UNICEF Montenegro is looking for professional Individual national consultancy for technical and IT systems assessment of child- and youth-centred data interoperability.
Under the Kigoma Regional Secretariat and UNICEF, and in close collaboration with the PMO-RALG, the consultant will
provide technical assistance to develop a five-year costed Kigoma Multisectoral Nutrition Strategy and response plan.
The assignment will involve reviewing the regional nutrition situation, analyzing the key determinants of malnutrition,
facilitating stakeholder consultations, developing a multisectoral Theory of Change, and preparing a costed strategy,
response plan and results framework to guide coordinated implementation.
The Social Assistance Family Package (SAFP) is designed to uplift poor and vulnerable households by enhancing human capital and building long-term resilience. Administered by the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) in coordination with key ministries and sub-national administrations, the SAFP consolidates multiple targeted cash transfer schemes—including support for pregnant women, young children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, school children, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Following its official launch in April 2024.
The National Consultant will support GS-NSPC, NSAF and relevant government stakeholders to review and update the draft operational manual, referral pathways, implementation procedures, and related tools based on technical consultations and stakeholder feedback. The consultant will facilitate consultations with key ministries, sub-national administrations, service providers, and development partners to ensure that the pilot design and operational arrangements are practical and coordinated which will contribute to the outcome of the programme, and align with the objectives of Cambodia’s National Social Protection Policy Framework (2024–2035)
Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist. In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia. The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:
• Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages
• Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.
Mener une revue complète des partenariats d’implémentation avec les organisations de la société civile OSC) et les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) du Programme de Coopération Haïti-UNICEF 2023-2027. Dans un environnement marqué par l’instabilité politique, la récurrence des catastrophes naturelles, la vulnérabilité aiguë des enfants et la baisse des financements, la revue vise à optimiser le portefeuille de partenaires pour la période 2026-2028. Elle cherche à renforcer l’efficacité, la pertinence, la sécurité programmatique et financière ainsi que la localisation, en parfaite cohérence avec les procédures de l’UNICEF, le cadre HACT et les CCC. Cet exercice s’inscrit en appui à la réponse de gestion à l’évaluation de la réponse L3 (recommandation relative à la localisation) et aux actions convenues de l’audit du bureau pays portant sur le suivi programmatique, les visites d’assurance et la gestion des partenariats.
To strengthen strategic advocacy and communications support for ongoing advocacy and partnership on regional priorities by developing, coordinating, documenting, and amplifying regional and country-level visibility and advocacy.
The Deputy Regional Director (DRD) will be part of the regional leadership team. The successful candidate will be one of the two Deputy Regional Directors to support the Regional Director in the management of the Regional Office, ensuring coordination and synergy across multiple functional areas to consolidate a range of integrated and multi-sectoral approaches in support of the Regional Agenda for Children and the UNICEF Strategic Plan (2026-2029). This will be achieved in close collaboration with the twenty-four country offices, headquarter divisions and with a wide range of programmatic and cross sectoral practice areas in the Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
The Deputy Regional Director, working in close collaboration with country senior management, is accountable for ensuring that each of the 24 Country Offices is optimally guided and connected to the right competencies, as well as supported through integrated, differentiated and multi-country delivery mechanisms that enable Country Offices to achieve sustainable results at scale. Accountability for programme delivery and country results remains with Country Representatives.
The Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE), under the leadership of the Chief Data Officer, is implementing a portfolio of data governance initiatives designed to operationalize UNICEF's Data Governance Framework and accelerate data maturity across the organization. To support the delivery, operationalization and socialization of these initiatives, UNICEF seeks an experienced consultant with strong knowledge of data governance, technical expertise in data management, and experience in organizational change in international and multilateral environments. The consultancy is remote / home-based. The team is in Florence, Italy and the consultant is expected to be available CET working hours.
The purpose of this assignment is to support the Government of Liberia in strengthening integrated child-level monitoring systems by advancing the identification of children and the referencing of child records across civil registration, identity, and sectoral digital systems. This will be achieved through the development of a conceptual child identity architecture, alongside strategic and technical support to ensure alignment between system design, implementation, and programme delivery, particularly in support of the Back to My Classroom (B2MC) initiative. The assignment will also contribute to implementation research on the B2MC campaign, conducted in collaboration with Child Identity Protection (CHIP), to document and analyse the experience and inform a more stable and systematic approach, share lessons learned globally and fundraise for scale up.
L’objectif général de cette mission est de réaliser une évaluation externe indépendante du GLPE, fondée sur des preuves de son fonctionnement afin d’améliorer son efficacité, son inclusivité, sa redevabilité et son alignement aux bonnes pratiques.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja is seeking an energetic and passionate person to work as a Health Manager (MNCH). We encourage applications from dedicated professionals who are driven by a desire to create positive change in the lives of children. If you share this commitment, we invite you to apply and become part of a talented and purpose-driven team.
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease affecting Ituri and other affected or at-risk provinces. National authorities, with the support of humanitarian partners, have activated emergency coordination and response mechanisms to contain transmission and protect affected communities.
