The Global Roster of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Early Warning Systems (EWS), and Anticipatory Action (AA) Experts will support the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence (CoE) during its establishment phase by strengthening UNICEF’s technical capacity on child-sensitive disaster risk management. Consultants on the roster will support UNICEF Offices and government partners to design, implement, and scale child-responsive DRR programmes that effectively integrate early warning systems and anticipatory action.
Country Offices and government partners are requesting more frequent and more specialized assistance—often linked to climate shocks, programme scale-up, innovation pilots, and time-sensitive financing opportunities. Meeting this demand requires flexible, timely and high-quality technical support, delivered in close collaboration with the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence, the Office of Innovation, UNICEF country and regional offices, other programme divisions, and external partners.
To meet this growing need, UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Innovation & Technology Experts, which will serve as a stand-by mechanism to provide UNICEF with rapid access to pre-qualified exerts who can design, assess, pilot and scale innovations that strengthen the climate resilience and continuity of essential services, accelerating results for children in the face of a changing climate. It allows the organization to:
• Scale technical capacity on demand as CO and government requests increase
• Mobilize experts rapidly for time-sensitive programme, innovation or financing needs
• Match the right expertise to specific assignments across sectors and regions
• Strengthen collaboration across the CoE, Office of Innovation, COs, ROs, HQ divisions, and partners
• Ensure high-quality, consistent, and timely technical support
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Information Services (CIS) Consultants to enable the rapid deployment of pre-qualified experts in support of country-level efforts to develop, apply, and integrate climate and disaster risk information across sectors and contexts. Consultants on the roster will support Country Offices to access, analyse, and apply data from the global child hazard database, in combination with national and local datasets, to inform evidence-based policy, planning, and programming.
Overall, the roster will provide specialised technical support across three core areas:
1. Climate risk and data analysis
2. Capacity building and institutional strengthening on climate and disaster risk information
3. Integration of climate and disaster risk data into programming
UNICEF Mozambique is recruiting a Senior Driver (G-3 level) to provide reliable and safe driving services to the Head of Office. The role requires the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, and responsibility, along with strong knowledge of protocol and local driving rules and regulations. If you are committed to supporting UNICEF’s mission, we encourage you to apply!
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. S/he prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
Her/His area of responsibility primarily covers the recovery and humanitarian child protection programme in Poltava region, with extensive support to the ongoing programme in Kharkiv and Sumy Regions, when and where necessary.
UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire is seeking a highly skilled Gender Programme Specialist to drive our efforts in achieving gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls. As a key member of our team, you will provide technical guidance and operational support to advance gender programming across sectors and ensure that our programs are efficiently, effectively and equitably responsive to the needs of women, girls, and marginalized communities. If you are a strategic thinker with a commitment to social justice and passionate about creating a brighter, more just and equal world, we want to hear from you!
Join UNICEF as Education Officer (Digitalization). You will provide 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 ensure equitable and inclusive education, especially for children and youth who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded from society.
UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, is launching an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the social service workforce. By strengthening and modernising the Technical Institute for Social Service’s two-year programme, this initiative will lay the groundwork for a full professional pathway—including upcoming Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in social work. The refreshed curriculum will raise professional standards, open doors for academic growth, and support the long-term development of a strong, accredited social service workforce.
This transformation is essential to ensuring vulnerable children and families receive high-quality, safe, and effective support from well-trained, well-supervised professionals who can meet evolving social and protection needs.
UNICEF is seeking a skilled social service specialist to lead this curriculum development effort. If you are passionate about strengthening social services and shaping the next generation of professionals, this consultancy is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that analyses and addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of individual practices and societal changes in both development and humanitarian contexts. SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, their values, the socio-cultural norms and the economic and institutional contexts that shape their lives, with the aim of engaging them and increasing their influence in the design of solutions for change. SBC brings social and behavioral evidence generation together with participation in community-led and human-centered processes. SBC is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around behaviors like immunization, feeding practices, learning, hygiene, and positive discipline, as well as transformations across sectors needed to make societies more inclusive, equitable and peaceful.
The Reports Officer’s performance directly impacts UNICEF Venezuela’s ability to sustain strategic partnerships, ensure accountability to donors, and mobilize additional resources for children in a complex and resource-constrained context. High-quality, timely, and accurate reporting strengthens donor confidence, supports compliance with contractual obligations, and enables continued and diversified funding for lifesaving and system-strengthening interventions.
The consultant will collaborate with the HEHC team and colleagues working on Environmental Health in Programme Group, Division of Communications, Public Partnerships Division, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, UNICEF USA and relevant UNICEF Regional and Country Offices. Additionally, the consultant will be working closely with partners involved in the proposed Healthy Environments for Healthy Children Global Collaborative.
Afghanistan Country Office is seeking an experienced Administrative Specialist responsible for provision of managerial leadership and policy guidance for achievement of effective administrative service management and staff capacity development. Collaborate with Operations management efficient administrative operations in support of the Office and country programmes.
