The consultancy serves an urgent and strategic purpose, focused on:
• Accelerating the implementation of UNICEF’s Human Rights Framework for Action (2024), a cornerstone initiative requiring swift and coordinated action across the organization.
• Safeguarding and reinforcing UNICEF’s active engagement with international human rights mechanisms, which are currently under significant pressure. In this context, sustained and visible UNICEF engagement is more crucial than ever.
If you are committed, passionate about results for children, we are looking for you! The consultant will provide expert technical assistance to the Survive & Thrive Section with the execution of Immunization supply chain and cold chain activities in advance of the transition of programmatic support to the Panama Center of Excellence.
Since late 2022, Armenia has received over 115,000 refugees—including 36,000 children—primarily fleeing Nagorno Karabakh due to severe shortages of essentials such as food, medication, and electricity. These children now make up 6% of Armenia’s child population and are vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial challenges. A joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and UNICEF (2023–2024) found that 26% of refugee households reported at least one emotionally unstable family member. In response, the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO), with UNICEF’s support, is conducting interviews to assess human rights and child rights conditions and will produce an ad-hoc report. A consultant, under UNICEF’s supervision, will analyze findings and develop report chapters, contributing to Outputs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Armenia–UNICEF Country Program 2021–2025.
Since late 2022, Armenia has received over 115,000 refugees—including 36,000 children—primarily fleeing Nagorno Karabakh due to severe shortages of essentials such as food, medication, and electricity. These children now make up 6% of Armenia’s child population and are vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial challenges. A joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and UNICEF (2023–2024) found that 26% of refugee households reported at least one emotionally unstable family member. In response, the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO), with UNICEF’s support, is conducting interviews to assess human rights and child rights conditions and will produce an ad-hoc report. A consultant, under UNICEF’s supervision, will analyze findings and develop report chapters, contributing to Outputs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Armenia–UNICEF Country Program 2021–2025.
UNICEF Armenia CO is looking for 2 national consultants to support in conducting safe interviews of children for the development of the ad hoc report by the HRDO. Since late 2022, Armenia has received over 115,000 refugees—including 36,000 children—primarily fleeing Nagorno Karabakh due to severe shortages of essentials such as food, medication, and electricity. These children now make up 6% of Armenia’s child population and are vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial challenges. A joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and UNICEF (2023–2024) found that 26% of refugee households reported at least one emotionally unstable family member. In response, the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO), with UNICEF’s support, is conducting interviews to assess human rights and child rights conditions and will produce an ad-hoc report. A consultant, under UNICEF’s supervision, will analyze findings and develop report chapters, contributing to Outputs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Armenia–UNICEF Country Program 2021–2025.
The Social and Behaviour Change Officer (MNCH) reports to the Chief of Communication and works directly under the Social Behavior Change Officer’s close supervision and guidance. The scope of work under this Job Profile is related to promoting health seeking behaviour on maternal and newborn health related issues. The Officer provides technical and operational support to the supervisor and internal colleagues by administering, executing and implementing a variety of tasks to promote community engagement and participation, and measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization, requiring the application of technical and theoretical skills and the study of organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Recognizing that young people, particularly those from marginalized communities, are often excluded from decision-making processes, the project adopts a bottom-up, community-based approach aimed at nurturing inclusive values, strengthening local capacities, and fostering inter-community dialogue and collaboration.
Spanning across eleven municipalities in Kosovo, the project targets adolescents and youth aged 13 to 24, alongside their teachers, educational authorities, families, and broader community members.
Tanzania office is looking for an Individual consultant to develop a comprehensive CPD framework for healthcare professionals at all service delivery levels. The consultant will draw on the best practices from Tanzania mainland, other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, other African regions and beyond. The consultant will review the current medical and nursing practitioners' license renewal practices and link them with the framework.
This 12-month consultancy will support the management and implementation of UNICEF’s Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team’s Youth-Led Action commitments to donors in both the development and humanitarian space, including country technical assistance and the global digital learning and skilling hub Youth-Led Action. The consultant will also play a key supportive role in building partnerships and resource mobilization for this agenda, including supporting work with country government and stakeholder partners for long-term systems strengthening and country ownership of this work.
With the work in this space evolving and engaging a broader range of donors, the ADAP team seeks to engage a consultant who will contribute to delivering on the Youth-Led Action agenda by producing a set of targeted deliverables, outlined below, and supporting resource mobilization and partnerships.
