UNICEF Nigeria seeks a qualified consultant to develop culturally relevant, engaging, and age-appropriate illustrations and designs that bring the storybook to life. The illustrations must authentically reflect the diversity of Nigerian girls, while reinforcing their identities as confident individuals, leaders, and agents of change within their families and communities. The storybook will be produced in English, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, and will be accompanied by complementary multimedia content to expand reach and engagement.
The Rwanda National Organization of Social Workers (RWANOSW), with the support of UNICEF Rwanda, has been instrumental in advancing the professionalization agenda of social work. In parallel, UNICEF Rwanda continues to support the NCDA in strengthening child protection systems through a dedicated workforce operating at decentralized levels.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide senior-level analytical, synthesis, writing and packaging support to the Immunization Section, with a focus on selected internal and external immunization engagements. The consultant will transform existing data, documentation, application reviews, programme updates, survey and literature findings, and team inputs into high-quality briefs, slide decks, messages, reports, workshop outputs and other communication products for UNICEF management, UNICEF Regional and Country Offices, the Gavi Secretariat, donors and other partners. The assignment is deliverable-based, time-bound and focused on defined outputs; it is not intended to perform a staff function.
UNICEF Supply Division seeks to establish a roster of pre-qualified external consultants to augment its in-house capacity for (A) technical assessment of medicinal product dossiers ('dossier assessors') and (B) audits against Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) ('auditors'). The roster will also be used to engage experts, under UNICEF supervision to support increasing demand related to UNICEF localization agenda for medicinal products and expanded supply operations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Quality assurance (QA) is central to UNICEF’s mandate to provide timely access to safe, efficacious, and quality-assured medicines. Robust QA processes—including rigorous technical assessment, GMP audits, GSDP assessments, and quality control—are essential to manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard beneficiaries across global and local supply chains.
DGCA - Website, Editorial and Governance Section is seeking a consultant on Digital Governance Operations for 9 months remotely. The consultant will focus on operational delivery, stakeholder coordination, and implementation tracking, following up on deliverables, and supporting the rollout and adoption of the Web Content Lifecycle and Web Archiving initiatives across the organization.
Child Protection Case management and Information Management Consultant, ESA, Child Protection, Amman COE, Jordan, Remote with possible travel funded by CO
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in preparation, coordination and finalization of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, in response to the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) transmitted by the Committee.
The purpose of the assignment is to support UNICEF Ukraine Country Office in transitioning the diversion to services model for adolescents in alleged conflict with the law from a conceptual and design stage to initial piloting across a number of selected Oblasts. The consultant will be expected to use the established legal, institutional and methodological basis to support with planning out and implementing the diversion to services mechanism by introducing practical tools, SoPs and procedures for consistent application across selected pilot sites. The consultant’s work will include facilitating discussions across key stakeholders, development of policy documents, strategies, operational plans and protocols for coordinated implementation. The key purpose of the consultancy is to facilitate preparation and stress-testing of the model prior to its pilot implementation; to ensure implementation of legally sound, robust and feasible model, which is based on relevant international standards, practices of other states and is child-centered. The consultant will aim to strengthen inter-agency cooperation and agency-level capabilities for fast, effective and quality decision-making in line with the diversion trajectory. Finally, the consultant will strengthen human and institutional capabilities of UNICEF’s implementing partner to plan, implement, assess the impact and expand the diversion mechanism. The ultimate purpose of the assignment is to ensure that diversion to services model is operational and scalable across Ukraine to be available to all children in alleged conflict with the law.
As part of the Kosovo Programme 2026–2030, UNICEF supports Kosovo institutions to strengthen policy optimization at the central level and include child-related indicators in the Municipal Performance Grant system, ensuring that child rights are at the center of decision-making and investments. The consultant will identify gaps and opportunities and propose a set of measurable, feasible and evidence-based indicators that better capture municipal contributions to child well-being and support the realization of child rights.
