UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional Partnerships Intern to support EOF in managing its CRM and strengthening relationships across the public and private sectors. This role calls for a proactive relationship builder with creativity, problem-solving skills, and a drive to deliver. By enabling impactful collaborations, you will play a key part in advancing EOF’s mission to support the education and skills development of 10 million children and young people worldwide.
The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, with emphasis on fostering partnerships, coordinating recovery efforts, and supporting the transition from emergency response to sustainable infrastructure development. The Officer contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme, while ensuring meaningful participation of affected populations and leveraging resources from multiple stakeholders.
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the design and implementation of qualitative data collection and analysis. The consultant(s) will report to the Evaluation Manager and contribute to the drafting of the final report. Considering the amount of work required by the assignment, the consultant is expected to receive support from assistant(s) in the form of United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) – employed by the Mozambique country office – to conduct data collection activities
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until December 2028.
UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant for Risk-Based Water Safety Planning.
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 fulfil 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 is seeking a consultant who will support UNICEF with
implementation, communications, knowledge management, and research-related work in transitioning energy systems to
net zero and adapting essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children. This includes support to
knowledge management and communications action plan on tools and training for UNICEF staff to strengthen their
understanding of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean cooking that can be then integrated across UNICEF’s
programs in healthcare, nutrition, WASH, education, social protection and child protection, and supporting UNICEF in its
assessing the market landscape and demand for the provision of solar energy in UNICEF’s key sectors (WASH, education and
healthcare) to generate the evidence base to inform UNICEF’s value add and future interventions to meet several Sustainable
Development Goals. This will contribute to UNICEF-related work in transitioning energy systems to net zero and adapting
essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring an Operations Officer on a temporary appointment to be based in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Under the general supervision of the Chief Field Office with technical guidance from Deputy Representative, Operations, the Operations Officer will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts. The Officer will supervise a team of three staff members including an Administrative Associate and two Drivers. The Operations Officer will be entrusted with the following five pillars, the core focus of all operations functions: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, Valuing Partners.
UNICEF Honduras looks for a Communications and Advocacy Specialist to design, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for organizational development for French Language training programme for UNICEF Nigeria and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The Nutrition Field Monitors will primarily provide to support programmatic visits/field monitoring, supportive supervision and capacity building for the CSOs implementing nutrition programme.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
To advance its Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030), UNICEF is establishing a new Strategic Partner Engagement Consultancy. This consultancy will focus on managing critical partner negotiations, roadmaps, and events, , and delivering joint strategies and agreements that will continue to build the technical and programmatic foundations of the Learning Passport programme. The successful result(s) of this consultancy will advance the priorities of UNICEF’s new Digital Learning Strategy and contribute to the goals of the coming Strategic Plan.
The consultant will work closely with the Learning Passport Global Lead to support targeted, and core, partnership negotiation and engagement workflows. This will include guiding the technical strategic direction of agreements to best deliver programmatic results, with a focus on supporting successful executive engagements of UNICEF and its key Learning Passport partners.
Additionally, the consultant will support the management of the Learning Passport Leadership Council—under the direction of the Global Lead—and collaborate with all major Learning Passport partners. These efforts will contribute directly to the successful implementation of UNICEF’s Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030) by successfully managing private sector engagements needed to scale digital learning initiatives globally.
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of SIA, the Investigations Officer (Assessments) will primarily be responsible for managing a portfolio of cases that require initial assessment and identifying matters that should be progressed to investigation. The Investigations Officer (Assessments) will also support other intake-related functions as needed and may be asked to assist with and/or conduct investigations.
Positions at the P-2 level are considered as early-career professionals who both handle their own cases and provide investigative and operational support to the section Chief and Investigations Managers on assigned cases. Responsibilities are carried out with autonomy but under supervision, with guidance provided on investigative strategies and priorities. The primary focus of managerial oversight is to ensure that the Investigations Officer receives the necessary guidance and support to ensure that results are delivered in accordance with the vision set forward by the leadership of the Section and Investigations Service; and that the Investigations Officer is able to develop their investigative skills so as to be able to evolve in their investigation career.Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Strategy, Intake & Analysis Unit, the Investigations Officer will be a key member of the team responsible for planning and conducting investigations (in both the English and French languages) of allegations of fraud, abuse of authority, mismanagement, harassment, sexual misconduct and/or retaliatory actions in or affecting UNICEF.The Investigations Officer will also provide support to the day-to-day operational and specialized activities of the investigation function, to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s work and the section’s operations.NOTE: This post has the possibility of remote/home-based modality, reporting to the New York-based Chief of the Strategy, Intake & Analysis Unit. The position will require travel to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations. Duty travel for those working remotely outside of the designated duty station is subject to certain applicable restrictions.
