Stretch Assignment: Bassikounou, Mauritania, WCAR
Title: Chief Field Office
Level: NOC/P3 – we encourage staff from all levels with the relevant experience to apply
Reports to: Representative, P5
Duration: 3 months
Section: Programme, Bassikounou
Location: Bassikounou, Mauritania
Dates/Duration: Stretch assignment from December 15, 2025 or January 1, 2026 until Marc 15 or 31, 2026.
Eligibility: All Fixed-Term, Permanent or continuing appointment UNICEF staff members currently working in UNICEF worldwide.
To advance the development of selected components of the quality framework for ECEC in Kosovo, UNICEF will extend support to the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, respectively the technical Working Group established for this purpose.
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a human-rights-based and equity-focused SitAn of the rights and well-being of children and young people in Jordan. The analysis will examine progress, challenges, and opportunities for realizing their rights and well-being, in line with the CRC, CEDAW, CRPD, and other international obligations through a participatory process, and using appropriate methodology, a human rights-based approach and an equity focus, develop a Situation Analysis on the Rights and Well-being of Children, Adolescents and Young people in Jordan.
The Consultant will provide technical leadership and operational support for the national rollout and systems integration of Primero across MoSW, MoWCA, and MoYS, including interoperability with OCMS and humanitarian implementations in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.
UNICEF Comoros is Seeking a Leader for Social and Behavior Change (SBC).
We are looking for an experienced professional to drive SBC initiatives, strengthen community engagement, and implement behavioral strategies that enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Health Officer provides technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the Health Programme cycle. This includes a focus on public health emergencies (such as malaria and cholera response), immunization efforts, and revitalizing primary health care (PHC) services in Khartoum State. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities — from assessment and planning to implementation and monitoring — to ensure effective programme delivery. The Health Officer contributes to the development, execution, and evaluation of health initiatives, helping to achieve measurable results aligned with
UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
The UNICEF MENA Regional Office is conducting a multi-country evaluation of the Life Skills and Citizenship Education Initiative. The multi-country evaluation covers the UNICEF supported LSCE initiatives in 5 countries of the MENA region, as well as a regional overarching analysis based on the findings resulting from these 5 country level evaluations.
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.
UNICEF is accelerating its adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance programme delivery, operations efficiency, and organizational innovation. As AI capabilities expand across multi-cloud platforms, UNICEF requires a robust technical lead to design, govern, and optimize its AI platforms and infrastructure.
The AI Platform Technical Lead (Consultant) will play a critical role in architecting and overseeing the technical foundation of UNICEF’s AI ecosystem. The role spans multi-cloud infrastructure design, product backlog and roadmap management, vendor engagement, and the oversight of AI/ML model deployment. It will ensure UNICEF leverages state-of-the-art AI capabilities in alignment with its Responsible AI principles and organizational priorities.
The Social Behavior Change, Adolescent and Youth portfolio continues to expand in both scale and complexity, its monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) requirements have evolved far beyond traditional output-level tracking, which demands a sophisticated, performance-oriented M&E approach. Measuring results in such a dynamic environment requires capturing not only direct service delivery, but also livelihood outcomes, behavioral shifts, social norm change, systemic capacity gains, and cross-sectoral linkages. These complex outcomes necessitate tailored tools, integrated indicator frameworks, and advanced data analytics to generate credible evidence and actionable insights.
the Education team at UNICEF will work with partners to develop and operate the TREE (Tracking Resilience in Education for Environment) Global Observatory. A consultant is requested to implement the key functions of the Observatory, including evidence generation on climate-related learning loss and system vulnerabilities, data mobilization to inform financing, policy, and resilience-building in education systems.
The consultant will also investigate to what extent countries are positioning digital education investments as a form of climate/disaster resilience infrastructure, and if so, the degree to which they are cost-effective compared to other physical contingency investments. This work will support the production of a think piece with recommendations on how countries can themselves conduct a similar cost-effectiveness and resilience analysis, exploring key issues such as equity-adjusted cost-effectiveness, (under)utilization, and dual-use investments that can support teaching and learning during normal times. In addition, the consultant will produce 7 case studies, based on desk research, of cost-effective business models that have successfully enabled EdTech to reach scale and resilience in resource-limited country contexts.
The Nutrition Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results.
UNICEF’s Global Advocacy Section has developed a Child Rights Advocacy Strategy to strengthen the capacity of all UNICEF offices and teams to counter the global pushback on children’s rights. Building on this foundation, UNICEF now requires an experienced advocacy strategy consultant to deliver key activities, tasks and deliverables, in the multi-year implementation and refinement phase, ensuring that the strategy translates into measurable outputs and results at country, regional, and global levels. The consultant will also contribute to the further development and delivery of UNICEF's global advocacy strategy for centering child rights in digital governance, aligning UNICEF’s advocacy practice with the rapidly evolving digital and AI governance landscape.
