The purpose of this assignment is to build on the recent CHW mapping exercise and ongoing MoH and PORALG reforms, ensuring timely alignment of community health worker systems with national PHC priorities. These tools and frameworks are being developed at the pivotal stage in rolling out the iCCHW program, following the completion of the national CHW mapping exercise. The evidence has highlighted significant policy and operational gaps that need to be addressed urgently to ensure that the transition to a unified CHW system is both effective and sustainable. Clear, practical guidance is required to avoid duplication of efforts, strengthen accountability, and ensure that resources are used efficiently to achieve maximum impact.
L'accompagnement technique comprend le suivi de la finalisation du plan stratégique quinquennal de l’oxygénothérapie en Guinée, ainsi que le suivi des aspects techniques de projet de la construction et l’installation des centrales d’oxygène médical dans les hôpitaux régionaux de Boké, Kindia, Mamou et Faranah.
The assignment will involve quality assurance for accuracy of the information presented, editing for English/French and logical flow and will also involve cross-checking information and data to ensure consistency and coherence
UNICEF Namibia is inviting qualified and suitable individuals to submit their applications to play a leading role in advocating for the rights of children, to help benefit from quality, equitable and inclusive education, are healthy and protected, meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In dealing with this fundamental issue, UNICEF Namibia works with the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), in particular the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), civil society, media, tertiary education institutions, development partners, communities, children and young people and other UN agencies to:
a) Ensure access to quality inclusive and equitable education to all children
b) Resources are equitably distributed to meet the needs of children from the most marginalized communities and those with disabilities.
c) Ensure that schools are safe and children are protected from abuse and violence.
d) Strengthen parental and community involvement in education.
Under the supervision of the Health Officer, supported by the Social and Behaviour Change Manager, the consultant will undertake a mixed method case study on Elma-funded implementation of the RED Strategy with the National Department of Health, the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Provincial Departments of Health, and selected district health teams, to strengthen the EPI programme, and develop tailored strategies to reach zero dose and under immunised children.
The objective of the assignment is to explore and describe the operational effectiveness, barriers, facilitators, and outcomes of the RED Strategy implementation in selected urban districts, and to generate actionable insights for scaling and strengthening immunisation services.
For every child, the right to Immunisation.
This consultancy will support the development of a National Framework on the Use of AI in Education, providing policymakers, practitioners, and development partners with a practical tool to evaluate current conditions, identify gaps, and prioritize investments.
Under the supervision of UNICEF Uzbekistan’s Child Protection Officer and in collaboration with NASP and the Uzbekistan Columbia Centre, the consultant will review and enhance existing foster care training materials. This includes integrating trauma-informed care and positive parenting approaches, developing supplementary modules to support children with complex psychosocial needs, and conducting a Training of Trainers for key stakeholders. The final deliverable will be a comprehensive, culturally appropriate training package tailored to Uzbekistan’s context.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea seeking to recruit a National Professional for the position of Education Specialist at NOC Level on Fixed Terma Appointment. The Education 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.
The Nutrition section is seeking to hire a Nutrition Officer in Abuja office who will support the implementation of the National Nutrition SBC Strategy, First Food Africa Initiative and Food System interventions aimed to contribute to enhancing dietary diversity, preventing common childhood illnesses and improving MIYCN; diets, services and care practices. The position will be responsible for initiating, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the progress of key deliverables of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Officer will provide technical guidance throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/ projects.
UNICEF has an exciting internship opportunity in the WASH Sector section for an Enabling Environment (EE) intern, to support the team in undertaking extensive system-strengthening initiatives for sustainable WASH services in Zambia, specifically focusing on policy, strategy, financing, coordination, and data.
UNICEF Namibia Country Office is seeking for an Individual consultant to facilitate four days high quality training program to staff members, with a focus on UNICEF's approach to public finance, and how UNICEF NCO staff can influence and support the mobilization, allocation, and use of public financial resources. The training should aim to equip staff members across different sectors, with knowledge, techniques and tools to support efforts to increase investments in children and apply public financial insights and perspectives to their planning, advocacy and programming.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for simultaneous translators from English to French and vice versa during the Regional Management Meeting.
Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative and direct supervision of the Innovation Specialist, the consultant will support UNICEF/GenU South Africa by:
1. Creating an integration strategy to align/embed GenU with government efforts, particularly the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention.
2. Conducting a comprehensive scoping of the private sector landscape related to youth opportunities.
3. Developing a strategy for private sector engagement around youth livelihoods, skilling, and employment.
4. Conduct comprehensive scoping on digital marketplace systems in South Africa that offer work/gig opportunities to self-employed/entrepreneurial youth.
For every child, the right to sustainable development and empowerment, through innovation.
The incumbent of this post will be accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
To provide technical support to develop a National Roadmap for Elimination of Open Defecation in Afghanistan, in consultation and coordination with relevant authorities, UNICEF and WASH cluster.
UNICEF is planning to engage an international expert in Behavioral Science to support the evidence generation on inclusive education uptake related behaviours and development of Social and Behaviour Change strategy on inclusive education.
UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the creation and crafting of compelling digital content, which engages audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way and sparks conversations around issues related to UNICEF’s mandate.
The Communication and Advocacy Section is seeking continued support to meet the writing and editing needs of the UNICEF China office. With an increased focus on communicating the work of UNICEF China to international audiences, there is also a need to produce high-quality public-facing material in English. There is a particular need to edit publications and reports from programme sections, which can be long and technical, to turn these into effective products for visibility and advocacy. There is also an occasional need to support other writing and editing tasks, such as speeches, press releases and briefing notes. An experienced English language writer/editor is critical to meet this need.
