The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is a key component of UNICEF’s independent internal oversight system. It has two sections: the Internal Audit Section and the Investigations Section. The former helps UNICEF fulfill its mission by providing independent and objective assurance and advisory services, designed to add value and improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF’s operations. OIAI reports to the Executive Director and independently to the Executive Board on the results of its work.
In pursuit of its mandate, OIAI is looking for an individual to assist in the substantive editorial and proofread as part of the quality assurance process for finalizing internal audit reports and other written outputs. The person will report to the Deputy Director, Internal Audit with oversight by the Manager, Professional Practices.
As UNICEF drives practical, measurable policy change in climate action, a senior consultant is needed to provide expert analysis and input to sustain multilateral climate policy engagement at high technical quality, under the supervision of the Global Technical Director of UNICEFs Center of Excellence (CoE) for Climate Resilience for Children.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
EOF requires expert advice from consultants on evaluation for its outcomes funds.
We plan to create a Roster for Consultants with Expertise in Evaluation from this advert who we can source consultants with expertise from 2025-2028.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until December 2028.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until 2029.
The Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit at UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
Positions at the P-2 level are early-career professional roles who both handle their own cases and provide investigative and operational support to the Section Chief and Investigations Managers on assigned cases. Responsibilities are carried out with autonomy but under supervision, with guidance provided on investigative strategies and priorities. Managerial oversight focuses on ensuring the Investigations Officer receives the direction and support necessary to deliver results in accordance with the mandate and vision of the Investigations Service; and that the Investigations Officer is able to develop their investigative skills so as to be able to evolve in their investigation career.Under the supervision of the Chief of Investigations, the Investigations Officer (SEA) will be a key member of the team responsible for managing the intake and assessment of SEA and CSG cases, maintaining data integrity, and applying a victim/survivor-centred approach. The incumbent will also contribute to the preparation of high-quality reports, training, and policy development, and will work to support UNICEF’s global operations.NOTE: This post is based in New York and may require travel to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations.
Brindar asistencia técnica al Ministerio de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (MINNA) y a la Comisión Nacional de Primera Infancia (CONPI) para fortalecer la planificación, la gestión operativa y la estandarización de servicios vinculados a la atención integral de la primera infancia, a través del desarrollo de herramientas, productos técnicos y procesos participativos de validación interinstitucional.
La consultoría se alinea con el Programa de País 2025–2029 de UNICEF Paraguay, que prioriza intervenciones integradas para promover el desarrollo infantil temprano, en coordinación con el gobierno y los organismos responsables de políticas públicas para la infancia.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic and experienced VISION Roles Review consultant who will support the project team in reviewing the existing roles and transactions in VISION SAP, as well as recommend cleanup and/or redesign of critical VISION roles.
A UNICEF pretende contratar um/a especialista para suportar o MISAU na implementação da abordagem de género nas ações da Estratégia do Subsistema Comunitário de Saúde (ESCS), de imunização e suplementação com Vitamina A.
UNICEF works to ensure that public resources are equitably and efficiently allocated and utilized to advance the rights and wellbeing of children. In Iraq, strengthening public finance systems to deliver for children is essential, especially in light of fiscal pressures, demographic trends, and development priorities. This consultancy will provide technical support in key areas of public finance for children (PF4C) including budget analysis, child-focused public expenditure measurement, and costing of child-focused programmes such as the cash transfer pilot.
The Health Specialist (MHPSS) role is situated in the Ukraine Country Office and reports directly to the Chief of Health and Nutrition. This position is essential for bridging health-focused MHPSS programming with broader organizational goals, ensuring a comprehensive approach to mental health and psychosocial support by integrating efforts across both internal sectors and external partnerships. The Health Specialist supports MHPSS programming primarily within the health sector while coordinating with other crucial UNICEF sectors such as education, child protection, Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Social and Behavior Change (SBC). This role also entails significant collaboration with external entities, including government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders, to embed MHPSS into their programs, thereby fostering a unified approach to health and well-being across various sectors.
