UNICEF Jakarta is looking for Programme Specialist (Gender and Disability Inclusion) to provide expert technical advice and operational support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure that gender, disability and adolescent development and participation established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work. This is a Fixed-Term contract with duration of 2 years.
This is a re-advertisement: applicants who had previously applied will be considered and need not re-apply.
The ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC poses a significant cross-border risk to Rwanda. UNICEF Rwanda, in line with the Government-led preparedness approach, is supporting national efforts to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) systems to prevent and respond to a potential outbreak. Current priorities include strengthening IPC in healthcare facilities, scaling up WASH services, enhancing community-based preparedness, and ensuring continuity of essential services. To support these efforts, UNICEF plans to engage an experienced individual consultant to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MoH)/Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), line government agencies and partners at the national and sub-nationals in strengthening WASH and IPC preparedness, prevention, and response capacities for EVD.
As part of efforts to scale-up delivery of WASH services, UNICEF is supporting the Government of Rwanda in implementation of several projects aimed at improvement of WASH services in communities, ECDs, schools and healthcare facilities.
In this context, UNICEF plans to engage a national consultant to provide technical support for planning, implementation and monitoring of these projects, in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, Rwanda Water Resources Board, Districts and partners.
UNICEF is seeking a WASH Manager (P4) to support the management and delivery of a large and complex WASH programme. Reporting to the Chief of WASH/CEE, the role provides technical guidance, programme oversight, and quality assurance to ensure effective implementation of WASH interventions and sustainable results for children and communities. The position also engages with government and partners at senior levels to advance UNICEF's equity-focused mission.
UNICEF is looking to hire Comptroller and Director, Division of Finance and Management. The Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM) under the leadership of the UNICEF Comptroller is looking for a dynamic leader responsible for maintaining a sound system of internal controls and leading financial reforms; budget formulation and planning, including performance and financial risk management; and the establishment of systems to ensure effective and efficient use of resources and the safeguarding of UNICEF assets.
Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment in Emergencies, Valencia, Spain, remote without travel, 2 months
The position is situated in the Procurement Services Accounting and Reporting, Accounting Unit (PSARU) of the Financial Management and Administrative Centre in UNICEF's Supply Division. PSARU is responsible for financial management of GAVI and Procurement Services Partners’ procurement services operations focused on procurement of vaccines and vaccine-related supplies for GAVI eligible and Procurement Services countries.
The Disability Inclusion Consultant supports the integration of disability inclusion across the Government of Ukraine’s social protection reforms led by the Ministry of Social Policy, Family. The Consultant provides high-level policy advice and technical leadership to ensure reforms are inclusive by design covering strategies, legislation, financing, delivery systems, data/monitoring, accountability, interagency coordination, and managing/overseeing national experts working on specific reform deliverables.
The Consultant maintains a dotted reporting line to the Deputy Representative (Programmes) to strengthen UNICEF’s internal capacity in disability inclusion.
The Executive Specialist plays a central strategic, analytical and coordination role within the PPR Global Director's Office. The incumbent supports the Global Director by ensuring effective management of information flows, facilitating decision-making processes, strengthening coordination across the Division and with external partners, and helping translate emerging issues, partnership priorities and operational developments into timely action. The role contributes directly to enhancing the Global Director's capacity to lead, influence and position UNICEF within the broader UN system and global public partnerships landscape.In the Global Director’s Office, the Executive Specialist supports the Director’s leadership across PPR’s income, influence, insight and stewardship functions by ensuring that public partnership priorities, donor intelligence, political developments, divisional actions and senior-level engagements are effectively synthesized, coordinated and translated into timely decisions and follow-up.
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead and facilitate the development of a comprehensive, inclusive, and actionable National Digital Education Strategy (2027–2032) for Sudan, through a participatory, evidence-based, and contextually relevant process.
Nepal Country Office is seeking qualified and experienced Digital Impact Officer to provide efficient and effective comprehensive operational services, support, innovations including ICT and digital solutions.
Desarrollar Sistematización para la gestión adecuada de desechos sólidos y de servicios agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH), en el marco conceptual de WASHFIT1 (Herramienta para el mejoramiento progresivo de servicios de ASH, de UNICEF y OMS), recopilando y analizando buenas prácticas, brechas y recomendaciones para contribuir a procesos de estandarización y fortalecimiento de los Establecimientos de Salud (ES), así como para favorecer el escalamiento de dichas prácticas a nivel nacional, en el marco de las políticas de salud del Gobierno de Honduras.
Under the guidance of Director, Partnership for a Lead-Free Future Secretariat, the purpose of this consultancy is to support content creation, audience engagement and partnership building.
