UNICEF is seeking an international consultant to provide technical and coordination support to advance key priorities under the global Equity, Disability, Gender, and Inclusion agenda in education, with a focus on developing practical knowledge products, public goods, learning opportunities, and platforms that support UNICEF country offices, ministries of education, and partners to strengthen inclusive and equitable education systems.
The Education Specialist (Learning and Skills Assessment) will provide technical assistance to UNICEF Country and Regional Offices and to national governments to develop, implement, and use assessments and tracer studies that inform sector policy, planning, and financing, while improving learning and skills outcomes and employability.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the Planning and Monitoring Specialist NOC will provide support to and facilitate the planning and monitoring functions for the Zonal Office, (ZO) to enable country programme delivery. This will be done in close collaboration with other P&M Section members and zonal sectoral programme staff.
UNICEF is committed to upholding Social and Environmental Standards (SES) and Safeguarding by ensuring effective social and environmental Risk Management and Programme Stakeholder engagement. This approach requires proactive prevention and management of social and environmental risks of harm and adverse impacts on individuals including children, their communities and the environment, in line with the Do No Harm principle. It also aims to enhance positive and sustainable social and environmental outcomes (Do More Good).
UNICEF seeks to engage a Communications and Marketing Consultant with experience in strategic communications, storytelling, and multi-stakeholder engagement to strengthen YuWaah’s positioning as India’s leading partnerships platform. The Consultant will shape clear, consistent messaging aligned with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited priorities, and translate programme outcomes into communication assets that demonstrate scale, credibility, and impact. The role will drive communications for YuWaah’s collaborations with government, UN agencies, foundations, private sector, and civil society partners, while strengthening partner engagement through targeted messaging, digital outreach,flagship campaigns, launches, and high-visibility moments.
UNICEF, with funding from the DBS Foundation, will support an integrated education and nutrition programme in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in 2026 to improve learning, nutrition, and wellbeing outcomes for children aged 4–12 years.
UNICEF seeks a national consultant to support programme implementation at district and school levels. The consultant will work with government partners, ECD centres, and primary schools to strengthen nutrition education and services, support teachers in integrating nutrition topics into learning activities, build stakeholder capacity, and assist district authorities in developing sustainable plans and budgets. The consultant will also support coordination, monitoring, and implementation of programme activities under the supervision of UNICEF Kupang Field Office.
Lao PDR has been selected by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) as one of the countries that will be part the GPE Technology for Education (Tech4Ed) technical assistance initiative. UNICEF is the selected grant agent for the GPE Tech4Ed to help co-design and implement this initiative with GPE and the technical partner EdTechHub, in close coordination with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and other key stakeholders in Lao PDR. The initiative draws on the technical expertise, tools and resources of UNICEF and the EdTech Hub to strengthen capacity of and within partner countries to use technology to improve education access and learning outcomes for children. More specifically the Tech4Ed initiative will provide technical, policy and cross-sectoral assistance for countries embedding or scaling technology into their education system.
Join UNICEF Ecuador programme team to support implementation, monitoring, partnerships, and evidence-based decision-making. The position contributes to strengthening territorial interventions and improving results for children and vulnerable communities through effective programme management and stakeholder engagement.
Assistance at the municipal and state levels across Brazil. The initiative will result in technical guidelines for the elaboration of contingency plans that can be tailored to the specific territorial risk profiles of different states and municipalities.
This temporary consultancy supports the Acre State Secretariat of Social Assistance and Human Rights (SEASDH) in strengthening emergency preparedness against severe, dual climate risks in Brazil. Utilizing UNICEF-developed technical guidelines, the consultant will deliver targeted strategies for municipal social assistance to address flooding and drought impacts on vulnerable populations. The initiative focuses on enhancing shock-responsive social protection to protect children and families in high-risk areas.
The consultancy will provide strategic technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Education (MoE) and education partners to deliver a credible, evidence-based Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the GPE Partnership Compact, fully aligned with the Education Sector Performance Review (ESPR). The assignment will support the generation, validation, and documentation of timely, high-quality and actionable evidence to inform adaptive management, strengthen sectordialogue, and guide implementation priorities for the remaining Compact period.
