The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert guidance on the development of a research and thought leadership agenda on the debt crisis and its impacts on children. The consultant will support the shaping of the research direction, advise on the production of key outputs, and contribute to the delivery of a flagship publication. This includes identifying and engaging contributing authors, facilitating research activities, supporting coherence across outputs, and advising on the preparation of a final book that synthesizes findings and policy insights.
Papua New Guinea Country Office is looking for 12 SBC consultants to provide technical and operational SBC expertise, supervision and coordination of the national polio communication response, including planning, implementation, monitoring and documentation.
PNG Country Office is looking for 4 consultants to support the provincial polio outbreak response team (PEOC) and EPI focal/manager for the preparation and implementation of activities for the response to the cVDPV2 outbreak.
The UNICEF Papua New Guinea Country Office is recruiting an engaged national consultant in charge of knowledge management of UNICEF WASH interventions and documentation of funding and expenditures in WASH sector in PNG.
This consultancy will provide critical support to the continued roll-out of the MRMIMS+ system to situations where it is most needed, building on its existing use in 15 situations included in the Secretary General’s annual report on CAAC. Beyond expanding access, the consultancy will focus on strengthening user support, refining tools and guidance, and enhancing system functionalities to ensure the MRMIMS+ is used effectively. By providing technical assistance to both new and existing users, this work will help optimize the system’s efficiency, enabling colleagues to better document, analyze, and report on grave violations against children in armed conflict and other complex emergencies. Additionally, it will contribute to the development of analytical reports to inform global advocacy efforts on child protection in armed conflict.
Under the direct supervision of the PG SPSP HCT team data manager, and in close collaboration with the ICTD Core Solution Unit IT Manager, the consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:
1. Complete the front end and backend HOPE refactoring coupling within one Docker, Move from Graph QL to Django Rest Framework, ensure Code Coverage ~95%
2. Implement technical measures to pull out grievances’ modules from HOPE stack in order to benefit from independent maintenance across modules.
3. Support the development of a biometrics solution for registration/deduplication and beneficiary authentication, utilizing Voice and Face Photo information.
4. Support the Development of the Country workspace, a system enabling the manipulation of registration data before uploading into HOPE.
5. Refactor deduplication by removing data husband elastic search and enable programme specific deduplication rules
6. Complete Country Report features to allow users to have granular access to HOPE data
7. Achieve HOPE distributed architecture by defining and implementing a technical solution to have different databases (e.g.: per group of time zones) to optimize maintenance time slot and performance
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Construction Officer (Education) on a temporary appointment to be based in the Multi-Country Office in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Under the supervision of the Chief Field Office and Education Specialist, the Construction Officer (Education) will oversee and coordinate education infrastructure projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance with UNICEF's sustainability and resilience principle.
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 Health Specialist at the P-4 level based in the Gaza Strip, SOP.
The Health Specialist reports to the Chief of Field Office for general guidance and supervision. S/He is responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the health section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the health programme (e.g gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the close supervision of the Knowledge Management Manager, the consultant will support the implementation of community activities geared towards building stronger KM implementation in offices. Specifically, the consultant will support in:
• Community management planning and core group coordination
• Roll out of KM community and staff engagement communication efforts
• Planning and delivery of community activities and events
• Implementation of the community recognition programme
The overarching aim of this consultancy is to build a workflow for processing education data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). The education team maintains a repository of key education indicators by harmonizing MICS surveys, and moving forward, the team seeks to update the workflow in R by building on the existing systems with the support of a consultant. This work will involve leveraging both past and forthcoming MICS data to develop a system for microdata harmonization that produces education indicators. In addition, the consultant will support the country validation exercise, working closely with country offices to validate recent education estimates.
UNICEF seeks to engage an experienced individual consultant to drive the work of designing and establishing the platform to better attract, structure and consolidate funding flows to UNICEF’s global Education Programme, and to create joint ownership and accountability for achieving global goals. It is anticipated that this new approach will attract and leverage new partnerships by aligning with donor priorities and deploying creative financing models to maximize the impact of every dollar invested. The Consultant will also support partner sensitization, strategic communication to position and promote aligning with donor interests and launch of the platform.
