The purpose of this temporary consultancy is to provide technical assistance to UNICEF Algeria and the three partner ministries for the contextualization, training of trainers, supervised duplication, coaching, follow-up and capitalization of the ADOLECENT KIT approach, in reference to the Life Skills and Citizenship Education (LSCE) framework.
UNICEF is seeking a qualified national consultant to support the Ministry of Health in Lesotho in strengthening the country’s environmental health framework.
The consultant will review, update, and finalize the National Environmental Health Policy to ensure alignment with national priorities, global standards, and emerging issues such as climate resilience. Additionally, they will develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027–2031), including priority interventions, implementation arrangements, financing strategies, and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
This assignment aims to deliver a comprehensive and actionable policy and strategic plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and relevant global environmental health frameworks.
The successful candidate will assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children's and women's issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the integration within the project team of a dedicated expert acting as focal point on foster care for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). The Consultant will provide specialized technical support, with a particular focus on capacity-building and continuous accompanyment of the team of case managers deployed in certain Prefectures under the FAMI Protect+ project, led by UNICEF.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to ESARO to: (i) strengthen CO internal control arrangements through review of delegation/authority instruments and systematic follow-up on internal control statements and self-assessments; and (ii) finalize the CO concept note on operational and fiduciary oversight and roll out practical guidance and communications (including webinars) to enable consistent application by country offices.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Government to develop a comprehensive costing framework for the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in the Republic of Moldova, covering the period 2027–2030.
UNICEF Kenya seeks professional expertise to help develop and sustain partnerships with both international and national media outlets in Kenya, as well as build relationships with key journalists and editors. These efforts are designed to secure coverage and media space for UNICEF’s initiatives and children’s issues across Kenya.
The national consultant will provide technical support on gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) to support the delivery of programming and capacity building on GBViE in Tigray.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Child Protection Specialist in Tigray, the UNICEF GBV consultant will lead efforts to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of GBV mitigation, prevention, and response across the humanitarian response throughout all programming stages in Tigray. This role will ensure synergy with existing GBV prevention initiatives including the joint programs promoting the abandonment of harmful practices and enhance case management services for child and adolescent survivors, fostering comprehensive and integrated protection outcomes. Given the conflict-affected context and prevailing uncertainties, the primary focus of the EC2R FCDO grant is on gender-based violence (GBV), serving as the sole dedicated funding source for GBV interventions in the Tigray region.
The consultant will support Beninshangul-Gumuz and Afar regions with training on GBViE.
UNICEF is looking for a Social Policy Intern who will support the Social Policy Section’s work on social protection systems, with a particular focus on cash transfer programs addressing poverty, vulnerability, and shocks.
The intern will contribute to data collection, evidence generation, and analytical work related to design, implementation, and monitoring of cash-based social assistance programmes, including humanitarian cash transfers and Cash Plus interventions. The assignment will provide practical exposure to how UNICEF supports government-led cash transfer programmes through analysis, programme learning, and policy dialogue.
If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
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.
Vacancy announcement of Health & Nutrition Officer, NO2, Temporary Appointment in Hpa-An duty station in UNICEF, Myanmar. The contract duration will be until end March 2027. The position reports to the NOC Health & Nutrition Specialist. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant qualifications and experience are eligible to apply.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office is looking for a solid financial management professional who has a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and proactive communication to help ensuring the office's financial resources are planned, monitored and strategically allocated to effectively deliver results for children.
The consultant will provide technical, operational, and administrative support to UNICEF Philippines' Climate, Environment and Resilience (CER) Section/Emergency Unit to strengthen humanitarian preparedness, capacity building, knowledge management, and emergency response support in line with UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
Technical support will include assistance in risk analysis, preparedness & response planning, Emergency Preparedness Platform (EPP) benchmark tracking, emergency documentation, standby partnership readiness, anticipatory action inputs, emergency reporting, & field assessment or coordination support.
