The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical advisory and coordination support to the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management to advance national disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness efforts in Syria. Over a period of 120 working days, the consultant will support the Ministry in strengthening key elements of the national disaster risk management architecture, including contributions to the development of the National DRR Strategy, the review and prioritization of national risk scenarios, and the enhancement of multi-hazard preparedness and contingency planning mechanisms across sectors.
The consultancy will also aim to strengthen institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms between the Ministry, UNICEF, and relevant national stakeholders involved in disaster risk management. Through technical guidance, facilitation of consultations, and targeted capacity building activities, the consultant will support the integration of child-centred, gender-responsive, and youth-inclusive approaches within national DRR frameworks, while contributing to improved preparedness, risk analysis, and evidence-based planning processes at the national level.
Under the supervision of the Fundraising Officer (Acquisition) and the general supervision of the Individual Giving Officer, the incumbent will support the coordination and follow-up of offline acquisition activities, including strategy implementation and engagement with agencies and suppliers. The incumbent will contribute to supplier and agency management processes, including the preparation of RFPs and LTAs; cost planning and fund-loading support; monitoring of CPA, ROI and relevant KPIs; preparation of internal and external meetings; responses to agency requests; support for supplier negotiation processes and kick-off meetings; projections and reprojections; administrative support; and quality reporting and feedback to agencies, in accordance with PSFR objectives.
Join UNICEF Ghana as an Administrative Officer and play a key role in enabling results for children. We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented professional to lead efficient administrative operations, strengthen risk management and stakeholder partnerships, and drive operational excellence through data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will ensure seamless office operations, effective service delivery, and compliance with UNICEF’s policies, procedures, and regulationsIf you are passionate about operational excellence, innovation, and creating an enabling environment for impact, we encourage you to apply and be part of UNICEF’s mission to improve the lives of every child.
The People & Culture Associate contributes to ensuring that a full range of activities for the personnel administration and benefits of staff are maintained in accordance with UNICEF’s policies and procedures. This post contributes to strengthening the operations of the organization, maintaining/enhancing benefits and entitlement to all staff.
Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment in Emergencies, Valencia, Spain, remote without travel, 2 months
We are looking for a dedicating Chief, who supports the Deputy Director in corporate decision-making and prioritization processes, ensuring that risks are systematically identified, analyzed, and translated into actionable recommendations for resource allocation, preparedness investment, and early action. The Chief, Risk Analysis and Preparedness also supervises the Risk and Preparedness Unit, a small team of professionals working on risk analysis and preparedness within EMOPS.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Research on Gender Equality, Rights and Protection, the Research Manager, and in close coordination with the Senior Advisor and UNICEF lead on the Prevention of Harmful Practices, within UNICEF’s Child Protection Unit, the Research Manager – Prevention of Harmful Practices will lead and manage UNICEF Innocenti’s harmful practices research portfolio.The Research Manager will provide technical leadership and strategic direction across the portfolio, manage day-to-day implementation of research activities, supervise research staff and consultants, coordinate partnerships, and strengthen evidence uptake and influence related to harmful practices globally.The role will work closely with the prevention of harmful practices focal points within the Centres of Excellence across Nairobi, Amman, and Bangkok to deliver research and evidence support.The role contributes to strengthening the focus, scale, and impact of UNICEF’s work to prevent and respond to harmful practices by ensuring that investments in research and evidence are strategically targeted, methodologically rigorous, and translated into actionable insights that improve programmes and outcomes for children.
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate a strategic planning process that:
• Examines the current and emerging needs of child protection in humanitarian action sector;
• Identifies trends, opportunities, risks, and challenges likely to shape the sector over the coming years;
• Assesses the Alliance's achievements, strengths, limitations, and comparative advantage, of which data/findings also contribute to donor reporting;
• Defines the Alliance's future role and strategic positioning within the broader humanitarian ecosystem;
• Builds consensus among Alliance stakeholders regarding future priorities and strategic directions;
• Engage with the Alliance technical group leadership to think through the linkage between the new strategy and the implementation plan; and
• Produces a validated strategic framework, to guide the Alliance's work from 2027 for a period of 3 to 5 years.
UNICEF China is seeking a highly motivated Health and Nutrition Policy Advocacy Intern to support evidence generation, policy research, and stakeholder engagement on child health and nutrition priorities. The intern will contribute to real-world policy initiatives, working alongside UNICEF specialists, government counterparts, researchers, and development partners to advance more supportive health and nutrition policy environments for children.
Objectifs de la mission:
Apporter un appui technique aux parties prenantes de la composante 2 du programme PASEREC et assurer la coordination des activités en lien étroit avec l'unité de coordination.
