This assignment aims to undertake a comprehensive situation analysis and assess existing and emerging climate finance policies, frameworks, and funding landscapes to inform the development of a child-sensitive climate finance strategy for UNICEF. The consultancy will identify and analyse climate financing opportunities, assess their relevance and feasibility, and recommend appropriate financing mechanisms and partnerships to mobilize resources and support the effective implementation of the strategy.
UNICEF Bangladesh’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Section works with government agencies, development partners, private-sector actors and other stakeholders to advance SDG 6.1 and 6.2 and national WASH targets.
The consultant will provide specialized technical, institutional and quality-assurance support across UNICEF Bangladesh’s sanitation and WASH infrastructure portfolio.
The consultant will provide technical assistance and guidance to NEWZA stakeholders at different levels including CSO hired for MHHM activities to achieve the following targets:
• Households construct improved climate resilient toilets with hand washing facilities in locations where KfW is building water systems and other high needs areas to reach at least 45,000 toilets.
• 240 local artisans and sanitation entrepreneurs trained to deliver affordable, climate resilient household toilets and hand hygiene facilities.
• Train 1,200 MOE and school staff in Menstrual Health & Hygiene Management (MHHM).
• At least 25,000 menstruating students have participated in menstrual health and hygiene management activities.
The consultant will work closely with the UNICEF NEWZA team, comprising staff from WASH, Social and Behaviour Change, and other sections, as well as Commercial Utilities and district stakeholders to strengthen systems for achieving Year 3 sanitation and hygiene results. Monthly progress updates will outline achievements, identify challenges and constraints, and recommend corrective actions.
Appuyer le MINHAS dans la relecture de la Stratégie nationale de gestion et de maintenance des infrastructures d'eau potable en milieu rural (août 2022) et dans l'élaboration, au terme d'un processus de concertation, d'une version révisée, consensuelle et opérationnelle, assortie d'un plan d'action chiffré articulé avec la programmation budgétaire du MINHAS.
Côte d'Ivoire recherche un(e) Consultant(e) national(e) pour accompagner le développement de cette base de données, en appui au mécanisme national de collecte et de gestion des données porté par la DGHA, sous la coordination technique de la DHR, en lien avec la DAEP, la DAUD, la DSPSSE, l'ONEP et l'ONAD.
The Supply and Logistics Manager reports to the Chief of Supply as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a medium to large-sized country office, and/or medium-sized emergency response operation. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transport and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works. The incumbent collaborates closely with programmes in defining supply interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children, and provides technical and advisory support to governments, national systems and partners on supply chain management.
Advancing Lao PDR’s Pandemic Response and Transformation” (ALERT-LAO) is a government-led, multisectoral One Health project co-led by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).
It is funded by a Pandemic Fund allocation of US$17,585,716.07 of which, with national co-investment and partner co-financing, mobilizes over US$124 million for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR).
UNICEF supports the human health component and FAO the animal health component as Implementing Entities.
As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Representative, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in Sudan humanitarian-resilience-peace development nexus, in a highly complex risk-prone operating environment, where both the authorities and the international community look to the UN for an at scale programme delivery including humanitarian response in remote, hard-to-reach areas of the country
The GSSC Office is looking for a Chief of Business Solutions and Innovation who leads Business Innovation and Support Section (BIS) and is accountable for defining the strategy for intelligent business automation in GSSC, using a combination of technology, process, governance, and human capital components to work together to deliver innovative, user-centric, and value‑added services. In addition, the chief will govern the GSSC portfolio of business and digital solutions, services and insights that improve how GSSC functions. The role will be responsible for setting and executing an effective and KPI driven customer service strategy.
Working day-to-day within NCLE, under the technical guidance of the Director of NCLE (or the designated iSRS focal point) and the contract management of UNICEF, the Consultant provides dedicated technical coordination to set up and scale up the integrated specimen referral system. The Consultant helps NCLE finalize the iSRS framework and tools, deliver the national ToT and the provincial-to-district cascade in the 14 scale-up provinces, put the transport, packaging and data arrangements in place, and monitor and report on system performance against PSRF indicator 2.3.3. The goal is for the referral system to be functional and sustained in all 17 provinces.
