Under the direct supervision of the Education Officer, under the guidance of the Education Specialist and in close collaboration with the PPP expert, the consultant is responsible for the following scope of work:
Inception and local coordination
Development of five year ECEC expansion plans
Design of co-funded expansion initiatives
Support to launch and implementations
UNICEF Innocenti is seeking to hire a qualitative research consultant, to co-lead the research study described above, particularly analysis and writing from QuIP interviews. The selected consultant will closely collaborate with the research consultant in charge of Life Histories and KII study components (LH/KII researcher).
The purpose of this assignment is to design, develop, and operationalize a National Electronic Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (eMPDSR) System for Lesotho that will strengthen the timely identification, notification, review, analysis, and response to maternal, neonatal, stillbirth, and perinatal deaths. The system will serve as a unified national platform that integrates and interoperates with existing government information systems, including DHIS2, CRVS, IDSR, and other relevant platforms, to improve mortality surveillance, enhance accountability, support evidence-based decision-making, and accelerate reductions in preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
To support implementation of the National SRHR Roadmap and achievement of project objectives, UNICEF Lesotho, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, seeks to engage a consultant to provide dedicated technical and coordination support for SRHR monitoring, accountability, data systems, reporting, knowledge management and stakeholder coordination. The consultant will help ensure that roadmap priorities are implemented, progress is tracked, evidence is generated and lessons are documented to inform decision-making, accountability and future scale-up.
Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the National YAB Coordinator and the Project Manager, the consultant will (i) support the National Youth Advisory Board and 6 Local Youth Advisory Boards (YAB) in developing a shared understanding of violence as a multidimensional issue affecting children, adolescents and youth; (ii) produce an evidence-based causal analysis and conceptual framework; (iii) strengthen YAB members' capacities through participatory learning workshops; and (iv) facilitate the elaboration of youth-led workplans (1 at national level, 6 at local level), aimed at preventing and responding to violence, promoting social cohesion, advancing child rights and fostering a culture of peace amongst youth communities at national and local levels.
UNICEF Innocenti is seeking to hire a qualitative research consultant based in Kenya, to co-lead the research study described above, particularly analysis and writing from Life Histories (LHs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs). The selected consultant will closely collaborate with the consultant in charge of the QuIP study component (QuIP consultant).
Under the EU-funded project “Protective and Restorative Approaches for Children in Judicial Processes in Türkiye” (Direction for Children / Çocuklar için YÖN), the assignment will provide high-level international technical expertise to design, pilot, monitor and refine structural tools, procedural guidelines, specialized reintegration and rehabilitation programmes, and capacity-building frameworks for the Turkish child justice system.
Join UNICEF and play a key role in strengthening humanitarian response through data-driven decision making. As an Information Management Specialist, you will lead the development of information management systems, dashboards, GIS products, and analytical tools that support programmes for children and families affected by crisis across the State of Palestine. Ideal candidates will bring strong experience in information management, data analysis, humanitarian monitoring, and business intelligence platforms, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights that drive impact.
UNICEF Tajikistan seeks a national consultant to work alongside the international consultant on the identification and refinement of a child-sensitive climate investment idea and preparation of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Note and supporting pre-feasibility study. The national consultant will lead day-to-day country coordination, facilitate country ownership, gather and verify national evidence, organize and document consultations, and provide country-specific technical inputs and follow-up.
UNICEF seeks an international consultant for the period January 2027 – December 2028 to
provide high-level strategic and technical expertise to translate the Strategy into an operational framework of standards, tools, mechanisms, SOPs and professional development resources that can be implemented, tested, refined and progressively integrated into Uzbekistan’s education system.
UNICEF is supporting AAP Secretariate for multi sectoral coordination at provincial and divisional level and interventions with focus on maternal and child nutrition, ECD and adolescents’ nutrition, school health and nutrition and PF4N.