Additionally, the Specialist is instrumental in shaping and influencing national MHPSS policies. By offering expert guidance to external stakeholders such as the national MHPSS coordination center, Ministry of Health, educational leaders, and community organizations, the Specialist ensures that MHPSS initiatives are harmoniously integrated into the broader health and social systems. This effort is complemented by UNICEF’s collaboration with the “All-Ukraine Health Program”, which aims to establish a far-reaching support network impacting various societal dimensions.
UNICEF Lao PDR is looking for a National Communication Intern. The duration of this assignment is 6 months, starting as soon as possible. The intern will be based in UNICEF Lao PDR Country Office in Vientiane.
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. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Health Specialist who would provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance in the programming process for the Health and Nutrition Section of the Philippine Country Office.
UNICEF LAC Regional Office is looking for a WASH in Health Care Facilities Consultant to support regional and country-level efforts in improving water, sanitation, and hygiene services in healthcare settings. The consultant will lead the development of strategic briefs, investment cases, and training programs using WASH FIT, while also facilitating webinars, producing case studies, and enhancing data systems.
In a technical advisory role, the incumbent will be responsible for the mobilisation of essential supplies by the Government through the Procurement Service (PS) modality and for strengthening national supply chains.
He / she will engage with governments, donors and partners to influence mobilization, allocation and utilization of financial resources to strengthen governments procurement and supply chain management capacity.
If you are a committed and highly organized professional passionate about making a lasting difference for children, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Finance Assistant, G5, FT. Based in Manila, this role involves providing financial and administrative support by processing invoices and payments, monitoring expenditures and reports, facilitating contracts for consultants and service providers, coordinating staff travel arrangements, assisting in the organization of meetings and events, and ensuring accurate recordkeeping in compliance with UNICEF’s administrative and financial systems. By maintaining efficient and accurate financial operations, this role directly contributes to the smooth implementation of UNICEF programmes in the country.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is a key component of UNICEF’s independent internal oversight system. It has two sections: the Internal Audit Section and the Investigations Section. The former helps UNICEF fulfill its mission by providing independent and objective assurance and advisory services, designed to add value and improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of UNICEF’s operations. OIAI reports to the Executive Director and independently to the Executive Board on the results of its work.
In pursuit of its mandate, OIAI is looking for an individual to assist in the substantive editorial and proofread as part of the quality assurance process for finalizing internal audit reports and other written outputs. The person will report to the Deputy Director, Internal Audit with oversight by the Manager, Professional Practices.
As UNICEF drives practical, measurable policy change in climate action, a senior consultant is needed to provide expert analysis and input to sustain multilateral climate policy engagement at high technical quality, under the supervision of the Global Technical Director of UNICEFs Center of Excellence (CoE) for Climate Resilience for Children.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
EOF requires expert advice from consultants on evaluation for its outcomes funds.
We plan to create a Roster for Consultants with Expertise in Evaluation from this advert who we can source consultants with expertise from 2025-2028.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until December 2028.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until 2029.
The Social & Economic Policy (SEP) unit at UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is establishing a Roster of Consultants with pre-qualified candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. These may include quantitative or qualitative data collection activities, data analysis (quantitative and/or qualitative), literature reviews, writing research outputs such as reports, briefs or academic articles, amongst others.
Positions at the P-2 level are early-career professional roles who both handle their own cases and provide investigative and operational support to the Section Chief and Investigations Managers on assigned cases. Responsibilities are carried out with autonomy but under supervision, with guidance provided on investigative strategies and priorities. Managerial oversight focuses on ensuring the Investigations Officer receives the direction and support necessary to deliver results in accordance with the mandate and vision of the Investigations Service; and that the Investigations Officer is able to develop their investigative skills so as to be able to evolve in their investigation career.Under the supervision of the Chief of Investigations, the Investigations Officer (SEA) will be a key member of the team responsible for managing the intake and assessment of SEA and CSG cases, maintaining data integrity, and applying a victim/survivor-centred approach. The incumbent will also contribute to the preparation of high-quality reports, training, and policy development, and will work to support UNICEF’s global operations.NOTE: This post is based in New York and may require travel to UNICEF locations, often in difficult duty stations.
