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UNICEF Malaysia is seeking a passionate and driven individual to serve as the National Child Council Engagement Consultant. In this role, you will help strengthen meaningful child participation in local governance across Sarawak, supporting the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI). If you are committed to child rights and civic engagement, we would love to hear from you!
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) is an international household survey programme developed and supported by UNICEF. MICS is designed to collect data on key indicators that are used to assess the situation of children and women. Over the past three decades, MICS has continuously evolved to respond to changing data needs, expanding from 28 indicators in the first round in the mid-1990s to more than 250 indicators in the current seventh round, and has become a key source of data on child protection, early childhood education, and a major source of data on child health and nutrition. In addition to being a data collection tool to generate data for monitoring the progress towards national goals and global commitments for promoting the welfare of children, MICS provided valuable data for MDG and recently for SDG monitoring and reporting.
Under the overall supervision of the Household Survey Specialist, the Global Blood Testing Consultant has the responsibility for finalising the standard MICS questionnaire modules and associated protocols. In collaboration with the Global MICS Team in UNICEF Headquarters (HQ) and Regional Offices (ROs), and the respective UNICEF Country Offices (COs), as well the UNICEF Programme Group staff on Climate, Environment, Energy & Disaster and national partners, the Consultant will support the preparation, implementation, and completion of up to three MICS surveys (or similar UNICEF-supported survey) in relation to the blood testing component. When possible, the consultant will further provide input to UNICEF’s global efforts and support to data collection including blood sample, outside the MICS Programme.
Designs and protocols will follow those established for other components of the MICS Programme. The Consultant will work together with the Global MICS Team’s experts on sampling, data processing, and household survey support.
As part of the MICS programme, UNICEF continues to strengthen its MICS support mechanism at all levels, so that implementing partners in countries can receive the required level of technical assistance on a timely basis at critical survey stages and are in a better position to support the implementing partner. The 7th round of the MICS programme (MICS7) was launched in March 2023 and there are already 40 planned and ongoing MICS7 surveys and potentially 20-30 more surveys in the pipeline. There are also 7 surveys from the 6th round of the MICS programme that are still in data processing or report finalisation stages.
A very important element of MICS design and implementation is sampling, which is a very specialized field of work. Excellent sampling support is needed during the design, implementation, and reporting stages of all surveys.
As currently there is no sufficient funding to cover all planned activities, some deliverables are planned to be completed only if additional resources become available.
The Risk Management in Programming and Safeguarding (RMPS) Unit, within the Programme Effectiveness Team (PET) in UNICEF’s Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), was established at the end of 2024 to drive an integrated approach to risk management and safeguarding across UNICEF’s programming and operations.
To ensure sustainability, UNICEF is preparing to transfer the management of UNICARE from EMOPS to DAPM. This consultancy will provide business analysis and rollout/adoption support during and following transition, ensuring that workflows and processes are aligned with the CFM Procedure, that country offices have the tools and guidance to adopt the system efficiently, and that the analytics component is developed to respond to programme and accountability needs.
The National Consultant will provide technical and coordination support for the implementation and piloting of the Inclusive Education Programmatic Framework (IEPF) in 10 preschools, as well as coordinate work on the development of National ECD Strategy. This includes facilitating consultations, conducting needs assessments, supporting capacity-building, contextualizing materials, monitoring pilot implementation, and contributing to evidence generation and refinement of the framework for national scale-up.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an International Consultancy for development of Education sector wide approach framework and financing arrangements 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
The Education Unit at UNICEF Innocenti is seeking a consultant to support in undertaking research activities into education programmes and reform activities at country-level, with the goal to generate lessons learned from implementation globally.
The Education Unit at UNICEF Innocenti is seeking a consultant to support in the coordination of implementation research being undertaken on education programmes and policies.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire a SBC Specialist. The Specialist provides technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire a SBC Specialist. The Specialist will provide technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
UNICEF seeks a Monitoring Specialist to guide and drive UNICEF’s support to the completion of nationwide household surveys, population census, build district- level data management systems, conduct the statistical analysis of data from administrative sources, household surveys, phone-based surveys, and sector-specific surveys into centralized data flow to inform child-focused policies and strengthening both internal and external capacities on results-based management.