The majority of key stakeholders for this work are based in New York, and these deliverables require in-office presence on a regular basis to hold meetings and consultations on integration of the annualized workplan for global implementation into key teams and planning processes, including with OED, GCA and the PG Human Rights Unit, all based in the NY duty station.
UNICEF Cameroon seeks a dedicated professional for the inspiring Resource Mobilization Officer NO2, temporary appointment role. Are you a passionate person with a background in support and implementation the resource mobilization strategy? Are you committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children?
Apply now and contribute to the UNICEF mandate!
UNICEF North Macedonia is seeking a national consultant to provide short-term expert support for the review, editing and finalisation of the European Child Guarantee deep dive, completed earlier this year with UNICEF support. The document includes large amount of data collection, annexes, and several components that require harmonisation as part of finalisation for publishing.
This consultancy will play a pivotal role in strengthening UNICEF’s partnership with the European Union through impactful digital communication. By revamping the EU Office website, producing engaging multimedia content, and driving innovative social media campaigns, the consultant will amplify UNICEF’s advocacy on child rights and enhance visibility across EU institutions. Working closely with UNICEF HQ and EU stakeholders, this role ensures strategic outreach that elevates UNICEF’s credibility and influence within the EU policy landscape.
The time is now for UNICEF to take a global leadership role within the education community, acting as a positive disruptor and championing a holistic vision for digital transformation in education. This vision unites UNICEF’s diverse expertise, leverages its unique strengths, and capitalizes on its comparative advantages. By aligning efforts across global, regional, and country levels, UNICEF can foster a more coordinated, impactful, sustainable and scalable approach to unlocking the full potential of digital technology in every facet of education.
The Supply and Logistics Associate perform highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases. This is the senior GS level for specialized supply chain work and requires advanced specialized knowledge acquired through formal training and experience.
The function is characterized as highly independent and provides opportunities for Associates to lead and carry out responsibility for end-to-end supply chain management from the beginning to the end of the process and provide input into the design and development of improved supply chain services and delivery mechanisms
India Country Office is seeking an experienced Fund-Raising Officer (Data & Insights) responsible for coordinating the India CO’s database function, ensuring that data systems support fundraising and programmatic decision-making with integrity, accuracy, and compliance. He/She will be responsible for developing and oversee the implementation of database strategies, manage database administrators, and ensure the optimal performance, security, and accessibility of all data assets.
Stretch Assignment: Bassikounou, Mauritania, WCAR
Title: Chief Field Office
Level: NOC/P3 – we encourage staff from all levels with the relevant experience to apply
Reports to: Representative, P5
Duration: 3 months
Section: Programme, Bassikounou
Location: Bassikounou, Mauritania
Dates/Duration: Stretch assignment from December 15, 2025 or January 1, 2026 until Marc 15 or 31, 2026.
Eligibility: All Fixed-Term, Permanent or continuing appointment UNICEF staff members currently working in UNICEF worldwide.
To advance the development of selected components of the quality framework for ECEC in Kosovo, UNICEF will extend support to the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, respectively the technical Working Group established for this purpose.
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a human-rights-based and equity-focused SitAn of the rights and well-being of children and young people in Jordan. The analysis will examine progress, challenges, and opportunities for realizing their rights and well-being, in line with the CRC, CEDAW, CRPD, and other international obligations through a participatory process, and using appropriate methodology, a human rights-based approach and an equity focus, develop a Situation Analysis on the Rights and Well-being of Children, Adolescents and Young people in Jordan.
The Consultant will provide technical leadership and operational support for the national rollout and systems integration of Primero across MoSW, MoWCA, and MoYS, including interoperability with OCMS and humanitarian implementations in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.
UNICEF Comoros is Seeking a Leader for Social and Behavior Change (SBC).
We are looking for an experienced professional to drive SBC initiatives, strengthen community engagement, and implement behavioral strategies that enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Health Officer provides technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the Health Programme cycle. This includes a focus on public health emergencies (such as malaria and cholera response), immunization efforts, and revitalizing primary health care (PHC) services in Khartoum State. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities — from assessment and planning to implementation and monitoring — to ensure effective programme delivery. The Health Officer contributes to the development, execution, and evaluation of health initiatives, helping to achieve measurable results aligned with
UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
The UNICEF MENA Regional Office is conducting a multi-country evaluation of the Life Skills and Citizenship Education Initiative. The multi-country evaluation covers the UNICEF supported LSCE initiatives in 5 countries of the MENA region, as well as a regional overarching analysis based on the findings resulting from these 5 country level evaluations.
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.
UNICEF is accelerating its adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance programme delivery, operations efficiency, and organizational innovation. As AI capabilities expand across multi-cloud platforms, UNICEF requires a robust technical lead to design, govern, and optimize its AI platforms and infrastructure.
