The Social Policy Specialist is responsible for supporting project management, planning, technical assistance, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management. This includes supporting the development and implementation of a project management approach for the Social Recovery Office and ensuring team members are effectively utilizing associated tools and methodologies.
In addition to these responsibilities, the Social Policy Specialist ensures systematic and organized coordination and planning of activities, embedding risk analysis and mitigation strategies into program management. Through knowledge management, data-driven decision-making, and fostering continuous learning, the specialist contributes to the achievement of sustainable and impactful outcomes that advance the well-being of children and families.
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager PSEA based in Cox’s bazaar, the UNICEF Senior Programme Associate PSEA will provide range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks for the effective roll out of PSEA and Child Safeguarding global guidelines, standards and tools and support implementation to prevent SEA in humanitarian and development settings.
UNICEF Cuba trabaja para garantizar y promover los derechos de niñas, niños y adolescentes en el país, incluso en emergencias. La Oficina de UNICEF en Cuba se complace en anunciar su convocatoria para la Consultoría local Apoyo a la gestión de la Comunicación Digital de UNICEF Cuba.
Es una excelente oportunidad para profesionales de la Comunicación Digital para apoyar la planificación, producción, publicación y seguimiento de contenidos (educativos, informativos y creativos), pertinentes para diferentes audiencias y plataformas digitales.
UNICEF Liberia is seeking to hire qualified individuals to strengthen immunization systems and services in Liberia through targeted technical support provided by eight (8) Immunization Consultants. These consultants will work closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH), and county health teams, UNICEF, WHO, and other implementing partners to address critical gaps in vaccine delivery, data management, equity, and coverage— for routine immunization and particularly for new and underutilized vaccines such as HPV, PCV3, and Malaria vaccine.
This initiative aligns with Gavi’s Partners’ Engagement Framework (PEF) and the demand-driven Targeted Country Assistance (TCA) model, which emphasizes country-led identification of needs and partner accountability. The consultants will support Liberia’s ongoing efforts to sustain progress toward zero-dose reduction, improve immunization coverage, and enhance the use of digital tools for improved service delivery. Qualified interested female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight and the German Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF Germany) seek a consultant conduct a desk-based research study to generate new insights into needs of child refugee and asylum seekers engaged in voluntary return and deportation processes in Germany.
In support of Indonesia’s Partnership Compact Focus Area A: teaching practices and educational leadership, research will be undertaken to analyse the barriers and enabling factors for gender equality in school leadership positions in the country, as a means to strengthen gender-responsive pedagogy, learning environments and student learning outcomes.
The purpose of the international consultancy is to support an analysis of barriers and interventions for female leaders and female candidates for promotion to and undertaking school leadership positions in Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) and Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) schools and madrasahs in Indonesia. The assignment will generate evidence to inform national and subnational strategies that foster more equitable, inclusive and effective education leadership structures
The consultancy will provide technical assistance to the Department of Education Research and Planning and Training (DERPT) in preparing the statistical analysis of the results from the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) Survey for Myanmar.
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 Honduras looks for a Security Officer to contribute to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation; implement and manage security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to conduct three state level WASH joint sector review 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.
Elaborar un mapeo y un análisis descriptivo- comparativo de la oferta programática en parentalidad y apoyo a la crianza disponible en el ámbito internacional y en Chile, que permita determinar cuáles son los programas que tienen mayor potencial costo-efectivo de alcanzar resultados transformadores en la prevención de la violencia hacia la niñez.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to support the Government of Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (MoPSLSW) in developing a Grievance Redress Mechanism for the government social protection programmes.
Unicef en Cuba ¿Le gustaría trabajar con nuestro equipo para generar cambios positivos en la vida de niños, niñas y adolescentes? Esta puede ser una oportunidad de empleo.
La Oficina de Unicef en Cuba anuncia su Convocatoria para ocupar la vacante con nombramiento temporal de Chofer Mensajero/a en su Oficina. Le invitamos a consultar la Descripción del Perfil y los requerimientos para su postulación.
UNICEF tiene una política de tolerancia cero con respecto de cualquier conducta incompatible con los propósitos y objetivos de las Naciones Unidas, incluyendo explotación sexual y abuso, acoso sexual, abuso de autoridad y discriminación. Asimismo, UNICEF se adhiere a estrictos principios para la salvaguarda de la niñez. Todos los candidatos y las candidatas seleccionadas estarán sujetas a un riguroso proceso de verificación de antecedentes y referencias, y se espera de ellos que se adhieran a esos estándares y principios.
This study on adverse neonatal outcomes will be conducted in Guyana, especially in Regions 4,5, 8 and 9. It will examine and determine the association of sociodemographic factors, mother’s medical and pregnancy history with adverse neonatal outcomes. The study will also explore trends and causes of neonatal mortality, infant mortality and under five mortality between 2014 and 2020.
