UNICEF ha considerado apoyar para que el MinEduc pueda desarrollar una propuesta de acompañamiento psicosocial para docentes y DECEs de provincias afectadas de manera significativa por situaciones de violencia. En el mes de abril iniciamos una prueba piloto con el desarrollo de sesiones de acompañamiento psicosocial para docentes de DECEs de las ciudades de Esmeraldas y Manta, afectadas de manera directa por las situaciones de violencia en las escuelas. En este proceso 240 docentes y DECEs fueron parte de un proceso de 10 sesiones de trabajo presencial donde se trabajaron estrategias para el autocuidado y cuidado de equipos, así como también a desarrollar experiencias de acompañamiento psicosocial dirigidos a su propio bienestar. Como resultado de este proceso se cuenta con una metodología para 10 sesiones que ya ha sido probada.
UNICEF Brazil, in partnership with the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family, and Fight Against Hunger, is looking for a social protection consultant who will develop additional analysis regarding social deprotection and gaps in public policies concerning the Bolsa Familia beneficiaries at municipal level, with a focus on families with children and adolescents. Under the supervision of the Chief of Social Policy, the consultant will work to subsidize the technical partnership between UNICEF and the National Secretary of Citizenship Income (SENARC).
O UNICEF pretende-se contratar 3 consultores para a realização de um mapeamento de boas práticas de EAN nas escolas e desenvolvimento de manual instrutivo para disseminação das experiências obtidas durante o projeto piloto para outras capitais e municípios onde o UNICEF trabalha. Busca-se a contratação de 1 consultor(a) com experiência em educação infantil, 1 consultor(a) com experiência em ensino fundamental e 1 consultor(a) com experiência em gestão.
UNICEF Zambia is currently hiring a consultant to conduct an End of Programme Process Evaluation of the United Nations Joint Programme on Social Protection Phase-II (2019-2024).
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Deputy Representative (Level 4), the Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Programme Officer and the WASH Officer, the consultant will conduct an assessment of existing youth-led businesses in the water quality sector, make a selection of 8 businesses with potential to succeed and provide technical and financial support to strengthen and scale up the business to benefit schools and ECDCs.
Support will be provided in the forms of mentoring, seed funding, direction towards applicable funding opportunities, support the marketing of the services and products and other relevant forms of support. This will enable young people to both strengthen their business as well as to contribute ensuring safe drinking water quality in schools and ECDCs. The project aims to reach 8 youth, ideally 4 women and 4 men from 4 districts across provinces with this support.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. Our State of Palestine Office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as Procurement Assistant at G-5 level based in Jerusalem, SOP.
UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated Education Specialist (Learners’ Welfare and Equity) for their education team. The Education Specialist (Learners’ Welfare and Equity) reports to the Education Specialist (Access, Quality and ECE) (P3 Level) for guidance and general supervision. The Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects.
The Programme Officer (HACT) reports to the Implementing Partnership Management Specialist for close guidance and supervision. The Level 1 is an entry professional level and should therefore be normally used as a trainee level for acquiring organizational knowledge of rules, regulations, and processes to supplement academic and theoretical knowledge of the profession for upward mobility to higher responsibilities.
Under the supervision of the Implementing Partnership Management Specialist, the Programme Officer HACT provides technical, operational, and administrative assistance to facilitate the integration of HACT plans in all programming activities and to ensure the application of HACT and related organizational rules, regulations, and procedures in the Country Office (CO) through implementing partnerships.
UNICEF is looking for a Security Specialist to implement and manage security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.
UNICEF Iraq is looking for a dynamic and committed professional to work as an International Consultant for Health Master plan for Social Health insurance. The assignment will involve engaging an international consultancy firm to support the government of Basra in redesigning the health system master plan and designing a universal health coverage system.
The Child Protection Officer reports to the Child Protection Specialist – Team Leader for supervision. The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a Comprehensive Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program Policy for Somalia, aimed at addressing the increasing challenges of substance abuse, including its impact on public health, particularly HIV and other STIs. The consultant will be responsible for creating a robust, evidence-based policy framework that integrates prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and community engagement strategies. This policy will be aligned with international best practices and tailored to Somalia’s unique social and cultural context.
The assignment will also focus on ensuring that the policy supports the capacity-building of healthcare providers and other stakeholders, while advocating for legal and policy reforms. The ultimate goal is to reduce substance abuse-related health risks, improve access to care for key populations, and strengthen the overall healthcare system's response to substance use disorders.
