The purpose of this Terms of Reference (ToR) is to establish LTASs with multiple rostered individual consultants that give UNICEF reliable access to specialised support in MHPSS. Consultants engaged through this mechanism will help UNICEF to further improve the efficient and rapid deployment of high-quality MHPSS professionals with experience in the area of mental health and psychosocial support. The arrangement ensures that CoE, RO and CO teams can draw on consistent expertise for high-quality system strengthening, MHPSS in emergencies and strategic global policy advocacy, and technical support as required.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.
To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and
territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we
never give up.
UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) has ambitious goals to deliver on income
and influence. Donor engagement is an important driver of income. The Supporter Content team delivers
content from emergency responses, donor stewardship content and virtual & immersive experiences
(live, interactive, and compelling, where we use digital technologies to bring to life the work UNICEF is
doing in emergency and non-emergency contexts). To support national committees and fundraisersthere
are internal SharePoint sites for emergency fundraising support, High Value Stewardship services and a
VIRTUAL and Immersive experiences ‘hub’ for fundraisers to preview, and self-serve, everything from
invitations to global events, to films and VR experiences to tips and tricks guidance for staging their own
Virtual and Immersive experiences. Linked to these is UNICEF’s Data Asset Management system called
WeShare which houses and makes available all the content for usersto access and use in their fundraising
efforts.
Within the framework of the SmartED Project funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Arab
Coordination Group (ACG), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), UNICEF, in collaboration with the Government
of Uzbekistan, is supporting national efforts to strengthen an inclusive education system in which every child can access
quality education, participate meaningfully in learning and school life, and achieve their full potential.
As part of this support, UNICEF is assisting the development and operationalization of the Inclusive Education Strategy of
Uzbekistan (the “Strategy”). The Strategy defines a shared vision and strategic directions for developing inclusive
education systems and classrooms, and provides for a clear set of standards, requirements, processes and standard
operating procedures (SOPs) to be institutionalized and to contribute to the revision of the existing legislative framework.
The Centrality of Protection (henceforth “CoP”) is fully aligned with UNICEF’s core mandate to promote, protect, respect, and defend the rights of children everywhere. The CoP, underpinned by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and reflected in the Core Commitments to Children (CCCs), strengthens UNICEF’s ability to deliver on its core mandate.
The commitment of UNICEF to CoP is reflected in its endorsement of relevant Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) policies and frameworks. Against a backdrop of widespread violations affecting children and communities, non-compliance with international law by parties to conflict, and growing humanitarian and protection needs amid increasingly constrained resources, there is an urgent need to ensure that protection considerations are systematically integrated across all of UNICEF’s humanitarian and development efforts.
To contribute to the process of embedding CoP across the organization, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to develop trainings on CoP that would increase both the understanding and capacity of staff members to implement CoP within the organization.
Under the supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, the Monitoring Officer (AAP) will help ensure that the voices, feedback, and priorities of affected communities in Gaza are systematically captured, analyzed, communicated, and translated into concrete programme action and adaptation. The role will also strengthen the capacity of UNICEF programme teams and partners to embed AAP principles into their work and ensure that cross-sectoral programming remains responsive to the evolving needs and realities of communities.
UNICEF’s expanding mental health portfolio has generated substantial technical guidance, tools, partnerships, and country implementation experience. Dedicated support is now needed to address technical and financing gaps, make global tools and guidance easier to apply, and draw lessons from country implementation to guide future work.
Under the Global Mental Health Lead, the consultant will deliver a defined set of technical products covering strategic partnerships and investment opportunities, practical guidance and learning resources for country-level systems strengthening, and evidence synthesis and publications. These outputs will strengthen UNICEF's capacity to support countries in planning, integrating and scaling child and adolescent mental health services within health and community systems.
Location:United States, Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Kenya
UNICEF is engaging a Lead Consultant to support the Ministry of Health in the development of the National Maternal Nutrition Guidelines and the revision and updating of the Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Guidelines for Lao PDR, ensuring alignment with current evidence, international recommendations, and national programme priorities.
