To primarily support the D&A nutrition team in collating data and undertaking data analysis for the upcoming 2026 Flagship Child Nutrition Report (CNR) and support the finalization of different advocacy products for 2025 CNR. The 2025 report is delayed and now scheduled to be released in September 2025. As a result, data and analysis will need to be updated to ensure that UNICEF’S flagship nutrition report features the most up to data for countries worldwide. At the same time, the team needs to conceptualize and undertake analysis for the 2026 report which is scheduled to be released in August 2026. The 2026 edition of the CNR is focused on exclusive breastfeeding, a global nutrition target and the incumbent will support the team in identification and collation of relevant data sources, undertaking data quality reviews, validation of estimates. Additionally, this position will also support the team with undertaking country consultations for the nutrition sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators especially the newly accepted SDG on diets.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive Social Behavior Change strategy for immunization efforts, ensuring gender considerations are integrated into every phase from planning to implementation and monitoring, with a core focus on Human-Centered Design (HCD). The strategy will prioritize the needs of the community, especially women, girls, and marginalized groups, ensuring that solutions are tailored to their specific challenges and aspirations.
Le consultant (e) national (e) va conduire, sous la supervision d’une consultante internationale dont le processus de sélection est finalisé, un travail qui consiste dans un premier temps à faire un état des lieux sur l’accès à la justice pour enfants au Burundi et dans un second temps à produire un document de stratégie nationale de protection des enfants en contact avec la loi.
As a part of the GenU Programmes Team, under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programmes, under the direct supervision of the Senior Advisor, Global Programmes, in collaboration with the Global P2E Coordinator, P2E Content Specialist, UNICEF and GenU partners, the Digital Strategy & ICT Consultant will support GenU’s broader digital initiatives, ensuring cross-programme ICT support by:
• Developing and implementing a digital strategy that enables a portfolio approach to digital scaling across GenU programmes.
• Providing ICT technical expertise across P2E, GVI, imaGen Ventures, and other initiatives requiring digital infrastructure support.
• Overseeing platform integrations and technical alignment between Learning Passport, ICTD, and other digital solutions.
• Enhancing back-end system management, data security, and cost optimization to ensure sustainability and compliance.
This role is critical for ensuring that all GenU digital programs are technically sound, scalable, and cost-efficient.
UNICEF's Ethics Office is hiring for a fixed-term position of Ethics Manager. The Ethics Manager is a member of the Ethics Office senior management reporting to the Director of the Ethics Office and, when required, serving as an Officer in Charge in the absence of senior managers of the Ethics Office. The Ethics Manager assists in managing and supervising junior staff as well as consultants in the office. The role involves supporting the Ethics Office senior management in running the office as well as taking a proactive role in fostering staff awareness of UNICEF standards on ethical behavior, the prevention of conflicts of interest, proper conduct and sound business practices in accordance with the United Nations Regulatory Framework. A significant function of the position is to advise management and staff in promoting an organizational culture and work environment characterized by high ethical standards and in full compliance with the UN Regulatory Framework.
El propósito de esta consultoría es elaborar la Evaluación de la Salud Ambiental Infantil, identificando prioridades en salud ambiental infantil, mediante la generación de evidencia y la coordinación con socios estratégicos, con el objetivo de prevenir y mitigar los impactos ambientales en la salud infantil, con un énfasis particular en la contaminación por plomo.
After four years of investment and implementation, UNICEF is seeking the services of a consultant to review and advise on project strategy and operating model for Oky. This involves management advisory and review of the current model, use cases, return on investment, viability strategies, governance, and sustainable options for further scaling. The Oky project will continue to adhere to ethical and open-source technology principles, ensuring the digital innovation also benefits marginalized and un(der)served demographics. Additionally, the operating models will have to include provisions for future expansion into different regions and use cases.
UNICEF Uganda is seeking to recruit a professional to provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and District Health Officers (DHOs) in updating the mapping of private sector medical providers that offer immunization services.
This role will involve reviewing existing documentation at both national and subnational levels concerning private sector providers and their services. The selected candidate will collaborate with the DHOs to develop a questionnaire for private sector providers, which will detail the services offered, costs, and availability.
Additionally, the professional will map private sector facilities, complete the questionnaires, and draft a report that includes an analysis of the collected data along with a dynamic map of all private sector facilities.