The purpose of this assignment is to build on the recent CHW mapping exercise and ongoing MoH and PORALG reforms, ensuring timely alignment of community health worker systems with national PHC priorities. These tools and frameworks are being developed at the pivotal stage in rolling out the iCCHW program, following the completion of the national CHW mapping exercise. The evidence has highlighted significant policy and operational gaps that need to be addressed urgently to ensure that the transition to a unified CHW system is both effective and sustainable. Clear, practical guidance is required to avoid duplication of efforts, strengthen accountability, and ensure that resources are used efficiently to achieve maximum impact.
L'accompagnement technique comprend le suivi de la finalisation du plan stratégique quinquennal de l’oxygénothérapie en Guinée, ainsi que le suivi des aspects techniques de projet de la construction et l’installation des centrales d’oxygène médical dans les hôpitaux régionaux de Boké, Kindia, Mamou et Faranah.
The assignment will involve quality assurance for accuracy of the information presented, editing for English/French and logical flow and will also involve cross-checking information and data to ensure consistency and coherence
UNICEF Namibia is inviting qualified and suitable individuals to submit their applications to play a leading role in advocating for the rights of children, to help benefit from quality, equitable and inclusive education, are healthy and protected, meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In dealing with this fundamental issue, UNICEF Namibia works with the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), in particular the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), civil society, media, tertiary education institutions, development partners, communities, children and young people and other UN agencies to:
a) Ensure access to quality inclusive and equitable education to all children
b) Resources are equitably distributed to meet the needs of children from the most marginalized communities and those with disabilities.
c) Ensure that schools are safe and children are protected from abuse and violence.
d) Strengthen parental and community involvement in education.
Under the supervision of the Health Officer, supported by the Social and Behaviour Change Manager, the consultant will undertake a mixed method case study on Elma-funded implementation of the RED Strategy with the National Department of Health, the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Provincial Departments of Health, and selected district health teams, to strengthen the EPI programme, and develop tailored strategies to reach zero dose and under immunised children.
The objective of the assignment is to explore and describe the operational effectiveness, barriers, facilitators, and outcomes of the RED Strategy implementation in selected urban districts, and to generate actionable insights for scaling and strengthening immunisation services.
For every child, the right to Immunisation.
This consultancy will support the development of a National Framework on the Use of AI in Education, providing policymakers, practitioners, and development partners with a practical tool to evaluate current conditions, identify gaps, and prioritize investments.
Under the supervision of UNICEF Uzbekistan’s Child Protection Officer and in collaboration with NASP and the Uzbekistan Columbia Centre, the consultant will review and enhance existing foster care training materials. This includes integrating trauma-informed care and positive parenting approaches, developing supplementary modules to support children with complex psychosocial needs, and conducting a Training of Trainers for key stakeholders. The final deliverable will be a comprehensive, culturally appropriate training package tailored to Uzbekistan’s context.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea seeking to recruit a National Professional for the position of Education Specialist at NOC Level on Fixed Terma Appointment. The Education 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.
The Nutrition section is seeking to hire a Nutrition Officer in Abuja office who will support the implementation of the National Nutrition SBC Strategy, First Food Africa Initiative and Food System interventions aimed to contribute to enhancing dietary diversity, preventing common childhood illnesses and improving MIYCN; diets, services and care practices. The position will be responsible for initiating, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the progress of key deliverables of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Officer will provide technical guidance throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/ projects.
UNICEF has an exciting internship opportunity in the WASH Sector section for an Enabling Environment (EE) intern, to support the team in undertaking extensive system-strengthening initiatives for sustainable WASH services in Zambia, specifically focusing on policy, strategy, financing, coordination, and data.
UNICEF Namibia Country Office is seeking for an Individual consultant to facilitate four days high quality training program to staff members, with a focus on UNICEF's approach to public finance, and how UNICEF NCO staff can influence and support the mobilization, allocation, and use of public financial resources. The training should aim to equip staff members across different sectors, with knowledge, techniques and tools to support efforts to increase investments in children and apply public financial insights and perspectives to their planning, advocacy and programming.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for simultaneous translators from English to French and vice versa during the Regional Management Meeting.
Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative and direct supervision of the Innovation Specialist, the consultant will support UNICEF/GenU South Africa by:
1. Creating an integration strategy to align/embed GenU with government efforts, particularly the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention.
2. Conducting a comprehensive scoping of the private sector landscape related to youth opportunities.
3. Developing a strategy for private sector engagement around youth livelihoods, skilling, and employment.
4. Conduct comprehensive scoping on digital marketplace systems in South Africa that offer work/gig opportunities to self-employed/entrepreneurial youth.
For every child, the right to sustainable development and empowerment, through innovation.
The incumbent of this post will be accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
To provide technical support to develop a National Roadmap for Elimination of Open Defecation in Afghanistan, in consultation and coordination with relevant authorities, UNICEF and WASH cluster.
UNICEF is planning to engage an international expert in Behavioral Science to support the evidence generation on inclusive education uptake related behaviours and development of Social and Behaviour Change strategy on inclusive education.
UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the creation and crafting of compelling digital content, which engages audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way and sparks conversations around issues related to UNICEF’s mandate.
The Communication and Advocacy Section is seeking continued support to meet the writing and editing needs of the UNICEF China office. With an increased focus on communicating the work of UNICEF China to international audiences, there is also a need to produce high-quality public-facing material in English. There is a particular need to edit publications and reports from programme sections, which can be long and technical, to turn these into effective products for visibility and advocacy. There is also an occasional need to support other writing and editing tasks, such as speeches, press releases and briefing notes. An experienced English language writer/editor is critical to meet this need.
