Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Social Sciences, Public Health, Nutrition, Disaster/Emergency Management, Communication, or another field relevant to the post. Advanced university degree is desirable.Experience: A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in programme formulation, planning, management and evaluation, including experience in emergency programme management and operations.Proven experience in programming with and for children and young people in emergency and post-emergency situations is required.Proven experience working with, or in close coordination with, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and other national and local counterparts.Versatility, sound judgement and maturity, with the ability to work effectively in a team and to cope with stressful and difficult conditions, including political and cultural sensitivity.Current knowledge of emergency response issues and policies, as well as social programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation.Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.Language Requirements: Fluency in Spanish and English is required.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a high-level professional to act as Child Protection Officer in Rio de Janeiro with targeted support to São Paulo city. He/she will support the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of UNICEF’s child protection programme in these big urban centers. The role contributes to evidence-based planning by conducting situation analyses, identifying priorities, and supporting results-based programme design focused on violence prevention, child protection systems strengthening, safe schools, child-sensitive justice, and integrated service delivery. The incumbent monitors programme performance, resources, and results; prepares reports; identifies implementation bottlenecks; and supports timely corrective actions to ensure effective programme delivery and accountability.
The consultancy will contribute to the planning and implementation of high-visibility advocacy initiatives linked to UNICEF's priorities, including but not limited to World Children's Day (WCD), International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF Day, Polio Day, immunization campaigns and other strategic moments identified during the contract period. The consultant will work closely with the Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships team and relevant programme sections to develop advocacy messaging, organize events, support media engagement and produce communication products aimed at increasing visibility and public support for UNICEF's priorities.
The consultant will work with municipalities to strengthen existing participation echanisms and support their integration into regular municipal procedures, ensuring that sustainable and meaningful child and adolescent participation mainstreamed as an ongoing part of municipal work.
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Programme Section, reporting to Chief of field Office, the Section Chief or a Principal Programme Specialist/Manager. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Program, Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and HQ-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground. Depending on programme needs of the hiring office, the role may span sectoral portfolios (e.g., WASH, Nutrition, Education) or cross‑cutting themes (e.g., emergency preparedness).
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Janakpur Field Office the Senior Programme Associate supports leading and coordinating programme support functions across the project cycle, specializing in planning, budgeting, CSO partnership management, monitoring, reporting, and closing‑out financial commitments. The role ensures that programme activities are technically robust, financially sound, and fully compliant with UNICEF policies and donor agreement. The incumbent of this position contributes to informed decisions by presenting synthesized data, flagging risks, and recommending corrective measures, to achieve results aligning with programme goals. The role ensures quality programme financial management, compliance with UNICEF policies, effective utilization of resources, and coordination with government and implementing partners. Janakpur field office engaged with Province, local government to provide technical and financial support in program implementation, capacity building and system strengthening and government and managed different sector program management and partnership (Heath, Nutrition, WASH, Child protection, SPG, Education, Planning/DRR, SBC etc.)
Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will lead a comprehensive documentation, systematization, and institutionalization process of the I Am Music initiative, a flagship intervention that uses artistic and cultural expression as a catalyst for behaviour change, social inclusion, gender transformation, protection, and learning among children and adolescents, particularly girls and children and adolescents living with disabilities. The initiative contributes directly to UNICEF Cameroon Country Programme (2022–2026), Education Output 4:
"Children, adolescents, including those living with disabilities, parents, teachers, and communities are engaged and promote a transformative approach towards creating safe, inclusive and non-violent environments."
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Education in developing child friendly, a realistic and costed National Action Plan for the expansion of pre-primary education in Eritrea, based on the needs assessments and implementation plans submitted by all Zobas.
The consultancy will also support the development of a Multisectoral Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordination Framework that defines institutional arrangements, roles and responsibilities, governance structures, and coordination mechanisms among key sectors and stakeholders involved in supporting young children's development.
Through a consultative process, the consultant will consolidate Zoba-level requirements, estimate resource and financing needs, identify implementation priorities, and propose practical coordination arrangements to support effective delivery of integrated ECD services.
The post is responsible for conducting desk research on cultural norms, customs, and behavioral drivers of the key target populations to support the research and studies initiated by the Polio programme. Through engagement with and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners and government counterparts, the researcher/anthropologist undertakes field research and observations to understand how the programme can refine its campaign strategies to improve polio acceptance. This subsequently contributes to polio campaign efforts in reducing missed children towards achievement of Polio eradication in Pakistan.
