UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of MICS consultant 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.
ECW is seeking to recruit the recruit the consultant(s) to undertake UN PSEA assessments of ECW grantees that are civil society organizations (CSOs). Consultants should anticipate gaps between working days to accommodate CSO grantees' responses to information requests. This consultancy is ideal for those capable of working on a flexible schedule.
UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and development aid to children worldwide.
In the context of public partnerships, Partnerships Risk Management is an organizational and strategic function that enables the division to anticipate, identify and mitigate risks associated with public sector funding to UNICEF, which amounted to over $6 billion in 2023.
Positioned within the Systems, Analytics, Risk, Planning and Operations (SARPO) team of PPD and under the supervision of the Partnerships Risk Specialist, the Partnerships Risk Management Intern will be an integral part of the Partnerships Risk team within PPD and contribute to the day-to-day operations, with a focus on tasks related to compliance and monitoring, donor agreements review and tracking of obligations from a public partnerships perspective, UNICEF knowledge management in the field of risk and related policies, and analytics. The internship offers a dynamic set of assignments and will provide exposure to the operations of UNICEF as an agency of the United Nations, with a specific focus on public partnerships risk management.
The UNICEF Botswana Country Office is looking for a national consultant responsible for managing and monitoring all construction activities in the Country Office (related to the new UNICEF premises at the BNYC) and providing technical support to UNICEF Operations and management on construction and rehabilitation activities. The consultancy will run from 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025.
UNICEF Uganda is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for consultancy at a senior professional level for guiding learning and foresight for the 2026–2030 Country Programme. UNICEF has launched independent evaluations of its Child Protection (Outcome 3) and Basic Education and Adolescent Development (Outcome 2) Programmes. These evaluations are expected to offer forward-looking recommendations to inform the prioritization process. In contrast, given the extensive assessments and evaluations already conducted under Outcome 1 – Child Survival and Development (CSD), UNICEF has adopted a meta-analysis approach, which is more cost-effective, and efficient, and reduces respondent fatigue. Under the overall guidance of the Chief Child survival and Development, and the Chief Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, the consultancy will aim to collate and synthesize available evidence to; 1. Assess the relevance and coherence of UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health (RMNCAH), HIV, nutrition, and WASH services,
2. Appraise progress towards achievement of intended results for children and women,
3. Determine the efficiency of UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health (RMNCAH), HIV, nutrition, and WASH services in targeted 29 districts.
4. Assess the sustainability of UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health, nutrition, and WASH services.
5. Propose collective foresight leaning recommendations for scaling and adapting UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health, nutrition and WASH services.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Under the supervision of the Chief PME, the incumbent will be accountable for monitoring and writing Donor Reports of all Programme funds, falling under UNICEF Mali Country Office.
Le(la) consultant(e) national(e) recruté(e) par UNICEF Madagascar travaillera conjointement sous la supervision du/de la consultant (e) international (e) recruté (e) par la Banque mondiale et la Spécialiste en Education – Accès, Inclusion et Qualité, de la section Education de l’UNICEF Madagascar (P3).
The Emergency Specialist - UNICARE Project Coordinator will support the Project Owner overseeing the development and rollout of the UNICARE system across UNICEF and its Partners.
To support fulfilling its responsibility to be accountable to its stakeholders – from affected people to donors, UNICEF is committed to realize the following vision: “UNICEF appropriately addresses all types of feedback and complaints from anyone, anywhere, to build a more accountable world for children and their families”. This is in line with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children (CCCs), Safeguarding Policy, Policy on Environmental and Social Safeguards and Sustainability, Policy on Personal Data Protection, Policy on Ethics in Evidence Generation and Procedure on Complaints, Feedback and Redressal Mechanisms (CFRM), as well as the IASC Guidance Note on Inter-Agency Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Referral Procedures, all of which require the establishment of mechanisms to securely, timely and effectively manage feedback and associated redressal processes.