Achieving the ambitious target of the RISE programme requires having a robust Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plan (MEL) as an integral part of the programme. A MEL plan will set out a clear learning agenda and strategies for evidence generation to inform adaptive implementation and programme management. The MEL plan will allow to integrate a participatory monitoring lens that ensures perspectives of young women, persons with disabilities, and refugees are consistently reflected in data collection and reporting:
The MEL Plan should include a table of relevant and required shared measures, along with their targets and required disaggregation levels that are aligned with the programme.
The MEL plan should recommend priority monitoring areas (key aspects the programme intends to monitor), clearly specifying the following for each area: - monitoring questions, - methodology, - responsible party, and Timeline.
The MEL plan should be aligned with the Rwanda’s Education Sector Strategic Plan and Mastercard Foundation's Impact Framework. All proposed monitoring and evaluation activities should be reflected in the MEL Plan.
A review session is to be held between the consultant, UNICEF, and Mastercard Foundation to align the methodologies and timelines.
For individual learning evaluation activities, a consultant should define 1) Purpose, 2) Evaluation questions, 3) Brief methodologies, and 4) Timelines
Specifically, a consultant is expected to develop a MEL plan and framework that will be used to:
• Capture all programme activities, processes, outputs, targets, and achievements, including partners’ contribution and regular downstream partners reporting
• Track the progress of programme activities and provide timely data to meet information and reporting needs
• Ensure systemic valuation of performance and progress towards the expected outcome and impact
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking a National expert Consultant to support with (Kangaroo Mother Care) KMC evaluation. The consultant will be supporting in all evaluation deliverables, including the literature review, data collection and analysis and the report writing.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to generate evidence and insights that enhance current and future implementation and scale-up of the KMC programme.
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking a Internasionaal expert Consultant to support with (Kangaroo Mother Care) KMC evaluation. The main purpose of this consultancy is to generate evidence and insights that enhance current and future implementation and scale-up of the KMC programme.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
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 Education Intern will provide technical assistance and coordination support to map the evidence-based skill requirements and develop synergies in youth and industry interface in education and skill programming, contribute to SOP, develop and disseminate guidelines for the implementation fidelity of the skills and youth employment programme delivery.
To help raise more funds and revenue, the Regional Support Center, Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking to hire a consultant that will conduct research on strategic engagement of foundations, philanthropic intermediaries, high net worth individuals/ philanthropists, and private sector events in Asia. Results aim to be both informative about the current landscape and key actors and also provide recommendations on strategic engagement with these entities to advance the regional partnerships towards greater revenue attainment.
UNICEF’s Global Internal Communication and Staff Engagement (ICSE) team is seeking a highly skilled and creative podcast producer/editor to lead the development of an internal-facing podcast series titled “Step Up for Child Rights.” Designed for UNICEF’s all staff audience, the podcast will foster engagement and dialogue around key organizational priorities including child rights, scale and impact, climate action, strategic partnerships, innovative financing, and UNICEF’s evolving business model.
The podcast will contribute to internal efforts to strengthen cohesion, amplify UNICEF’s mission, and support staff through change. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audio and video production, scriptwriting, and storytelling, with a proven ability to create engaging and impactful content. They will collaborate closely with the ICSE team and other stakeholders to ensure the podcast aligns with UNICEF’s strategic direction and internal communication goals.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Child Poverty and Social Protection team in the Social Policy section with outreach as well as advocacy approaches on child poverty and social protection, through a variety of policy advocacy and knowledge management initiatives. This includes supporting dialogue, learning and advocacy on shock responsive as well as inclusive & gender responsive social protection, as well as support managing an active Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, support staff members coordinate outreach to member organizations.
