The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas. The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future.
The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a Review of Gender Integration across UNICEF Ghana Country Programme to assess the integration, quality and strategic positioning of gender equality across programme planning, implementation, monitoring, organizational systems and partnerships.
The consultant will work in close coordination with the SPA team and will contribute to the following objectives and deliverables of these analytical processes:
•
Assess the current progress towards achieving the Impact Results of the Strategic Plan 2026-2029;
• Analyse the role and effectiveness of its Strategies, Enablers, and Accelerators and assess their effectiveness in enabling evidence-based support to governments and improving outcomes for children;
• Generate evidence-informed recommendations for targeted, actionable corrective actions based on synthesized evidence to guide the implementation and resource allocation of the Strategic Plan towards catalysing the pace of the pursued change towards achieving tangible and transformative outcomes for children;
• Strengthen the practical application of the Strategic Plan’s approach to focus, scale and impact, and differentiation.
1. CONTEXTE ET JUSTIFICATION
L’UNICEF travaille dans certains des environnements les plus difficiles au monde afin d’atteindre les enfants les plus
défavorisés, de défendre leurs droits et de les aider à réaliser leur plein potentiel. En République centrafricaine, l’UNICEF
contribue à la réalisation des droits de chaque enfant à travers ses programmes et ses opérations, y compris dans les
contextes humanitaires.
Dans le cadre de son engagement en faveur du développement des jeunes talents, le Bureau de l’UNICEF en
République centrafricaine souhaite accueillir deux stagiaires au sein de la section People & Culture. Ce programme de
deux (2) mois vise à constituer un vivier de jeunes professionnels qualifiés, motivés et dynamiques, capables de
contribuer positivement à leurs communautés et au mandat de l’UNICEF.
Les stagiaires bénéficieront d’une expérience structurée combinant apprentissage pratique, mentorat, accompagnement
professionnel et exposition aux différentes fonctions People & Culture. Les activités seront réalisées sous la supervision
et l’encadrement des responsables et professionnels de la section. À l’issue du stage, les participants ayant démontré
des performances remarquables pourront, sous réserve des règles et besoins applicables, être considérés dans le cadre
de futurs viviers ou opportunités de talents. Le stage ne constitue toutefois pas une garantie d’emploi à l’UNICEF.
2. OBJECTIF GENERAL DU STAGE
Renforcer l’appui opérationnel, analytique, administratif et communicationnel de la section People & Culture, tout en
offrant à deux jeunes talents une expérience professionnelle encadrée leur permettant d’appliquer leurs connaissances
académiques, de développer leurs compétences et de mieux comprendre le fonctionnement de l’UNICEF.
The Office of Strategy and Evidence- Innocenti requires an events vendor to support the production of major conferences in Florence. It is crucial that the event be carried out in a highly professional and sophisticated way. This includes maximizing the experience of the participants before, during and after the event. To allow the guests to be fully focused on the content, logistics need to be run smoothly, be well-conceived and emotionally resonant.
Individual Consulting Services Expert Consultant, GSSC Finance section, Budapest, Hungary, 12 months, office-based, with travel. UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) provides Individual Consultant Services (ICS) supporting the contracting and administration of individual consultants across UNICEF. As part of the continued evolution of ICS, UNICEF is seeking to strengthen the way individual consultant talent is identified, accessed, managed and evaluated. Current opportunities include greater use of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), stronger consultant talent data, simplified access to exceptional expertise, improved rate transparency and stronger guidance for both UNICEF users and consultants
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the ADEPT Programme, working with governments, UNICEF offices, and global partners to improve importation and customs clearance processes for vaccines, medicines, and other essential supplies. The role will lead country engagement, diagnostics, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical products for children.
This assignment aims to support interagency efforts to strengthen people-centred and locally led humanitarian action by analyzing how humanitarian agencies have advanced localization, accountability to affected populations, participation, inclusion and community engagement following recent humanitarian reform initiatives. The consultant will conduct stocktaking and analysis of agency and country-level approaches, identify gaps and good practices, develop knowledge products and recommendations, and facilitate learning and dialogue across interagency platforms to promote more accountable, inclusive and responsive humanitarian action.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Assistant and provide a broad range of administrative, operational, and procedural support to the section. You will facilitate the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of programme results by ensuring timely and effective execution of tasks aligned with UNICEF rules and regulations. You may support one or more programme areas or cross-functional initiatives and often work in coordination with other sections with the goal of promoting the rights of every child, everywhere.
Are you passionate about transforming education and creating better learning opportunities for every child? UNICEF Rwanda CO is looking for an experienced and strategic professional to join our team as Chief of Education. Bring your leadership, expertise, and passion to help shape impactful education programmes and deliver lasting results for children.
Are you passionate about transforming education and creating better learning opportunities for every child? Rwanda CO is looking for a talented and committed Education Specialist to bring expertise, innovation, and energy to our education programme.