Positions at the P-2 level are early-career professional roles who both handle their own cases and provide investigative and operational support to the Section Chief and Investigations Managers on assigned cases. Responsibilities are carried out with autonomy but under supervision, with guidance provided on investigative strategies and priorities. Managerial oversight focuses on ensuring the Investigations Officer receives the direction and support necessary to deliver results in accordance with the mandate and vision of the Investigations Service; and that the Investigations Officer is able to develop their investigative skills so as to be able to evolve in their investigation career.Under the supervision of the Chief of Investigations, the Investigations Officer (SEA) will be a key member of the team responsible for managing the intake and assessment of SEA and CSG cases, maintaining data integrity, and applying a victim/survivor-centred approach. The incumbent will also contribute to the preparation of high-quality reports, training, and policy development, and will work to support UNICEF’s global operations.NOTE: This post is based in New York and may require travel to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic and experienced VISION Roles Review consultant who will support the project team in reviewing the existing roles and transactions in VISION SAP, as well as recommend cleanup and/or redesign of critical VISION roles.
UNICEF works to ensure that public resources are equitably and efficiently allocated and utilized to advance the rights and wellbeing of children. In Iraq, strengthening public finance systems to deliver for children is essential, especially in light of fiscal pressures, demographic trends, and development priorities. This consultancy will provide technical support in key areas of public finance for children (PF4C) including budget analysis, child-focused public expenditure measurement, and costing of child-focused programmes such as the cash transfer pilot.
As part of the development of UNICEF Africa’s flagship publication on human capital, ESARO wishes to engage two researchers from African universities to synthesise their body of literature on the subject.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional Partnerships Intern to support EOF in managing its CRM and strengthening relationships across the public and private sectors. This role calls for a proactive relationship builder with creativity, problem-solving skills, and a drive to deliver. By enabling impactful collaborations, you will play a key part in advancing EOF’s mission to support the education and skills development of 10 million children and young people worldwide.
The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, with emphasis on fostering partnerships, coordinating recovery efforts, and supporting the transition from emergency response to sustainable infrastructure development. The Officer contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme, while ensuring meaningful participation of affected populations and leveraging resources from multiple stakeholders.
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the design and implementation of qualitative data collection and analysis. The consultant(s) will report to the Evaluation Manager and contribute to the drafting of the final report. Considering the amount of work required by the assignment, the consultant is expected to receive support from assistant(s) in the form of United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) – employed by the Mozambique country office – to conduct data collection activities
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until December 2028.
UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant for Risk-Based Water Safety Planning.
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 fulfil 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 is seeking a consultant who will support UNICEF with
implementation, communications, knowledge management, and research-related work in transitioning energy systems to
net zero and adapting essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children. This includes support to
knowledge management and communications action plan on tools and training for UNICEF staff to strengthen their
understanding of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean cooking that can be then integrated across UNICEF’s
programs in healthcare, nutrition, WASH, education, social protection and child protection, and supporting UNICEF in its
assessing the market landscape and demand for the provision of solar energy in UNICEF’s key sectors (WASH, education and
healthcare) to generate the evidence base to inform UNICEF’s value add and future interventions to meet several Sustainable
Development Goals. This will contribute to UNICEF-related work in transitioning energy systems to net zero and adapting
essential social services in an integrated and low-carbon manner for children.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring an Operations Officer on a temporary appointment to be based in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Under the general supervision of the Chief Field Office with technical guidance from Deputy Representative, Operations, the Operations Officer will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts. The Officer will supervise a team of three staff members including an Administrative Associate and two Drivers. The Operations Officer will be entrusted with the following five pillars, the core focus of all operations functions: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, Valuing Partners.