Nepal Country Office is seeking qualified and experienced Senior Operations Associate for the management of operational functions including administration and logistics for programme implementation in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Province being based in Surkhet Field office.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a national internship for social policy. The duration of this assignment is 6 months, starting as soon as possible. The intern will be based in UNICEF Office in Vientiane.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to develop a comprehensive, integrated strategic framework aimed at eliminating preventable maternal and neonatal deaths in Mozambique. The framework should be aligned with the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) initiative.
UNICEF Education programme provides a variety of education support across regions to the most marginalized learners in Myanmar. This includes providing learning and teaching material in different languages, refurbishing learning spaces, and providing supplementary education through community hubs and outreach programmes. A key innovation of the educational programme is its emphasis on alternative learning pathways that can be adapted to Myanmar's complex context. The initiative employs a community-based learning approach, with community-based learning spaces supporting
learners from early childhood through secondary education levels. These spaces are equipped with curated libraries, learning materials, and technology, including the Learning Passport. This assignment will support the Education Section in expanding its implementation of digital learning opportunities for both foundational literacy and numeracy as well as providing skilling opportunities to adolescents
The main purpose of this consultancy is to propose improvement in the design and implementation of the performance informed budgeting and also development of the cost efficiency review framework in line with the final phase of Public Financial Management Reform Programme 2023-2027 (PFMRP Phase 4) and national budget system reform strategy 2025-2028.
This assignment focuses primarily on the national-level budget, covering central ministries and their corresponding provincial line departments. The consultancy will involve a desk review of key budget and planning documents, including, but not limited to, the PIB Guideline, Annual Performance Plans, Performance Agreements, Budget Strategic Plans, Programme-Based Budgeting documents, the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 (PS1), and the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP).
The review and assessment will concentrate on selected line ministries, to be identified by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and is expected to include approximately five to ten ministries.
Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist. In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia. The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:
• Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages
• Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.
The Education Specialist (Learning Assessment) will provide high-level technical assistance and strategic support to advance UNICEF’s global agenda on learning assessment, with a particular focus on early learning and foundational learning. The role supports UNICEF Country and Regional Offices, governments and partners to strengthen national learning assessment systems and their use for informing sector policy, planning, financing, school monitoring and classroom instruction to improve learning outcomes. Based in UNICEF’s Centre of Excellence in Bangkok, the position contributes to global standard-setting, development of methodologies, partnerships and evidence generation to promote equity-driven, inclusive and actionable learning assessments. The role also supports the implementation of UNICEF’s Every Child Learns Education Strategy 2019–2030 and the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, helping countries strengthen education systems and improve learning outcomes for children and adolescents.
The Deputy Regional Director (DRD) will be part of the regional leadership team. The successful candidate will be one of the two Deputy Regional Directors to support the Regional Director in the management of the Regional Office, ensuring coordination and synergy across multiple functional areas to consolidate a range of integrated and multi-sectoral approaches in support of the Regional Agenda for Children and the UNICEF Strategic Plan (2026-2029). This will be achieved in close collaboration with the twenty-four country offices, headquarter divisions and with a wide range of programmatic and cross sectoral practice areas in the Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
The Deputy Regional Director, working in close collaboration with country senior management, is accountable for ensuring that each of the 24 Country Offices is optimally guided and connected to the right competencies, as well as supported through integrated, differentiated and multi-country delivery mechanisms that enable Country Offices to achieve sustainable results at scale. Accountability for programme delivery and country results remains with Country Representatives.
Join UNICEF as an Advocacy Manager (P-4) and help shape a global movement for every child's right to play. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive global advocacy efforts around the International Day of Play, influence policy commitments, mobilize partnerships, and champion evidence-based solutions that help children learn, thrive, and reach their full potential
UNICEF Ethiopia Education section seeks to engage a qualified consultant to provide technical and strategic support for the design, configuration, and operationalization of RapidPro for emergency education data collection by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia. The consultancy will focus on ensuring that RapidPro is context-appropriate, government-aligned, technically sustainable, and capable of delivering timely, validated, and actionable data to support emergency preparedness and response in the education sector.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide dedicated field monitoring coordination, systems support, data quality assurance, and third-party monitoring (TPM) deployment tracking support to UNICEF Myanmar PME.
Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Social Sciences, Public Health, Nutrition, Disaster/Emergency Management, Communication, or another field relevant to the post. Advanced university degree is desirable.Experience: A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in programme formulation, planning, management and evaluation, including experience in emergency programme management and operations.Proven experience in programming with and for children and young people in emergency and post-emergency situations is required.Proven experience working with, or in close coordination with, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and other national and local counterparts.Versatility, sound judgement and maturity, with the ability to work effectively in a team and to cope with stressful and difficult conditions, including political and cultural sensitivity.Current knowledge of emergency response issues and policies, as well as social programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation.Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.Language Requirements: Fluency in Spanish and English is required.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a high-level professional to act as Child Protection Officer in Rio de Janeiro with targeted support to São Paulo city. He/she will support the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of UNICEF’s child protection programme in these big urban centers. The role contributes to evidence-based planning by conducting situation analyses, identifying priorities, and supporting results-based programme design focused on violence prevention, child protection systems strengthening, safe schools, child-sensitive justice, and integrated service delivery. The incumbent monitors programme performance, resources, and results; prepares reports; identifies implementation bottlenecks; and supports timely corrective actions to ensure effective programme delivery and accountability.
The consultancy will contribute to the planning and implementation of high-visibility advocacy initiatives linked to UNICEF's priorities, including but not limited to World Children's Day (WCD), International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF Day, Polio Day, immunization campaigns and other strategic moments identified during the contract period. The consultant will work closely with the Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships team and relevant programme sections to develop advocacy messaging, organize events, support media engagement and produce communication products aimed at increasing visibility and public support for UNICEF's priorities.
The consultant will work with municipalities to strengthen existing participation echanisms and support their integration into regular municipal procedures, ensuring that sustainable and meaningful child and adolescent participation mainstreamed as an ongoing part of municipal work.
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Programme Section, reporting to Chief of field Office, the Section Chief or a Principal Programme Specialist/Manager. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Program, Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and HQ-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground. Depending on programme needs of the hiring office, the role may span sectoral portfolios (e.g., WASH, Nutrition, Education) or cross‑cutting themes (e.g., emergency preparedness).
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Janakpur Field Office the Senior Programme Associate supports leading and coordinating programme support functions across the project cycle, specializing in planning, budgeting, CSO partnership management, monitoring, reporting, and closing‑out financial commitments. The role ensures that programme activities are technically robust, financially sound, and fully compliant with UNICEF policies and donor agreement. The incumbent of this position contributes to informed decisions by presenting synthesized data, flagging risks, and recommending corrective measures, to achieve results aligning with programme goals. The role ensures quality programme financial management, compliance with UNICEF policies, effective utilization of resources, and coordination with government and implementing partners. Janakpur field office engaged with Province, local government to provide technical and financial support in program implementation, capacity building and system strengthening and government and managed different sector program management and partnership (Heath, Nutrition, WASH, Child protection, SPG, Education, Planning/DRR, SBC etc.)
Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will lead a comprehensive documentation, systematization, and institutionalization process of the I Am Music initiative, a flagship intervention that uses artistic and cultural expression as a catalyst for behaviour change, social inclusion, gender transformation, protection, and learning among children and adolescents, particularly girls and children and adolescents living with disabilities. The initiative contributes directly to UNICEF Cameroon Country Programme (2022–2026), Education Output 4:
"Children, adolescents, including those living with disabilities, parents, teachers, and communities are engaged and promote a transformative approach towards creating safe, inclusive and non-violent environments."
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Education in developing child friendly, a realistic and costed National Action Plan for the expansion of pre-primary education in Eritrea, based on the needs assessments and implementation plans submitted by all Zobas.
The consultancy will also support the development of a Multisectoral Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordination Framework that defines institutional arrangements, roles and responsibilities, governance structures, and coordination mechanisms among key sectors and stakeholders involved in supporting young children's development.
Through a consultative process, the consultant will consolidate Zoba-level requirements, estimate resource and financing needs, identify implementation priorities, and propose practical coordination arrangements to support effective delivery of integrated ECD services.
The post is responsible for conducting desk research on cultural norms, customs, and behavioral drivers of the key target populations to support the research and studies initiated by the Polio programme. Through engagement with and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners and government counterparts, the researcher/anthropologist undertakes field research and observations to understand how the programme can refine its campaign strategies to improve polio acceptance. This subsequently contributes to polio campaign efforts in reducing missed children towards achievement of Polio eradication in Pakistan.
