UNICEF is seeking a qualified national consultant to support the Ministry of Health in Lesotho in strengthening the country’s environmental health framework.
The consultant will review, update, and finalize the National Environmental Health Policy to ensure alignment with national priorities, global standards, and emerging issues such as climate resilience. Additionally, they will develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027–2031), including priority interventions, implementation arrangements, financing strategies, and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
This assignment aims to deliver a comprehensive and actionable policy and strategic plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and relevant global environmental health frameworks.
UNICEF’s Global Digital Education Team is seeking a dynamic Evidence and Evaluation Specialist to help drive the rollout of UNICEF’s Digital Education & AI Strategy 2025–2030. In this role, you will support the coordination of the research and M&E across Cohort 1 countries of the Digital Education Strategy implementation, engage closely with UNICEF’s country offices and partners, provide expert technical advisory services, manage independent research contracts, turn KPIs and monitoring data into actionable insights, and coordinate multi-country evidence generation on cutting-edge digital education programming.
The consultant will work with the UNICEF Global Digital Education and Learning Innovation Hub Team, the Education Centre of Excellence, and UNICEF Country Offices to coordinate monitoring, evaluation, and research approaches to understand progress, performance, and emerging evidence on the implementation of a range of digital education activities, with a particular focus on the effect of these implementations on learning and skilling outcomes.
The successful candidate will be a part of UNICEF’s Global Digital Education and Learning Innovation team based in Finland. The consultant may work on site or in a hybrid modality and is expected to be available during the EET time zone.
Limited travel may be required in line with the 2026–2027 workplan. For such travel, the Consultant is not required to include an estimated duty-related travel budget in the all-inclusive fee. UNICEF will provide the duty travel budget when travel is approved and will reimburse actual costs incurred upon submission of receipts, in accordance with UNICEF policies and procedures.
UNICEF’s Global Digital Education Team is seeking a dynamic Research and M&E Coordinator to help drive the rollout of UNICEF’s Digital Education & AI Strategy 2025–2030. In this role, you will support the coordination of the research and M&E across Cohort 1 countries of the Digital Education Strategy implementation, engage closely with UNICEF’s country offices and partners, provide expert technical advisory services, manage independent research contracts, turn KPIs and monitoring data into actionable insights, and coordinate multi-country evidence generation on cutting-edge digital education programming.
UNICEF Kenya seeks professional expertise to help develop and sustain partnerships with both international and national media outlets in Kenya, as well as build relationships with key journalists and editors. These efforts are designed to secure coverage and media space for UNICEF’s initiatives and children’s issues across Kenya.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to ESARO to: (i) strengthen CO internal control arrangements through review of delegation/authority instruments and systematic follow-up on internal control statements and self-assessments; and (ii) finalize the CO concept note on operational and fiduciary oversight and roll out practical guidance and communications (including webinars) to enable consistent application by country offices.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Government to develop a comprehensive costing framework for the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in the Republic of Moldova, covering the period 2027–2030.
The national consultant will provide technical support on gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) to support the delivery of programming and capacity building on GBViE in Tigray.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Child Protection Specialist in Tigray, the UNICEF GBV consultant will lead efforts to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of GBV mitigation, prevention, and response across the humanitarian response throughout all programming stages in Tigray. This role will ensure synergy with existing GBV prevention initiatives including the joint programs promoting the abandonment of harmful practices and enhance case management services for child and adolescent survivors, fostering comprehensive and integrated protection outcomes. Given the conflict-affected context and prevailing uncertainties, the primary focus of the EC2R FCDO grant is on gender-based violence (GBV), serving as the sole dedicated funding source for GBV interventions in the Tigray region.
The consultant will support Beninshangul-Gumuz and Afar regions with training on GBViE.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) in analysing the disability system, progress, achievements, and challenges in the disability determination process in the Republic of Moldova. This includes assessing the existing disability framework to develop a Road Map for the designing criteria for determining disability in children and adults, in line with international/EU Member States’ practices, aligned with the biopsychosocial model and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth version (ICF-CY). The main deliverable will be a practical, forward-looking roadmap for revising and piloting the disability assessment criteria in the Republic of Moldova.
