The Uganda Country Office seeks an individual consultant to review and respond to the Office-wide and section-specific collaboration, internal communication and knowledge management needs of UCO. The consultant will apply a user-centred approach to design and implement a sustainable digital workplace using SharePoint and the wider Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Digital Health Financing and Investment Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Panama and Latin America and the Caribbean; see Working arrangement
Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Kenya, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Bangkok and Asia and the Pacific; see Working arrangement
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the preparation of the economic and financial analysis, detailed budget, financing structure and procurement elements of the Funding Proposal by providing the national cost, fiscal, co-financing, public-finance and procurement evidence on which they rely.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) in Lao PDR
to develop a conceptual framework and roadmap for establishing a school readiness assessment system, drawing on
MoES’ existing School Readiness Competencies (SRC) targeting children aged 5 to under 6 years (one year before primary
grade one entry).
The existing MoES’ SCR sets standards on school readiness across five domains, namely 1) physical development, movement
and hygiene; 2) cognition and learning; 3) language and communication; 4) emotional development; and 5) social
development. SCR is an essential foundation for children aged 3 to 5 years before they enter primary school. Beyond
expanding equitable access to early childhood education, the MoES also aims to ensure the quality of early childhood
education (ECE) translates into children’s school readiness outcomes. Whilst the CRS hves been integrated into the MOES’
ECE curriculum, teacher guides and training, etc., actual assessment on children’s learning and developmental stans against
the CRS has not yet been undertaken to date, nor is a system to undertake such an assessment yet to be established.
As a central driver of innovation within the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFR) team, the Fundraising Officer (Product Development) plays a pivotal role in translating strategic vision into tangible fundraising solutions. Anchored in the team's broader goals to diversify income streams, deepen audience engagement, and accelerate growth through segmentation and funnel-based marketing approaches, this role leads the end-to-end lifecycle of fundraising products—from ideation and market analysis to launch and optimization. By aligning product strategies with evolving donor behaviors and UNICEF's mission, the incumbent ensures that offerings are not only responsive to market needs but also scalable and impactful. Their leadership of cross-functional teams fosters collaboration across communications, digital, and donor engagement units,ensuring that each product contributes meaningfully to the organization's revenue targets and strategic ambitions for 2026-2030.In the center of the PSFR team, the Fundraising Officer (Product Development) leads the product development and innovation function, develops product roadmaps, manages product lifecycles, allocates resources, and ensures alignment with market and audience needs and organizational goals. Specifically, the incumbent will guide the success of a product and lead the cross-functional team that is responsible for improving it. This role is essential in driving the organization's growth, enhancing its impact, and fostering innovation. The incumbent will develop product strategies, analyze market trends to inform product development, and ensure that products meet customer needs. Responsibilities include leading the development and improvement of products that support UNICEF's mission and goals. The incumbent will work closely with other teams to ensure that product management aligns with organizational objectives.
UNICEF China seeks to engage one national consultant for six months to deliver defined technical and implementation-support outputs for its child health and development programme under the 2026–2027 workplan.
The assignment will focus on supporting government-led implementation and institutionalization of Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. It will contribute to the review and finalization of technical resources, synthesis of implementation findings, and preparation of practical recommendations and handover documentation to support continued delivery through government systems.
The purpose of the assignment is to build on existing PBG documentation and analysis and generate a more comprehensive and in-depth account of the implementation of the Performance-Based Grant (PBG) mechanism under the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP). Drawing on available PBG documentation, existing LGU case studies, and other relevant evidence, the assignment will examine how the mechanism was implemented in practice, how local government units (LGUs) responded to PBG resources and performance incentives, and how the mechanism interacted with existing local public financial management (PFM) and governance arrangements.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to assess existing accountability and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) mechanisms across the social protection sector.
The consultant will conduct a targeted sector-level mapping and scoping study of grievance redress and accountability arrangements across relevant social protection interventions and programmes. The study is expected to generate evidence required to understand the current institutional and operational arrangements, identify key strengths and gaps, determine feasible opportunities for consistency and institutional harmonization across programmes and institutions. To ensure synergy and build on existing evidence, the assignment will draw on the recent evaluation and other available evidence on harmonized GRM approach currently implemented under the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL II) Programme for reference. It will synthesize relevant design features, best practices, operational insights, and lessons learned to assess their applicability for broader adoption across the social protection sector.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical and operational support to UNICEF Guinea-Bissau and national partners for the effective implementation, coordination, monitoring and documentation of priority interventions in health and nutrition, with a particular focus on: i) Community health; ii) Nutrition; iii) Climate-resilient health and nutrition systems; vi) Integrated primary health care (PHC) service delivery in vulnerable, rural and hard-to-reach communities.
