Overall purpose of the assignment is to facilitate the reform of the child disability assessment and referral to be in line with the provisions of CRC, CRPD and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO), moving away from medical assessment to rights-based approach, focusing on assessment of functions and required community-based services for a child and a family as a whole. More specifically, the consultant will provide technical expertise for the reform of child disability assessment and referral to multisector stakeholders in selected Cantons of FBiH and Republika Srpska.
We are looking for an ICT Specialist to manage the overall architecture and operational support of UNICEF global Hybrid Directory Services, including both Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) as well as On-Prem Microsoft Windows Active Directory Domain Services. Amongst other tasks, the ICT Specialist will conduct routine health checks, administer Hybrid Identity systems function, and monitor integrity and performance of the Hybrid System elements. They will also supervise a team of 4 staff members.
The purpose of this job is to provide overall support across the team’s strategy, which is “Connecting the Field with the Private Sector”. UNICEF is a large and decentralized organization, with a complex structure of HQ, Regional Offices, Country Offices, and National Committees. The dialogue between all of these parties is critical to successful partnerships, but the ways in which they are currently achieved could be streamlined and more strategic. The Programme Officer will contribute to the efforts of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division by supporting research and analysis for effective private sector engagement, contributing to capacity building initiatives, and facilitating knowledge management and internal communications within the organization.
ECW is seeking a consultant to support the brokering of partnerships in the Nordic Region that help close Education Cannot Wait’s financing gap for 2023-2026. This includes supporting the identification and cultivation of new partnerships and funding opportunities with public and private donors, or a collaboration between both (public private partnerships). The consultant will serve as the liaison for ECW Global Champions in the Nordic region, providing support to Champions as they advocate for ECW in national, regional and / or international fora. The consultant will work closely with the ECW secretariat to enhance the visibility of ECW and education in emergencies across traditional, digital and social media platforms in the Nordic Region. While the geographical focus of the assignment is primarily Nordic, the consultant may also support on other donor markets based on the needs in the ECW Partnerships Team. The consultant is expected to support the planning and execution of ECW delegations to the Nordic region and support on global policy events and processes such as the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the annual meetings in the World Bank and IMF.
Immunization (EPI) Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the immunization programme in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
Accountable for ensuring the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.
UNICEF is looking for a consultant to undertake following three deliverables:
1. Conduct a mapping of Early Childhood Development (ECD) policies, programmes and interventions in
the Middle East and North Africa countries with a specific focus on early years.
2. Develop a regional ECD roadmap to define the MENA ECD narrative and operationalize the UNICFE’s global
vision on ECD.
3. Build tools and capacities of the ECD country offices focal points UNICEF’s MENA ECD narrative through remote
support and a face-to-face training.
This assignment will primarily focus on understanding the programming landscape and defining the narrative and
roadmap for ECD during early years through the lens of gender and disability. It will also provide updates to the
existing parenting landscape.
The United Nations Children’s Fund Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive Chief of Advocacy and Communication. Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the Chief will advocate to decision makers for ‘the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF communicate to key public and private audiences to build support for the cause of children.
UNICEF Madagascar is seeking a WASH Officer (MEAL and Knowledge Management) to support the monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management of WASH programs. In this role, you will contribute to the development of data systems, track program results, and work closely with partners to ensure effective implementation. You will also play a key role in emergency preparedness, capacity building, and the documentation of best practices to enhance sector outcomes. As part of the WASH team, you will help build partnerships with governments, NGOs, and donors, and contribute to advocacy and resource mobilization efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong technical background in WASH and monitoring and evaluation, who is passionate about improving children’s health and well-being. If you're driven to make a lasting impact in the WASH sector and contribute to the development of vulnerable communities, this role offers a unique chance to help shape the future of WASH programming.
The consultant will play a pivotal role in the successful planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of the learning assessments related activities of UNICEF Tajikistan Country Office. This consultancy requires a blend of technical expertise related to learning assessments, coordination skills, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships. The consultant will serve as a crucial link between the UNICEF Regional and Country Offices including relevant international and national experts, local education authorities, specialized assessment units, development partners and other relevant stakeholders.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for an experience and energetic candidate to take up the role of Planning and Monitoring Specialist based in Kathmandu Field Office under temporary appointment.
