The aim of this assignment is to provide technical support to improve planning and budgeting processes from a child-rights perspective, with the aim of contributing to strengthened data availability on social sector spending.
UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the professional design of various communication and advocacy products, as required from time to time during the term of this contract.
Under the leadership of the DATA Transformation Steering Committee in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), a consultant will be contracted to undertake a comprehensive EMIS diagnostic, generate analytical insights, and formulate an operational roadmap for EMIS data transformation. This technical support aims to equip the Ministry with a structured, evidence-based framework to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and impact of education data management in alignment with Namibia’s broader education sector objectives and in line with the Ministerial Project Charter and 6th National Development Plan.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a national individual consultant to provide technical support to the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Education and Research in revision of the classification of national educational programmes and propose amendments to the Code of Education to comply with international definitions related to education levels in line with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011) – follow up on the recommendations of the Sectoral Evaluation Report of Education Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2021), conducted by Eurostat
UNICEF is seeking to contract a National Individual Consultant to provide technical support to the National Agency for Public Health (NAPH) and Ministry of Health (MoH) on collecting of data in accordance with provided tools and identifying proxy data sources, that can be potential used for the missing data on cost of immunization programme and contributing to the final report conclusions and recommendations.
UNICEF Refugee Response Office (RRO) in Poland opens this vacancy for a short-term, deliverable-based, remote consultancy assignment with possible travels within Poland. As part of the UNICEF RRO in Poland programme on child protection, this consultant will develop and deliver a capacity building and training programme to representatives of municipalities and NGO from 6 Spilno Hubs on designing, planning and implementing effective interventions for social inclusion and integration of refugee children and their families with the local community and for social cohesion. This consultancy assignment is remote-based for 29 days between June and November 2025.
The main objective of the consultancy assignment is to to coordinate the development of at least 50 scenarios for short demo training videos on different aspects of immunization. The consultant will oversee the entire filming process using these scenarios, ensuring that all details are correctly considered and addressed. Additionally, the consultant will facilitate the process of agreeing on both the scenarios and the filming with MOHSP.
Bangladesh is now preparing to apply for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Transformation Grant (STG)—an allocation of up to USD 48.85 million—to support the identified priority reform. GoB, through the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME), as Chair of the ELCG recently endorsed UNICEF and UNESCO’s joint Expression of Interest (EoI) to become joint Grant Agents (GA) for the GPE’s STG.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking an experienced individual with a solid policy development background to support the revision on an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy for Jamaica.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for committed professional and expert to provide technical support to design, implement, and operationalize child-centered risk assessments, integrating the Children's Climate Risk Index (CCRI) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) frameworks, and developing climate- change- calibrated scenarios for targeted interventions. The assignment is for 10.5 months.
The consultants will provide direct support to the Resource Centres’ (RC) staff to provide Assistive Technology (AT) to students with disabilities and introduce social robotics in the mainstream schools. The assignment will consist of several tasks which are directly connected with the usage of AT and humanoid robots in teaching and learning, including delivery of trainings and mentoring support to the RC staff on humanoid robot usage in mainstream schools. Furthermore, the consultancy will support the development and implementation of the protocol and tool developed for the usage of social robots in the classroom, and evaluation of its effectiveness in enabling and promotion of learning in inclusive education settings.
The consultant will support the Bangladesh Country Office in developing a theoretical framework for the CCRI-DRM model, facilitating the identification of indicator data sets and the construction of the CCRI_DRM index indicators and model in collaboration with government line ministries, and the preparation of tools, procedures, and documentations for the development of the CCRI-DRM. Once risk is understood and informed by data, high level sectoral briefs shall be prepared to inform sector priorities for the mainstreaming of climate resilience and mitigation/adaptation investments in Bangladesh.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 348 days spread over 16 months. The international consultant will be based in Majuro, RMI for the duration of the assignment with frequent in-country field missions. S/he will supervised on a day-to-day basis by the WASH Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, SBC Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, and with the support of the Chief of Field Office and the Chief of WASH programme at Suva office. S/he will to carry out the technical support and regular dialogues with government counterparts and UNICEF.
UNICEF proposes to engage the expertise of a highly qualified WASH innovative finance (IF) specialist to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable and innovative finance solutions for WASH in the West and Central Africa region (WCAR). These tasks encompass scoping, mapping and supporting IF solutions, and technical support to regional and country offices on IF solutions as well as providing capacity building assistance to Country Offices working on innovation projects.
The Junior Qualitative Research Consultant will support the implementation of the qualitative research component of the Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) primarily through the development of research instruments, quality assurance of primary qualitative data, and coding and analysis. The consultant will also support the triangulation and validation of research results and draft policy-relevant research outputs for diverse audiences.