Are you passionate about equipping young people with the skills they need to learn, thrive and build brighter futures?Rwanda CO is looking for a motivated and dynamic Education Skills Officer to join our team on a Temporary Appointment and contribute to meaningful results for children and young people.
The DR serves as principal support and adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Program from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with the UNICEF Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The DR advocates the office culture change to create and retain a work environment based on UNICEF values and competencies as well as matrix management structures based on cross-silo collaboration and knowledge sharing.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of Health (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to have a role on the strategic and effective planning and formulation of health programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results. This will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country, and this in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to protect the rights of children and promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, develop and reach their full potential in society. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as a Partnerships Specialist and help build strategic collaborations with companies, foundations, and business networks to mobilize resources and advance children's rights. This role combines private sector engagement, resource mobilization, and advocacy to drive sustainable impact for children while promoting responsible business practices across key industries.
As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Representative, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in Sudan humanitarian-resilience-peace development nexus, in a highly complex risk-prone operating environment, where both the authorities and the international community look to the UN for an at scale programme delivery including humanitarian response in remote, hard-to-reach areas of the country
Join UNICEF and help deliver quality, inclusive education for conflict-affected children in Homs and Hama. The role supports education programme planning, monitoring, partner engagement, and implementation while working closely with government counterparts, NGOs, and humanitarian partners. Ideal candidates will have experience in education programming, data analysis, stakeholder coordination, and a strong commitment to improving learning outcomes for vulnerable children.
La présente consultance a pour objet d’apporter un appui technique au Groupe Sectoriel Protection pour l’élaboration de
la Stratégie sectorielle de protection dans l’action humanitaire 2027-2030 à Madagascar.
Join UNICEF State of Palestine as a Security Associate (Access and Coordination), G-6, in East Jerusalem, and play a key role in supporting safe and well-coordinated staff movements into and out of Gaza, alongside broader security operations across the West Bank and Jerusalem. We are looking for a proactive, highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail, strong coordination and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex and dynamic operational environment. Knowledge of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) is an asset.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a Child Protection Specialist (P-3) to support and strengthen child protection programmes for children affected by armed conflict, displacement, migration, and other protection risks. The position will lead programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and partnership building, with a focus on Children Associated with Armed Conflict (CAAC), Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM), family tracing and reunification, reintegration, case management, and community-based child protection services.
The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas. The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future.
The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a Review of Gender Integration across UNICEF Ghana Country Programme to assess the integration, quality and strategic positioning of gender equality across programme planning, implementation, monitoring, organizational systems and partnerships.
The consultant will work in close coordination with the SPA team and will contribute to the following objectives and deliverables of these analytical processes:
•
Assess the current progress towards achieving the Impact Results of the Strategic Plan 2026-2029;
• Analyse the role and effectiveness of its Strategies, Enablers, and Accelerators and assess their effectiveness in enabling evidence-based support to governments and improving outcomes for children;
• Generate evidence-informed recommendations for targeted, actionable corrective actions based on synthesized evidence to guide the implementation and resource allocation of the Strategic Plan towards catalysing the pace of the pursued change towards achieving tangible and transformative outcomes for children;
• Strengthen the practical application of the Strategic Plan’s approach to focus, scale and impact, and differentiation.
1. CONTEXTE ET JUSTIFICATION
L’UNICEF travaille dans certains des environnements les plus difficiles au monde afin d’atteindre les enfants les plus
défavorisés, de défendre leurs droits et de les aider à réaliser leur plein potentiel. En République centrafricaine, l’UNICEF
contribue à la réalisation des droits de chaque enfant à travers ses programmes et ses opérations, y compris dans les
contextes humanitaires.
Dans le cadre de son engagement en faveur du développement des jeunes talents, le Bureau de l’UNICEF en
République centrafricaine souhaite accueillir deux stagiaires au sein de la section People & Culture. Ce programme de
deux (2) mois vise à constituer un vivier de jeunes professionnels qualifiés, motivés et dynamiques, capables de
contribuer positivement à leurs communautés et au mandat de l’UNICEF.
Les stagiaires bénéficieront d’une expérience structurée combinant apprentissage pratique, mentorat, accompagnement
professionnel et exposition aux différentes fonctions People & Culture. Les activités seront réalisées sous la supervision
et l’encadrement des responsables et professionnels de la section. À l’issue du stage, les participants ayant démontré
des performances remarquables pourront, sous réserve des règles et besoins applicables, être considérés dans le cadre
de futurs viviers ou opportunités de talents. Le stage ne constitue toutefois pas une garantie d’emploi à l’UNICEF.
