UNICEF China has been working closely with the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) to strengthen the child protection service system in China. Since 2010, MCA has advocated for the inclusion of the role of Child Director (a para-social worker, also known as a barefoot Social Worker) in a number of national policies, which state that each village and community should appoint at least one Child Director to provide services to vulnerable children. To date, MCA has supported the appointment of 582,000 Child Directors across urban and rural communities.
The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide technical guidance and support to national and subnational implementing partners and technical institutes engaged in strengthening the social service workforce, with a specific focus on the professionalization of Child Directors (Barefoot Social Workers).
UNICEF China Country Office is looking for seasoned candidates to fill in the position of Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) at the NO-3 level (limited 2 years), based in Beijing. This position aims to advance innovative financing solutions for children. Under the supervision of the Chief of Private Sector Partnerships and Fundraising, and in close collaboration with the Global IF4C team (PFP), the Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) develops and implements strategies and workplans to accelerate innovative financing solutions by engaging private sector partners to support investments in areas such as climate, environment, and disaster risk reduction.
UNICEF is seeking a specialized consultant to strengthen its newly established Health Economics and Financing (HEF) Section. This role integrates knowledge management, communications, and advocacy into a single pipeline to centralize evidence, streamline messaging, and drive resource mobilization for child health priorities. The consultant will drive impact by anchoring initiatives like the HEF Specialists Placement Initiative and the HEF Lab across institutional levels and external partnerships.
The education sector faces increasing disruptions due to disasters, climate change, and conflicts. To ensure a resilient and inclusive education system, it is essential to review existing Education in Emergencies (EiE), Disaster Risk Management (DRM), and Climate Change policies to identify gaps, alignment opportunities, and actionable recommendations for strengthening preparedness, response, and long-term resilience.
The consultancy in collaboration with UNICEF aims to support the National Department of Education, subnational education authorities, education cluster and implementing partners and stakeholders through consultation to review the Education in Emergencies, Disaster Risk Management Policy and implementation guide.
The purpose of the evaluability assessment is to determine whether Smarter Safer Schools (SSS) programme is well designed whether the arrangement for monitoring of results are sufficient, and whether adequate resources were allocated to support effective implementation and adaptive management and future independent evaluative activities (i.e., mid-term review and/or final evaluation). Specifically, the evaluability assessment will provide UNICEF, DFAT and government counterparts in PNG with an independent assessment of whether the programme results logic, assumptions, indicators, data systems, governance arrangements and resource provisions are robust enough to demonstrate progress and support future evaluative inquiry.
The thematic scope is reflected in the following objectives:
a. To assess the relevance, logic and coherence of the SSS programme design, including its theory of change, results chain, assumptions, alignment to context and policy priorities, and attention to equity, gender, disability and climate resilience.
b. To examine the adequacy and validity of the indicators, monitoring tools and data systems for measuring outputs and outcomes, including the availability of baselines, targets, data sources, disaggregation and verification arrangements.
c. To assess whether financial, human and institutional resources are aligned with intended results, including the realism of implementation and monitoring arrangements.
d. To assess readiness for evaluation, including whether priority evaluation questions, timing, scope and feasible methodological options for a mid-term review and/or endline evaluation can already be identified.
e. Provide practical recommendations to strengthen programme design, measurability, learning, and future evaluation readiness prior to or during early implementation.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Child Protection Specialist to coordinate and strengthen Haiti’s Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations against children.Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief, Child Protection Section, and within delegated authority, you will coordinate and strengthen the MRM, ensuring sustained and effective monitoring of grave violations against children across Field and Regional Offices. You will manage MRM information and reporting, including the receipt, analysis, compilation, and transmission of relevant data to the Chief of Child Protection for review and validation prior to submission to the MRM Technical Working Group and the CTFMR Co-Lead.You will also foster partnerships and coordination within the Haiti Country Office, the MRM Technical Working Group, and with relevant technical colleagues at Regional Office and Headquarters levels, serving as the focal point for MRM-related coordination under the guidance of the Chief, Child Protection.In addition, you will support child protection actions in emergencies, including measures to prevent and respond to grave violations against children and programming for children affected by conflict and other crises.If you believe you have the skills, experience, and commitment to contribute to this critical work, we would like to hear from you. Join UNICEF Haiti in strengthening the protection of children affected by conflict and other emergencies.