The AI Platform Technical Lead (Consultant) will play a critical role in architecting and overseeing the technical foundation of UNICEF’s AI ecosystem. The role spans multi-cloud infrastructure design, product backlog and roadmap management, vendor engagement, and the oversight of AI/ML model deployment. It will ensure UNICEF leverages state-of-the-art AI capabilities in alignment with its Responsible AI principles and organizational priorities.
The Social Behavior Change, Adolescent and Youth portfolio continues to expand in both scale and complexity, its monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) requirements have evolved far beyond traditional output-level tracking, which demands a sophisticated, performance-oriented M&E approach. Measuring results in such a dynamic environment requires capturing not only direct service delivery, but also livelihood outcomes, behavioral shifts, social norm change, systemic capacity gains, and cross-sectoral linkages. These complex outcomes necessitate tailored tools, integrated indicator frameworks, and advanced data analytics to generate credible evidence and actionable insights.
the Education team at UNICEF will work with partners to develop and operate the TREE (Tracking Resilience in Education for Environment) Global Observatory. A consultant is requested to implement the key functions of the Observatory, including evidence generation on climate-related learning loss and system vulnerabilities, data mobilization to inform financing, policy, and resilience-building in education systems.
The consultant will also investigate to what extent countries are positioning digital education investments as a form of climate/disaster resilience infrastructure, and if so, the degree to which they are cost-effective compared to other physical contingency investments. This work will support the production of a think piece with recommendations on how countries can themselves conduct a similar cost-effectiveness and resilience analysis, exploring key issues such as equity-adjusted cost-effectiveness, (under)utilization, and dual-use investments that can support teaching and learning during normal times. In addition, the consultant will produce 7 case studies, based on desk research, of cost-effective business models that have successfully enabled EdTech to reach scale and resilience in resource-limited country contexts.
The Nutrition Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results.
UNICEF’s Global Advocacy Section has developed a Child Rights Advocacy Strategy to strengthen the capacity of all UNICEF offices and teams to counter the global pushback on children’s rights. Building on this foundation, UNICEF now requires an experienced advocacy strategy consultant to deliver key activities, tasks and deliverables, in the multi-year implementation and refinement phase, ensuring that the strategy translates into measurable outputs and results at country, regional, and global levels. The consultant will also contribute to the further development and delivery of UNICEF's global advocacy strategy for centering child rights in digital governance, aligning UNICEF’s advocacy practice with the rapidly evolving digital and AI governance landscape.
The majority of key stakeholders for this work are based in New York, and these deliverables require in-office presence on a regular basis to hold meetings and consultations on integration of the annualized workplan for global implementation into key teams and planning processes, including with OED, GCA and the PG Human Rights Unit, all based in the NY duty station.
UNICEF Cameroon seeks a dedicated professional for the inspiring Resource Mobilization Officer NO2, temporary appointment role. Are you a passionate person with a background in support and implementation the resource mobilization strategy? Are you committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children?
Apply now and contribute to the UNICEF mandate!
UNICEF North Macedonia is seeking a national consultant to provide short-term expert support for the review, editing and finalisation of the European Child Guarantee deep dive, completed earlier this year with UNICEF support. The document includes large amount of data collection, annexes, and several components that require harmonisation as part of finalisation for publishing.
This consultancy will play a pivotal role in strengthening UNICEF’s partnership with the European Union through impactful digital communication. By revamping the EU Office website, producing engaging multimedia content, and driving innovative social media campaigns, the consultant will amplify UNICEF’s advocacy on child rights and enhance visibility across EU institutions. Working closely with UNICEF HQ and EU stakeholders, this role ensures strategic outreach that elevates UNICEF’s credibility and influence within the EU policy landscape.
The time is now for UNICEF to take a global leadership role within the education community, acting as a positive disruptor and championing a holistic vision for digital transformation in education. This vision unites UNICEF’s diverse expertise, leverages its unique strengths, and capitalizes on its comparative advantages. By aligning efforts across global, regional, and country levels, UNICEF can foster a more coordinated, impactful, sustainable and scalable approach to unlocking the full potential of digital technology in every facet of education.
The Supply and Logistics Associate perform highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases. This is the senior GS level for specialized supply chain work and requires advanced specialized knowledge acquired through formal training and experience.
The function is characterized as highly independent and provides opportunities for Associates to lead and carry out responsibility for end-to-end supply chain management from the beginning to the end of the process and provide input into the design and development of improved supply chain services and delivery mechanisms
India Country Office is seeking an experienced Fund-Raising Officer (Data & Insights) responsible for coordinating the India CO’s database function, ensuring that data systems support fundraising and programmatic decision-making with integrity, accuracy, and compliance. He/She will be responsible for developing and oversee the implementation of database strategies, manage database administrators, and ensure the optimal performance, security, and accessibility of all data assets.
