UNICEF is seeking a strategic and innovative professional to lead integrated Child Protection and Education initiatives that strengthen national systems, promote safe and inclusive environments, and accelerate sustainable results for children and adolescents at scale.
UNICEF is looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to drive transformative Early Childhood Development and Human Capital programmes that shape the future of children. This role will lead innovative, integrated solutions across health, nutrition, education and social protection, helping deliver lasting impact, reduce chronic child malnutrition, and create equitable opportunities for every child to thrive.
UNICEF Supply Division is seeking a high-motivated and technically strong professional to support the management of clinical laboratory and medical device portfolios that improve healthcare access for children and communities worldwide.The role will provide technical expertise across a broad range of health commodities, including diagnostics, point-of-care tests, blood banking and transfusion products, PPE, vector control products, and medical equipment. Responsibilities include developing technical specifications, supporting procurement and quality assurance processes, conducting market research and innovation scanning, advising country programmes and partners, and contributing to global policy guidance and technical capacity building.The successful candidate will work closely with UNICEF programmes, WHO, governments, and global partners to ensure safe, effective, quality-assured, and sustainable health technologies — particularly in low-resource and emergency settings.This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to global health impact through innovation, technical leadership, and strategic partnershipsJoin UNICEF Supply Division as the Technical Specialist (Clinical Laboratory- and Medical Devices) and contribute to service-delivery to UNICEF programmes and procurement services partners by ensuring expertise on products, market and supply chain.
The Senior Adviser Education (Education Financing at Scale) will provide high-level technical assistance, strategic guidance, and leadership to UNICEF offices, governments, and global partners. In alignment with the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, the Adviser will advance education financing reforms, build institutional capacity, and strengthen equity-focused planning, budgeting, and policy implementation. The role combines direct technical support with global advocacy and leadership to ensure sustainable, pro-equity results in education financing.
UNICEF Supply Division is looking for a professional and dedicated People and Culture Officer to support the HRBP team as a sub-Unit leader. The Human Resources Business Partners support the end to end delivery of high-quality HR planning and client support to contribute to an effective and people-centered workplace. Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, the role involves applying HR expertise and organizational policies to support staff and managers strengthen human resources operations and strategy.
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’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.
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.
Under the overall supervision of the Adolescent Development Manager in Rome, Italy and the technical supervision of the Digital Engagement and Youth Participation Project Manager (U-Report), in Rome, Italy, the Social Mobilizer is primarily responsible for promoting the U-Report On The Move platform and related tools in first and second reception centres in Italy reaching unaccompanied and separated children, young migrants and refugees.
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.
Synthesize and integrate qualitative and quantitative evidence across UNICEF Innocenti’s Digital Engagement & Protection portfolio into clear, audience-tailored knowledge products that inform advocacy, communications, programming, and policy engagement on children’s rights in digital environments.
UNICEF’s Immunization Section, Health, Center of Excellence, Global Program Division, is seeking to hire a qualified individual consultant to provide technical and analytical support to the New Vaccine Introduction, Integrated Delivery and Reach Team.
UNICEF, as a key partner in the global immunization agenda, continues to support countries in introducing, scaling up, and sustaining equitable access to new and underutilized vaccines. The organization plays a leading role in vaccine introduction, system strengthening, and delivery optimization, working closely with governments, Gavi, WHO, and other partners.
With the acceleration of Gavi 6.0 strategy implementation and increasing country demand for support in new vaccine introductions (NVIs) and vaccine portfolio optimization, UNICEF provides high-quality, coordinated, and evidence-based global thought leadership and technical assistance to countries. This includes optimizing country vaccine portfolios, guiding investment prioritization, and ensuring readiness and long-term integration into primary health care and health systems strengthening frameworks. In furtherance of this effort, UNICEF would like to contract senior technical experts to carry out the below tasks.
The purpose of this assignment is to support UNICEF Tanzania in strengthening its engagement with the Ministry of Youth (MoY) through the design and operationalization of integrated digital Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) systems. The assignment will use MoY as a strategic entry point and institutional anchor to develop and demonstrate a scalable digital engagement ecosystem, which can be adapted and applied across other priority sectors and line ministries.
The purpose of the assignment, is to engage a technical expert for a short-term consultancy to conduct a situation analysis of current Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) practices, including the management of immunization sharps waste, in public health care facilities in Myanmar. The consultant will adapt the existing guidelines and ensure their alignment with international standards. In addition, the consultant will review the existing policy and guidelines, update training materials, develop a costed five-year roadmap of activities with feasible business models, and conduct Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions on waste management, including immunization and sharp waste management.
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.
¡En UNICEF Guatemala estamos contratando! Buscamos a un consultor que no brinde acompañamiento técnico el diseño de interfaces de programación de aplicaciones (API) para el fortalecimiento de la gestión de información climática y ambiental.
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.
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.
Make a lasting impact in the Central African Republic.Join UNICEF in Bangui and across the country to strengthen child protection, education, and health systems. Your expertise can help build resilience and hope for children and families.
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.
