UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support with the preparation, delivery and follow-up for an in-person country workshop that is planned as one component of the next phase of work to ensure the effective and strategic implementation and rollout of the ICare within national statistical systems.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Social Policy Officer (social protection), the intern will support the Social Policy section in the implementation of ongoing programme activities and policy engagement processes.
The internship aims to provide practical experience in social protection, public finance for children, and evidence generation, while contributing to UNICEF's efforts to strengthen child-sensitive social protection systems and social sector investments. The intern will support programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, research, data analysis, knowledge management, and event organization related to key social policy initiatives.
🚀 Drive Strategic Impact for Children from the Office of the Representative. The Executive Specialist (P-3) will serve as a trusted strategic advisor and key partner to the Representative and Senior Management Team, supporting informed decision-making and effective delivery of UNICEF Bangladesh’s Country Programme. The role brings together strategic planning, executive support, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement and high-level communications, working across the Country Office, government, UN and external partners. The incumbent will help translate strategic priorities into action, navigate complexity, ensure timely follow-up and strengthen organizational effectiveness, collaboration and innovation. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker and strong relationship builder to contribute to national policy dialogue, organizational strategy and meaningful results for children across Bangladesh.
Launched in 2022, the Bangsamoro Education Reform and Development Plan (BERDP) 2035 of the Ministry of
Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) is a long-term, comprehensive strategic framework that serves
as the first blueprint for transforming the education system in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), grounded in the Bangsamoro Education Code and aligned with the Bangsamoro Organic
Law and Sustainable Development Goal 4. It envisions a rights-based, inclusive, and culturally relevant education
system that ensures “no child is left behind” and promotes the aspiration of “one professional per Bangsamoro
family,” positioning education as a key driver of peace, moral governance, and socio-economic development.
Developed through a participatory, evidence-based process with strong support from partners such as UNICEF
and UNESCO, BERDP 2035 outlines systemic reforms in access, quality, governance, and data-driven decision making, aiming to create an equitable, resilient, and learner-centered education sector that responds to the
unique needs and identity of the Bangsamoro people. To respond to the said bottlenecks, this consultancy aims to directly provide technical expertise and support to
MBHTE in: Updating the situational analysis section of the BERDP 2035 to capture and reflect recent and current
data on education in BARMM;
• Improving the Plan’s M&E Framework by providing accurate data on baseline and targets;
• Enhancing the Plan’s Financial Framework by presenting funding requirements and budget projections that are responsive to the real needs and situation of the education sector in BARMM
• Establishing coordination mechanisms (including the establishment and activation of Bangsamoro Education Board) to monitor the operationalization of BERDP 2035.
The purpose of this announcement is to establish a pre-screened Experts Pool to support the ADC functions in delivering targeted technical assistance focused on disease elimination, outbreak preparedness and response, and related priorities. Experts are expected to work in close collaboration with UNICEF Programme Division, Centers of Excellence (CoEs), UNICEF country offices, WHO regional and country offices, and partners (e.g., MSF, IFRC, Africa CDC, CDC, JSI) to provide timely technical support applying the latest guidance, tools, and approaches to strengthen country capacity.
Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, Child Protection, Education and/or management, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.Work Experience: At minimum 5 years of relevant work experience is required in one or more of the following areas is required: Child Protection, Education, social policy, planning and management or finances Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset. Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset. Relevant experience in an UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Spanish languages is required.
Consultation nationale individuelle : Appui technique opérationnel au Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale pour l’amorçage priorisé des fondations de l’EMIS et la mise en service d’une capacité IA locale, Algers, Algerie
This is a general vacancy announcement for multiple upcoming People & Culture Assistant GS-5 and Finance Assistant GS-5 entry level positions. The recommended candidates will be considered for fixed-term and temporary posts as needed, in departments such as People Administration – Onboarding, Benefits & Entitlements, Recruitment Administrative Services, and Payroll & Offboarding, as well as Finance – Invoice Processing, Payments, General Accounting, and Master Data Management. They may also be placed in the talent group for direct appointments at later stage.
Join our UNICEF Ethiopia team in Bahir Dar, with a focus on emergency, to provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for WASH programmes/ projects in the Amhara region, from planning to delivery of results. As a WASH Officer, you will prepare, execute, manage, and implement a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate the WASH in emergency programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to design a community-based childcare model developed through a participatory approach that can be utilised by the poorest households in different settings across Kenya and is appropriate for implementation under Kenya's Adolescent Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II.
The Corporate Alliances Specialist (Business Engagement and Child Rights & Business), P-3, will play a key role in advancing UNICEF’s private sector engagement agenda across Eastern and Southern Africa by developing and managing strategic partnerships with businesses, industry associations, governments, and other stakeholders. Reporting to the Senior Advisor for Public and Private Sector Partnerships, the incumbent will provide technical leadership on Business Engagement and Child Rights and Business (CRB) initiatives, support country offices in partnership development, evidence generation, capacity building, and strategic planning, and promote responsible business practices that protect and advance children’s rights. The role requires a strong combination of partnership management, stakeholder engagement, sustainability or human rights expertise, and the ability to influence both financial and non-financial contributions to achieve meaningful outcomes for children across the region.
