Under the supervision and guidance of the Operations Manager, the Snr. Programme Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of budget monitoring and management; programme support functions; procedural rules & regulations; and administrative work processes to help develop, implement, and monitor programme activities, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
Under the general supervision of the Senior Progamme Manager, the purpose for the work of the consultant is to compare the cost/benefit and cost efficiency analysis of classical models of intervention to restore wetlands with a model where youth are the actors of change. The final output will be a concept note outlining a possible economic case for involving youth in wetland restoration including via monetizing CO2 sequestration
This consultancy assignment aims at supporting the UNICEF ESARO undertake the preparation of the ROMP 2026-2029 and the related budget submission to global PBR in/around April 2025, under direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Directors and overarching guidance of the Regional Director.
We are looking for a Business Analyst (Management Cone), who under the guidance of the Senior ICT Business Relationship Manager, identifies, proposes, and develops, the IT business demand and strategic investments as well as the execution of ICT projects for the cluster, ensuring they align with the technology that provides maximum efficiency and effectiveness. The incumbent cultivates, establishes and maintains effective and value-added working relationships with the business and ICT counterparts, and collaborates with business stakeholders and ICT counterparts for the delivery of technology solutions, service management, and risk management, participating for the development of strong business cases in support of organizational goals.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Director, the HR Manager is accountable for the implementation and execution of the talent management strategies for all the Global PPD offices. The incumbent will provide authoritative technical guidance; and ensure operational support to clients on all matters about human resource planning, outreach, recruitment and selection, performance management, career development, and succession planning ensuring compliance with UNICEF Human Resources regulations and policies, whilst promoting a strong client-based culture. The incumbent will have a matrix line to Chief HRBP who will provide technical guidance and support.
As accountable for staff administration and wellbeing, the post holder leads on efficient business processes and innovative approaches to timely and accurate staff administration and support. The HR Manager within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR -related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.
Join our team as a Human Resources Associate! Under the guidance of the HR Specialist and Senior HRBP, you’ll collaborate closely with the HR team to deliver essential HR administration and operational support.
The purpose of this assignment to review and gather lessons learned from countries who have experience in operationalizing these interventions and to document those operational learnings in the form of practical recommendations in order to support future implementation and roll out of recent programmatic shifts related to the new WHO Guideline recommendations.
This review should explore boosters and challenges in the implementation of these interventions and will draw similarities, strengths across contexts in order to provide practical solutions and recommendations on how these interventions can be taken to scale once adapted to the latest WHO Evidence-based recommendations. These recommendations/solutions should focus on the short, medium and long term and should span across different programmatic aspects and levels of the national health system.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support the unit in developing outreach as well as advocacy approaches on child poverty and social protection, through a variety of policy advocacy and knowledge management initiatives. This includes supporting dialogue, learning and advocacy on shock responsive as well as inclusive & gender responsive social protection, as well as support to managing an active Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, conducting outreach to member organizations, finding synergies between the individual work of the different organizations and providing more visibility to the work of the Coalition
The main objective of the Quality Review is to provide an evidence base on the quality of the CPDs submitted in 2024 and to determine the extent to which they:
- Convey UNICEF’s commitment to foundational norms and programming principles.
- Adhere to the relevant guidance or guidelines.
- Are results-based, coherent and convincing: conveying UNICEF’s relevance, strategic positioning, comparative advantage or value-added in the country
The main objective of the review of the Country Programme Planning is to determine the extent to which the Country Offices:
- Adhered to the new CPP guidance.
- Promoted the reflection and conceptualization of systemic changes necessary to contribute to outcome-level results in the lives of children.
- Have designed country programmes for scale and impact, that effectively leverage partnerships towards the realization of higher results for children.
- Have benefitted from the strategic intentions of the new CPP methodology aimed at:
o Strengthening the evidence base and linking evidence better to programme interventions
o Better reflecting on government and partners' contributions and commitment in line with National Development Plans
o Clearly laying out the systemic changes that need to occur for Outcomes to be achieved
o Better combining emergency and development interventions towards these systemic changes
o Providing clear “visibility” of the private sector in our work (if applicable)
The review of UNICEF's Operations Centre (OPSCEN) is part of the EMOPS initiative to improve support to field offices and enhance crisis response. Since its 1996 establishment, OPSCEN has provided 24/7 global information and communication services, starting with the Kosovo crisis in 1999. The upcoming “OPSCEN of the Future/OPSCEN 2.0” review will evaluate OPSCEN’s capabilities, services, and future needs to boost efficiency, strengthen partnerships, and support UNICEF’s senior leaders in decision-making for global Level 3 emergencies. This review will align with the “EMOPS 2.0” strategy and build on previous assessments to improve business continuity, knowledge management, and visibility.