UNICEF Myanmar requires additional external expertise to strengthen its digital communication performance. This consultancy will provide specialized knowledge and creative strategies to engage children, adolescents, and young people on climate change, environmental conservation, and green skills. By leveraging emerging social media trends, the consultant will help UNICEF reach wider youth audiences, create compelling content, and empower young people to become agents of change in their communities.
Lao PDR is strengthening its immunization programme to sustain and improve routine immunization coverage, reduce inequalities in access and coverage, and ensure that zero-dose and under-immunized children and missed communities are identified and reached with appropriate vaccination services. The programme also requires continued strengthening of immunization information systems and data use, sub-national programme performance and coordination, supportive supervision, and preparedness to respond effectively to outbreaks of polio, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The assignment aims to provide targeted technical assistance to the National Immunization Programme (NIP) and relevant provincial and district health teams to strengthen programme planning, implementation, monitoring and performance management. The consultant will support the programme to translate immunization data and evidence into practical actions, identify and address coverage and equity gaps, strengthen approaches for identifying and reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children, and improve coordination and accountability across national and sub-national levels. The consultant will also support preparedness and implementation of priority immunization activities, including supplementary immunization activities and MR/HPV campaigns, follow-up of EVM-related programme recommendations, and documentation of lessons learned and good practices. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national teams through supportive supervision, mentoring, training and use of relevant learning platforms. Through this assignment, the consultant is expected to contribute to improved programme performance, stronger data driven decision-making, increased reach among missed and underserved populations, and strengthened readiness to prevent and respond to vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in Lao PDR.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, requires an experienced and qualified Lao National to fill the post of Driver (Fix term appointment), at GS2 level to be based in UNICEF Country Office in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
In focusing on the early childhood years, this first report will ensure readiness to contribute to the ECD standing agenda item on the Leaders’ Meeting agenda, while establishing the foundation for analyses covering a broader life-course approach to child development, rights and well-being, which will be progressively developed over the following years to cover children and adolescents from birth to 18 years.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical leadership for the analysis of behavioural, social and structural (institutiona and system) determinants of positive parenting practices and caregiver engagement with parenting-support services and cross-sectoral systems to inform the development of an Integrated Parenting Framework. The analysis will examine factors influencing parenting practices and caregiver engagement with relevant services and platforms, with particular attention to strengthening the complementarity and integration of parenting support across existing service-delivery platforms, including the Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), social service, and pre-school education workforces, as well as parenting applications and digital platforms, like Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT).
UNICEF Honduras is looking for a national Child Protection Officer in Emergencies to provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects in humanitarian and/or emergency context.
Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Head of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, the Emergency Officer (AAP and Safeguarding/PSEA) will be responsible for coordinating and/or supporting the design and implementation of strategies and action plans to scale up AAP interventions and processes under the 2023-2026 Country Programme, ensuring that the views and priorities of affected population are incorporated into all stages of the programme cycle and effectively inform the work plans implemented with State organizations, Civil Society and Communities. The incumbent will also act as the Country Office technical focal point for Safeguarding and PSEA, supporting the Head of Office and the Country Management Team in the implementation of the UNICEF Policy on Safeguarding.
UNICEF Brazil seeks an individual consultant to undertake a targeted update of its completed, but not yet published, Multidimensional Child Poverty study by incorporating the 2025 data from the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua) into the established time series, which currently includes 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024. The assignment will apply the methodology, indicator definitions, analytical cuts and reproducible scripts already developed for the study, producing comparable estimates for 2025 and updating the corresponding tables, figures, key findings and narrative analysis. This is a time-bound technical update. The assignment is not intended to redesign the multidimensional poverty methodology, develop new estimation methods, or expand the analytical framework beyond what is required to incorporate 2025 data, unless a technical adjustment is strictly necessary to preserve comparability and is previously agreed with UNICEF.
UNICEF Mozambique invites qualified consultants to establish a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of professional interpretation and translation services between English and Portuguese, and vice versa, on an as-needed basis for meetings, workshops, seminars, and programme activities.