To support UNICEF Offices and Partners operationalizing the above-mentioned commitments, a standardized corporate solution is being jointly developed through a cross-divisional collaboration. This solution, named UNICARE (UNICEF's Community-driven Accountability Response Ecosystem), will include comprehensive guidance, ready-to-use templates, an ICTD-endorsed digital platform, and HQ-level support. UNICARE will enable effective compliance with donor commitments and UNICEF’s Policies, Procedures, and Standards while, simultaneously, enhancing financial efficiency by mitigating duplicative efforts in the independent development of similar products across individual offices.
The consultancy will provide technical assistance to UNICEF/Mozambique to develop a localization strategy and an operationalization plan to guide the Mozambique Country Office (MCO) efforts for the next 2 years.
Objectives:
a. Develop a tool for MCO to analyze the institutional capacity of local NGOs and potentially government partners and conduct a local partner capacity gap analysis (based on the existing global tools), with disaggregation capabilities (geography, competency area, etc.).
b. Develop a localization strategy for the UNICEF MCO.
c. Develop a related action plan and integrated monitoring framework.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to provide specialized expertise in operationalizing Complaints, Feedback, and Redressal Mechanisms with a strong digital background.
Under the general guidance of the Partnerships Manager (Foundations), the incumbent will support development of new foundations pipelines and management of existing high-profile foundation partnerships. S/he will facilitate securing, managing, developing, coordinating, negotiating, and monitoring partnerships with foundations. The incumbent will support ongoing implementation of UNICEF’s Global Foundations Strategy, working closely with key technical teams and country/regional office colleagues, including a strategic framework for engaging with foundations, strengthening internal coordination and information sharing, capacity building, and overseeing grants management functions.
UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated WASH Specialist (Resilience) for their WASH team. The WASH Specialist (Resilience) reports to the Chief WASH and CEE (P4 Level) for guidance and general supervision. The WASH Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme.
L'objectif de ce poste est de renforcer les capacités logistiques locales, d'optimiser les flux de bout en bout et de garantir l'acheminement des produits sur "le dernier kilomètre" pour toucher les populations les plus reculées. Le (la) titulaire du poste gérera également les situations complexes et soutiendra des solutions innovantes pour prévenir toute rupture susceptible de compromettre les droits inaliénables des enfants à l’accès continu aux soins appropriés.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultant will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the UNICEF Education Specialist in the Suva MCP office in coordination with the Education Specialist from the relevant Field Offices (North Pacific and Kiribati) in coordination with relevant department staff and team of the different Ministry of Education.
The establishment of a Capacity Building Consultant Roster on Climate, Environment, Energy, and DRR (CEED) will ensure that UNICEF can effectively respond to capacity needs at the headquarters, regional, and country office levels. This roster will consist of highly skilled and motivated consultants who will provide tailored technical assistance, training, and support to UNICEF staff and partners globally. The primary objective is to strengthen UNICEF’s ability to integrate sustainability and climate action into its programmes and operations. Key tasks will include developing and delivering tailored training sessions on climate and disaster resilience, sustainability, and emissions reduction strategies across all UNICEF sectors. Consultants will also assist in embedding climate-smart approaches into health, education, water, sanitation, nutrition, and child protection programmes, as well as providing technical support in integrating child-focused climate and disaster actions into national policies, plans, and budgets (e.g., NDCs, NAPs).The Capacity Building Roster will serve as a human resources repository from which pre-vetted and well qualified capacity building experts can be drawn quickly and efficiently. Once accepted on the roster, consultants will be eligible for direct recruitment by UNICEF HQ Offices, Country Offices or Regional Offices for a period of up to three years. The length of the contract will depend on project needs and funding availability
Join UNICEF as a Senior Advisor for Gender Equality, where you'll play a pivotal role in advancing gender equality outcomes for women and girls under the strategic guidance of the Associate Director.
To provide technical support to the Ministry of Health's National Programme for the Control of STIs, HIV/AIDS in developing the National Plan for the Triple Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B 2025-2029.
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct Child-focused Public Expenditure Measurement (C-PEM) to identify direct and indirect allocations and spending on child policy objectives of the budget over time. Additionally, this assignment aims to support the measurement of public expenditures focused on children in Azerbaijan, aligning with current governmental policies to optimise budget contributions toward child-specific goals. Furthermore, the assignment aims to introduce child-friendly budgeting within the Mid-Term Expenditure Framework in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of MICS consultant 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.