The consultancy will be managed by UNICEF’s Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team, in close collaboration with colleagues from Health and Mental Health.
The consultant will be under the overall supervision of the Senior Education Advisor (Management, Advocacy and Partnerships), and work in close collaboration with the Global Director, thematic area Team Leaders, DGCA, regional and country offices. For deliverables in support of the Safe to Learn Secretariat, the consultant will work under the guidance of the Head of Secretariat.
The Administrative Associate, based in Wadi Madani, Sudan, is accountable for both specialized and procedural communications, operational and administrative support services of center area team.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks for the respective section requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
The UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is proposing an evaluation of UNICEF’s response to the Level 2 Ebola Response in Uganda. The purpose of the evaluation is to strengthen UNICEF’s accountability to affected populations, partners, and donors supporting humanitarian response and will support the learning towards strengthening preparedness and response capacities to build resilience for increase integration within the humanitarian- development-peace nexus.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Communication Consultant. An individual consultant is needed with expertise, skills, and knowledge in traditional and digital communication, social media management, multimedia content creation, website management, media relations. He/she will be responsible for implementing and running a number of online and offline activities and engagement to support UNICEF brand awareness and other areas.
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified National or International Consultant to support strategic efforts promoting healthy and sustainable diets among school-aged children. The consultancy will lead a multi-sectoral effort—engaging ministries, partners, and civil society—to map current child nutrition interventions, identify key influencers in the food landscape, and design a Theory of Change to drive impactful programming and advocacy.
The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, Food Science, or a related field, and at least 15 years of experience in international development, with a strong record in sustainable diets, multi-stakeholder coordination, and strategic partnerships. Proven skills in strategy development, implementation planning, and resource mobilization are essential.
This is a 3-month consultancy, based in Belize City with travel across the country, proposed to start 15 August 2025 and ending 30 November 2025.
Join us in shaping healthier futures for Belize’s children.
To address these bottlenecks, UNICEF in Belarus is looking for an international consultant to systematize and analyse the national legal framework related to the protection of refugee and migrant children, with a particular focus on UASC, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and provide comprehensive recommendations for its revision and practical implementation in line with international standards. The Consultant will work in tandem with a national expert to ensure precision and will coordinate with the Technical Working Group on UASC and refugee and migrant families with children to be established on the platform of already existing Technical Working Group on UASC. The expert will work with a coordination group including representatives of UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM and government representatives. The coordination group will provide support and guide the research.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Expert in Child online safety programmes. Individual Consultant is needed with solid knowledge and expertise in the area of child protection system strengthening; prevention and response to violence against children online; child online safety; digital skills building, planning and implementation of research. The consultant will provide technical assistance and expertise in communication and strategic dialogue with central and local level authorities and implementing partners.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking an experienced consultant with a solid background and experience in children’s and women’s rights, violence prevention and response, in particular sexual violence and other forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV).
UNICEF Cameroon Office is looking for a consultant to identify viable financing/mechanisms to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the financing landscape for rural Sanitation in Cameroon. Despite existing policies and available funds at national level, there remain significant gaps in translating these resources into effective financing for rural sanitation initiatives at the community level
UNICEF Eswatini, in collaboration with Government, is undertaking a comprehensive analysis to strengthen nutrition financing mechanisms in response to persistent challenges undermining infant, young children, adolescent and maternal nutrition. The assignment specifically aims to address child food poverty by tackling the dual burden of malnutrition—characterized by widespread undernutrition, high prevalence of maternal anaemia, and increasing rates of childhood overweight and obesity (Global Nutrition Report | Country Nutrition Profiles - Global Nutrition Report
The purpose of this consultancy is to finalize and operationalize the subnational INFORM model, ensuring that it meets methodological standards and can be reliably used for child-sensitive climate and disaster risk analysis in Madagascar.
Key objectives include:
• Revising and restructuring the existing draft INFORM model to align with CCRI-DRM standards and UNICEF guidance;
• Validating revised indicators and composite indices through national consultation;
• Integrating the model into the national GeoSight platform;
• Building capacity among national institutions to independently maintain, update, and utilize the model in planning and early warning systems.
The final model will serve as a strategic tool to guide government institutions and partners in prioritizing interventions for risk-informed, child-sensitive development planning and humanitarian preparedness.