Brindar asistencia técnica al Ministerio de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (MINNA) y a la Comisión Nacional de Primera Infancia (CONPI) para fortalecer la planificación, la gestión operativa y la estandarización de servicios vinculados a la atención integral de la primera infancia, a través del desarrollo de herramientas, productos técnicos y procesos participativos de validación interinstitucional.
La consultoría se alinea con el Programa de País 2025–2029 de UNICEF Paraguay, que prioriza intervenciones integradas para promover el desarrollo infantil temprano, en coordinación con el gobierno y los organismos responsables de políticas públicas para la infancia.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic and experienced VISION Roles Review consultant who will support the project team in reviewing the existing roles and transactions in VISION SAP, as well as recommend cleanup and/or redesign of critical VISION roles.
A UNICEF pretende contratar um/a especialista para suportar o MISAU na implementação da abordagem de género nas ações da Estratégia do Subsistema Comunitário de Saúde (ESCS), de imunização e suplementação com Vitamina A.
UNICEF works to ensure that public resources are equitably and efficiently allocated and utilized to advance the rights and wellbeing of children. In Iraq, strengthening public finance systems to deliver for children is essential, especially in light of fiscal pressures, demographic trends, and development priorities. This consultancy will provide technical support in key areas of public finance for children (PF4C) including budget analysis, child-focused public expenditure measurement, and costing of child-focused programmes such as the cash transfer pilot.
The Health Specialist (MHPSS) role is situated in the Ukraine Country Office and reports directly to the Chief of Health and Nutrition. This position is essential for bridging health-focused MHPSS programming with broader organizational goals, ensuring a comprehensive approach to mental health and psychosocial support by integrating efforts across both internal sectors and external partnerships. The Health Specialist supports MHPSS programming primarily within the health sector while coordinating with other crucial UNICEF sectors such as education, child protection, Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP), and Social and Behavior Change (SBC). This role also entails significant collaboration with external entities, including government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders, to embed MHPSS into their programs, thereby fostering a unified approach to health and well-being across various sectors.
Additionally, the Specialist is instrumental in shaping and influencing national MHPSS policies. By offering expert guidance to external stakeholders such as the national MHPSS coordination center, Ministry of Health, educational leaders, and community organizations, the Specialist ensures that MHPSS initiatives are harmoniously integrated into the broader health and social systems. This effort is complemented by UNICEF’s collaboration with the “All-Ukraine Health Program”, which aims to establish a far-reaching support network impacting various societal dimensions.
UNICEF Lao PDR is looking for a National Communication Intern. The duration of this assignment is 6 months, starting as soon as possible. The intern will be based in UNICEF Lao PDR Country Office in Vientiane.
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. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Health Specialist who would provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance in the programming process for the Health and Nutrition Section of the Philippine Country Office.
UNICEF LAC Regional Office is looking for a WASH in Health Care Facilities Consultant to support regional and country-level efforts in improving water, sanitation, and hygiene services in healthcare settings. The consultant will lead the development of strategic briefs, investment cases, and training programs using WASH FIT, while also facilitating webinars, producing case studies, and enhancing data systems.
In a technical advisory role, the incumbent will be responsible for the mobilisation of essential supplies by the Government through the Procurement Service (PS) modality and for strengthening national supply chains.
He / she will engage with governments, donors and partners to influence mobilization, allocation and utilization of financial resources to strengthen governments procurement and supply chain management capacity.
If you are a committed and highly organized professional passionate about making a lasting difference for children, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Finance Assistant, G5, FT. Based in Manila, this role involves providing financial and administrative support by processing invoices and payments, monitoring expenditures and reports, facilitating contracts for consultants and service providers, coordinating staff travel arrangements, assisting in the organization of meetings and events, and ensuring accurate recordkeeping in compliance with UNICEF’s administrative and financial systems. By maintaining efficient and accurate financial operations, this role directly contributes to the smooth implementation of UNICEF programmes in the country.