To support the design and implementation of these hard component interventions, UNICEF requires a qualified technical consultant to undertake facility assessments, carry out community and stakeholder consultations, prepare construction related documentation, and advise on suitable implementation modalities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to review and adapt UNICEF’s existing AI Risk Assessment Framework into a practical, operational approach that can be applied by government officials when evaluating AI applications in health contexts. This includes development of a user-oriented assessment tool, risk classification methodology, and accompanying governance guidance that links identified risks to mitigation and decision-making processes.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to Programme Specialist/Social Sector and Child
Protection Section in the design, implementation, and monitoring of planned and ongoing programme interventions
as well as to draft and provide inputs to fundraising project proposals in programme areas related to Inclusive
Education, Social-Emotional and Digital Skills, STEM for Girls, Career Pathways for Children with Disabilities, Education
in Emergencies under the Resilient Future Generation outcome, and related to Deinstitutionalization and Prevention
of Institutionalization under the Supportive Family Environment and Protection from Violence outcome of the UNICEF Country Programme for 2026-2030 (CPD). The consultancy will contribute to the national education agenda ensuring future sustainable development of Belarussian society.
The Partner Recognition and Impact team in the Private Sector Communication and Engagement Section at UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnership (PFP) Division is seeking to establish a roster of highly skilled, experienced, and strategic communication professional to contribute to a diverse range of partnership communication activities.
UNICEF seeks the services of a seasoned international consultant with demonstrated expertise in youth social innovation, entrepreneurship programming, and the UPSHIFT methodology to support UNICEF ZCO in contextualizing and rolling out the UPSHIFT Entrepreneurship Programme for Youth Community Health Workers in Zimbabwe.
Under the direct supervision of the Education Officer and in collaboration with the Education Specialist , the consultant is responsible for providing technical support in the implementation of the Akelius initiative, contributing to a quality scaleup in 31 additional schools (further to the 17 existing ones) in Una-Sana Canton by ensuring technical support to key partners (schools, teacher training institute and education ministry), providing monitoring of activities within schools, monitoring of equipment, feedback collection and knowledge exchange between different administrative units and schools and regular reporting of these activities and serving as a technical resource person for schools and partners.
The consultancy supports the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the KALAHI-CIDSS National Program Management Office (NPMO), in strengthening the integration of meaningful children’s participation within the Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP). PCRP operationalizes the Community Resilience Implementation Process (CRIP), which enables participatory risk assessment, planning, investment, and monitoring at the community level.
UNICEF Mongolia Country Office (MCO) is seeking one national consultant to work jointly in conducting an evaluation of its Country Programme (2023-2027). Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) in UNICEF fulfill a key role in identifying lessons which can inform the design of the next country programme or adjustments in the current country programme. The CPEs also provide opportunities to improve UNICEF’s performance in several key areas: (i) the contribution of the Programme to national development results; (ii) UNICEF’s contribution to advancing the SDGs through the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) results and (iii) UNICEF’s strategic positioning in relation to its child rights mandate.
UNICEF Mongolia Country Office (MCO) is seeking one international consultant to work jointly in conducting an evaluation of its Country Programme (2023-2027). Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) in UNICEF fulfill a key role in identifying lessons which can inform the design of the next country programme or adjustments in the current country programme. The CPEs also provide opportunities to improve UNICEF’s performance in several key areas: (i) the contribution of the Programme to national development results; (ii) UNICEF’s contribution to advancing the SDGs through the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) results and (iii) UNICEF’s strategic positioning in relation to its child rights mandate.
The Project for the Prevention Measures against Drug Use among Children and Youth in Samoa project, funded by the Government of Japan, aims to address Samoa’s escalating drug crisis by strengthening prevention, protection, and response mechanisms for children and adolescents. A key component of Output 3 involves the rehabilitation and establishment of child friendly service hubs in hospitals, police stations, and community spaces.
To support the design and implementation of these hard component interventions, UNICEF requires a qualified technical consultant to undertake facility assessments, carry out community and stakeholder consultations, prepare construction related documentation, and advise on suitable implementation modalities.
