To advance and finalize the evaluation report, UNICEF is seeking an independent senior consultant to conduct further analysis and triangulate the existing primary and secondary evidence in order to improve the existing report and finalize a high-quality evaluation report in accordance with UNICEF and UNEG standards. The assignment will build on the initial data analysis and reporting already completed. The consultant will present the findings, incorporate feedback from UNICEF and the Evaluation Reference Group, and finalize the report and related communication products.
Generar análisis técnico oportuno sobre iniciativas legislativas y regulatorias relacionadas con inteligencia artificial, plataformas digitales y violencia contra la niñez facilitada por la tecnología, para apoyar la incidencia institucional y promover marcos normativos alineados con los derechos de la niñez.
Bajo la supervisión de la Oficial de Protección a la Infancia, la persona consultora monitoreará y analizará propuestas legislativas y regulatorias sobre IA, plataformas digitales y seguridad en línea. Deberá:
• Identificar y sistematizar iniciativas relevantes.
• Evaluar su alineación con la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño y la Observación General N.º 25.
• Analizar su impacto potencial en los derechos de niñas, niños y adolescentes.
• Identificar riesgos, vacíos normativos y oportunidades de mejora.
• Incorporar experiencias y tendencias regulatorias internacionales.
• Elaborar recomendaciones técnicas basadas en evidencia y estándares internacionales.
UNICEF works to realize every child’s rights, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF supports resilient systems and communities through risk-informed programming, social protection and preparedness. As humanitarian and development financing becomes increasingly constrained, UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) plays a critical role in mobilizing private sector partnerships and resources to drive results for children.
The Social and Behavior Change Specialist is based in the Health Section and reports to the Chief of Health (P5). The position leads Health SBC and community engagement efforts to support the achievement of the UNICEF Ethiopia CPD 2025-2030 health results. The role integrates SBC across PHC, RMNCAH, immunization, emergency preparedness and response, community health systems, resilience-building and social accountability, with a focus on vulnerable, hard-to-reach and underserved populations. The incumbent promotes evidence-based, gender-responsive and disability-inclusive approaches that strengthen demand for, trust in and utilization of essential health services.
This consultancy is to develop a practical toolkit to support country teams responsible for leading or promoting vaccine acceptance and uptake during public health emergencies. The toolkit will provide practical guidance and tools for integrating vaccine demand and acceptance throughout the emergency vaccination cycle, from preparedness and activation through vaccine deployment, monitoring, and adaptation.
The consultancy will also provide technical support to promote vaccine uptake and demand for vaccine trials and vaccine roll out in response to ebola disease outbreaks.
UNICEF is seeking a national consultant to support the Aleppo Field Office in revitalizing and advancing the Child Friendly City initiative in Aleppo. The consultant will support the development of a results framework and a multi-sectoral action plan aligned with recognized Child Friendly City criteria and the priorities of the Aleppo local government.
The consultancy will be implemented in two phases over an initial period of six months, with each phase lasting three months. Subject to progress, results achieved, and the continued needs of the initiative, the consultancy may be extended.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Fundraising Officer, the Digital Fundraising (FR) Consultant provides specialized technical support to the Communications and Fundraising Section in the development, implementation, execution and monitoring of private sector fundraising activities, with a particular focus on digital donor acquisition.
The Consultant contributes to the effective and timely delivery of digital fundraising initiatives, ensuring alignment with UNICEF strategies, policies, procedures, standards and applicable rules and regulations, while supporting the achievement of agreed fundraising objectives and results.
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Chief of Education, UNICEF Eritrea, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Local Education Group (LEG), GPE Secretariat and development partners.
UNICEF Romania CO is looking for a National Coordinator (NOC) to support UNICEF’s country-level engagement within the EU HIC MCO. The Coordinator will provide national technical advice, coordination and contextual analysis for assigned country-level priorities, supporting UNICEF’s strategic cooperation agenda through technical inputs to policy dialogue, evidence-based advocacy, child rights monitoring, partnership follow-up, public finance engagement, knowledge generation, and coordination of UNICEF-supported catalytic initiatives and technical assistance.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a highly motivated Partnerships Specialist to support resource mobilization, donor engagement, and strategic partnership development for one of UNICEF’s largest humanitarian and development operations globally. The role will lead partnership engagement efforts, identify and secure funding opportunities, manage donor proposal and reporting processes, and strengthen relationships with development banks, bilateral donors, UN partners, and other key stakeholders to advance results for children in Afghanistan. Candidates with strong experience in partnerships, external relations, resource mobilization, and grant management are encouraged to apply.