UNICEF is seeking a strategic and innovative professional to lead integrated Child Protection and Education initiatives that strengthen national systems, promote safe and inclusive environments, and accelerate sustainable results for children and adolescents at scale.
UNICEF is looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to drive transformative Early Childhood Development and Human Capital programmes that shape the future of children. This role will lead innovative, integrated solutions across health, nutrition, education and social protection, helping deliver lasting impact, reduce chronic child malnutrition, and create equitable opportunities for every child to thrive.
UNICEF Supply Division is seeking a high-motivated and technically strong professional to support the management of clinical laboratory and medical device portfolios that improve healthcare access for children and communities worldwide.The role will provide technical expertise across a broad range of health commodities, including diagnostics, point-of-care tests, blood banking and transfusion products, PPE, vector control products, and medical equipment. Responsibilities include developing technical specifications, supporting procurement and quality assurance processes, conducting market research and innovation scanning, advising country programmes and partners, and contributing to global policy guidance and technical capacity building.The successful candidate will work closely with UNICEF programmes, WHO, governments, and global partners to ensure safe, effective, quality-assured, and sustainable health technologies — particularly in low-resource and emergency settings.This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to global health impact through innovation, technical leadership, and strategic partnershipsJoin UNICEF Supply Division as the Technical Specialist (Clinical Laboratory- and Medical Devices) and contribute to service-delivery to UNICEF programmes and procurement services partners by ensuring expertise on products, market and supply chain.
The Senior Adviser Education (Education Financing at Scale) will provide high-level technical assistance, strategic guidance, and leadership to UNICEF offices, governments, and global partners. In alignment with the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, the Adviser will advance education financing reforms, build institutional capacity, and strengthen equity-focused planning, budgeting, and policy implementation. The role combines direct technical support with global advocacy and leadership to ensure sustainable, pro-equity results in education financing.
UNICEF Supply Division is looking for a professional and dedicated People and Culture Officer to support the HRBP team as a sub-Unit leader. The Human Resources Business Partners support the end to end delivery of high-quality HR planning and client support to contribute to an effective and people-centered workplace. Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, the role involves applying HR expertise and organizational policies to support staff and managers strengthen human resources operations and strategy.
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’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.
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.
Under the overall supervision of the Adolescent Development Manager in Rome, Italy and the technical supervision of the Digital Engagement and Youth Participation Project Manager (U-Report), in Rome, Italy, the Social Mobilizer is primarily responsible for promoting the U-Report On The Move platform and related tools in first and second reception centres in Italy reaching unaccompanied and separated children, young migrants and refugees.
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.
Synthesize and integrate qualitative and quantitative evidence across UNICEF Innocenti’s Digital Engagement & Protection portfolio into clear, audience-tailored knowledge products that inform advocacy, communications, programming, and policy engagement on children’s rights in digital environments.
UNICEF’s Immunization Section, Health, Center of Excellence, Global Program Division, is seeking to hire a qualified individual consultant to provide technical and analytical support to the New Vaccine Introduction, Integrated Delivery and Reach Team.
UNICEF, as a key partner in the global immunization agenda, continues to support countries in introducing, scaling up, and sustaining equitable access to new and underutilized vaccines. The organization plays a leading role in vaccine introduction, system strengthening, and delivery optimization, working closely with governments, Gavi, WHO, and other partners.
With the acceleration of Gavi 6.0 strategy implementation and increasing country demand for support in new vaccine introductions (NVIs) and vaccine portfolio optimization, UNICEF provides high-quality, coordinated, and evidence-based global thought leadership and technical assistance to countries. This includes optimizing country vaccine portfolios, guiding investment prioritization, and ensuring readiness and long-term integration into primary health care and health systems strengthening frameworks. In furtherance of this effort, UNICEF would like to contract senior technical experts to carry out the below tasks.
The purpose of this assignment is to support UNICEF Tanzania in strengthening its engagement with the Ministry of Youth (MoY) through the design and operationalization of integrated digital Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) systems. The assignment will use MoY as a strategic entry point and institutional anchor to develop and demonstrate a scalable digital engagement ecosystem, which can be adapted and applied across other priority sectors and line ministries.
The purpose of the assignment, is to engage a technical expert for a short-term consultancy to conduct a situation analysis of current Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) practices, including the management of immunization sharps waste, in public health care facilities in Myanmar. The consultant will adapt the existing guidelines and ensure their alignment with international standards. In addition, the consultant will review the existing policy and guidelines, update training materials, develop a costed five-year roadmap of activities with feasible business models, and conduct Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions on waste management, including immunization and sharp waste management.
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.
¡En UNICEF Guatemala estamos contratando! Buscamos a un consultor que no brinde acompañamiento técnico el diseño de interfaces de programación de aplicaciones (API) para el fortalecimiento de la gestión de información climática y ambiental.
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.
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.
Make a lasting impact in the Central African Republic.Join UNICEF in Bangui and across the country to strengthen child protection, education, and health systems. Your expertise can help build resilience and hope for children and families.
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.
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