To support this process, UNICEF is also seeking a National Consultant who will work closely with the Lead Consultant and the MoH to facilitate access to relevant national policies, guidelines, programme documents, and other reference materials. The National Consultant will support coordination and collaboration with government counterparts and key stakeholders, facilitate consultations and review processes, and provide local technical and contextual expertise to ensure that the guidelines are appropriately adapted to the Lao PDR context, including its health system structures, implementation realities, and socio-cultural diversity.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the design, development, piloting, and operationalization of a national micro-credentialing approach for selected professions sector competencies in Iraq. The consultant will contribute to developing the methodology, competency standards, assessment tools, training materials, and implementation modalities for the micro-credentialing framework while ensuring alignment with national systems, labour market requirements, and UNICEF inclusion and safeguarding standards.
The National Consultant will provide technical/operational support and monitoring throughout implementation of
activities to facilitate the management and delivery of results and to strengthen national ownership of the activities,
ensuring efficiency, quality assurance and value for money.
The National Consultant will also contribute to ensuring close liaison with the Government at different levels and support UNICEF in the development of TORs in line with established rules and procedures.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will contribute to the institutionalization of cost-effectiveness and impact modelling approaches within UNICEF innovation programming and support the generation of robust evidence to inform strategy, resource allocation, scale-up decisions and [LK2.1]partner engagement.
UNICEF’s Office of Innovation (OOI) needs a Graphic Design Lead to own the visual and motion identity of its partnership and communications work, and to make that work findable wherever audiences now look: search engines, social platforms and AI answer engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.
The consultant will build a unified visual and motion system across OOI’s priority initiatives, produce high-impact assets for partners, donors and the public, and set the production standards that make every image, animation, video and data visual accessible, machine-readable and credible. The assignment is time-bound, with defined, measurable deliverables from December 2026 to June 2027.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health in the planning, implementation,
monitoring, and reporting of preventive and curative nutrition interventions delivered through the health system. The
consultant will work closely with relevant departments of the Ministry of Health to enhance coordination, support evidence
based programming, and contribute to the effective delivery of nutrition services and interventions.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to UNICEF in developing standards for the provision and licensing of specialized secondary support services for child victims and witnesses within the social welfare system, to be formalized through a Rulebook.
UNICEF, in accordance with its global mandate and the UNICEF–Islamic Republic of Iran Country Programme of Cooperation 2023–2027, works with the Government and national partners to uphold the rights of all children, with particular attention to the most vulnerable, and to ensure that children have access to inclusive and quality education in
both development and humanitarian settings. UNICEF's education programme in Iran includes support to strengthening the resilience and capacity of the public education system, improving education infrastructure and supporting continuity of learning during emergencies.
The assignment will be delivered in close collaboration with the 2050 MEL Adviser, the Adviser Data Analytics and Insights, and key regional partners including the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Data Hub, UNICEF Pacific, National Statistical Offices, CROP agencies, United Nations agencies and other development partners
To contribute to embedding CoP across the organization, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to, among others, prepare a first draft of institution-wide procedure on CoP, which would build on the CCCs, and help establish a more systematic approach to addressing protection risks affecting children across contexts and programs.
The purpose of this assignment is to design, develop, and operationalize a National Electronic Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (eMPDSR) System for Lesotho that will strengthen the timely identification, notification, review, analysis, and response to maternal, neonatal, stillbirth, and perinatal deaths. The system will serve as a unified national platform that integrates and interoperates with existing government information systems, including DHIS2, CRVS, IDSR, and other relevant platforms, to improve mortality surveillance, enhance accountability, support evidence-based decision-making, and accelerate reductions in preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
To support implementation of the National SRHR Roadmap and achievement of project objectives, UNICEF Lesotho, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, seeks to engage a consultant to provide dedicated technical and coordination support for SRHR monitoring, accountability, data systems, reporting, knowledge management and stakeholder coordination. The consultant will help ensure that roadmap priorities are implemented, progress is tracked, evidence is generated and lessons are documented to inform decision-making, accountability and future scale-up.
Join UNICEF and play a key role in strengthening humanitarian response through data-driven decision making. As an Information Management Specialist, you will lead the development of information management systems, dashboards, GIS products, and analytical tools that support programmes for children and families affected by crisis across the State of Palestine. Ideal candidates will bring strong experience in information management, data analysis, humanitarian monitoring, and business intelligence platforms, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights that drive impact.
UNICEF seeks an international consultant for the period January 2027 – December 2028 to
provide high-level strategic and technical expertise to translate the Strategy into an operational framework of standards, tools, mechanisms, SOPs and professional development resources that can be implemented, tested, refined and progressively integrated into Uzbekistan’s education system.
