UNICEF seeks to hire a senior technical consultant to support the implementation of key activities as part of the acceleration plan for pilot implementation of revised 2023 WHO Guidelines on prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema among children under five in Katsina state.
Join UNICEF Peru as an Executive Associate. You will contribute to the promotion of children’s rights in Peru by being accountable for procedural communications, operations and administrative support services, as well as specialized administrative functions, to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s day-to day activities, as well as his/her section. Executive Associates also represent the supervisor in initiating, following up on and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests.
The purpose of this individual consultancy is to strengthen UNICEF’s Social and Community Listening (SCL) capacity of UNICEF SBC teams at global level. The consultancy is hosted by the Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) PG HQ team, transitioning into the new Global Programme Division. The expert is meant to provide targeted advisory support to leverage SCL within specific global programme priorities, with a focus on immunization demand, public health emergencies & climate, and a third sectoral priority to be determined, while supporting ROs and COs with, training, technical support, and knowledge products.
The support and expected deliverables will enable UNICEF to systematically capture, analyse, and act on community and digital insights, while also integrating misinformation management and sectoral applications. This work builds on the progress made by SBC teams globally in scaling up SCL and will support the mainstreaming of the frameworks, guides, and technical guidance developed by the SBC HQ team in 2024–2025. By combining strategic positioning of SCL to inform global and country programmes and the provision of capacity building, evidence generation, and knowledge management technical support, the consultant will ensure that SCL becomes an operational tool for decision-making, and programme design across global, regional, and country levels.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for maternal and newborn health 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.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children, women and their families, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on:
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customisation, pre-test of questionnaires, customisation of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organisation of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
This remote international consultancy is designed to deliver high-quality content and strategic advice on climate-resilient initiatives, helping UNICEF strengthen its private sector engagement on climate action and establish itself as a leading convener in this space.
The consultant will contribute to shaping and advancing UNICEF’s global climate partnerships agenda by ensuring that adaptation and resilience-building approaches are well articulated, evidence-based, and effectively integrated into private sector climate strategies.
By providing thought leadership, technical inputs, and advocacy support, the consultancy will help position UNICEF as a key partner in climate adaptation for children, particularly within the frameworks of global climate finance, the UNFCCC process, and high-level events such as COP. The assignment will directly support the Climate Partnerships team in the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) Section in Geneva, in developing compelling narratives, tools, and mechanisms that attract and sustain private sector investments in climate-resilient social services, with a focus on ensuring safe and sustainable services for every child in a changing climate.
The intersection of the global climate crisis and rising inequalities increasingly threatens children’s health, well-being, and futures, particularly in vulnerable settings. While adaptation is an urgent priority, financing continues to fall short of actual needs. The public sector has played a critical role in mobilizing resources for climate action; however, its full potential remains untapped in advancing climate action through the social sectors—education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, most vital for building resilience among children and their communities.
The Division of Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP) and Public Partnerships Division (PPD) support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) and the upcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 by enhancing strategic engagement with public sector partners and donors, focusing on sustaining and boosting climate income generation. The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to support the Chief of Climate Partnerships in PFP and the Deputy Director in PPD by coordinating with donor-facing desks in PPD and other divisions on climate engagement, fundraising, and influencing public sector donors for an enhanced public-private climate partnerships approach.
The Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC analyses, and recent World Bank/OECD studies converge on one conclusion: mobilizing private finance at scale is indispensable to achieving climate goals. Yet major bottlenecks persist, including policy and regulatory uncertainty, high perceived risks, lack of risk-mitigation instruments, limited bankable project pipelines, weak local financial sector capacity, and insufficient investment in adaptation and social services.
To bridge these gaps, UNICEF aims to develop a comprehensive proposal that brings together public, philanthropic, and private sector actors to co-create financing mechanisms capable of unlocking investment in climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience, particularly in social sectors that directly affect children and communities.
UNICEF works towards the realization of every child’s right, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF fosters partnerships to strengthen systems and drive collective action to help children survive and thrive. UNICEF's Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva is pivotal to advancing this mission, focusing on maximizing the potential of the private sector to achieve results for children.
The Innovative Financing for Children (IF4C) function is central to these efforts. It develops and implements innovative financing tools to mobilize resources for children's welfare globally. These initiatives address critical issues such as resource mobilization, catalytic capital, innovative financing, climate change, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction, targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized children and adolescents. Linked to this, IF4C has identified an ongoing need for capacity strengthening and knowledge management expertise to ensure the operational effectiveness of its portfolio of initiatives and projects.