UNICEF Honduras looks for a Communications and Advocacy Specialist to design, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for organizational development for French Language training programme for UNICEF Nigeria and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The Nutrition Field Monitors will primarily provide to support programmatic visits/field monitoring, supportive supervision and capacity building for the CSOs implementing nutrition programme.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
To advance its Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030), UNICEF is establishing a new Strategic Partner Engagement Consultancy. This consultancy will focus on managing critical partner negotiations, roadmaps, and events, , and delivering joint strategies and agreements that will continue to build the technical and programmatic foundations of the Learning Passport programme. The successful result(s) of this consultancy will advance the priorities of UNICEF’s new Digital Learning Strategy and contribute to the goals of the coming Strategic Plan.
The consultant will work closely with the Learning Passport Global Lead to support targeted, and core, partnership negotiation and engagement workflows. This will include guiding the technical strategic direction of agreements to best deliver programmatic results, with a focus on supporting successful executive engagements of UNICEF and its key Learning Passport partners.
Additionally, the consultant will support the management of the Learning Passport Leadership Council—under the direction of the Global Lead—and collaborate with all major Learning Passport partners. These efforts will contribute directly to the successful implementation of UNICEF’s Digital Learning Strategy (2025–2030) by successfully managing private sector engagements needed to scale digital learning initiatives globally.
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of SIA, the Investigations Officer (Assessments) will primarily be responsible for managing a portfolio of cases that require initial assessment and identifying matters that should be progressed to investigation. The Investigations Officer (Assessments) will also support other intake-related functions as needed and may be asked to assist with and/or conduct investigations.
Positions at the P-2 level are considered as early-career professionals who both handle their own cases and provide investigative and operational support to the section Chief and Investigations Managers on assigned cases. Responsibilities are carried out with autonomy but under supervision, with guidance provided on investigative strategies and priorities. The primary focus of managerial oversight is to ensure that the Investigations Officer receives the necessary guidance and support to ensure that results are delivered in accordance with the vision set forward by the leadership of the Section and Investigations Service; and that the Investigations Officer is able to develop their investigative skills so as to be able to evolve in their investigation career.Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Strategy, Intake & Analysis Unit, the Investigations Officer will be a key member of the team responsible for planning and conducting investigations (in both the English and French languages) of allegations of fraud, abuse of authority, mismanagement, harassment, sexual misconduct and/or retaliatory actions in or affecting UNICEF.The Investigations Officer will also provide support to the day-to-day operational and specialized activities of the investigation function, to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s work and the section’s operations.NOTE: This post has the possibility of remote/home-based modality, reporting to the New York-based Chief of the Strategy, Intake & Analysis Unit. The position will require travel to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations. Duty travel for those working remotely outside of the designated duty station is subject to certain applicable restrictions.
Positions at the P-2 level are early-career professional roles who both handle their own cases and provide investigative and operational support to the Section Chief and Investigations Managers on assigned cases. Responsibilities are carried out with autonomy but under supervision, with guidance provided on investigative strategies and priorities. Managerial oversight focuses on ensuring the Investigations Officer receives the direction and support necessary to deliver results in accordance with the mandate and vision of the Investigations Service; and that the Investigations Officer is able to develop their investigative skills so as to be able to evolve in their investigation career.Under the supervision of the Chief of Investigations, the Investigations Officer (SEA) will be a key member of the team responsible for managing the intake and assessment of SEA and CSG cases, maintaining data integrity, and applying a victim/survivor-centred approach. The incumbent will also contribute to the preparation of high-quality reports, training, and policy development, and will work to support UNICEF’s global operations.NOTE: This post is based in New York and may require travel to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic and experienced VISION Roles Review consultant who will support the project team in reviewing the existing roles and transactions in VISION SAP, as well as recommend cleanup and/or redesign of critical VISION roles.
UNICEF works to ensure that public resources are equitably and efficiently allocated and utilized to advance the rights and wellbeing of children. In Iraq, strengthening public finance systems to deliver for children is essential, especially in light of fiscal pressures, demographic trends, and development priorities. This consultancy will provide technical support in key areas of public finance for children (PF4C) including budget analysis, child-focused public expenditure measurement, and costing of child-focused programmes such as the cash transfer pilot.
As part of the development of UNICEF Africa’s flagship publication on human capital, ESARO wishes to engage two researchers from African universities to synthesise their body of literature on the subject.