Nepal Country Office is seeking qualified and experienced Senior Operations Associate for the management of operational functions including administration and logistics for programme implementation in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Province being based in Surkhet Field office.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a national internship for social policy. The duration of this assignment is 6 months, starting as soon as possible. The intern will be based in UNICEF Office in Vientiane.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to develop a comprehensive, integrated strategic framework aimed at eliminating preventable maternal and neonatal deaths in Mozambique. The framework should be aligned with the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) initiative.
UNICEF Education programme provides a variety of education support across regions to the most marginalized learners in Myanmar. This includes providing learning and teaching material in different languages, refurbishing learning spaces, and providing supplementary education through community hubs and outreach programmes. A key innovation of the educational programme is its emphasis on alternative learning pathways that can be adapted to Myanmar's complex context. The initiative employs a community-based learning approach, with community-based learning spaces supporting
learners from early childhood through secondary education levels. These spaces are equipped with curated libraries, learning materials, and technology, including the Learning Passport. This assignment will support the Education Section in expanding its implementation of digital learning opportunities for both foundational literacy and numeracy as well as providing skilling opportunities to adolescents
The main purpose of this consultancy is to propose improvement in the design and implementation of the performance informed budgeting and also development of the cost efficiency review framework in line with the final phase of Public Financial Management Reform Programme 2023-2027 (PFMRP Phase 4) and national budget system reform strategy 2025-2028.
This assignment focuses primarily on the national-level budget, covering central ministries and their corresponding provincial line departments. The consultancy will involve a desk review of key budget and planning documents, including, but not limited to, the PIB Guideline, Annual Performance Plans, Performance Agreements, Budget Strategic Plans, Programme-Based Budgeting documents, the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 (PS1), and the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP).
The review and assessment will concentrate on selected line ministries, to be identified by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and is expected to include approximately five to ten ministries.
Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist. In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia. The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:
• Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages
• Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.
The Education Specialist (Learning Assessment) will provide high-level technical assistance and strategic support to advance UNICEF’s global agenda on learning assessment, with a particular focus on early learning and foundational learning. The role supports UNICEF Country and Regional Offices, governments and partners to strengthen national learning assessment systems and their use for informing sector policy, planning, financing, school monitoring and classroom instruction to improve learning outcomes. Based in UNICEF’s Centre of Excellence in Bangkok, the position contributes to global standard-setting, development of methodologies, partnerships and evidence generation to promote equity-driven, inclusive and actionable learning assessments. The role also supports the implementation of UNICEF’s Every Child Learns Education Strategy 2019–2030 and the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, helping countries strengthen education systems and improve learning outcomes for children and adolescents.
The Deputy Regional Director (DRD) will be part of the regional leadership team. The successful candidate will be one of the two Deputy Regional Directors to support the Regional Director in the management of the Regional Office, ensuring coordination and synergy across multiple functional areas to consolidate a range of integrated and multi-sectoral approaches in support of the Regional Agenda for Children and the UNICEF Strategic Plan (2026-2029). This will be achieved in close collaboration with the twenty-four country offices, headquarter divisions and with a wide range of programmatic and cross sectoral practice areas in the Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
The Deputy Regional Director, working in close collaboration with country senior management, is accountable for ensuring that each of the 24 Country Offices is optimally guided and connected to the right competencies, as well as supported through integrated, differentiated and multi-country delivery mechanisms that enable Country Offices to achieve sustainable results at scale. Accountability for programme delivery and country results remains with Country Representatives.
Join UNICEF as an Advocacy Manager (P-4) and help shape a global movement for every child's right to play. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive global advocacy efforts around the International Day of Play, influence policy commitments, mobilize partnerships, and champion evidence-based solutions that help children learn, thrive, and reach their full potential
UNICEF Ethiopia Education section seeks to engage a qualified consultant to provide technical and strategic support for the design, configuration, and operationalization of RapidPro for emergency education data collection by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia. The consultancy will focus on ensuring that RapidPro is context-appropriate, government-aligned, technically sustainable, and capable of delivering timely, validated, and actionable data to support emergency preparedness and response in the education sector.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide dedicated field monitoring coordination, systems support, data quality assurance, and third-party monitoring (TPM) deployment tracking support to UNICEF Myanmar PME.
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