Join Us in Empowering Young Voices!
UNICEF Malaysia is seeking a passionate and driven individual to serve as the National Child Council Engagement Consultant. In this role, you will help strengthen meaningful child participation in local governance across Sarawak, supporting the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI). If you are committed to child rights and civic engagement, we would love to hear from you!
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) is an international household survey programme developed and supported by UNICEF. MICS is designed to collect data on key indicators that are used to assess the situation of children and women. Over the past three decades, MICS has continuously evolved to respond to changing data needs, expanding from 28 indicators in the first round in the mid-1990s to more than 250 indicators in the current seventh round, and has become a key source of data on child protection, early childhood education, and a major source of data on child health and nutrition. In addition to being a data collection tool to generate data for monitoring the progress towards national goals and global commitments for promoting the welfare of children, MICS provided valuable data for MDG and recently for SDG monitoring and reporting.
Under the overall supervision of the Household Survey Specialist, the Global Blood Testing Consultant has the responsibility for finalising the standard MICS questionnaire modules and associated protocols. In collaboration with the Global MICS Team in UNICEF Headquarters (HQ) and Regional Offices (ROs), and the respective UNICEF Country Offices (COs), as well the UNICEF Programme Group staff on Climate, Environment, Energy & Disaster and national partners, the Consultant will support the preparation, implementation, and completion of up to three MICS surveys (or similar UNICEF-supported survey) in relation to the blood testing component. When possible, the consultant will further provide input to UNICEF’s global efforts and support to data collection including blood sample, outside the MICS Programme.
Designs and protocols will follow those established for other components of the MICS Programme. The Consultant will work together with the Global MICS Team’s experts on sampling, data processing, and household survey support.
As part of the MICS programme, UNICEF continues to strengthen its MICS support mechanism at all levels, so that implementing partners in countries can receive the required level of technical assistance on a timely basis at critical survey stages and are in a better position to support the implementing partner. The 7th round of the MICS programme (MICS7) was launched in March 2023 and there are already 40 planned and ongoing MICS7 surveys and potentially 20-30 more surveys in the pipeline. There are also 7 surveys from the 6th round of the MICS programme that are still in data processing or report finalisation stages.
A very important element of MICS design and implementation is sampling, which is a very specialized field of work. Excellent sampling support is needed during the design, implementation, and reporting stages of all surveys.
As currently there is no sufficient funding to cover all planned activities, some deliverables are planned to be completed only if additional resources become available.
The Risk Management in Programming and Safeguarding (RMPS) Unit, within the Programme Effectiveness Team (PET) in UNICEF’s Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), was established at the end of 2024 to drive an integrated approach to risk management and safeguarding across UNICEF’s programming and operations.
To ensure sustainability, UNICEF is preparing to transfer the management of UNICARE from EMOPS to DAPM. This consultancy will provide business analysis and rollout/adoption support during and following transition, ensuring that workflows and processes are aligned with the CFM Procedure, that country offices have the tools and guidance to adopt the system efficiently, and that the analytics component is developed to respond to programme and accountability needs.
The National Consultant will provide technical and coordination support for the implementation and piloting of the Inclusive Education Programmatic Framework (IEPF) in 10 preschools, as well as coordinate work on the development of National ECD Strategy. This includes facilitating consultations, conducting needs assessments, supporting capacity-building, contextualizing materials, monitoring pilot implementation, and contributing to evidence generation and refinement of the framework for national scale-up.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an International Consultancy for development of Education sector wide approach framework and financing arrangements 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
The Education Unit at UNICEF Innocenti is seeking a consultant to support in undertaking research activities into education programmes and reform activities at country-level, with the goal to generate lessons learned from implementation globally.