Join our team and use your experience to make a difference. In this dynamic role, you will be at the heart of our programme operations—managing partnerships, analyzing data for impact, and overseeing grants. Your skills will drive efficiency and support our mission, all within a collaborative environment that values agility and knowledge sharing. If you are a proactive professional ready to contribute to meaningful work for children, we encourage you to apply.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive 2026–2030 Action Plan for the UNICEF China Country Office to implement the global Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS). The plan must align with the global vision of creating a barrier-free and inclusive world by 2030, the UNICEF China Country Programme Document (CPD) 2026–2030, and the EAP Regional Initial Action Plan.
The consultant will build upon the achievements and lessons learned from the previous UNICEF China CO’s DIP Strategic Plan 2023–2025, focusing on a twin-track approach (mainstreaming and targeted actions) to advance the rights of children with disabilities in China.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), the Administrative Assistant supports a wide range of routine administrative and transactional tasks, along with certain specialized responsibilities across sections within OED. The role requires a solid understanding of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes, and policies.
The Global MHPSS Leadership Team requires a consultant to support the generation, communication, and use of mental health data and evidence at community, national, and global levels to guide decision-making. The consultant will support the development of operational models, guidance, and tools; facilitate stakeholder consultations; and document country experiences, case studies, and lessons learned to strengthen child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) systems. The consultancy is of a temporary, output-based nature, with deliverables tied to discrete workplan activities across a 12-month period.
UNICEF seeks to engage an individual consultant to (1) develop a series of advocacy briefs on tackling child labour and related child rights issues through responsible business conduct, grounded in gaps and needs in existing approaches; and (2) identify and deliver strategic opportunities to position and disseminate these briefs to key stakeholder groups, including governments, private sector actors, industry platforms, and multi-stakeholder initiatives across high-risk sectors, remote basis/no travel for 5 months.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and programme guidance to operationalize the Clean Air for Healthy Children agenda by delivering air-quality monitoring and data expertise, exposure and health-impact assessment, a maintained global knowledge library, direct Country Office support, and coordination of cross UN reporting.
UNICEF is seeking to hire a new Director of Evaluation. The Director of Evaluation reports directly to the Executive Director and heads the Evaluation Office that is functionally independent within the organization. The Director of Evaluation enables organizational learning, accountability and performance improvement by spearheading intellectual and organizational leadership and strategic guidance for the evaluation function. The Director leads and manages the staff of the Evaluation Office and is accountable for the performance of the Office.
UNICEF Jakarta is looking for Programme Specialist (Gender and Disability Inclusion) to provide expert technical advice and operational support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure that gender, disability and adolescent development and participation established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work. This is a Fixed-Term contract with duration of 2 years.
This is a re-advertisement: applicants who had previously applied will be considered and need not re-apply.
The ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC poses a significant cross-border risk to Rwanda. UNICEF Rwanda, in line with the Government-led preparedness approach, is supporting national efforts to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) systems to prevent and respond to a potential outbreak. Current priorities include strengthening IPC in healthcare facilities, scaling up WASH services, enhancing community-based preparedness, and ensuring continuity of essential services. To support these efforts, UNICEF plans to engage an experienced individual consultant to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MoH)/Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), line government agencies and partners at the national and sub-nationals in strengthening WASH and IPC preparedness, prevention, and response capacities for EVD.
As part of efforts to scale-up delivery of WASH services, UNICEF is supporting the Government of Rwanda in implementation of several projects aimed at improvement of WASH services in communities, ECDs, schools and healthcare facilities.
In this context, UNICEF plans to engage a national consultant to provide technical support for planning, implementation and monitoring of these projects, in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, Rwanda Water Resources Board, Districts and partners.
UNICEF is seeking a WASH Manager (P4) to support the management and delivery of a large and complex WASH programme. Reporting to the Chief of WASH/CEE, the role provides technical guidance, programme oversight, and quality assurance to ensure effective implementation of WASH interventions and sustainable results for children and communities. The position also engages with government and partners at senior levels to advance UNICEF's equity-focused mission.
UNICEF is looking to hire Comptroller and Director, Division of Finance and Management. The Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM) under the leadership of the UNICEF Comptroller is looking for a dynamic leader responsible for maintaining a sound system of internal controls and leading financial reforms; budget formulation and planning, including performance and financial risk management; and the establishment of systems to ensure effective and efficient use of resources and the safeguarding of UNICEF assets.
Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment in Emergencies, Valencia, Spain, remote without travel, 2 months
The position is situated in the Procurement Services Accounting and Reporting, Accounting Unit (PSARU) of the Financial Management and Administrative Centre in UNICEF's Supply Division. PSARU is responsible for financial management of GAVI and Procurement Services Partners’ procurement services operations focused on procurement of vaccines and vaccine-related supplies for GAVI eligible and Procurement Services countries.