Under the direct supervision of the Education Officer, under the guidance of the Education Specialist and in close collaboration with the PPP expert, the consultant is responsible for the following scope of work:
Inception and local coordination
Development of five year ECEC expansion plans
Design of co-funded expansion initiatives
Support to launch and implementations
UNICEF Innocenti is seeking to hire a qualitative research consultant, to co-lead the research study described above, particularly analysis and writing from QuIP interviews. The selected consultant will closely collaborate with the research consultant in charge of Life Histories and KII study components (LH/KII researcher).
The purpose of this assignment is to design, develop, and operationalize a National Electronic Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (eMPDSR) System for Lesotho that will strengthen the timely identification, notification, review, analysis, and response to maternal, neonatal, stillbirth, and perinatal deaths. The system will serve as a unified national platform that integrates and interoperates with existing government information systems, including DHIS2, CRVS, IDSR, and other relevant platforms, to improve mortality surveillance, enhance accountability, support evidence-based decision-making, and accelerate reductions in preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
To support implementation of the National SRHR Roadmap and achievement of project objectives, UNICEF Lesotho, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, seeks to engage a consultant to provide dedicated technical and coordination support for SRHR monitoring, accountability, data systems, reporting, knowledge management and stakeholder coordination. The consultant will help ensure that roadmap priorities are implemented, progress is tracked, evidence is generated and lessons are documented to inform decision-making, accountability and future scale-up.
Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the National YAB Coordinator and the Project Manager, the consultant will (i) support the National Youth Advisory Board and 6 Local Youth Advisory Boards (YAB) in developing a shared understanding of violence as a multidimensional issue affecting children, adolescents and youth; (ii) produce an evidence-based causal analysis and conceptual framework; (iii) strengthen YAB members' capacities through participatory learning workshops; and (iv) facilitate the elaboration of youth-led workplans (1 at national level, 6 at local level), aimed at preventing and responding to violence, promoting social cohesion, advancing child rights and fostering a culture of peace amongst youth communities at national and local levels.
UNICEF Innocenti is seeking to hire a qualitative research consultant based in Kenya, to co-lead the research study described above, particularly analysis and writing from Life Histories (LHs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs). The selected consultant will closely collaborate with the consultant in charge of the QuIP study component (QuIP consultant).
Under the EU-funded project “Protective and Restorative Approaches for Children in Judicial Processes in Türkiye” (Direction for Children / Çocuklar için YÖN), the assignment will provide high-level international technical expertise to design, pilot, monitor and refine structural tools, procedural guidelines, specialized reintegration and rehabilitation programmes, and capacity-building frameworks for the Turkish child justice system.
Join UNICEF and play a key role in strengthening humanitarian response through data-driven decision making. As an Information Management Specialist, you will lead the development of information management systems, dashboards, GIS products, and analytical tools that support programmes for children and families affected by crisis across the State of Palestine. Ideal candidates will bring strong experience in information management, data analysis, humanitarian monitoring, and business intelligence platforms, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights that drive impact.
UNICEF Tajikistan seeks a national consultant to work alongside the international consultant on the identification and refinement of a child-sensitive climate investment idea and preparation of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Note and supporting pre-feasibility study. The national consultant will lead day-to-day country coordination, facilitate country ownership, gather and verify national evidence, organize and document consultations, and provide country-specific technical inputs and follow-up.
UNICEF seeks an international consultant for the period January 2027 – December 2028 to
provide high-level strategic and technical expertise to translate the Strategy into an operational framework of standards, tools, mechanisms, SOPs and professional development resources that can be implemented, tested, refined and progressively integrated into Uzbekistan’s education system.
UNICEF is supporting AAP Secretariate for multi sectoral coordination at provincial and divisional level and interventions with focus on maternal and child nutrition, ECD and adolescents’ nutrition, school health and nutrition and PF4N.
