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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, 

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations. 

• Explicit and meaningful reference to children and youth.
• Consideration of children and young people as rights holders, including references to children's rights or intergenerational justice and equity.
• Inclusion of child-sensitive multi-sectoral commitments addressing specific risks and vulnerabilities of children.
• Identification of children and youth as important stakeholders, ensuring their participation in the consultation process.

How can you make a difference? 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Education: Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Social Sciences, Economics and Public Policy, Data Science, Statistics, or related degree areas of work.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required: Minimum five (5) years’ work experience in the field of climate change and environmental science, social sciences, economics and public policy or other relevant field.
• Climate Policy and Child Sensitivity Integration: In-depth understanding of climate change policy frameworks, especially NDCs under the Paris Agreement.
• Ability to integrate child-sensitive approaches into climate policies, ensuring the inclusion of children as key stakeholders.
  Stakeholder Consultation and Facilitation:
• Proven ability to lead consultations with government agencies, NGOs, and youth organizations to gather inputs and build consensus on child-sensitive climate policies.
• Experience in facilitating workshops and working groups with multiple stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Capacity Building: Strong experience in designing and delivering training on child-sensitive climate policies for government staff and stakeholders.
• Development of toolkits and guidance documents to implement child-sensitive approaches in climate action.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent oral and written skills in Tajik, Russian, and English to facilitate communication with various stakeholders and draft reports and policy recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to lead and gain the assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavor.
• Ability to build trust through operating with transparency and creating an open, positive, and enabling environment.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here.  

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.