UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support UNICEF Innocenti’s comparative research on formal youth governance mechanisms in national and multilateral arenas, contributing to the learning, documentation, and synthesis agenda connected to the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education.
The Zimbabwe Country Office offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic People & Culture team and play a strategic role in shaping an inclusive, high-performing workforce. In this role, you will oversee the full employee lifecycle, providing timely, client-focused HR advisory services and ensuring fair, policy-compliant solutions.You will lead key people initiatives—including recruitment, performance management, and staff development—while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through coaching, learning initiatives, and data-driven insights, you will strengthen workforce capacity and contribute to organizational effectiveness.
To conduct an independent Final evaluation of “The implementation of the National Child Protection Programme for 2022–2026”, UNICEF is seeking a team of an International Consultant – Evaluation Team Leader and a National consultant (under a separate ToR). The Team Leader will oversee the entire evaluation process, ensuring alignment with objectives and timelines, and maintaining quality and compliance with evaluation standards.
The Consultant, on behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator and UNICEF as Lead PUNO, and in coordination with the three participating UN agencies, will lead Joint Programme monitoring and evaluation activities. Under the supervision of the Gender Programme Specialist (Joint Programme Coordinator), the Consultant will provide technical support in data collection and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, communication, partnership engagement, and capacity‑building activities at national and sub‑national levels, working closely with M&E focal points and programme staff across the four agencies.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide hands-on administrative and technical support across key backend functions, including financial processing, data management, and supporter care. The consultant will play a critical role in maintaining data integrity, ensuring smooth financial reconciliation, and supporting supporter stewardship, thereby enabling the Individual Resource Mobilization Lead to focus on strategic priorities and growth.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed professional to work in the role of an Health Specialist 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.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Health Specialist - NO-3, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide coordination and technical support to the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat (NNFSS) in strengthening multi-sector coordination structures at the federal, provincial, and local levels and supporting the operationalization of EU budget support for the effective implementation of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan III (MSNP-III, 2023-2030). The assignment will focus on strengthening multi-sector coordination mechanisms, enhancing the capacity of MSNP-III governance structures across all three levels of government, and facilitating the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of EU budget support toward the achievement of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) under the leadership of the NPC.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Supply and Logistics officer 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.
Lead Change Where It Matters Most – South Sudan: In one of the world’s most complex humanitarian settings, UNICEF delivers critical support to children facing conflict, climate shocks, and displacement. Join as People & Culture Manager (Juba) and play a key leadership role in shaping a resilient, high-performing workforce. You will drive talent strategy, champion staff wellbeing, advise senior leadership, and ensure effective HR delivery across challenging field environments. Make a real impact—build the team that delivers for every child.
UNICEF Sudan operates in a highly complex humanitarian and development environment characterized by conflict, displacement, access constraints, and institutional disruption. In this context, timely, reliable, and actionable data is essential for effective programme design, humanitarian response, advocacy, and accountability for results for children. To strengthen evidence-based decision-making, UNICEF Sudan has established an Information Management (IM) Hub within the PRIME Section. The IM Hub serves as a centralized platform for data integration, analytics, digital innovation, and decision support, enabling interoperable, results-oriented information systems across programmes and sectors. The Information Management Specialist will be a key member of the information management hub and will provide technical leadership for the development of integrated information management systems for Situation and Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM) within UNICEF Sudan. The NOC IM Specialist will work under the general supervision of the Monitoring Manager in close collaboration with Chief PRIME.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a qualified Programme Specialist – P3 to strengthen safeguarding systems and protect children and vulnerable communities. Based in Kabul, the role leads prevention, risk mitigation, and response to safeguarding and PSEA concerns across programmes and operations. The incumbent ensures safe programme design, survivor‑centred responses, and accessible, confidential reporting mechanisms. The Programme Specialist will build staff and partner capacity, promote accountability, and embed safeguarding standards across all interventions. The position also supports partners in compliance with international safeguarding policies and strengthens community trust.
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.
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
Provide technical expertise for neonatal components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting neonatal related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing neonatal clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
Provide technical expertise for obstetric/midwifery components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing obstetric clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the Supply and Logistics Specialist leads and oversees the country office’s supply chain operations, ensuring effective planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery of supplies and services. The role also supports emergency preparedness, collaborates with programme teams, and provides technical and advisory support to governments and partners to enhance national supply chain systems.
The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section of UNICEF works with National Committees and Country Offices to grow fundraising income. Within this, the Individual Giving (IG) team provides global strategic guidance to enhance fundraising performance, focusing on increasing net revenue through data-driven, technology-enabled, and collaborative approaches.The Fundraising Specialist (Individual Giving) is a strategic leadership role that supports key fundraising markets in developing and executing effective IG strategies. Acting as a trusted advisor and country focal point, the role helps markets grow sustainably, improve efficiency, manage risks, and align with the global IG strategy. Based in Europe, the specialist also collaborates with headquarters teams and local stakeholders to define growth pathways and ensure coordinated, future-focused fundraising efforts.
UNICEF The Office of Innovation is seeking a consultant to lead the development of a Digital and AI Strategy to strengthen the acceleration to scale of UPSHIFT for 12 months with travel.
The Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a coordinated approach to crisis response in Ecuador, ensuring alignment with international standards. During non-emergency phases, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will work with the United Nations Resident Coordinator on advocacy campaigns, early warning actions, donor liaison, risk monitoring, information gathering and analysis, disaster preparedness, and rapid response.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support UNICEF Innocenti’s comparative research on formal youth governance mechanisms in national and multilateral arenas, contributing to the learning, documentation, and synthesis agenda connected to the Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education.