Operational & administrative support will include inter-section coordination, follow-up on preparedness actions, simulation & training support, maintenance of action trackers, organization of meetings & workshops, consolidation of inputs, records management, preparation of materials, & logistical follow-up related to preparedness & response activities.
Given the Philippines' high exposure to natural hazards, climate-related risks, public health emergencies, & conflict-related displacement, UNICEF requires sustained support to ensure that preparedness & response systems remain functional, coordinated, measurable, & responsive to the needs of children & vulnerable populations.
The assignment will make a practical contribution to UNICEF Philippines' preparedness & response capacity through updated risk analysis & preparedness planning inputs, completed preparedness benchmarks, organized emergency documentation, timely emergency reports & briefing materials, documented training/simulation outputs, maintained action trackers, & field-level coordination or assessment support where required.
This assignment will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to strengthen and institutionalise the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) across Kiribati, with a particular focus on ensuring sustainability, quality of care, and responsiveness to emerging climate and outbreak related child health risks. The work will contribute to improved neonatal and child health outcomes by updating national guidance, building a sustainable training and mentoring system, integrating IMNCI into pre-service education, and supporting initial operationalisation of IMNCI services in selected facilities.
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.
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminal investigation, or related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant field combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in legal activities and/or investigation related functions is required.Experience with an international or multilateral public institution is an asset.Experience working in or with the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, the United Nations Appeals Tribunal, and/or the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal is an asset. This includes, but is not limited to, experience as counsel, in a registry or case management capacity, or in a legal advisory role involving regular analysis of the jurisprudence of these bodies.Experience working with administrative sanctions systems within national, international or multilateral public institutions is an asset. Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
UNICEF Uganda is looking for an experienced PSEA Specialist (P-3) to help strengthen a safe, accountable and survivor-centred Ebola response. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact by advancing safeguarding, supporting partners, strengthening reporting systems, and protecting the rights and dignity of affected communities.
The purpose of this temporary consultancy is to provide technical assistance to UNICEF Algeria and the three partner ministries for the contextualization, training of trainers, supervised duplication, coaching, follow-up and capitalization of the ADOLECENT KIT approach, in reference to the Life Skills and Citizenship Education (LSCE) framework.
UNICEF is seeking a qualified national consultant to support the Ministry of Health in Lesotho in strengthening the country’s environmental health framework.
The consultant will review, update, and finalize the National Environmental Health Policy to ensure alignment with national priorities, global standards, and emerging issues such as climate resilience. Additionally, they will develop a costed Environmental Health Strategic Plan (2027–2031), including priority interventions, implementation arrangements, financing strategies, and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
This assignment aims to deliver a comprehensive and actionable policy and strategic plan aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and relevant global environmental health frameworks.
The successful candidate will assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy to get children's and women's issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the integration within the project team of a dedicated expert acting as focal point on foster care for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). The Consultant will provide specialized technical support, with a particular focus on capacity-building and continuous accompanyment of the team of case managers deployed in certain Prefectures under the FAMI Protect+ project, led by UNICEF.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to ESARO to: (i) strengthen CO internal control arrangements through review of delegation/authority instruments and systematic follow-up on internal control statements and self-assessments; and (ii) finalize the CO concept note on operational and fiduciary oversight and roll out practical guidance and communications (including webinars) to enable consistent application by country offices.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Government to develop a comprehensive costing framework for the National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in the Republic of Moldova, covering the period 2027–2030.
UNICEF Kenya seeks professional expertise to help develop and sustain partnerships with both international and national media outlets in Kenya, as well as build relationships with key journalists and editors. These efforts are designed to secure coverage and media space for UNICEF’s initiatives and children’s issues across Kenya.