The purpose of this Terms of Reference (ToR) is to establish LTASs with multiple rostered individual consultants that give UNICEF reliable access to specialised support in MHPSS. Consultants engaged through this mechanism will help UNICEF to further improve the efficient and rapid deployment of high-quality MHPSS professionals with experience in the area of mental health and psychosocial support. The arrangement ensures that CoE, RO and CO teams can draw on consistent expertise for high-quality system strengthening, MHPSS in emergencies and strategic global policy advocacy, and technical support as required.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.
To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and
territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we
never give up.
UNICEF’s Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) has ambitious goals to deliver on income
and influence. Donor engagement is an important driver of income. The Supporter Content team delivers
content from emergency responses, donor stewardship content and virtual & immersive experiences
(live, interactive, and compelling, where we use digital technologies to bring to life the work UNICEF is
doing in emergency and non-emergency contexts). To support national committees and fundraisersthere
are internal SharePoint sites for emergency fundraising support, High Value Stewardship services and a
VIRTUAL and Immersive experiences ‘hub’ for fundraisers to preview, and self-serve, everything from
invitations to global events, to films and VR experiences to tips and tricks guidance for staging their own
Virtual and Immersive experiences. Linked to these is UNICEF’s Data Asset Management system called
WeShare which houses and makes available all the content for usersto access and use in their fundraising
efforts.
Within the framework of the SmartED Project funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Arab
Coordination Group (ACG), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), UNICEF, in collaboration with the Government
of Uzbekistan, is supporting national efforts to strengthen an inclusive education system in which every child can access
quality education, participate meaningfully in learning and school life, and achieve their full potential.
As part of this support, UNICEF is assisting the development and operationalization of the Inclusive Education Strategy of
Uzbekistan (the “Strategy”). The Strategy defines a shared vision and strategic directions for developing inclusive
education systems and classrooms, and provides for a clear set of standards, requirements, processes and standard
operating procedures (SOPs) to be institutionalized and to contribute to the revision of the existing legislative framework.
The Centrality of Protection (henceforth “CoP”) is fully aligned with UNICEF’s core mandate to promote, protect, respect, and defend the rights of children everywhere. The CoP, underpinned by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and reflected in the Core Commitments to Children (CCCs), strengthens UNICEF’s ability to deliver on its core mandate.
The commitment of UNICEF to CoP is reflected in its endorsement of relevant Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) policies and frameworks. Against a backdrop of widespread violations affecting children and communities, non-compliance with international law by parties to conflict, and growing humanitarian and protection needs amid increasingly constrained resources, there is an urgent need to ensure that protection considerations are systematically integrated across all of UNICEF’s humanitarian and development efforts.
To contribute to the process of embedding CoP across the organization, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to develop trainings on CoP that would increase both the understanding and capacity of staff members to implement CoP within the organization.
Under the supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Specialist, the Monitoring Officer (AAP) will help ensure that the voices, feedback, and priorities of affected communities in Gaza are systematically captured, analyzed, communicated, and translated into concrete programme action and adaptation. The role will also strengthen the capacity of UNICEF programme teams and partners to embed AAP principles into their work and ensure that cross-sectoral programming remains responsive to the evolving needs and realities of communities.
UNICEF’s expanding mental health portfolio has generated substantial technical guidance, tools, partnerships, and country implementation experience. Dedicated support is now needed to address technical and financing gaps, make global tools and guidance easier to apply, and draw lessons from country implementation to guide future work.
Under the Global Mental Health Lead, the consultant will deliver a defined set of technical products covering strategic partnerships and investment opportunities, practical guidance and learning resources for country-level systems strengthening, and evidence synthesis and publications. These outputs will strengthen UNICEF's capacity to support countries in planning, integrating and scaling child and adolescent mental health services within health and community systems.
Location:United States, Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Kenya
UNICEF is engaging a Lead Consultant to support the Ministry of Health in the development of the National Maternal Nutrition Guidelines and the revision and updating of the Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Guidelines for Lao PDR, ensuring alignment with current evidence, international recommendations, and national programme priorities.