The overall aim of the internship is to assist PME Specialist to provide oversight of office-wide programme planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide video shooting and editing services for a campaign on immunization. The aim of the campaign is to spread key messages on the benefits of immunization through digital platforms in collaboration with local social media influencers. The campaign materials are scheduled for use in April, particularly during World Immunization Week, with a focus on reaching parents of children aged 0 to 6 years.
Azerbaijan maintained high national immunization coverage rates until 2019. However, at the sub-national level, some districts experienced lower coverage due to the piloting of healthcare reforms in these areas, although this did not significantly impact national averages. Since 2020, Azerbaijan has faced a decline in immunization coverage. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted immunization services, significantly affecting DTP1 and DTP3 coverage rates, which dropped to 79% and 82%, respectively, in 2020.
There are significant regional (sub-national) variations in coverage in immunization throughout the country. The officially reported data on vaccination coverage by districts shows an increase in the number of children who did not receive DTP1 and DTP3 doses in 28 districts in 2022 compared to the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Health's report, 281 measles cases were reported in 2019. However, from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, the number of registered cases surged to 13,207, with 10,782 of these occurring among children aged 0–17 years. In response to this outbreak and to enhance preparedness for future infectious disease outbreaks, UNICEF has implemented several initiatives to support strengthening of immunization programme in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
The objective is to identify an individual to produce video content for UNICEF Country Office in Azerbaijan aimed at promoting immunization-related key messages on digital platforms.
Sous la supervision de la Chargée de Programme Protection de l’Enfance - Migration, le/ la consultant/e aura pour objectif principal de soutenir les efforts des partenaires nationaux dans la mise en place et le renforcement des services inclusifs et de qualité pour la protection des enfants en situation de migration.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national consultant to provide administrative support for the 2025 Pacific Early Childhood development (ECD) Forum. This high-level forum will bring together leaders from 15 Pacific Island nations to reflect on the progress made since the 2017 Pasifika Call to Action on ECD, incorporating critical updates from 2023.
The consultant will support to develop and implement an Events Plan and Timeline including schedule of deliverables, budget and logistics, support with all event delivery elements within time limits and coordinate support for the event including options and agreements for interested stakeholders to support through financial, in-kind and other creative mechanisms.
Africa’s importance to global objectives, particularly in maternal and child wellbeing, cannot be overstated. By the end of the century, nearly half of the world’s children will reside in Africa. With abundant natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, the continent is poised to play a critical role in a globalized future.
Despite commendable progress in child survival and development over recent decades, Africa faces emerging challenges such as rapid urbanization, digitalization, and climate disasters, which demand innovative solutions and urgent action. African leadership has set forth visionary frameworks like the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, the Ten-Year Implementation Plan 2024-2033, and Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children. These documents underscore the need for evolving methodologies and expanded partnerships to support African-owned agendas.
In support of these efforts, a new strategy for UNICEF’s contribution to existing African development agendas (referred to internally as the Africa Strategy) was adopted by the UNICEF Executive Board on the 5th of September 2024. UNICEF is now tasked with the complex responsibility of developing and delivering a Year-1 Implementation Plan.
This consultancy is needed to aid with fundraising for and communications regarding the Year-1 Implementation Plan. This role would then continue to oversee development out of all fundraising materials, including investment briefs, prospectuses, donor pitch decks, and all other communications necessary to fundraise for and implement the Africa
Exciting consultancy opportunity to primarily develop an adolescent Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) training manual and tools for facilitators to train and equip healthcare workers, teachers, and social welfare officers (CBVs, CWACs and peer educators) working with and for adolescents in the provision of MHPSS services in health facilities, schools, and communities. The consultant is also expected to develop a MHPSS service directory to strengthen linkages and referral systems in North Western and Luapula Provinces.
L’objectif général de la consultation est de réaliser l’étude de référence pour la mise en œuvre et le suivi du programme PASEREC sur l’ensemble des composantes du PASEREC en faisant ressortir le contexte actuel de la situation de l’eau, l’hygiène et l’assainissement dans les zones cibles du projet et au niveau de la gouvernance.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, including, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of development opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Team aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
Support Nigeria, Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan country offices on payment recipients' personal data management function to process individual cash transfers for people affected by humanitarian crisis and Frontline workers.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) is looking for an exceptional Consultant (Fundraising) to support EOF’s Chief of Operations to grow EOF’s partnerships and fundraising efforts, advising EOF’s leadership team about EOF's pipeline of future programs and strengthening relationships at senior levels of government around the world.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for a Immunization specialist to provide UNICEF's strategic and technical leadership on polio eradication agenda in the five countries of Lake Chad Basin, namely Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria.