The Venezuela country office is searching for a committed professional to provide technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, aligned with Health & Nutrition programme goals and strategy.
To drive awareness and advocacy around the youth skills-to-opportunity gap and inspire action to better prepare young people for the future of work and life, GenU’s communications approach involves strengthening its executive thought leadership to drive peer-to-peer engagement and leveraging the reach and influence of its public-private-youth partners. To implement these strategies, GenU requires the services of a social media content consultant who will shape messaging and assets for executive leadership tailored for a diverse set of audiences, monitor results and conversations for community engagement and inform optimized content approach for LinkedIn.
The consultant will support in planning and executing key priorities under the global strategy; work with global and country teams to deliver results to partners; strengthening P2E’s MERL approach; conceptualizing, planning, and reporting results from P2E-enabled learning-to-earning pathways, including exploring integrations with other innovative solutions; coordinating the activation and management of P2E platforms; and supporting in crowding in additional resourcing.
The consultant will play a pivotal role in ensuring that P2E content aligns with the global content taxonomy, meets global standards, and addresses the evolving needs of young people across multiple countries. They will update the Global Library with relevant and up-to-date content for P2E users. Key responsibilities include developing a global accreditation and certification framework for P2E, providing content support for countries, assisting the Global Coordinator, and supporting the localization and contextualization of content.
Are you a proactive and dedicated professional? We're in search of someone like you. If you have experience with programs, we invite you to apply for this vacancy.
This role is being established to support an assessment and delivery of improved audience and market insights in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. Audience and Market Insight (AMI) have no current resourcing dedicated to LAC, and this limits both the understanding of LAC, but also the available capabilities to support fundraising, communications, and advocacy activities in the region. There are four main areas have been identified that require support:
- Insight planning: identifying the research needs of Communications, Advocacy and Fundraising Chiefs in LAC, and how those needs can be met by a multi-year program of insight.
- Localization of findings: supporting AMI global team to optimize and tailor local and global reporting and workshops to the needs of local markets, supporting the more effective communication and implementation of findings.
- Development of resource plan: the role will work with the Chief of AMI, in alignment with the LACRO Chiefs of PFP and Communications to determine a sustainable resourcing plan that accompanies the insight plan.
- Establishing audience fundamentals: work with countries to assess the addressable audiences for communications, advocacy, and fundraising.
- Understanding of LAC audiences: aid AMI and LACRO in being connected to and understanding the addressable needs of audiences in LAC, and how local teams are prioritizing and engaging them.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight seeks consultants to provide clerical, secretarial, administrative, and logistical support for specific projects, and during specific activities/times, or for the preparation of meetings and events, under the direct supervision of the staff member who is the focal point for said activities.
The successful applicant(s) will be placed on roster and will be contracted as and when deemed necessary. Duration of contracts will vary from a few days to some weeks and up to a maximum of 6 months per year, depending on the need.
This internship will support the Finance and Master Data Management processes at the Global Shared Services Centre. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about the various business process performed as well as about UNICEF’s mission and programs, how it operates globally, while being exposed to working in an international environment. This role will further develop analytical and transactional skills while allowing participation in project work and providing support to senior colleagues. Interns will also perform ad hoc administrative tasks, analysis, coordination and support functions of the overall Finance and MDM team.
The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships Section (PSFP) within the UNICEF Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) works with National Committees and UNICEF Country Offices to maximize revenue and drive income growth. Within PSFP, the Virtual Hub serves an incubator the digital function for 16 markets across MENA, ECARO, and Singapore, while acting as a testing ground for new technologies, marketing channels, and
other types of innovation. The vision is to become the largest and most successful non-profit digital fundraising program in the world. The VH Martech consultant will focus on managing the marketing technology strategy and activation, with the goal of improving performance across media platforms such as META, TikTok, Google, Bing, Yandex, email, and other programmatic ads. Responsibilities include orchestrating new audiences, maintaining the customer experience, ensuring an optimization plan aligns with business goals, and establishing continuous testing with rapid innovation adaptation. Ultimately, the VH Martech consultant is responsible for the cookie-less advertising and audience-first fundraising and marketing strategy of the Virtual Hub.
