UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Specialist, delivering high-impact programmes for children, adolescents and women. You will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and scaling up innovative interventions that enhance the availability, access, and consumption of diverse, nutritious foods at household and community levels. You will provide technical assistance, generate evidence, monitor programme implementation and contribute to strengthening nutrition systems. Your work will directly contribute to improving dietary diversity and nutritional outcomes for women, adolescents, and children across Malawi.
UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Specialist, delivering high-impact programmes for children, adolescents and women. You will be at the forefront of advancing the country’s Nutrition Programme by driving evidence-based interventions and strengthening national nutrition systems. You will play a key role in enhancing multisectoral coordination, generating and using data for decision-making, and reinforcing governance structures to improve nutrition outcomes. In addition, you will ensure robust programme monitoring, high-quality reporting, and alignment with national policies to maximize impact and sustainability.
UNICEF OOI is seeking for a consultant who will operate as part of a distributed team led by the Office of Innovation, providing direct governance mentoring to country offices, and contributing expert inputs to methodology alignment, guidance products, and institutional learning processes.
Support the procurement and timely delivery of essential child survival supplies by managing purchase orders, tenders, supplier coordination, and order tracking. Ensure compliance with UNICEF procurement procedures, maintain procurement systems and records, and collaborate with suppliers and country offices to support efficient supply chain operations.
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 Nutrition Specialist is based at the UNICEF Field Office in Ambovombe and operates under a matrix management arrangement, reporting to the Nutrition Chief and the Chief of Field Office Ambovombe. In addition to managing the nutrition programme in the assigned area, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating nutrition interventions across the three regions of the Grand Sud (Androy, Anosy, and Atsimo-Andrefana), providing technical leadership and oversight to sub-national nutrition stakeholders and partners in these regions. The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Nutrition Specialist to the preparation, planning and implementation of nutrition programmes/projects contributes to and accelerates the national development efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants and children in the country. This in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to mothers and children that promotes greater social equity in the country.
The Security Manager (P-4), serving as Deputy to the Regional Adviser Security, provides leadership, analysis, and technical support to strengthen security risk management across the ECAMENA region. The role focuses on guiding country offices, enhancing preparedness and coordination, and integrating security into operations to reduce risks in complex and high-risk environments.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and UNICEF in developing and piloting an integrated parenting support programme within primary health care (PHC) services and selected preschool education (kindergarten) facilities. The consultant will design an evidence-based, culturally appropriate training package based on UNICEF's Early Childhood Development (ECD) guidance, the UNICEF Parenting Framework, and the Child Development Guide for Turkmenistan. The consultancy will include the development of training and facilitation materials, delivery of a Training of Trainers (ToT), piloting of parent education sessions, refinement of the package based on feedback, and preparation of recommendations for institutionalizing and scaling up the programme nationwide.
The purpose of this assignment is therefore to generate robust evidence on children’s engagement with the digital environment in Bhutan, with a particular focus on online risks and digital safety including from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The study will support UNICEF and national stakeholders to better understand the nature, prevalence, and impacts of online and AI‑related risks affecting children, and to inform evidence‑based policy, programming, and safeguarding responses that both protect and empower children in an increasingly digital society
The Royal Government of Cambodia has identified the strengthening of the social service workforce as a key priority to improve the effectiveness, quality, and sustainability of services provided to vulnerable populations, particularly children, women, persons with disabilities, and other at-risk groups. The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), through the Technical Working Group on Social Service Workforce Development, has been leading efforts to develop a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework to guide the professionalization, institutionalization, management, and expansion of the social service workforce in Cambodia. However, the efforts meet some challenges and gaps including the absence of a comprehensive legal framework defining the functions, roles, responsibilities, competencies, and professional standards of social workers, as well as the lack of a formal system for registration, licensing, accreditation, and quality assurance of social service professionals. These gaps undermine the Government’s ability to plan, budget, recruit, develop and retain qualified personnel across sectors such as social affairs, health, education, and justice, and limit the capacity of the social service workforce to deliver services that are rights-based, gender-responsive, disability inclusive, and sensitive to the needs of marginalized and at-risk groups.
UNICEF Pacific is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Operations Officer to join its team in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on a 364-day temporary appointment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced operations professional to play a key role in enabling UNICEF’s work for children by providing strategic, risk-informed and solution-oriented operational support across finance, administration, supply and logistics, ICT, human resources, safety and security. Working closely with the Chief Field Office and the Deputy Representative, Operations, the successful candidate will help strengthen systems, support effective programme delivery, and lead a small operations team while championing UNICEF’s core operational pillars: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, and Valuing Partners.
