The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a Review of Gender Integration across UNICEF Ghana Country Programme to assess the integration, quality and strategic positioning of gender equality across programme planning, implementation, monitoring, organizational systems and partnerships.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the ADEPT Programme, working with governments, UNICEF offices, and global partners to improve importation and customs clearance processes for vaccines, medicines, and other essential supplies. The role will lead country engagement, diagnostics, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical products for children.
The consultant will work in close coordination with the SPA team and will contribute to the following objectives and deliverables of these analytical processes:
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Assess the current progress towards achieving the Impact Results of the Strategic Plan 2026-2029;
• Analyse the role and effectiveness of its Strategies, Enablers, and Accelerators and assess their effectiveness in enabling evidence-based support to governments and improving outcomes for children;
• Generate evidence-informed recommendations for targeted, actionable corrective actions based on synthesized evidence to guide the implementation and resource allocation of the Strategic Plan towards catalysing the pace of the pursued change towards achieving tangible and transformative outcomes for children;
• Strengthen the practical application of the Strategic Plan’s approach to focus, scale and impact, and differentiation.
This assignment aims to support interagency efforts to strengthen people-centred and locally led humanitarian action by analyzing how humanitarian agencies have advanced localization, accountability to affected populations, participation, inclusion and community engagement following recent humanitarian reform initiatives. The consultant will conduct stocktaking and analysis of agency and country-level approaches, identify gaps and good practices, develop knowledge products and recommendations, and facilitate learning and dialogue across interagency platforms to promote more accountable, inclusive and responsive humanitarian action.
The DR serves as principal support and adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Program from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with the UNICEF Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The DR advocates the office culture change to create and retain a work environment based on UNICEF values and competencies as well as matrix management structures based on cross-silo collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Join UNICEF State of Palestine as a Security Associate (Access and Coordination), G-6, in East Jerusalem, and play a key role in supporting safe and well-coordinated staff movements into and out of Gaza, alongside broader security operations across the West Bank and Jerusalem. We are looking for a proactive, highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail, strong coordination and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex and dynamic operational environment. Knowledge of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) is an asset.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of Health (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to have a role on the strategic and effective planning and formulation of health programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results. This will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country, and this in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to protect the rights of children and promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, develop and reach their full potential in society. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical support to UNICEF Bangladesh’s Education Programme and Generation Unlimited (GenU) agenda through the development and delivery of specific outputs that strengthen pathways from learning to earning for adolescents and young people.
The main purposes of this assignment are to understand the risk of SEA (SEARA) occurring and how the humanitarian response is addressing SEA risks, with a specific focus on the Child Protection, Health & Nutrition Sector in Myanmar. Additionally, the assignment aims to provide findings and recommendations to promote safer projects, and to inform capacity development by the PSEA team, enhancing the appropriate response to and prevention of SEA. The consultant will conduct mixed research (desk review and primary data collection), analyze the results and prioritize SEA risks in Child Protection, Health and Nutrition Sector. The assessment will offer proof to support SEA initiatives that promote safe child protection, health and nutrition service environment for all children. The final report will include recommendations, a risk register, and mitigation measures with practical tools for those sectors.
UNICEF China is seeking a qualified intern to support its Communications and Advocacy Section's work on content development, social media engagement, media monitoring and advocacy campaigns.
Deliver defined project cycle management, technical support, partnership coordination and institutional review outputs for UNICEF’s climate finance portfolio. The assignment covers coordination of the Senegal GCF proposal through finalization, resubmission, fund review and Board consideration, with transition planning following approval; Adaptation Fund engagement and proposal support; and technical assistance and practical guidance for country offices on locally led adaptation and meaningful, inclusive and safe child and youth-led action.
This assignment aims to support the implementation of UNICEF’s Africa Strategy by providing coordination, strategic communications, research, analysis, reporting and project management support across multiple teams and partners. The consultant will help track progress, facilitate collaboration between headquarters, regional and country offices, support stakeholder engagement with the African Union and other partners, and strengthen the coherence and effectiveness of UNICEF’s contribution to Africa’s development agendas and outcomes for children across the continent.
The Individual Giving (IG) team in the Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), based in Rome provides global support to over 50 UNICEF fundraising National Committees (Natcoms) and Country Offices (COs). The IG team is seeking a Planning and Analytics Consultant with capabilities in planning and metrics development and monitoring to join the Individual Giving Fundraising Team, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP).
In this role, the hired consultant will be responsible for planning and validating IG activities with a focus on Individual Giving fundraising performance. Candidates with a business performance analysis background will be highly suitable.