Overall purpose of the assignment is to facilitate the reform of the child disability assessment and referral to be in line with the provisions of CRC, CRPD and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (WHO), moving away from medical assessment to rights-based approach, focusing on assessment of functions and required community-based services for a child and a family as a whole. More specifically, the consultant will provide technical expertise for the reform of child disability assessment and referral to multisector stakeholders in selected Cantons of FBiH and Republika Srpska.
We are looking for an ICT Specialist to manage the overall architecture and operational support of UNICEF global Hybrid Directory Services, including both Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) as well as On-Prem Microsoft Windows Active Directory Domain Services. Amongst other tasks, the ICT Specialist will conduct routine health checks, administer Hybrid Identity systems function, and monitor integrity and performance of the Hybrid System elements. They will also supervise a team of 4 staff members.
The purpose of this job is to provide overall support across the team’s strategy, which is “Connecting the Field with the Private Sector”. UNICEF is a large and decentralized organization, with a complex structure of HQ, Regional Offices, Country Offices, and National Committees. The dialogue between all of these parties is critical to successful partnerships, but the ways in which they are currently achieved could be streamlined and more strategic. The Programme Officer will contribute to the efforts of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division by supporting research and analysis for effective private sector engagement, contributing to capacity building initiatives, and facilitating knowledge management and internal communications within the organization.
ECW is seeking a consultant to support the brokering of partnerships in the Nordic Region that help close Education Cannot Wait’s financing gap for 2023-2026. This includes supporting the identification and cultivation of new partnerships and funding opportunities with public and private donors, or a collaboration between both (public private partnerships). The consultant will serve as the liaison for ECW Global Champions in the Nordic region, providing support to Champions as they advocate for ECW in national, regional and / or international fora. The consultant will work closely with the ECW secretariat to enhance the visibility of ECW and education in emergencies across traditional, digital and social media platforms in the Nordic Region. While the geographical focus of the assignment is primarily Nordic, the consultant may also support on other donor markets based on the needs in the ECW Partnerships Team. The consultant is expected to support the planning and execution of ECW delegations to the Nordic region and support on global policy events and processes such as the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the annual meetings in the World Bank and IMF.
Immunization (EPI) Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the immunization programme in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
Accountable for ensuring the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.
UNICEF is looking for a consultant to undertake following three deliverables:
1. Conduct a mapping of Early Childhood Development (ECD) policies, programmes and interventions in
the Middle East and North Africa countries with a specific focus on early years.
2. Develop a regional ECD roadmap to define the MENA ECD narrative and operationalize the UNICFE’s global
vision on ECD.
3. Build tools and capacities of the ECD country offices focal points UNICEF’s MENA ECD narrative through remote
support and a face-to-face training.
This assignment will primarily focus on understanding the programming landscape and defining the narrative and
roadmap for ECD during early years through the lens of gender and disability. It will also provide updates to the
existing parenting landscape.
The United Nations Children’s Fund Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive Chief of Advocacy and Communication. Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the Chief will advocate to decision makers for ‘the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF communicate to key public and private audiences to build support for the cause of children.
UNICEF Madagascar is seeking a WASH Officer (MEAL and Knowledge Management) to support the monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management of WASH programs. In this role, you will contribute to the development of data systems, track program results, and work closely with partners to ensure effective implementation. You will also play a key role in emergency preparedness, capacity building, and the documentation of best practices to enhance sector outcomes. As part of the WASH team, you will help build partnerships with governments, NGOs, and donors, and contribute to advocacy and resource mobilization efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong technical background in WASH and monitoring and evaluation, who is passionate about improving children’s health and well-being. If you're driven to make a lasting impact in the WASH sector and contribute to the development of vulnerable communities, this role offers a unique chance to help shape the future of WASH programming.
The consultant will play a pivotal role in the successful planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of the learning assessments related activities of UNICEF Tajikistan Country Office. This consultancy requires a blend of technical expertise related to learning assessments, coordination skills, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships. The consultant will serve as a crucial link between the UNICEF Regional and Country Offices including relevant international and national experts, local education authorities, specialized assessment units, development partners and other relevant stakeholders.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for an experience and energetic candidate to take up the role of Planning and Monitoring Specialist based in Kathmandu Field Office under temporary appointment.