The Evaluation Officer is responsible for contributing to the planning, design, effective conduct and uptake of quality evaluations, lessons learned, research and overall Learning and Review function in accordance with UNICEF mission, guiding principles, standards, commitments, regulatory framework (including evaluation policies, procedures, and guidance), supporting Knowledge Management as well as professional norms and standards (such as the 2016 UN Evaluation Group norms, the 2023 UNICEF Evaluation Policy and standards for evaluation). The Evaluation Officer will also be responsible for helping with the earthquake emergency response related evaluation-work.
The Child Survival Advocacy Team, UNICEF Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, New York, USA, is seeking an Advocacy Consultant, Polio Outbreaks, office based with travel, for a period of 11 months.
The MoH/UNEPI with support from UNICEF seeks to engage a National Individual Consultant to provide technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Health and partners in the development, consolidation, review, and finalization of the Uganda Gavi 6.0 country application package, including roadmap development, technical assessments, prioritization processes, costing alignment, stakeholder consultations, and final application drafting and submission readiness.
Il s’agira d’apporter un appui technique au ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique dans la conduite d’une enquête conformément aux directives SMART Méthodologie 2024, aux recommandations de l’OMS et aux procédures nationales de recherche et d’éthique, intégrant d’autres indicateurs de santé et de nutrition.
Rwanda’s commitment to improving nutrition outcomes is articulated in the 2024 National Family and Nutrition Policy (NFNP), which provides the overarching framework for addressing malnutrition in all its forms. The policy outlines strategic directions for improving food security, dietary diversity, maternal and child nutrition, and multisectoral coordination.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a costed Nutrition Strategic Plan derived from the National Food and Nutrition Policy, ensuring clear prioritization, implementation arrangements, and sustainable financing.
UNICEF is looking for a motivated and results-oriented Immunization (EPI) Specialist accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Immunization programme in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
The individual consultant will play a key role in translating audience insights, fundraising priorities, and performance data into effective content strategies and campaign execution. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising the Virtual Hub Manager, Performance Marketing Specialists, Donor Journey Specialists, and Data Analysts, the selected candidate will help shape integrated content plans that support donor acquisition, engagement, and retention objectives across multiple markets.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic profession with strategic leadership and technical oversight of UNICEF’s global payroll, offboarding and job classification functions, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant and client-focused service delivery.The incumbent leads a team of specialized HR professionals responsible for complex, high-risk and interdependent processes. As a principal advisor to senior management, the Chief provides authoritative guidance on payroll, separation-related entitlements, pension and insurance processes, and job classification. The role ensures the consistent application of UNICEF policies, UN common system regulations and internal control requirements.
UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Specialist, delivering high-impact programmes for children, adolescents and women. You will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and scaling up innovative interventions that enhance the availability, access, and consumption of diverse, nutritious foods at household and community levels. You will provide technical assistance, generate evidence, monitor programme implementation and contribute to strengthening nutrition systems. Your work will directly contribute to improving dietary diversity and nutritional outcomes for women, adolescents, and children across Malawi.
UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Specialist, delivering high-impact programmes for children, adolescents and women. You will be at the forefront of advancing the country’s Nutrition Programme by driving evidence-based interventions and strengthening national nutrition systems. You will play a key role in enhancing multisectoral coordination, generating and using data for decision-making, and reinforcing governance structures to improve nutrition outcomes. In addition, you will ensure robust programme monitoring, high-quality reporting, and alignment with national policies to maximize impact and sustainability.
UNICEF OOI is seeking for a consultant who will operate as part of a distributed team led by the Office of Innovation, providing direct governance mentoring to country offices, and contributing expert inputs to methodology alignment, guidance products, and institutional learning processes.
Support the procurement and timely delivery of essential child survival supplies by managing purchase orders, tenders, supplier coordination, and order tracking. Ensure compliance with UNICEF procurement procedures, maintain procurement systems and records, and collaborate with suppliers and country offices to support efficient supply chain operations.
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 Nutrition Specialist is based at the UNICEF Field Office in Ambovombe and operates under a matrix management arrangement, reporting to the Nutrition Chief and the Chief of Field Office Ambovombe. In addition to managing the nutrition programme in the assigned area, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating nutrition interventions across the three regions of the Grand Sud (Androy, Anosy, and Atsimo-Andrefana), providing technical leadership and oversight to sub-national nutrition stakeholders and partners in these regions. The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Nutrition Specialist to the preparation, planning and implementation of nutrition programmes/projects contributes to and accelerates the national development efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants and children in the country. This in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to mothers and children that promotes greater social equity in the country.
The Security Manager (P-4), serving as Deputy to the Regional Adviser Security, provides leadership, analysis, and technical support to strengthen security risk management across the ECAMENA region. The role focuses on guiding country offices, enhancing preparedness and coordination, and integrating security into operations to reduce risks in complex and high-risk environments.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and UNICEF in developing and piloting an integrated parenting support programme within primary health care (PHC) services and selected preschool education (kindergarten) facilities. The consultant will design an evidence-based, culturally appropriate training package based on UNICEF's Early Childhood Development (ECD) guidance, the UNICEF Parenting Framework, and the Child Development Guide for Turkmenistan. The consultancy will include the development of training and facilitation materials, delivery of a Training of Trainers (ToT), piloting of parent education sessions, refinement of the package based on feedback, and preparation of recommendations for institutionalizing and scaling up the programme nationwide.
