If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
UNICEF’s Global Internal Communication and Staff Engagement (ICSE) team is seeking a highly skilled and creative podcast producer/editor to lead the development of an internal-facing podcast series titled “Step Up for Child Rights.” Designed for UNICEF’s all staff audience, the podcast will foster engagement and dialogue around key organizational priorities including child rights, scale and impact, climate action, strategic partnerships, innovative financing, and UNICEF’s evolving business model.
The podcast will contribute to internal efforts to strengthen cohesion, amplify UNICEF’s mission, and support staff through change. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audio and video production, scriptwriting, and storytelling, with a proven ability to create engaging and impactful content. They will collaborate closely with the ICSE team and other stakeholders to ensure the podcast aligns with UNICEF’s strategic direction and internal communication goals.
The consultant will build on the harmonization work already completed by IPUMS and support UNICEF in establishing a sustainable, in-house capacity to manage and extend data harmonization for future MICS survey rounds. IPUMS has developed a comprehensive library of translation tables and scripts used to convert raw MICS data into harmonized datasets. Maintaining and adapting these tools requires specialized knowledge. The consultant will review existing processes, document them clearly, and design a streamlined and future-proof approach for continued harmonization.
The assignment requires a solid understanding of household survey methodologies, MICS-specific data processing workflows, and statistical programming tools. Working in close collaboration with UNICEF’s technical teams, the consultant will ensure that the MICS Tabulator is built upon well-structured, standardized, and high-quality data — enhancing accessibility and usability for all stakeholders.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF en Mauritanie est à la recherche d’un(e) professionnel(le) engagé(e) et expérimenté(e) pour le poste de Nutrition Manager au niveau NOD, Fixed Term. Sous la supervision directe du Chef (fe) de la section Santé et Nutrition, le/la Responsable Nutrition fournit un leadership technique national de haut niveau et assure la coordination, en reliant les efforts multisectoriels et en renforçant le plaidoyer pour la mobilisation des ressources nationales et le dialogue national. Le/la Responsable Nutrition soutiendra l’innovation, la gestion des connaissances et les partenariats stratégiques avec le gouvernement et les partenaires locaux, en veillant à ce que les programmes de nutrition soient intégrés, durables et alignés sur les priorités nationales. En renforçant les capacités et en fournissant des orientations, ce poste contribuera à lever les principaux obstacles à la mise en œuvre des politiques et au financement, favorisant ainsi des résultats nutritionnels plus efficaces, dirigés par le pays, dans un contexte national et économique en constante évolution.
As a founding member of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and in alignment with both the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the UNICEF Gender Action Plan (2026–2029), UNICEF is intensifying its efforts to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls throughout its immunization and health programming.
To support this initiative, UNICEF is establishing a dedicated team of consultants to strengthen capacity, provide specialized and sustained expertise, and offer help-desk support to UNICEF country offices and partners.
The selected consultants will be tasked with delivering targeted, context-specific support for gender in immunization country programming, monitoring, and advocacy. They will also contribute to building collective knowledge by systematically capturing experiences and best practices from gender-focused immunization and health initiatives undertaken by UNICEF and its partners
The Programme Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation and continuous improvement of UNICEF’s global Manager Support Programme (MSP), ensuring its strategic delivery across e-learning, coaching, mentoring, and peer engagement components. This role involves close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to measure impact, manage communications, drive engagement, and ensure operational excellence. The Programme Manager will also oversee staff, budgets, timelines, and reporting, while serving as the focal point for senior leadership and the independent programme evaluation.
UNICEF is seeking a Chief Economist & Director of Social Policy to lead the Center of Excellence on Child Poverty in Panama with satellite teams in Nairobi, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme. The Chief Economist & Director, Social Policy must possess credibility and strong leadership abilities to actively engage at the cutting edge of international policy dialogue and participate in important discussions that prioritize child rights and well-being. S/he will provide effective leadership in influencing the policy agenda of key global partners and for relevant UNICEF programme and advocacy agenda, and advise the senior management of the organization on policy pathways to achieving the child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond. S/he will contribute to shaping opportunities and solving various challenging economic and social policy issues affecting children by providing analysis and policy recommendations towards at-scale programme design and institutional strengthening. Such analysis and policy recommendations will include pro-child development measures for macroeconomic stability, good governance, and sustainable fiscal space and debt restructuring for enhanced investments in child wellbeing by governments and partners.
The Gender, Rights, and Protection unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants to pre-qualify candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. Consultants on the roster may be called upon to:
• Conduct evidence reviews and quality appraisals of programmatic research on child marriage, FGM, and related interventions (e.g. social protection, cash transfers, health, social and behavioural change)
• Draft high-quality research outputs including reports, briefs, academic articles, and presentations.
• Provide technical assistance on harmful practice research to UNICEF and UNFPA country and regional offices to support evidence-informed programming.
• Support evidence-agenda setting processes including research consultations, evidence synthesis, engaging stakeholders, and developing knowledge translation tools to enhance evidence uptake.
The Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit at UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
UNICEF seeks to hire a senior technical consultant to support the implementation of key activities as part of the acceleration plan for pilot implementation of revised 2023 WHO Guidelines on prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema among children under five in Katsina state.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for maternal and newborn health 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.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children, women and their families, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on:
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customisation, pre-test of questionnaires, customisation of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organisation of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on providing technical support to
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customization, pre-test of questionnaires, customization of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organization of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
This remote international consultancy is designed to deliver high-quality content and strategic advice on climate-resilient initiatives, helping UNICEF strengthen its private sector engagement on climate action and establish itself as a leading convener in this space.
The consultant will contribute to shaping and advancing UNICEF’s global climate partnerships agenda by ensuring that adaptation and resilience-building approaches are well articulated, evidence-based, and effectively integrated into private sector climate strategies.
By providing thought leadership, technical inputs, and advocacy support, the consultancy will help position UNICEF as a key partner in climate adaptation for children, particularly within the frameworks of global climate finance, the UNFCCC process, and high-level events such as COP. The assignment will directly support the Climate Partnerships team in the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) Section in Geneva, in developing compelling narratives, tools, and mechanisms that attract and sustain private sector investments in climate-resilient social services, with a focus on ensuring safe and sustainable services for every child in a changing climate.
The intersection of the global climate crisis and rising inequalities increasingly threatens children’s health, well-being, and futures, particularly in vulnerable settings. While adaptation is an urgent priority, financing continues to fall short of actual needs. The public sector has played a critical role in mobilizing resources for climate action; however, its full potential remains untapped in advancing climate action through the social sectors—education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, most vital for building resilience among children and their communities.
The Division of Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP) and Public Partnerships Division (PPD) support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) and the upcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 by enhancing strategic engagement with public sector partners and donors, focusing on sustaining and boosting climate income generation. The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to support the Chief of Climate Partnerships in PFP and the Deputy Director in PPD by coordinating with donor-facing desks in PPD and other divisions on climate engagement, fundraising, and influencing public sector donors for an enhanced public-private climate partnerships approach.
UNICEF Nigeria Kano office is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an education consultant for foundational Learning and Skills development in Kano and Jigawa 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.
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking for a National Individual Consultant to Support the Finalization and Endorsement of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the State of Palestine. The duration of this assignment is (45 working days over 6 months period)
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for a highly professional and qualified Consultant to be part of a dynamic Education Team in Islamabad to provide strategic and technical leadership to operationalize UNICEF Pakistan’s Digital Learning Roadmap and position digital learning as a driver of equity, resilience, and improved learning outcomes.
Under the overall guidance of the international consultant, UNICEF and in close collaboration with the Policy and Strategy Team, the local consultant will provide technical and coordination support to the Digital Transformation of Education Task Force and the international consultant in developing the National Policy Framework for Digital Transformation of Education.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
UNICEF’s Global Internal Communication and Staff Engagement (ICSE) team is seeking a highly skilled and creative podcast producer/editor to lead the development of an internal-facing podcast series titled “Step Up for Child Rights.” Designed for UNICEF’s all staff audience, the podcast will foster engagement and dialogue around key organizational priorities including child rights, scale and impact, climate action, strategic partnerships, innovative financing, and UNICEF’s evolving business model.
The podcast will contribute to internal efforts to strengthen cohesion, amplify UNICEF’s mission, and support staff through change. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audio and video production, scriptwriting, and storytelling, with a proven ability to create engaging and impactful content. They will collaborate closely with the ICSE team and other stakeholders to ensure the podcast aligns with UNICEF’s strategic direction and internal communication goals.
The consultant will build on the harmonization work already completed by IPUMS and support UNICEF in establishing a sustainable, in-house capacity to manage and extend data harmonization for future MICS survey rounds. IPUMS has developed a comprehensive library of translation tables and scripts used to convert raw MICS data into harmonized datasets. Maintaining and adapting these tools requires specialized knowledge. The consultant will review existing processes, document them clearly, and design a streamlined and future-proof approach for continued harmonization.
The assignment requires a solid understanding of household survey methodologies, MICS-specific data processing workflows, and statistical programming tools. Working in close collaboration with UNICEF’s technical teams, the consultant will ensure that the MICS Tabulator is built upon well-structured, standardized, and high-quality data — enhancing accessibility and usability for all stakeholders.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF en Mauritanie est à la recherche d’un(e) professionnel(le) engagé(e) et expérimenté(e) pour le poste de Nutrition Manager au niveau NOD, Fixed Term. Sous la supervision directe du Chef (fe) de la section Santé et Nutrition, le/la Responsable Nutrition fournit un leadership technique national de haut niveau et assure la coordination, en reliant les efforts multisectoriels et en renforçant le plaidoyer pour la mobilisation des ressources nationales et le dialogue national. Le/la Responsable Nutrition soutiendra l’innovation, la gestion des connaissances et les partenariats stratégiques avec le gouvernement et les partenaires locaux, en veillant à ce que les programmes de nutrition soient intégrés, durables et alignés sur les priorités nationales. En renforçant les capacités et en fournissant des orientations, ce poste contribuera à lever les principaux obstacles à la mise en œuvre des politiques et au financement, favorisant ainsi des résultats nutritionnels plus efficaces, dirigés par le pays, dans un contexte national et économique en constante évolution.
As a founding member of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and in alignment with both the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the UNICEF Gender Action Plan (2026–2029), UNICEF is intensifying its efforts to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls throughout its immunization and health programming.
To support this initiative, UNICEF is establishing a dedicated team of consultants to strengthen capacity, provide specialized and sustained expertise, and offer help-desk support to UNICEF country offices and partners.
The selected consultants will be tasked with delivering targeted, context-specific support for gender in immunization country programming, monitoring, and advocacy. They will also contribute to building collective knowledge by systematically capturing experiences and best practices from gender-focused immunization and health initiatives undertaken by UNICEF and its partners
The Programme Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation and continuous improvement of UNICEF’s global Manager Support Programme (MSP), ensuring its strategic delivery across e-learning, coaching, mentoring, and peer engagement components. This role involves close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to measure impact, manage communications, drive engagement, and ensure operational excellence. The Programme Manager will also oversee staff, budgets, timelines, and reporting, while serving as the focal point for senior leadership and the independent programme evaluation.
UNICEF is seeking a Chief Economist & Director of Social Policy to lead the Center of Excellence on Child Poverty in Panama with satellite teams in Nairobi, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme. The Chief Economist & Director, Social Policy must possess credibility and strong leadership abilities to actively engage at the cutting edge of international policy dialogue and participate in important discussions that prioritize child rights and well-being. S/he will provide effective leadership in influencing the policy agenda of key global partners and for relevant UNICEF programme and advocacy agenda, and advise the senior management of the organization on policy pathways to achieving the child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond. S/he will contribute to shaping opportunities and solving various challenging economic and social policy issues affecting children by providing analysis and policy recommendations towards at-scale programme design and institutional strengthening. Such analysis and policy recommendations will include pro-child development measures for macroeconomic stability, good governance, and sustainable fiscal space and debt restructuring for enhanced investments in child wellbeing by governments and partners.
The Gender, Rights, and Protection unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants to pre-qualify candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. Consultants on the roster may be called upon to:
• Conduct evidence reviews and quality appraisals of programmatic research on child marriage, FGM, and related interventions (e.g. social protection, cash transfers, health, social and behavioural change)
• Draft high-quality research outputs including reports, briefs, academic articles, and presentations.
• Provide technical assistance on harmful practice research to UNICEF and UNFPA country and regional offices to support evidence-informed programming.
• Support evidence-agenda setting processes including research consultations, evidence synthesis, engaging stakeholders, and developing knowledge translation tools to enhance evidence uptake.
The Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit at UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
UNICEF seeks to hire a senior technical consultant to support the implementation of key activities as part of the acceleration plan for pilot implementation of revised 2023 WHO Guidelines on prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema among children under five in Katsina state.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for maternal and newborn health 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.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children, women and their families, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on:
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customisation, pre-test of questionnaires, customisation of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organisation of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on providing technical support to
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customization, pre-test of questionnaires, customization of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organization of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
This remote international consultancy is designed to deliver high-quality content and strategic advice on climate-resilient initiatives, helping UNICEF strengthen its private sector engagement on climate action and establish itself as a leading convener in this space.
The consultant will contribute to shaping and advancing UNICEF’s global climate partnerships agenda by ensuring that adaptation and resilience-building approaches are well articulated, evidence-based, and effectively integrated into private sector climate strategies.
By providing thought leadership, technical inputs, and advocacy support, the consultancy will help position UNICEF as a key partner in climate adaptation for children, particularly within the frameworks of global climate finance, the UNFCCC process, and high-level events such as COP. The assignment will directly support the Climate Partnerships team in the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) Section in Geneva, in developing compelling narratives, tools, and mechanisms that attract and sustain private sector investments in climate-resilient social services, with a focus on ensuring safe and sustainable services for every child in a changing climate.
The intersection of the global climate crisis and rising inequalities increasingly threatens children’s health, well-being, and futures, particularly in vulnerable settings. While adaptation is an urgent priority, financing continues to fall short of actual needs. The public sector has played a critical role in mobilizing resources for climate action; however, its full potential remains untapped in advancing climate action through the social sectors—education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, most vital for building resilience among children and their communities.
The Division of Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP) and Public Partnerships Division (PPD) support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) and the upcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 by enhancing strategic engagement with public sector partners and donors, focusing on sustaining and boosting climate income generation. The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to support the Chief of Climate Partnerships in PFP and the Deputy Director in PPD by coordinating with donor-facing desks in PPD and other divisions on climate engagement, fundraising, and influencing public sector donors for an enhanced public-private climate partnerships approach.
UNICEF Nigeria Kano office is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an education consultant for foundational Learning and Skills development in Kano and Jigawa 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.
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking for a National Individual Consultant to Support the Finalization and Endorsement of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the State of Palestine. The duration of this assignment is (45 working days over 6 months period)
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for a highly professional and qualified Consultant to be part of a dynamic Education Team in Islamabad to provide strategic and technical leadership to operationalize UNICEF Pakistan’s Digital Learning Roadmap and position digital learning as a driver of equity, resilience, and improved learning outcomes.
Under the overall guidance of the international consultant, UNICEF and in close collaboration with the Policy and Strategy Team, the local consultant will provide technical and coordination support to the Digital Transformation of Education Task Force and the international consultant in developing the National Policy Framework for Digital Transformation of Education.