The consultant will provide technical, operational, and administrative support to UNICEF Philippines' Climate, Environment and Resilience (CER) Section/Emergency Unit to strengthen humanitarian preparedness, capacity building, knowledge management, and emergency response support in line with UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
Technical support will include assistance in risk analysis, preparedness & response planning, Emergency Preparedness Platform (EPP) benchmark tracking, emergency documentation, standby partnership readiness, anticipatory action inputs, emergency reporting, & field assessment or coordination support.
Operational & administrative support will include inter-section coordination, follow-up on preparedness actions, simulation & training support, maintenance of action trackers, organization of meetings & workshops, consolidation of inputs, records management, preparation of materials, & logistical follow-up related to preparedness & response activities.
Given the Philippines' high exposure to natural hazards, climate-related risks, public health emergencies, & conflict-related displacement, UNICEF requires sustained support to ensure that preparedness & response systems remain functional, coordinated, measurable, & responsive to the needs of children & vulnerable populations.
The assignment will make a practical contribution to UNICEF Philippines' preparedness & response capacity through updated risk analysis & preparedness planning inputs, completed preparedness benchmarks, organized emergency documentation, timely emergency reports & briefing materials, documented training/simulation outputs, maintained action trackers, & field-level coordination or assessment support where required.
This assignment will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to strengthen and institutionalise the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) across Kiribati, with a particular focus on ensuring sustainability, quality of care, and responsiveness to emerging climate and outbreak related child health risks. The work will contribute to improved neonatal and child health outcomes by updating national guidance, building a sustainable training and mentoring system, integrating IMNCI into pre-service education, and supporting initial operationalisation of IMNCI services in selected facilities.
Exciting consultancy opportunity to develop an advocacy manual which will serve primarily as a practical guide for persons with disabilities and associated Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to inform strategies and interventions in Zambia and realise their rights.
La Oficina de UNICEF Uruguay busca un/a consultor/a para brindar asistencia técnica especializada al área de Educación, mediante la elaboración de insumos técnicos y el apoyo a la implementación de acciones programáticas. El/la consultor/a contribuirá a la generación de evidencia, la articulación con contrapartes y el desarrollo de iniciativas innovadoras que aborden los principales desafíos educativos del Programa de Cooperación.
The purpose of this assignment is to establish a long-term agreement with a few suitable individual consultants to provide technical support and engineering expertise on demand for oversight of remote infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of infrastructure across the country.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
In 2024, UNICEF approved a US$5.8 million allocation through the 7% Set Aside Funds — financed through UNICEF core resources — to support reduction of new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) across 11 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA). The funding was allocated to UNICEF Country Offices to accelerate implementation of evidence-based and adolescent-responsive HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions within national and sub-national systems.
UNICEF seeks a consultant to document and synthesize the regional experience, implementation approaches, emerging results, strategic lessons, and programmatic learning from the 7% set-aside investment across participating countries.
The consultancy will draw on programme monitoring data, country reporting, implementation evidence, and stakeholder perspectives to produce high-quality knowledge and advocacy products that support strategic learning, future programming, policy engagement, and resource mobilization for adolescent HIV prevention and adolescent well-being.
The purpose of this assignment is to implement a comprehensive training and mentorship programme for either English of German language teachers aiming to capacitate them to use the Akelius digital learning application in formal language classes and school language clubs.
The nutrition consultant will provide technical and operational support across the nutrition programme, with a particular focus on the prevention and treatment of wasting in Ethiopia. The role includes supporting programme planning, implementation, monitoring, results reporting, and proposal development. The consultancy will contribute to national efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and children, while strengthening UNICEF’s capacity to deliver high-quality and equitable nutrition programmes.
An individual consultant is required for the temporary provision of technical support of the Access to Education Output 2 of the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office Education Programme. The purpose of the activity is specifically related to time-bound education project evaluations, and related activities. This will require the main deliverables as detailed below.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks seeks to hire an experienced, dynamic, results-driven consultant with deep expertise to provide comprehensive graphic design and creative direction services to transform the National Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Strategy from a technical manuscript into a high-impact, professional publication. The scope encompasses the development of a cohesive visual identity, the creation of data-driven infographics, and the production of multi-format layouts tailored for government officials, international partners, and community stakeholders to ensure maximum clarity and policy uptake.