Despite the clear benefits, ECEC enrolment rates in BiH remain alarmingly low. Only 42 percent of children aged 3 to 5 participate in early education, and just 59 percent are enrolled in the year before primary school. This limited access is largely due to infrastructural constraints, inadequate investments, and regional disparities, with long waiting lists highlighting the urgent need for expansion.
To address these challenges, this engagement will first support 20 municipalities/cities in conducting a situation analysis and needs assessment for ECEC service expansion. Based on the findings, two municipalities/cities (one in Federation of BiH and one in Republika Srpska) will be selected and supported with this engagement in developing comprehensive ECEC expansion plans, to be further adopted by the local governances. The initiative will prioritize increasing access to ECEC, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable children, by leveraging innovative financing solutions, strengthening policy frameworks, and mobilizing stakeholders to drive sustainable change.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative - Programmes and in close collaboration with the Chief PME, the consultant will support the planning and development process consisting of – i) programme strategizing and ii) and development and finalization of all CPD-related documents.
This consultancy will therefore be expected to engage with each sector to ensure new priorities, new data and evidence, programme repositioning, and shifts are adequately captured in the new Programme Rationale, which should also benefit from line-ministry consultation and involvement (to be facilitated by the Programme Section Chiefs).
The services of an experienced and qualified consultant are expected to facilitate processes of strategic reflections, prioritization, development of theories of change, articulation of programme rationale and structure, consultation with relevant stakeholders, and drafting of the next country programme document and its annexes.
Under direct supervision of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist and in cooperation with all relevant UNICEF sections (Child Protection, Communications and Partnerships) the Consultant will provide high quality support in designing and implementing UNICEF program activities related to ECI, DI, inclusive nutrition, and support for parents of young children with disabilities. The Purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support in design and implementation of programme activities of ECD and Child protection programs of UNICEF Belarus.
Provide coordination and liaison support at the field implementation level of the different service providers contracted (contractors and site engineers) by UNICEF and the UNOPS/NCRP team at the district level, monitoring the WASH construction works carried out by the contractors and consultants contracted by UNICEF in the districts of Metuge, Chiure, Ancuabe, Montepuez, Namuno, Balama, Muidumbe, Mocimboa da Praia and Palma or other districts in the Province of Cabo Delgado.
The National Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Health Officer at UNICEF and in close collaboration with the international consultant. The national consultant will coordinate closely with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population (MOHSPP), the Republican Center of Immunoprophylaxis (RCIP), the Committee for Environmental Protection, and other relevant stakeholders to provide in-country support for the assignment.
The aim of this assignment is to provide technical support to improve planning and budgeting processes from a child-rights perspective, with the aim of contributing to strengthened data availability on social sector spending.
UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the professional design of various communication and advocacy products, as required from time to time during the term of this contract.
Under the leadership of the DATA Transformation Steering Committee in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), a consultant will be contracted to undertake a comprehensive EMIS diagnostic, generate analytical insights, and formulate an operational roadmap for EMIS data transformation. This technical support aims to equip the Ministry with a structured, evidence-based framework to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and impact of education data management in alignment with Namibia’s broader education sector objectives and in line with the Ministerial Project Charter and 6th National Development Plan.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a national individual consultant to provide technical support to the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Education and Research in revision of the classification of national educational programmes and propose amendments to the Code of Education to comply with international definitions related to education levels in line with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011) – follow up on the recommendations of the Sectoral Evaluation Report of Education Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2021), conducted by Eurostat
UNICEF is seeking to contract a National Individual Consultant to provide technical support to the National Agency for Public Health (NAPH) and Ministry of Health (MoH) on collecting of data in accordance with provided tools and identifying proxy data sources, that can be potential used for the missing data on cost of immunization programme and contributing to the final report conclusions and recommendations.
UNICEF Refugee Response Office (RRO) in Poland opens this vacancy for a short-term, deliverable-based, remote consultancy assignment with possible travels within Poland. As part of the UNICEF RRO in Poland programme on child protection, this consultant will develop and deliver a capacity building and training programme to representatives of municipalities and NGO from 6 Spilno Hubs on designing, planning and implementing effective interventions for social inclusion and integration of refugee children and their families with the local community and for social cohesion. This consultancy assignment is remote-based for 29 days between June and November 2025.
The main objective of the consultancy assignment is to to coordinate the development of at least 50 scenarios for short demo training videos on different aspects of immunization. The consultant will oversee the entire filming process using these scenarios, ensuring that all details are correctly considered and addressed. Additionally, the consultant will facilitate the process of agreeing on both the scenarios and the filming with MOHSP.
Bangladesh is now preparing to apply for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Transformation Grant (STG)—an allocation of up to USD 48.85 million—to support the identified priority reform. GoB, through the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME), as Chair of the ELCG recently endorsed UNICEF and UNESCO’s joint Expression of Interest (EoI) to become joint Grant Agents (GA) for the GPE’s STG.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking an experienced individual with a solid policy development background to support the revision on an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy for Jamaica.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for committed professional and expert to provide technical support to design, implement, and operationalize child-centered risk assessments, integrating the Children's Climate Risk Index (CCRI) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) frameworks, and developing climate- change- calibrated scenarios for targeted interventions. The assignment is for 10.5 months.