The consultant will help define the architecture of the platform, and pathways to operationalize it. This will include the launch of a new partnership platform that enables coordinated and equity-focused allocation of resources together with partners. The platform promotes joint ownership and accountability.
As part of our team, you will actively contribute to the Programme Group’s efforts to advance youth-led climate action in some of the world’s most vulnerable urban communities. By supporting the rollout of Green Rising in slums and informal settlements, you will help ensure that young people are empowered to drive environmental change where it matters most.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide project management and analytical support to the Audience and Market Insights Manager for the East Asia Pacific region, helping to strengthen data-driven fundraising strategies. This role will contribute to deepening understanding of donors, audiences, and markets by managing the execution and follow-up of research projects and ensuring the quality and usefulness of research deliverables. The consultant will work closely with internal stakeholders and external research partners to ensure that insights are actionable, reliable, and aligned with the organization's mission and fundraising goals.
Under the direct supervision of the Statistics and Monitoring Specialist (Immunization) in the Data and Analytics Section (DAPM), the consultant will focus on enhancing the quality and consistency of immunization and related health databases. This includes expanding and integrating databases to incorporate additional health indicators and environmental factors that may affect immunization coverage. The consultant will also develop and implement a robust BCU monitoring methodology to assess data quality, analyze trends before and after BCU activities, and evaluate performance at national and subnational levels.
This consultancy seeks to undertake research on celebrities and influencers that:
A. Embody the UNICEF brand using our brand values and exclusion criteria;
B. Have wide reach and influence across UNICEF’s target audiences;
C. Can commit to a workplan with various activities such as learning sessions and field visits; and
D. Can contribute to UNICEF’s priority and other advocacies.
The final output is a recommendation of at least five (5) celebrities and influencers on the national level, and another set of five (5) at the Bangsamoro level.
UNICEF seeks a Geospatial Consultant who will provide technical and analytical support to activities related to assessing and strengthening connectivity of health programs under both the HealthConnekt and MasterCard Foundation initiative.
The geospatial consultant will support the design, production, delivery and dissemination of spatial information products that will inform analysis of gaps in the availability of internet connectivity at health facilities, CHW distribution, the geographic coverage of health services and target population. The consultant will support country personnel to identify spatial information needs in each country, gather necessary data for the analysis, assess the quality of core input datasets such as HMFLs, CHW master lists and associated registries, and enhance them with connectivity information. The consultant will perform spatial analysis, produce information products for communication with countries and global audiences, and make the outputs available on a global platform.
The consultant will complement the HealthConnekt Country Engagement consultant under the oversight of the DHIS team senior health advisor and geospatial health specialist, as well as the ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence team based in Nairobi. The consultant will support UNICEF Regional and Country Offices in engaging with government counterparts as needed. Additionally, the consultant will be expected to engage with Africa CDC, the UNICEF GIGA and the Community Health team in UNICEF Programme Group.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable 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, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a WASH Officer (Engineer) at the NOB level to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. The WASH Officer will report to the WASH Specialist and provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The WASH Officer will prepare, and implement a variety of technical, management, and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme. Specifically, this position will provide dedicated WASH engineering expertise to the WASH Programme in the country office including working closely with key government stakeholders and selected contractors in planning of improvement works and to provide close technical oversight and regular reporting of implementation of the construction works.
UNICEF en Panamá aborda los principales desafíos que impactan la vida de los niños, niñas y adolescentes,implementando programas para contribuir a mejorar su calidad de vida y a garantizar de sus derechos, plasmados en la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño.
