The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme at the field level.
Join UNICEF in Advancing Child Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). This role will be part of the Deputy Representative Programme’s Office. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes and will collaborate closely with all Programme sections, including dedicated MHPSS specialists or focal points in Health, Child Protection, ADAP, and Education at national level and subnational level, to provide strategic and technical guidance to support the MHPSS intersectoral agenda and related thought leadership across UNICEF programme areas, including its leadership areas in the Ukraine Country Programme 2025-2029 ( Better Start, Better Care, and Better Learning and Skills). The incumbent will also engage key partners (government counterparts, WHO, UNHCR, other UN agencies, CSOs, subject matter experts, academic research institutions, to assist in ensuring that quality MHPSS services are developed, monitored and effectively scaled up and integrated for children, adolescents, and caregivers.
While this position is Kyiv-based, the incumbent should expect to travel to field locations throughout Ukraine as per programmatic needs and in coordination with UNICEF field teams and partners.
UNICEF is seeking one international consultant to support Ministry of General Education and Instruction in the development of the comprehensive, practical National Safe Schools Guidelines. These Guidelines will serve as a practical and harmonized framework to strengthen prevention, preparedness, response, and accountability mechanisms across all public, private, faith-based, and community basic and secondary schools in South Sudan.
South South Sudan has demonstrated high-level commitment to protecting education in situations of conflict and crisis. In June 2015, the country became one of the first governments to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, showing its commitment to safeguarding schools and learners from the effects of armed conflict. In 2022, a user-friendly guide was developed to support dissemination and operational understanding of the Declaration. These efforts have contributed to positive developments, including the vacation of schools previously occupied by armed groups.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop comprehensive, practical, and nationally endorsed Safe Schools Guidelines that will guide education authorities, school leaders, teachers, learners, parents, and communities in establishing and sustaining safe, inclusive, gender-responsive, and child-centered learning environments.
The National Consultant will lead national coordination, field consultations, contextual analysis, and operational inputs to ensure the Guidelines are relevant and applicable to the South Sudan’s context.
The objective of this consultancy is to produce a comprehensive Geneva ecosystem analysis and partnership development strategy that will enable Safe Online to effectively leverage Geneva-based institutions, networks, and platforms to advance its mission. The consultancy will deliver concrete outputs including stakeholder mapping, partnership opportunity assessments, an engagement strategy, and a pipeline of cultivated relationships ready for Safe Online leadership to act upon.
Ukraine is facing one of the most complex youth development challenges in Europe. UNICEF seeks to promote integrated learning-to-earning pathways, linking training, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship into coherent transitions toward sustainable employment, aligned with labor market demand and national recovery priorities, and responsive to current and emerging labor market needs.
UNICEF’s Adolescent Development & Participation (ADAP) program in Ukraine is positioned at the center of these national priorities. the Programme Officer will coordinate UNICEF Ukraine’s work on youth employment, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship, contributing directly to the ADAP strategy’s economic opportunities and livelihoods outcomes. The Officer will design, implement, and scale evidence-based models that increase access to decent work and entrepreneurship pathways for young people, with particular focus on the most vulnerable groups, including displaced youth, NEETs, and youth in rural or conflict-affected areas. The role will require close collaboration with national and local government partners (e.g., Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Youth and Sports, local hromadas), as well as strategic engagement with private sector, CSO, and UN partners to create integrated, sustainable, and replicable youth employment solutions aligned with the EU Youth Guarantee and national recovery priorities. This position is pivotal for strengthening systems, scaling impact, and ensuring continuity in youth economic programming.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is seeking to engage two positions for NCD/Central and Madang province. This consultant will support PHAs and partners in implementing evidence-based demand generation and human-centered plans for routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities, strengthening community engagement, CSO partnerships, and sub-national capacity in planning, monitoring, supervision, and vaccine management.
UNICEF Islamabad Office is seeking a highly experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of WASH Officer at the NOB level to join the team on a temporary appointment.
UNICEF Pakistan Country Office is seeking a highly experienced and a dynamic professional to take on the role of a WASH Specialist at the NOC level to join the WASH & CEE team based in Islamabad.
If you are a committed and analytical public health professional with experience in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), child health, and health systems, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply as Consultant (Childhood NCDs and Disability) under the Health Section.
The consultant will provide technical support in advancing the prevention and management of childhood NCDs, including generating evidence, developing policies and strategies, and strengthening service delivery. The role will also support the development of the Manual of Operations on the Categorization of Disabilities and the PhilHealth Benefit Package for NCDs in children and children with disabilities. Working under the supervision of the Health Programme team, the consultant will collaborate closely with the Department of Health (DOH), PhilHealth, and other key stakeholders. The assignment will contribute to the implementation of the Multisectoral Action Plan (MSAP) for NCDs 2025–2030 and UNICEF’s broader initiatives on child health. The consultant is expected to ensure alignment with national priorities and promote equitable access to quality health services for all children, including those with disabilities.