The mission of the UNICEF evaluation function is to help drive results for children by fostering evidence-informed decision making. Evaluation in UNICEF supports both learning and decision-making, which in turn support better results for children. Evaluation also helps to hold UNICEF accountable for contributing to results for children, or for failing to do so. UNICEF’S evaluation function, along with the evaluation units of many other UN agencies, are a part of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), an interagency professional network that aims to promote, strengthen and advocate for a robust, influential, independent and credible evaluation function throughout the UN system. In the past few years, as a part of these efforts to understand and promote the use of evaluative methods, the UNEG Methods Working Group has developed a compendium of methods (Issue I and II) with illustrative examples and organized dedicated learning seminars. These endeavors received very positive informal feedback, but they were not necessarily based on systematic assessment of methods currently used or misused by the UN evaluation community. We know relatively little of the extent to which standard social science methods and specific evaluative approaches were applied in UN evaluation practice- what are the common patterns in approaches used? what are some of the systematic issues related to the methodological approaches of UN evaluations?
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office seeks to recruit a Procurement Services Manager who will work closely with colleagues in Health Section, Supply Division and the respective Departments of Government of Nigeria to manage all aspects of Procurement Services. S/he will provide vision, technical leadership and coordination of technical support to regional and country office for strengthening national Cold Chain Logistics and Supply Management systems. S/he will also work with partners to develop/update the national strategies, tools and guidance on CCL&VM policies, procedures and systems.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of programme assistant for polio for the country office and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. We are looking for someone who enjoys thinking out of the box and a high-paced working environment, is solution-oriented, and able to quickly establish strong working relations with others. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The staff member will deepen collaboration with key donors including National Committees and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange and resource mobilization for UNICEF Ghana Country Programme through support to various fundraising activities and channels, ensuring strategic engagement and development of long-term partnerships (public/private).
UNICEF’S evaluation function, along with the evaluation units of many other UN agencies, are a part of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), an interagency professional network that aims to promote, strengthen and advocate for a robust, influential, independent and credible evaluation function throughout the UN system. In the past few years, as a part of these efforts to understand and promote the use of evaluative methods, the UNEG Methods Working Group has developed a compendium of methods (Issue I and II) with illustrative examples and organized dedicated learning seminars. These
endeavors received very positive informal feedback, but they were not necessarily based on systematic assessment of methods currently used or misused by the UN evaluation community. We know relatively little of the extent to which standard social science methods and specific evaluative approaches were applied in UN evaluation practice- what are the common patterns in approaches used? what are some of the systematic issues related to the methodological approaches of UN evaluations?
In an effort to answer these questions, the UNEG Methods group seeks to hire consultant(s) who will carry out a diagnostic review of the different evaluation methods and approaches used across UN evaluation exercises. The overarching objective of the review will be to assess the prevalence, common patterns and trends in the use of standard social science methods (e.g., quantitative and qualitative) and specific evaluation approaches. This will provide ground for stimulating a dialogue on system-level changes required to improve quality, credibility, and utilization within individual UN agencies, funds and programmes.
UNICEF seeks a consultant to update & develop workforce development materials, strengthen S/NLWGs, support professionalization of supply chains, & foster gender integration in immunization efforts. The consultant will also work on continuous improvement initiatives & collaborate with a wide range of partners. The consultancy assignment will be supervised by the Health Specialist, Immunization Supply Chain & the consultant will collaborate with a wide range of partners in iSC2, regions & countries.
Under the supervision of the Climate, Environment, Energy & Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) Programme Specialist, the consultant will support the CEED team and the implementation of the Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP), working closely with team members and regional CEED colleagues.
Objective 1: Strengthen knowledge management and internal communication to mainstream sustainability and climate action across UNICEF.
Objective 2: Enhance internal and external knowledge sharing to support SCAP results.
Objective 3: Support resource mobilization and capacity building in alignment with the SCAP.