To primarily support the D&A nutrition team in collating data and undertaking data analysis for the upcoming 2026 Flagship Child Nutrition Report (CNR) and support the finalization of different advocacy products for 2025 CNR. The 2025 report is delayed and now scheduled to be released in September 2025. As a result, data and analysis will need to be updated to ensure that UNICEF’S flagship nutrition report features the most up to data for countries worldwide. At the same time, the team needs to conceptualize and undertake analysis for the 2026 report which is scheduled to be released in August 2026. The 2026 edition of the CNR is focused on exclusive breastfeeding, a global nutrition target and the incumbent will support the team in identification and collation of relevant data sources, undertaking data quality reviews, validation of estimates. Additionally, this position will also support the team with undertaking country consultations for the nutrition sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators especially the newly accepted SDG on diets.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive Social Behavior Change strategy for immunization efforts, ensuring gender considerations are integrated into every phase from planning to implementation and monitoring, with a core focus on Human-Centered Design (HCD). The strategy will prioritize the needs of the community, especially women, girls, and marginalized groups, ensuring that solutions are tailored to their specific challenges and aspirations.
Le consultant (e) national (e) va conduire, sous la supervision d’une consultante internationale dont le processus de sélection est finalisé, un travail qui consiste dans un premier temps à faire un état des lieux sur l’accès à la justice pour enfants au Burundi et dans un second temps à produire un document de stratégie nationale de protection des enfants en contact avec la loi.
As a part of the GenU Programmes Team, under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programmes, under the direct supervision of the Senior Advisor, Global Programmes, in collaboration with the Global P2E Coordinator, P2E Content Specialist, UNICEF and GenU partners, the Digital Strategy & ICT Consultant will support GenU’s broader digital initiatives, ensuring cross-programme ICT support by:
• Developing and implementing a digital strategy that enables a portfolio approach to digital scaling across GenU programmes.
• Providing ICT technical expertise across P2E, GVI, imaGen Ventures, and other initiatives requiring digital infrastructure support.
• Overseeing platform integrations and technical alignment between Learning Passport, ICTD, and other digital solutions.
• Enhancing back-end system management, data security, and cost optimization to ensure sustainability and compliance.
This role is critical for ensuring that all GenU digital programs are technically sound, scalable, and cost-efficient.
UNICEF's Ethics Office is hiring for a fixed-term position of Ethics Manager. The Ethics Manager is a member of the Ethics Office senior management reporting to the Director of the Ethics Office and, when required, serving as an Officer in Charge in the absence of senior managers of the Ethics Office. The Ethics Manager assists in managing and supervising junior staff as well as consultants in the office. The role involves supporting the Ethics Office senior management in running the office as well as taking a proactive role in fostering staff awareness of UNICEF standards on ethical behavior, the prevention of conflicts of interest, proper conduct and sound business practices in accordance with the United Nations Regulatory Framework. A significant function of the position is to advise management and staff in promoting an organizational culture and work environment characterized by high ethical standards and in full compliance with the UN Regulatory Framework.
El propósito de esta consultoría es elaborar la Evaluación de la Salud Ambiental Infantil, identificando prioridades en salud ambiental infantil, mediante la generación de evidencia y la coordinación con socios estratégicos, con el objetivo de prevenir y mitigar los impactos ambientales en la salud infantil, con un énfasis particular en la contaminación por plomo.
After four years of investment and implementation, UNICEF is seeking the services of a consultant to review and advise on project strategy and operating model for Oky. This involves management advisory and review of the current model, use cases, return on investment, viability strategies, governance, and sustainable options for further scaling. The Oky project will continue to adhere to ethical and open-source technology principles, ensuring the digital innovation also benefits marginalized and un(der)served demographics. Additionally, the operating models will have to include provisions for future expansion into different regions and use cases.
UNICEF Uganda is seeking to recruit a professional to provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and District Health Officers (DHOs) in updating the mapping of private sector medical providers that offer immunization services.
This role will involve reviewing existing documentation at both national and subnational levels concerning private sector providers and their services. The selected candidate will collaborate with the DHOs to develop a questionnaire for private sector providers, which will detail the services offered, costs, and availability.
Additionally, the professional will map private sector facilities, complete the questionnaires, and draft a report that includes an analysis of the collected data along with a dynamic map of all private sector facilities.
