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.
The Product Designer will tackle design specific tasks assigned and estimated during regular sprint planning
sessions, in coordination with the Product Owner and Design Lead, using our Agile Project Management
Methodology. This consultancy will create and support the integration of an A/B testing framework into UNICEF's UX/UI design process. This work will contribute to the development of intuitive and accessible interfaces and features for UNICEF’s Drupal platform, as well as enhancing the UNICEF.org Design
System, which is an enterprise-level, variable and component based Figma library.
The expected results will include the participation in Sprint Planning and Sprint Demo sessions, along with full demonstration of the design task, and proper handover in Figma with notations for Product, Design, and Development teams, as noted above.
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.
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.
The Health Specialist (MHPSS) role is situated in the Ukraine Country Office and reports directly to the Chief of Health and Nutrition. This position is essential for bridging health-focused MHPSS programming with broader organizational goals, ensuring a comprehensive approach to mental health and psychosocial support by integrating efforts across both internal sectors and external partnerships. The Health Specialist supports MHPSS programming primarily within the health sector while coordinating with other crucial UNICEF sectors such as education, child protection, Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Social and Behavior Change (SBC). This role also entails significant collaboration with external entities, including government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders, to embed MHPSS into their programs, thereby fostering a unified approach to health and well-being across various sectors.
Additionally, the Specialist is instrumental in shaping and influencing national MHPSS policies. By offering expert guidance to external stakeholders such as the national MHPSS coordination center, Ministry of Health, educational leaders, and community organizations, the Specialist ensures that MHPSS initiatives are harmoniously integrated into the broader health and social systems. This effort is complemented by UNICEF’s collaboration with the “All-Ukraine Health Program”, which aims to establish a far-reaching support network impacting various societal dimensions.
The Gender Equality Section is seeking a Consultant to support the compilation and drafting of key written products fulfilling institutional and interagency reporting obligations. The first is the report on the UN System-Wide Action Plan which tracks UN entities’ performance on gender equality for the Chief Executives Board for Coordination. The second is the Annual Report on progress on the Gender Action Plan submitted to the UNICEF Executive Board alongside the Executive Director’s Annual Report. The third is the Global Annual Results Report (inclusive of the Spotlight on the Gender Equality Thematic Fund) meant principally for donors, partners and the general public. The reports are targeted towards diverse audiences and require extensive compilation of content from various sources into high-quality products with strictly defined formats and timelines
The Child Protection and Development (CPD) team within the Data and Analytics Section covers a number of topics including birth registration, child labour, child marriage, female genital mutilation, violence against children and children living outside of family care. The CPD team is also responsible for statistics and data on early childhood development (ECD). The CPD team work in the area of child protection includes: supporting the collection of nationally representative data through the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS); maintaining global databases on key indicators; methodological work to develop new data collection and monitoring tools and questionnaires in the area of child protection and ECD, including on issues measured by SDG indicators; conducting data analyses; undertaking capacity-building; and disseminating data on child protection in a variety of ways including through flagship publications, thematic data-driven publications and brochures and statistical country profiles.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to the CPD team with respect to some specific topics within child protection, namely violence, child marriage and children with disabilities. The consultant will be supervised by the Senior Adviser, Statistics, Child Protection and Development within the Data and Analytics Section.
This consultancy will contribute to four interrelated areas within UNICEF's Programme Strategy and Coordination Hub. The first three focuses on the Hub's structural evolution and support to the Future Focused Initiative (FFI), while the fourth relates to support for the Hub's continued leadership in several distinct areas of work requiring inter divisional collaboration
Data-driven decision-making for FFI is supported by a continually evolving data compendium, which aggregates key data points that have informed the development of FFI proposals. In parallel the consultant's knowledge management expertise will also be leveraged to support other strategic workstreams lead by the PSC Hub.
The primary objective is to provide technical and analytical expertise to support the development of evidence-based recommendations with a particular focus on sustainable financing for primary healthcare and immunization programs
Join UNICEF’s Investigations Section as a consultant! We’re looking for a French/English speaker to help assess and investigate misconduct cases worldwide-ensuring accountability, integrity and impact in UNICEF’s work
work in close coordination with other DGCA sections, EMOPS, Public Partnerships Division, Private Fundraising Partnerships Division, Programme Group, other HQ Divisions, Regional, Country Offices, National Committees, other relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Through these efforts, the Humanitarian Advocacy Consultant will contribute to the fulfilment of GCA’s accountabilities to strengthen capacities to develop, implement and monitor targeted, integrated and corporately owned humanitarian advocacy strategies and workplans at global level and in select emergencies, in close collaboration with EMOPS.
The Humanitarian Advocacy Coordination Consultant will be responsible for gathering ways of working across technical-level humanitarian advocacy crisis cells and working groups as well as the Humanitarian Diplomacy Squad, and will be accountable to the Head of Humanitarian Advocacy and Humanitarian Advocacy team for conducting a review of ways of working, developing recommendations for strengthening a streamlined, coordinated approach, and based on feedback from recommendations, developing an updated, streamlined approach to humanitarian advocacy and diplomacy within UNICEF, focusing on building and testing ways of working across HQ Divisions and with COs and ROs in a context of a rapidly changing internal landscape within UNICEF alongside an evolving external humanitarian landscape.
Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Specialist, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring all construction activities. The Supply and Logistics Associate perform highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases
A UNICEF pretende contratar um consultor para realizar um estudo que identifique quem, quando e por que razão crianças e adolescentes abandonam a escola ou apresentam baixa frequência escolar. O objetivo é produzir uma análise dos perfis de crianças e adolescentes fora da escola no distrito de Palma, a fim de identificar vias (alternativas) de aprendizagem, incluindo o uso de soluções digitais.
Fournir un soutien technique au bureau pays Unicef Togo à travers la section Survie de l’Enfant et plus particulièrement à la composante santé, ainsi qu’au Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique qui consistera à coordonner les efforts d’analyse et d’identification des déterminants de la récurrence des épidémies de choléra qui affectent régulièrement les populations de Lomé et de certaines zones de la région côtière.
Taking into consideration the importance of presence at subnational level for better coordination, monitoring and developing partnerships in the regions as well as to provide support to the most vulnerable families with children, UNICEF in Belarus is looking for two consultants based in Brest and Gomel who will be responsible for the regional work across the country. These consultancies are intended to strengthen UNICEF presence at subnational level and provide support in coordination, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF programmes, expanding partnerships and ensuring emergency-development nexus in the indicated regions.
Join as a National Consultant to be part of UNICEF support to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MoSAL) to support technical work on measuring, analysing, and integrating child-specific poverty indicators into the national strategy. This consultancy will help ensure that national strategies are grounded in evidence, equity-focused, and implementable, while also advise on building MoSAL’s institutional capacity for long-term ownership.
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of SIA, the Investigations Specialist (Hotline) will manage the hotline for receiving reports of misconduct and wrongdoing and will also support maintaining and identifying improvements to the intake and case management-related processes. The Investigations Specialist will also support other intake-related functions, including reporting-related initiatives, preparing referrals and conducting initial assessments.NOTE: This post has the possibility of remote/home-based modality, reporting to the New York-based Chief of the Strategy, Intake & Analysis Unit. Duty travel for those working remotely outside of the designated duty station is subject to certain applicable restrictions.
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.
The Product Designer will tackle design specific tasks assigned and estimated during regular sprint planning
sessions, in coordination with the Product Owner and Design Lead, using our Agile Project Management
Methodology. This consultancy will create and support the integration of an A/B testing framework into UNICEF's UX/UI design process. This work will contribute to the development of intuitive and accessible interfaces and features for UNICEF’s Drupal platform, as well as enhancing the UNICEF.org Design
System, which is an enterprise-level, variable and component based Figma library.
The expected results will include the participation in Sprint Planning and Sprint Demo sessions, along with full demonstration of the design task, and proper handover in Figma with notations for Product, Design, and Development teams, as noted above.
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.
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.
The Health Specialist (MHPSS) role is situated in the Ukraine Country Office and reports directly to the Chief of Health and Nutrition. This position is essential for bridging health-focused MHPSS programming with broader organizational goals, ensuring a comprehensive approach to mental health and psychosocial support by integrating efforts across both internal sectors and external partnerships. The Health Specialist supports MHPSS programming primarily within the health sector while coordinating with other crucial UNICEF sectors such as education, child protection, Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Social and Behavior Change (SBC). This role also entails significant collaboration with external entities, including government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders, to embed MHPSS into their programs, thereby fostering a unified approach to health and well-being across various sectors.
Additionally, the Specialist is instrumental in shaping and influencing national MHPSS policies. By offering expert guidance to external stakeholders such as the national MHPSS coordination center, Ministry of Health, educational leaders, and community organizations, the Specialist ensures that MHPSS initiatives are harmoniously integrated into the broader health and social systems. This effort is complemented by UNICEF’s collaboration with the “All-Ukraine Health Program”, which aims to establish a far-reaching support network impacting various societal dimensions.
The Gender Equality Section is seeking a Consultant to support the compilation and drafting of key written products fulfilling institutional and interagency reporting obligations. The first is the report on the UN System-Wide Action Plan which tracks UN entities’ performance on gender equality for the Chief Executives Board for Coordination. The second is the Annual Report on progress on the Gender Action Plan submitted to the UNICEF Executive Board alongside the Executive Director’s Annual Report. The third is the Global Annual Results Report (inclusive of the Spotlight on the Gender Equality Thematic Fund) meant principally for donors, partners and the general public. The reports are targeted towards diverse audiences and require extensive compilation of content from various sources into high-quality products with strictly defined formats and timelines
The Child Protection and Development (CPD) team within the Data and Analytics Section covers a number of topics including birth registration, child labour, child marriage, female genital mutilation, violence against children and children living outside of family care. The CPD team is also responsible for statistics and data on early childhood development (ECD). The CPD team work in the area of child protection includes: supporting the collection of nationally representative data through the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS); maintaining global databases on key indicators; methodological work to develop new data collection and monitoring tools and questionnaires in the area of child protection and ECD, including on issues measured by SDG indicators; conducting data analyses; undertaking capacity-building; and disseminating data on child protection in a variety of ways including through flagship publications, thematic data-driven publications and brochures and statistical country profiles.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to the CPD team with respect to some specific topics within child protection, namely violence, child marriage and children with disabilities. The consultant will be supervised by the Senior Adviser, Statistics, Child Protection and Development within the Data and Analytics Section.
This consultancy will contribute to four interrelated areas within UNICEF's Programme Strategy and Coordination Hub. The first three focuses on the Hub's structural evolution and support to the Future Focused Initiative (FFI), while the fourth relates to support for the Hub's continued leadership in several distinct areas of work requiring inter divisional collaboration
Data-driven decision-making for FFI is supported by a continually evolving data compendium, which aggregates key data points that have informed the development of FFI proposals. In parallel the consultant's knowledge management expertise will also be leveraged to support other strategic workstreams lead by the PSC Hub.
The primary objective is to provide technical and analytical expertise to support the development of evidence-based recommendations with a particular focus on sustainable financing for primary healthcare and immunization programs
Join UNICEF’s Investigations Section as a consultant! We’re looking for a French/English speaker to help assess and investigate misconduct cases worldwide-ensuring accountability, integrity and impact in UNICEF’s work
work in close coordination with other DGCA sections, EMOPS, Public Partnerships Division, Private Fundraising Partnerships Division, Programme Group, other HQ Divisions, Regional, Country Offices, National Committees, other relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Through these efforts, the Humanitarian Advocacy Consultant will contribute to the fulfilment of GCA’s accountabilities to strengthen capacities to develop, implement and monitor targeted, integrated and corporately owned humanitarian advocacy strategies and workplans at global level and in select emergencies, in close collaboration with EMOPS.
The Humanitarian Advocacy Coordination Consultant will be responsible for gathering ways of working across technical-level humanitarian advocacy crisis cells and working groups as well as the Humanitarian Diplomacy Squad, and will be accountable to the Head of Humanitarian Advocacy and Humanitarian Advocacy team for conducting a review of ways of working, developing recommendations for strengthening a streamlined, coordinated approach, and based on feedback from recommendations, developing an updated, streamlined approach to humanitarian advocacy and diplomacy within UNICEF, focusing on building and testing ways of working across HQ Divisions and with COs and ROs in a context of a rapidly changing internal landscape within UNICEF alongside an evolving external humanitarian landscape.
Under the supervision of the Supply & Logistics Specialist, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring all construction activities. The Supply and Logistics Associate perform highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases
A UNICEF pretende contratar um consultor para realizar um estudo que identifique quem, quando e por que razão crianças e adolescentes abandonam a escola ou apresentam baixa frequência escolar. O objetivo é produzir uma análise dos perfis de crianças e adolescentes fora da escola no distrito de Palma, a fim de identificar vias (alternativas) de aprendizagem, incluindo o uso de soluções digitais.
Fournir un soutien technique au bureau pays Unicef Togo à travers la section Survie de l’Enfant et plus particulièrement à la composante santé, ainsi qu’au Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique qui consistera à coordonner les efforts d’analyse et d’identification des déterminants de la récurrence des épidémies de choléra qui affectent régulièrement les populations de Lomé et de certaines zones de la région côtière.
Taking into consideration the importance of presence at subnational level for better coordination, monitoring and developing partnerships in the regions as well as to provide support to the most vulnerable families with children, UNICEF in Belarus is looking for two consultants based in Brest and Gomel who will be responsible for the regional work across the country. These consultancies are intended to strengthen UNICEF presence at subnational level and provide support in coordination, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF programmes, expanding partnerships and ensuring emergency-development nexus in the indicated regions.
Join as a National Consultant to be part of UNICEF support to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MoSAL) to support technical work on measuring, analysing, and integrating child-specific poverty indicators into the national strategy. This consultancy will help ensure that national strategies are grounded in evidence, equity-focused, and implementable, while also advise on building MoSAL’s institutional capacity for long-term ownership.
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of SIA, the Investigations Specialist (Hotline) will manage the hotline for receiving reports of misconduct and wrongdoing and will also support maintaining and identifying improvements to the intake and case management-related processes. The Investigations Specialist will also support other intake-related functions, including reporting-related initiatives, preparing referrals and conducting initial assessments.NOTE: This post has the possibility of remote/home-based modality, reporting to the New York-based Chief of the Strategy, Intake & Analysis Unit. Duty travel for those working remotely outside of the designated duty station is subject to certain applicable restrictions.