Afghanistan Country Office is seeking an experienced Finance Specialist reports to the Admin and Finance Manager, P4 for general direction and guidance. The Specialist is responsible for providing support to the Admin and Finance Manager in managing, monitoring and overseeing the full range of financial services in support of program and operational activities (i.e. financial planning, disbursements of funds and payments, treasury and accounting, financial analysis and reporting of resources), ensuring compliance of all financial operations with organizational plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of performance, ethics, and integrity. The Finance Specialist will be required to engage in representational roles and functions on behalf of UNICEF, as assigned during the assignment. Additionally, the Specialist will be required to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including Banking Institutions and UN Agencies.
Dans le cadre d'une consultance internationale, l'UNICEF Niger recrute un(e) assistant(e) technique en en Planification et suivi-évaluation en appui au fonctionnement du FCSE (Fonds Commun Sectoriel de l’Education) pour appuyer l’élaboration de la planification sectorielle annuelle et la révision annuelle des DPPD, assurer la revue d’assurance-qualité de la planification sectorielle et des DPPD, appuyer les ministères et les régions en matière de reporting technique semestriel et annuel du PSEF, Conseiller et appuyer la CAMOS et les ministères en charge de l’éducation dans la mise en oeuvre du FCSE et appuyer à la mise en place d’un dispositif intégré de suivi-évaluation en lien avec les ministères sectoriels
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking a Senior Consultant to facilitate UNICEF Palestine's Recovery Programme Strategy Development, which will focus on two phases:
Phase 1: Recovery Programmatic Strategies and Priorities
Phase 2: Programme Management Plan
The Senior Consultant reports to the Special Representative for general guidance and direction and close coordination with both Deputy Representatives in Operations and Programmes.
The duration of this assignment is 50 days, starting remotely while VISA process takes place, with travel to both East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education, 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.
Join our UNICEF Colombia team and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents!
UNICEF Colombia is looking for a professional to who sees education as the way for children and adolescents to have a better future to be part of our team and actively contribute to the education sector in actions aimed at ensuring the inclusion of migrant and rejected children and adolescents.
The People and Culture Specialist, within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.
UNICEF is seeking an Accessibility Consultant to support the Digital Accessibility Helpdesk into a fully institutionalized function. The role will strengthen UNICEF’s digital accessibility efforts and advance commitments under the 2030 Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS).
The Global Roster of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Early Warning Systems (EWS), and Anticipatory Action (AA) Experts will support the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence (CoE) during its establishment phase by strengthening UNICEF’s technical capacity on child-sensitive disaster risk management. Consultants on the roster will support UNICEF Offices and government partners to design, implement, and scale child-responsive DRR programmes that effectively integrate early warning systems and anticipatory action.
Country Offices and government partners are requesting more frequent and more specialized assistance—often linked to climate shocks, programme scale-up, innovation pilots, and time-sensitive financing opportunities. Meeting this demand requires flexible, timely and high-quality technical support, delivered in close collaboration with the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence, the Office of Innovation, UNICEF country and regional offices, other programme divisions, and external partners.
To meet this growing need, UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Innovation & Technology Experts, which will serve as a stand-by mechanism to provide UNICEF with rapid access to pre-qualified exerts who can design, assess, pilot and scale innovations that strengthen the climate resilience and continuity of essential services, accelerating results for children in the face of a changing climate. It allows the organization to:
• Scale technical capacity on demand as CO and government requests increase
• Mobilize experts rapidly for time-sensitive programme, innovation or financing needs
• Match the right expertise to specific assignments across sectors and regions
• Strengthen collaboration across the CoE, Office of Innovation, COs, ROs, HQ divisions, and partners
• Ensure high-quality, consistent, and timely technical support
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Information Services (CIS) Consultants to enable the rapid deployment of pre-qualified experts in support of country-level efforts to develop, apply, and integrate climate and disaster risk information across sectors and contexts. Consultants on the roster will support Country Offices to access, analyse, and apply data from the global child hazard database, in combination with national and local datasets, to inform evidence-based policy, planning, and programming.
Overall, the roster will provide specialised technical support across three core areas:
1. Climate risk and data analysis
2. Capacity building and institutional strengthening on climate and disaster risk information
3. Integration of climate and disaster risk data into programming
UNICEF Mozambique is recruiting a Senior Driver (G-3 level) to provide reliable and safe driving services to the Head of Office. The role requires the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, and responsibility, along with strong knowledge of protocol and local driving rules and regulations. If you are committed to supporting UNICEF’s mission, we encourage you to apply!
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. S/he prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
Her/His area of responsibility primarily covers the recovery and humanitarian child protection programme in Poltava region, with extensive support to the ongoing programme in Kharkiv and Sumy Regions, when and where necessary.
UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire is seeking a highly skilled Gender Programme Specialist to drive our efforts in achieving gender equality and promoting the empowerment of women and girls. As a key member of our team, you will provide technical guidance and operational support to advance gender programming across sectors and ensure that our programs are efficiently, effectively and equitably responsive to the needs of women, girls, and marginalized communities. If you are a strategic thinker with a commitment to social justice and passionate about creating a brighter, more just and equal world, we want to hear from you!
Join UNICEF as Education Officer (Digitalization). You will provide 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 ensure equitable and inclusive education, especially for children and youth who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded from society.
UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, is launching an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the social service workforce. By strengthening and modernising the Technical Institute for Social Service’s two-year programme, this initiative will lay the groundwork for a full professional pathway—including upcoming Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in social work. The refreshed curriculum will raise professional standards, open doors for academic growth, and support the long-term development of a strong, accredited social service workforce.
This transformation is essential to ensuring vulnerable children and families receive high-quality, safe, and effective support from well-trained, well-supervised professionals who can meet evolving social and protection needs.
UNICEF is seeking a skilled social service specialist to lead this curriculum development effort. If you are passionate about strengthening social services and shaping the next generation of professionals, this consultancy is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that analyses and addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of individual practices and societal changes in both development and humanitarian contexts. SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, their values, the socio-cultural norms and the economic and institutional contexts that shape their lives, with the aim of engaging them and increasing their influence in the design of solutions for change. SBC brings social and behavioral evidence generation together with participation in community-led and human-centered processes. SBC is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around behaviors like immunization, feeding practices, learning, hygiene, and positive discipline, as well as transformations across sectors needed to make societies more inclusive, equitable and peaceful.
The Reports Officer’s performance directly impacts UNICEF Venezuela’s ability to sustain strategic partnerships, ensure accountability to donors, and mobilize additional resources for children in a complex and resource-constrained context. High-quality, timely, and accurate reporting strengthens donor confidence, supports compliance with contractual obligations, and enables continued and diversified funding for lifesaving and system-strengthening interventions.
The consultant will collaborate with the HEHC team and colleagues working on Environmental Health in Programme Group, Division of Communications, Public Partnerships Division, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, UNICEF USA and relevant UNICEF Regional and Country Offices. Additionally, the consultant will be working closely with partners involved in the proposed Healthy Environments for Healthy Children Global Collaborative.
Afghanistan Country Office is seeking an experienced Administrative Specialist responsible for provision of managerial leadership and policy guidance for achievement of effective administrative service management and staff capacity development. Collaborate with Operations management efficient administrative operations in support of the Office and country programmes.
Afghanistan Country Office is seeking an experienced Finance Specialist reports to the Admin and Finance Manager, P4 for general direction and guidance. The Specialist is responsible for providing support to the Admin and Finance Manager in managing, monitoring and overseeing the full range of financial services in support of program and operational activities (i.e. financial planning, disbursements of funds and payments, treasury and accounting, financial analysis and reporting of resources), ensuring compliance of all financial operations with organizational plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of performance, ethics, and integrity. The Finance Specialist will be required to engage in representational roles and functions on behalf of UNICEF, as assigned during the assignment. Additionally, the Specialist will be required to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including Banking Institutions and UN Agencies.
Dans le cadre d'une consultance internationale, l'UNICEF Niger recrute un(e) assistant(e) technique en en Planification et suivi-évaluation en appui au fonctionnement du FCSE (Fonds Commun Sectoriel de l’Education) pour appuyer l’élaboration de la planification sectorielle annuelle et la révision annuelle des DPPD, assurer la revue d’assurance-qualité de la planification sectorielle et des DPPD, appuyer les ministères et les régions en matière de reporting technique semestriel et annuel du PSEF, Conseiller et appuyer la CAMOS et les ministères en charge de l’éducation dans la mise en oeuvre du FCSE et appuyer à la mise en place d’un dispositif intégré de suivi-évaluation en lien avec les ministères sectoriels
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking a Senior Consultant to facilitate UNICEF Palestine's Recovery Programme Strategy Development, which will focus on two phases:
Phase 1: Recovery Programmatic Strategies and Priorities
Phase 2: Programme Management Plan
The Senior Consultant reports to the Special Representative for general guidance and direction and close coordination with both Deputy Representatives in Operations and Programmes.
The duration of this assignment is 50 days, starting remotely while VISA process takes place, with travel to both East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education, 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.
Join our UNICEF Colombia team and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents!
UNICEF Colombia is looking for a professional to who sees education as the way for children and adolescents to have a better future to be part of our team and actively contribute to the education sector in actions aimed at ensuring the inclusion of migrant and rejected children and adolescents.
The People and Culture Specialist, within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.
UNICEF is seeking an Accessibility Consultant to support the Digital Accessibility Helpdesk into a fully institutionalized function. The role will strengthen UNICEF’s digital accessibility efforts and advance commitments under the 2030 Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS).
