The purpose of this assignment is to establish a long-term agreement with a few suitable individual consultants to provide technical support and engineering expertise on demand for oversight of remote infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of infrastructure across the country.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
In 2024, UNICEF approved a US$5.8 million allocation through the 7% Set Aside Funds — financed through UNICEF core resources — to support reduction of new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) across 11 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA). The funding was allocated to UNICEF Country Offices to accelerate implementation of evidence-based and adolescent-responsive HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions within national and sub-national systems.
UNICEF seeks a consultant to document and synthesize the regional experience, implementation approaches, emerging results, strategic lessons, and programmatic learning from the 7% set-aside investment across participating countries.
The consultancy will draw on programme monitoring data, country reporting, implementation evidence, and stakeholder perspectives to produce high-quality knowledge and advocacy products that support strategic learning, future programming, policy engagement, and resource mobilization for adolescent HIV prevention and adolescent well-being.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programmes, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (PME) will coordinate the planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions for the Country Programme and support child rights monitoring in the country, in close collaboration with the various teams in the country and field offices, and relevant external partners.
Drive rapid, evidence-based social and behaviour change action in emergency settings by supporting the design, coordination and delivery of inclusive, high-impact SBC strategies that protect children and communities.
The purpose of this assignment is to implement a comprehensive training and mentorship programme for either English of German language teachers aiming to capacitate them to use the Akelius digital learning application in formal language classes and school language clubs.
UNICEF China is looking for qualified candidates for the position - Executive Specialist (P-3). This post is responsible for supporting the supervisor in implementing and following up on key strategic priorities; coordinating, managing, and planning activities in a systematic and organized manner; and lastly, managing an effective system for incoming information, including correspondence and decision memos.
¡En UNICEF Guatemala buscamos tus servicios! Posees experiencia en fotografía para documentar y visibilizar la situación de la niñez y adolescencia en Guatemala y el trabajo de UNICEF. ¡Esta es tu oportunidad!
The nutrition consultant will provide technical and operational support across the nutrition programme, with a particular focus on the prevention and treatment of wasting in Ethiopia. The role includes supporting programme planning, implementation, monitoring, results reporting, and proposal development. The consultancy will contribute to national efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and children, while strengthening UNICEF’s capacity to deliver high-quality and equitable nutrition programmes.
An individual consultant is required for the temporary provision of technical support of the Access to Education Output 2 of the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office Education Programme. The purpose of the activity is specifically related to time-bound education project evaluations, and related activities. This will require the main deliverables as detailed below.
The incumbent supports the design, coordination, implementation, monitoring and optimization of annual pledge donor acquisition plans. The role contributes to the achievement of income, donor volume, donor quality and cost-efficiency targets through the coordinated implementation of acquisition campaigns across Face-to-Face, telemarketing, DRTV, Corporate Pathway to Pledge, digital lead conversion and other emerging acquisition opportunities.
The incumbent works closely with the Individual Giving, Digital, Retention, Communications, Operations and external vendor teams to ensure that acquisition activities are planned, executed, tracked and reported in a timely and compliant manner. The post provides analysis and recommendations to improve campaign performance, strengthen donor journeys, support testing and innovation, and contribute to a stronger and more diversified acquisition pipeline for UNICEF Chile.
The Programme Assistant (GS-5 Temporary Appointment) is positioned in the Programme Section, reporting directly to the Programme Coordinator. This position carries cross-sectoral functions of technical assistance programme planning and operations, ensuring seamless coordination between technical teams, operations units, and external partners/service providers. The incumbent will be situated within the protection area, with a particular focus on the special protection system, deinstitutionalization processes, justice administration, migration, and the monitoring of children’s rights.
The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Education Sector Renew Initiative (NESRI) with education data as one of the core pillars for education reform. Subsequently, the Ministry initiated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) to strengthen sector-wide data collection, management, analysis and use. The initiative aims to enable the federal, state and local governments and school authorities to leverage the education data for policy making, programme development, and improvement of teaching and learning activities. To achieve the goal, UNICEF has been supporting the Ministry to operationalize education information management systems (EMIS) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In 2025, UNICEF supported the Ministry to launch the EMIS with annual school census module, safe school module and student registry module. The EMIS system has been developed by the University Oslo (UiO) that has provided a DHIS platform.