The purpose of this Terms of Reference (ToR) is to establish LTASs with multiple rostered individual consultants that give UNICEF reliable access to specialised support in MHPSS. Consultants engaged through this mechanism will help UNICEF to further improve the efficient and rapid deployment of high-quality MHPSS professionals with experience in the area of mental health and psychosocial support. The arrangement ensures that CoE, RO and CO teams can draw on consistent expertise for high-quality system strengthening, MHPSS in emergencies and strategic global policy advocacy, and technical support as required.
The consultant will undertake a revision of UNICEF’s existing Rights & Results Programming (RRP) learning programme, which comprises 3 parts, to ensure its continued relevance and alignment with the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, the revised Country Programme Planning (CPP) Guidance, and the organizational changes introduced through the Future Focus Initiative (FFI).
The assignment will preserve the programme’s core approach, structure and learning value while updating its content, references, practical examples, exercises and facilitation materials to reflect the new strategic and operational context. The consultant will work closely with OSE to review, validate and finalize the revised learning package for delivery to UNICEF staff.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.
To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and
territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we
never give up.
UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) has ambitious goals to deliver on income
and influence. Donor engagement is an important driver of income. The Supporter Content team delivers
content from emergency responses, donor stewardship content and virtual & immersive experiences
(live, interactive, and compelling, where we use digital technologies to bring to life the work UNICEF is
doing in emergency and non-emergency contexts). To support national committees and fundraisersthere
are internal SharePoint sites for emergency fundraising support, High Value Stewardship services and a
VIRTUAL and Immersive experiences ‘hub’ for fundraisers to preview, and self-serve, everything from
invitations to global events, to films and VR experiences to tips and tricks guidance for staging their own
Virtual and Immersive experiences. Linked to these is UNICEF’s Data Asset Management system called
WeShare which houses and makes available all the content for usersto access and use in their fundraising
efforts.
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The Procurement Services (PS) mechanism is an integral part of UNICEF programmes of cooperation, and allows UNICEF to make its procurement capacity, scale and expertise available to partners. Advertisement Summary
This Generic Vacancy Announcement (GVA) is issued to identify and assess qualified professionals for potential inclusion in UNICEF's Talent Group for Supply Management. The purpose of this GVA is to build a pool of pre-assessed, high-caliber candidates who can be considered for future positions aligned with UNICEF's strategic priorities and operational needs. While placement in the Talent Group does not guarantee selection for a specific post, it serves as a highly valuable and primary resource for swiftly filling future vacancies.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
The UNICEF State of Palestine Office is looking for an innovative and dedicated Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain), at the P-2 level, to help establish and maintain an integrated information management, analytics and reporting function for the State of Palestine supply chain. The Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain) will consolidate and quality-assure data, maintain dashboards and analytical products, monitor performance and risk indicators, and translate operational data into actionable information for management and operational decision-making.
The consultancy assignments are expected to support high-quality programme implementation, strengthen coordination with government and implementing partners, contribute to evidence generation and adaptive learning, and ensure that RISE interventions are equitable, inclusive, scalable, accountable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable adolescents and youth across the target counties.
The consultancy assignments are expected to support high-quality programme implementation, strengthen coordination with government and implementing partners, contribute to evidence generation and adaptive learning, and ensure that RISE interventions are equitable, inclusive, scalable, accountable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable adolescents and youth across the target counties.
Within the framework of the SmartED Project funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Arab
Coordination Group (ACG), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), UNICEF, in collaboration with the Government
of Uzbekistan, is supporting national efforts to strengthen an inclusive education system in which every child can access
quality education, participate meaningfully in learning and school life, and achieve their full potential.
As part of this support, UNICEF is assisting the development and operationalization of the Inclusive Education Strategy of
Uzbekistan (the “Strategy”). The Strategy defines a shared vision and strategic directions for developing inclusive
education systems and classrooms, and provides for a clear set of standards, requirements, processes and standard
operating procedures (SOPs) to be institutionalized and to contribute to the revision of the existing legislative framework.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support for the development of an Integrated Parenting Support Framework (IPF) for Uzbekistan, building on existing parenting support interventions, standards, procedures and service-delivery platforms. The consultant will undertake a focused desk-based mapping and strategic gap analysis across health, preschool education, child protection and social protection. The review will encompass Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), parenting standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) prepared for the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE), and relevant digital tools such as Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT). It will examine the coherence, coverage, inclusion and institutional complementarity of these instruments.