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 a consultant to conduct a global cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness study of Child Protection Case Management (CPCM) services in humanitarian settings. The assignment will assess programme costs, outcomes, and value for money across selected country contexts, identify key cost drivers and efficiency factors, compare different service delivery models, and develop recommendations to strengthen workforce planning, programme design, scale-up, quality assurance, localization, and donor investment in child protection programmes.
The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action.
Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas.
The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future.
The EO is seeking a Corporate Risk Benchmarking Expert for this evaluation.
The Warehouse and Inventory Management Centre (WIMC) is responsible for receiving, storing, packing and dispatching supplies at UNICEF global hubs in support of programme operations and humanitarian action as well as for inventory forecasting and planning for standard and emergency stockpiles. WIMC manages inventory levels and sales orders for standard stock materials, packing, processing and facilitating the deliveries to countries. WIMC also provides oversight and management of the UNICEF Supply and Logistics Hubs in Copenhagen, as well as in Brindisi, Dubai, and other global hubs as needed. In collaboration with the Global Transport & Logistics Centre (GTLC), WIMC also provides oversight and normative support for the management of warehouse operations in Regional and Country Offices. The Replenishment and Order Fulfillment unit (ROFU) is responsible for the effective replenishment of standard stock materials in SD managed warehouses and hubs with optimal stock levels to meet kit production and country demand as well as for the order fulfillment and processing for SD warehouse deliveries. The Replenishment Planning team in the unit manages the materials planning, authorizes stock replenishment and schedules the kit production. The Customer Service team in the unit processes the country orders from the Copenhagen warehouse and global hubs, which has a direct impact on shipping, timely delivery and (emergency) programme implementation.
UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is seeking for a Consultant to commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children
The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas. The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future.
Individual Consulting Services Expert Consultant, GSSC Finance section, Budapest, Hungary, 12 months, office-based, with travel. UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) provides Individual Consultant Services (ICS) supporting the contracting and administration of individual consultants across UNICEF. As part of the continued evolution of ICS, UNICEF is seeking to strengthen the way individual consultant talent is identified, accessed, managed and evaluated. Current opportunities include greater use of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), stronger consultant talent data, simplified access to exceptional expertise, improved rate transparency and stronger guidance for both UNICEF users and consultants
UNICEF Mozambique seeks an international consultant to provide 11 months of time-bound technical support on maternal and adolescent nutrition. The consultant will deliver defined outputs to prevent all forms of malnutrition in adolescent girls and women before and during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The focus is on pregnant adolescents, young mothers and other nutritionally at-risk women.
The assignment responds to time-bound commitments under NutriNorte (EU), the Child Nutrition Fund partnership with Government of Mozambique, and the UN–Ireland Partnership on Child Wasting (2026–2030). It applies the UNICEF Programming Guidance on Maternal Nutrition (2021).
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking four committed and technically strong Health Officers to support the delivery of health and nutrition programmes for children and families in the field offices of Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Lviv. Working in a context marked by the impact of war on health systems, increasing mental health needs, immunization equity challenges, and the need for stronger support to children with disabilities and other vulnerabilities, Health Officers will play a key role in advancing UNICEF's mission to ensure every child survives, thrives and reaches their full potential. The successful candidates will provide technical, operational and coordination support across programme planning, implementation, monitoring and partnership-building, contributing to both emergency response and longer-term health system strengthening efforts. They will work closely with government counterparts, health partners and UNICEF teams to improve access to quality child health, nutrition, immunization, early childhood development, mental health and rehabilitation services, particularly for the most vulnerable and conflict-affected populations. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of children in Ukraine by helping to build more resilient, equitable and child-centered health systems at both local and national levels.