Unicef Afghanistan Country Office is looking for an experienced Contract Specialist responsible for planning, developing, and executing effective and efficient procurement of institutional services for the Country Office and ensuring that the contracting function produces affordable and quality outputs with a significant impact on program delivery of much-needed services.
UNICEF Islamabad Office is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Social and Behavior Change Officer at the NOB level to join the Polio team temporarily in Karachi Field Office.
🚀 Shape the Future of Operations at UNICEF Bangladesh.UNICEF Bangladesh is looking for a responsible, safety-focused and service-oriented Driver (G-2, Temporary Appointment) to support our operations at Cox’s Bazar Field Office.This role goes beyond driving. The selected candidate will help ensure the safe and timely transportation of personnel and official materials, maintain vehicle readiness and documentation, support protocol and logistical requirements, and contribute to the smooth delivery of UNICEF’s work for children.The UNICEF Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Field Office plans to have five (05) new drivers within the Operations Section to provide transport support to the various activities. Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer of the UNICEF Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Field Office, the post holders will be responsible for ensuring the transport of staff on official missions/trips, materials, equipment and other property of the Organization.
The consultant will contribute to three sections of the sections for the report. First ‘detailed country profiles for each country’ which encapsulate the nutrition situation, availability of policies, programmes and systems readiness Second, ‘short case studies’ capturing type of systems engaged (health, food, social protection, women empowerment) pathways to deliver universal and differentiated packages for reaching those left out and left behind and triangulating the case studies to identify pathways for differentiated programme response. Third, scoping UNICEF country team capacity needs and their experienced barriers and opportunities to deliver at committed results at scale. This will also entail in discussions with programme teams, scoping partners and mapping local institutional capacity to map pathways for workforce development, South-South cooperation, Implementation science, and fulfilling Country demand for technical assistance.
Services of a researcher with sound background in epidemiology and well versed with secondary nutrition and dietary large-scale data analysis particularly maternal diet diversity to conduct specific analyses pertaining to maternal diet diversity, fragility and income and ethnic equity, prepare data tables and support drafting of quantitative sections of report.
In 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, and other key government stakeholders, undertook a comprehensive review of the Programme Convergence Budgeting (PCB) for Early Childhood Development (ECD), now referred to as PCB for Building Early Growth through Integrated Nurturing (PCB BEGIN), with technical support from UNICEF. The review examined the relevance, effectiveness, implementation experience, and institutional arrangements of the PCB mechanism, while assessing its potential to evolve from a coordination platform into a more budgeting strategy for advancing Early Childhood Development outcomes.
To support the Government of the Philippines in advancing these reforms, UNICEF seeks to engage a consultant who will work closely on strengthening the policy, operational, financing, monitoring, and accountability architecture required to sustain inter-agency convergence as an integral component of the country's public financial management system. The consultant will be working in close coordination and with technical oversight from the Department of Education and the ECCD Council, under the strategic oversight of the PCB Steering Committee and the Department of Budget and Management-Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau. It will also work closely with other agencies contributing in the PCB implementation such as National Nutrition Council (NNC), Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and other while maintaining oversight coordination with DepEd, the ECCD Council, and DBM to ensure coherence with existing nutrition governance and financing reforms.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
El/la consultor(a) será responsable de formular una estrategia y una propuesta de Plan Estratégico Institucional (Autoridad Nacional del Agua) a nivel nacional y local para el período 2027-2032, orientados al fortalecimiento de la gestión integral, sostenible, equitativo y resiliente de los recursos hídricos y de los servicios de agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH). La propuesta deberá definir objetivos estratégicos, líneas de acción, indicadores, metas y mecanismos de seguimiento que permitan orientar la toma de decisiones y la implementación de intervenciones en el sector. Asimismo, deberá contribuir al fortalecimiento de la coordinación interinstitucional, la gobernanza del sector y la promoción de prácticas responsables para la gestión del agua y los servicios ASH, garantizando un acceso equitativo, seguro, sostenible y resiliente para la población, con especial énfasis en la preparación, respuesta y recuperación ante situaciones de emergencia y desastres.
Become the next Child Protection Officer (Systems Strengthening) for UNICEF Mexico! We are seeking a qualified professional to support UNICEF Mexico's efforts to strengthen child protection systems across the country. If selected, you will contribute to ensuring that more children and adolescents can access quality protection services and have their rights protected and restored. If you are passionate about creating lasting impact for children, apply today!