The Education Unit at UNICEF Innocenti is seeking a consultant to support in the coordination of implementation research being undertaken on education programmes and policies.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire a SBC Specialist. The Specialist provides technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire a SBC Specialist. The Specialist will provide technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
UNICEF seeks a Monitoring Specialist to guide and drive UNICEF’s support to the completion of nationwide household surveys, population census, build district- level data management systems, conduct the statistical analysis of data from administrative sources, household surveys, phone-based surveys, and sector-specific surveys into centralized data flow to inform child-focused policies and strengthening both internal and external capacities on results-based management.
Achieving the ambitious target of the RISE programme requires having a robust Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plan (MEL) as an integral part of the programme. A MEL plan will set out a clear learning agenda and strategies for evidence generation to inform adaptive implementation and programme management. The MEL plan will allow to integrate a participatory monitoring lens that ensures perspectives of young women, persons with disabilities, and refugees are consistently reflected in data collection and reporting:
The MEL Plan should include a table of relevant and required shared measures, along with their targets and required disaggregation levels that are aligned with the programme.
The MEL plan should recommend priority monitoring areas (key aspects the programme intends to monitor), clearly specifying the following for each area: - monitoring questions, - methodology, - responsible party, and Timeline.
The MEL plan should be aligned with the Rwanda’s Education Sector Strategic Plan and Mastercard Foundation's Impact Framework. All proposed monitoring and evaluation activities should be reflected in the MEL Plan.
A review session is to be held between the consultant, UNICEF, and Mastercard Foundation to align the methodologies and timelines.
For individual learning evaluation activities, a consultant should define 1) Purpose, 2) Evaluation questions, 3) Brief methodologies, and 4) Timelines
Specifically, a consultant is expected to develop a MEL plan and framework that will be used to:
• Capture all programme activities, processes, outputs, targets, and achievements, including partners’ contribution and regular downstream partners reporting
• Track the progress of programme activities and provide timely data to meet information and reporting needs
• Ensure systemic valuation of performance and progress towards the expected outcome and impact
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking a National expert Consultant to support with (Kangaroo Mother Care) KMC evaluation. The consultant will be supporting in all evaluation deliverables, including the literature review, data collection and analysis and the report writing.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to generate evidence and insights that enhance current and future implementation and scale-up of the KMC programme.
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking a Internasionaal expert Consultant to support with (Kangaroo Mother Care) KMC evaluation. The main purpose of this consultancy is to generate evidence and insights that enhance current and future implementation and scale-up of the KMC programme.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
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 Education Intern will provide technical assistance and coordination support to map the evidence-based skill requirements and develop synergies in youth and industry interface in education and skill programming, contribute to SOP, develop and disseminate guidelines for the implementation fidelity of the skills and youth employment programme delivery.
To help raise more funds and revenue, the Regional Support Center, Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking to hire a consultant that will conduct research on strategic engagement of foundations, philanthropic intermediaries, high net worth individuals/ philanthropists, and private sector events in Asia. Results aim to be both informative about the current landscape and key actors and also provide recommendations on strategic engagement with these entities to advance the regional partnerships towards greater revenue attainment.
UNICEF’s Global Internal Communication and Staff Engagement (ICSE) team is seeking a highly skilled and creative podcast producer/editor to lead the development of an internal-facing podcast series titled “Step Up for Child Rights.” Designed for UNICEF’s all staff audience, the podcast will foster engagement and dialogue around key organizational priorities including child rights, scale and impact, climate action, strategic partnerships, innovative financing, and UNICEF’s evolving business model.
The podcast will contribute to internal efforts to strengthen cohesion, amplify UNICEF’s mission, and support staff through change. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audio and video production, scriptwriting, and storytelling, with a proven ability to create engaging and impactful content. They will collaborate closely with the ICSE team and other stakeholders to ensure the podcast aligns with UNICEF’s strategic direction and internal communication goals.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Child Poverty and Social Protection team in the Social Policy section with outreach as well as advocacy approaches on child poverty and social protection, through a variety of policy advocacy and knowledge management initiatives. This includes supporting dialogue, learning and advocacy on shock responsive as well as inclusive & gender responsive social protection, as well as support managing an active Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, support staff members coordinate outreach to member organizations.
