UNICEF seeks to hire a consultant to work jointly with UNHCR and UNICEF to ensure the effective coordination of the child protection implementation of the global PROSPECTS initiative, fostering coherence and synergies between the different streams of work and providing technical assistance to country teams, with support from the global UNICEF and UNHCR team members.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a national individual consultancy to support UNICEF and its partners with information management, timely and effective monitoring and reporting, and system strengthening to improve programme quality, accountability and reporting, and support the effective implementation of EPR, DRR and CEE programmes, including the recent Bhotekoshi-Rasuwa Flood response, for a period of six months.
Long Term Agreement (LTA) for Engagement of Individual Consultants as Experts on Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergencies.
Education: A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field. An advanced university degree is an asset.Experience: A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required. Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization, in particular related to Child Protection In Humanitarian Action (CPHA), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), or preventing and mitigating violence against children in all settings, is considered as an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
Working in close partnership with DPC, GPD and OED, the consultant will design and build the architecture of a structured technical leadership track with a proposal for how to organize, establish, implement, maintain and govern it.
To advance and finalize the evaluation report, UNICEF is seeking an independent senior consultant to conduct further analysis and triangulate the existing primary and secondary evidence in order to improve the existing report and finalize a high-quality evaluation report in accordance with UNICEF and UNEG standards. The assignment will build on the initial data analysis and reporting already completed. The consultant will present the findings, incorporate feedback from UNICEF and the Evaluation Reference Group, and finalize the report and related communication products.
UNICEF works to realize every child’s rights, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF supports resilient systems and communities through risk-informed programming, social protection and preparedness. As humanitarian and development financing becomes increasingly constrained, UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) plays a critical role in mobilizing private sector partnerships and resources to drive results for children.
UNICEF is seeking a national consultant to support the Aleppo Field Office in revitalizing and advancing the Child Friendly City initiative in Aleppo. The consultant will support the development of a results framework and a multi-sectoral action plan aligned with recognized Child Friendly City criteria and the priorities of the Aleppo local government.
The consultancy will be implemented in two phases over an initial period of six months, with each phase lasting three months. Subject to progress, results achieved, and the continued needs of the initiative, the consultancy may be extended.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Fundraising Officer, the Digital Fundraising (FR) Consultant provides specialized technical support to the Communications and Fundraising Section in the development, implementation, execution and monitoring of private sector fundraising activities, with a particular focus on digital donor acquisition.
The Consultant contributes to the effective and timely delivery of digital fundraising initiatives, ensuring alignment with UNICEF strategies, policies, procedures, standards and applicable rules and regulations, while supporting the achievement of agreed fundraising objectives and results.
This consultancy is to develop a practical toolkit to support country teams responsible for leading or promoting vaccine acceptance and uptake during public health emergencies. The toolkit will provide practical guidance and tools for integrating vaccine demand and acceptance throughout the emergency vaccination cycle, from preparedness and activation through vaccine deployment, monitoring, and adaptation.
The consultancy will also provide technical support to promote vaccine uptake and demand for vaccine trials and vaccine roll out in response to ebola disease outbreaks.
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Chief of Education, UNICEF Eritrea, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Local Education Group (LEG), GPE Secretariat and development partners.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will support the development of a global Legal Atlas covering all countries and territories for which authoritative legal information can be verified. The Atlas will document the statutory age of majority and MACR, including exceptions, differentiated thresholds and relevant implementation provisions, and assess alignment with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and General Comment No. 24,
Under the guidance of the Nutrition Specialist, the Nutrition Officer will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance and support to state level government and implementing partners to facilitate the formulation, design, planning, monitoring and evaluation for the achievement of concrete results in nutrition interventions as well as support the delivery of quality nutrition interventions, through strengthen nutrition monitoring system and ensuring that technical protocols are followed. Furthermore, the officer will support field team in responding to nutrition emergencies ensuring timely needs assessments, analysis and provision of feedback and technical assistance for development of timely response actions, emergency preparedness, and the provision of timely and comprehensive emergency nutrition response among IDPs, refugees and newly accessible populations.