UNICEF Myanmar requires additional external expertise to strengthen its digital communication performance. This consultancy will provide specialized knowledge and creative strategies to engage children, adolescents, and young people on climate change, environmental conservation, and green skills. By leveraging emerging social media trends, the consultant will help UNICEF reach wider youth audiences, create compelling content, and empower young people to become agents of change in their communities.
Lao PDR is strengthening its immunization programme to sustain and improve routine immunization coverage, reduce inequalities in access and coverage, and ensure that zero-dose and under-immunized children and missed communities are identified and reached with appropriate vaccination services. The programme also requires continued strengthening of immunization information systems and data use, sub-national programme performance and coordination, supportive supervision, and preparedness to respond effectively to outbreaks of polio, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The assignment aims to provide targeted technical assistance to the National Immunization Programme (NIP) and relevant provincial and district health teams to strengthen programme planning, implementation, monitoring and performance management. The consultant will support the programme to translate immunization data and evidence into practical actions, identify and address coverage and equity gaps, strengthen approaches for identifying and reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children, and improve coordination and accountability across national and sub-national levels. The consultant will also support preparedness and implementation of priority immunization activities, including supplementary immunization activities and MR/HPV campaigns, follow-up of EVM-related programme recommendations, and documentation of lessons learned and good practices. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening the capacity of national and sub-national teams through supportive supervision, mentoring, training and use of relevant learning platforms. Through this assignment, the consultant is expected to contribute to improved programme performance, stronger data driven decision-making, increased reach among missed and underserved populations, and strengthened readiness to prevent and respond to vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in Lao PDR.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, requires an experienced and qualified Lao National to fill the post of Driver (Fix term appointment), at GS2 level to be based in UNICEF Country Office in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
In focusing on the early childhood years, this first report will ensure readiness to contribute to the ECD standing agenda item on the Leaders’ Meeting agenda, while establishing the foundation for analyses covering a broader life-course approach to child development, rights and well-being, which will be progressively developed over the following years to cover children and adolescents from birth to 18 years.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical leadership for the analysis of behavioural, social and structural (institutiona and system) determinants of positive parenting practices and caregiver engagement with parenting-support services and cross-sectoral systems to inform the development of an Integrated Parenting Framework. The analysis will examine factors influencing parenting practices and caregiver engagement with relevant services and platforms, with particular attention to strengthening the complementarity and integration of parenting support across existing service-delivery platforms, including the Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), social service, and pre-school education workforces, as well as parenting applications and digital platforms, like Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT).
UNICEF Honduras is looking for a national Child Protection Officer in Emergencies to provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects in humanitarian and/or emergency context.
Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Head of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, the Emergency Officer (AAP and Safeguarding/PSEA) will be responsible for coordinating and/or supporting the design and implementation of strategies and action plans to scale up AAP interventions and processes under the 2023-2026 Country Programme, ensuring that the views and priorities of affected population are incorporated into all stages of the programme cycle and effectively inform the work plans implemented with State organizations, Civil Society and Communities. The incumbent will also act as the Country Office technical focal point for Safeguarding and PSEA, supporting the Head of Office and the Country Management Team in the implementation of the UNICEF Policy on Safeguarding.
UNICEF Brazil seeks an individual consultant to undertake a targeted update of its completed, but not yet published, Multidimensional Child Poverty study by incorporating the 2025 data from the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua) into the established time series, which currently includes 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024. The assignment will apply the methodology, indicator definitions, analytical cuts and reproducible scripts already developed for the study, producing comparable estimates for 2025 and updating the corresponding tables, figures, key findings and narrative analysis. This is a time-bound technical update. The assignment is not intended to redesign the multidimensional poverty methodology, develop new estimation methods, or expand the analytical framework beyond what is required to incorporate 2025 data, unless a technical adjustment is strictly necessary to preserve comparability and is previously agreed with UNICEF.
UNICEF Mozambique invites qualified consultants to establish a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of professional interpretation and translation services between English and Portuguese, and vice versa, on an as-needed basis for meetings, workshops, seminars, and programme activities.
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