The Disability Inclusion Consultant supports the integration of disability inclusion across the Government of Ukraine’s social protection reforms led by the Ministry of Social Policy, Family. The Consultant provides high-level policy advice and technical leadership to ensure reforms are inclusive by design covering strategies, legislation, financing, delivery systems, data/monitoring, accountability, interagency coordination, and managing/overseeing national experts working on specific reform deliverables.
The Consultant maintains a dotted reporting line to the Deputy Representative (Programmes) to strengthen UNICEF’s internal capacity in disability inclusion.
The Executive Specialist plays a central strategic, analytical and coordination role within the PPR Global Director's Office. The incumbent supports the Global Director by ensuring effective management of information flows, facilitating decision-making processes, strengthening coordination across the Division and with external partners, and helping translate emerging issues, partnership priorities and operational developments into timely action. The role contributes directly to enhancing the Global Director's capacity to lead, influence and position UNICEF within the broader UN system and global public partnerships landscape.In the Global Director’s Office, the Executive Specialist supports the Director’s leadership across PPR’s income, influence, insight and stewardship functions by ensuring that public partnership priorities, donor intelligence, political developments, divisional actions and senior-level engagements are effectively synthesized, coordinated and translated into timely decisions and follow-up.
The purpose of this consultancy is to lead and facilitate the development of a comprehensive, inclusive, and actionable National Digital Education Strategy (2027–2032) for Sudan, through a participatory, evidence-based, and contextually relevant process.
Nepal Country Office is seeking qualified and experienced Digital Impact Officer to provide efficient and effective comprehensive operational services, support, innovations including ICT and digital solutions.
Desarrollar Sistematización para la gestión adecuada de desechos sólidos y de servicios agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH), en el marco conceptual de WASHFIT1 (Herramienta para el mejoramiento progresivo de servicios de ASH, de UNICEF y OMS), recopilando y analizando buenas prácticas, brechas y recomendaciones para contribuir a procesos de estandarización y fortalecimiento de los Establecimientos de Salud (ES), así como para favorecer el escalamiento de dichas prácticas a nivel nacional, en el marco de las políticas de salud del Gobierno de Honduras.
Under the guidance of Director, Partnership for a Lead-Free Future Secretariat, the purpose of this consultancy is to support content creation, audience engagement and partnership building.
Join our team and use your experience to make a difference. In this dynamic role, you will be at the heart of our programme operations—managing partnerships, analyzing data for impact, and overseeing grants. Your skills will drive efficiency and support our mission, all within a collaborative environment that values agility and knowledge sharing. If you are a proactive professional ready to contribute to meaningful work for children, we encourage you to apply.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive 2026–2030 Action Plan for the UNICEF China Country Office to implement the global Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS). The plan must align with the global vision of creating a barrier-free and inclusive world by 2030, the UNICEF China Country Programme Document (CPD) 2026–2030, and the EAP Regional Initial Action Plan.
The consultant will build upon the achievements and lessons learned from the previous UNICEF China CO’s DIP Strategic Plan 2023–2025, focusing on a twin-track approach (mainstreaming and targeted actions) to advance the rights of children with disabilities in China.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), the Administrative Assistant supports a wide range of routine administrative and transactional tasks, along with certain specialized responsibilities across sections within OED. The role requires a solid understanding of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes, and policies.
The Global MHPSS Leadership Team requires a consultant to support the generation, communication, and use of mental health data and evidence at community, national, and global levels to guide decision-making. The consultant will support the development of operational models, guidance, and tools; facilitate stakeholder consultations; and document country experiences, case studies, and lessons learned to strengthen child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) systems. The consultancy is of a temporary, output-based nature, with deliverables tied to discrete workplan activities across a 12-month period.
UNICEF seeks to engage an individual consultant to (1) develop a series of advocacy briefs on tackling child labour and related child rights issues through responsible business conduct, grounded in gaps and needs in existing approaches; and (2) identify and deliver strategic opportunities to position and disseminate these briefs to key stakeholder groups, including governments, private sector actors, industry platforms, and multi-stakeholder initiatives across high-risk sectors, remote basis/no travel for 5 months.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and programme guidance to operationalize the Clean Air for Healthy Children agenda by delivering air-quality monitoring and data expertise, exposure and health-impact assessment, a maintained global knowledge library, direct Country Office support, and coordination of cross UN reporting.
UNICEF is seeking to hire a new Director of Evaluation. The Director of Evaluation reports directly to the Executive Director and heads the Evaluation Office that is functionally independent within the organization. The Director of Evaluation enables organizational learning, accountability and performance improvement by spearheading intellectual and organizational leadership and strategic guidance for the evaluation function. The Director leads and manages the staff of the Evaluation Office and is accountable for the performance of the Office.
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