PASEREC: un accord tripartite de financement et d’exécution a été signé entre la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), la République du Burundi et l’UNICEF pour la mise en œuvre de la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Eau et au Renforcement de la Résilience au Changement Climatique
Le Bureau de l’UNICEF au Togo offre une opportunité de stage en Administration pour acquérir une expérience professionnelle unique et enrichissante au sein d’un environnement de travail stimulant et multiculturel.
Diseñar una metodología de cambio social y de comportamiento, para el desarrollo integral de la primera infancia, con el fin de promover prácticas y entornos favorables para la primera infancia de manera sostenible.
Objetivos específicos
● Identificar los principales determinantes conductuales y barreras sociales en el entorno de la primera infancia para diseñar una metodología de cambio social y de comportamiento adaptada al contexto local.
● Diseñar un plan piloto de aplicación de la metodología en articulación con las entidades competentes, a fin de determinar su operatividad, pertinencia y capacidad de adaptación a distintos contextos.
● Evaluar el proceso con un análisis técnico y participativo, incorporando lecciones aprendidas y recomendaciones para ajustar y optimizar la metodología con miras a su escalamiento en diferentes contextos y temáticas.
UNICEF Chile requiere contratar una consultoría individual especializada para fortalecer los mecanismos institucionales de gestión del conocimiento y monitoreo programático de triple nexus, dando continuidad institucional a procesos estratégicos de organización, análisis, sistematización y uso de evidencia generada por la oficina país.
Se espera lograr esto mediante el desarrollo de herramientas, repositorios, insumos analíticos, reportes técnicos y mecanismos de sistematización que contribuyan al seguimiento de resultados, al aprendizaje institucional y a la toma de decisiones basada en evidencia.
Así mismo, la asignación será de carácter temporal y estará basada en entregables definidos, específicos y medibles, asociados al desarrollo de herramientas de gestión del conocimiento, productos analíticos, insumos de monitoreo programático, documentación técnica, organización de repositorios y transferencia de capacidades a UNICEF Chile.
UNICEF Chile requiere contratar una consultoría individual especializada para brindar asistencia técnica y fortalecer el área de gobernanza local para la planificación, coordinación, participación y monitoreo de acciones dirigidas a los gobiernos locales con foco en la niñez y adolescencia en territorios seleccionados por UNICEF, favoreciendo una gestión más pertinente, efectiva, inclusiva y basada en evidencia que apoye a la reducción de desigualdades a nivel local.
La consultoría contribuirá a la implementación de la estrategia de gobernanza local de UNICEF Chile en el territorio, promoviendo capacidades institucionales de los gobiernos locales, coordinación intersectorial y articulación de actores claves, uso de evidencia para mejorar la toma de decisiones, el diseño de políticas públicas y promoción de espacios protectores con foco en los niños, niñas, adolescentes y jóvenes.
La asignación será de carácter temporal, basada en entregables definidos, específicos y medibles, asociados a informes de trabajo, informes diagnósticos, reportes con recomendaciones de propuestas para implementar acciones de gobernanza local en el territorio, e insumos o herramientas para que los tomadores de decisiones promuevan los derechos de niños, niñas y adolescentes.
Are you passionate about humanitarian action and emergency preparedness? Join UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office as an Emergency Specialist (Caribbean Multi-Country), supporting country offices and partners to strengthen child-centred emergency preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilient systems while enhancing regional collaboration to protect children in times of crisis.
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes provide professional technical assistance and support for programme planning and implementation, data analysis, including grant and budget management, in close coordination with Operations to ensure timely and quality implementation.
The consultant will be based in Dakar and provide targeted humanitarian advocacy support to WCARO and UNICEF DRC (and other countries depending on the evolution of the Ebola outbreak) to strengthen Ebola-related communication and advocacy, influence key stakeholders, and support effective outbreak response during the current emergency period.
This includes supporting both country office communication team and the development of a distinct regional communication and advocacy strategy led by WCARO, ensuring visibility, coherence of messaging, and amplification of key priorities across the region.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to recruit a Chief of Planning and Monitoring. The Chief of Planning and Monitoring will lead monitoring and evaluation activities, knowledge management for evidence-based analysis and HACT adherence as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
As part of its efforts to support the coordination of foundational learning in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education, through the Director of Basic Education, has requested UNICEF to support the development of the FLN Policy for Nigeria. This will build on the identified gaps in the FLN Landscape analysis and other evidence on FLN implementation across the states. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments, and partners to map the number and location of non-formal learning centers. To support these requests from FME, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake the work which will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Innovation to develop a detailed costed investment plan for implementation of the one-shift school model, with the particular focus on selected pilot schools.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical advisory and coordination support to the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management to advance national disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness efforts in Syria. Over a period of 120 working days, the consultant will support the Ministry in strengthening key elements of the national disaster risk management architecture, including contributions to the development of the National DRR Strategy, the review and prioritization of national risk scenarios, and the enhancement of multi-hazard preparedness and contingency planning mechanisms across sectors.