This assignment aims to undertake a comprehensive situation analysis and assess existing and emerging climate finance policies, frameworks, and funding landscapes to inform the development of a child-sensitive climate finance strategy for UNICEF. The consultancy will identify and analyse climate financing opportunities, assess their relevance and feasibility, and recommend appropriate financing mechanisms and partnerships to mobilize resources and support the effective implementation of the strategy.
UNICEF Bangladesh’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Section works with government agencies, development partners, private-sector actors and other stakeholders to advance SDG 6.1 and 6.2 and national WASH targets.
The consultant will provide specialized technical, institutional and quality-assurance support across UNICEF Bangladesh’s sanitation and WASH infrastructure portfolio.
The consultant will provide technical assistance and guidance to NEWZA stakeholders at different levels including CSO hired for MHHM activities to achieve the following targets:
• Households construct improved climate resilient toilets with hand washing facilities in locations where KfW is building water systems and other high needs areas to reach at least 45,000 toilets.
• 240 local artisans and sanitation entrepreneurs trained to deliver affordable, climate resilient household toilets and hand hygiene facilities.
• Train 1,200 MOE and school staff in Menstrual Health & Hygiene Management (MHHM).
• At least 25,000 menstruating students have participated in menstrual health and hygiene management activities.
The consultant will work closely with the UNICEF NEWZA team, comprising staff from WASH, Social and Behaviour Change, and other sections, as well as Commercial Utilities and district stakeholders to strengthen systems for achieving Year 3 sanitation and hygiene results. Monthly progress updates will outline achievements, identify challenges and constraints, and recommend corrective actions.
Appuyer le MINHAS dans la relecture de la Stratégie nationale de gestion et de maintenance des infrastructures d'eau potable en milieu rural (août 2022) et dans l'élaboration, au terme d'un processus de concertation, d'une version révisée, consensuelle et opérationnelle, assortie d'un plan d'action chiffré articulé avec la programmation budgétaire du MINHAS.
Côte d'Ivoire recherche un(e) Consultant(e) national(e) pour accompagner le développement de cette base de données, en appui au mécanisme national de collecte et de gestion des données porté par la DGHA, sous la coordination technique de la DHR, en lien avec la DAEP, la DAUD, la DSPSSE, l'ONEP et l'ONAD.
The Supply and Logistics Manager reports to the Chief of Supply as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a medium to large-sized country office, and/or medium-sized emergency response operation. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transport and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works. The incumbent collaborates closely with programmes in defining supply interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children, and provides technical and advisory support to governments, national systems and partners on supply chain management.
Advancing Lao PDR’s Pandemic Response and Transformation” (ALERT-LAO) is a government-led, multisectoral One Health project co-led by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).
It is funded by a Pandemic Fund allocation of US$17,585,716.07 of which, with national co-investment and partner co-financing, mobilizes over US$124 million for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR).
UNICEF supports the human health component and FAO the animal health component as Implementing Entities.
As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Representative, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in Sudan humanitarian-resilience-peace development nexus, in a highly complex risk-prone operating environment, where both the authorities and the international community look to the UN for an at scale programme delivery including humanitarian response in remote, hard-to-reach areas of the country
The GSSC Office is looking for a Chief of Business Solutions and Innovation who leads Business Innovation and Support Section (BIS) and is accountable for defining the strategy for intelligent business automation in GSSC, using a combination of technology, process, governance, and human capital components to work together to deliver innovative, user-centric, and value‑added services. In addition, the chief will govern the GSSC portfolio of business and digital solutions, services and insights that improve how GSSC functions. The role will be responsible for setting and executing an effective and KPI driven customer service strategy.
Working day-to-day within NCLE, under the technical guidance of the Director of NCLE (or the designated iSRS focal point) and the contract management of UNICEF, the Consultant provides dedicated technical coordination to set up and scale up the integrated specimen referral system. The Consultant helps NCLE finalize the iSRS framework and tools, deliver the national ToT and the provincial-to-district cascade in the 14 scale-up provinces, put the transport, packaging and data arrangements in place, and monitor and report on system performance against PSRF indicator 2.3.3. The goal is for the referral system to be functional and sustained in all 17 provinces.