UNICEF Islamabad Office is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Social and Behavior Change Officer at the NOB level to join the Polio team temporarily in Karachi Field Office.
In 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, and other key government stakeholders, undertook a comprehensive review of the Programme Convergence Budgeting (PCB) for Early Childhood Development (ECD), now referred to as PCB for Building Early Growth through Integrated Nurturing (PCB BEGIN), with technical support from UNICEF. The review examined the relevance, effectiveness, implementation experience, and institutional arrangements of the PCB mechanism, while assessing its potential to evolve from a coordination platform into a more budgeting strategy for advancing Early Childhood Development outcomes.
To support the Government of the Philippines in advancing these reforms, UNICEF seeks to engage a consultant who will work closely on strengthening the policy, operational, financing, monitoring, and accountability architecture required to sustain inter-agency convergence as an integral component of the country's public financial management system. The consultant will be working in close coordination and with technical oversight from the Department of Education and the ECCD Council, under the strategic oversight of the PCB Steering Committee and the Department of Budget and Management-Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau. It will also work closely with other agencies contributing in the PCB implementation such as National Nutrition Council (NNC), Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and other while maintaining oversight coordination with DepEd, the ECCD Council, and DBM to ensure coherence with existing nutrition governance and financing reforms.
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.
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.
El/la consultor(a) será responsable de formular una estrategia y una propuesta de Plan Estratégico Institucional (Autoridad Nacional del Agua) a nivel nacional y local para el período 2027-2032, orientados al fortalecimiento de la gestión integral, sostenible, equitativo y resiliente de los recursos hídricos y de los servicios de agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH). La propuesta deberá definir objetivos estratégicos, líneas de acción, indicadores, metas y mecanismos de seguimiento que permitan orientar la toma de decisiones y la implementación de intervenciones en el sector. Asimismo, deberá contribuir al fortalecimiento de la coordinación interinstitucional, la gobernanza del sector y la promoción de prácticas responsables para la gestión del agua y los servicios ASH, garantizando un acceso equitativo, seguro, sostenible y resiliente para la población, con especial énfasis en la preparación, respuesta y recuperación ante situaciones de emergencia y desastres.
Governments across Africa forgo significant revenue through tax expenditures such as exemptions, deductions, credits, preferential rates and tax holidays. In 32 African countries with available data, these incentives cost at least USD 56 billion annually, equivalent to 2% of GDP and 18% of tax revenue in the median country. Unlike direct spending, tax expenditures are rarely scrutinized, approved, time-limited or evaluated, and little is known about who benefits. Most reported tax expenditures lack a clear policy objective, beneficiary group or sector classification, making their impacts on children and poor households largely invisible at a time of rising fiscal pressure and debt burdens. This assignment will assess the scale, composition and equity implications of tax expenditures across Africa, examine how they are granted and reviewed, identify lessons from reform efforts, and support UNICEF country offices in engaging governments on the issue.
Under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA) the incumbent will provide strategic guidance, quality assurance and ensure overall management of DGCA to establish UNICEF as the leading advocate and brand for children and their rights across the world.
In particular, the incumbent will guide and manage teams within the Advocacy pillar in DGCA to ensure the timely identification, implementation and monitoring of advocacy and communication strategies to support the achievement of organizational priorities. S/he will establish a systematic approach to identify issues of strategic importance and advocacy opportunities and partnerships for UNICEF, ensuring effective co-ordination of DGCA in support of global priorities, in line with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan (2026-2029), its Advocacy and Communication Change Strategy and the Global Communications and Advocacy Strategy. Emphasizing team building, s/he will promote the alignment of functions and capacities for an agile, effective and efficient global advocacy and communications team. The incumbent will also maintain working relations with key stakeholders in the organization - including HQ divisions, Regional and Country Offices and National Committees - to leverage and maximize the impact of organizational assets to promote children’s issues on the global agenda.