The purpose of this assignment is therefore to generate robust evidence on children’s engagement with the digital environment in Bhutan, with a particular focus on online risks and digital safety including from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The study will support UNICEF and national stakeholders to better understand the nature, prevalence, and impacts of online and AI‑related risks affecting children, and to inform evidence‑based policy, programming, and safeguarding responses that both protect and empower children in an increasingly digital society
The Royal Government of Cambodia has identified the strengthening of the social service workforce as a key priority to improve the effectiveness, quality, and sustainability of services provided to vulnerable populations, particularly children, women, persons with disabilities, and other at-risk groups. The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), through the Technical Working Group on Social Service Workforce Development, has been leading efforts to develop a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework to guide the professionalization, institutionalization, management, and expansion of the social service workforce in Cambodia. However, the efforts meet some challenges and gaps including the absence of a comprehensive legal framework defining the functions, roles, responsibilities, competencies, and professional standards of social workers, as well as the lack of a formal system for registration, licensing, accreditation, and quality assurance of social service professionals. These gaps undermine the Government’s ability to plan, budget, recruit, develop and retain qualified personnel across sectors such as social affairs, health, education, and justice, and limit the capacity of the social service workforce to deliver services that are rights-based, gender-responsive, disability inclusive, and sensitive to the needs of marginalized and at-risk groups.
UNICEF Pacific is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Operations Officer to join its team in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on a 364-day temporary appointment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced operations professional to play a key role in enabling UNICEF’s work for children by providing strategic, risk-informed and solution-oriented operational support across finance, administration, supply and logistics, ICT, human resources, safety and security. Working closely with the Chief Field Office and the Deputy Representative, Operations, the successful candidate will help strengthen systems, support effective programme delivery, and lead a small operations team while championing UNICEF’s core operational pillars: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, and Valuing Partners.
The Evaluation Officer is responsible for contributing to the planning, design, effective conduct and uptake of quality evaluations, lessons learned, research and overall Learning and Review function in accordance with UNICEF mission, guiding principles, standards, commitments, regulatory framework (including evaluation policies, procedures, and guidance), supporting Knowledge Management as well as professional norms and standards (such as the 2016 UN Evaluation Group norms, the 2023 UNICEF Evaluation Policy and standards for evaluation). The Evaluation Officer will also be responsible for helping with the earthquake emergency response related evaluation-work.
The Child Survival Advocacy Team, UNICEF Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, New York, USA, is seeking an Advocacy Consultant, Polio Outbreaks, office based with travel, for a period of 11 months.
The MoH/UNEPI with support from UNICEF seeks to engage a National Individual Consultant to provide technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Health and partners in the development, consolidation, review, and finalization of the Uganda Gavi 6.0 country application package, including roadmap development, technical assessments, prioritization processes, costing alignment, stakeholder consultations, and final application drafting and submission readiness.
Il s’agira d’apporter un appui technique au ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique dans la conduite d’une enquête conformément aux directives SMART Méthodologie 2024, aux recommandations de l’OMS et aux procédures nationales de recherche et d’éthique, intégrant d’autres indicateurs de santé et de nutrition.
Rwanda’s commitment to improving nutrition outcomes is articulated in the 2024 National Family and Nutrition Policy (NFNP), which provides the overarching framework for addressing malnutrition in all its forms. The policy outlines strategic directions for improving food security, dietary diversity, maternal and child nutrition, and multisectoral coordination.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a costed Nutrition Strategic Plan derived from the National Food and Nutrition Policy, ensuring clear prioritization, implementation arrangements, and sustainable financing.
UNICEF is looking for a motivated and results-oriented Immunization (EPI) Specialist accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Immunization programme in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
The individual consultant will play a key role in translating audience insights, fundraising priorities, and performance data into effective content strategies and campaign execution. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising the Virtual Hub Manager, Performance Marketing Specialists, Donor Journey Specialists, and Data Analysts, the selected candidate will help shape integrated content plans that support donor acquisition, engagement, and retention objectives across multiple markets.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic profession with strategic leadership and technical oversight of UNICEF’s global payroll, offboarding and job classification functions, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant and client-focused service delivery.The incumbent leads a team of specialized HR professionals responsible for complex, high-risk and interdependent processes. As a principal advisor to senior management, the Chief provides authoritative guidance on payroll, separation-related entitlements, pension and insurance processes, and job classification. The role ensures the consistent application of UNICEF policies, UN common system regulations and internal control requirements.
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