To advance and finalize the evaluation report, UNICEF is seeking an independent senior consultant to conduct further analysis and triangulate the existing primary and secondary evidence in order to improve the existing report and finalize a high-quality evaluation report in accordance with UNICEF and UNEG standards. The assignment will build on the initial data analysis and reporting already completed. The consultant will present the findings, incorporate feedback from UNICEF and the Evaluation Reference Group, and finalize the report and related communication products.
Generar análisis técnico oportuno sobre iniciativas legislativas y regulatorias relacionadas con inteligencia artificial, plataformas digitales y violencia contra la niñez facilitada por la tecnología, para apoyar la incidencia institucional y promover marcos normativos alineados con los derechos de la niñez.
Bajo la supervisión de la Oficial de Protección a la Infancia, la persona consultora monitoreará y analizará propuestas legislativas y regulatorias sobre IA, plataformas digitales y seguridad en línea. Deberá:
• Identificar y sistematizar iniciativas relevantes.
• Evaluar su alineación con la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño y la Observación General N.º 25.
• Analizar su impacto potencial en los derechos de niñas, niños y adolescentes.
• Identificar riesgos, vacíos normativos y oportunidades de mejora.
• Incorporar experiencias y tendencias regulatorias internacionales.
• Elaborar recomendaciones técnicas basadas en evidencia y estándares internacionales.
UNICEF works to realize every child’s rights, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF supports resilient systems and communities through risk-informed programming, social protection and preparedness. As humanitarian and development financing becomes increasingly constrained, UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) plays a critical role in mobilizing private sector partnerships and resources to drive results for children.
The Social and Behavior Change Specialist is based in the Health Section and reports to the Chief of Health (P5). The position leads Health SBC and community engagement efforts to support the achievement of the UNICEF Ethiopia CPD 2025-2030 health results. The role integrates SBC across PHC, RMNCAH, immunization, emergency preparedness and response, community health systems, resilience-building and social accountability, with a focus on vulnerable, hard-to-reach and underserved populations. The incumbent promotes evidence-based, gender-responsive and disability-inclusive approaches that strengthen demand for, trust in and utilization of essential health services.
This consultancy is to develop a practical toolkit to support country teams responsible for leading or promoting vaccine acceptance and uptake during public health emergencies. The toolkit will provide practical guidance and tools for integrating vaccine demand and acceptance throughout the emergency vaccination cycle, from preparedness and activation through vaccine deployment, monitoring, and adaptation.
The consultancy will also provide technical support to promote vaccine uptake and demand for vaccine trials and vaccine roll out in response to ebola disease outbreaks.
UNICEF is seeking a national consultant to support the Aleppo Field Office in revitalizing and advancing the Child Friendly City initiative in Aleppo. The consultant will support the development of a results framework and a multi-sectoral action plan aligned with recognized Child Friendly City criteria and the priorities of the Aleppo local government.
The consultancy will be implemented in two phases over an initial period of six months, with each phase lasting three months. Subject to progress, results achieved, and the continued needs of the initiative, the consultancy may be extended.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Fundraising Officer, the Digital Fundraising (FR) Consultant provides specialized technical support to the Communications and Fundraising Section in the development, implementation, execution and monitoring of private sector fundraising activities, with a particular focus on digital donor acquisition.
The Consultant contributes to the effective and timely delivery of digital fundraising initiatives, ensuring alignment with UNICEF strategies, policies, procedures, standards and applicable rules and regulations, while supporting the achievement of agreed fundraising objectives and results.
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Chief of Education, UNICEF Eritrea, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Local Education Group (LEG), GPE Secretariat and development partners.
UNICEF Romania CO is looking for a National Coordinator (NOC) to support UNICEF’s country-level engagement within the EU HIC MCO. The Coordinator will provide national technical advice, coordination and contextual analysis for assigned country-level priorities, supporting UNICEF’s strategic cooperation agenda through technical inputs to policy dialogue, evidence-based advocacy, child rights monitoring, partnership follow-up, public finance engagement, knowledge generation, and coordination of UNICEF-supported catalytic initiatives and technical assistance.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a highly motivated Partnerships Specialist to support resource mobilization, donor engagement, and strategic partnership development for one of UNICEF’s largest humanitarian and development operations globally. The role will lead partnership engagement efforts, identify and secure funding opportunities, manage donor proposal and reporting processes, and strengthen relationships with development banks, bilateral donors, UN partners, and other key stakeholders to advance results for children in Afghanistan. Candidates with strong experience in partnerships, external relations, resource mobilization, and grant management are encouraged to apply.