The efficiency and efficacy of the Senior Finance Associate directly impacts on the optimum, appropriate and effective use of resources and efficient financial recording, accounting and reporting, which in turn facilitates management oversight, decision making and quality control.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to the CPDD team in the areas of ECD and with respect to some specific topics within child protection, namely birth registration, violence and children living outside of family care. The consultant will be supervised by the Senior Adviser, Statistics, Child Protection, Development and Disability within the Data and Analytics Section of the Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to provide specialized visual systems, UX, and experimental prototyping support that helps the Office of Innovation (OOI) translate complex initiatives into reusable design assets, testable concepts, and decision-making tools.
The key role of Information Technology Assistants (Customer Care) is to support users in all locations (country offices, regional offices, and headquarters) and to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on Business and GSSC services.
This is a Temporary Appointment for 6 months.
This consultancy aims to document and systematize practices of meaningful participation of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and young migrants and refugees in Italy, and to translate these practices into a structured training package to be rolled out with reception system professionals.
Join UNICEF Madagascar to achieve results for every child through quality programme planning, performance monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. Reporting to the Chief of Planning and Monitoring, you will strengthen monitoring systems, track results, and promote accountability across Madagascar and Comoros programmes.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support for implementation of child protection programmes.
Under the overall guidance of the Child Protection Specialist, Child Protection System Consultant will provide technical support to the implementation of UNICEF Kenya Country Office Child Protection Programme. This will focus on a few key strategic interventions to strengthen child protection system in Kenya including online settings.
UNICEF is looking for a seasoned People and Culture professional who can manage transactional HR activities pertaining to recruitment and placement, administration of benefits and entitlements, support the implementation of staff development and career development plan and assist in job classification and performance management.The candidate is also expected to support specialized activities pertaining to the application of HR regulations, rules and procedures in the context of Ethiopia, on a day-to-day basis. There could be situations arising with a wider variety of solutions that are not always clearly covered in the general guidelines; thus this post requires sound capacity to adapt and interpret the established policies. If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply.Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
UNICEF Ethiopia seeks to hire a competent Programme Associate for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Transformation of Education Programme (STEP) programme for Girls and Learning. Join our team to provide specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation, and monitoring of UNICEF's programmes, and specifically support, among other duties assigned, the STEP programme.
UNICEF is seeking an international consultant to provide technical and coordination support to advance key priorities under the global Equity, Disability, Gender, and Inclusion agenda in education, with a focus on developing practical knowledge products, public goods, learning opportunities, and platforms that support UNICEF country offices, ministries of education, and partners to strengthen inclusive and equitable education systems.
The Education Specialist (Learning and Skills Assessment) will provide technical assistance to UNICEF Country and Regional Offices and to national governments to develop, implement, and use assessments and tracer studies that inform sector policy, planning, and financing, while improving learning and skills outcomes and employability.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the Planning and Monitoring Specialist NOC will provide support to and facilitate the planning and monitoring functions for the Zonal Office, (ZO) to enable country programme delivery. This will be done in close collaboration with other P&M Section members and zonal sectoral programme staff.
UNICEF is committed to upholding Social and Environmental Standards (SES) and Safeguarding by ensuring effective social and environmental Risk Management and Programme Stakeholder engagement. This approach requires proactive prevention and management of social and environmental risks of harm and adverse impacts on individuals including children, their communities and the environment, in line with the Do No Harm principle. It also aims to enhance positive and sustainable social and environmental outcomes (Do More Good).
UNICEF seeks to engage a Communications and Marketing Consultant with experience in strategic communications, storytelling, and multi-stakeholder engagement to strengthen YuWaah’s positioning as India’s leading partnerships platform. The Consultant will shape clear, consistent messaging aligned with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited priorities, and translate programme outcomes into communication assets that demonstrate scale, credibility, and impact. The role will drive communications for YuWaah’s collaborations with government, UN agencies, foundations, private sector, and civil society partners, while strengthening partner engagement through targeted messaging, digital outreach,flagship campaigns, launches, and high-visibility moments.
UNICEF, with funding from the DBS Foundation, will support an integrated education and nutrition programme in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in 2026 to improve learning, nutrition, and wellbeing outcomes for children aged 4–12 years.
UNICEF seeks a national consultant to support programme implementation at district and school levels. The consultant will work with government partners, ECD centres, and primary schools to strengthen nutrition education and services, support teachers in integrating nutrition topics into learning activities, build stakeholder capacity, and assist district authorities in developing sustainable plans and budgets. The consultant will also support coordination, monitoring, and implementation of programme activities under the supervision of UNICEF Kupang Field Office.