Join UNICEF Malawi as Innovation Specialist, to lead and mainstream innovation and digital technology-enabled programming across the country programme. You will provide technical leadership and support to innovation planning and technology-enabled programme design, implementation, monitoring and documentation across programme sections and with partners. The role will coordinate office-wide innovation and digital transformation priorities; advise government counterparts on strengthening child-centred digital transformation, responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and technology policy implementation systems; support the testing, scale-up, and institutionalization of innovation products and technology-enabled solutions; strengthen results tracking, evidence use and knowledge management; build staff and partner capacity in innovation and digital impact; support sustainable and innovative financing approaches for scaling promising solutions; and foster partnerships with government, UN, NGO, academia, private sector and technology actors. The post collaborates across programme sections and works closely with the UNICEF Digital Impact Division, Centre of Excellences, and the Office of Innovation, where applicable
Join UNICEF as a health professional supporting immunisation programmes, health systems strengthening, and emergency preparedness initiatives. The role focuses on programme management, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and strengthening partnerships to improve health outcomes for children and communities.
The Health/CSD/Nutrition Specialist/Manager or Chief for supervision. You will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme. This includes support across the entire programme cycle, from development planning through to the delivery of results.
The Health Specialist will provide technical support to strengthen immunization programs, oversee high-quality SIAs and outbreak responses for vaccine-preventable diseases, and develop monitoring frameworks to measure impact, all while contributing to health systems strengthening and emergency preparedness to ensure equitable, sustainable coverage for children. They will also document best practices and challenges, collaborate with partners, and support post-campaign surveys to improve vaccination equity and effectiveness in line with UNICEF’s strategic goals.C
UNICEF Armenia Country Office is looking for a motivated Child Protection professional with experience in developing and managing programmes that strengthen child protection systems and promote children’s rights, safety and well-being, with a strong understanding of the national context. The role will lead and contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based and sustainable child protection programmes in Armenia. It will provide technical guidance and strategic support to strengthen national child protection systems and services, address violence, abuse, exploitation and other risks faced by children, and advance inclusive, community-based and family-focused solutions, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF’s priorities. Working under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the role will collaborate closely with relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues and partners.
Under the supervision of UNICEF Oman and in close collaboration with the MoSD, the consultant will provide technical assistance for the design and development of a Portage-based home visiting programme for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and conduct ToT.
Análisis del presupuesto público asignado y ejecutado y de la cadena de abastecimiento de las intervenciones del PPoR DIT para la prevención y reducción de la anemia infantil para los Gobiernos Regionales de Loreto, Puno y Piura.
Objetivo general: Identificar oportunidades de mejora en los procesos de formulación y ejecución presupuestal y de abastecimiento de las intervenciones para prevenir y reducir la anemia infantil en tres Gobiernos Regionales con alta prevalencia de este problema de salud pública (Loreto, Puno y Piura) y proponer recomendaciones para fortalecer estos procesos, y así contribuir al logro de resultados en la lucha contra la anemia infantil.
Asistencia técnica para el diseño de dos propuestas de indicador de cobertura efectiva del Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE) y de sus respectivas estrategias de recolección de información nominal o desagregada
Objetivo general: Desarrollar dos propuestas de indicadores de cobertura efectiva del Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE) y sus respectivas estrategias de recolección de información desagregada a nivel individual, sustentadas en el análisis de las condiciones operativas, institucionales y tecnológicas de la prestación, y evaluar su viabilidad para implementación.
UNICEF Zambia Country Office seeks to recruit a graduate student intern to support the Social Policy section, particularly the Public Finance Management team, in developing and populating an internal online dashboard on child wellbeing and social sector financing. The intern will help compile, clean, organize and visualize data from national surveys and budget documents, ensuring that the dashboard is user-friendly, updateable and useful for UNICEF programme planning, advocacy and engagement with government and partners.
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to hire an international expert to provide technical support to conduct a needs assessment on how digital tools, including AI, can support the uptake of the newly developed teaching and learning materials and the structured pedagogical approach introduced to the pre-primary and primary school teachers and head teachers in Sierra Leone. The findings will inform next steps—such as development of new tools or content, training on existing or new tools, small-scale investments in new solutions, or other options based on the results.
An exciting and challenging opportunity is now available within the UNICEF Guinea-Bissau Country Office for a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4). The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. The function supports the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.
UNICEF ECARO is seeking the support of a consultant to support the Ministry of Education, Research, Development, and Youth (MoERDY) of Slovakia to tackle the persistent segregation of Roma children in the education system.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a comprehensive National Male Engagement Strategy that will guide coordinated national efforts to meaningfully engage men and boys in promoting gender equality, preventing GBV, supporting positive masculinities and transforming harmful social and cultural norms across all sectors of society.
