To help raise more funds and revenue, the Regional Support Center, Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking to hire a consultant that will conduct research on strategic engagement of foundations, philanthropic intermediaries, high net worth individuals/ philanthropists, and private sector events in Asia. Results aim to be both informative about the current landscape and key actors and also provide recommendations on strategic engagement with these entities to advance the regional partnerships towards greater revenue attainment.
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.
The hired consultant will be responsible to support implementation of the Green Rising initiative, including the Green Rising Investment Facility, by making inputs into the global Green Rising strategy – through strategy advice and facilitation expertise - and by providing tailored advice on Green Rising programming to implementing UNICEF country offices, including bringing new offices onboard to the initiative. S/he will support the development of multiple strategy streams – from capacity building to supporting collaborating with other agencies and organizations -- to leverage youth power to achieve programmatic results, including environmental impact and sustainable livelihoods, across UNICEF and partners while empowering and upskilling young people. Linked to this work, s/he will contribute to drafting fundraising proposals, support key events and fora such as skill-shares, webinars, community calls and design workshops using facilitation techniques guided by human-centred design. The consultant will be supervised by the head of the Global Volunteer Initiative (GVI) within Generation Unlimited/UNICEF and work closely with the GVI team. The work will require some travel. For additional background, refer to the Generation Unlimited/Global Volunteer Initiative and Green Rising websites
The Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio (HEEP) within the Evaluation Office will be managing several L3 evaluations during the second half of 2025 and 2026. These include the evaluation of UNICEF’s L3 (Level 3) response in the State of Palestine. Aligned with EO’s vision to deliver high quality, utilization-focused and more cost-efficient evaluations as well as to ensure rapid turn-around of evaluation deliverables able to inform humanitarian programming in a timely manner; in light of the limited internal capacity within HEEP to complete all the activities included in its work plan; and given UNICEF’s strong localization commitments and its prioritization of local expertise and knowledge as well as of supporting national evaluation capacity and national ownership, EO is currently seeking two Humanitarian Evaluation Consultants to support one of the portfolio’s most high-profile activities of the year: the L3 SoP evaluation. Under the guidance of the EO’s Senior Evaluation Specialist (Humanitarian) and the direct supervision of the Team Lead and Co-Lead, the consultant will provide technical support to the L3 SoP evaluation and help strengthen the overall quality and utility of the final deliverables. The consultants will also review the draft report produced within the scope of another important evaluation (L3 Lebanon) due to the links existing between the two responses .
To help raise more funds and revenue, the Regional Support Center, Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking to hire a consultant that will conduct research on strategic engagement of foundations, philanthropic intermediaries, high net worth individuals/ philanthropists, and private sector events in Asia. Results aim to be both informative about the current landscape and key actors and also provide recommendations on strategic engagement with these entities to advance the regional partnerships towards greater revenue attainment.
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.
The hired consultant will be responsible to support implementation of the Green Rising initiative, including the Green Rising Investment Facility, by making inputs into the global Green Rising strategy – through strategy advice and facilitation expertise - and by providing tailored advice on Green Rising programming to implementing UNICEF country offices, including bringing new offices onboard to the initiative. S/he will support the development of multiple strategy streams – from capacity building to supporting collaborating with other agencies and organizations -- to leverage youth power to achieve programmatic results, including environmental impact and sustainable livelihoods, across UNICEF and partners while empowering and upskilling young people. Linked to this work, s/he will contribute to drafting fundraising proposals, support key events and fora such as skill-shares, webinars, community calls and design workshops using facilitation techniques guided by human-centred design. The consultant will be supervised by the head of the Global Volunteer Initiative (GVI) within Generation Unlimited/UNICEF and work closely with the GVI team. The work will require some travel. For additional background, refer to the Generation Unlimited/Global Volunteer Initiative and Green Rising websites
The Humanitarian Evaluation Effectiveness Portfolio (HEEP) within the Evaluation Office will be managing several L3 evaluations during the second half of 2025 and 2026. These include the evaluation of UNICEF’s L3 (Level 3) response in the State of Palestine. Aligned with EO’s vision to deliver high quality, utilization-focused and more cost-efficient evaluations as well as to ensure rapid turn-around of evaluation deliverables able to inform humanitarian programming in a timely manner; in light of the limited internal capacity within HEEP to complete all the activities included in its work plan; and given UNICEF’s strong localization commitments and its prioritization of local expertise and knowledge as well as of supporting national evaluation capacity and national ownership, EO is currently seeking two Humanitarian Evaluation Consultants to support one of the portfolio’s most high-profile activities of the year: the L3 SoP evaluation. Under the guidance of the EO’s Senior Evaluation Specialist (Humanitarian) and the direct supervision of the Team Lead and Co-Lead, the consultant will provide technical support to the L3 SoP evaluation and help strengthen the overall quality and utility of the final deliverables. The consultants will also review the draft report produced within the scope of another important evaluation (L3 Lebanon) due to the links existing between the two responses .