Under the supervision of the CEED Programme Specialist, the consultant is expected to perform the tasks for the CEED team, supporting the SCAP while working closely with other team members and UNICEF divisions
Under the supervision of the Senior Adviser for Education – Systems, and in close collaboration with relevant teams across the Education and Adolescent Development Section, Programme Group, Public Partnerships Division and Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, the Consultant will provide strategic advice and support for the climate and education agenda, thus supporting UNICEF to scale-up its climate & education results. The Consultant will do this by supporting advocacy efforts during high-level fora such as COP, resource mobilization, development of global public goods, and more as needed
Under the supervision and guidance of the Operations Manager, the Snr. Programme Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of budget monitoring and management; programme support functions; procedural rules & regulations; and administrative work processes to help develop, implement, and monitor programme activities, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
Under the general supervision of the Senior Progamme Manager, the purpose for the work of the consultant is to compare the cost/benefit and cost efficiency analysis of classical models of intervention to restore wetlands with a model where youth are the actors of change. The final output will be a concept note outlining a possible economic case for involving youth in wetland restoration including via monetizing CO2 sequestration
This consultancy assignment aims at supporting the UNICEF ESARO undertake the preparation of the ROMP 2026-2029 and the related budget submission to global PBR in/around April 2025, under direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Directors and overarching guidance of the Regional Director.
We are looking for a Business Analyst (Management Cone), who under the guidance of the Senior ICT Business Relationship Manager, identifies, proposes, and develops, the IT business demand and strategic investments as well as the execution of ICT projects for the cluster, ensuring they align with the technology that provides maximum efficiency and effectiveness. The incumbent cultivates, establishes and maintains effective and value-added working relationships with the business and ICT counterparts, and collaborates with business stakeholders and ICT counterparts for the delivery of technology solutions, service management, and risk management, participating for the development of strong business cases in support of organizational goals.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Director, the HR Manager is accountable for the implementation and execution of the talent management strategies for all the Global PPD offices. The incumbent will provide authoritative technical guidance; and ensure operational support to clients on all matters about human resource planning, outreach, recruitment and selection, performance management, career development, and succession planning ensuring compliance with UNICEF Human Resources regulations and policies, whilst promoting a strong client-based culture. The incumbent will have a matrix line to Chief HRBP who will provide technical guidance and support.
As accountable for staff administration and wellbeing, the post holder leads on efficient business processes and innovative approaches to timely and accurate staff administration and support. The HR Manager within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR -related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.
Join our team as a Human Resources Associate! Under the guidance of the HR Specialist and Senior HRBP, you’ll collaborate closely with the HR team to deliver essential HR administration and operational support.
The purpose of this assignment to review and gather lessons learned from countries who have experience in operationalizing these interventions and to document those operational learnings in the form of practical recommendations in order to support future implementation and roll out of recent programmatic shifts related to the new WHO Guideline recommendations.
This review should explore boosters and challenges in the implementation of these interventions and will draw similarities, strengths across contexts in order to provide practical solutions and recommendations on how these interventions can be taken to scale once adapted to the latest WHO Evidence-based recommendations. These recommendations/solutions should focus on the short, medium and long term and should span across different programmatic aspects and levels of the national health system.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support the unit in developing outreach as well as advocacy approaches on child poverty and social protection, through a variety of policy advocacy and knowledge management initiatives. This includes supporting dialogue, learning and advocacy on shock responsive as well as inclusive & gender responsive social protection, as well as support to managing an active Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, conducting outreach to member organizations, finding synergies between the individual work of the different organizations and providing more visibility to the work of the Coalition
The main objective of the Quality Review is to provide an evidence base on the quality of the CPDs submitted in 2024 and to determine the extent to which they:
- Convey UNICEF’s commitment to foundational norms and programming principles.
- Adhere to the relevant guidance or guidelines.
- Are results-based, coherent and convincing: conveying UNICEF’s relevance, strategic positioning, comparative advantage or value-added in the country
The main objective of the review of the Country Programme Planning is to determine the extent to which the Country Offices:
- Adhered to the new CPP guidance.
- Promoted the reflection and conceptualization of systemic changes necessary to contribute to outcome-level results in the lives of children.
- Have designed country programmes for scale and impact, that effectively leverage partnerships towards the realization of higher results for children.
- Have benefitted from the strategic intentions of the new CPP methodology aimed at:
o Strengthening the evidence base and linking evidence better to programme interventions
o Better reflecting on government and partners' contributions and commitment in line with National Development Plans
o Clearly laying out the systemic changes that need to occur for Outcomes to be achieved
o Better combining emergency and development interventions towards these systemic changes
o Providing clear “visibility” of the private sector in our work (if applicable)
The review of UNICEF's Operations Centre (OPSCEN) is part of the EMOPS initiative to improve support to field offices and enhance crisis response. Since its 1996 establishment, OPSCEN has provided 24/7 global information and communication services, starting with the Kosovo crisis in 1999. The upcoming “OPSCEN of the Future/OPSCEN 2.0” review will evaluate OPSCEN’s capabilities, services, and future needs to boost efficiency, strengthen partnerships, and support UNICEF’s senior leaders in decision-making for global Level 3 emergencies. This review will align with the “EMOPS 2.0” strategy and build on previous assessments to improve business continuity, knowledge management, and visibility.