2. OBJECTIF GENERAL DU STAGE
Renforcer l’appui opérationnel, analytique, administratif et communicationnel de la section People & Culture, tout en
offrant à deux jeunes talents une expérience professionnelle encadrée leur permettant d’appliquer leurs connaissances
académiques, de développer leurs compétences et de mieux comprendre le fonctionnement de l’UNICEF.
The Office of Strategy and Evidence- Innocenti requires an events vendor to support the production of major conferences in Florence. It is crucial that the event be carried out in a highly professional and sophisticated way. This includes maximizing the experience of the participants before, during and after the event. To allow the guests to be fully focused on the content, logistics need to be run smoothly, be well-conceived and emotionally resonant.
Individual Consulting Services Expert Consultant, GSSC Finance section, Budapest, Hungary, 12 months, office-based, with travel. UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) provides Individual Consultant Services (ICS) supporting the contracting and administration of individual consultants across UNICEF. As part of the continued evolution of ICS, UNICEF is seeking to strengthen the way individual consultant talent is identified, accessed, managed and evaluated. Current opportunities include greater use of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), stronger consultant talent data, simplified access to exceptional expertise, improved rate transparency and stronger guidance for both UNICEF users and consultants
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the ADEPT Programme, working with governments, UNICEF offices, and global partners to improve importation and customs clearance processes for vaccines, medicines, and other essential supplies. The role will lead country engagement, diagnostics, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical products for children.
This assignment aims to support interagency efforts to strengthen people-centred and locally led humanitarian action by analyzing how humanitarian agencies have advanced localization, accountability to affected populations, participation, inclusion and community engagement following recent humanitarian reform initiatives. The consultant will conduct stocktaking and analysis of agency and country-level approaches, identify gaps and good practices, develop knowledge products and recommendations, and facilitate learning and dialogue across interagency platforms to promote more accountable, inclusive and responsive humanitarian action.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Assistant and provide a broad range of administrative, operational, and procedural support to the section. You will facilitate the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of programme results by ensuring timely and effective execution of tasks aligned with UNICEF rules and regulations. You may support one or more programme areas or cross-functional initiatives and often work in coordination with other sections with the goal of promoting the rights of every child, everywhere.
Are you passionate about transforming education and creating better learning opportunities for every child? UNICEF Rwanda CO is looking for an experienced and strategic professional to join our team as Chief of Education. Bring your leadership, expertise, and passion to help shape impactful education programmes and deliver lasting results for children.
Are you passionate about transforming education and creating better learning opportunities for every child? Rwanda CO is looking for a talented and committed Education Specialist to bring expertise, innovation, and energy to our education programme.
Are you passionate about equipping young people with the skills they need to learn, thrive and build brighter futures?Rwanda CO is looking for a motivated and dynamic Education Skills Officer to join our team on a Temporary Appointment and contribute to meaningful results for children and young people.
The DR serves as principal support and adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Program from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with the UNICEF Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The DR advocates the office culture change to create and retain a work environment based on UNICEF values and competencies as well as matrix management structures based on cross-silo collaboration and knowledge sharing.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of Health (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to have a role on the strategic and effective planning and formulation of health programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results. This will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country, and this in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to protect the rights of children and promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, develop and reach their full potential in society. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as a Partnerships Specialist and help build strategic collaborations with companies, foundations, and business networks to mobilize resources and advance children's rights. This role combines private sector engagement, resource mobilization, and advocacy to drive sustainable impact for children while promoting responsible business practices across key industries.
As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Representative, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in Sudan humanitarian-resilience-peace development nexus, in a highly complex risk-prone operating environment, where both the authorities and the international community look to the UN for an at scale programme delivery including humanitarian response in remote, hard-to-reach areas of the country
Join UNICEF and help deliver quality, inclusive education for conflict-affected children in Homs and Hama. The role supports education programme planning, monitoring, partner engagement, and implementation while working closely with government counterparts, NGOs, and humanitarian partners. Ideal candidates will have experience in education programming, data analysis, stakeholder coordination, and a strong commitment to improving learning outcomes for vulnerable children.
La présente consultance a pour objet d’apporter un appui technique au Groupe Sectoriel Protection pour l’élaboration de
la Stratégie sectorielle de protection dans l’action humanitaire 2027-2030 à Madagascar.
Join UNICEF State of Palestine as a Security Associate (Access and Coordination), G-6, in East Jerusalem, and play a key role in supporting safe and well-coordinated staff movements into and out of Gaza, alongside broader security operations across the West Bank and Jerusalem. We are looking for a proactive, highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail, strong coordination and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex and dynamic operational environment. Knowledge of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) is an asset.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a Child Protection Specialist (P-3) to support and strengthen child protection programmes for children affected by armed conflict, displacement, migration, and other protection risks. The position will lead programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and partnership building, with a focus on Children Associated with Armed Conflict (CAAC), Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM), family tracing and reunification, reintegration, case management, and community-based child protection services.
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