The consultancy will also aim to strengthen institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms between the Ministry, UNICEF, and relevant national stakeholders involved in disaster risk management. Through technical guidance, facilitation of consultations, and targeted capacity building activities, the consultant will support the integration of child-centred, gender-responsive, and youth-inclusive approaches within national DRR frameworks, while contributing to improved preparedness, risk analysis, and evidence-based planning processes at the national level.
Under the supervision of the Fundraising Officer (Acquisition) and the general supervision of the Individual Giving Officer, the incumbent will support the coordination and follow-up of offline acquisition activities, including strategy implementation and engagement with agencies and suppliers. The incumbent will contribute to supplier and agency management processes, including the preparation of RFPs and LTAs; cost planning and fund-loading support; monitoring of CPA, ROI and relevant KPIs; preparation of internal and external meetings; responses to agency requests; support for supplier negotiation processes and kick-off meetings; projections and reprojections; administrative support; and quality reporting and feedback to agencies, in accordance with PSFR objectives.
Join UNICEF Ghana as an Administrative Officer and play a key role in enabling results for children. We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented professional to lead efficient administrative operations, strengthen risk management and stakeholder partnerships, and drive operational excellence through data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will ensure seamless office operations, effective service delivery, and compliance with UNICEF’s policies, procedures, and regulationsIf you are passionate about operational excellence, innovation, and creating an enabling environment for impact, we encourage you to apply and be part of UNICEF’s mission to improve the lives of every child.
The People & Culture Associate contributes to ensuring that a full range of activities for the personnel administration and benefits of staff are maintained in accordance with UNICEF’s policies and procedures. This post contributes to strengthening the operations of the organization, maintaining/enhancing benefits and entitlement to all staff.
Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment in Emergencies, Valencia, Spain, remote without travel, 2 months
We are looking for a dedicating Chief, who supports the Deputy Director in corporate decision-making and prioritization processes, ensuring that risks are systematically identified, analyzed, and translated into actionable recommendations for resource allocation, preparedness investment, and early action. The Chief, Risk Analysis and Preparedness also supervises the Risk and Preparedness Unit, a small team of professionals working on risk analysis and preparedness within EMOPS.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Research on Gender Equality, Rights and Protection, the Research Manager, and in close coordination with the Senior Advisor and UNICEF lead on the Prevention of Harmful Practices, within UNICEF’s Child Protection Unit, the Research Manager – Prevention of Harmful Practices will lead and manage UNICEF Innocenti’s harmful practices research portfolio.The Research Manager will provide technical leadership and strategic direction across the portfolio, manage day-to-day implementation of research activities, supervise research staff and consultants, coordinate partnerships, and strengthen evidence uptake and influence related to harmful practices globally.The role will work closely with the prevention of harmful practices focal points within the Centres of Excellence across Nairobi, Amman, and Bangkok to deliver research and evidence support.The role contributes to strengthening the focus, scale, and impact of UNICEF’s work to prevent and respond to harmful practices by ensuring that investments in research and evidence are strategically targeted, methodologically rigorous, and translated into actionable insights that improve programmes and outcomes for children.
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate a strategic planning process that:
• Examines the current and emerging needs of child protection in humanitarian action sector;
• Identifies trends, opportunities, risks, and challenges likely to shape the sector over the coming years;
• Assesses the Alliance's achievements, strengths, limitations, and comparative advantage, of which data/findings also contribute to donor reporting;
• Defines the Alliance's future role and strategic positioning within the broader humanitarian ecosystem;
• Builds consensus among Alliance stakeholders regarding future priorities and strategic directions;
• Engage with the Alliance technical group leadership to think through the linkage between the new strategy and the implementation plan; and
• Produces a validated strategic framework, to guide the Alliance's work from 2027 for a period of 3 to 5 years.
UNICEF China is seeking a highly motivated Health and Nutrition Policy Advocacy Intern to support evidence generation, policy research, and stakeholder engagement on child health and nutrition priorities. The intern will contribute to real-world policy initiatives, working alongside UNICEF specialists, government counterparts, researchers, and development partners to advance more supportive health and nutrition policy environments for children.
Objectifs de la mission:
Apporter un appui technique aux parties prenantes de la composante 2 du programme PASEREC et assurer la coordination des activités en lien étroit avec l'unité de coordination.