UNICEF is seeking a qualified national consultant to support the Ministry of Health in Lesotho in strengthening the country’s environmental health framework.
The consultant will review, update, and finalize the National Environmental Health Policy to ensure alignment with national priorities, global standards, and emerging issues such as climate resilience. Additionally, they will develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027–2031), including priority interventions, implementation arrangements, financing strategies, and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
This assignment aims to deliver a comprehensive and actionable policy and strategic plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and relevant global environmental health frameworks.
UNICEF’s Global Digital Education Team is seeking a dynamic Evidence and Evaluation Specialist to help drive the rollout of UNICEF’s Digital Education & AI Strategy 2025–2030. In this role, you will support the coordination of the research and M&E across Cohort 1 countries of the Digital Education Strategy implementation, engage closely with UNICEF’s country offices and partners, provide expert technical advisory services, manage independent research contracts, turn KPIs and monitoring data into actionable insights, and coordinate multi-country evidence generation on cutting-edge digital education programming.
The consultant will work with the UNICEF Global Digital Education and Learning Innovation Hub Team, the Education Centre of Excellence, and UNICEF Country Offices to coordinate monitoring, evaluation, and research approaches to understand progress, performance, and emerging evidence on the implementation of a range of digital education activities, with a particular focus on the effect of these implementations on learning and skilling outcomes.
The successful candidate will be a part of UNICEF’s Global Digital Education and Learning Innovation team based in Finland. The consultant may work on site or in a hybrid modality and is expected to be available during the EET time zone.
Limited travel may be required in line with the 2026–2027 workplan. For such travel, the Consultant is not required to include an estimated duty-related travel budget in the all-inclusive fee. UNICEF will provide the duty travel budget when travel is approved and will reimburse actual costs incurred upon submission of receipts, in accordance with UNICEF policies and procedures.
UNICEF’s Global Digital Education Team is seeking a dynamic Research and M&E Coordinator to help drive the rollout of UNICEF’s Digital Education & AI Strategy 2025–2030. In this role, you will support the coordination of the research and M&E across Cohort 1 countries of the Digital Education Strategy implementation, engage closely with UNICEF’s country offices and partners, provide expert technical advisory services, manage independent research contracts, turn KPIs and monitoring data into actionable insights, and coordinate multi-country evidence generation on cutting-edge digital education programming.
UNICEF Kenya seeks professional expertise to help develop and sustain partnerships with both international and national media outlets in Kenya, as well as build relationships with key journalists and editors. These efforts are designed to secure coverage and media space for UNICEF’s initiatives and children’s issues across Kenya.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to ESARO to: (i) strengthen CO internal control arrangements through review of delegation/authority instruments and systematic follow-up on internal control statements and self-assessments; and (ii) finalize the CO concept note on operational and fiduciary oversight and roll out practical guidance and communications (including webinars) to enable consistent application by country offices.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Government to develop a comprehensive costing framework for the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in the Republic of Moldova, covering the period 2027–2030.
The national consultant will provide technical support on gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) to support the delivery of programming and capacity building on GBViE in Tigray.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Child Protection Specialist in Tigray, the UNICEF GBV consultant will lead efforts to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of GBV mitigation, prevention, and response across the humanitarian response throughout all programming stages in Tigray. This role will ensure synergy with existing GBV prevention initiatives including the joint programs promoting the abandonment of harmful practices and enhance case management services for child and adolescent survivors, fostering comprehensive and integrated protection outcomes. Given the conflict-affected context and prevailing uncertainties, the primary focus of the EC2R FCDO grant is on gender-based violence (GBV), serving as the sole dedicated funding source for GBV interventions in the Tigray region.
The consultant will support Beninshangul-Gumuz and Afar regions with training on GBViE.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) in analysing the disability system, progress, achievements, and challenges in the disability determination process in the Republic of Moldova. This includes assessing the existing disability framework to develop a Road Map for the designing criteria for determining disability in children and adults, in line with international/EU Member States’ practices, aligned with the biopsychosocial model and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth version (ICF-CY). The main deliverable will be a practical, forward-looking roadmap for revising and piloting the disability assessment criteria in the Republic of Moldova.
