UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a data consultant and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The purpose of this consultancy is the evaluation of the project “Investing in the Early Years: Accelerating Development through Integrated Early Childhood Development in Kosovo 2023-2025”, funded by the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by UNICEF (hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation).
The project aims to strengthen integrated, family-centered services in health and education, driving significant improvements in Early Childhood Development (ECD) outcomes for children from conception to five years of age. It prioritizes reaching the most vulnerable children, including those from economically disadvantaged families, as well as
children from Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian, and other minority communities, and children with disabilities or developmental delays.
UNICEF is looking for an experienced Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist who will develop and operationalize a robust MEL system that supports evidence-based decision-making, accountability to stakeholders, and adaptive management of the program. The Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that the MEL framework is aligned with the program’s priorities and design and UNICEF’s goals. The role will focus on tracking progress, supporting the evaluation the programs impact, and facilitating learning across sectors to inform decision-making and programming for each annual programmatic cycle.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to an International Consultant in conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current program aimed at preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, HBV, and syphilis in Tajikistan. The assessment will identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement to enhance the program's effectiveness and ensure alignment with international best practices.
Under the supervision of the Regional Adviser, Sustainability and Climate Section, ECARO and CEED Specialist, UNICEF Tajikistan, the consultant will be responsible for the implementation of the following tasks and delivering the specified outputs. This assignment requires active consultation and close collaboration with various UNICEF sections of Central Asian Country Offices to ensure alignment with organizational goals and integration of expertise across relevant areas. The consultant will work closely with sector specialists to gather insights, validate findings, and ensure that the deliverables comprehensively address climate change education, as well as potential strategies for resilience and adaptation in Tajikistan.
The main purpose of the assignment is to provide technical assistance to the national task force group in collecting the evidence, conducting the assessment of barriers for pregnant women to access the PMTCT services and developing report with recommendations on how to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) status. Although the report will be for national pre-validation of EMTCT of HIV, the consultant will ensure that Hepatitis and Syphilis data and information are included and integrated in the report as part of the program assessment component.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultant Foundational Learning and Skills Development. The duration of this assignment is 7 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be office based (hybrid).
UNICEF PNG is looking to engage a motivated intern in the Communication section based in Port Moresby to support the effective planning and implementation of UNICEF’s priority advocacy events by providing timely logistical and administrative coordination, reliable communication and documentation support and responsive internal and external coordination assistance for 6 months.
The Information Management Officer is a core Cluster/Sector Coordination team member. The purpose of this position is to implement, manage and provide technical capacity support and information management systems for the Nutrition Cluster in Sudan. This include managing the collection, analysis, storage and sharing of important information with nutrition cluster participants and stakeholder to make informed (evidence-based) strategic decisions. This will be done through the synthesis of nutrition information and preparation of reports, creation/updating of national and subnational level dashboards, early warning and early action analysis at various levels, preparing updates for regular and strategic sector meetings at national and sub national levels.
UNICEF is looking for an individual consultant to lead interventions for strengthening meaningful youth participation in local decision-making and community development through expansion of the youth engagement platforms, built capacity of the local government, improved skills and confidence of adolescents and youth in target districts.
Technology-facilitated violence against children is a growing but insufficiently addressed threat in Uzbekistan. National experience in investigating crimes such as online grooming, sextortion, and cyberbullying remains limited, and the Law Enforcement Academy currently lacks in-service training and proven methodologies in this area. To address this critical capacity gap, UNICEF seeks international expertise with a track record in justice-sector training on similar issues.
The national consultant will support the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) in facilitating the reintegration of children and young people from residential care into family-based and community-based care settings. The consultant will guide and supervise staff of the residential care institutions, child protection sectors, community social workers and Inson center supervisors in needs assessment, reintegration plans development, coordinated transitions and monitoring.
This is a Junior Professional Officer position open to Finnish nationals only. The JPO will provide support across the different sectors to ensure the technical excellence and quality of programmatic work on inclusion of children with disabilities in the South Asia region to advance the DIPAS cross-sectoral strategic priorities. The JPO will also support the knowledge interchange on best practices in disability inclusive programming across the region. Overall, the funding of this position will provide much-needed support for the organization's strengthened commitment to leaving no child behind.
Sous la supervision de la Cheffe de section Protection de l’Enfance de l’UNICEF Maroc, chaque consultant(e) aura pour mission de renforcer la présence et l’efficacité du travail de l'UNICEF sur le terrain. Il/elle devra établir des liens solides entre les autorités de protection, la société civile et d'autres partenaires clés. Son rôle consistera à fournir une assistance technique aux acteurs de la protection de l’enfance, pour la mise en place des DTIPE dans les provinces cibles, en évaluant la faisabilité opérationnelle du modèle proposé et en accompagnant l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre de ce dispositif.
In response to these challenges, UNICEF is undertaking a research program aimed at contributing to policy discussions and the development of actionable responses to better protect children’s rights in the context of the debt crisis in lower and lower-middle income countries. This research seeks to (i) assess and articulate the impacts of the current debt situation on children and (ii) explore policy approaches to debt management and restructuring that prioritize child outcomes and the long-term benefits of investing in human capital.
