UNICEF Mozambique is in search of a dedicated and proactive national Consultant to be stationed in the National Institute of Social Action who will support INAS in the processes of implementing the Beneficiary Management Information System (e-INAS/SIB), in the corrective and preventive maintenance of the IT park, among other activities related to the area of information and communication technologies. As INAS, IP employees use technological equipment and resources to carry out their activities. As such, service and technical support for users, as well as maintenance of IT equipment, are essential for the continuity of institutional activities. The small number of IT technicians in the institution (Central Body) and the absence of these professionals at local level make it difficult to adequately attend to the various processes underway. They also have a negative impact on meeting the deadlines set for planned activities.
In this context, the hiring of an IT technician will boost the implementation of the Beneficiary Management Information System, guaranteeing compliance with the provisions of ‘Axis 4 - Institutional Development’, point b), regarding the ‘scope for strengthening operational management’ of the ENSSB. The technician will directly report to the Head of the Information, Communication and Image Technologies.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development, planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. In particular, the Child Protection Officer will provide technical, operational and administrative assistance in the operationalisation of the case management component of the child grant in Zambézia and the phased implementation of the Social Action Programme (ProSAS) in Milange and Pebane districts.
The Administrative Assistant is contributing to the performance of the PPD Europe Pillar by providing key administrative support to the German speaking Section.
Under the general supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, the incumbent will be expected to provide dedicated budgetary and administrative support to the relevant section.
UNICEF Belarus is transitioning to a new country programme. To achieve the desired results, the Country Office must strengthen its ability to mobilize additional resources from both public and private donors. As part of this effort, the office is enhancing its resource mobilization strategy by implementing comprehensive measures to ensure effective fundraising. One key initiative is a capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening project development skills among staff. To support this, the office is seeking a qualified Project Development Trainer to deliver a two-day training session, including practical guidance.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for the qualified candidate who will be accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an
advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is seeking the services of a committed professional and expert to hire as a consultant to support the National Planning Commission (NPC)/ National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariate (NNFSS) in conducting Nutrition Budget and Expenditure Analysis (Nutrition Financial Tracking) of nutrition interventions across all levels of government. The consultancy is for the period of six months with remote work arrangement.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for an International Consultant to conduct a mapping and analysis of partnership and resource mobilisation opportunities for UNICEF’s new Country Programme 2026-2030 and develop an Action Plan for 2026.
The UNICEF Gulf Area Office (UNICEF GAO) is unique in its mandate. It is accountable for providing programmatic support to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. In addition, it identifies, cultivates and sustains partnerships with Gulf-based partners to generate resources for the organization globally. UNICEF has a role to play in ensuring rapid development in the Gulf is child sensitive and child focused and that children remain at the heart of the national development dialogue.
EMOPS serves as UNICEF’s central hub for coordinating and managing humanitarian action worldwide. It ensures that UNICEF is proactively prepared for emergencies and responds effectively when crises strike. This includes overseeing policy development, emergency financing (e.g., Global Humanitarian Thematic, Emergency Programme Funds, preparedness funding), and supporting Country and Regional Offices in preparedness, deployment of surge staff, and rapid response execution. EMOPS also leads UNICEF’s role in inter-agency coordination and cluster leadership and manages the 24/7 Operations Centre and global support infrastructure.
The Partnerships, Resources Mobilization/Advocacy and Communication position is designed to step resource mobilization and deepen engagement, policy influence and advocacy with a wide range of partners and to accelerate action on innovative financing, public-private partnerships, climate finance and innovative alliances with civil society, religious leaders, influencers, media and the private sector.
UNICEF PERU
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Post No. 132754
Job Title/Level: Education Officer (Foundational Learning) / NOA
Supervisor Title/Level: Education Specialist /NOC
Organizational Unit: Programme Section
Post Location: Lima, Peru Country Office
Period of contract: 7 months
As an Education Officer (Foundational Learning) in UNICEF you will contribute to the promotion of children’s rights in Peru by providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the education programs/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical program information specially in term of strengthening government capacities for designing and implementing inclusive secondary education policies with relevance and quality, to ensure successful trajectories for indigenous, rural and urban-marginal adolescents.