The Uganda Country Office seeks an individual consultant to review and respond to the Office-wide and section-specific collaboration, internal communication and knowledge management needs of UCO. The consultant will apply a user-centred approach to design and implement a sustainable digital workplace using SharePoint and the wider Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Digital Health Financing and Investment Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Panama and Latin America and the Caribbean; see Working arrangement
Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Kenya, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Bangkok and Asia and the Pacific; see Working arrangement
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the preparation of the economic and financial analysis, detailed budget, financing structure and procurement elements of the Funding Proposal by providing the national cost, fiscal, co-financing, public-finance and procurement evidence on which they rely.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) in Lao PDR
to develop a conceptual framework and roadmap for establishing a school readiness assessment system, drawing on
MoES’ existing School Readiness Competencies (SRC) targeting children aged 5 to under 6 years (one year before primary
grade one entry).
The existing MoES’ SCR sets standards on school readiness across five domains, namely 1) physical development, movement
and hygiene; 2) cognition and learning; 3) language and communication; 4) emotional development; and 5) social
development. SCR is an essential foundation for children aged 3 to 5 years before they enter primary school. Beyond
expanding equitable access to early childhood education, the MoES also aims to ensure the quality of early childhood
education (ECE) translates into children’s school readiness outcomes. Whilst the CRS hves been integrated into the MOES’
ECE curriculum, teacher guides and training, etc., actual assessment on children’s learning and developmental stans against
the CRS has not yet been undertaken to date, nor is a system to undertake such an assessment yet to be established.
As a central driver of innovation within the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFR) team, the Fundraising Officer (Product Development) plays a pivotal role in translating strategic vision into tangible fundraising solutions. Anchored in the team's broader goals to diversify income streams, deepen audience engagement, and accelerate growth through segmentation and funnel-based marketing approaches, this role leads the end-to-end lifecycle of fundraising products—from ideation and market analysis to launch and optimization. By aligning product strategies with evolving donor behaviors and UNICEF's mission, the incumbent ensures that offerings are not only responsive to market needs but also scalable and impactful. Their leadership of cross-functional teams fosters collaboration across communications, digital, and donor engagement units,ensuring that each product contributes meaningfully to the organization's revenue targets and strategic ambitions for 2026-2030.In the center of the PSFR team, the Fundraising Officer (Product Development) leads the product development and innovation function, develops product roadmaps, manages product lifecycles, allocates resources, and ensures alignment with market and audience needs and organizational goals. Specifically, the incumbent will guide the success of a product and lead the cross-functional team that is responsible for improving it. This role is essential in driving the organization's growth, enhancing its impact, and fostering innovation. The incumbent will develop product strategies, analyze market trends to inform product development, and ensure that products meet customer needs. Responsibilities include leading the development and improvement of products that support UNICEF's mission and goals. The incumbent will work closely with other teams to ensure that product management aligns with organizational objectives.
UNICEF China seeks to engage one national consultant for six months to deliver defined technical and implementation-support outputs for its child health and development programme under the 2026–2027 workplan.
The assignment will focus on supporting government-led implementation and institutionalization of Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. It will contribute to the review and finalization of technical resources, synthesis of implementation findings, and preparation of practical recommendations and handover documentation to support continued delivery through government systems.
The purpose of the assignment is to build on existing PBG documentation and analysis and generate a more comprehensive and in-depth account of the implementation of the Performance-Based Grant (PBG) mechanism under the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP). Drawing on available PBG documentation, existing LGU case studies, and other relevant evidence, the assignment will examine how the mechanism was implemented in practice, how local government units (LGUs) responded to PBG resources and performance incentives, and how the mechanism interacted with existing local public financial management (PFM) and governance arrangements.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to assess existing accountability and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) mechanisms across the social protection sector.
The consultant will conduct a targeted sector-level mapping and scoping study of grievance redress and accountability arrangements across relevant social protection interventions and programmes. The study is expected to generate evidence required to understand the current institutional and operational arrangements, identify key strengths and gaps, determine feasible opportunities for consistency and institutional harmonization across programmes and institutions. To ensure synergy and build on existing evidence, the assignment will draw on the recent evaluation and other available evidence on harmonized GRM approach currently implemented under the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL II) Programme for reference. It will synthesize relevant design features, best practices, operational insights, and lessons learned to assess their applicability for broader adoption across the social protection sector.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical and operational support to UNICEF Guinea-Bissau and national partners for the effective implementation, coordination, monitoring and documentation of priority interventions in health and nutrition, with a particular focus on: i) Community health; ii) Nutrition; iii) Climate-resilient health and nutrition systems; vi) Integrated primary health care (PHC) service delivery in vulnerable, rural and hard-to-reach communities.