The national consultant will provide technical support on gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) to support the delivery of programming and capacity building on GBViE in Tigray.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Child Protection Specialist in Tigray, the UNICEF GBV consultant will lead efforts to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of GBV mitigation, prevention, and response across the humanitarian response throughout all programming stages in Tigray. This role will ensure synergy with existing GBV prevention initiatives including the joint programs promoting the abandonment of harmful practices and enhance case management services for child and adolescent survivors, fostering comprehensive and integrated protection outcomes. Given the conflict-affected context and prevailing uncertainties, the primary focus of the EC2R FCDO grant is on gender-based violence (GBV), serving as the sole dedicated funding source for GBV interventions in the Tigray region.
The consultant will support Beninshangul-Gumuz and Afar regions with training on GBViE.
UNICEF is looking for a Social Policy Intern who will support the Social Policy Section’s work on social protection systems, with a particular focus on cash transfer programs addressing poverty, vulnerability, and shocks.
The intern will contribute to data collection, evidence generation, and analytical work related to design, implementation, and monitoring of cash-based social assistance programmes, including humanitarian cash transfers and Cash Plus interventions. The assignment will provide practical exposure to how UNICEF supports government-led cash transfer programmes through analysis, programme learning, and policy dialogue.
If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply. Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
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.
Vacancy announcement of Health & Nutrition Officer, NO2, Temporary Appointment in Hpa-An duty station in UNICEF, Myanmar. The contract duration will be until end March 2027. The position reports to the NOC Health & Nutrition Specialist. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant qualifications and experience are eligible to apply.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office is looking for a solid financial management professional who has a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and proactive communication to help ensuring the office's financial resources are planned, monitored and strategically allocated to effectively deliver results for children.
The consultant will provide technical, operational, and administrative support to UNICEF Philippines' Climate, Environment and Resilience (CER) Section/Emergency Unit to strengthen humanitarian preparedness, capacity building, knowledge management, and emergency response support in line with UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
Technical support will include assistance in risk analysis, preparedness & response planning, Emergency Preparedness Platform (EPP) benchmark tracking, emergency documentation, standby partnership readiness, anticipatory action inputs, emergency reporting, & field assessment or coordination support.
Operational & administrative support will include inter-section coordination, follow-up on preparedness actions, simulation & training support, maintenance of action trackers, organization of meetings & workshops, consolidation of inputs, records management, preparation of materials, & logistical follow-up related to preparedness & response activities.
Given the Philippines' high exposure to natural hazards, climate-related risks, public health emergencies, & conflict-related displacement, UNICEF requires sustained support to ensure that preparedness & response systems remain functional, coordinated, measurable, & responsive to the needs of children & vulnerable populations.
The assignment will make a practical contribution to UNICEF Philippines' preparedness & response capacity through updated risk analysis & preparedness planning inputs, completed preparedness benchmarks, organized emergency documentation, timely emergency reports & briefing materials, documented training/simulation outputs, maintained action trackers, & field-level coordination or assessment support where required.
This assignment will support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to strengthen and institutionalise the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) across Kiribati, with a particular focus on ensuring sustainability, quality of care, and responsiveness to emerging climate and outbreak related child health risks. The work will contribute to improved neonatal and child health outcomes by updating national guidance, building a sustainable training and mentoring system, integrating IMNCI into pre-service education, and supporting initial operationalisation of IMNCI services in selected facilities.
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.
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminal investigation, or related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant field combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in legal activities and/or investigation related functions is required.Experience with an international or multilateral public institution is an asset.Experience working in or with the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, the United Nations Appeals Tribunal, and/or the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal is an asset. This includes, but is not limited to, experience as counsel, in a registry or case management capacity, or in a legal advisory role involving regular analysis of the jurisprudence of these bodies.Experience working with administrative sanctions systems within national, international or multilateral public institutions is an asset. Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children.
Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth.
Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
UNICEF Uganda is looking for an experienced PSEA Specialist (P-3) to help strengthen a safe, accountable and survivor-centred Ebola response. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact by advancing safeguarding, supporting partners, strengthening reporting systems, and protecting the rights and dignity of affected communities.
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