Under the general guidance of the SBC Manager and in close coordination with the Climate Change Task Force and Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme.
Under the direction and guidance of the Special Representative, you will coordinate overall country office emergency preparedness and response. You will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions, including fund-raising for emergency activities, to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in emergency. You will provide coordination and support for policy and programme planning and management in UNICEF supported emergency programme.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to strengthen UNICEF capacity and engagement in health financing, particularly in relation to sustainable immunization financing. This includes scoping existing UNICEF engagement, challenges and capacity building needs, designing and delivering targeted online capacity building material, providing technical support to key country-level evidence generation products, and strengthening documentation and knowledge management.
Objectives:
1. Map UNICEF’s current engagement, thematic priorities and capacity building needs across the region in the areas of health financing and public finance for health and immunization;
2. Design and deliver a series of customized online webinars and seminars to build capacity and share best practice examples and approaches; and
3. Provide technical review and input to selected UNICEF country office health and immunization financing evidence, policy or advocacy products; and
4. Strengthen documentation and knowledge management, including through documentation of best case examples identified during the seminar series, and building an online document archive.
The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme which is focused on provision of lifesaving critical WASH services to the people affected by ongoing war and cholera outbreak.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive WASH Strategic Note for UNICEF Egypt. The strategic note will sharpen the programme logic showing HOW UNICEF is going to make a difference – taking into consideration lessons learned; articulate HOW planned actions will lead to intended OUTPUTS – including linkages with other programmes and strategic partnerships – and contribute to OUTCOMES; how UNICEF will influence partners to act; and determine a mix of multi-year strategies, including innovation, that UNICEF will pursue to achieve results. The strategic note will also inform RWPs, supply plans, funding proposals, performance reviews, and evaluations. The note will guide UNICEF’s efforts, both in the development and humanitarian actions, to enhance equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for vulnerable populations, including children, while considering critical cross-cutting issues such as gender, climate change, and human rights. The strategic note will also demonstrate the alignment of UNICEF’s WASH programming to the UNSDCF.
The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. The function supports the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.
The Health Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme, with focus on public health emergencies within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results, by preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of results.
UNICEF ha considerado apoyar para que el MinEduc pueda desarrollar una propuesta de acompañamiento psicosocial para docentes y DECEs de provincias afectadas de manera significativa por situaciones de violencia. En el mes de abril iniciamos una prueba piloto con el desarrollo de sesiones de acompañamiento psicosocial para docentes de DECEs de las ciudades de Esmeraldas y Manta, afectadas de manera directa por las situaciones de violencia en las escuelas. En este proceso 240 docentes y DECEs fueron parte de un proceso de 10 sesiones de trabajo presencial donde se trabajaron estrategias para el autocuidado y cuidado de equipos, así como también a desarrollar experiencias de acompañamiento psicosocial dirigidos a su propio bienestar. Como resultado de este proceso se cuenta con una metodología para 10 sesiones que ya ha sido probada.
UNICEF Brazil, in partnership with the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family, and Fight Against Hunger, is looking for a social protection consultant who will develop additional analysis regarding social deprotection and gaps in public policies concerning the Bolsa Familia beneficiaries at municipal level, with a focus on families with children and adolescents. Under the supervision of the Chief of Social Policy, the consultant will work to subsidize the technical partnership between UNICEF and the National Secretary of Citizenship Income (SENARC).
O UNICEF pretende-se contratar 3 consultores para a realização de um mapeamento de boas práticas de EAN nas escolas e desenvolvimento de manual instrutivo para disseminação das experiências obtidas durante o projeto piloto para outras capitais e municípios onde o UNICEF trabalha. Busca-se a contratação de 1 consultor(a) com experiência em educação infantil, 1 consultor(a) com experiência em ensino fundamental e 1 consultor(a) com experiência em gestão.
UNICEF Zambia is currently hiring a consultant to conduct an End of Programme Process Evaluation of the United Nations Joint Programme on Social Protection Phase-II (2019-2024).
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Deputy Representative (Level 4), the Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Programme Officer and the WASH Officer, the consultant will conduct an assessment of existing youth-led businesses in the water quality sector, make a selection of 8 businesses with potential to succeed and provide technical and financial support to strengthen and scale up the business to benefit schools and ECDCs.
