Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) operates under a Level 3 (L3) emergency designation, reflecting the urgency, scale, and complexity of the polio situation in the country. In this complex environment, communications play a vital role in building public trust, promoting vaccine uptake, and countering misinformation.
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for three (03) interns to join the Polio Programme Section based in Islamabad.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for an experience candidate as a national consultant Social & Behavior Change, Maternal Child Health and Nutrition for the duration of six months based in National Health Education Information Communication Center (NHEICC), Kathmandu
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified Public Health Communication Consultant to support the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in finalizing the Belize Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction Plan and developing communication strategies to enhance uptake of the rotavirus and measles vaccines. The consultant will conduct a technical review of the draft plan, lead consultations, and finalize strategic documents. They will also design and produce four training demonstration videos illustrating the Announcement Approach to strengthen health worker communication with caregivers. The consultancy is home-based and expected to be completed over 3 months.
UNICEF is committed to addressing the climate crisis as a core part of its mission to protect the rights and well-being of every child. As climate change increasingly threatens the lives and futures of the most vulnerable children, UNICEF is scaling up its climate action across key sectors—including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, education, social protection, and disaster risk reduction (DRR).
To help advance this agenda, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the implementation of its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (SCAP). As the organization moves into its next Strategic Plan, there is an increasing focus on delivering climate-resilient social services and protecting children from climate, environmental, and disaster-related shocks. The consultant will play a key role in supporting this shift.
Working under the supervision of the CEED Programme Specialist, the consultant will contribute to internal communications, capacity-strengthening efforts, and implementation tracking related to SCAP. Specific responsibilities will include developing and disseminating strategic content, coordinating the roll-out of a global capacity-building initiative on sustainability and climate action, and supporting the preparation of key reports and knowledge products. The consultant will work closely with UNICEF divisions, regional and country offices, and contribute to strengthening the organization’s institutional capacity to deliver results for children in a changing climate.
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Rio de Janeiro Field Office and in close coordination with the Child Protection team, the consultant will support the implementation of UNICEF’s child protection agenda in contexts affected by armed violence, particularly by (1) providing technical inputs to two studies conducted by implementing partners (on early childhood immunization and child mobility), (2) contributing to the systematization of UNICEF’s internal learning and technical note on violence prevention, (3) organizing a civil society engagement meeting, (4) supporting the inauguration of the Child and Adolescent Support Centers (CAAC), (5) reviewing and finalizing methodologies such as the Violence Prevention tool, and the behavior change strategy on corporal punishment, (5) participating in the TEVAC Task Force internal meeting to share Rio-based experiences, and (6) developing strategic recommendations and a final consultancy report summarizing key deliverables and proposed follow-up actions for Child Protection in Rio.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Office in Rio, the external consultant will support the implementation activities of the Protected Listening Law in Rio de Janeiro, fulfilling, among other roles and duties, (i) assessment on the action plan of the Committee for the Implementation of the Protected Listening Law in Rio de Janeiro, (ii) design, mobilization, and facilitation of awareness and training activities for specific stakeholders regarding the law; (iii) support for workshops on the design of integrated flows and protocols; (iv) support for the organization of a public event to shine a spotlight on the committee's impactful work.
Establish a coherent approach to support Cameroon in the process of monitoring the financial flows of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to inform decisions, strengthen national systems for the collection and analysis of WASH financial data, and finally institutionalize the WASH accounts process. The National WASH Accounts Consultant will support processes, coordinating and contributing to key results/outputs, and will be a key member of the WASH Accounts team.
By providing technical support for the preparation and coding of data in the WAPT and ensuring that the final WAPT studies are accurate and complete. One of the main missions of the WASH and WAPT Data Expert is to strengthen the capacity and knowledge of the WASH Accounts Country Team in the TrackFin methodology and its application, data preparation for import into the WAPT, and the use of the WAPT.
Disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation present significant and escalating threats to the well-being of children globally, jeopardizing the progress achieved in child survival and development. Over a billion children are exposed to severe risks from climate and environmental hazards such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and cyclones. Consequently, it is imperative for countries to establish climate-resilient, low-carbon social services encompassing water and sanitation, healthcare, education, nutrition, social protection, and child protection to tackle current threats and prepare for increasingly severe impacts.
In alignment with our commitment to protect children and young people worldwide, UNICEF launched its Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) 2023 - 2030. The SCAP prioritizes urgent climate action through systematic partnerships with public and private sector institutions to prioritize the needs of children and young people and build their resilience to the climate threats at hand. The SCAP strives to mainstream sustainability and climate action both internally and externally, through protecting the lives, health and well-being of children and their communities; empowering children with developmental opportunities and skills; and reducing emissions and the environmental footprint within UNICEF.