Unicef Afghanistan Country Office is looking for an experienced Contract Specialist responsible for planning, developing, and executing effective and efficient procurement of institutional services for the Country Office and ensuring that the contracting function produces affordable and quality outputs with a significant impact on program delivery of much-needed services.
UNICEF Islamabad Office is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Social and Behavior Change Officer at the NOB level to join the Polio team temporarily in Karachi Field Office.
🚀 Shape the Future of Operations at UNICEF Bangladesh.UNICEF Bangladesh is looking for a responsible, safety-focused and service-oriented Driver (G-2, Temporary Appointment) to support our operations at Cox’s Bazar Field Office.This role goes beyond driving. The selected candidate will help ensure the safe and timely transportation of personnel and official materials, maintain vehicle readiness and documentation, support protocol and logistical requirements, and contribute to the smooth delivery of UNICEF’s work for children.The UNICEF Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Field Office plans to have five (05) new drivers within the Operations Section to provide transport support to the various activities. Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer of the UNICEF Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar Field Office, the post holders will be responsible for ensuring the transport of staff on official missions/trips, materials, equipment and other property of the Organization.
The consultant will contribute to three sections of the sections for the report. First ‘detailed country profiles for each country’ which encapsulate the nutrition situation, availability of policies, programmes and systems readiness Second, ‘short case studies’ capturing type of systems engaged (health, food, social protection, women empowerment) pathways to deliver universal and differentiated packages for reaching those left out and left behind and triangulating the case studies to identify pathways for differentiated programme response. Third, scoping UNICEF country team capacity needs and their experienced barriers and opportunities to deliver at committed results at scale. This will also entail in discussions with programme teams, scoping partners and mapping local institutional capacity to map pathways for workforce development, South-South cooperation, Implementation science, and fulfilling Country demand for technical assistance.
Services of a researcher with sound background in epidemiology and well versed with secondary nutrition and dietary large-scale data analysis particularly maternal diet diversity to conduct specific analyses pertaining to maternal diet diversity, fragility and income and ethnic equity, prepare data tables and support drafting of quantitative sections of report.
In 2025, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, and other key government stakeholders, undertook a comprehensive review of the Programme Convergence Budgeting (PCB) for Early Childhood Development (ECD), now referred to as PCB for Building Early Growth through Integrated Nurturing (PCB BEGIN), with technical support from UNICEF. The review examined the relevance, effectiveness, implementation experience, and institutional arrangements of the PCB mechanism, while assessing its potential to evolve from a coordination platform into a more budgeting strategy for advancing Early Childhood Development outcomes.
To support the Government of the Philippines in advancing these reforms, UNICEF seeks to engage a consultant who will work closely on strengthening the policy, operational, financing, monitoring, and accountability architecture required to sustain inter-agency convergence as an integral component of the country's public financial management system. The consultant will be working in close coordination and with technical oversight from the Department of Education and the ECCD Council, under the strategic oversight of the PCB Steering Committee and the Department of Budget and Management-Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau. It will also work closely with other agencies contributing in the PCB implementation such as National Nutrition Council (NNC), Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and other while maintaining oversight coordination with DepEd, the ECCD Council, and DBM to ensure coherence with existing nutrition governance and financing reforms.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
El/la consultor(a) será responsable de formular una estrategia y una propuesta de Plan Estratégico Institucional (Autoridad Nacional del Agua) a nivel nacional y local para el período 2027-2032, orientados al fortalecimiento de la gestión integral, sostenible, equitativo y resiliente de los recursos hídricos y de los servicios de agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH). La propuesta deberá definir objetivos estratégicos, líneas de acción, indicadores, metas y mecanismos de seguimiento que permitan orientar la toma de decisiones y la implementación de intervenciones en el sector. Asimismo, deberá contribuir al fortalecimiento de la coordinación interinstitucional, la gobernanza del sector y la promoción de prácticas responsables para la gestión del agua y los servicios ASH, garantizando un acceso equitativo, seguro, sostenible y resiliente para la población, con especial énfasis en la preparación, respuesta y recuperación ante situaciones de emergencia y desastres.
Become the next Child Protection Officer (Systems Strengthening) for UNICEF Mexico! We are seeking a qualified professional to support UNICEF Mexico's efforts to strengthen child protection systems across the country. If selected, you will contribute to ensuring that more children and adolescents can access quality protection services and have their rights protected and restored. If you are passionate about creating lasting impact for children, apply today!
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