The Government of Uzbekistan is advancing education reforms to support competency-based education (CBE) and improve learning outcomes. Through the Smart-ED Project for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Education Services, UNICEF, in partnership with national counterparts, is supporting efforts to strengthen systems for evaluating and developing teachers and school leaders across preschool and general secondary education, including the introduction of performance appraisal mechanisms.
Uzbekistan has established professional standards, teacher attestation, and school leader certification systems, providing a strong foundation for accountability, career progression, and professional growth. As reforms continue, there is an opportunity to further strengthen these systems to better support the competencies required for effective teaching and leadership in a CBE environment.
International experience shows that effective teacher quality systems combine periodic attestation with continuous performance appraisal that provides regular feedback, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Building on ongoing reforms, this assignment will strengthen the existing teacher attestation system and develop a performance appraisal framework for teachers and school leaders aligned with professional standards, competency-based education, and the national education quality assurance framework. The assignment will also develop practical tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources to support implementation and promote continuous professional growth, school improvement, and better learning outcomes.
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure sustained, structured and quality-assured field-level implementation of the three-year EU4People Action on Social Protection across 40 partner locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given the geographic scope of the programme, the diversity of institutional arrangements, and the varying capacities of municipalities, Centres for Social Work and local service providers, dedicated technical support is required to translate programme objectives into practical improvements in local service delivery, coordination and planning.
UNICEF Country Office is looking to establish long-term agreements (maximum 10 for each service) with individual professional translators to provide translation services (written translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation and proof reading) and sign language interpretation on a need basis. The selected translation and proof-reading services will be used by UNICEF programme, advocacy and communication sections.
This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with foundations and faith-based and membership organizations by advancing strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and collaboration opportunities. The consultant will support the development of new high-value partnerships, strengthen existing relationships, provide strategic support across the partnership cycle, and help UNICEF maximize partner contributions in funding, advocacy, expertise, influence, and global reach.
Digital Health Financing and Investment Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Panama and Latin America and the Caribbean; see Working arrangement
Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Kenya, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Bangkok and Asia and the Pacific; see Working arrangement
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the preparation of the economic and financial analysis, detailed budget, financing structure and procurement elements of the Funding Proposal by providing the national cost, fiscal, co-financing, public-finance and procurement evidence on which they rely.
The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a Review of Gender Integration across UNICEF Ghana Country Programme to assess the integration, quality and strategic positioning of gender equality across programme planning, implementation, monitoring, organizational systems and partnerships.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the ADEPT Programme, working with governments, UNICEF offices, and global partners to improve importation and customs clearance processes for vaccines, medicines, and other essential supplies. The role will lead country engagement, diagnostics, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical products for children.
The consultant will work in close coordination with the SPA team and will contribute to the following objectives and deliverables of these analytical processes:
•
Assess the current progress towards achieving the Impact Results of the Strategic Plan 2026-2029;
• Analyse the role and effectiveness of its Strategies, Enablers, and Accelerators and assess their effectiveness in enabling evidence-based support to governments and improving outcomes for children;
• Generate evidence-informed recommendations for targeted, actionable corrective actions based on synthesized evidence to guide the implementation and resource allocation of the Strategic Plan towards catalysing the pace of the pursued change towards achieving tangible and transformative outcomes for children;
• Strengthen the practical application of the Strategic Plan’s approach to focus, scale and impact, and differentiation.
This assignment aims to support interagency efforts to strengthen people-centred and locally led humanitarian action by analyzing how humanitarian agencies have advanced localization, accountability to affected populations, participation, inclusion and community engagement following recent humanitarian reform initiatives. The consultant will conduct stocktaking and analysis of agency and country-level approaches, identify gaps and good practices, develop knowledge products and recommendations, and facilitate learning and dialogue across interagency platforms to promote more accountable, inclusive and responsive humanitarian action.
The DR serves as principal support and adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Program from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with the UNICEF Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The DR advocates the office culture change to create and retain a work environment based on UNICEF values and competencies as well as matrix management structures based on cross-silo collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Join UNICEF State of Palestine as a Security Associate (Access and Coordination), G-6, in East Jerusalem, and play a key role in supporting safe and well-coordinated staff movements into and out of Gaza, alongside broader security operations across the West Bank and Jerusalem. We are looking for a proactive, highly organized professional with exceptional attention to detail, strong coordination and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex and dynamic operational environment. Knowledge of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) is an asset.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of Health (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to have a role on the strategic and effective planning and formulation of health programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results. This will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country, and this in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to protect the rights of children and promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, develop and reach their full potential in society. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical support to UNICEF Bangladesh’s Education Programme and Generation Unlimited (GenU) agenda through the development and delivery of specific outputs that strengthen pathways from learning to earning for adolescents and young people.
The main purposes of this assignment are to understand the risk of SEA (SEARA) occurring and how the humanitarian response is addressing SEA risks, with a specific focus on the Child Protection, Health & Nutrition Sector in Myanmar. Additionally, the assignment aims to provide findings and recommendations to promote safer projects, and to inform capacity development by the PSEA team, enhancing the appropriate response to and prevention of SEA. The consultant will conduct mixed research (desk review and primary data collection), analyze the results and prioritize SEA risks in Child Protection, Health and Nutrition Sector. The assessment will offer proof to support SEA initiatives that promote safe child protection, health and nutrition service environment for all children. The final report will include recommendations, a risk register, and mitigation measures with practical tools for those sectors.
UNICEF China is seeking a qualified intern to support its Communications and Advocacy Section's work on content development, social media engagement, media monitoring and advocacy campaigns.
Deliver defined project cycle management, technical support, partnership coordination and institutional review outputs for UNICEF’s climate finance portfolio. The assignment covers coordination of the Senegal GCF proposal through finalization, resubmission, fund review and Board consideration, with transition planning following approval; Adaptation Fund engagement and proposal support; and technical assistance and practical guidance for country offices on locally led adaptation and meaningful, inclusive and safe child and youth-led action.
This assignment aims to support the implementation of UNICEF’s Africa Strategy by providing coordination, strategic communications, research, analysis, reporting and project management support across multiple teams and partners. The consultant will help track progress, facilitate collaboration between headquarters, regional and country offices, support stakeholder engagement with the African Union and other partners, and strengthen the coherence and effectiveness of UNICEF’s contribution to Africa’s development agendas and outcomes for children across the continent.
The Individual Giving (IG) team in the Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), based in Rome provides global support to over 50 UNICEF fundraising National Committees (Natcoms) and Country Offices (COs). The IG team is seeking a Planning and Analytics Consultant with capabilities in planning and metrics development and monitoring to join the Individual Giving Fundraising Team, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP).
In this role, the hired consultant will be responsible for planning and validating IG activities with a focus on Individual Giving fundraising performance. Candidates with a business performance analysis background will be highly suitable.
The Government of Uzbekistan is advancing education reforms to support competency-based education (CBE) and improve learning outcomes. Through the Smart-ED Project for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Education Services, UNICEF, in partnership with national counterparts, is supporting efforts to strengthen systems for evaluating and developing teachers and school leaders across preschool and general secondary education, including the introduction of performance appraisal mechanisms.
Uzbekistan has established professional standards, teacher attestation, and school leader certification systems, providing a strong foundation for accountability, career progression, and professional growth. As reforms continue, there is an opportunity to further strengthen these systems to better support the competencies required for effective teaching and leadership in a CBE environment.
International experience shows that effective teacher quality systems combine periodic attestation with continuous performance appraisal that provides regular feedback, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Building on ongoing reforms, this assignment will strengthen the existing teacher attestation system and develop a performance appraisal framework for teachers and school leaders aligned with professional standards, competency-based education, and the national education quality assurance framework. The assignment will also develop practical tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources to support implementation and promote continuous professional growth, school improvement, and better learning outcomes.
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure sustained, structured and quality-assured field-level implementation of the three-year EU4People Action on Social Protection across 40 partner locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given the geographic scope of the programme, the diversity of institutional arrangements, and the varying capacities of municipalities, Centres for Social Work and local service providers, dedicated technical support is required to translate programme objectives into practical improvements in local service delivery, coordination and planning.
UNICEF Country Office is looking to establish long-term agreements (maximum 10 for each service) with individual professional translators to provide translation services (written translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation and proof reading) and sign language interpretation on a need basis. The selected translation and proof-reading services will be used by UNICEF programme, advocacy and communication sections.
This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with foundations and faith-based and membership organizations by advancing strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and collaboration opportunities. The consultant will support the development of new high-value partnerships, strengthen existing relationships, provide strategic support across the partnership cycle, and help UNICEF maximize partner contributions in funding, advocacy, expertise, influence, and global reach.
Digital Health Financing and Investment Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Panama and Latin America and the Caribbean; see Working arrangement
Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Kenya, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Bangkok and Asia and the Pacific; see Working arrangement
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the preparation of the economic and financial analysis, detailed budget, financing structure and procurement elements of the Funding Proposal by providing the national cost, fiscal, co-financing, public-finance and procurement evidence on which they rely.
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