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 Montenegro is looking for a National Individual Consultant to collect data on adaptation of Caring Families for Young children programme.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations, including but not limited to people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative - Programmes and in close collaboration with the Chief PME, the consultant will support the planning and development process consisting of – i) programme strategizing and ii) and development and finalization of all CPD-related documents.
This consultancy will therefore be expected to engage with each sector to ensure new priorities, new data and evidence, programme repositioning, and shifts are adequately captured in the new Programme Rationale, which should also benefit from line-ministry consultation and involvement (to be facilitated by the Programme Section Chiefs).
The services of an experienced and qualified consultant are expected to facilitate processes of strategic reflections, prioritization, development of theories of change, articulation of programme rationale and structure, consultation with relevant stakeholders, and drafting of the next country programme document and its annexes.
Under direct supervision of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist and in cooperation with all relevant UNICEF sections (Child Protection, Communications and Partnerships) the Consultant will provide high quality support in designing and implementing UNICEF program activities related to ECI, DI, inclusive nutrition, and support for parents of young children with disabilities. The Purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support in design and implementation of programme activities of ECD and Child protection programs of UNICEF Belarus.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition specialist (NIS), the Nutrition Officer will manage the IM function of the nutrition section. They are responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to provide timely and adequate evidence generation to inform the program decisions, provide timely reports to the relevant stakeholders internally and externally including for donors reporting, internal unicef reporting, regular Sitreps, and reports UNICEF results and plans to the nutrition sector and implementing partners. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective nutrition programming, the NIS Officer is responsible for managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information that is essential for evidence-based and strategic decisions.
Le/a consultant(e) national(e) assurera la mise en œuvre de la composante 3 du projet « Soutien à l’Education des Filles et à leur Autonomisation » (SEFA) dans la zone périurbaine de Balbala - Djibouti
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant will support MER in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for educational psychologists.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for three (3) Construction Engineers based in Addis Ababa, Mekelle, and Semera who will be responsible for monitoring all assigned construction activities at the Field offices (School infrastructures, Health Center, and other program and operations-related construction projects) and providing technical support on managing construction and rehabilitation activities. The incumbents will also provide back-up support to other field offices.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant that will support the Ministry of Education and Research in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for psycho-pedagogues and support teachers.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant that will support MER in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for speech therapists.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a National Individual Consultant to document and compile a comprehensive compendium of school-based projects implemented in Cahul and Ungheni. This compendium will serve as a reference for educators, policymakers, and development partners, highlighting best practices, lessons learned, and key results from the experiential and project-based teaching practices implemented at the local level in the key regions.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for International consultant for supporting the introduction of GMCD (Guide for Monitoring Child Development) and conducting GMCD training of trainers within primary health care in Kazakhstan. The assignment requires specific technical knowledge on developmental monitoring and specifically GMCD, which is not available in the office structure.
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for an international consultant to join the Communication Section as Writer for 120 working days from August 4, 2025, to January 31, 2026, as well as to establish a roster of a small pool of professional writers who can be called upon as needs arise.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is issuing a call for a roster of pre-approved Content Editors (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will also help UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific and Country Offices in the region to contract their services to document UNICEF's activities in the field on an “as needed” basis, to share with stakeholders at the national, regional and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is issuing a call for a roster of pre-approved Photographers (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will also help UNICEF EAPRO and Country Offices in the region to contract their services to document UNICEF's activities in the field on an “as needed” basis, to share with stakeholders at the national, regional and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.
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 Montenegro is looking for a National Individual Consultant to collect data on adaptation of Caring Families for Young children programme.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations, including but not limited to people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative - Programmes and in close collaboration with the Chief PME, the consultant will support the planning and development process consisting of – i) programme strategizing and ii) and development and finalization of all CPD-related documents.
This consultancy will therefore be expected to engage with each sector to ensure new priorities, new data and evidence, programme repositioning, and shifts are adequately captured in the new Programme Rationale, which should also benefit from line-ministry consultation and involvement (to be facilitated by the Programme Section Chiefs).
The services of an experienced and qualified consultant are expected to facilitate processes of strategic reflections, prioritization, development of theories of change, articulation of programme rationale and structure, consultation with relevant stakeholders, and drafting of the next country programme document and its annexes.
Under direct supervision of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist and in cooperation with all relevant UNICEF sections (Child Protection, Communications and Partnerships) the Consultant will provide high quality support in designing and implementing UNICEF program activities related to ECI, DI, inclusive nutrition, and support for parents of young children with disabilities. The Purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support in design and implementation of programme activities of ECD and Child protection programs of UNICEF Belarus.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition specialist (NIS), the Nutrition Officer will manage the IM function of the nutrition section. They are responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to provide timely and adequate evidence generation to inform the program decisions, provide timely reports to the relevant stakeholders internally and externally including for donors reporting, internal unicef reporting, regular Sitreps, and reports UNICEF results and plans to the nutrition sector and implementing partners. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective nutrition programming, the NIS Officer is responsible for managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information that is essential for evidence-based and strategic decisions.
Le/a consultant(e) national(e) assurera la mise en œuvre de la composante 3 du projet « Soutien à l’Education des Filles et à leur Autonomisation » (SEFA) dans la zone périurbaine de Balbala - Djibouti
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant will support MER in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for educational psychologists.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for three (3) Construction Engineers based in Addis Ababa, Mekelle, and Semera who will be responsible for monitoring all assigned construction activities at the Field offices (School infrastructures, Health Center, and other program and operations-related construction projects) and providing technical support on managing construction and rehabilitation activities. The incumbents will also provide back-up support to other field offices.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant that will support the Ministry of Education and Research in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for psycho-pedagogues and support teachers.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a consultant that will support MER in strengthening the regulatory framework through the development of competence standards for speech therapists.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a National Individual Consultant to document and compile a comprehensive compendium of school-based projects implemented in Cahul and Ungheni. This compendium will serve as a reference for educators, policymakers, and development partners, highlighting best practices, lessons learned, and key results from the experiential and project-based teaching practices implemented at the local level in the key regions.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for International consultant for supporting the introduction of GMCD (Guide for Monitoring Child Development) and conducting GMCD training of trainers within primary health care in Kazakhstan. The assignment requires specific technical knowledge on developmental monitoring and specifically GMCD, which is not available in the office structure.
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for an international consultant to join the Communication Section as Writer for 120 working days from August 4, 2025, to January 31, 2026, as well as to establish a roster of a small pool of professional writers who can be called upon as needs arise.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is issuing a call for a roster of pre-approved Content Editors (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will also help UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific and Country Offices in the region to contract their services to document UNICEF's activities in the field on an “as needed” basis, to share with stakeholders at the national, regional and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is issuing a call for a roster of pre-approved Photographers (consultants) with agreed, when-actually-engaged fees and terms of engagement. This will also help UNICEF EAPRO and Country Offices in the region to contract their services to document UNICEF's activities in the field on an “as needed” basis, to share with stakeholders at the national, regional and global level, and to use as an advocacy tool.
