We are looking for a Human Resources Associate who will support the ICTD HR team with onboarding, protocol and admin activities for new hires and relocating staff from co-located division in Valencia, Spain.
Under the overall direction of the Chief Advocacy and Communication, the Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for the development, planning, and guidance of private sector fundraising, leveraging and partnership strategies and activities within the South Africa Country Office (SACO), and serves as private sector fundraising, leveraging, non-financial support, and partnerships specialist for SACO.
The WASH Specialist (Emergency Urban) will be responsible for leading and coordinating urban water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) emergency responses under the Khartoum Water and Sanitation Project. The Specialist will lead the design, damage assessments, and implementation of urban WASH programmes, with a strong focus on strengthening water utilities and improving service delivery in crisis-affected urban areas.
S/he will coordinate and supervise cholera outbreak responses, conduct urban water supply damage assessments, and oversee implementation across targeted urban locations, ensuring timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery of results.
The incumbent will also provide technical leadership in emergency WASH interventions in urban settings, offering expert guidance to government counterparts and implementing partners on WASH policies, urban service design standards, and context-specific innovations.
Working in close collaboration with national and local authorities, NGOs, community stakeholders, UN agencies, donors, and internal UNICEF teams, the Specialist will ensure that emergency urban WASH interventions are aligned with national strategies, sector coordination mechanisms, and international standards.
This role is pivotal in building institutional capacity, supporting utility resilience, and promoting sustainable, equitable access to WASH services in urban and peri-urban areas, including public institutions.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support and coordination to International Consultant in Social Spending analysis with a focus on child budget and disability budget components. The assignment aims to ensure that social protection investments are better aligned with children's needs and rights, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This will be achieved through the on-the-job training of Ministry of Finance and Economy and relevant social sector ministry staff, focusing on budget assessment, strategic planning, budget formulation, budget execution and monitoring, and budget reporting. Results of the Assessment will contribute to the Public Spending module of the ongoing CODI Assessment.
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.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant that will support MER in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for speech therapists.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to undertake analysis of HPV vaccine introduction, expansion and revitalization and the opportunities/ gaps as an entry point for life course immunization and integrated adolescent health service delivery and non-health interventions in the East Asia and Pacific region to inform country specific guidance.
The main objective of the Vaccine Management and Cold Chain and Logistic Specialist is to support the identified provinces in the capitalization of the acquired knowledge, the transfer of competence in systematic immunization, the preparation and implementation of the logistical activities of polio and other epidemic responses. All these activities will be carried out with the aim of strengthening EPI vaccine management in an integrated manner.
The overarching aim of this consultancy is to support the preparation and analysis of education administrative data, with a particular focus on linking administrative sources to household survey data for deeper insight into education system performance. The consultant will work closely with the Technical Working Group and country teams to acquire and clean administrative datasets, build workflows to standardize and integrate EMIS data, and develop reproducible scripts using R.
As part of this assignment, the consultant will support the creation of a linked database across six countries, enabling joint analysis of administrative and household survey data. This will involve producing country-specific factsheets, exploring econometric approaches to respond to national policy questions, and contributing to the validation and finalization of outputs. All scripts and documentation will be maintained on GitHub to ensure transparency and facilitate future updates by teams and country partners
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.
UNICEF Eswatini Country Office is looking for a consultant to collect and analyse budget and expenditures data to identify the current trend and gaps for improvements under the supervision of the Chief, Youth and Adolescent Development and working closely with the Child Protection Specialist and Social Policy Specialist.
Under the supervision of Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and in close collaboration with OHCHR, the consultant will support the development of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), for the effective operationalization of the National Recommendations Tracking Database (NRTD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The SOPs will provide detailed operational guidance to institutions involved in the use of the NRTD, translating the platform’s technical functionalities into structured, day-to-day workflows.