The outbreak is unfolding in a complex humanitarian environment marked by insecurity, population displacement, high mobility, constrained access to essential services and weak water, sanitation, hygiene and infection prevention and control systems. These conditions heighten the risk of transmission in health facilities and communities and require rapid, well-coordinated and technically rigorous WASH/IPC action.
The geographic expansion of the outbreak, the operational complexity of the response and the need to align interventions across national, provincial and health-zone levels require senior leadership. An experienced profile is therefore required to provide the strategic expertise, technical authority and convening capacity needed to lead UNICEF's WASH/IPC response and support Government-led coordination across affected and at-risk areas.
Join UNICEF as an Advocacy Manager (P-4) and help shape a global movement for every child's right to play. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive global advocacy efforts around the International Day of Play, influence policy commitments, mobilize partnerships, and champion evidence-based solutions that help children learn, thrive, and reach their full potential
Join UNICEF's global Data & Analytics team and help generate the evidence that drives action for children worldwide. As a Statistics & Monitoring Officer (Nutrition), you will play a key role in strengthening global nutrition monitoring by managing and analyzing large-scale datasets, maintaining UNICEF's global nutrition databases, and producing high-quality statistics and estimates that inform policies, programmes, and advocacy efforts. Working closely with international experts, governments, and development partners, you will contribute to global monitoring initiatives, support countries in building their nutrition data and monitoring capacities, and help make critical evidence accessible to diverse audiences. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to combine advanced analytical skills, innovation, and collaboration to improve the quality, availability, and use of nutrition data, ultimately contributing to better outcomes for children and women around the world.
UNICEF Ethiopia Education section seeks to engage a qualified consultant to provide technical and strategic support for the design, configuration, and operationalization of RapidPro for emergency education data collection by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia. The consultancy will focus on ensuring that RapidPro is context-appropriate, government-aligned, technically sustainable, and capable of delivering timely, validated, and actionable data to support emergency preparedness and response in the education sector.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned professional who will strengthen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. The candidate may also serve as focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
UNICEF works to promote and protect the rights of every child, with a focus on equity and reaching the most disadvantaged and excluded populations. Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) is central to UNICEF's programme delivery and equity agenda, enabling sustainable behavioural and social transformations that improve outcomes for children and adolescents. The Social and Behavioural Change Officer (Girls Empowerment) provides critical technical, operational, and administrative support for the implementation and continuity of programme delivery, particularly in the context of ongoing high-priority initiatives supported by major donors.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for professional Individual national consultancy for technical and IT systems assessment of child- and youth-centred data interoperability.
Under the Kigoma Regional Secretariat and UNICEF, and in close collaboration with the PMO-RALG, the consultant will
provide technical assistance to develop a five-year costed Kigoma Multisectoral Nutrition Strategy and response plan.
The assignment will involve reviewing the regional nutrition situation, analyzing the key determinants of malnutrition,
facilitating stakeholder consultations, developing a multisectoral Theory of Change, and preparing a costed strategy,
response plan and results framework to guide coordinated implementation.
The Social Assistance Family Package (SAFP) is designed to uplift poor and vulnerable households by enhancing human capital and building long-term resilience. Administered by the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) in coordination with key ministries and sub-national administrations, the SAFP consolidates multiple targeted cash transfer schemes—including support for pregnant women, young children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, school children, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Following its official launch in April 2024.
The National Consultant will support GS-NSPC, NSAF and relevant government stakeholders to review and update the draft operational manual, referral pathways, implementation procedures, and related tools based on technical consultations and stakeholder feedback. The consultant will facilitate consultations with key ministries, sub-national administrations, service providers, and development partners to ensure that the pilot design and operational arrangements are practical and coordinated which will contribute to the outcome of the programme, and align with the objectives of Cambodia’s National Social Protection Policy Framework (2024–2035)
Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist. In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia. The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:
• Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages
• Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.
Mener une revue complète des partenariats d’implémentation avec les organisations de la société civile OSC) et les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) du Programme de Coopération Haïti-UNICEF 2023-2027. Dans un environnement marqué par l’instabilité politique, la récurrence des catastrophes naturelles, la vulnérabilité aiguë des enfants et la baisse des financements, la revue vise à optimiser le portefeuille de partenaires pour la période 2026-2028. Elle cherche à renforcer l’efficacité, la pertinence, la sécurité programmatique et financière ainsi que la localisation, en parfaite cohérence avec les procédures de l’UNICEF, le cadre HACT et les CCC. Cet exercice s’inscrit en appui à la réponse de gestion à l’évaluation de la réponse L3 (recommandation relative à la localisation) et aux actions convenues de l’audit du bureau pays portant sur le suivi programmatique, les visites d’assurance et la gestion des partenariats.
To strengthen strategic advocacy and communications support for ongoing advocacy and partnership on regional priorities by developing, coordinating, documenting, and amplifying regional and country-level visibility and advocacy.