ECW is seeking to recruit the recruit the consultant(s) to undertake UN PSEA assessments of ECW grantees that are civil society organizations (CSOs). Consultants should anticipate gaps between working days to accommodate CSO grantees' responses to information requests. This consultancy is ideal for those capable of working on a flexible schedule.
UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and development aid to children worldwide.
In the context of public partnerships, Partnerships Risk Management is an organizational and strategic function that enables the division to anticipate, identify and mitigate risks associated with public sector funding to UNICEF, which amounted to over $6 billion in 2023.
Positioned within the Systems, Analytics, Risk, Planning and Operations (SARPO) team of PPD and under the supervision of the Partnerships Risk Specialist, the Partnerships Risk Management Intern will be an integral part of the Partnerships Risk team within PPD and contribute to the day-to-day operations, with a focus on tasks related to compliance and monitoring, donor agreements review and tracking of obligations from a public partnerships perspective, UNICEF knowledge management in the field of risk and related policies, and analytics. The internship offers a dynamic set of assignments and will provide exposure to the operations of UNICEF as an agency of the United Nations, with a specific focus on public partnerships risk management.
The UNICEF Botswana Country Office is looking for a national consultant responsible for managing and monitoring all construction activities in the Country Office (related to the new UNICEF premises at the BNYC) and providing technical support to UNICEF Operations and management on construction and rehabilitation activities. The consultancy will run from 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025.
UNICEF Uganda is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for consultancy at a senior professional level for guiding learning and foresight for the 2026–2030 Country Programme. UNICEF has launched independent evaluations of its Child Protection (Outcome 3) and Basic Education and Adolescent Development (Outcome 2) Programmes. These evaluations are expected to offer forward-looking recommendations to inform the prioritization process. In contrast, given the extensive assessments and evaluations already conducted under Outcome 1 – Child Survival and Development (CSD), UNICEF has adopted a meta-analysis approach, which is more cost-effective, and efficient, and reduces respondent fatigue. Under the overall guidance of the Chief Child survival and Development, and the Chief Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, the consultancy will aim to collate and synthesize available evidence to; 1. Assess the relevance and coherence of UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health (RMNCAH), HIV, nutrition, and WASH services,
2. Appraise progress towards achievement of intended results for children and women,
3. Determine the efficiency of UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health (RMNCAH), HIV, nutrition, and WASH services in targeted 29 districts.
4. Assess the sustainability of UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health, nutrition, and WASH services.
5. Propose collective foresight leaning recommendations for scaling and adapting UNICEF supported interventions geared at strengthening access and quality to health, nutrition and WASH services.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Under the supervision of the Chief PME, the incumbent will be accountable for monitoring and writing Donor Reports of all Programme funds, falling under UNICEF Mali Country Office.
Le(la) consultant(e) national(e) recruté(e) par UNICEF Madagascar travaillera conjointement sous la supervision du/de la consultant (e) international (e) recruté (e) par la Banque mondiale et la Spécialiste en Education – Accès, Inclusion et Qualité, de la section Education de l’UNICEF Madagascar (P3).
The Emergency Specialist - UNICARE Project Coordinator will support the Project Owner overseeing the development and rollout of the UNICARE system across UNICEF and its Partners.
To support fulfilling its responsibility to be accountable to its stakeholders – from affected people to donors, UNICEF is committed to realize the following vision: “UNICEF appropriately addresses all types of feedback and complaints from anyone, anywhere, to build a more accountable world for children and their families”. This is in line with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children (CCCs), Safeguarding Policy, Policy on Environmental and Social Safeguards and Sustainability, Policy on Personal Data Protection, Policy on Ethics in Evidence Generation and Procedure on Complaints, Feedback and Redressal Mechanisms (CFRM), as well as the IASC Guidance Note on Inter-Agency Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Referral Procedures, all of which require the establishment of mechanisms to securely, timely and effectively manage feedback and associated redressal processes.