The UNICEF Office of Innovation is Looking for several interns. The Interns will gain practical experience by participating in activities across diverse portfolio areas at the Office of Innovation. Multiple interns will be recruited. Applicants are asked to specify their top two preferred areas of interest. Available positions within the innovation thematic and portfolio areas include:
• Governance Intern
• Humanitarian Intern
• Health Intern
• Climate, Energy, and Infrastructure Intern
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Knowledge Management intern
• UPSHIFT Intern
• Design Intern
UNICEF internship programme aims to provide a framework by which current eligible undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds are assigned to UNICEF offices, where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments. Additionally, the programme aims to expose the interns to the work of UNICEF, while providing UNICEF offices with the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields
Digital engagement is essential to UNICEF's response to the evolving landscape of communication, fundraising, and advocacy. In Belarus, UNICEF maintains a presence across most social media platforms. Recognizing that youth and children are among its primary target audiences, the office launched a TikTok account in 2021 to rally young people's support and participation while reaching new, younger audience. This initiative aims to inspire them to advocate for positive behaviors and practices. The office seeks a specialist who can assist in tailoring content for various social media channels while incorporating a youth-oriented perspective. Consultative support will be required during the final stages of content creation to ensure compliance with UNICEF's policies.
The consultant will conceptualize and support modeling of a comprehensive, community-based model aimed at prevention of family separation through referral and services to support families with children with special needs and disabilities, and family-based alternative care in Andijan and Tashkent regions. The consultancy will also build the capacity of professionals and caregivers to enhance family- and community-based care, disability-inclusive child protection and development services at the community level.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Nutrition Officer on a temporary appointment of 364 days, to be based in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Under the supervision of the Maternal & Child Health Specialist, this Nutrition Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects in Solomon Islands, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results in maternal, infant, child, and adolescent nutrition programmes/projects with special attention to multiple systems engagement (food, education, health, social protection) and multi-sectoral coordinated actions to reduce the triple burden of malnutrition, including in emergencies.
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 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.
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified National Consultant to support the implementation of its Social Policy Programme, including the roll-out of the National Social Protection Strategy and the ECHO-funded shock-responsive social protection project. This full-time, office-based role will focus on stakeholder coordination, strengthening public understanding of social protection, and supporting project implementation and reporting.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field
Minimum 10 years’ experience in social development, strategic planning, and programme design
Strong track record in results-based management and multi-stakeholder coordination
Excellent written and spoken English
Duration: 11 months (July 2025 – May 2026)
Location: Belize City
We are looking for a Human Resources Associate who will support the ICTD HR team with onboarding, protocol and admin activities for new hires and relocating staff from co-located division in Valencia, Spain.
Under the overall direction of the Chief Advocacy and Communication, the Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for the development, planning, and guidance of private sector fundraising, leveraging and partnership strategies and activities within the South Africa Country Office (SACO), and serves as private sector fundraising, leveraging, non-financial support, and partnerships specialist for SACO.
The WASH Specialist (Emergency Urban) will be responsible for leading and coordinating urban water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) emergency responses under the Khartoum Water and Sanitation Project. The Specialist will lead the design, damage assessments, and implementation of urban WASH programmes, with a strong focus on strengthening water utilities and improving service delivery in crisis-affected urban areas.
S/he will coordinate and supervise cholera outbreak responses, conduct urban water supply damage assessments, and oversee implementation across targeted urban locations, ensuring timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery of results.
The incumbent will also provide technical leadership in emergency WASH interventions in urban settings, offering expert guidance to government counterparts and implementing partners on WASH policies, urban service design standards, and context-specific innovations.
Working in close collaboration with national and local authorities, NGOs, community stakeholders, UN agencies, donors, and internal UNICEF teams, the Specialist will ensure that emergency urban WASH interventions are aligned with national strategies, sector coordination mechanisms, and international standards.
This role is pivotal in building institutional capacity, supporting utility resilience, and promoting sustainable, equitable access to WASH services in urban and peri-urban areas, including public institutions.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support and coordination to International Consultant in Social Spending analysis with a focus on child budget and disability budget components. The assignment aims to ensure that social protection investments are better aligned with children's needs and rights, as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This will be achieved through the on-the-job training of Ministry of Finance and Economy and relevant social sector ministry staff, focusing on budget assessment, strategic planning, budget formulation, budget execution and monitoring, and budget reporting. Results of the Assessment will contribute to the Public Spending module of the ongoing CODI Assessment.
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.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant that will support MER in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for speech therapists.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to undertake analysis of HPV vaccine introduction, expansion and revitalization and the opportunities/ gaps as an entry point for life course immunization and integrated adolescent health service delivery and non-health interventions in the East Asia and Pacific region to inform country specific guidance.