Unicef Tchad recherche un/e Consultant/e International/e Élaborer une stratégie interne AAP intégrée couvrant les interventions humanitaires et développement de l’UNICEF Tchad, incluant un cadre opérationnel, un plan de mise en œuvre et des outils pratiques utilisables par toutes les sections et par les bureaux de terrain ainsi qu’un cadre institutionnel de coordination interne AAP. Ces actions viseront à institutionnaliser la redevabilité dans l’ensemble du cycle de programme.
Dans le cadre de l’assistance technique qu'il apporte au pays, en tant que partenaire stratégique, l'UNICEF BENIN recrute un consultant international pour l’élaboration d’un plan national de santé numérique.
UNICEF Ghana is seeking the services of a competent and dedicated Individual Consultant to assess iodine status among pregnant women living in districts previously classified as having either high or low prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Ghana
Only Ghanaian National are eligible to apply.
Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health (MNCH)–Early Warning alert, and Response Systems (EWARS/Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Integration Consultant, for both Nationals and International, remote with a travel to South Sudan
UNICEF-Bénin recrute un consultant pour le programme EVIPROG, mis en œuvre dans les départements de l’Alibori, de l’Atacora et de la Donga qui implique un large réseau de partenaires opérationnels nécessitant un suivi technique soutenu et une collecte rigoureuse des données pour le rapport au bailleur canadien.
The consultant will provide dedicated technical expertise to UNICEF Ukraine's Child Protection Section in support of the Return and Reintegration (R&R) programme.
The consultant will support the site assessment, quality assurance and documentation of progress of construction activities within the timeline specified for each project including reviewing of detailed design and documentation, preparing tendering documents, construction supervision for quality assurance and strengthening O&M WASH systems.
The Digital Impact Assistant performs procedural and some specialized activities of UNICEF’s Digital Systems, which include desktop administration and server operations. Specialized activities typically pertain to the installation and routine configuration of ICT system components and user orientation.
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for an Education Officer, Inclusive Education, at NO-1 level, (Temporary Appointment). All interested and qualified nationals are invited to apply!
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for an Education Officer, Adolescent Skills Development, at NO-2 level, (Temporary Appointment). All interested and qualified nationals are invited to apply!
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme at the field level.
Join UNICEF in Advancing Child Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). This role will be part of the Deputy Representative Programme’s Office. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and overall guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes and will collaborate closely with all Programme sections, including dedicated MHPSS specialists or focal points in Health, Child Protection, ADAP, and Education at national level and subnational level, to provide strategic and technical guidance to support the MHPSS intersectoral agenda and related thought leadership across UNICEF programme areas, including its leadership areas in the Ukraine Country Programme 2025-2029 ( Better Start, Better Care, and Better Learning and Skills). The incumbent will also engage key partners (government counterparts, WHO, UNHCR, other UN agencies, CSOs, subject matter experts, academic research institutions, to assist in ensuring that quality MHPSS services are developed, monitored and effectively scaled up and integrated for children, adolescents, and caregivers.
While this position is Kyiv-based, the incumbent should expect to travel to field locations throughout Ukraine as per programmatic needs and in coordination with UNICEF field teams and partners.
UNICEF is seeking one international consultant to support Ministry of General Education and Instruction in the development of the comprehensive, practical National Safe Schools Guidelines. These Guidelines will serve as a practical and harmonized framework to strengthen prevention, preparedness, response, and accountability mechanisms across all public, private, faith-based, and community basic and secondary schools in South Sudan.
South South Sudan has demonstrated high-level commitment to protecting education in situations of conflict and crisis. In June 2015, the country became one of the first governments to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration, showing its commitment to safeguarding schools and learners from the effects of armed conflict. In 2022, a user-friendly guide was developed to support dissemination and operational understanding of the Declaration. These efforts have contributed to positive developments, including the vacation of schools previously occupied by armed groups.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop comprehensive, practical, and nationally endorsed Safe Schools Guidelines that will guide education authorities, school leaders, teachers, learners, parents, and communities in establishing and sustaining safe, inclusive, gender-responsive, and child-centered learning environments.
The National Consultant will lead national coordination, field consultations, contextual analysis, and operational inputs to ensure the Guidelines are relevant and applicable to the South Sudan’s context.
The objective of this consultancy is to produce a comprehensive Geneva ecosystem analysis and partnership development strategy that will enable Safe Online to effectively leverage Geneva-based institutions, networks, and platforms to advance its mission. The consultancy will deliver concrete outputs including stakeholder mapping, partnership opportunity assessments, an engagement strategy, and a pipeline of cultivated relationships ready for Safe Online leadership to act upon.