UNICEF China has been working closely with the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) to strengthen the child protection service system in China. Since 2010, MCA has advocated for the inclusion of the role of Child Director (a para-social worker, also known as a barefoot Social Worker) in a number of national policies, which state that each village and community should appoint at least one Child Director to provide services to vulnerable children. To date, MCA has supported the appointment of 582,000 Child Directors across urban and rural communities.
The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide technical guidance and support to national and subnational implementing partners and technical institutes engaged in strengthening the social service workforce, with a specific focus on the professionalization of Child Directors (Barefoot Social Workers).
UNICEF China Country Office is looking for seasoned candidates to fill in the position of Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) at the NO-3 level (limited 2 years), based in Beijing. This position aims to advance innovative financing solutions for children. Under the supervision of the Chief of Private Sector Partnerships and Fundraising, and in close collaboration with the Global IF4C team (PFP), the Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) develops and implements strategies and workplans to accelerate innovative financing solutions by engaging private sector partners to support investments in areas such as climate, environment, and disaster risk reduction.
UNICEF is seeking a specialized consultant to strengthen its newly established Health Economics and Financing (HEF) Section. This role integrates knowledge management, communications, and advocacy into a single pipeline to centralize evidence, streamline messaging, and drive resource mobilization for child health priorities. The consultant will drive impact by anchoring initiatives like the HEF Specialists Placement Initiative and the HEF Lab across institutional levels and external partnerships.
The education sector faces increasing disruptions due to disasters, climate change, and conflicts. To ensure a resilient and inclusive education system, it is essential to review existing Education in Emergencies (EiE), Disaster Risk Management (DRM), and Climate Change policies to identify gaps, alignment opportunities, and actionable recommendations for strengthening preparedness, response, and long-term resilience.
The consultancy in collaboration with UNICEF aims to support the National Department of Education, subnational education authorities, education cluster and implementing partners and stakeholders through consultation to review the Education in Emergencies, Disaster Risk Management Policy and implementation guide.
The purpose of the evaluability assessment is to determine whether Smarter Safer Schools (SSS) programme is well designed whether the arrangement for monitoring of results are sufficient, and whether adequate resources were allocated to support effective implementation and adaptive management and future independent evaluative activities (i.e., mid-term review and/or final evaluation). Specifically, the evaluability assessment will provide UNICEF, DFAT and government counterparts in PNG with an independent assessment of whether the programme results logic, assumptions, indicators, data systems, governance arrangements and resource provisions are robust enough to demonstrate progress and support future evaluative inquiry.
The thematic scope is reflected in the following objectives:
a. To assess the relevance, logic and coherence of the SSS programme design, including its theory of change, results chain, assumptions, alignment to context and policy priorities, and attention to equity, gender, disability and climate resilience.
b. To examine the adequacy and validity of the indicators, monitoring tools and data systems for measuring outputs and outcomes, including the availability of baselines, targets, data sources, disaggregation and verification arrangements.
c. To assess whether financial, human and institutional resources are aligned with intended results, including the realism of implementation and monitoring arrangements.
d. To assess readiness for evaluation, including whether priority evaluation questions, timing, scope and feasible methodological options for a mid-term review and/or endline evaluation can already be identified.
e. Provide practical recommendations to strengthen programme design, measurability, learning, and future evaluation readiness prior to or during early implementation.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Child Protection Specialist to coordinate and strengthen Haiti’s Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations against children.Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief, Child Protection Section, and within delegated authority, you will coordinate and strengthen the MRM, ensuring sustained and effective monitoring of grave violations against children across Field and Regional Offices. You will manage MRM information and reporting, including the receipt, analysis, compilation, and transmission of relevant data to the Chief of Child Protection for review and validation prior to submission to the MRM Technical Working Group and the CTFMR Co-Lead.You will also foster partnerships and coordination within the Haiti Country Office, the MRM Technical Working Group, and with relevant technical colleagues at Regional Office and Headquarters levels, serving as the focal point for MRM-related coordination under the guidance of the Chief, Child Protection.In addition, you will support child protection actions in emergencies, including measures to prevent and respond to grave violations against children and programming for children affected by conflict and other crises.If you believe you have the skills, experience, and commitment to contribute to this critical work, we would like to hear from you. Join UNICEF Haiti in strengthening the protection of children affected by conflict and other emergencies.