The Zimbabwe Country Office offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic People & Culture team and play a strategic role in shaping an inclusive, high-performing workforce. In this role, you will oversee the full employee lifecycle, providing timely, client-focused HR advisory services and ensuring fair, policy-compliant solutions.You will lead key people initiatives—including recruitment, performance management, and staff development—while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through coaching, learning initiatives, and data-driven insights, you will strengthen workforce capacity and contribute to organizational effectiveness.
To conduct an independent Final evaluation of “The implementation of the National Child Protection Programme for 2022–2026”, UNICEF is seeking a team of an International Consultant – Evaluation Team Leader and a National consultant (under a separate ToR). The Team Leader will oversee the entire evaluation process, ensuring alignment with objectives and timelines, and maintaining quality and compliance with evaluation standards.
The Consultant, on behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator and UNICEF as Lead PUNO, and in coordination with the three participating UN agencies, will lead Joint Programme monitoring and evaluation activities. Under the supervision of the Gender Programme Specialist (Joint Programme Coordinator), the Consultant will provide technical support in data collection and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, communication, partnership engagement, and capacity‑building activities at national and sub‑national levels, working closely with M&E focal points and programme staff across the four agencies.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide hands-on administrative and technical support across key backend functions, including financial processing, data management, and supporter care. The consultant will play a critical role in maintaining data integrity, ensuring smooth financial reconciliation, and supporting supporter stewardship, thereby enabling the Individual Resource Mobilization Lead to focus on strategic priorities and growth.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed professional to work in the role of an Health Specialist 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.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Health Specialist - NO-3, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide coordination and technical support to the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat (NNFSS) in strengthening multi-sector coordination structures at the federal, provincial, and local levels and supporting the operationalization of EU budget support for the effective implementation of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan III (MSNP-III, 2023-2030). The assignment will focus on strengthening multi-sector coordination mechanisms, enhancing the capacity of MSNP-III governance structures across all three levels of government, and facilitating the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of EU budget support toward the achievement of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) under the leadership of the NPC.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Supply and Logistics officer 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.
Lead Change Where It Matters Most – South Sudan: In one of the world’s most complex humanitarian settings, UNICEF delivers critical support to children facing conflict, climate shocks, and displacement. Join as People & Culture Manager (Juba) and play a key leadership role in shaping a resilient, high-performing workforce. You will drive talent strategy, champion staff wellbeing, advise senior leadership, and ensure effective HR delivery across challenging field environments. Make a real impact—build the team that delivers for every child.
UNICEF Sudan operates in a highly complex humanitarian and development environment characterized by conflict, displacement, access constraints, and institutional disruption. In this context, timely, reliable, and actionable data is essential for effective programme design, humanitarian response, advocacy, and accountability for results for children. To strengthen evidence-based decision-making, UNICEF Sudan has established an Information Management (IM) Hub within the PRIME Section. The IM Hub serves as a centralized platform for data integration, analytics, digital innovation, and decision support, enabling interoperable, results-oriented information systems across programmes and sectors. The Information Management Specialist will be a key member of the information management hub and will provide technical leadership for the development of integrated information management systems for Situation and Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM) within UNICEF Sudan. The NOC IM Specialist will work under the general supervision of the Monitoring Manager in close collaboration with Chief PRIME.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a qualified Programme Specialist – P3 to strengthen safeguarding systems and protect children and vulnerable communities. Based in Kabul, the role leads prevention, risk mitigation, and response to safeguarding and PSEA concerns across programmes and operations. The incumbent ensures safe programme design, survivor‑centred responses, and accessible, confidential reporting mechanisms. The Programme Specialist will build staff and partner capacity, promote accountability, and embed safeguarding standards across all interventions. The position also supports partners in compliance with international safeguarding policies and strengthens community trust.
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.
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
Provide technical expertise for neonatal components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting neonatal related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing neonatal clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
Provide technical expertise for obstetric/midwifery components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing obstetric clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the Supply and Logistics Specialist leads and oversees the country office’s supply chain operations, ensuring effective planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery of supplies and services. The role also supports emergency preparedness, collaborates with programme teams, and provides technical and advisory support to governments and partners to enhance national supply chain systems.
The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section of UNICEF works with National Committees and Country Offices to grow fundraising income. Within this, the Individual Giving (IG) team provides global strategic guidance to enhance fundraising performance, focusing on increasing net revenue through data-driven, technology-enabled, and collaborative approaches.The Fundraising Specialist (Individual Giving) is a strategic leadership role that supports key fundraising markets in developing and executing effective IG strategies. Acting as a trusted advisor and country focal point, the role helps markets grow sustainably, improve efficiency, manage risks, and align with the global IG strategy. Based in Europe, the specialist also collaborates with headquarters teams and local stakeholders to define growth pathways and ensure coordinated, future-focused fundraising efforts.
UNICEF The Office of Innovation is seeking a consultant to lead the development of a Digital and AI Strategy to strengthen the acceleration to scale of UPSHIFT for 12 months with travel.
The Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a coordinated approach to crisis response in Ecuador, ensuring alignment with international standards. During non-emergency phases, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will work with the United Nations Resident Coordinator on advocacy campaigns, early warning actions, donor liaison, risk monitoring, information gathering and analysis, disaster preparedness, and rapid response.
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