The overall aim of the internship is to assist PME Specialist to provide oversight of office-wide programme planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide video shooting and editing services for a campaign on immunization. The aim of the campaign is to spread key messages on the benefits of immunization through digital platforms in collaboration with local social media influencers. The campaign materials are scheduled for use in April, particularly during World Immunization Week, with a focus on reaching parents of children aged 0 to 6 years.
Azerbaijan maintained high national immunization coverage rates until 2019. However, at the sub-national level, some districts experienced lower coverage due to the piloting of healthcare reforms in these areas, although this did not significantly impact national averages. Since 2020, Azerbaijan has faced a decline in immunization coverage. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted immunization services, significantly affecting DTP1 and DTP3 coverage rates, which dropped to 79% and 82%, respectively, in 2020.
There are significant regional (sub-national) variations in coverage in immunization throughout the country. The officially reported data on vaccination coverage by districts shows an increase in the number of children who did not receive DTP1 and DTP3 doses in 28 districts in 2022 compared to the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Health's report, 281 measles cases were reported in 2019. However, from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, the number of registered cases surged to 13,207, with 10,782 of these occurring among children aged 0–17 years. In response to this outbreak and to enhance preparedness for future infectious disease outbreaks, UNICEF has implemented several initiatives to support strengthening of immunization programme in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
The objective is to identify an individual to produce video content for UNICEF Country Office in Azerbaijan aimed at promoting immunization-related key messages on digital platforms.
Sous la supervision de la Chargée de Programme Protection de l’Enfance - Migration, le/ la consultant/e aura pour objectif principal de soutenir les efforts des partenaires nationaux dans la mise en place et le renforcement des services inclusifs et de qualité pour la protection des enfants en situation de migration.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national consultant to provide administrative support for the 2025 Pacific Early Childhood development (ECD) Forum. This high-level forum will bring together leaders from 15 Pacific Island nations to reflect on the progress made since the 2017 Pasifika Call to Action on ECD, incorporating critical updates from 2023.
The consultant will support to develop and implement an Events Plan and Timeline including schedule of deliverables, budget and logistics, support with all event delivery elements within time limits and coordinate support for the event including options and agreements for interested stakeholders to support through financial, in-kind and other creative mechanisms.
Africa’s importance to global objectives, particularly in maternal and child wellbeing, cannot be overstated. By the end of the century, nearly half of the world’s children will reside in Africa. With abundant natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, the continent is poised to play a critical role in a globalized future.
Despite commendable progress in child survival and development over recent decades, Africa faces emerging challenges such as rapid urbanization, digitalization, and climate disasters, which demand innovative solutions and urgent action. African leadership has set forth visionary frameworks like the African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, the Ten-Year Implementation Plan 2024-2033, and Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children. These documents underscore the need for evolving methodologies and expanded partnerships to support African-owned agendas.
In support of these efforts, a new strategy for UNICEF’s contribution to existing African development agendas (referred to internally as the Africa Strategy) was adopted by the UNICEF Executive Board on the 5th of September 2024. UNICEF is now tasked with the complex responsibility of developing and delivering a Year-1 Implementation Plan.
This consultancy is needed to aid with fundraising for and communications regarding the Year-1 Implementation Plan. This role would then continue to oversee development out of all fundraising materials, including investment briefs, prospectuses, donor pitch decks, and all other communications necessary to fundraise for and implement the Africa
Exciting consultancy opportunity to primarily develop an adolescent Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) training manual and tools for facilitators to train and equip healthcare workers, teachers, and social welfare officers (CBVs, CWACs and peer educators) working with and for adolescents in the provision of MHPSS services in health facilities, schools, and communities. The consultant is also expected to develop a MHPSS service directory to strengthen linkages and referral systems in North Western and Luapula Provinces.
L’objectif général de la consultation est de réaliser l’étude de référence pour la mise en œuvre et le suivi du programme PASEREC sur l’ensemble des composantes du PASEREC en faisant ressortir le contexte actuel de la situation de l’eau, l’hygiène et l’assainissement dans les zones cibles du projet et au niveau de la gouvernance.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, including, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of development opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Team aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
Support Nigeria, Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan country offices on payment recipients' personal data management function to process individual cash transfers for people affected by humanitarian crisis and Frontline workers.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) is looking for an exceptional Consultant (Fundraising) to support EOF’s Chief of Operations to grow EOF’s partnerships and fundraising efforts, advising EOF’s leadership team about EOF's pipeline of future programs and strengthening relationships at senior levels of government around the world.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for a Immunization specialist to provide UNICEF's strategic and technical leadership on polio eradication agenda in the five countries of Lake Chad Basin, namely Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria.