The main objective of the Vaccine Management and Cold Chain and Logistic Specialist is to support the identified provinces in the capitalization of the acquired knowledge, the transfer of competence in systematic immunization, the preparation and implementation of the logistical activities of polio and other epidemic responses. All these activities will be carried out with the aim of strengthening EPI vaccine management in an integrated manner.
The overarching aim of this consultancy is to support the preparation and analysis of education administrative data, with a particular focus on linking administrative sources to household survey data for deeper insight into education system performance. The consultant will work closely with the Technical Working Group and country teams to acquire and clean administrative datasets, build workflows to standardize and integrate EMIS data, and develop reproducible scripts using R.
As part of this assignment, the consultant will support the creation of a linked database across six countries, enabling joint analysis of administrative and household survey data. This will involve producing country-specific factsheets, exploring econometric approaches to respond to national policy questions, and contributing to the validation and finalization of outputs. All scripts and documentation will be maintained on GitHub to ensure transparency and facilitate future updates by teams and country partners
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.
UNICEF Eswatini Country Office is looking for a consultant to collect and analyse budget and expenditures data to identify the current trend and gaps for improvements under the supervision of the Chief, Youth and Adolescent Development and working closely with the Child Protection Specialist and Social Policy Specialist.
Under the supervision of Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, and in close collaboration with OHCHR, the consultant will support the development of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), for the effective operationalization of the National Recommendations Tracking Database (NRTD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The SOPs will provide detailed operational guidance to institutions involved in the use of the NRTD, translating the platform’s technical functionalities into structured, day-to-day workflows.
The UNICEF Office of Innovation is Looking for several interns. The Interns will gain practical experience by participating in activities across diverse portfolio areas at the Office of Innovation. Multiple interns will be recruited. Applicants are asked to specify their top two preferred areas of interest. Available positions within the innovation thematic and portfolio areas include:
• Governance Intern
• Humanitarian Intern
• Health Intern
• Climate, Energy, and Infrastructure Intern
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Knowledge Management intern
• UPSHIFT Intern
• Design Intern
UNICEF internship programme aims to provide a framework by which current eligible undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds are assigned to UNICEF offices, where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments. Additionally, the programme aims to expose the interns to the work of UNICEF, while providing UNICEF offices with the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields
Digital engagement is essential to UNICEF's response to the evolving landscape of communication, fundraising, and advocacy. In Belarus, UNICEF maintains a presence across most social media platforms. Recognizing that youth and children are among its primary target audiences, the office launched a TikTok account in 2021 to rally young people's support and participation while reaching new, younger audience. This initiative aims to inspire them to advocate for positive behaviors and practices. The office seeks a specialist who can assist in tailoring content for various social media channels while incorporating a youth-oriented perspective. Consultative support will be required during the final stages of content creation to ensure compliance with UNICEF's policies.
The consultant will conceptualize and support modeling of a comprehensive, community-based model aimed at prevention of family separation through referral and services to support families with children with special needs and disabilities, and family-based alternative care in Andijan and Tashkent regions. The consultancy will also build the capacity of professionals and caregivers to enhance family- and community-based care, disability-inclusive child protection and development services at the community level.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Nutrition Officer on a temporary appointment of 364 days, to be based in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Under the supervision of the Maternal & Child Health Specialist, this Nutrition Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects in Solomon Islands, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results in maternal, infant, child, and adolescent nutrition programmes/projects with special attention to multiple systems engagement (food, education, health, social protection) and multi-sectoral coordinated actions to reduce the triple burden of malnutrition, including in emergencies.
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 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.
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified National Consultant to support the implementation of its Social Policy Programme, including the roll-out of the National Social Protection Strategy and the ECHO-funded shock-responsive social protection project. This full-time, office-based role will focus on stakeholder coordination, strengthening public understanding of social protection, and supporting project implementation and reporting.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related field
Minimum 10 years’ experience in social development, strategic planning, and programme design
Strong track record in results-based management and multi-stakeholder coordination
Excellent written and spoken English
Duration: 11 months (July 2025 – May 2026)
Location: Belize City