UNICEF seeks to hire a consultant to work jointly with UNHCR and UNICEF to ensure the effective coordination of the child protection implementation of the global PROSPECTS initiative, fostering coherence and synergies between the different streams of work and providing technical assistance to country teams, with support from the global UNICEF and UNHCR team members.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a national individual consultancy to support UNICEF and its partners with information management, timely and effective monitoring and reporting, and system strengthening to improve programme quality, accountability and reporting, and support the effective implementation of EPR, DRR and CEE programmes, including the recent Bhotekoshi-Rasuwa Flood response, for a period of six months.
Long Term Agreement (LTA) for Engagement of Individual Consultants as Experts on Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergencies.
Education: A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field. An advanced university degree is an asset.Experience: A minimum of two years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection related areas is required. Relevant experience in programme development in child protection related areas in a UN system agency or organization, in particular related to Child Protection In Humanitarian Action (CPHA), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), or preventing and mitigating violence against children in all settings, is considered as an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
Working in close partnership with DPC, GPD and OED, the consultant will design and build the architecture of a structured technical leadership track with a proposal for how to organize, establish, implement, maintain and govern it.
To advance and finalize the evaluation report, UNICEF is seeking an independent senior consultant to conduct further analysis and triangulate the existing primary and secondary evidence in order to improve the existing report and finalize a high-quality evaluation report in accordance with UNICEF and UNEG standards. The assignment will build on the initial data analysis and reporting already completed. The consultant will present the findings, incorporate feedback from UNICEF and the Evaluation Reference Group, and finalize the report and related communication products.
UNICEF works to realize every child’s rights, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF supports resilient systems and communities through risk-informed programming, social protection and preparedness. As humanitarian and development financing becomes increasingly constrained, UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) plays a critical role in mobilizing private sector partnerships and resources to drive results for children.
UNICEF is seeking a national consultant to support the Aleppo Field Office in revitalizing and advancing the Child Friendly City initiative in Aleppo. The consultant will support the development of a results framework and a multi-sectoral action plan aligned with recognized Child Friendly City criteria and the priorities of the Aleppo local government.
The consultancy will be implemented in two phases over an initial period of six months, with each phase lasting three months. Subject to progress, results achieved, and the continued needs of the initiative, the consultancy may be extended.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Fundraising Officer, the Digital Fundraising (FR) Consultant provides specialized technical support to the Communications and Fundraising Section in the development, implementation, execution and monitoring of private sector fundraising activities, with a particular focus on digital donor acquisition.
The Consultant contributes to the effective and timely delivery of digital fundraising initiatives, ensuring alignment with UNICEF strategies, policies, procedures, standards and applicable rules and regulations, while supporting the achievement of agreed fundraising objectives and results.
This consultancy is to develop a practical toolkit to support country teams responsible for leading or promoting vaccine acceptance and uptake during public health emergencies. The toolkit will provide practical guidance and tools for integrating vaccine demand and acceptance throughout the emergency vaccination cycle, from preparedness and activation through vaccine deployment, monitoring, and adaptation.
The consultancy will also provide technical support to promote vaccine uptake and demand for vaccine trials and vaccine roll out in response to ebola disease outbreaks.
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Chief of Education, UNICEF Eritrea, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Local Education Group (LEG), GPE Secretariat and development partners.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will support the development of a global Legal Atlas covering all countries and territories for which authoritative legal information can be verified. The Atlas will document the statutory age of majority and MACR, including exceptions, differentiated thresholds and relevant implementation provisions, and assess alignment with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and General Comment No. 24,
Under the guidance of the Nutrition Specialist, the Nutrition Officer will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance and support to state level government and implementing partners to facilitate the formulation, design, planning, monitoring and evaluation for the achievement of concrete results in nutrition interventions as well as support the delivery of quality nutrition interventions, through strengthen nutrition monitoring system and ensuring that technical protocols are followed. Furthermore, the officer will support field team in responding to nutrition emergencies ensuring timely needs assessments, analysis and provision of feedback and technical assistance for development of timely response actions, emergency preparedness, and the provision of timely and comprehensive emergency nutrition response among IDPs, refugees and newly accessible populations.