To support this work UNICEF is seeking a subject matter expert to develop a background paper as a foundation of a chapter for a final book to investigate the role of IMF social safeguarding approaches in protecting and promoting child development.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national or international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 97 days (83 remote and 14 in country) spread over 7 months. The consultancy is open to both national and international applicants and is expected to be home-based with 14 days at country level. The consultant must be available for meetings scheduled during Vanuatu working hours. The consultant will report on a day-to-day basis to the Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Vanuatu, who will provide administrative oversight and facilitate engagement with national counterparts and partners. Technical guidance, quality assurance, and coordination support will be provided by the Climate and Environmental Specialist based at the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office in Suva, Fiji. For consultants based outside of Vanuatu, two in-country missions are anticipated over the duration of the assignment. The number, timing, and duration of these missions will be defined during the inception phase. The consultant’s financial proposal must include all the costs required to carry out the assignment. This includes professional fees, travel-related expenses such as return economy-class airfare, terminal expenses, Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) and insurance, communication cost etc. Costs associated with the organization of consultation workshops (e.g., venue hire, refreshments, materials) will be covered directly by UNICEF and should not be included in the consultant’s financial proposal.
The purpose of the assignment is to review the draft Community Engagement Health Toolkit (English) to ensure clarity, consistency, and technical correctness and to provide high quality translation into Chichewa that maintain the technical correctness, cultural relevance and original intent.
UNICEF Timor-Leste seeking for a national consultant to support the costing of the RMNCAH (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health) Strategy
A consultant is required to carry out two strands of work. Firstly, to assess the level at which Child Protection has been integrated in other sectors, identify the positives (including a synopsis of achievements), gaps and challenges coming out of the integration. Secondly, conduct verification of a minimum of 50 completed Child Protection Case Management booklets (750 in total) and the harmonized CPIMS forms in selected districts. The consultant will be required to offer capacity development for Government and NGO partners on any gaps identified during the exercise.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The MICS team is seeking additional support for a Project Manager/Business Analyst expert who will oversee and lead the technical project management, requirement analysis, planning, design, monitoring & control, project reporting, and project communications among the UNICEF HQ Data Collection Unit staff, the external vendors that will be working on the enhancement features of the website and the development of MICS Tabulator, the partners at the University of Minnesota IPUMS team that is responsible for MICS data harmonization, and UNICEF ICTD, BRM, and Technology Architecture and Operations (TAO). Under the DCU Statistics and Monitoring Manager's supervision, the consultant will deliver and coordinate the above-listed tasks
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a data consultant and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The purpose of this consultancy is the evaluation of the project “Investing in the Early Years: Accelerating Development through Integrated Early Childhood Development in Kosovo 2023-2025”, funded by the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by UNICEF (hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation).
The project aims to strengthen integrated, family-centered services in health and education, driving significant improvements in Early Childhood Development (ECD) outcomes for children from conception to five years of age. It prioritizes reaching the most vulnerable children, including those from economically disadvantaged families, as well as
children from Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian, and other minority communities, and children with disabilities or developmental delays.
UNICEF is looking for an experienced Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist who will develop and operationalize a robust MEL system that supports evidence-based decision-making, accountability to stakeholders, and adaptive management of the program. The Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that the MEL framework is aligned with the program’s priorities and design and UNICEF’s goals. The role will focus on tracking progress, supporting the evaluation the programs impact, and facilitating learning across sectors to inform decision-making and programming for each annual programmatic cycle.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to an International Consultant in conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current program aimed at preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, HBV, and syphilis in Tajikistan. The assessment will identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement to enhance the program's effectiveness and ensure alignment with international best practices.
Under the supervision of the Regional Adviser, Sustainability and Climate Section, ECARO and CEED Specialist, UNICEF Tajikistan, the consultant will be responsible for the implementation of the following tasks and delivering the specified outputs. This assignment requires active consultation and close collaboration with various UNICEF sections of Central Asian Country Offices to ensure alignment with organizational goals and integration of expertise across relevant areas. The consultant will work closely with sector specialists to gather insights, validate findings, and ensure that the deliverables comprehensively address climate change education, as well as potential strategies for resilience and adaptation in Tajikistan.
The main purpose of the assignment is to provide technical assistance to the national task force group in collecting the evidence, conducting the assessment of barriers for pregnant women to access the PMTCT services and developing report with recommendations on how to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) status. Although the report will be for national pre-validation of EMTCT of HIV, the consultant will ensure that Hepatitis and Syphilis data and information are included and integrated in the report as part of the program assessment component.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultant Foundational Learning and Skills Development. The duration of this assignment is 7 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be office based (hybrid).
UNICEF PNG is looking to engage a motivated intern in the Communication section based in Port Moresby to support the effective planning and implementation of UNICEF’s priority advocacy events by providing timely logistical and administrative coordination, reliable communication and documentation support and responsive internal and external coordination assistance for 6 months.