The purpose of this consultancy is to engage a technical expert for a short-term assignment to conduct a situation analysis of the current Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) practices in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The consultant will adapt the existing HCWM guidelines using PNG documents and ensure alignment with international standards.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert guidance on the development of a research and thought leadership agenda on the debt crisis and its impacts on children. The consultant will support the shaping of the research direction, advise on the production of key outputs, and contribute to the delivery of a flagship publication. This includes identifying and engaging contributing authors, facilitating research activities, supporting coherence across outputs, and advising on the preparation of a final book that synthesizes findings and policy insights.
Papua New Guinea Country Office is looking for 12 SBC consultants to provide technical and operational SBC expertise, supervision and coordination of the national polio communication response, including planning, implementation, monitoring and documentation.
PNG Country Office is looking for 4 consultants to support the provincial polio outbreak response team (PEOC) and EPI focal/manager for the preparation and implementation of activities for the response to the cVDPV2 outbreak.
The UNICEF Papua New Guinea Country Office is recruiting an engaged national consultant in charge of knowledge management of UNICEF WASH interventions and documentation of funding and expenditures in WASH sector in PNG.
This consultancy will provide critical support to the continued roll-out of the MRMIMS+ system to situations where it is most needed, building on its existing use in 15 situations included in the Secretary General’s annual report on CAAC. Beyond expanding access, the consultancy will focus on strengthening user support, refining tools and guidance, and enhancing system functionalities to ensure the MRMIMS+ is used effectively. By providing technical assistance to both new and existing users, this work will help optimize the system’s efficiency, enabling colleagues to better document, analyze, and report on grave violations against children in armed conflict and other complex emergencies. Additionally, it will contribute to the development of analytical reports to inform global advocacy efforts on child protection in armed conflict.
Under the direct supervision of the PG SPSP HCT team data manager, and in close collaboration with the ICTD Core Solution Unit IT Manager, the consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:
1. Complete the front end and backend HOPE refactoring coupling within one Docker, Move from Graph QL to Django Rest Framework, ensure Code Coverage ~95%
2. Implement technical measures to pull out grievances’ modules from HOPE stack in order to benefit from independent maintenance across modules.
3. Support the development of a biometrics solution for registration/deduplication and beneficiary authentication, utilizing Voice and Face Photo information.
4. Support the Development of the Country workspace, a system enabling the manipulation of registration data before uploading into HOPE.
5. Refactor deduplication by removing data husband elastic search and enable programme specific deduplication rules
6. Complete Country Report features to allow users to have granular access to HOPE data
7. Achieve HOPE distributed architecture by defining and implementing a technical solution to have different databases (e.g.: per group of time zones) to optimize maintenance time slot and performance
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Construction Officer (Education) on a temporary appointment to be based in the Multi-Country Office in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Under the supervision of the Chief Field Office and Education Specialist, the Construction Officer (Education) will oversee and coordinate education infrastructure projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance with UNICEF's sustainability and resilience principle.
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 Health Specialist at the P-4 level based in the Gaza Strip, SOP.
The Health Specialist reports to the Chief of Field Office for general guidance and supervision. S/He is responsible for supporting the Chief in managing the health section and leading the management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the health programme (e.g gender, maternal, neonatal, child survival/development) within the country programme. S/He provides technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the close supervision of the Knowledge Management Manager, the consultant will support the implementation of community activities geared towards building stronger KM implementation in offices. Specifically, the consultant will support in:
• Community management planning and core group coordination
• Roll out of KM community and staff engagement communication efforts
• Planning and delivery of community activities and events
• Implementation of the community recognition programme
The overarching aim of this consultancy is to build a workflow for processing education data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). The education team maintains a repository of key education indicators by harmonizing MICS surveys, and moving forward, the team seeks to update the workflow in R by building on the existing systems with the support of a consultant. This work will involve leveraging both past and forthcoming MICS data to develop a system for microdata harmonization that produces education indicators. In addition, the consultant will support the country validation exercise, working closely with country offices to validate recent education estimates.