The Venezuela country office is searching for a committed professional to provide technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, aligned with Health & Nutrition programme goals and strategy.
To drive awareness and advocacy around the youth skills-to-opportunity gap and inspire action to better prepare young people for the future of work and life, GenU’s communications approach involves strengthening its executive thought leadership to drive peer-to-peer engagement and leveraging the reach and influence of its public-private-youth partners. To implement these strategies, GenU requires the services of a social media content consultant who will shape messaging and assets for executive leadership tailored for a diverse set of audiences, monitor results and conversations for community engagement and inform optimized content approach for LinkedIn.
The consultant will support in planning and executing key priorities under the global strategy; work with global and country teams to deliver results to partners; strengthening P2E’s MERL approach; conceptualizing, planning, and reporting results from P2E-enabled learning-to-earning pathways, including exploring integrations with other innovative solutions; coordinating the activation and management of P2E platforms; and supporting in crowding in additional resourcing.
The consultant will play a pivotal role in ensuring that P2E content aligns with the global content taxonomy, meets global standards, and addresses the evolving needs of young people across multiple countries. They will update the Global Library with relevant and up-to-date content for P2E users. Key responsibilities include developing a global accreditation and certification framework for P2E, providing content support for countries, assisting the Global Coordinator, and supporting the localization and contextualization of content.
Are you a proactive and dedicated professional? We're in search of someone like you. If you have experience with programs, we invite you to apply for this vacancy.
This role is being established to support an assessment and delivery of improved audience and market insights in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. Audience and Market Insight (AMI) have no current resourcing dedicated to LAC, and this limits both the understanding of LAC, but also the available capabilities to support fundraising, communications, and advocacy activities in the region. There are four main areas have been identified that require support:
- Insight planning: identifying the research needs of Communications, Advocacy and Fundraising Chiefs in LAC, and how those needs can be met by a multi-year program of insight.
- Localization of findings: supporting AMI global team to optimize and tailor local and global reporting and workshops to the needs of local markets, supporting the more effective communication and implementation of findings.
- Development of resource plan: the role will work with the Chief of AMI, in alignment with the LACRO Chiefs of PFP and Communications to determine a sustainable resourcing plan that accompanies the insight plan.
- Establishing audience fundamentals: work with countries to assess the addressable audiences for communications, advocacy, and fundraising.
- Understanding of LAC audiences: aid AMI and LACRO in being connected to and understanding the addressable needs of audiences in LAC, and how local teams are prioritizing and engaging them.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight seeks consultants to provide clerical, secretarial, administrative, and logistical support for specific projects, and during specific activities/times, or for the preparation of meetings and events, under the direct supervision of the staff member who is the focal point for said activities.
The successful applicant(s) will be placed on roster and will be contracted as and when deemed necessary. Duration of contracts will vary from a few days to some weeks and up to a maximum of 6 months per year, depending on the need.
This internship will support the Finance and Master Data Management processes at the Global Shared Services Centre. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about the various business process performed as well as about UNICEF’s mission and programs, how it operates globally, while being exposed to working in an international environment. This role will further develop analytical and transactional skills while allowing participation in project work and providing support to senior colleagues. Interns will also perform ad hoc administrative tasks, analysis, coordination and support functions of the overall Finance and MDM team.
The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships Section (PSFP) within the UNICEF Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) works with National Committees and UNICEF Country Offices to maximize revenue and drive income growth. Within PSFP, the Virtual Hub serves an incubator the digital function for 16 markets across MENA, ECARO, and Singapore, while acting as a testing ground for new technologies, marketing channels, and
other types of innovation. The vision is to become the largest and most successful non-profit digital fundraising program in the world. The VH Martech consultant will focus on managing the marketing technology strategy and activation, with the goal of improving performance across media platforms such as META, TikTok, Google, Bing, Yandex, email, and other programmatic ads. Responsibilities include orchestrating new audiences, maintaining the customer experience, ensuring an optimization plan aligns with business goals, and establishing continuous testing with rapid innovation adaptation. Ultimately, the VH Martech consultant is responsible for the cookie-less advertising and audience-first fundraising and marketing strategy of the Virtual Hub.