The Information Management Officer is a core Cluster/Sector Coordination team member. The purpose of this position is to implement, manage and provide technical capacity support and information management systems for the Nutrition Cluster in Sudan. This include managing the collection, analysis, storage and sharing of important information with nutrition cluster participants and stakeholder to make informed (evidence-based) strategic decisions. This will be done through the synthesis of nutrition information and preparation of reports, creation/updating of national and subnational level dashboards, early warning and early action analysis at various levels, preparing updates for regular and strategic sector meetings at national and sub national levels.
UNICEF is looking for an individual consultant to lead interventions for strengthening meaningful youth participation in local decision-making and community development through expansion of the youth engagement platforms, built capacity of the local government, improved skills and confidence of adolescents and youth in target districts.
Technology-facilitated violence against children is a growing but insufficiently addressed threat in Uzbekistan. National experience in investigating crimes such as online grooming, sextortion, and cyberbullying remains limited, and the Law Enforcement Academy currently lacks in-service training and proven methodologies in this area. To address this critical capacity gap, UNICEF seeks international expertise with a track record in justice-sector training on similar issues.
The national consultant will support the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) in facilitating the reintegration of children and young people from residential care into family-based and community-based care settings. The consultant will guide and supervise staff of the residential care institutions, child protection sectors, community social workers and Inson center supervisors in needs assessment, reintegration plans development, coordinated transitions and monitoring.
This is a Junior Professional Officer position open to Finnish nationals only. The JPO will provide support across the different sectors to ensure the technical excellence and quality of programmatic work on inclusion of children with disabilities in the South Asia region to advance the DIPAS cross-sectoral strategic priorities. The JPO will also support the knowledge interchange on best practices in disability inclusive programming across the region. Overall, the funding of this position will provide much-needed support for the organization's strengthened commitment to leaving no child behind.
Sous la supervision de la Cheffe de section Protection de l’Enfance de l’UNICEF Maroc, chaque consultant(e) aura pour mission de renforcer la présence et l’efficacité du travail de l'UNICEF sur le terrain. Il/elle devra établir des liens solides entre les autorités de protection, la société civile et d'autres partenaires clés. Son rôle consistera à fournir une assistance technique aux acteurs de la protection de l’enfance, pour la mise en place des DTIPE dans les provinces cibles, en évaluant la faisabilité opérationnelle du modèle proposé et en accompagnant l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre de ce dispositif.
In response to these challenges, UNICEF is undertaking a research program aimed at contributing to policy discussions and the development of actionable responses to better protect children’s rights in the context of the debt crisis in lower and lower-middle income countries. This research seeks to (i) assess and articulate the impacts of the current debt situation on children and (ii) explore policy approaches to debt management and restructuring that prioritize child outcomes and the long-term benefits of investing in human capital.
To support this work UNICEF is seeking a subject matter expert to develop a background paper as a foundation of a chapter for a final book to investigate the role of IMF social safeguarding approaches in protecting and promoting child development.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national or international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 97 days (83 remote and 14 in country) spread over 7 months. The consultancy is open to both national and international applicants and is expected to be home-based with 14 days at country level. The consultant must be available for meetings scheduled during Vanuatu working hours. The consultant will report on a day-to-day basis to the Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Vanuatu, who will provide administrative oversight and facilitate engagement with national counterparts and partners. Technical guidance, quality assurance, and coordination support will be provided by the Climate and Environmental Specialist based at the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office in Suva, Fiji. For consultants based outside of Vanuatu, two in-country missions are anticipated over the duration of the assignment. The number, timing, and duration of these missions will be defined during the inception phase. The consultant’s financial proposal must include all the costs required to carry out the assignment. This includes professional fees, travel-related expenses such as return economy-class airfare, terminal expenses, Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) and insurance, communication cost etc. Costs associated with the organization of consultation workshops (e.g., venue hire, refreshments, materials) will be covered directly by UNICEF and should not be included in the consultant’s financial proposal.
The purpose of the assignment is to review the draft Community Engagement Health Toolkit (English) to ensure clarity, consistency, and technical correctness and to provide high quality translation into Chichewa that maintain the technical correctness, cultural relevance and original intent.
UNICEF Timor-Leste seeking for a national consultant to support the costing of the RMNCAH (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health) Strategy
A consultant is required to carry out two strands of work. Firstly, to assess the level at which Child Protection has been integrated in other sectors, identify the positives (including a synopsis of achievements), gaps and challenges coming out of the integration. Secondly, conduct verification of a minimum of 50 completed Child Protection Case Management booklets (750 in total) and the harmonized CPIMS forms in selected districts. The consultant will be required to offer capacity development for Government and NGO partners on any gaps identified during the exercise.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The MICS team is seeking additional support for a Project Manager/Business Analyst expert who will oversee and lead the technical project management, requirement analysis, planning, design, monitoring & control, project reporting, and project communications among the UNICEF HQ Data Collection Unit staff, the external vendors that will be working on the enhancement features of the website and the development of MICS Tabulator, the partners at the University of Minnesota IPUMS team that is responsible for MICS data harmonization, and UNICEF ICTD, BRM, and Technology Architecture and Operations (TAO). Under the DCU Statistics and Monitoring Manager's supervision, the consultant will deliver and coordinate the above-listed tasks