UNICEF Ghana seeks the services of a highly experienced professional with a profound commitment to achieving impactful result for every child. Join UNICEF Ghana team as a national consultant to lead a comprehensive analysis of Ghana’s nutrition budget for 2019–2024, using the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement methodology. The analysis will enable nutrition-relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and partners to advocate for increased, efficient, and equitable investments in nutrition. It will also inform future budget planning, advocacy for budget coding and tagging, donor alignment, and integration of nutrition into sectoral strategies, ensuring coherence across national and sub-national levels.
The contract is based in Accra-Ghana and for a duration of 6.3months. The consultant will report to the Nutrition Manager. ONLY Ghanaian nationals are eligible to apply.
The HIV/AIDS Officer reports to the HIV/AIDS manager for supervision, and, will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the adolescent SRHR and HIV programmes/projects including the
Global Fund AGYW Strategic Initiative within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting of results.
For every child, the right to health.
The position of Programme Officer (Climate & Environment) (#133595) at the NO-B level in the Malaysia Country Office, in the section of Programme, reports to the Programme Specialist (Climate & Environment) #114103, who is at the NOC level.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for internal audit and investigation services to UNICEF. OIAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls.
The Investigations Section is responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct, such as sexual exploitation and abuse, serious child safeguarding violations, gross mismanagement, fraud, corruption, retaliation against whistle-blowers, workplace harassment, abuse of authority, violation or willful disregard of UNICEF regulations, rules and administrative instructions that involve UNICEF staff, and relevant non-staff personnel. The Section is also tasked with investigating allegations of certain types of wrongdoing by third parties, such as sexual exploitation and abuse and serious child safeguarding violations as well as fraud and corruption, committed to the detriment of UNICEF.
OIAI conducts investigations in accordance with the International Uniform Principles and Guidelines for Investigations adopted at the 10th Conference of International Investigators and the OIAI Investigations Manual. The OIAI Investigations Section comprises three teams across three geographic locations: the Investigations Unit, which has members based in New York, Budapest and Nairobi; a dedicated Fraud Team based in New York; and the Strategy, Intake and Analysis (SIA) Unit based in New York. The Investigations Unit handles cases predicated for investigation and certain complex and/or high-priority assessments. The Fraud team is dedicated to handling fraud and corruption matters implicating UNICEF personnel as well as third parties. The SIA Unit handles intake and initial assessments of new matters; policy, strategic and donor-related initiatives; and quality assurance reviews of investigation and other reports.
The Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), based in Geneva, aims to achieve sustainable impact for children – income and influence at scale – by maximizing UNICEF's private fundraising, partnerships, and engagement activities, including collaboration with National Committees, regional, and country offices, for the realization of children's rights. The Humanitarian Funding Unit within the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section of PFP supports National Committees and Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) Countries and leads global efforts across the organization to maximize funding opportunities through and for humanitarian crises and sudden-onset disasters.
Over the last 5 years, on average, 66% of private sector funding has gone to only 3 HAC appeals – many of them high-profile, media-covered emergencies. Although we will continue to leverage media-driven crises, our universal mandate requires a more sustainable and equitable distribution of funding across emergencies, particularly for Chronically Underfunded Emergencies (CUEs). Chronically Underfunded Emergencies are crises characterized by long-term humanitarian needs that often span years or even decades. These emergencies typically occur in regions affected by chronic displacement, ongoing conflicts, or recurring natural disasters such as drought.
The consultancy aims to develop a curriculum for in-service training tailored to the bodies of internal affairs (police) to support the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Protection of Children from All Forms of Violence. It also seeks to enhance the teaching capacities of staff at the In-Service Training Institute, the Academy of the Bodies of Internal Affairs, and selected master trainers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) to effectively deliver these training courses. Additionally, the consultant will co-facilitate one roll-out training session for inspector psychologists, community inspectors, and inspectors for women’s affairs within the bodies of internal affairs.
This assignment will contribute to the holistic reintegration and well-being of families by ensuring high-quality psychosocial care, integration with social service systems, and alignment with international MHPSS standards and trauma-informed interventions.