Lao PDR has been selected by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) as one of the countries that will be part the GPE Technology for Education (Tech4Ed) technical assistance initiative. UNICEF is the selected grant agent for the GPE Tech4Ed to help co-design and implement this initiative with GPE and the technical partner EdTechHub, in close coordination with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and other key stakeholders in Lao PDR. The initiative draws on the technical expertise, tools and resources of UNICEF and the EdTech Hub to strengthen capacity of and within partner countries to use technology to improve education access and learning outcomes for children. More specifically the Tech4Ed initiative will provide technical, policy and cross-sectoral assistance for countries embedding or scaling technology into their education system.
Join UNICEF Ecuador programme team to support implementation, monitoring, partnerships, and evidence-based decision-making. The position contributes to strengthening territorial interventions and improving results for children and vulnerable communities through effective programme management and stakeholder engagement.
Assistance at the municipal and state levels across Brazil. The initiative will result in technical guidelines for the elaboration of contingency plans that can be tailored to the specific territorial risk profiles of different states and municipalities.
This temporary consultancy supports the Acre State Secretariat of Social Assistance and Human Rights (SEASDH) in strengthening emergency preparedness against severe, dual climate risks in Brazil. Utilizing UNICEF-developed technical guidelines, the consultant will deliver targeted strategies for municipal social assistance to address flooding and drought impacts on vulnerable populations. The initiative focuses on enhancing shock-responsive social protection to protect children and families in high-risk areas.
The consultancy will provide strategic technical and coordination support to the Ministry of Education (MoE) and education partners to deliver a credible, evidence-based Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the GPE Partnership Compact, fully aligned with the Education Sector Performance Review (ESPR). The assignment will support the generation, validation, and documentation of timely, high-quality and actionable evidence to inform adaptive management, strengthen sectordialogue, and guide implementation priorities for the remaining Compact period.
The efficiency and efficacy of the Senior Finance Associate directly impacts on the optimum, appropriate and effective use of resources and efficient financial recording, accounting and reporting, which in turn facilitates management oversight, decision making and quality control.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to the CPDD team in the areas of ECD and with respect to some specific topics within child protection, namely birth registration, violence and children living outside of family care. The consultant will be supervised by the Senior Adviser, Statistics, Child Protection, Development and Disability within the Data and Analytics Section of the Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to provide specialized visual systems, UX, and experimental prototyping support that helps the Office of Innovation (OOI) translate complex initiatives into reusable design assets, testable concepts, and decision-making tools.
The key role of Information Technology Assistants (Customer Care) is to support users in all locations (country offices, regional offices, and headquarters) and to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on Business and GSSC services.
This is a Temporary Appointment for 6 months.
This consultancy aims to document and systematize practices of meaningful participation of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and young migrants and refugees in Italy, and to translate these practices into a structured training package to be rolled out with reception system professionals.
Join UNICEF Madagascar to achieve results for every child through quality programme planning, performance monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. Reporting to the Chief of Planning and Monitoring, you will strengthen monitoring systems, track results, and promote accountability across Madagascar and Comoros programmes.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support for implementation of child protection programmes.
Under the overall guidance of the Child Protection Specialist, Child Protection System Consultant will provide technical support to the implementation of UNICEF Kenya Country Office Child Protection Programme. This will focus on a few key strategic interventions to strengthen child protection system in Kenya including online settings.
UNICEF is looking for a seasoned People and Culture professional who can manage transactional HR activities pertaining to recruitment and placement, administration of benefits and entitlements, support the implementation of staff development and career development plan and assist in job classification and performance management.The candidate is also expected to support specialized activities pertaining to the application of HR regulations, rules and procedures in the context of Ethiopia, on a day-to-day basis. There could be situations arising with a wider variety of solutions that are not always clearly covered in the general guidelines; thus this post requires sound capacity to adapt and interpret the established policies. If you have the required profile, you are highly encouraged to apply.Taking up this assignment is motivating and rewarding.
UNICEF Ethiopia seeks to hire a competent Programme Associate for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Transformation of Education Programme (STEP) programme for Girls and Learning. Join our team to provide specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation, and monitoring of UNICEF's programmes, and specifically support, among other duties assigned, the STEP programme.
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