UNICEF seeks to hire an experienced, results oriented Individual consultant to assist UNICEF Lesotho Country Office to provide training to enumerators and supervisors that will conduct the NISSA household data collection as well as provide field monitoring support to UNICEF and the MoGYSD during the data collection that will be conducted by a contracted institutional vendor.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly skilled and experienced consultant to support the Capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners, in particular the Environmental and Social Safeguarding (ESS) focal points, on Environmental and Social Standards as per UNICEF and the donors’ relevant frameworks. A specific focus will be dedicated to the following: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Community Health and Safety, Medical Waste Management (MWM) and other environmental aspects.
UNICEF Pacific seeks a proactive International Consultant to support WASH programs across Vanuatu’s six provinces. This 12-month role (22 days/month) involves extensive fieldwork—about 50% of the time—focused on infrastructure assessments, construction supervision, and monitoring.
The consultant will work under the WASH Specialist (Water Sector Partnership) in Vanuatu, with support from the broader WASH team in Suva, Fiji. Regular travel, including 1–2 visits per month to outer islands, is required.
UNICEF Guatemala está contratando a 1 persona para apoyar a la Secretaría de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SESAN) en el fortalecimiento de la gobernanza en SAN. Su labor se enfoca en acompañar los procesos liderados por SESAN y la Secretaría de Coordinación Ejecutiva de la Presidencia (SCEP), promoviendo la coordinación entre actores comunitarios, municipales y departamentales, y facilitando la articulación entre el Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SINASAN) y el Sistema de Consejos de Desarrollo (SISCODE).
The Government of Oman, with support from ILO Regional Office of the Arab States (ROAS) and UNICEF Oman, has approved a new comprehensive social protection system. A unified legal framework for all social protection benefits has been established, along with an integrated administration through the Social Protection Fund. The merging of 11 funds into a single national scheme aims to improve equity and sustainability. This new social protection system serves as a model in the region. An upcoming report prepared by the ILO and SPF titled “Inclusive, Lifecycle Social Protection in a Multi-tiered Framework in Oman - Summary report on the comprehensive reform of the social security system” will highlight key aspects of the process and outcome of the reforms.
This assignment will complement previous work of documentation of the Oman reform by focusing on lessons learned through the implementation of the social protection law and highlighting the relevant reforms from a child and family perspective. The assignment will focus as well on identifying emerging priorities including
shock-responsive social protection and integrated care service delivery model to deliver on Oman’s vision to position social protection as a key driver to child and human development and to foster disability inclusion.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to support the MoPSE to develop comprehensive Climate Education Learning Materials for Junior Primary and Lower Secondary schools.The consultant will review relevant climate education documents from both MoPSE and other government Ministries, agencies and departments ensure active participation from all stakeholders, guide discussions in the drafting and validation workshops to identify key concepts and gaps and consolidate outputs into a practical climate education learning material.
The Social Policy Specialist is responsible for supporting project management, planning, technical assistance, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management. This includes supporting the development and implementation of a project management approach for the Social Recovery Office and ensuring team members are effectively utilizing associated tools and methodologies.
In addition to these responsibilities, the Social Policy Specialist ensures systematic and organized coordination and planning of activities, embedding risk analysis and mitigation strategies into program management. Through knowledge management, data-driven decision-making, and fostering continuous learning, the specialist contributes to the achievement of sustainable and impactful outcomes that advance the well-being of children and families.
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager PSEA based in Cox’s bazaar, the UNICEF Senior Programme Associate PSEA will provide range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks for the effective roll out of PSEA and Child Safeguarding global guidelines, standards and tools and support implementation to prevent SEA in humanitarian and development settings.
UNICEF Cuba trabaja para garantizar y promover los derechos de niñas, niños y adolescentes en el país, incluso en emergencias. La Oficina de UNICEF en Cuba se complace en anunciar su convocatoria para la Consultoría local Apoyo a la gestión de la Comunicación Digital de UNICEF Cuba.
Es una excelente oportunidad para profesionales de la Comunicación Digital para apoyar la planificación, producción, publicación y seguimiento de contenidos (educativos, informativos y creativos), pertinentes para diferentes audiencias y plataformas digitales.
UNICEF Liberia is seeking to hire qualified individuals to strengthen immunization systems and services in Liberia through targeted technical support provided by eight (8) Immunization Consultants. These consultants will work closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH), and county health teams, UNICEF, WHO, and other implementing partners to address critical gaps in vaccine delivery, data management, equity, and coverage— for routine immunization and particularly for new and underutilized vaccines such as HPV, PCV3, and Malaria vaccine.
This initiative aligns with Gavi’s Partners’ Engagement Framework (PEF) and the demand-driven Targeted Country Assistance (TCA) model, which emphasizes country-led identification of needs and partner accountability. The consultants will support Liberia’s ongoing efforts to sustain progress toward zero-dose reduction, improve immunization coverage, and enhance the use of digital tools for improved service delivery. Qualified interested female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight and the German Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF Germany) seek a consultant conduct a desk-based research study to generate new insights into needs of child refugee and asylum seekers engaged in voluntary return and deportation processes in Germany.
In support of Indonesia’s Partnership Compact Focus Area A: teaching practices and educational leadership, research will be undertaken to analyse the barriers and enabling factors for gender equality in school leadership positions in the country, as a means to strengthen gender-responsive pedagogy, learning environments and student learning outcomes.