UNICEF is working as a GCF Accredited Entity for the first time and setting up its internal systems to establish a vertical climate funds unit. In parallel, UNICEF is developing a pipeline of GCF funding proposals. The role of the GCF Senior consultant is to provide expert advise and support development of both aspects of UNICEF’s engagement in climate finance.
The main purpose of the assignment is to support the implementation of UNICEF’s strategy on building immunization infrastructure including cold chain and climate resilient environmentally sustainable Primary Health Care (PHC) infrastructure, i.e., operationalization of Cold Chain, Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) and Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) interventions in priority countries.
The Consultant will contribute to the development of Electronic Monitoring Systems of cold chain equipment (CCE), PHC infrastructure investment cases, ensuring that country-specific programs are effectively coordinated and supported. The role will involve providing technical assistance to regional offices and country offices and fostering stakeholder engagement to develop relevant policies and guidelines. The Consultant will organize and introduce knowledge management and capacity building initiatives across all levels, with the aim to strengthen health systems and immunization supply chains to enhance the overall effectiveness of UNICEF’s immunization and PHC infrastructure initiatives.
The main objective of this consultancy is to explore the IVCAD and its indicators to assess their relevance and application for children and adolescents (0-6 and 0–17 years). Based on this assessment, the consultancy will analyze the viability and give suggestions for developing a child-focused version of the IVCAD or a complementary multidimensional child vulnerability index using Unified Registry data. Additionally, the consultancy will assess families’ and children's access to Social Assistance and Education services using georeferenced data. To this end, the consultant will be required to access restricted databases that are physically located within public institutions in Brasília.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF au Tchad est à la recherche d’un(e) professionnel(le) engagé(e) et expérimenté(e) pour le poste d’Assistant aux voyages, GS5 Contrat Temporaire basé à N'Djamena. Sous la supervision du Sr Travel Associate, il/elle donnera un appui dans le traitement de toutes les requêtes Admin des collègues du Soudan en vue de faciliter leur déploiement d’activités sur le terrain.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. The State of Palestine office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as a WASH Specialist at the P-3 level based in the Gaza Strip, SOP. This is a 364 days Temporary Appointment.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight and the German Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF Germany) seek a consultant conduct a desk-based research study to generate new insights into needs of child refugee and asylum seekers engaged in voluntary return and deportation processes in Germany.
The Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) portfolio of the Health and HIV Unit, Data and
Analytics Section of UNICEF New York Headquarters maintains and updates the global MNCAH database which is a key
source for country- and regional-level MNCAH data. This database is used by a wide range of stakeholders for activities
related to SDG monitoring, global, regional and country programme planning and policy advocacy. The MNCAH team is
expanding the MNCAH database to align with emerging global health landscape and priorities to include
administrative data, modelled data, and subnational data, and to improve timeliness and availability of the data which
will necessitate strategic enhancements to the global database workflow. In addition to maintaining the global
database, this consultancy will support maintenance and development of data products and data reporting processes
such as SDG monitoring, Strategic Plan reporting, and other global reporting processes related to MNCAH.
The consultancy will provide technical expertise needed to navigate this process successfully under the guidance and
supervision of the Statistics and Monitoring Adviser (MNCAH). Another priority of the team is to support countries in
strengthening health data analytics and data use in decision making through the Actionable Health Analytics for
Decision-making (AHEAD) project which requires additional analytic capacity on the team. The consultancy will
support build-out of the AHEAD analytics package and respond to custom analytics requests from the countries
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to conduct three state level WASH joint sector review and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to develop a national Fecal sludge Management Framework 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 Sri Lanka would like to engage the services of professional translators to be available in short notice to assist with translations and proof reading. Selected candidates will be placed in a roster for 12 months with possibility of extension.
This study on adverse neonatal outcomes will be conducted in Guyana, especially in Regions 4,5, 8 and 9. It will examine and determine the association of sociodemographic factors, mother’s medical and pregnancy history with adverse neonatal outcomes. The study will also explore trends and causes of neonatal mortality, infant mortality and under five mortality between 2014 and 2020.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic and experienced Blue Prism consultant who will develop automation solutions, while simultaneously providing guidance and knowledge-sharing in a hands-on manner. This collaboration will focus on solving real-world automation challenges, ensuring that best practices are established and that the team gains practical experience by working directly on business-critical processes. Additionally, the consultant will help us integrate Microsoft solutions such as Azure and Power Platform into our automation toolkit, enhancing our ability to build scalable, efficient and modernized automation solutions.
Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) operates under a Level 3 (L3) emergency designation, reflecting the urgency, scale, and complexity of the polio situation in the country. In this complex environment, communications play a vital role in building public trust, promoting vaccine uptake, and countering misinformation.
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for three (03) interns to join the Polio Programme Section based in Islamabad.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for an experience candidate as a national consultant Social & Behavior Change, Maternal Child Health and Nutrition for the duration of six months based in National Health Education Information Communication Center (NHEICC), Kathmandu
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified Public Health Communication Consultant to support the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in finalizing the Belize Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction Plan and developing communication strategies to enhance uptake of the rotavirus and measles vaccines. The consultant will conduct a technical review of the draft plan, lead consultations, and finalize strategic documents. They will also design and produce four training demonstration videos illustrating the Announcement Approach to strengthen health worker communication with caregivers. The consultancy is home-based and expected to be completed over 3 months.
UNICEF is committed to addressing the climate crisis as a core part of its mission to protect the rights and well-being of every child. As climate change increasingly threatens the lives and futures of the most vulnerable children, UNICEF is scaling up its climate action across key sectors—including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, education, social protection, and disaster risk reduction (DRR).
To help advance this agenda, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the implementation of its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (SCAP). As the organization moves into its next Strategic Plan, there is an increasing focus on delivering climate-resilient social services and protecting children from climate, environmental, and disaster-related shocks. The consultant will play a key role in supporting this shift.
Working under the supervision of the CEED Programme Specialist, the consultant will contribute to internal communications, capacity-strengthening efforts, and implementation tracking related to SCAP. Specific responsibilities will include developing and disseminating strategic content, coordinating the roll-out of a global capacity-building initiative on sustainability and climate action, and supporting the preparation of key reports and knowledge products. The consultant will work closely with UNICEF divisions, regional and country offices, and contribute to strengthening the organization’s institutional capacity to deliver results for children in a changing climate.
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Rio de Janeiro Field Office and in close coordination with the Child Protection team, the consultant will support the implementation of UNICEF’s child protection agenda in contexts affected by armed violence, particularly by (1) providing technical inputs to two studies conducted by implementing partners (on early childhood immunization and child mobility), (2) contributing to the systematization of UNICEF’s internal learning and technical note on violence prevention, (3) organizing a civil society engagement meeting, (4) supporting the inauguration of the Child and Adolescent Support Centers (CAAC), (5) reviewing and finalizing methodologies such as the Violence Prevention tool, and the behavior change strategy on corporal punishment, (5) participating in the TEVAC Task Force internal meeting to share Rio-based experiences, and (6) developing strategic recommendations and a final consultancy report summarizing key deliverables and proposed follow-up actions for Child Protection in Rio.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Office in Rio, the external consultant will support the implementation activities of the Protected Listening Law in Rio de Janeiro, fulfilling, among other roles and duties, (i) assessment on the action plan of the Committee for the Implementation of the Protected Listening Law in Rio de Janeiro, (ii) design, mobilization, and facilitation of awareness and training activities for specific stakeholders regarding the law; (iii) support for workshops on the design of integrated flows and protocols; (iv) support for the organization of a public event to shine a spotlight on the committee's impactful work.
Establish a coherent approach to support Cameroon in the process of monitoring the financial flows of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to inform decisions, strengthen national systems for the collection and analysis of WASH financial data, and finally institutionalize the WASH accounts process. The National WASH Accounts Consultant will support processes, coordinating and contributing to key results/outputs, and will be a key member of the WASH Accounts team.
By providing technical support for the preparation and coding of data in the WAPT and ensuring that the final WAPT studies are accurate and complete. One of the main missions of the WASH and WAPT Data Expert is to strengthen the capacity and knowledge of the WASH Accounts Country Team in the TrackFin methodology and its application, data preparation for import into the WAPT, and the use of the WAPT.
Disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation present significant and escalating threats to the well-being of children globally, jeopardizing the progress achieved in child survival and development. Over a billion children are exposed to severe risks from climate and environmental hazards such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and cyclones. Consequently, it is imperative for countries to establish climate-resilient, low-carbon social services encompassing water and sanitation, healthcare, education, nutrition, social protection, and child protection to tackle current threats and prepare for increasingly severe impacts.
In alignment with our commitment to protect children and young people worldwide, UNICEF launched its Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) 2023 - 2030. The SCAP prioritizes urgent climate action through systematic partnerships with public and private sector institutions to prioritize the needs of children and young people and build their resilience to the climate threats at hand. The SCAP strives to mainstream sustainability and climate action both internally and externally, through protecting the lives, health and well-being of children and their communities; empowering children with developmental opportunities and skills; and reducing emissions and the environmental footprint within UNICEF.