The consultants will provide direct support to the Resource Centres’ (RC) staff to provide Assistive Technology (AT) to students with disabilities and introduce social robotics in the mainstream schools. The assignment will consist of several tasks which are directly connected with the usage of AT and humanoid robots in teaching and learning, including delivery of trainings and mentoring support to the RC staff on humanoid robot usage in mainstream schools. Furthermore, the consultancy will support the development and implementation of the protocol and tool developed for the usage of social robots in the classroom, and evaluation of its effectiveness in enabling and promotion of learning in inclusive education settings.
The consultant will support the Bangladesh Country Office in developing a theoretical framework for the CCRI-DRM model, facilitating the identification of indicator data sets and the construction of the CCRI_DRM index indicators and model in collaboration with government line ministries, and the preparation of tools, procedures, and documentations for the development of the CCRI-DRM. Once risk is understood and informed by data, high level sectoral briefs shall be prepared to inform sector priorities for the mainstreaming of climate resilience and mitigation/adaptation investments in Bangladesh.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 348 days spread over 16 months. The international consultant will be based in Majuro, RMI for the duration of the assignment with frequent in-country field missions. S/he will supervised on a day-to-day basis by the WASH Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, SBC Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, and with the support of the Chief of Field Office and the Chief of WASH programme at Suva office. S/he will to carry out the technical support and regular dialogues with government counterparts and UNICEF.
UNICEF proposes to engage the expertise of a highly qualified WASH innovative finance (IF) specialist to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable and innovative finance solutions for WASH in the West and Central Africa region (WCAR). These tasks encompass scoping, mapping and supporting IF solutions, and technical support to regional and country offices on IF solutions as well as providing capacity building assistance to Country Offices working on innovation projects.
The Junior Qualitative Research Consultant will support the implementation of the qualitative research component of the Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) primarily through the development of research instruments, quality assurance of primary qualitative data, and coding and analysis. The consultant will also support the triangulation and validation of research results and draft policy-relevant research outputs for diverse audiences.
Despite the clear benefits, ECEC enrolment rates in BiH remain alarmingly low. Only 42 percent of children aged 3 to 5 participate in early education, and just 59 percent are enrolled in the year before primary school. This limited access is largely due to infrastructural constraints, inadequate investments, and regional disparities, with long waiting lists highlighting the urgent need for expansion.
To address these challenges, this engagement will first support 20 municipalities/cities in conducting a situation analysis and needs assessment for ECEC service expansion. Based on the findings, two municipalities/cities (one in Federation of BiH and one in Republika Srpska) will be selected and supported with this engagement in developing comprehensive ECEC expansion plans, to be further adopted by the local governances. The initiative will prioritize increasing access to ECEC, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable children, by leveraging innovative financing solutions, strengthening policy frameworks, and mobilizing stakeholders to drive sustainable change.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative - Programmes and in close collaboration with the Chief PME, the consultant will support the planning and development process consisting of – i) programme strategizing and ii) and development and finalization of all CPD-related documents.
This consultancy will therefore be expected to engage with each sector to ensure new priorities, new data and evidence, programme repositioning, and shifts are adequately captured in the new Programme Rationale, which should also benefit from line-ministry consultation and involvement (to be facilitated by the Programme Section Chiefs).
The services of an experienced and qualified consultant are expected to facilitate processes of strategic reflections, prioritization, development of theories of change, articulation of programme rationale and structure, consultation with relevant stakeholders, and drafting of the next country programme document and its annexes.
Under direct supervision of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist and in cooperation with all relevant UNICEF sections (Child Protection, Communications and Partnerships) the Consultant will provide high quality support in designing and implementing UNICEF program activities related to ECI, DI, inclusive nutrition, and support for parents of young children with disabilities. The Purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support in design and implementation of programme activities of ECD and Child protection programs of UNICEF Belarus.
Provide coordination and liaison support at the field implementation level of the different service providers contracted (contractors and site engineers) by UNICEF and the UNOPS/NCRP team at the district level, monitoring the WASH construction works carried out by the contractors and consultants contracted by UNICEF in the districts of Metuge, Chiure, Ancuabe, Montepuez, Namuno, Balama, Muidumbe, Mocimboa da Praia and Palma or other districts in the Province of Cabo Delgado.
The National Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Health Officer at UNICEF and in close collaboration with the international consultant. The national consultant will coordinate closely with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population (MOHSPP), the Republican Center of Immunoprophylaxis (RCIP), the Committee for Environmental Protection, and other relevant stakeholders to provide in-country support for the assignment.