Accordingly, UNICEF seeks to engage a Multisectoral and WASH Data Management Specialist to design, deploy and maintain integrated data management solutions for WASH and related sectoral interventions at national and sub-national levels. The consultant will support the development of digital data collection tools, online and remote-access systems, geospatial analysis, interactive dashboards, visual reporting products and interoperable data export processes aligned with UNICEF-approved and government information systems. The assignment will also strengthen data quality, harmonization, secure data handling and practical use of program information for management, reporting, advocacy and donor engagement.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide the technical, facilitation and knowledge-management support that enables ASWA and other UNICEF country programmes to increasingly integrate gender-intentional approaches in their WASH programmes, while consolidating, disseminating and advocating with the evidence and practice on gender-equitable WASH generated through ASWA implementation.
Join us at UNICEF Afghanistan as the Staff Counsellor who promotes staff mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, resilience, and psychological safety. Through strategic advice to leadership, organizational wellbeing initiatives, individual and group support, and emergency psychosocial response, the position helps mitigate psychosocial risks, strengthen workforce resilience, enhance staff engagement and retention, and foster a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment. This role supports operational continuity and organizational effectiveness by enabling staff and teams to perform sustainably in a challenging and high-risk context
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Programme Manager to lead its Polio Programme in Southern Afghanistan, the country's highest-risk region for poliovirus transmission. Based in the Southern Region, the incumbent will provide overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of polio eradication efforts, working closely with local authorities, WHO, humanitarian partners, and communities.The role will drive implementation of polio eradication strategies, strengthen integration with routine immunization, nutrition, and primary health services, and represent UNICEF at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC). The position is responsible for policy dialogue, advocacy, programme quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring achievement of regional and national polio programme goals.This is a critical leadership position that contributes directly to Afghanistan’s and the global community’s efforts to eradicate polio by 2029, while advancing UNICEF’s commitment to equity and the rights of every child.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a qualified Facilitator to provide technical leadership for a Nutrition-focused Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Master Training of Trainers (M-ToT) programme. The duration of the assignment is for 30 days over the period of 2 months.
The assignment includes facilitating final review considering the prior DGHS support findings on procurement and PFM challenges and endorsement of the guideline and the training package, conducting two national Training of Trainers (for Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and Local Government Institutions (City Corporations) and supporting eight divisional trainings/ToTs, and providing hands-on technical coaching to designated DGHS and city corporation officials to sustain field-level support and capacity building.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors.
UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations.
This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support with the preparation, delivery and follow-up for an in-person country workshop that is planned as one component of the next phase of work to ensure the effective and strategic implementation and rollout of the ICare within national statistical systems.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Social Policy Officer (social protection), the intern will support the Social Policy section in the implementation of ongoing programme activities and policy engagement processes.
The internship aims to provide practical experience in social protection, public finance for children, and evidence generation, while contributing to UNICEF's efforts to strengthen child-sensitive social protection systems and social sector investments. The intern will support programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, research, data analysis, knowledge management, and event organization related to key social policy initiatives.
🚀 Drive Strategic Impact for Children from the Office of the Representative. The Executive Specialist (P-3) will serve as a trusted strategic advisor and key partner to the Representative and Senior Management Team, supporting informed decision-making and effective delivery of UNICEF Bangladesh’s Country Programme. The role brings together strategic planning, executive support, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement and high-level communications, working across the Country Office, government, UN and external partners. The incumbent will help translate strategic priorities into action, navigate complexity, ensure timely follow-up and strengthen organizational effectiveness, collaboration and innovation. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker and strong relationship builder to contribute to national policy dialogue, organizational strategy and meaningful results for children across Bangladesh.
Launched in 2022, the Bangsamoro Education Reform and Development Plan (BERDP) 2035 of the Ministry of
Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) is a long-term, comprehensive strategic framework that serves
as the first blueprint for transforming the education system in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), grounded in the Bangsamoro Education Code and aligned with the Bangsamoro Organic
Law and Sustainable Development Goal 4. It envisions a rights-based, inclusive, and culturally relevant education
system that ensures “no child is left behind” and promotes the aspiration of “one professional per Bangsamoro
family,” positioning education as a key driver of peace, moral governance, and socio-economic development.
Developed through a participatory, evidence-based process with strong support from partners such as UNICEF
and UNESCO, BERDP 2035 outlines systemic reforms in access, quality, governance, and data-driven decision making, aiming to create an equitable, resilient, and learner-centered education sector that responds to the
unique needs and identity of the Bangsamoro people. To respond to the said bottlenecks, this consultancy aims to directly provide technical expertise and support to
MBHTE in: Updating the situational analysis section of the BERDP 2035 to capture and reflect recent and current
data on education in BARMM;
• Improving the Plan’s M&E Framework by providing accurate data on baseline and targets;
• Enhancing the Plan’s Financial Framework by presenting funding requirements and budget projections that are responsive to the real needs and situation of the education sector in BARMM
• Establishing coordination mechanisms (including the establishment and activation of Bangsamoro Education Board) to monitor the operationalization of BERDP 2035.