The consultant will provide technical, operational, and administrative support to UNICEF Philippines' Climate, Environment and Resilience (CER) Section/Emergency Unit to strengthen humanitarian preparedness, capacity building, knowledge management, and emergency response support in line with UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
Technical support will include assistance in risk analysis, preparedness & response planning, Emergency Preparedness Platform (EPP) benchmark tracking, emergency documentation, standby partnership readiness, anticipatory action inputs, emergency reporting, & field assessment or coordination support.
Operational & administrative support will include inter-section coordination, follow-up on preparedness actions, simulation & training support, maintenance of action trackers, organization of meetings & workshops, consolidation of inputs, records management, preparation of materials, & logistical follow-up related to preparedness & response activities.
Given the Philippines' high exposure to natural hazards, climate-related risks, public health emergencies, & conflict-related displacement, UNICEF requires sustained support to ensure that preparedness & response systems remain functional, coordinated, measurable, & responsive to the needs of children & vulnerable populations.
The assignment will make a practical contribution to UNICEF Philippines' preparedness & response capacity through updated risk analysis & preparedness planning inputs, completed preparedness benchmarks, organized emergency documentation, timely emergency reports & briefing materials, documented training/simulation outputs, maintained action trackers, & field-level coordination or assessment support where required.
This assignment will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to strengthen and institutionalise the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) across Kiribati, with a particular focus on ensuring sustainability, quality of care, and responsiveness to emerging climate and outbreak related child health risks. The work will contribute to improved neonatal and child health outcomes by updating national guidance, building a sustainable training and mentoring system, integrating IMNCI into pre-service education, and supporting initial operationalisation of IMNCI services in selected facilities.
Exciting consultancy opportunity to develop an advocacy manual which will serve primarily as a practical guide for persons with disabilities and associated Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to inform strategies and interventions in Zambia and realise their rights.
La Oficina de UNICEF Uruguay busca un/a consultor/a para brindar asistencia técnica especializada al área de Educación, mediante la elaboración de insumos técnicos y el apoyo a la implementación de acciones programáticas. El/la consultor/a contribuirá a la generación de evidencia, la articulación con contrapartes y el desarrollo de iniciativas innovadoras que aborden los principales desafíos educativos del Programa de Cooperación.
The purpose of this assignment is to establish a long-term agreement with a few suitable individual consultants to provide technical support and engineering expertise on demand for oversight of remote infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of infrastructure across the country.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
In 2024, UNICEF approved a US$5.8 million allocation through the 7% Set Aside Funds — financed through UNICEF core resources — to support reduction of new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) across 11 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA). The funding was allocated to UNICEF Country Offices to accelerate implementation of evidence-based and adolescent-responsive HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions within national and sub-national systems.
UNICEF seeks a consultant to document and synthesize the regional experience, implementation approaches, emerging results, strategic lessons, and programmatic learning from the 7% set-aside investment across participating countries.
The consultancy will draw on programme monitoring data, country reporting, implementation evidence, and stakeholder perspectives to produce high-quality knowledge and advocacy products that support strategic learning, future programming, policy engagement, and resource mobilization for adolescent HIV prevention and adolescent well-being.
The purpose of this assignment is to implement a comprehensive training and mentorship programme for either English of German language teachers aiming to capacitate them to use the Akelius digital learning application in formal language classes and school language clubs.
The nutrition consultant will provide technical and operational support across the nutrition programme, with a particular focus on the prevention and treatment of wasting in Ethiopia. The role includes supporting programme planning, implementation, monitoring, results reporting, and proposal development. The consultancy will contribute to national efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and children, while strengthening UNICEF’s capacity to deliver high-quality and equitable nutrition programmes.
An individual consultant is required for the temporary provision of technical support of the Access to Education Output 2 of the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office Education Programme. The purpose of the activity is specifically related to time-bound education project evaluations, and related activities. This will require the main deliverables as detailed below.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks seeks to hire an experienced, dynamic, results-driven consultant with deep expertise to provide comprehensive graphic design and creative direction services to transform the National Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Strategy from a technical manuscript into a high-impact, professional publication. The scope encompasses the development of a cohesive visual identity, the creation of data-driven infographics, and the production of multi-format layouts tailored for government officials, international partners, and community stakeholders to ensure maximum clarity and policy uptake.
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