UNICEF ECARO is seeking a motivated Communications Officer NOA for its office in Warsaw, Poland. Under the supervision of the Communication Specialist/Chief of Communication. The supervisor defines the parameters of assignments and outline approaches to problem areas. Carry out research to collect facts and data analysis in accordance with the established procedures and methodology.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on providing technical support to
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customization, pre-test of questionnaires, customization of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organization of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
Data Collection Unit (DCU) (DAPM/D&A) recommends CSWeb for secure transfer of the data (questionnaires) from the field to the central office for further analysis for MICS programme. CSWeb is the tool developed by US Census Bureau to support the CAPI data transfer with CSPro software. UNICEF IT supported installation and hosting of the CSWeb at UNCEF servers. Currently CSWeb Server version 7.7 is hosted at UNICEF servers. An update to the new version of the server is needed to host the requests of the survey teams to use the latest version of the CSPro. UNICEF seeks to engage the services of the consultant, under the direct supervision of UNICEF’s DCU (MICS) Data Processing team, to upgrade the current CSWeb platform to 8.0, create 10 new instances to be used for the MICS survey teams, and 3 months of maintenance to ensure that the CSWeb and its instances are running properly
UNICEF Nigeria Kano office is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an education consultant for foundational Learning and Skills development in Kano and Jigawa 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 UNICEF Innovative Finance Hub in Helsinki is seeking a Communications Intern to support both external and internal communications, with a particular focus on Child-Lens Investing (CLI). This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the communications efforts of a global initiative that mobilizes capital for children. The Hub is looking for an enthusiastic, fast-learning early-career professional with a strong interest in communications and children’s rights.
UNICEF has established TeamOne as a global mechanism to provide digital support to country offices. TeamOne brings together digital advisors from across the organization in one virtual team to serve as a Global Digital Advisory Service. TeamOne also serves as a platform for continuous upskilling, thought leadership and knowledge management. As part of the TeamOne mechanism, a digital platform was implemented to gather, track and manage digital support requests, primarily from country offices. This digital platform is currently in pilot phase, with an aim to test its effectiveness for TeamOne, as well as gather initial sets of TeamOne requests to test its collaboration processes and ways of working.
The TeamOne KM consultant will manage CO requests on the platform, as well as develop knowledge assets, insights and learnings on priority knowledge areas and platform usage. The consultant will develop regular reports on key KPIs related to the system, work with request owners to ensure completion and collect feedback on completed requests. In doing so, the consultant will work closely with communications, community engagement teams, as well as TeamOne Principal Digital Advisors, to share back lessons and incentivize platform use and appropriate knowledge capture. In addition, the TeamOne KM consultant will track and promote the adoption and use of the knowledge assets created.
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking for a National Individual Consultant to Support the Finalization and Endorsement of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the State of Palestine. The duration of this assignment is (45 working days over 6 months period)
The primary objective of this research is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and sustainability of UNICEF Iran’s private sector engagement and partnership strategy since 2022 while also conducting targeted assessments and analysis of the private sector landscape (networks, capacities, CSR practices, and areas of alignment) needed to inform future collaborations. The evaluation and the landscape analysis will together generate evidence on how this strategic portfolio has contributed to achieving programmatic and organizational outcomes for children and provide actionable recommendations to enhance the quality and impact of future private sector engagements.
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for a highly professional and qualified Consultant to be part of a dynamic Education Team in Islamabad to provide strategic and technical leadership to operationalize UNICEF Pakistan’s Digital Learning Roadmap and position digital learning as a driver of equity, resilience, and improved learning outcomes.
Under the overall guidance of the international consultant, UNICEF and in close collaboration with the Policy and Strategy Team, the local consultant will provide technical and coordination support to the Digital Transformation of Education Task Force and the international consultant in developing the National Policy Framework for Digital Transformation of Education.
UNICEF seeks to hire a senior technical consultant to support the implementation of key activities as part of the acceleration plan for pilot implementation of revised 2023 WHO Guidelines on prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema among children under five in Katsina state.