The purpose of this announcement is to establish a pre-screened Experts Pool to support the ADC functions in delivering targeted technical assistance focused on disease elimination, outbreak preparedness and response, and related priorities. Experts are expected to work in close collaboration with UNICEF Programme Division, Centers of Excellence (CoEs), UNICEF country offices, WHO regional and country offices, and partners (e.g., MSF, IFRC, Africa CDC, CDC, JSI) to provide timely technical support applying the latest guidance, tools, and approaches to strengthen country capacity.
Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, Child Protection, Education and/or management, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.Work Experience: At minimum 5 years of relevant work experience is required in one or more of the following areas is required: Child Protection, Education, social policy, planning and management or finances Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset. Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset. Relevant experience in an UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Spanish languages is required.
Consultation nationale individuelle : Appui technique opérationnel au Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale pour l’amorçage priorisé des fondations de l’EMIS et la mise en service d’une capacité IA locale, Algers, Algerie
This is a general vacancy announcement for multiple upcoming People & Culture Assistant GS-5 and Finance Assistant GS-5 entry level positions. The recommended candidates will be considered for fixed-term and temporary posts as needed, in departments such as People Administration – Onboarding, Benefits & Entitlements, Recruitment Administrative Services, and Payroll & Offboarding, as well as Finance – Invoice Processing, Payments, General Accounting, and Master Data Management. They may also be placed in the talent group for direct appointments at later stage.
Join our UNICEF Ethiopia team in Bahir Dar, with a focus on emergency, to provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for WASH programmes/ projects in the Amhara region, from planning to delivery of results. As a WASH Officer, you will prepare, execute, manage, and implement a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate the WASH in emergency programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to design a community-based childcare model developed through a participatory approach that can be utilised by the poorest households in different settings across Kenya and is appropriate for implementation under Kenya's Adolescent Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II.
The Corporate Alliances Specialist (Business Engagement and Child Rights & Business), P-3, will play a key role in advancing UNICEF’s private sector engagement agenda across Eastern and Southern Africa by developing and managing strategic partnerships with businesses, industry associations, governments, and other stakeholders. Reporting to the Senior Advisor for Public and Private Sector Partnerships, the incumbent will provide technical leadership on Business Engagement and Child Rights and Business (CRB) initiatives, support country offices in partnership development, evidence generation, capacity building, and strategic planning, and promote responsible business practices that protect and advance children’s rights. The role requires a strong combination of partnership management, stakeholder engagement, sustainability or human rights expertise, and the ability to influence both financial and non-financial contributions to achieve meaningful outcomes for children across the region.
Accordingly, UNICEF seeks to engage a Multisectoral and WASH Data Management Specialist to design, deploy and maintain integrated data management solutions for WASH and related sectoral interventions at national and sub-national levels. The consultant will support the development of digital data collection tools, online and remote-access systems, geospatial analysis, interactive dashboards, visual reporting products and interoperable data export processes aligned with UNICEF-approved and government information systems. The assignment will also strengthen data quality, harmonization, secure data handling and practical use of program information for management, reporting, advocacy and donor engagement.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide the technical, facilitation and knowledge-management support that enables ASWA and other UNICEF country programmes to increasingly integrate gender-intentional approaches in their WASH programmes, while consolidating, disseminating and advocating with the evidence and practice on gender-equitable WASH generated through ASWA implementation.
Join us at UNICEF Afghanistan as the Staff Counsellor who promotes staff mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, resilience, and psychological safety. Through strategic advice to leadership, organizational wellbeing initiatives, individual and group support, and emergency psychosocial response, the position helps mitigate psychosocial risks, strengthen workforce resilience, enhance staff engagement and retention, and foster a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment. This role supports operational continuity and organizational effectiveness by enabling staff and teams to perform sustainably in a challenging and high-risk context
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Programme Manager to lead its Polio Programme in Southern Afghanistan, the country's highest-risk region for poliovirus transmission. Based in the Southern Region, the incumbent will provide overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of polio eradication efforts, working closely with local authorities, WHO, humanitarian partners, and communities.The role will drive implementation of polio eradication strategies, strengthen integration with routine immunization, nutrition, and primary health services, and represent UNICEF at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC). The position is responsible for policy dialogue, advocacy, programme quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring achievement of regional and national polio programme goals.This is a critical leadership position that contributes directly to Afghanistan’s and the global community’s efforts to eradicate polio by 2029, while advancing UNICEF’s commitment to equity and the rights of every child.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a qualified Facilitator to provide technical leadership for a Nutrition-focused Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Master Training of Trainers (M-ToT) programme. The duration of the assignment is for 30 days over the period of 2 months.
The assignment includes facilitating final review considering the prior DGHS support findings on procurement and PFM challenges and endorsement of the guideline and the training package, conducting two national Training of Trainers (for Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and Local Government Institutions (City Corporations) and supporting eight divisional trainings/ToTs, and providing hands-on technical coaching to designated DGHS and city corporation officials to sustain field-level support and capacity building.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors.
UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations.
This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities.
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