UNICEF Mozambique is in search of a dedicated and proactive national Consultant to be stationed in the National Institute of Social Action who will support INAS in the processes of implementing the Beneficiary Management Information System (e-INAS/SIB), in the corrective and preventive maintenance of the IT park, among other activities related to the area of information and communication technologies. As INAS, IP employees use technological equipment and resources to carry out their activities. As such, service and technical support for users, as well as maintenance of IT equipment, are essential for the continuity of institutional activities. The small number of IT technicians in the institution (Central Body) and the absence of these professionals at local level make it difficult to adequately attend to the various processes underway. They also have a negative impact on meeting the deadlines set for planned activities.
In this context, the hiring of an IT technician will boost the implementation of the Beneficiary Management Information System, guaranteeing compliance with the provisions of ‘Axis 4 - Institutional Development’, point b), regarding the ‘scope for strengthening operational management’ of the ENSSB. The technician will directly report to the Head of the Information, Communication and Image Technologies.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development, planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. In particular, the Child Protection Officer will provide technical, operational and administrative assistance in the operationalisation of the case management component of the child grant in Zambézia and the phased implementation of the Social Action Programme (ProSAS) in Milange and Pebane districts.
The Administrative Assistant is contributing to the performance of the PPD Europe Pillar by providing key administrative support to the German speaking Section.
Under the general supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, the incumbent will be expected to provide dedicated budgetary and administrative support to the relevant section.
UNICEF Belarus is transitioning to a new country programme. To achieve the desired results, the Country Office must strengthen its ability to mobilize additional resources from both public and private donors. As part of this effort, the office is enhancing its resource mobilization strategy by implementing comprehensive measures to ensure effective fundraising. One key initiative is a capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening project development skills among staff. To support this, the office is seeking a qualified Project Development Trainer to deliver a two-day training session, including practical guidance.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for the qualified candidate who will be accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an
advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office/regional office/media hub, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is seeking the services of a committed professional and expert to hire as a consultant to support the National Planning Commission (NPC)/ National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariate (NNFSS) in conducting Nutrition Budget and Expenditure Analysis (Nutrition Financial Tracking) of nutrition interventions across all levels of government. The consultancy is for the period of six months with remote work arrangement.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for an International Consultant to conduct a mapping and analysis of partnership and resource mobilisation opportunities for UNICEF’s new Country Programme 2026-2030 and develop an Action Plan for 2026.
The UNICEF Gulf Area Office (UNICEF GAO) is unique in its mandate. It is accountable for providing programmatic support to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. In addition, it identifies, cultivates and sustains partnerships with Gulf-based partners to generate resources for the organization globally. UNICEF has a role to play in ensuring rapid development in the Gulf is child sensitive and child focused and that children remain at the heart of the national development dialogue.
EMOPS serves as UNICEF’s central hub for coordinating and managing humanitarian action worldwide. It ensures that UNICEF is proactively prepared for emergencies and responds effectively when crises strike. This includes overseeing policy development, emergency financing (e.g., Global Humanitarian Thematic, Emergency Programme Funds, preparedness funding), and supporting Country and Regional Offices in preparedness, deployment of surge staff, and rapid response execution. EMOPS also leads UNICEF’s role in inter-agency coordination and cluster leadership and manages the 24/7 Operations Centre and global support infrastructure.
The Partnerships, Resources Mobilization/Advocacy and Communication position is designed to step resource mobilization and deepen engagement, policy influence and advocacy with a wide range of partners and to accelerate action on innovative financing, public-private partnerships, climate finance and innovative alliances with civil society, religious leaders, influencers, media and the private sector.
UNICEF PERU
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Post No. 132754
Job Title/Level: Education Officer (Foundational Learning) / NOA
Supervisor Title/Level: Education Specialist /NOC
Organizational Unit: Programme Section
Post Location: Lima, Peru Country Office
Period of contract: 7 months
As an Education Officer (Foundational Learning) in UNICEF you will contribute to the promotion of children’s rights in Peru by providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the education programs/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical program information specially in term of strengthening government capacities for designing and implementing inclusive secondary education policies with relevance and quality, to ensure successful trajectories for indigenous, rural and urban-marginal adolescents.