To help the government mainstream the EMIS in the education sector and institutionalize it as a sustainable system, UNICEF seeks to hire a national consultant who provides technical expertise to lead the data systems interventions with the Federal Ministry of Education and state governments.
Reporting to the Immunization Specialist and under the general overall guidance of the Chief of Health & Nutrition, the SBC Officer (P-2) TA is responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. By following the UNICEF SBC global programme and operational guidances, the role designs, plans and implements activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Child Protection Programme Section, reporting to the Section Chief. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and CoE-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the implementation, coordination, and learning journey of the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education (2026–2027).
Building on earlier research and documentation phases, this consultancy will support:
• The delivery and coherence of the fellowship learning journey
• Coordination across fellows, senior fellows, and partners
• Development of curriculum, session design, and learning materials
• Structured documentation and synthesis of youth-led climate education Bright Spots
• Identification and documentation of additional promising initiatives from 18K broader applicant pool
• Translation of insights into evidence, policy-relevant outputs, and knowledge products
The consultant will contribute to ensuring that the Fellowship functions as a coherent, connected learning and systems platform, supporting UNICEF’s broader work on climate education, youth participation, and intergenerational governance.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks seeks to hire an experienced, dynamic, results-driven consultant with deep expertise to provide comprehensive graphic design and creative direction services to transform the National Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Strategy from a technical manuscript into a high-impact, professional publication. The scope encompasses the development of a cohesive visual identity, the creation of data-driven infographics, and the production of multi-format layouts tailored for government officials, international partners, and community stakeholders to ensure maximum clarity and policy uptake.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
Education:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.Qualified accountant (accredited membership of CA, CPA or equivalent) OR Currently completing professional accounting qualification plus recent experience with the functions in the JD is required Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience.Experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required Experience working with enterprise resource management (ERP) systems for financial processing and reporting. Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 HANA is an advantage.Advanced proficiency in Excel, data analytics, attention to detail, and ability to translate data into business language, interpret trends and identify risk areas are requiredKnowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian sector is an advantage.Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.
The Regional Staff Counsellor serves as a senior adviser on staff wellbeing and psychosocial risk, providing strategic leadership and confidential counselling support across the region. They lead the regional counselling team and ensure effective wellbeing systems, resilience strategies, and staff care services, including in emergency and high-risk settings.
The purpose of this assignment is to establish a long-term agreement with a few suitable individual consultants to provide technical support and engineering expertise on demand for oversight of remote infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of infrastructure across the country.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
In 2024, UNICEF approved a US$5.8 million allocation through the 7% Set Aside Funds — financed through UNICEF core resources — to support reduction of new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) across 11 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA). The funding was allocated to UNICEF Country Offices to accelerate implementation of evidence-based and adolescent-responsive HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions within national and sub-national systems.
UNICEF seeks a consultant to document and synthesize the regional experience, implementation approaches, emerging results, strategic lessons, and programmatic learning from the 7% set-aside investment across participating countries.
The consultancy will draw on programme monitoring data, country reporting, implementation evidence, and stakeholder perspectives to produce high-quality knowledge and advocacy products that support strategic learning, future programming, policy engagement, and resource mobilization for adolescent HIV prevention and adolescent well-being.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programmes, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (PME) will coordinate the planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions for the Country Programme and support child rights monitoring in the country, in close collaboration with the various teams in the country and field offices, and relevant external partners.
Drive rapid, evidence-based social and behaviour change action in emergency settings by supporting the design, coordination and delivery of inclusive, high-impact SBC strategies that protect children and communities.
The purpose of this assignment is to implement a comprehensive training and mentorship programme for either English of German language teachers aiming to capacitate them to use the Akelius digital learning application in formal language classes and school language clubs.
UNICEF China is looking for qualified candidates for the position - Executive Specialist (P-3). This post is responsible for supporting the supervisor in implementing and following up on key strategic priorities; coordinating, managing, and planning activities in a systematic and organized manner; and lastly, managing an effective system for incoming information, including correspondence and decision memos.
¡En UNICEF Guatemala buscamos tus servicios! Posees experiencia en fotografía para documentar y visibilizar la situación de la niñez y adolescencia en Guatemala y el trabajo de UNICEF. ¡Esta es tu oportunidad!
The nutrition consultant will provide technical and operational support across the nutrition programme, with a particular focus on the prevention and treatment of wasting in Ethiopia. The role includes supporting programme planning, implementation, monitoring, results reporting, and proposal development. The consultancy will contribute to national efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and children, while strengthening UNICEF’s capacity to deliver high-quality and equitable nutrition programmes.