The purpose of the international consultancy is to support an analysis of barriers and interventions for female leaders and female candidates for promotion to and undertaking school leadership positions in Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) and Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) schools and madrasahs in Indonesia. The assignment will generate evidence to inform national and subnational strategies that foster more equitable, inclusive and effective education leadership structures
The consultancy will provide technical assistance to the Department of Education Research and Planning and Training (DERPT) in preparing the statistical analysis of the results from the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) Survey for Myanmar.
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 Honduras looks for a Security Officer to contribute to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation; implement and manage security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to conduct three state level WASH joint sector review 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.
Elaborar un mapeo y un análisis descriptivo- comparativo de la oferta programática en parentalidad y apoyo a la crianza disponible en el ámbito internacional y en Chile, que permita determinar cuáles son los programas que tienen mayor potencial costo-efectivo de alcanzar resultados transformadores en la prevención de la violencia hacia la niñez.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to support the Government of Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (MoPSLSW) in developing a Grievance Redress Mechanism for the government social protection programmes.
Unicef en Cuba ¿Le gustaría trabajar con nuestro equipo para generar cambios positivos en la vida de niños, niñas y adolescentes? Esta puede ser una oportunidad de empleo.
La Oficina de Unicef en Cuba anuncia su Convocatoria para ocupar la vacante con nombramiento temporal de Chofer Mensajero/a en su Oficina. Le invitamos a consultar la Descripción del Perfil y los requerimientos para su postulación.
UNICEF tiene una política de tolerancia cero con respecto de cualquier conducta incompatible con los propósitos y objetivos de las Naciones Unidas, incluyendo explotación sexual y abuso, acoso sexual, abuso de autoridad y discriminación. Asimismo, UNICEF se adhiere a estrictos principios para la salvaguarda de la niñez. Todos los candidatos y las candidatas seleccionadas estarán sujetas a un riguroso proceso de verificación de antecedentes y referencias, y se espera de ellos que se adhieran a esos estándares y principios.
This study on adverse neonatal outcomes will be conducted in Guyana, especially in Regions 4,5, 8 and 9. It will examine and determine the association of sociodemographic factors, mother’s medical and pregnancy history with adverse neonatal outcomes. The study will also explore trends and causes of neonatal mortality, infant mortality and under five mortality between 2014 and 2020.
UNICEF seeks to hire an experienced, results oriented Individual consultant to assist UNICEF Lesotho Country Office to provide training to enumerators and supervisors that will conduct the NISSA household data collection as well as provide field monitoring support to UNICEF and the MoGYSD during the data collection that will be conducted by a contracted institutional vendor.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly skilled and experienced consultant to support the Capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners, in particular the Environmental and Social Safeguarding (ESS) focal points, on Environmental and Social Standards as per UNICEF and the donors’ relevant frameworks. A specific focus will be dedicated to the following: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Community Health and Safety, Medical Waste Management (MWM) and other environmental aspects.
UNICEF Pacific seeks a proactive International Consultant to support WASH programs across Vanuatu’s six provinces. This 12-month role (22 days/month) involves extensive fieldwork—about 50% of the time—focused on infrastructure assessments, construction supervision, and monitoring.
The consultant will work under the WASH Specialist (Water Sector Partnership) in Vanuatu, with support from the broader WASH team in Suva, Fiji. Regular travel, including 1–2 visits per month to outer islands, is required.
UNICEF Guatemala está contratando a 1 persona para apoyar a la Secretaría de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SESAN) en el fortalecimiento de la gobernanza en SAN. Su labor se enfoca en acompañar los procesos liderados por SESAN y la Secretaría de Coordinación Ejecutiva de la Presidencia (SCEP), promoviendo la coordinación entre actores comunitarios, municipales y departamentales, y facilitando la articulación entre el Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SINASAN) y el Sistema de Consejos de Desarrollo (SISCODE).
The Government of Oman, with support from ILO Regional Office of the Arab States (ROAS) and UNICEF Oman, has approved a new comprehensive social protection system. A unified legal framework for all social protection benefits has been established, along with an integrated administration through the Social Protection Fund. The merging of 11 funds into a single national scheme aims to improve equity and sustainability. This new social protection system serves as a model in the region. An upcoming report prepared by the ILO and SPF titled “Inclusive, Lifecycle Social Protection in a Multi-tiered Framework in Oman - Summary report on the comprehensive reform of the social security system” will highlight key aspects of the process and outcome of the reforms.
This assignment will complement previous work of documentation of the Oman reform by focusing on lessons learned through the implementation of the social protection law and highlighting the relevant reforms from a child and family perspective. The assignment will focus as well on identifying emerging priorities including
shock-responsive social protection and integrated care service delivery model to deliver on Oman’s vision to position social protection as a key driver to child and human development and to foster disability inclusion.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to support the MoPSE to develop comprehensive Climate Education Learning Materials for Junior Primary and Lower Secondary schools.The consultant will review relevant climate education documents from both MoPSE and other government Ministries, agencies and departments ensure active participation from all stakeholders, guide discussions in the drafting and validation workshops to identify key concepts and gaps and consolidate outputs into a practical climate education learning material.