UNICEF seeks to engage an experienced individual consultant to drive the work of designing and establishing the platform to better attract, structure and consolidate funding flows to UNICEF’s global Education Programme, and to create joint ownership and accountability for achieving global goals. It is anticipated that this new approach will attract and leverage new partnerships by aligning with donor priorities and deploying creative financing models to maximize the impact of every dollar invested. The Consultant will also support partner sensitization, strategic communication to position and promote aligning with donor interests and launch of the platform.
The consultant will help define the architecture of the platform, and pathways to operationalize it. This will include the launch of a new partnership platform that enables coordinated and equity-focused allocation of resources together with partners. The platform promotes joint ownership and accountability.
As part of our team, you will actively contribute to the Programme Group’s efforts to advance youth-led climate action in some of the world’s most vulnerable urban communities. By supporting the rollout of Green Rising in slums and informal settlements, you will help ensure that young people are empowered to drive environmental change where it matters most.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide project management and analytical support to the Audience and Market Insights Manager for the East Asia Pacific region, helping to strengthen data-driven fundraising strategies. This role will contribute to deepening understanding of donors, audiences, and markets by managing the execution and follow-up of research projects and ensuring the quality and usefulness of research deliverables. The consultant will work closely with internal stakeholders and external research partners to ensure that insights are actionable, reliable, and aligned with the organization's mission and fundraising goals.
Under the direct supervision of the Statistics and Monitoring Specialist (Immunization) in the Data and Analytics Section (DAPM), the consultant will focus on enhancing the quality and consistency of immunization and related health databases. This includes expanding and integrating databases to incorporate additional health indicators and environmental factors that may affect immunization coverage. The consultant will also develop and implement a robust BCU monitoring methodology to assess data quality, analyze trends before and after BCU activities, and evaluate performance at national and subnational levels.
This consultancy seeks to undertake research on celebrities and influencers that:
A. Embody the UNICEF brand using our brand values and exclusion criteria;
B. Have wide reach and influence across UNICEF’s target audiences;
C. Can commit to a workplan with various activities such as learning sessions and field visits; and
D. Can contribute to UNICEF’s priority and other advocacies.
The final output is a recommendation of at least five (5) celebrities and influencers on the national level, and another set of five (5) at the Bangsamoro level.
UNICEF seeks a Geospatial Consultant who will provide technical and analytical support to activities related to assessing and strengthening connectivity of health programs under both the HealthConnekt and MasterCard Foundation initiative.
The geospatial consultant will support the design, production, delivery and dissemination of spatial information products that will inform analysis of gaps in the availability of internet connectivity at health facilities, CHW distribution, the geographic coverage of health services and target population. The consultant will support country personnel to identify spatial information needs in each country, gather necessary data for the analysis, assess the quality of core input datasets such as HMFLs, CHW master lists and associated registries, and enhance them with connectivity information. The consultant will perform spatial analysis, produce information products for communication with countries and global audiences, and make the outputs available on a global platform.
The consultant will complement the HealthConnekt Country Engagement consultant under the oversight of the DHIS team senior health advisor and geospatial health specialist, as well as the ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence team based in Nairobi. The consultant will support UNICEF Regional and Country Offices in engaging with government counterparts as needed. Additionally, the consultant will be expected to engage with Africa CDC, the UNICEF GIGA and the Community Health team in UNICEF Programme Group.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable 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, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a WASH Officer (Engineer) at the NOB level to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. The WASH Officer will report to the WASH Specialist and provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The WASH Officer will prepare, and implement a variety of technical, management, and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme. Specifically, this position will provide dedicated WASH engineering expertise to the WASH Programme in the country office including working closely with key government stakeholders and selected contractors in planning of improvement works and to provide close technical oversight and regular reporting of implementation of the construction works.
UNICEF en Panamá aborda los principales desafíos que impactan la vida de los niños, niñas y adolescentes,implementando programas para contribuir a mejorar su calidad de vida y a garantizar de sus derechos, plasmados en la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño.
The purpose of this consultancy is to engage a technical expert for a short-term assignment to conduct a situation analysis of the current Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) practices in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The consultant will adapt the existing HCWM guidelines using PNG documents and ensure alignment with international standards.