An individual consultant is required for the temporary provision of technical support of the Access to Education Output 2 of the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office Education Programme. The purpose of the activity is specifically related to time-bound education project evaluations, and related activities. This will require the main deliverables as detailed below.
The incumbent supports the design, coordination, implementation, monitoring and optimization of annual pledge donor acquisition plans. The role contributes to the achievement of income, donor volume, donor quality and cost-efficiency targets through the coordinated implementation of acquisition campaigns across Face-to-Face, telemarketing, DRTV, Corporate Pathway to Pledge, digital lead conversion and other emerging acquisition opportunities.
The incumbent works closely with the Individual Giving, Digital, Retention, Communications, Operations and external vendor teams to ensure that acquisition activities are planned, executed, tracked and reported in a timely and compliant manner. The post provides analysis and recommendations to improve campaign performance, strengthen donor journeys, support testing and innovation, and contribute to a stronger and more diversified acquisition pipeline for UNICEF Chile.
The Programme Assistant (GS-5 Temporary Appointment) is positioned in the Programme Section, reporting directly to the Programme Coordinator. This position carries cross-sectoral functions of technical assistance programme planning and operations, ensuring seamless coordination between technical teams, operations units, and external partners/service providers. The incumbent will be situated within the protection area, with a particular focus on the special protection system, deinstitutionalization processes, justice administration, migration, and the monitoring of children’s rights.
The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Education Sector Renew Initiative (NESRI) with education data as one of the core pillars for education reform. Subsequently, the Ministry initiated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) to strengthen sector-wide data collection, management, analysis and use. The initiative aims to enable the federal, state and local governments and school authorities to leverage the education data for policy making, programme development, and improvement of teaching and learning activities. To achieve the goal, UNICEF has been supporting the Ministry to operationalize education information management systems (EMIS) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In 2025, UNICEF supported the Ministry to launch the EMIS with annual school census module, safe school module and student registry module. The EMIS system has been developed by the University Oslo (UiO) that has provided a DHIS platform.
To help the government mainstream the EMIS in the education sector and institutionalize it as a sustainable system, UNICEF seeks to hire a national consultant who provides technical expertise to lead the data systems interventions with the Federal Ministry of Education and state governments.
Reporting to the Immunization Specialist and under the general overall guidance of the Chief of Health & Nutrition, the SBC Officer (P-2) TA is responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. By following the UNICEF SBC global programme and operational guidances, the role designs, plans and implements activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Child Protection Programme Section, reporting to the Section Chief. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and CoE-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the implementation, coordination, and learning journey of the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education (2026–2027).
Building on earlier research and documentation phases, this consultancy will support:
• The delivery and coherence of the fellowship learning journey
• Coordination across fellows, senior fellows, and partners
• Development of curriculum, session design, and learning materials
• Structured documentation and synthesis of youth-led climate education Bright Spots
• Identification and documentation of additional promising initiatives from 18K broader applicant pool
• Translation of insights into evidence, policy-relevant outputs, and knowledge products
The consultant will contribute to ensuring that the Fellowship functions as a coherent, connected learning and systems platform, supporting UNICEF’s broader work on climate education, youth participation, and intergenerational governance.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks seeks to hire an experienced, dynamic, results-driven consultant with deep expertise to provide comprehensive graphic design and creative direction services to transform the National Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Strategy from a technical manuscript into a high-impact, professional publication. The scope encompasses the development of a cohesive visual identity, the creation of data-driven infographics, and the production of multi-format layouts tailored for government officials, international partners, and community stakeholders to ensure maximum clarity and policy uptake.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
Education:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.Qualified accountant (accredited membership of CA, CPA or equivalent) OR Currently completing professional accounting qualification plus recent experience with the functions in the JD is required Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience.Experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required Experience working with enterprise resource management (ERP) systems for financial processing and reporting. Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 HANA is an advantage.Advanced proficiency in Excel, data analytics, attention to detail, and ability to translate data into business language, interpret trends and identify risk areas are requiredKnowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian sector is an advantage.Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.
The Regional Staff Counsellor serves as a senior adviser on staff wellbeing and psychosocial risk, providing strategic leadership and confidential counselling support across the region. They lead the regional counselling team and ensure effective wellbeing systems, resilience strategies, and staff care services, including in emergency and high-risk settings.
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