UNICEF is working as a GCF Accredited Entity for the first time and setting up its internal systems to establish a vertical climate funds unit. In parallel, UNICEF is developing a pipeline of GCF funding proposals. The role of the GCF Senior consultant is to provide expert advise and support development of both aspects of UNICEF’s engagement in climate finance.
The main purpose of the assignment is to support the implementation of UNICEF’s strategy on building immunization infrastructure including cold chain and climate resilient environmentally sustainable Primary Health Care (PHC) infrastructure, i.e., operationalization of Cold Chain, Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE) and Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) interventions in priority countries.
The Consultant will contribute to the development of Electronic Monitoring Systems of cold chain equipment (CCE), PHC infrastructure investment cases, ensuring that country-specific programs are effectively coordinated and supported. The role will involve providing technical assistance to regional offices and country offices and fostering stakeholder engagement to develop relevant policies and guidelines. The Consultant will organize and introduce knowledge management and capacity building initiatives across all levels, with the aim to strengthen health systems and immunization supply chains to enhance the overall effectiveness of UNICEF’s immunization and PHC infrastructure initiatives.
The main objective of this consultancy is to explore the IVCAD and its indicators to assess their relevance and application for children and adolescents (0-6 and 0–17 years). Based on this assessment, the consultancy will analyze the viability and give suggestions for developing a child-focused version of the IVCAD or a complementary multidimensional child vulnerability index using Unified Registry data. Additionally, the consultancy will assess families’ and children's access to Social Assistance and Education services using georeferenced data. To this end, the consultant will be required to access restricted databases that are physically located within public institutions in Brasília.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF au Tchad est à la recherche d’un(e) professionnel(le) engagé(e) et expérimenté(e) pour le poste d’Assistant aux voyages, GS5 Contrat Temporaire basé à N'Djamena. Sous la supervision du Sr Travel Associate, il/elle donnera un appui dans le traitement de toutes les requêtes Admin des collègues du Soudan en vue de faciliter leur déploiement d’activités sur le terrain.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. The State of Palestine office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as a WASH Specialist at the P-3 level based in the Gaza Strip, SOP. This is a 364 days Temporary Appointment.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight and the German Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF Germany) seek a consultant conduct a desk-based research study to generate new insights into needs of child refugee and asylum seekers engaged in voluntary return and deportation processes in Germany.
The Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) portfolio of the Health and HIV Unit, Data and
Analytics Section of UNICEF New York Headquarters maintains and updates the global MNCAH database which is a key
source for country- and regional-level MNCAH data. This database is used by a wide range of stakeholders for activities
related to SDG monitoring, global, regional and country programme planning and policy advocacy. The MNCAH team is
expanding the MNCAH database to align with emerging global health landscape and priorities to include
administrative data, modelled data, and subnational data, and to improve timeliness and availability of the data which
will necessitate strategic enhancements to the global database workflow. In addition to maintaining the global
database, this consultancy will support maintenance and development of data products and data reporting processes
such as SDG monitoring, Strategic Plan reporting, and other global reporting processes related to MNCAH.
The consultancy will provide technical expertise needed to navigate this process successfully under the guidance and
supervision of the Statistics and Monitoring Adviser (MNCAH). Another priority of the team is to support countries in
strengthening health data analytics and data use in decision making through the Actionable Health Analytics for
Decision-making (AHEAD) project which requires additional analytic capacity on the team. The consultancy will
support build-out of the AHEAD analytics package and respond to custom analytics requests from the countries
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to conduct three state level WASH joint sector review and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to develop a national Fecal sludge Management Framework 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 Sri Lanka would like to engage the services of professional translators to be available in short notice to assist with translations and proof reading. Selected candidates will be placed in a roster for 12 months with possibility of extension.
This study on adverse neonatal outcomes will be conducted in Guyana, especially in Regions 4,5, 8 and 9. It will examine and determine the association of sociodemographic factors, mother’s medical and pregnancy history with adverse neonatal outcomes. The study will also explore trends and causes of neonatal mortality, infant mortality and under five mortality between 2014 and 2020.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic and experienced Blue Prism consultant who will develop automation solutions, while simultaneously providing guidance and knowledge-sharing in a hands-on manner. This collaboration will focus on solving real-world automation challenges, ensuring that best practices are established and that the team gains practical experience by working directly on business-critical processes. Additionally, the consultant will help us integrate Microsoft solutions such as Azure and Power Platform into our automation toolkit, enhancing our ability to build scalable, efficient and modernized automation solutions.