PASEREC: un accord tripartite de financement et d’exécution a été signé entre la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), la République du Burundi et l’UNICEF pour la mise en œuvre de la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Eau et au Renforcement de la Résilience au Changement Climatique
Le Bureau de l’UNICEF au Togo offre une opportunité de stage en Administration pour acquérir une expérience professionnelle unique et enrichissante au sein d’un environnement de travail stimulant et multiculturel.
Diseñar una metodología de cambio social y de comportamiento, para el desarrollo integral de la primera infancia, con el fin de promover prácticas y entornos favorables para la primera infancia de manera sostenible.
Objetivos específicos
● Identificar los principales determinantes conductuales y barreras sociales en el entorno de la primera infancia para diseñar una metodología de cambio social y de comportamiento adaptada al contexto local.
● Diseñar un plan piloto de aplicación de la metodología en articulación con las entidades competentes, a fin de determinar su operatividad, pertinencia y capacidad de adaptación a distintos contextos.
● Evaluar el proceso con un análisis técnico y participativo, incorporando lecciones aprendidas y recomendaciones para ajustar y optimizar la metodología con miras a su escalamiento en diferentes contextos y temáticas.
UNICEF Chile requiere contratar una consultoría individual especializada para fortalecer los mecanismos institucionales de gestión del conocimiento y monitoreo programático de triple nexus, dando continuidad institucional a procesos estratégicos de organización, análisis, sistematización y uso de evidencia generada por la oficina país.
Se espera lograr esto mediante el desarrollo de herramientas, repositorios, insumos analíticos, reportes técnicos y mecanismos de sistematización que contribuyan al seguimiento de resultados, al aprendizaje institucional y a la toma de decisiones basada en evidencia.
Así mismo, la asignación será de carácter temporal y estará basada en entregables definidos, específicos y medibles, asociados al desarrollo de herramientas de gestión del conocimiento, productos analíticos, insumos de monitoreo programático, documentación técnica, organización de repositorios y transferencia de capacidades a UNICEF Chile.
UNICEF Chile requiere contratar una consultoría individual especializada para brindar asistencia técnica y fortalecer el área de gobernanza local para la planificación, coordinación, participación y monitoreo de acciones dirigidas a los gobiernos locales con foco en la niñez y adolescencia en territorios seleccionados por UNICEF, favoreciendo una gestión más pertinente, efectiva, inclusiva y basada en evidencia que apoye a la reducción de desigualdades a nivel local.
La consultoría contribuirá a la implementación de la estrategia de gobernanza local de UNICEF Chile en el territorio, promoviendo capacidades institucionales de los gobiernos locales, coordinación intersectorial y articulación de actores claves, uso de evidencia para mejorar la toma de decisiones, el diseño de políticas públicas y promoción de espacios protectores con foco en los niños, niñas, adolescentes y jóvenes.
La asignación será de carácter temporal, basada en entregables definidos, específicos y medibles, asociados a informes de trabajo, informes diagnósticos, reportes con recomendaciones de propuestas para implementar acciones de gobernanza local en el territorio, e insumos o herramientas para que los tomadores de decisiones promuevan los derechos de niños, niñas y adolescentes.
Are you passionate about humanitarian action and emergency preparedness? Join UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office as an Emergency Specialist (Caribbean Multi-Country), supporting country offices and partners to strengthen child-centred emergency preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilient systems while enhancing regional collaboration to protect children in times of crisis.
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes provide professional technical assistance and support for programme planning and implementation, data analysis, including grant and budget management, in close coordination with Operations to ensure timely and quality implementation.
The consultant will be based in Dakar and provide targeted humanitarian advocacy support to WCARO and UNICEF DRC (and other countries depending on the evolution of the Ebola outbreak) to strengthen Ebola-related communication and advocacy, influence key stakeholders, and support effective outbreak response during the current emergency period.
This includes supporting both country office communication team and the development of a distinct regional communication and advocacy strategy led by WCARO, ensuring visibility, coherence of messaging, and amplification of key priorities across the region.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to recruit a Chief of Planning and Monitoring. The Chief of Planning and Monitoring will lead monitoring and evaluation activities, knowledge management for evidence-based analysis and HACT adherence as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
As part of its efforts to support the coordination of foundational learning in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education, through the Director of Basic Education, has requested UNICEF to support the development of the FLN Policy for Nigeria. This will build on the identified gaps in the FLN Landscape analysis and other evidence on FLN implementation across the states. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments, and partners to map the number and location of non-formal learning centers. To support these requests from FME, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake the work which will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Innovation to develop a detailed costed investment plan for implementation of the one-shift school model, with the particular focus on selected pilot schools.
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