UNICEF Nigeria seeks a qualified consultant to develop culturally relevant, engaging, and age-appropriate illustrations and designs that bring the storybook to life. The illustrations must authentically reflect the diversity of Nigerian girls, while reinforcing their identities as confident individuals, leaders, and agents of change within their families and communities. The storybook will be produced in English, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, and will be accompanied by complementary multimedia content to expand reach and engagement.
The Rwanda National Organization of Social Workers (RWANOSW), with the support of UNICEF Rwanda, has been instrumental in advancing the professionalization agenda of social work. In parallel, UNICEF Rwanda continues to support the NCDA in strengthening child protection systems through a dedicated workforce operating at decentralized levels.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide senior-level analytical, synthesis, writing and packaging support to the Immunization Section, with a focus on selected internal and external immunization engagements. The consultant will transform existing data, documentation, application reviews, programme updates, survey and literature findings, and team inputs into high-quality briefs, slide decks, messages, reports, workshop outputs and other communication products for UNICEF management, UNICEF Regional and Country Offices, the Gavi Secretariat, donors and other partners. The assignment is deliverable-based, time-bound and focused on defined outputs; it is not intended to perform a staff function.
UNICEF Supply Division seeks to establish a roster of pre-qualified external consultants to augment its in-house capacity for (A) technical assessment of medicinal product dossiers ('dossier assessors') and (B) audits against Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) ('auditors'). The roster will also be used to engage experts, under UNICEF supervision to support increasing demand related to UNICEF localization agenda for medicinal products and expanded supply operations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Quality assurance (QA) is central to UNICEF’s mandate to provide timely access to safe, efficacious, and quality-assured medicines. Robust QA processes—including rigorous technical assessment, GMP audits, GSDP assessments, and quality control—are essential to manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard beneficiaries across global and local supply chains.
DGCA - Website, Editorial and Governance Section is seeking a consultant on Digital Governance Operations for 9 months remotely. The consultant will focus on operational delivery, stakeholder coordination, and implementation tracking, following up on deliverables, and supporting the rollout and adoption of the Web Content Lifecycle and Web Archiving initiatives across the organization.
Child Protection Case management and Information Management Consultant, ESA, Child Protection, Amman COE, Jordan, Remote with possible travel funded by CO
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in preparation, coordination and finalization of the combined sixth and seventh periodic report of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, in response to the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) transmitted by the Committee.
The purpose of the assignment is to support UNICEF Ukraine Country Office in transitioning the diversion to services model for adolescents in alleged conflict with the law from a conceptual and design stage to initial piloting across a number of selected Oblasts. The consultant will be expected to use the established legal, institutional and methodological basis to support with planning out and implementing the diversion to services mechanism by introducing practical tools, SoPs and procedures for consistent application across selected pilot sites. The consultant’s work will include facilitating discussions across key stakeholders, development of policy documents, strategies, operational plans and protocols for coordinated implementation. The key purpose of the consultancy is to facilitate preparation and stress-testing of the model prior to its pilot implementation; to ensure implementation of legally sound, robust and feasible model, which is based on relevant international standards, practices of other states and is child-centered. The consultant will aim to strengthen inter-agency cooperation and agency-level capabilities for fast, effective and quality decision-making in line with the diversion trajectory. Finally, the consultant will strengthen human and institutional capabilities of UNICEF’s implementing partner to plan, implement, assess the impact and expand the diversion mechanism. The ultimate purpose of the assignment is to ensure that diversion to services model is operational and scalable across Ukraine to be available to all children in alleged conflict with the law.
As part of the Kosovo Programme 2026–2030, UNICEF supports Kosovo institutions to strengthen policy optimization at the central level and include child-related indicators in the Municipal Performance Grant system, ensuring that child rights are at the center of decision-making and investments. The consultant will identify gaps and opportunities and propose a set of measurable, feasible and evidence-based indicators that better capture municipal contributions to child well-being and support the realization of child rights.