The purpose of this Terms of Reference (ToR) is to establish LTASs with multiple rostered individual consultants that give UNICEF reliable access to specialised support in MHPSS. Consultants engaged through this mechanism will help UNICEF to further improve the efficient and rapid deployment of high-quality MHPSS professionals with experience in the area of mental health and psychosocial support. The arrangement ensures that CoE, RO and CO teams can draw on consistent expertise for high-quality system strengthening, MHPSS in emergencies and strategic global policy advocacy, and technical support as required.
The consultant will undertake a revision of UNICEF’s existing Rights & Results Programming (RRP) learning programme, which comprises 3 parts, to ensure its continued relevance and alignment with the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, the revised Country Programme Planning (CPP) Guidance, and the organizational changes introduced through the Future Focus Initiative (FFI).
The assignment will preserve the programme’s core approach, structure and learning value while updating its content, references, practical examples, exercises and facilitation materials to reflect the new strategic and operational context. The consultant will work closely with OSE to review, validate and finalize the revised learning package for delivery to UNICEF staff.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.
To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and
territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we
never give up.
UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) has ambitious goals to deliver on income
and influence. Donor engagement is an important driver of income. The Supporter Content team delivers
content from emergency responses, donor stewardship content and virtual & immersive experiences
(live, interactive, and compelling, where we use digital technologies to bring to life the work UNICEF is
doing in emergency and non-emergency contexts). To support national committees and fundraisersthere
are internal SharePoint sites for emergency fundraising support, High Value Stewardship services and a
VIRTUAL and Immersive experiences ‘hub’ for fundraisers to preview, and self-serve, everything from
invitations to global events, to films and VR experiences to tips and tricks guidance for staging their own
Virtual and Immersive experiences. Linked to these is UNICEF’s Data Asset Management system called
WeShare which houses and makes available all the content for usersto access and use in their fundraising
efforts.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page.
The Procurement Services (PS) mechanism is an integral part of UNICEF programmes of cooperation, and allows UNICEF to make its procurement capacity, scale and expertise available to partners. Advertisement Summary
This Generic Vacancy Announcement (GVA) is issued to identify and assess qualified professionals for potential inclusion in UNICEF's Talent Group for Supply Management. The purpose of this GVA is to build a pool of pre-assessed, high-caliber candidates who can be considered for future positions aligned with UNICEF's strategic priorities and operational needs. While placement in the Talent Group does not guarantee selection for a specific post, it serves as a highly valuable and primary resource for swiftly filling future vacancies.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
The UNICEF State of Palestine Office is looking for an innovative and dedicated Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain), at the P-2 level, to help establish and maintain an integrated information management, analytics and reporting function for the State of Palestine supply chain. The Data & Analytics Officer (Supply Chain) will consolidate and quality-assure data, maintain dashboards and analytical products, monitor performance and risk indicators, and translate operational data into actionable information for management and operational decision-making.
The consultancy assignments are expected to support high-quality programme implementation, strengthen coordination with government and implementing partners, contribute to evidence generation and adaptive learning, and ensure that RISE interventions are equitable, inclusive, scalable, accountable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable adolescents and youth across the target counties.
The consultancy assignments are expected to support high-quality programme implementation, strengthen coordination with government and implementing partners, contribute to evidence generation and adaptive learning, and ensure that RISE interventions are equitable, inclusive, scalable, accountable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable adolescents and youth across the target counties.
Within the framework of the SmartED Project funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Arab
Coordination Group (ACG), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), UNICEF, in collaboration with the Government
of Uzbekistan, is supporting national efforts to strengthen an inclusive education system in which every child can access
quality education, participate meaningfully in learning and school life, and achieve their full potential.
As part of this support, UNICEF is assisting the development and operationalization of the Inclusive Education Strategy of
Uzbekistan (the “Strategy”). The Strategy defines a shared vision and strategic directions for developing inclusive
education systems and classrooms, and provides for a clear set of standards, requirements, processes and standard
operating procedures (SOPs) to be institutionalized and to contribute to the revision of the existing legislative framework.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support for the development of an Integrated Parenting Support Framework (IPF) for Uzbekistan, building on existing parenting support interventions, standards, procedures and service-delivery platforms. The consultant will undertake a focused desk-based mapping and strategic gap analysis across health, preschool education, child protection and social protection. The review will encompass Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), parenting standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) prepared for the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE), and relevant digital tools such as Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT). It will examine the coherence, coverage, inclusion and institutional complementarity of these instruments.
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