Join UNICEF Peru as an Executive Associate. You will contribute to the promotion of children’s rights in Peru by being accountable for procedural communications, operations and administrative support services, as well as specialized administrative functions, to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s day-to day activities, as well as his/her section. Executive Associates also represent the supervisor in initiating, following up on and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests.
The purpose of this individual consultancy is to strengthen UNICEF’s Social and Community Listening (SCL) capacity of UNICEF SBC teams at global level. The consultancy is hosted by the Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) PG HQ team, transitioning into the new Global Programme Division. The expert is meant to provide targeted advisory support to leverage SCL within specific global programme priorities, with a focus on immunization demand, public health emergencies & climate, and a third sectoral priority to be determined, while supporting ROs and COs with, training, technical support, and knowledge products.
The support and expected deliverables will enable UNICEF to systematically capture, analyse, and act on community and digital insights, while also integrating misinformation management and sectoral applications. This work builds on the progress made by SBC teams globally in scaling up SCL and will support the mainstreaming of the frameworks, guides, and technical guidance developed by the SBC HQ team in 2024–2025. By combining strategic positioning of SCL to inform global and country programmes and the provision of capacity building, evidence generation, and knowledge management technical support, the consultant will ensure that SCL becomes an operational tool for decision-making, and programme design across global, regional, and country levels.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for maternal and newborn health 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.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children, women and their families, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on:
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customisation, pre-test of questionnaires, customisation of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organisation of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
This remote international consultancy is designed to deliver high-quality content and strategic advice on climate-resilient initiatives, helping UNICEF strengthen its private sector engagement on climate action and establish itself as a leading convener in this space.
The consultant will contribute to shaping and advancing UNICEF’s global climate partnerships agenda by ensuring that adaptation and resilience-building approaches are well articulated, evidence-based, and effectively integrated into private sector climate strategies.
By providing thought leadership, technical inputs, and advocacy support, the consultancy will help position UNICEF as a key partner in climate adaptation for children, particularly within the frameworks of global climate finance, the UNFCCC process, and high-level events such as COP. The assignment will directly support the Climate Partnerships team in the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) Section in Geneva, in developing compelling narratives, tools, and mechanisms that attract and sustain private sector investments in climate-resilient social services, with a focus on ensuring safe and sustainable services for every child in a changing climate.
The intersection of the global climate crisis and rising inequalities increasingly threatens children’s health, well-being, and futures, particularly in vulnerable settings. While adaptation is an urgent priority, financing continues to fall short of actual needs. The public sector has played a critical role in mobilizing resources for climate action; however, its full potential remains untapped in advancing climate action through the social sectors—education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, most vital for building resilience among children and their communities.
The Division of Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP) and Public Partnerships Division (PPD) support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) and the upcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 by enhancing strategic engagement with public sector partners and donors, focusing on sustaining and boosting climate income generation. The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to support the Chief of Climate Partnerships in PFP and the Deputy Director in PPD by coordinating with donor-facing desks in PPD and other divisions on climate engagement, fundraising, and influencing public sector donors for an enhanced public-private climate partnerships approach.
The Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC analyses, and recent World Bank/OECD studies converge on one conclusion: mobilizing private finance at scale is indispensable to achieving climate goals. Yet major bottlenecks persist, including policy and regulatory uncertainty, high perceived risks, lack of risk-mitigation instruments, limited bankable project pipelines, weak local financial sector capacity, and insufficient investment in adaptation and social services.
To bridge these gaps, UNICEF aims to develop a comprehensive proposal that brings together public, philanthropic, and private sector actors to co-create financing mechanisms capable of unlocking investment in climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience, particularly in social sectors that directly affect children and communities.
UNICEF works towards the realization of every child’s right, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF fosters partnerships to strengthen systems and drive collective action to help children survive and thrive. UNICEF's Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva is pivotal to advancing this mission, focusing on maximizing the potential of the private sector to achieve results for children.
The Innovative Financing for Children (IF4C) function is central to these efforts. It develops and implements innovative financing tools to mobilize resources for children's welfare globally. These initiatives address critical issues such as resource mobilization, catalytic capital, innovative financing, climate change, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction, targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized children and adolescents. Linked to this, IF4C has identified an ongoing need for capacity strengthening and knowledge management expertise to ensure the operational effectiveness of its portfolio of initiatives and projects.