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 a consultant to conduct a global cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness study of Child Protection Case Management (CPCM) services in humanitarian settings. The assignment will assess programme costs, outcomes, and value for money across selected country contexts, identify key cost drivers and efficiency factors, compare different service delivery models, and develop recommendations to strengthen workforce planning, programme design, scale-up, quality assurance, localization, and donor investment in child protection programmes.
The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action.
Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas.
The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future.
The EO is seeking a Corporate Risk Benchmarking Expert for this evaluation.
The Warehouse and Inventory Management Centre (WIMC) is responsible for receiving, storing, packing and dispatching supplies at UNICEF global hubs in support of programme operations and humanitarian action as well as for inventory forecasting and planning for standard and emergency stockpiles. WIMC manages inventory levels and sales orders for standard stock materials, packing, processing and facilitating the deliveries to countries. WIMC also provides oversight and management of the UNICEF Supply and Logistics Hubs in Copenhagen, as well as in Brindisi, Dubai, and other global hubs as needed. In collaboration with the Global Transport & Logistics Centre (GTLC), WIMC also provides oversight and normative support for the management of warehouse operations in Regional and Country Offices. The Replenishment and Order Fulfillment unit (ROFU) is responsible for the effective replenishment of standard stock materials in SD managed warehouses and hubs with optimal stock levels to meet kit production and country demand as well as for the order fulfillment and processing for SD warehouse deliveries. The Replenishment Planning team in the unit manages the materials planning, authorizes stock replenishment and schedules the kit production. The Customer Service team in the unit processes the country orders from the Copenhagen warehouse and global hubs, which has a direct impact on shipping, timely delivery and (emergency) programme implementation.
UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is seeking for a Consultant to commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children
The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF’s risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas. The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future.
Individual Consulting Services Expert Consultant, GSSC Finance section, Budapest, Hungary, 12 months, office-based, with travel. UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) provides Individual Consultant Services (ICS) supporting the contracting and administration of individual consultants across UNICEF. As part of the continued evolution of ICS, UNICEF is seeking to strengthen the way individual consultant talent is identified, accessed, managed and evaluated. Current opportunities include greater use of Long-Term Agreements (LTAs), stronger consultant talent data, simplified access to exceptional expertise, improved rate transparency and stronger guidance for both UNICEF users and consultants
UNICEF Mozambique seeks an international consultant to provide 11 months of time-bound technical support on maternal and adolescent nutrition. The consultant will deliver defined outputs to prevent all forms of malnutrition in adolescent girls and women before and during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The focus is on pregnant adolescents, young mothers and other nutritionally at-risk women.
The assignment responds to time-bound commitments under NutriNorte (EU), the Child Nutrition Fund partnership with Government of Mozambique, and the UN–Ireland Partnership on Child Wasting (2026–2030). It applies the UNICEF Programming Guidance on Maternal Nutrition (2021).
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking four committed and technically strong Health Officers to support the delivery of health and nutrition programmes for children and families in the field offices of Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Lviv. Working in a context marked by the impact of war on health systems, increasing mental health needs, immunization equity challenges, and the need for stronger support to children with disabilities and other vulnerabilities, Health Officers will play a key role in advancing UNICEF's mission to ensure every child survives, thrives and reaches their full potential. The successful candidates will provide technical, operational and coordination support across programme planning, implementation, monitoring and partnership-building, contributing to both emergency response and longer-term health system strengthening efforts. They will work closely with government counterparts, health partners and UNICEF teams to improve access to quality child health, nutrition, immunization, early childhood development, mental health and rehabilitation services, particularly for the most vulnerable and conflict-affected populations. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of children in Ukraine by helping to build more resilient, equitable and child-centered health systems at both local and national levels.
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