To support UNICEF Offices and Partners operationalizing the above-mentioned commitments, a standardized corporate solution is being jointly developed through a cross-divisional collaboration. This solution, named UNICARE (UNICEF's Community-driven Accountability Response Ecosystem), will include comprehensive guidance, ready-to-use templates, an ICTD-endorsed digital platform, and HQ-level support. UNICARE will enable effective compliance with donor commitments and UNICEF’s Policies, Procedures, and Standards while, simultaneously, enhancing financial efficiency by mitigating duplicative efforts in the independent development of similar products across individual offices.
The consultancy will provide technical assistance to UNICEF/Mozambique to develop a localization strategy and an operationalization plan to guide the Mozambique Country Office (MCO) efforts for the next 2 years.
Objectives:
a. Develop a tool for MCO to analyze the institutional capacity of local NGOs and potentially government partners and conduct a local partner capacity gap analysis (based on the existing global tools), with disaggregation capabilities (geography, competency area, etc.).
b. Develop a localization strategy for the UNICEF MCO.
c. Develop a related action plan and integrated monitoring framework.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to provide specialized expertise in operationalizing Complaints, Feedback, and Redressal Mechanisms with a strong digital background.
Under the general guidance of the Partnerships Manager (Foundations), the incumbent will support development of new foundations pipelines and management of existing high-profile foundation partnerships. S/he will facilitate securing, managing, developing, coordinating, negotiating, and monitoring partnerships with foundations. The incumbent will support ongoing implementation of UNICEF’s Global Foundations Strategy, working closely with key technical teams and country/regional office colleagues, including a strategic framework for engaging with foundations, strengthening internal coordination and information sharing, capacity building, and overseeing grants management functions.
UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated WASH Specialist (Resilience) for their WASH team. The WASH Specialist (Resilience) reports to the Chief WASH and CEE (P4 Level) for guidance and general supervision. The WASH Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme.
L'objectif de ce poste est de renforcer les capacités logistiques locales, d'optimiser les flux de bout en bout et de garantir l'acheminement des produits sur "le dernier kilomètre" pour toucher les populations les plus reculées. Le (la) titulaire du poste gérera également les situations complexes et soutiendra des solutions innovantes pour prévenir toute rupture susceptible de compromettre les droits inaliénables des enfants à l’accès continu aux soins appropriés.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultant will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the UNICEF Education Specialist in the Suva MCP office in coordination with the Education Specialist from the relevant Field Offices (North Pacific and Kiribati) in coordination with relevant department staff and team of the different Ministry of Education.
The establishment of a Capacity Building Consultant Roster on Climate, Environment, Energy, and DRR (CEED) will ensure that UNICEF can effectively respond to capacity needs at the headquarters, regional, and country office levels. This roster will consist of highly skilled and motivated consultants who will provide tailored technical assistance, training, and support to UNICEF staff and partners globally. The primary objective is to strengthen UNICEF’s ability to integrate sustainability and climate action into its programmes and operations. Key tasks will include developing and delivering tailored training sessions on climate and disaster resilience, sustainability, and emissions reduction strategies across all UNICEF sectors. Consultants will also assist in embedding climate-smart approaches into health, education, water, sanitation, nutrition, and child protection programmes, as well as providing technical support in integrating child-focused climate and disaster actions into national policies, plans, and budgets (e.g., NDCs, NAPs).The Capacity Building Roster will serve as a human resources repository from which pre-vetted and well qualified capacity building experts can be drawn quickly and efficiently. Once accepted on the roster, consultants will be eligible for direct recruitment by UNICEF HQ Offices, Country Offices or Regional Offices for a period of up to three years. The length of the contract will depend on project needs and funding availability
Join UNICEF as a Senior Advisor for Gender Equality, where you'll play a pivotal role in advancing gender equality outcomes for women and girls under the strategic guidance of the Associate Director.
To provide technical support to the Ministry of Health's National Programme for the Control of STIs, HIV/AIDS in developing the National Plan for the Triple Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B 2025-2029.
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct Child-focused Public Expenditure Measurement (C-PEM) to identify direct and indirect allocations and spending on child policy objectives of the budget over time. Additionally, this assignment aims to support the measurement of public expenditures focused on children in Azerbaijan, aligning with current governmental policies to optimise budget contributions toward child-specific goals. Furthermore, the assignment aims to introduce child-friendly budgeting within the Mid-Term Expenditure Framework in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan.