNICEF’s legal landscape analysis tool.
The objective of this consultancy is to prepare a well-researched but concise background paper (30-40 pages, excluding annexes) providing a comprehensive overview of the MENA region and its countries with special focus on the situation and rights of children and adolescents. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the situation of children and adolescents across MENA countries, highlighting achievements, gaps, and priority areas for action in line with international human rights commitments.
The paper will serve as background document for the planning for the new Regional Office (RO) merging the current Regional Offices for MENAR and ECAR (Europe and Central Asia) and for the development of the joint Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) to be finalized in January 2026. An advanced draft of the document will inform the joint regional Strategic Moment of Reflection in November 2025.
The first month of life (the neonatal period) is the most vulnerable time for child survival. The risk of death is highest in the first week of life. The Vision 2030 Program is addressing this challenge by strengthening systems in perinatal centers nationwide—modernizing processes and equipment and building health-worker capacity.
UNICEF is supporting the government of Indonesia to scale up the free meal programme in Papua province. The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical expertise in reviewing and assessing the architectural layout and cost estimates of kitchen facility infrastructure to ensure functional, cost-efficient, and aligned with national standards for food safety, hygiene, and nutrition service delivery. This will support the effective implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Programme for children and pregnant women in Papua by ensuring that physical infrastructure is well-designed, appropriately budgeted, and capable of sustaining high-quality meal preparation and distribution. The consultant will work for approx. 3-4 months, based in Jayapura. This is a Re-advertisement, applicants who had previously applied will be considered and need not re-apply.
UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is looking for a qualified Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation Consultant to provide technical expertise and operational support for securing and growing high-value partnerships, particularly through private sector engagement, across markets in the region.
The position of Fundraising Officer (Donor Cultivation) (#87231) at the NO-A level in the Malaysia Country Office, in the section of Private Sector Fundraising & Partnerships, reports to the Fundraising Officer (Pledge Retention) #94996, who is at the NOB level.
UNICEF Pacific seeks a proactive international consultant for a 12-month assignment (360 days: 180 remote, 180 in-country). The consultant will be based partly at home and partly in Majuro, RMI, with at least two trips to RMI totaling nine months, and two trips to Nauru to support programming. They will work closely with the RMI Chief Secretary’s office and be managed by the North Pacific Field Office in Pohnpei, with technical support from the Suva Multi-Country Office. Daily supervision will be provided by the Child Protection Specialist. All work-related costs are covered in the contract.
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the design and implementation of qualitative data collection and analysis. The consultant(s) will report to the Evaluation Manager and contribute to the drafting of the final report. Considering the amount of work required by the assignment, the consultant is expected to receive support from assistant(s) in the form of United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) – employed by the Mozambique country office – to conduct data collection activities
The consultant based in UNICEF’s Health Programme, MNCAH Section and working in close collaboration with UNICEF’s Supply Division, will support this oxygen scale up efforts and serve as liaison for country offices as well as selected collaborative efforts with partners.
In addition, the consultant will provide support, as needed, to broader efforts in scaling essential MNCH commodities to support acceleration of mortality reduction towards the SDGs.
The consultant will conceptualize and deliver a cohesive visual identity, including logo design, color palette development, and supporting brand elements that reflect UNICEF’s values while maintaining a distinct academic and strategic tone. This identity will be applied consistently across multiple communication formats, such as digital newsletters, reports, social media banners, and PowerPoint templates.
In collaboration with the PG Director’s Office, the consultant will also support layout and design of key publication series. This includes multiple issues of the At the Frontier newsletter and other knowledge products like Academic Notes and Analytical Notes. Each issue will require document formatting, photography research and selection, cover and thumbnail design, and production of related digital assets. Feedback will be integrated throughout iterative design phases to ensure alignment with UNICEF branding standards and communication goals.
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is a global network of operational agencies, academic
institutions, policymakers, donors and practitioners that facilitates inter-agency technical collaboration on child protection
in all humanitarian contexts. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) leads the Alliance with a rotating NGO, currently
the International Rescue Committee. The Alliance sets standards and produces technical guidance for use by the various
stakeholders, particularly field practitioners. Its mission is to support humanitarian actors to achieve high-quality and
effective child protection interventions in humanitarian contexts, in both refugee and non-refugee settings.
This is a critical moment for the Alliance to solidify strategic partnerships and elevate its advocacy work for the centrality of
the child in all humanitarian action. The purpose of the assignment is to support the Alliance Secretariat with strategic
partnerships, donor engagement, and advocacy activities.
Join UNICEF’s global immunization team and play a pivotal role in driving impact for children worldwide. Under the guidance of the Senior Health Advisor, this position leads the management and reporting of high-value, multi-country immunization contributions, including Canada’s flagship support and Gavi CDS grants. You will strengthen donor relations with governments, foundations, and private partners, ensuring long-term engagement and sustainable financing for immunization. The role also supports the Office of the Health Director in advancing the global immunization agenda, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration with teams in nutrition, education, gender, WASH, and SBC to design integrated programming and resource mobilization approaches. By deepening partnerships, coordinating performance monitoring, and driving strategic dialogue, this position enhances UNICEF’s visibility and influence while securing resources and shaping policies to protect every child through immunization.
During the duration period of the contract, the consultant will support development and dissemination of the survivor-centered guidance tool on FGM, as well as the expansion of the rollouts of Primero / GBVIMS+ through the specific tasks listed below.
ICTD is presently in search of an Information Protection & Compliance Consultant. This resource will operate within the purview of the Information Governance Manager within the Information Security Section of the ICT Division. The consultant will work closely with internal teams to design, configure, test, and deploy Microsoft Purview services while also validating how these services can be operationalized for long term sustainability. This will include assisting in the development of scalable governance models, evaluating signals generated by the platform, and refining our approach through direct engagement with business stakeholders.
This is the perfect role for someone who is passionate about Open Source and doing good with it. You are someone who has built open-source products before and taken them to many users in challenging contexts. Now, you are ready to share your experience of succeeding and failing with other entrepreneurs and product nerds, that are also building stuff to make the world better. You find your way around the messiest of repos and can find a solution to any unsolvable coding problem. You can look at tech stacks and immediately picture the failure (or unicorn) that this product will be. This role is for an experienced developer who could advise and mentor entrepreneurs and teams as they look to turn ideas and solutions into digital public goods, someone who has an eye for the horizon of tech and is always looking to solve big problems……Join the Venture Fund team and support entrepreneurs from around the world.
The STRYIDE initiative is an ambitious, first-of-its-kind model that blends public and private financing to deliver quality ECD services while addressing youth unemployment. Its success depends on seamless programme design, coordination, and execution, in line with the evolving priorities of the Government of Uganda and UNICEF’s broader early childhood and youth programming.
To date, the UNICEF team has initiated the pilot phase of the STRYIDE programme by developing a training manual for ECD entrepreneurs and working through the Netherlands-funded PROSPECTS programme to identify potential youth entrepreneurs. The upcoming steps in the pilot phase will focus on testing the training content and providing microgrants to selected entrepreneurs to help them establish or expand their ECD enterprises. The full rollout of this pilot phase is planned over the course of the new country programme. As the initiative transitions into pilot implementation, there is an urgent need for dedicated technical support to ensure timely execution, adaptive planning, and effective coordination across multiple stakeholders—including government ministries, financial institutions, implementing partners, and young entrepreneurs.
In addition to STRYIDE, the ECD team is overseeing several other high-priority projects focused on caregiver support, private sector engagement, and expansion of ECD services in refugee and host communities. The complexity and scale of this portfolio demand additional capacity to support grant and programme management, partner engagement, progress monitoring, and knowledge sharing.
The Education Officer reports to the Education Specialist for close guidance and supervision. The Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the education programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Education Programme within the Country Programme.
The post incumbent will provide technical support on activities under output 2 related to Equitable access to quality learning. The incumbent is responsible for supporting MoE in the implementation of interventions related to enhance access to and improve quality of education services at elementary, middle and secondary school levels in the country including in emergencies.
Lastly, the incumbent will provide technical support to outputs 1 and 3 as well as any other requirement needed for efficient operation of the Education and Learning Section. The post incumbent assists in the zoba level planning, implementation and monitoring of education projects.
Under the supervision of the Chief of section, the Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programs/projects within the Country Program from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development, implementation, program progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The post incumbent is technical lead on activities under output 1 related to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) The incumbent is responsible for supporting MoE in the implementation of interventions related to enhance access to and improve quality of ECCE and ECD services in the country including in emergencies. Further, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating the section’s work on Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC). Lastly, the incumbent will provide technical support to outputs 2 and 3 as well as any other requirement needed for efficient operation of the Education and Learning Section. The post incumbent assists in the zoba level planning, implementation and monitoring of education projects. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Education and Learning (P4).
UNICEF's Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva is pivotal to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the organization’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. The division focuses on maximizing private sector fundraising, partnerships, and engagement. Central to these efforts is the Innovative Financing for Children (IF4C) function, which develops and implements innovative financing mechanisms to mobilize resources for children's welfare globally. These initiatives address critical issues such as climate change, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction, targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized children and adolescents. The IF4C team plays a crucial role in driving these efforts forward through strategic private sector engagements.
The Innovative Financing Consultant will play a key role in exploring, designing, and implementing a range of financing solutions in collaboration with private sector entities. The role involves making vital contributions to program design, product development, and the execution of financing strategies to effectively mobilize resources in support of UNICEF’s mission.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. Our State of Palestine Office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as Procurement Assistant at G-5 level based in Jerusalem, SOP.