The mission of the UNICEF evaluation function is to help drive results for children by fostering evidence-informed decision making. Evaluation in UNICEF supports both learning and decision-making, which in turn support better results for children. Evaluation also helps to hold UNICEF accountable for contributing to results for children, or for failing to do so. UNICEF’S evaluation function, along with the evaluation units of many other UN agencies, are a part of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), an interagency professional network that aims to promote, strengthen and advocate for a robust, influential, independent and credible evaluation function throughout the UN system. In the past few years, as a part of these efforts to understand and promote the use of evaluative methods, the UNEG Methods Working Group has developed a compendium of methods (Issue I and II) with illustrative examples and organized dedicated learning seminars. These endeavors received very positive informal feedback, but they were not necessarily based on systematic assessment of methods currently used or misused by the UN evaluation community. We know relatively little of the extent to which standard social science methods and specific evaluative approaches were applied in UN evaluation practice- what are the common patterns in approaches used? what are some of the systematic issues related to the methodological approaches of UN evaluations?
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office seeks to recruit a Procurement Services Manager who will work closely with colleagues in Health Section, Supply Division and the respective Departments of Government of Nigeria to manage all aspects of Procurement Services. S/he will provide vision, technical leadership and coordination of technical support to regional and country office for strengthening national Cold Chain Logistics and Supply Management systems. S/he will also work with partners to develop/update the national strategies, tools and guidance on CCL&VM policies, procedures and systems.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of programme assistant for polio for the country office and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. We are looking for someone who enjoys thinking out of the box and a high-paced working environment, is solution-oriented, and able to quickly establish strong working relations with others. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The staff member will deepen collaboration with key donors including National Committees and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange and resource mobilization for UNICEF Ghana Country Programme through support to various fundraising activities and channels, ensuring strategic engagement and development of long-term partnerships (public/private).
UNICEF’S evaluation function, along with the evaluation units of many other UN agencies, are a part of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), an interagency professional network that aims to promote, strengthen and advocate for a robust, influential, independent and credible evaluation function throughout the UN system. In the past few years, as a part of these efforts to understand and promote the use of evaluative methods, the UNEG Methods Working Group has developed a compendium of methods (Issue I and II) with illustrative examples and organized dedicated learning seminars. These
endeavors received very positive informal feedback, but they were not necessarily based on systematic assessment of methods currently used or misused by the UN evaluation community. We know relatively little of the extent to which standard social science methods and specific evaluative approaches were applied in UN evaluation practice- what are the common patterns in approaches used? what are some of the systematic issues related to the methodological approaches of UN evaluations?
In an effort to answer these questions, the UNEG Methods group seeks to hire consultant(s) who will carry out a diagnostic review of the different evaluation methods and approaches used across UN evaluation exercises. The overarching objective of the review will be to assess the prevalence, common patterns and trends in the use of standard social science methods (e.g., quantitative and qualitative) and specific evaluation approaches. This will provide ground for stimulating a dialogue on system-level changes required to improve quality, credibility, and utilization within individual UN agencies, funds and programmes.
UNICEF seeks a consultant to update & develop workforce development materials, strengthen S/NLWGs, support professionalization of supply chains, & foster gender integration in immunization efforts. The consultant will also work on continuous improvement initiatives & collaborate with a wide range of partners. The consultancy assignment will be supervised by the Health Specialist, Immunization Supply Chain & the consultant will collaborate with a wide range of partners in iSC2, regions & countries.
Under the supervision of the Climate, Environment, Energy & Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) Programme Specialist, the consultant will support the CEED team and the implementation of the Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP), working closely with team members and regional CEED colleagues.
Objective 1: Strengthen knowledge management and internal communication to mainstream sustainability and climate action across UNICEF.
Objective 2: Enhance internal and external knowledge sharing to support SCAP results.
Objective 3: Support resource mobilization and capacity building in alignment with the SCAP.
Under the supervision of the CEED Programme Specialist, the consultant is expected to perform the tasks for the CEED team, supporting the SCAP while working closely with other team members and UNICEF divisions
Under the supervision of the Senior Adviser for Education – Systems, and in close collaboration with relevant teams across the Education and Adolescent Development Section, Programme Group, Public Partnerships Division and Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, the Consultant will provide strategic advice and support for the climate and education agenda, thus supporting UNICEF to scale-up its climate & education results. The Consultant will do this by supporting advocacy efforts during high-level fora such as COP, resource mobilization, development of global public goods, and more as needed