Join UNICEF Malawi as Innovation Specialist, to lead and mainstream innovation and digital technology-enabled programming across the country programme. You will provide technical leadership and support to innovation planning and technology-enabled programme design, implementation, monitoring and documentation across programme sections and with partners. The role will coordinate office-wide innovation and digital transformation priorities; advise government counterparts on strengthening child-centred digital transformation, responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and technology policy implementation systems; support the testing, scale-up, and institutionalization of innovation products and technology-enabled solutions; strengthen results tracking, evidence use and knowledge management; build staff and partner capacity in innovation and digital impact; support sustainable and innovative financing approaches for scaling promising solutions; and foster partnerships with government, UN, NGO, academia, private sector and technology actors. The post collaborates across programme sections and works closely with the UNICEF Digital Impact Division, Centre of Excellences, and the Office of Innovation, where applicable
Join UNICEF as a health professional supporting immunisation programmes, health systems strengthening, and emergency preparedness initiatives. The role focuses on programme management, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and strengthening partnerships to improve health outcomes for children and communities.
The Health/CSD/Nutrition Specialist/Manager or Chief for supervision. You will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme. This includes support across the entire programme cycle, from development planning through to the delivery of results.
The Health Specialist will provide technical support to strengthen immunization programs, oversee high-quality SIAs and outbreak responses for vaccine-preventable diseases, and develop monitoring frameworks to measure impact, all while contributing to health systems strengthening and emergency preparedness to ensure equitable, sustainable coverage for children. They will also document best practices and challenges, collaborate with partners, and support post-campaign surveys to improve vaccination equity and effectiveness in line with UNICEF’s strategic goals.C
UNICEF Armenia Country Office is looking for a motivated Child Protection professional with experience in developing and managing programmes that strengthen child protection systems and promote children’s rights, safety and well-being, with a strong understanding of the national context. The role will lead and contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based and sustainable child protection programmes in Armenia. It will provide technical guidance and strategic support to strengthen national child protection systems and services, address violence, abuse, exploitation and other risks faced by children, and advance inclusive, community-based and family-focused solutions, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF’s priorities. Working under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the role will collaborate closely with relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues and partners.
Under the supervision of UNICEF Oman and in close collaboration with the MoSD, the consultant will provide technical assistance for the design and development of a Portage-based home visiting programme for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and conduct ToT.
Análisis del presupuesto público asignado y ejecutado y de la cadena de abastecimiento de las intervenciones del PPoR DIT para la prevención y reducción de la anemia infantil para los Gobiernos Regionales de Loreto, Puno y Piura.
Objetivo general: Identificar oportunidades de mejora en los procesos de formulación y ejecución presupuestal y de abastecimiento de las intervenciones para prevenir y reducir la anemia infantil en tres Gobiernos Regionales con alta prevalencia de este problema de salud pública (Loreto, Puno y Piura) y proponer recomendaciones para fortalecer estos procesos, y así contribuir al logro de resultados en la lucha contra la anemia infantil.
Asistencia técnica para el diseño de dos propuestas de indicador de cobertura efectiva del Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE) y de sus respectivas estrategias de recolección de información nominal o desagregada
Objetivo general: Desarrollar dos propuestas de indicadores de cobertura efectiva del Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE) y sus respectivas estrategias de recolección de información desagregada a nivel individual, sustentadas en el análisis de las condiciones operativas, institucionales y tecnológicas de la prestación, y evaluar su viabilidad para implementación.
UNICEF Zambia Country Office seeks to recruit a graduate student intern to support the Social Policy section, particularly the Public Finance Management team, in developing and populating an internal online dashboard on child wellbeing and social sector financing. The intern will help compile, clean, organize and visualize data from national surveys and budget documents, ensuring that the dashboard is user-friendly, updateable and useful for UNICEF programme planning, advocacy and engagement with government and partners.
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to hire an international expert to provide technical support to conduct a needs assessment on how digital tools, including AI, can support the uptake of the newly developed teaching and learning materials and the structured pedagogical approach introduced to the pre-primary and primary school teachers and head teachers in Sierra Leone. The findings will inform next steps—such as development of new tools or content, training on existing or new tools, small-scale investments in new solutions, or other options based on the results.
An exciting and challenging opportunity is now available within the UNICEF Guinea-Bissau Country Office for a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4). The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. The function supports the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.
UNICEF ECARO is seeking the support of a consultant to support the Ministry of Education, Research, Development, and Youth (MoERDY) of Slovakia to tackle the persistent segregation of Roma children in the education system.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a comprehensive National Male Engagement Strategy that will guide coordinated national efforts to meaningfully engage men and boys in promoting gender equality, preventing GBV, supporting positive masculinities and transforming harmful social and cultural norms across all sectors of society.
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