To support the design and implementation of these hard component interventions, UNICEF requires a qualified technical consultant to undertake facility assessments, carry out community and stakeholder consultations, prepare construction related documentation, and advise on suitable implementation modalities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to review and adapt UNICEF’s existing AI Risk Assessment Framework into a practical, operational approach that can be applied by government officials when evaluating AI applications in health contexts. This includes development of a user-oriented assessment tool, risk classification methodology, and accompanying governance guidance that links identified risks to mitigation and decision-making processes.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to Programme Specialist/Social Sector and Child
Protection Section in the design, implementation, and monitoring of planned and ongoing programme interventions
as well as to draft and provide inputs to fundraising project proposals in programme areas related to Inclusive
Education, Social-Emotional and Digital Skills, STEM for Girls, Career Pathways for Children with Disabilities, Education
in Emergencies under the Resilient Future Generation outcome, and related to Deinstitutionalization and Prevention
of Institutionalization under the Supportive Family Environment and Protection from Violence outcome of the UNICEF Country Programme for 2026-2030 (CPD). The consultancy will contribute to the national education agenda ensuring future sustainable development of Belarussian society.
The Partner Recognition and Impact team in the Private Sector Communication and Engagement Section at UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnership (PFP) Division is seeking to establish a roster of highly skilled, experienced, and strategic communication professional to contribute to a diverse range of partnership communication activities.
UNICEF seeks the services of a seasoned international consultant with demonstrated expertise in youth social innovation, entrepreneurship programming, and the UPSHIFT methodology to support UNICEF ZCO in contextualizing and rolling out the UPSHIFT Entrepreneurship Programme for Youth Community Health Workers in Zimbabwe.
Under the direct supervision of the Education Officer and in collaboration with the Education Specialist , the consultant is responsible for providing technical support in the implementation of the Akelius initiative, contributing to a quality scaleup in 31 additional schools (further to the 17 existing ones) in Una-Sana Canton by ensuring technical support to key partners (schools, teacher training institute and education ministry), providing monitoring of activities within schools, monitoring of equipment, feedback collection and knowledge exchange between different administrative units and schools and regular reporting of these activities and serving as a technical resource person for schools and partners.
The consultancy supports the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the KALAHI-CIDSS National Program Management Office (NPMO), in strengthening the integration of meaningful children’s participation within the Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP). PCRP operationalizes the Community Resilience Implementation Process (CRIP), which enables participatory risk assessment, planning, investment, and monitoring at the community level.
UNICEF Mongolia Country Office (MCO) is seeking one national consultant to work jointly in conducting an evaluation of its Country Programme (2023-2027). Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) in UNICEF fulfill a key role in identifying lessons which can inform the design of the next country programme or adjustments in the current country programme. The CPEs also provide opportunities to improve UNICEF’s performance in several key areas: (i) the contribution of the Programme to national development results; (ii) UNICEF’s contribution to advancing the SDGs through the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) results and (iii) UNICEF’s strategic positioning in relation to its child rights mandate.
UNICEF Mongolia Country Office (MCO) is seeking one international consultant to work jointly in conducting an evaluation of its Country Programme (2023-2027). Country Programme Evaluations (CPEs) in UNICEF fulfill a key role in identifying lessons which can inform the design of the next country programme or adjustments in the current country programme. The CPEs also provide opportunities to improve UNICEF’s performance in several key areas: (i) the contribution of the Programme to national development results; (ii) UNICEF’s contribution to advancing the SDGs through the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) results and (iii) UNICEF’s strategic positioning in relation to its child rights mandate.
The Project for the Prevention Measures against Drug Use among Children and Youth in Samoa project, funded by the Government of Japan, aims to address Samoa’s escalating drug crisis by strengthening prevention, protection, and response mechanisms for children and adolescents. A key component of Output 3 involves the rehabilitation and establishment of child friendly service hubs in hospitals, police stations, and community spaces.
To support the design and implementation of these hard component interventions, UNICEF requires a qualified technical consultant to undertake facility assessments, carry out community and stakeholder consultations, prepare construction related documentation, and advise on suitable implementation modalities.
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