The Deputy Regional Director (DRD) will be part of the regional leadership team. The successful candidate will be one of the two Deputy Regional Directors to support the Regional Director in the management of the Regional Office, ensuring coordination and synergy across multiple functional areas to consolidate a range of integrated and multi-sectoral approaches in support of the Regional Agenda for Children and the UNICEF Strategic Plan (2026-2029). This will be achieved in close collaboration with the twenty-four country offices, headquarter divisions and with a wide range of programmatic and cross sectoral practice areas in the Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
The Deputy Regional Director, working in close collaboration with country senior management, is accountable for ensuring that each of the 24 Country Offices is optimally guided and connected to the right competencies, as well as supported through integrated, differentiated and multi-country delivery mechanisms that enable Country Offices to achieve sustainable results at scale. Accountability for programme delivery and country results remains with Country Representatives.
The Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE), under the leadership of the Chief Data Officer, is implementing a portfolio of data governance initiatives designed to operationalize UNICEF's Data Governance Framework and accelerate data maturity across the organization. To support the delivery, operationalization and socialization of these initiatives, UNICEF seeks an experienced consultant with strong knowledge of data governance, technical expertise in data management, and experience in organizational change in international and multilateral environments. The consultancy is remote / home-based. The team is in Florence, Italy and the consultant is expected to be available CET working hours.
The purpose of this assignment is to support the Government of Liberia in strengthening integrated child-level monitoring systems by advancing the identification of children and the referencing of child records across civil registration, identity, and sectoral digital systems. This will be achieved through the development of a conceptual child identity architecture, alongside strategic and technical support to ensure alignment between system design, implementation, and programme delivery, particularly in support of the Back to My Classroom (B2MC) initiative. The assignment will also contribute to implementation research on the B2MC campaign, conducted in collaboration with Child Identity Protection (CHIP), to document and analyse the experience and inform a more stable and systematic approach, share lessons learned globally and fundraise for scale up.
L’objectif général de cette mission est de réaliser une évaluation externe indépendante du GLPE, fondée sur des preuves de son fonctionnement afin d’améliorer son efficacité, son inclusivité, sa redevabilité et son alignement aux bonnes pratiques.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja is seeking an energetic and passionate person to work as a Health Manager (MNCH). We encourage applications from dedicated professionals who are driven by a desire to create positive change in the lives of children. If you share this commitment, we invite you to apply and become part of a talented and purpose-driven team.
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease affecting Ituri and other affected or at-risk provinces. National authorities, with the support of humanitarian partners, have activated emergency coordination and response mechanisms to contain transmission and protect affected communities.
The outbreak is unfolding in a complex humanitarian environment marked by insecurity, population displacement, high mobility, constrained access to essential services and weak water, sanitation, hygiene and infection prevention and control systems. These conditions heighten the risk of transmission in health facilities and communities and require rapid, well-coordinated and technically rigorous WASH/IPC action.
The geographic expansion of the outbreak, the operational complexity of the response and the need to align interventions across national, provincial and health-zone levels require senior leadership. An experienced profile is therefore required to provide the strategic expertise, technical authority and convening capacity needed to lead UNICEF's WASH/IPC response and support Government-led coordination across affected and at-risk areas.
Join UNICEF as an Advocacy Manager (P-4) and help shape a global movement for every child's right to play. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive global advocacy efforts around the International Day of Play, influence policy commitments, mobilize partnerships, and champion evidence-based solutions that help children learn, thrive, and reach their full potential
Join UNICEF's global Data & Analytics team and help generate the evidence that drives action for children worldwide. As a Statistics & Monitoring Officer (Nutrition), you will play a key role in strengthening global nutrition monitoring by managing and analyzing large-scale datasets, maintaining UNICEF's global nutrition databases, and producing high-quality statistics and estimates that inform policies, programmes, and advocacy efforts. Working closely with international experts, governments, and development partners, you will contribute to global monitoring initiatives, support countries in building their nutrition data and monitoring capacities, and help make critical evidence accessible to diverse audiences. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to combine advanced analytical skills, innovation, and collaboration to improve the quality, availability, and use of nutrition data, ultimately contributing to better outcomes for children and women around the world.
UNICEF Ethiopia Education section seeks to engage a qualified consultant to provide technical and strategic support for the design, configuration, and operationalization of RapidPro for emergency education data collection by the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia. The consultancy will focus on ensuring that RapidPro is context-appropriate, government-aligned, technically sustainable, and capable of delivering timely, validated, and actionable data to support emergency preparedness and response in the education sector.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned professional who will strengthen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. The candidate may also serve as focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
UNICEF works to promote and protect the rights of every child, with a focus on equity and reaching the most disadvantaged and excluded populations. Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) is central to UNICEF's programme delivery and equity agenda, enabling sustainable behavioural and social transformations that improve outcomes for children and adolescents. The Social and Behavioural Change Officer (Girls Empowerment) provides critical technical, operational, and administrative support for the implementation and continuity of programme delivery, particularly in the context of ongoing high-priority initiatives supported by major donors.
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