UNICEF ECARO is seeking a motivated Communications Officer NOA for its office in Warsaw, Poland. Under the supervision of the Communication Specialist/Chief of Communication. The supervisor defines the parameters of assignments and outline approaches to problem areas. Carry out research to collect facts and data analysis in accordance with the established procedures and methodology.
MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women, in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and for informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Currently, the MICS programme is in its 7th round and over 50 surveys are already formally listed as part of MICS7: Just over 20 have or are completing fieldwork, with the remaining still in the design phase. The number of MICS7 surveys is expected to increase by 10-20% in 2026 mainly due to closure of USAID’s Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program and a few other countries currently in the process of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding documents.
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed and 8 regional/global Survey Design and 5 Data Processing Workshops have been completed so far. Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams will need additional technical support on providing technical support to
• ongoing and future MICS surveys including planning, sample design, questionnaire customization, pre-test of questionnaires, customization of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination, and
• planning and organization of any potential local, regional, or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops.
Data Collection Unit (DCU) (DAPM/D&A) recommends CSWeb for secure transfer of the data (questionnaires) from the field to the central office for further analysis for MICS programme. CSWeb is the tool developed by US Census Bureau to support the CAPI data transfer with CSPro software. UNICEF IT supported installation and hosting of the CSWeb at UNCEF servers. Currently CSWeb Server version 7.7 is hosted at UNICEF servers. An update to the new version of the server is needed to host the requests of the survey teams to use the latest version of the CSPro. UNICEF seeks to engage the services of the consultant, under the direct supervision of UNICEF’s DCU (MICS) Data Processing team, to upgrade the current CSWeb platform to 8.0, create 10 new instances to be used for the MICS survey teams, and 3 months of maintenance to ensure that the CSWeb and its instances are running properly
UNICEF Nigeria Kano office is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an education consultant for foundational Learning and Skills development in Kano and Jigawa 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 UNICEF Innovative Finance Hub in Helsinki is seeking a Communications Intern to support both external and internal communications, with a particular focus on Child-Lens Investing (CLI). This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the communications efforts of a global initiative that mobilizes capital for children. The Hub is looking for an enthusiastic, fast-learning early-career professional with a strong interest in communications and children’s rights.
UNICEF has established TeamOne as a global mechanism to provide digital support to country offices. TeamOne brings together digital advisors from across the organization in one virtual team to serve as a Global Digital Advisory Service. TeamOne also serves as a platform for continuous upskilling, thought leadership and knowledge management. As part of the TeamOne mechanism, a digital platform was implemented to gather, track and manage digital support requests, primarily from country offices. This digital platform is currently in pilot phase, with an aim to test its effectiveness for TeamOne, as well as gather initial sets of TeamOne requests to test its collaboration processes and ways of working.
The TeamOne KM consultant will manage CO requests on the platform, as well as develop knowledge assets, insights and learnings on priority knowledge areas and platform usage. The consultant will develop regular reports on key KPIs related to the system, work with request owners to ensure completion and collect feedback on completed requests. In doing so, the consultant will work closely with communications, community engagement teams, as well as TeamOne Principal Digital Advisors, to share back lessons and incentivize platform use and appropriate knowledge capture. In addition, the TeamOne KM consultant will track and promote the adoption and use of the knowledge assets created.
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking for a National Individual Consultant to Support the Finalization and Endorsement of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the State of Palestine. The duration of this assignment is (45 working days over 6 months period)
The primary objective of this research is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and sustainability of UNICEF Iran’s private sector engagement and partnership strategy since 2022 while also conducting targeted assessments and analysis of the private sector landscape (networks, capacities, CSR practices, and areas of alignment) needed to inform future collaborations. The evaluation and the landscape analysis will together generate evidence on how this strategic portfolio has contributed to achieving programmatic and organizational outcomes for children and provide actionable recommendations to enhance the quality and impact of future private sector engagements.
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for a highly professional and qualified Consultant to be part of a dynamic Education Team in Islamabad to provide strategic and technical leadership to operationalize UNICEF Pakistan’s Digital Learning Roadmap and position digital learning as a driver of equity, resilience, and improved learning outcomes.
Under the overall guidance of the international consultant, UNICEF and in close collaboration with the Policy and Strategy Team, the local consultant will provide technical and coordination support to the Digital Transformation of Education Task Force and the international consultant in developing the National Policy Framework for Digital Transformation of Education.