Ukraine is facing one of the most complex youth development challenges in Europe. UNICEF seeks to promote integrated learning-to-earning pathways, linking training, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship into coherent transitions toward sustainable employment, aligned with labor market demand and national recovery priorities, and responsive to current and emerging labor market needs.
UNICEF’s Adolescent Development & Participation (ADAP) program in Ukraine is positioned at the center of these national priorities. the Programme Officer will coordinate UNICEF Ukraine’s work on youth employment, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship, contributing directly to the ADAP strategy’s economic opportunities and livelihoods outcomes. The Officer will design, implement, and scale evidence-based models that increase access to decent work and entrepreneurship pathways for young people, with particular focus on the most vulnerable groups, including displaced youth, NEETs, and youth in rural or conflict-affected areas. The role will require close collaboration with national and local government partners (e.g., Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Youth and Sports, local hromadas), as well as strategic engagement with private sector, CSO, and UN partners to create integrated, sustainable, and replicable youth employment solutions aligned with the EU Youth Guarantee and national recovery priorities. This position is pivotal for strengthening systems, scaling impact, and ensuring continuity in youth economic programming.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is seeking to engage two positions for NCD/Central and Madang province. This consultant will support PHAs and partners in implementing evidence-based demand generation and human-centered plans for routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities, strengthening community engagement, CSO partnerships, and sub-national capacity in planning, monitoring, supervision, and vaccine management.
UNICEF Islamabad Office is seeking a highly experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of WASH Officer at the NOB level to join the team on a temporary appointment.
UNICEF Pakistan Country Office is seeking a highly experienced and a dynamic professional to take on the role of a WASH Specialist at the NOC level to join the WASH & CEE team based in Islamabad.
If you are a committed and analytical public health professional with experience in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), child health, and health systems, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply as Consultant (Childhood NCDs and Disability) under the Health Section.
The consultant will provide technical support in advancing the prevention and management of childhood NCDs, including generating evidence, developing policies and strategies, and strengthening service delivery. The role will also support the development of the Manual of Operations on the Categorization of Disabilities and the PhilHealth Benefit Package for NCDs in children and children with disabilities. Working under the supervision of the Health Programme team, the consultant will collaborate closely with the Department of Health (DOH), PhilHealth, and other key stakeholders. The assignment will contribute to the implementation of the Multisectoral Action Plan (MSAP) for NCDs 2025–2030 and UNICEF’s broader initiatives on child health. The consultant is expected to ensure alignment with national priorities and promote equitable access to quality health services for all children, including those with disabilities.
Unicef Tchad recherche un/e Consultant/e International/e Élaborer une stratégie interne AAP intégrée couvrant les interventions humanitaires et développement de l’UNICEF Tchad, incluant un cadre opérationnel, un plan de mise en œuvre et des outils pratiques utilisables par toutes les sections et par les bureaux de terrain ainsi qu’un cadre institutionnel de coordination interne AAP. Ces actions viseront à institutionnaliser la redevabilité dans l’ensemble du cycle de programme.
Dans le cadre de l’assistance technique qu'il apporte au pays, en tant que partenaire stratégique, l'UNICEF BENIN recrute un consultant international pour l’élaboration d’un plan national de santé numérique.
UNICEF Ghana is seeking the services of a competent and dedicated Individual Consultant to assess iodine status among pregnant women living in districts previously classified as having either high or low prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Ghana
Only Ghanaian National are eligible to apply.
Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health (MNCH)–Early Warning alert, and Response Systems (EWARS/Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Integration Consultant, for both Nationals and International, remote with a travel to South Sudan
UNICEF-Bénin recrute un consultant pour le programme EVIPROG, mis en œuvre dans les départements de l’Alibori, de l’Atacora et de la Donga qui implique un large réseau de partenaires opérationnels nécessitant un suivi technique soutenu et une collecte rigoureuse des données pour le rapport au bailleur canadien.
The consultant will provide dedicated technical expertise to UNICEF Ukraine's Child Protection Section in support of the Return and Reintegration (R&R) programme.
The consultant will support the site assessment, quality assurance and documentation of progress of construction activities within the timeline specified for each project including reviewing of detailed design and documentation, preparing tendering documents, construction supervision for quality assurance and strengthening O&M WASH systems.
The Digital Impact Assistant performs procedural and some specialized activities of UNICEF’s Digital Systems, which include desktop administration and server operations. Specialized activities typically pertain to the installation and routine configuration of ICT system components and user orientation.
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for an Education Officer, Inclusive Education, at NO-1 level, (Temporary Appointment). All interested and qualified nationals are invited to apply!
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for an Education Officer, Adolescent Skills Development, at NO-2 level, (Temporary Appointment). All interested and qualified nationals are invited to apply!