UNICEF Islamabad Office is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Social and Behavior Change Officer at the NOB level to join the Polio team temporarily in Karachi Field Office.
In 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, and other key government stakeholders, undertook a comprehensive review of the Programme Convergence Budgeting (PCB) for Early Childhood Development (ECD), now referred to as PCB for Building Early Growth through Integrated Nurturing (PCB BEGIN), with technical support from UNICEF. The review examined the relevance, effectiveness, implementation experience, and institutional arrangements of the PCB mechanism, while assessing its potential to evolve from a coordination platform into a more budgeting strategy for advancing Early Childhood Development outcomes.
To support the Government of the Philippines in advancing these reforms, UNICEF seeks to engage a consultant who will work closely on strengthening the policy, operational, financing, monitoring, and accountability architecture required to sustain inter-agency convergence as an integral component of the country's public financial management system. The consultant will be working in close coordination and with technical oversight from the Department of Education and the ECCD Council, under the strategic oversight of the PCB Steering Committee and the Department of Budget and Management-Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau. It will also work closely with other agencies contributing in the PCB implementation such as National Nutrition Council (NNC), Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and other while maintaining oversight coordination with DepEd, the ECCD Council, and DBM to ensure coherence with existing nutrition governance and financing reforms.
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.
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.
El/la consultor(a) será responsable de formular una estrategia y una propuesta de Plan Estratégico Institucional (Autoridad Nacional del Agua) a nivel nacional y local para el período 2027-2032, orientados al fortalecimiento de la gestión integral, sostenible, equitativo y resiliente de los recursos hídricos y de los servicios de agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH). La propuesta deberá definir objetivos estratégicos, líneas de acción, indicadores, metas y mecanismos de seguimiento que permitan orientar la toma de decisiones y la implementación de intervenciones en el sector. Asimismo, deberá contribuir al fortalecimiento de la coordinación interinstitucional, la gobernanza del sector y la promoción de prácticas responsables para la gestión del agua y los servicios ASH, garantizando un acceso equitativo, seguro, sostenible y resiliente para la población, con especial énfasis en la preparación, respuesta y recuperación ante situaciones de emergencia y desastres.
Governments across Africa forgo significant revenue through tax expenditures such as exemptions, deductions, credits, preferential rates and tax holidays. In 32 African countries with available data, these incentives cost at least USD 56 billion annually, equivalent to 2% of GDP and 18% of tax revenue in the median country. Unlike direct spending, tax expenditures are rarely scrutinized, approved, time-limited or evaluated, and little is known about who benefits. Most reported tax expenditures lack a clear policy objective, beneficiary group or sector classification, making their impacts on children and poor households largely invisible at a time of rising fiscal pressure and debt burdens. This assignment will assess the scale, composition and equity implications of tax expenditures across Africa, examine how they are granted and reviewed, identify lessons from reform efforts, and support UNICEF country offices in engaging governments on the issue.
Under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA) the incumbent will provide strategic guidance, quality assurance and ensure overall management of DGCA to establish UNICEF as the leading advocate and brand for children and their rights across the world.
In particular, the incumbent will guide and manage teams within the Advocacy pillar in DGCA to ensure the timely identification, implementation and monitoring of advocacy and communication strategies to support the achievement of organizational priorities. S/he will establish a systematic approach to identify issues of strategic importance and advocacy opportunities and partnerships for UNICEF, ensuring effective co-ordination of DGCA in support of global priorities, in line with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan (2026-2029), its Advocacy and Communication Change Strategy and the Global Communications and Advocacy Strategy. Emphasizing team building, s/he will promote the alignment of functions and capacities for an agile, effective and efficient global advocacy and communications team. The incumbent will also maintain working relations with key stakeholders in the organization - including HQ divisions, Regional and Country Offices and National Committees - to leverage and maximize the impact of organizational assets to promote children’s issues on the global agenda.
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