The consultancy serves an urgent and strategic purpose, focused on:
• Accelerating the implementation of UNICEF’s Human Rights Framework for Action (2024), a cornerstone initiative requiring swift and coordinated action across the organization.
• Safeguarding and reinforcing UNICEF’s active engagement with international human rights mechanisms, which are currently under significant pressure. In this context, sustained and visible UNICEF engagement is more crucial than ever.
If you are committed, passionate about results for children, we are looking for you! The consultant will provide expert technical assistance to the Survive & Thrive Section with the execution of Immunization supply chain and cold chain activities in advance of the transition of programmatic support to the Panama Center of Excellence.
Since late 2022, Armenia has received over 115,000 refugees—including 36,000 children—primarily fleeing Nagorno Karabakh due to severe shortages of essentials such as food, medication, and electricity. These children now make up 6% of Armenia’s child population and are vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial challenges. A joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and UNICEF (2023–2024) found that 26% of refugee households reported at least one emotionally unstable family member. In response, the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO), with UNICEF’s support, is conducting interviews to assess human rights and child rights conditions and will produce an ad-hoc report. A consultant, under UNICEF’s supervision, will analyze findings and develop report chapters, contributing to Outputs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Armenia–UNICEF Country Program 2021–2025.
Since late 2022, Armenia has received over 115,000 refugees—including 36,000 children—primarily fleeing Nagorno Karabakh due to severe shortages of essentials such as food, medication, and electricity. These children now make up 6% of Armenia’s child population and are vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial challenges. A joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and UNICEF (2023–2024) found that 26% of refugee households reported at least one emotionally unstable family member. In response, the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO), with UNICEF’s support, is conducting interviews to assess human rights and child rights conditions and will produce an ad-hoc report. A consultant, under UNICEF’s supervision, will analyze findings and develop report chapters, contributing to Outputs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Armenia–UNICEF Country Program 2021–2025.
UNICEF Armenia CO is looking for 2 national consultants to support in conducting safe interviews of children for the development of the ad hoc report by the HRDO. Since late 2022, Armenia has received over 115,000 refugees—including 36,000 children—primarily fleeing Nagorno Karabakh due to severe shortages of essentials such as food, medication, and electricity. These children now make up 6% of Armenia’s child population and are vulnerable to mental health and psychosocial challenges. A joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and UNICEF (2023–2024) found that 26% of refugee households reported at least one emotionally unstable family member. In response, the Human Rights Defender’s Office (HRDO), with UNICEF’s support, is conducting interviews to assess human rights and child rights conditions and will produce an ad-hoc report. A consultant, under UNICEF’s supervision, will analyze findings and develop report chapters, contributing to Outputs 4.1 and 4.2 of the Armenia–UNICEF Country Program 2021–2025.
The Social and Behaviour Change Officer (MNCH) reports to the Chief of Communication and works directly under the Social Behavior Change Officer’s close supervision and guidance. The scope of work under this Job Profile is related to promoting health seeking behaviour on maternal and newborn health related issues. The Officer provides technical and operational support to the supervisor and internal colleagues by administering, executing and implementing a variety of tasks to promote community engagement and participation, and measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization, requiring the application of technical and theoretical skills and the study of organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Recognizing that young people, particularly those from marginalized communities, are often excluded from decision-making processes, the project adopts a bottom-up, community-based approach aimed at nurturing inclusive values, strengthening local capacities, and fostering inter-community dialogue and collaboration.
Spanning across eleven municipalities in Kosovo, the project targets adolescents and youth aged 13 to 24, alongside their teachers, educational authorities, families, and broader community members.
Tanzania office is looking for an Individual consultant to develop a comprehensive CPD framework for healthcare professionals at all service delivery levels. The consultant will draw on the best practices from Tanzania mainland, other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, other African regions and beyond. The consultant will review the current medical and nursing practitioners' license renewal practices and link them with the framework.
This 12-month consultancy will support the management and implementation of UNICEF’s Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team’s Youth-Led Action commitments to donors in both the development and humanitarian space, including country technical assistance and the global digital learning and skilling hub Youth-Led Action. The consultant will also play a key supportive role in building partnerships and resource mobilization for this agenda, including supporting work with country government and stakeholder partners for long-term systems strengthening and country ownership of this work.
With the work in this space evolving and engaging a broader range of donors, the ADAP team seeks to engage a consultant who will contribute to delivering on the Youth-Led Action agenda by producing a set of targeted deliverables, outlined below, and supporting resource mobilization and partnerships.