To support this process, UNICEF is also seeking a National Consultant who will work closely with the Lead Consultant and the MoH to facilitate access to relevant national policies, guidelines, programme documents, and other reference materials. The National Consultant will support coordination and collaboration with government counterparts and key stakeholders, facilitate consultations and review processes, and provide local technical and contextual expertise to ensure that the guidelines are appropriately adapted to the Lao PDR context, including its health system structures, implementation realities, and socio-cultural diversity.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the design, development, piloting, and operationalization of a national micro-credentialing approach for selected professions sector competencies in Iraq. The consultant will contribute to developing the methodology, competency standards, assessment tools, training materials, and implementation modalities for the micro-credentialing framework while ensuring alignment with national systems, labour market requirements, and UNICEF inclusion and safeguarding standards.
The National Consultant will provide technical/operational support and monitoring throughout implementation of
activities to facilitate the management and delivery of results and to strengthen national ownership of the activities,
ensuring efficiency, quality assurance and value for money.
The National Consultant will also contribute to ensuring close liaison with the Government at different levels and support UNICEF in the development of TORs in line with established rules and procedures.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will contribute to the institutionalization of cost-effectiveness and impact modelling approaches within UNICEF innovation programming and support the generation of robust evidence to inform strategy, resource allocation, scale-up decisions and [LK2.1]partner engagement.
UNICEF’s Office of Innovation (OOI) needs a Graphic Design Lead to own the visual and motion identity of its partnership and communications work, and to make that work findable wherever audiences now look: search engines, social platforms and AI answer engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.
The consultant will build a unified visual and motion system across OOI’s priority initiatives, produce high-impact assets for partners, donors and the public, and set the production standards that make every image, animation, video and data visual accessible, machine-readable and credible. The assignment is time-bound, with defined, measurable deliverables from December 2026 to June 2027.
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health in the planning, implementation,
monitoring, and reporting of preventive and curative nutrition interventions delivered through the health system. The
consultant will work closely with relevant departments of the Ministry of Health to enhance coordination, support evidence
based programming, and contribute to the effective delivery of nutrition services and interventions.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to UNICEF in developing standards for the provision and licensing of specialized secondary support services for child victims and witnesses within the social welfare system, to be formalized through a Rulebook.
UNICEF, in accordance with its global mandate and the UNICEF–Islamic Republic of Iran Country Programme of Cooperation 2023–2027, works with the Government and national partners to uphold the rights of all children, with particular attention to the most vulnerable, and to ensure that children have access to inclusive and quality education in
both development and humanitarian settings. UNICEF's education programme in Iran includes support to strengthening the resilience and capacity of the public education system, improving education infrastructure and supporting continuity of learning during emergencies.
The assignment will be delivered in close collaboration with the 2050 MEL Adviser, the Adviser Data Analytics and Insights, and key regional partners including the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Data Hub, UNICEF Pacific, National Statistical Offices, CROP agencies, United Nations agencies and other development partners
To contribute to embedding CoP across the organization, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to, among others, prepare a first draft of institution-wide procedure on CoP, which would build on the CCCs, and help establish a more systematic approach to addressing protection risks affecting children across contexts and programs.
The purpose of this assignment is to design, develop, and operationalize a National Electronic Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (eMPDSR) System for Lesotho that will strengthen the timely identification, notification, review, analysis, and response to maternal, neonatal, stillbirth, and perinatal deaths. The system will serve as a unified national platform that integrates and interoperates with existing government information systems, including DHIS2, CRVS, IDSR, and other relevant platforms, to improve mortality surveillance, enhance accountability, support evidence-based decision-making, and accelerate reductions in preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
To support implementation of the National SRHR Roadmap and achievement of project objectives, UNICEF Lesotho, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, seeks to engage a consultant to provide dedicated technical and coordination support for SRHR monitoring, accountability, data systems, reporting, knowledge management and stakeholder coordination. The consultant will help ensure that roadmap priorities are implemented, progress is tracked, evidence is generated and lessons are documented to inform decision-making, accountability and future scale-up.
Join UNICEF and play a key role in strengthening humanitarian response through data-driven decision making. As an Information Management Specialist, you will lead the development of information management systems, dashboards, GIS products, and analytical tools that support programmes for children and families affected by crisis across the State of Palestine. Ideal candidates will bring strong experience in information management, data analysis, humanitarian monitoring, and business intelligence platforms, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights that drive impact.
UNICEF seeks an international consultant for the period January 2027 – December 2028 to
provide high-level strategic and technical expertise to translate the Strategy into an operational framework of standards, tools, mechanisms, SOPs and professional development resources that can be implemented, tested, refined and progressively integrated into Uzbekistan’s education system.
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