UNICEF Ghana seeks the services of a highly experienced professional with a profound commitment to achieving impactful result for every child. Join UNICEF Ghana team as a national consultant to lead a comprehensive analysis of Ghana’s nutrition budget for 2019–2024, using the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement methodology. The analysis will enable nutrition-relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and partners to advocate for increased, efficient, and equitable investments in nutrition. It will also inform future budget planning, advocacy for budget coding and tagging, donor alignment, and integration of nutrition into sectoral strategies, ensuring coherence across national and sub-national levels.
The contract is based in Accra-Ghana and for a duration of 6.3months. The consultant will report to the Nutrition Manager. ONLY Ghanaian nationals are eligible to apply.
The HIV/AIDS Officer reports to the HIV/AIDS manager for supervision, and, will provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the adolescent SRHR and HIV programmes/projects including the
Global Fund AGYW Strategic Initiative within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting of results.
For every child, the right to health.
The position of Programme Officer (Climate & Environment) (#133595) at the NO-B level in the Malaysia Country Office, in the section of Programme, reports to the Programme Specialist (Climate & Environment) #114103, who is at the NOC level.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for internal audit and investigation services to UNICEF. OIAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls.
The Investigations Section is responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct, such as sexual exploitation and abuse, serious child safeguarding violations, gross mismanagement, fraud, corruption, retaliation against whistle-blowers, workplace harassment, abuse of authority, violation or willful disregard of UNICEF regulations, rules and administrative instructions that involve UNICEF staff, and relevant non-staff personnel. The Section is also tasked with investigating allegations of certain types of wrongdoing by third parties, such as sexual exploitation and abuse and serious child safeguarding violations as well as fraud and corruption, committed to the detriment of UNICEF.
OIAI conducts investigations in accordance with the International Uniform Principles and Guidelines for Investigations adopted at the 10th Conference of International Investigators and the OIAI Investigations Manual. The OIAI Investigations Section comprises three teams across three geographic locations: the Investigations Unit, which has members based in New York, Budapest and Nairobi; a dedicated Fraud Team based in New York; and the Strategy, Intake and Analysis (SIA) Unit based in New York. The Investigations Unit handles cases predicated for investigation and certain complex and/or high-priority assessments. The Fraud team is dedicated to handling fraud and corruption matters implicating UNICEF personnel as well as third parties. The SIA Unit handles intake and initial assessments of new matters; policy, strategic and donor-related initiatives; and quality assurance reviews of investigation and other reports.
The Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), based in Geneva, aims to achieve sustainable impact for children – income and influence at scale – by maximizing UNICEF's private fundraising, partnerships, and engagement activities, including collaboration with National Committees, regional, and country offices, for the realization of children's rights. The Humanitarian Funding Unit within the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section of PFP supports National Committees and Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) Countries and leads global efforts across the organization to maximize funding opportunities through and for humanitarian crises and sudden-onset disasters.
Over the last 5 years, on average, 66% of private sector funding has gone to only 3 HAC appeals – many of them high-profile, media-covered emergencies. Although we will continue to leverage media-driven crises, our universal mandate requires a more sustainable and equitable distribution of funding across emergencies, particularly for Chronically Underfunded Emergencies (CUEs). Chronically Underfunded Emergencies are crises characterized by long-term humanitarian needs that often span years or even decades. These emergencies typically occur in regions affected by chronic displacement, ongoing conflicts, or recurring natural disasters such as drought.
The consultancy aims to develop a curriculum for in-service training tailored to the bodies of internal affairs (police) to support the implementation of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Protection of Children from All Forms of Violence. It also seeks to enhance the teaching capacities of staff at the In-Service Training Institute, the Academy of the Bodies of Internal Affairs, and selected master trainers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) to effectively deliver these training courses. Additionally, the consultant will co-facilitate one roll-out training session for inspector psychologists, community inspectors, and inspectors for women’s affairs within the bodies of internal affairs.
This assignment will contribute to the holistic reintegration and well-being of families by ensuring high-quality psychosocial care, integration with social service systems, and alignment with international MHPSS standards and trauma-informed interventions.