The consultancy will be managed by UNICEF’s Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team, in close collaboration with colleagues from Health and Mental Health.
The consultant will be under the overall supervision of the Senior Education Advisor (Management, Advocacy and Partnerships), and work in close collaboration with the Global Director, thematic area Team Leaders, DGCA, regional and country offices. For deliverables in support of the Safe to Learn Secretariat, the consultant will work under the guidance of the Head of Secretariat.
The Administrative Associate, based in Wadi Madani, Sudan, is accountable for both specialized and procedural communications, operational and administrative support services of center area team.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks for the respective section requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
The UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is proposing an evaluation of UNICEF’s response to the Level 2 Ebola Response in Uganda. The purpose of the evaluation is to strengthen UNICEF’s accountability to affected populations, partners, and donors supporting humanitarian response and will support the learning towards strengthening preparedness and response capacities to build resilience for increase integration within the humanitarian- development-peace nexus.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Communication Consultant. An individual consultant is needed with expertise, skills, and knowledge in traditional and digital communication, social media management, multimedia content creation, website management, media relations. He/she will be responsible for implementing and running a number of online and offline activities and engagement to support UNICEF brand awareness and other areas.
UNICEF Belize is seeking a qualified National or International Consultant to support strategic efforts promoting healthy and sustainable diets among school-aged children. The consultancy will lead a multi-sectoral effort—engaging ministries, partners, and civil society—to map current child nutrition interventions, identify key influencers in the food landscape, and design a Theory of Change to drive impactful programming and advocacy.
The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, Food Science, or a related field, and at least 15 years of experience in international development, with a strong record in sustainable diets, multi-stakeholder coordination, and strategic partnerships. Proven skills in strategy development, implementation planning, and resource mobilization are essential.
This is a 3-month consultancy, based in Belize City with travel across the country, proposed to start 15 August 2025 and ending 30 November 2025.
Join us in shaping healthier futures for Belize’s children.
To address these bottlenecks, UNICEF in Belarus is looking for an international consultant to systematize and analyse the national legal framework related to the protection of refugee and migrant children, with a particular focus on UASC, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and provide comprehensive recommendations for its revision and practical implementation in line with international standards. The Consultant will work in tandem with a national expert to ensure precision and will coordinate with the Technical Working Group on UASC and refugee and migrant families with children to be established on the platform of already existing Technical Working Group on UASC. The expert will work with a coordination group including representatives of UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM and government representatives. The coordination group will provide support and guide the research.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Expert in Child online safety programmes. Individual Consultant is needed with solid knowledge and expertise in the area of child protection system strengthening; prevention and response to violence against children online; child online safety; digital skills building, planning and implementation of research. The consultant will provide technical assistance and expertise in communication and strategic dialogue with central and local level authorities and implementing partners.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking an experienced consultant with a solid background and experience in children’s and women’s rights, violence prevention and response, in particular sexual violence and other forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV).
UNICEF Cameroon Office is looking for a consultant to identify viable financing/mechanisms to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the financing landscape for rural Sanitation in Cameroon. Despite existing policies and available funds at national level, there remain significant gaps in translating these resources into effective financing for rural sanitation initiatives at the community level
UNICEF Eswatini, in collaboration with Government, is undertaking a comprehensive analysis to strengthen nutrition financing mechanisms in response to persistent challenges undermining infant, young children, adolescent and maternal nutrition. The assignment specifically aims to address child food poverty by tackling the dual burden of malnutrition—characterized by widespread undernutrition, high prevalence of maternal anaemia, and increasing rates of childhood overweight and obesity (Global Nutrition Report | Country Nutrition Profiles - Global Nutrition Report
The purpose of this consultancy is to finalize and operationalize the subnational INFORM model, ensuring that it meets methodological standards and can be reliably used for child-sensitive climate and disaster risk analysis in Madagascar.
Key objectives include:
• Revising and restructuring the existing draft INFORM model to align with CCRI-DRM standards and UNICEF guidance;
• Validating revised indicators and composite indices through national consultation;
• Integrating the model into the national GeoSight platform;
• Building capacity among national institutions to independently maintain, update, and utilize the model in planning and early warning systems.
The final model will serve as a strategic tool to guide government institutions and partners in prioritizing interventions for risk-informed, child-sensitive development planning and humanitarian preparedness.