Support will be provided in the forms of mentoring, seed funding, direction towards applicable funding opportunities, support the marketing of the services and products and other relevant forms of support. This will enable young people to both strengthen their business as well as to contribute ensuring safe drinking water quality in schools and ECDCs. The project aims to reach 8 youth, ideally 4 women and 4 men from 4 districts across provinces with this support.
If you are a committed, creative professional and you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better and safe world for children, we would like to hear from you. Our State of Palestine Office is seeking a dynamic qualified candidate to join our team as Procurement Assistant at G-5 level based in Jerusalem, SOP.
UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated Education Specialist (Learners’ Welfare and Equity) for their education team. The Education Specialist (Learners’ Welfare and Equity) reports to the Education Specialist (Access, Quality and ECE) (P3 Level) for guidance and general supervision. The Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects.
The Programme Officer (HACT) reports to the Implementing Partnership Management Specialist for close guidance and supervision. The Level 1 is an entry professional level and should therefore be normally used as a trainee level for acquiring organizational knowledge of rules, regulations, and processes to supplement academic and theoretical knowledge of the profession for upward mobility to higher responsibilities.
Under the supervision of the Implementing Partnership Management Specialist, the Programme Officer HACT provides technical, operational, and administrative assistance to facilitate the integration of HACT plans in all programming activities and to ensure the application of HACT and related organizational rules, regulations, and procedures in the Country Office (CO) through implementing partnerships.
UNICEF is looking for a Security Specialist to implement and manage security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.
UNICEF Iraq is looking for a dynamic and committed professional to work as an International Consultant for Health Master plan for Social Health insurance. The assignment will involve engaging an international consultancy firm to support the government of Basra in redesigning the health system master plan and designing a universal health coverage system.
The Child Protection Officer reports to the Child Protection Specialist – Team Leader for supervision. The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a Comprehensive Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program Policy for Somalia, aimed at addressing the increasing challenges of substance abuse, including its impact on public health, particularly HIV and other STIs. The consultant will be responsible for creating a robust, evidence-based policy framework that integrates prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and community engagement strategies. This policy will be aligned with international best practices and tailored to Somalia’s unique social and cultural context.
The assignment will also focus on ensuring that the policy supports the capacity-building of healthcare providers and other stakeholders, while advocating for legal and policy reforms. The ultimate goal is to reduce substance abuse-related health risks, improve access to care for key populations, and strengthen the overall healthcare system's response to substance use disorders.
Under the general guidance of the SBC Manager and in close coordination with the Climate Change Task Force and Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme.
Under the direction and guidance of the Special Representative, you will coordinate overall country office emergency preparedness and response. You will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions, including fund-raising for emergency activities, to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in emergency. You will provide coordination and support for policy and programme planning and management in UNICEF supported emergency programme.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to strengthen UNICEF capacity and engagement in health financing, particularly in relation to sustainable immunization financing. This includes scoping existing UNICEF engagement, challenges and capacity building needs, designing and delivering targeted online capacity building material, providing technical support to key country-level evidence generation products, and strengthening documentation and knowledge management.
Objectives:
1. Map UNICEF’s current engagement, thematic priorities and capacity building needs across the region in the areas of health financing and public finance for health and immunization;
2. Design and deliver a series of customized online webinars and seminars to build capacity and share best practice examples and approaches; and
3. Provide technical review and input to selected UNICEF country office health and immunization financing evidence, policy or advocacy products; and
4. Strengthen documentation and knowledge management, including through documentation of best case examples identified during the seminar series, and building an online document archive.
The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme which is focused on provision of lifesaving critical WASH services to the people affected by ongoing war and cholera outbreak.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive WASH Strategic Note for UNICEF Egypt. The strategic note will sharpen the programme logic showing HOW UNICEF is going to make a difference – taking into consideration lessons learned; articulate HOW planned actions will lead to intended OUTPUTS – including linkages with other programmes and strategic partnerships – and contribute to OUTCOMES; how UNICEF will influence partners to act; and determine a mix of multi-year strategies, including innovation, that UNICEF will pursue to achieve results. The strategic note will also inform RWPs, supply plans, funding proposals, performance reviews, and evaluations. The note will guide UNICEF’s efforts, both in the development and humanitarian actions, to enhance equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for vulnerable populations, including children, while considering critical cross-cutting issues such as gender, climate change, and human rights. The strategic note will also demonstrate the alignment of UNICEF’s WASH programming to the UNSDCF.
The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. The function supports the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.
The Health Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme, with focus on public health emergencies within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results, by preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of results.
