In close coordination with the UNICEF project team and key national stakeholders, the International Consultant will provide technical leadership for the design and development of a comprehensive Career Guidance Model for the Albanian education system, as part of the “Life Skills and Career Guidance programme.”
The Consultant will ensure that the model is evidence-based, aligned with EU standards and national education priorities, and informed by international best practices, while being tailored to the Albanian context. The consultant is expected to be engaged for a period of 5 months.
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), is preparing the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Grant Cycle 8 (GC8) program continuation application for HIV, TB, and Malaria for the 2027–2029 implementation period. The application aims to sustain and accelerate progress towards national and global targets, while addressing persistent programmatic gaps and inequities. It is scheduled for submission by October 2026.
In this context, UNICEF seeks to engage an International Consultant to serve as the lead consultant, working closely with and coordinating a team of national consultants to support the Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre in developing a high-quality, integrated, and evidence-based GC8 program continuation application. The consultant will provide technical assistance to ensure the application for HIV, TB, and Malaria is results-focused, aligned with Global Fund requirements, and responsive to national priorities.
The consultancy will be implemented through a hybrid modality, combining remote engagement with in-country missions during key strategic stages of the assignment that require intensive consultations and stakeholder engagement. It is anticipated that the consultant will undertake two missions to Rwanda, each estimated at 10 days, with the exact timing and duration to be finalized during the inception phase based on the agreed workplan and key milestones. Throughout the assignment, the consultant will also support capacity strengthening through the transfer of knowledge and skills to national consultants.
Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs to develop the MYGA Resource Mobilization Strategy and Ministerial Partnership Plan
Cette consultance vise à contribuer à l’amélioration des compétences des CPEs en développant des formations de façon innovante afin qu’ils acquièrent des capacités requises pour prévenir et répondre aux violences faites aux enfants, surtout les plus vulnérables.
Climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly undermining children’s access to safe, inclusive,
and continuous learning, with disproportionate impacts on the most vulnerable. In response, UNICEF is
strengthening its support to countries to build climate-resilient education systems that can anticipate, adapt to,
and recover from climate and disaster-related shocks, while equipping children and young people with the
knowledge and skills to contribute to sustainable development. This includes advancing integrated approaches
across policy, systems strengthening, infrastructure, and learning, and scaling technical assistance through
UNICEF’s Centres of Excellence. As demand from Country Offices continues to grow, there is a need for dedicated
technical and coordination support to ensure coherent delivery, quality assurance, and effective roll-out of
UNICEF’s climate-resilient education offer across regions and contexts.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical and coordination support to advance UNICEF’s climate
resilient education agenda, including supporting technical assistance requests, implementation of the flagship
Climate-Resilient Education initiative, and internal capacity-strengthening efforts. The assignment will support
consistent application of climate-resilient education approaches across UNICEF offices and contribute to
strengthened programme coherence, quality, and scale.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief Social Policy and Social Protection and functional matrix management to the Deputy Executive Director UBOS, the National Consultant (NC) will support and provide guidance to UNICEF Uganda and UBOS during the design, implementation and completion of the VACWS and the dissemination of emerging child centric knowledge products.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will lead the development and delivery of knowledge management and evidence synthesis function on violence against children (VAC), child protection systems strengthening and public financing for child protection, while ensuring a coherent and evidence-driven contribution to the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children.
UNICEF seeks a highly motivated, organized, and innovative consultant to support coordination, implementation, monitoring and resource mobilisation for TTI. The consultant will also play a key role in supporting the growth and scaling of the initiative to maximize its impact.
Under the supervision of the Climate Resilience Global Practice team (Nairobi CoE Satellite Office), the consultant will work in close collaboration with the Innovative Finance for Children (IF4C) team, EMOPS, PPD, and other relevant stakeholders, including regional and country offices. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative initiative at the intersection of climate action, disaster risk finance, and children’s rights.
Under the supervision of the Chief of PME, the post contributes primarily to the strategic and programme planning of a large size country programme, and by nature of its functions the post works closely with other functions such as monitoring, evaluation, information management Hub, programme and situation reporting. The post provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Country Programme while strengthening capacities for risk-informed rights and results based progrogamme planning and performance management of the country programme at national, sectoral and decentralized level.
The consultancy will support the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and UNICEF in the implementation of the EUfunded Climate-Resilient School Systems (EU-CRSS) programme in Vanuatu, while conducting a structured assessment of climate impacts on schools and education service delivery. The assignment will produce a robust assessment, a government-usable methodology, operational tools and implementation-monitoring inputs to support planning, resource allocation, programme management and EU donor reporting.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical assistance to strengthen nutrition governance and advance the implementation of the Roadmap for Nutrition for All in Kiribati. This includes supporting the establishment of a multisectoral National Food and Nutrition Council, developing a Common Results Framework (CRF) and strengthening national mechanisms for coordination, accountability, monitoring, and implementation through the integration of nutrition priorities into sectoral plans, policies, and budgets.
The consultancy will help strengthen programme delivery by supporting implementation planning, identifying and addressing bottlenecks, building synergies across related initiatives, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring that programme activities are aligned with broader government priorities and PSS planning processes. The assignment will also provide technical monitoring and reporting support to the UNICEF North Pacific Office for education and ECD-related activities with PSS, OCS and other partners.
Location:Marshall Islands, Fiji/Pacific Island Countries
The new Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE) aims to strengthen UNICEF’s global credibility and ability to be a global voice, influencer, and evidence leader for child rights. In today’s complex and rapidly changing operating environment and decreasing resources, high quality evidence and foresight will underpin UNICEF’s credibility and ability to deliver results and be a global voice, influencer, and leader for child rights.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support senior management's engagement in the Humanitarian Restart and UN80 in relation to humanitarian planning, humanitarian coordination, and humanitarian data. This includes IASC principals and deputies, as well as the UN80 Humanitarian Group on issues related to the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), data, and the Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework (JIAF)
The key outputs of this consultancy include reviewing, responding to, and registering new reports of misconduct, including by engaging with reporters such as complainants and whistleblowers; extracting and analyzing data from the CMS; and preparing statistical and qualitative reports of investigative information for internal and external stakeholders. The consultant will also be asked to conduct assessments and support investigations, as needed.
The Consultant will contribute to the efficient planning and execution of procurement activities, ensuring timely availability
of goods and services necessary for the implementation of project components.
Specifically, the Consultant will: (i) support the preparation and review of procurement plans, tender dossiers, terms of
reference, and technical specifications in line with FAFA agreement signed by UNICEF and EU; (ii) coordinate and follow up
on tendering, evaluation, contracting, and contract management processes with relevant stakeholders; (iii) ensure proper
documentation, record-keeping, and audit readiness of all procurement and contracting files; (iv) provide guidance to the
project team and partners on applicable rules, thresholds, and compliance requirements; (v) monitor contract
implementation, including deliverables, timelines, and payments, and flag any risks or delays; (vi) support financial tracking
and reporting related to procurement activities; and (vii) closely coordinate with project team at UNICEF, implementing
partner/s and UNICEF Brussels Office (EU Development Programs section), regarding compliance and quality assurance.
UNICEF Sudan implements a significant and growing portfolio from development partners including IFIs, focusing on building resilient systems for children in Sudan.Under the supervision of the Public Partnership Specialist (Development Portfolio), the Partnership Officer position’s purpose is to enhance UNICEF Sudan capacities to efficiently, effectively, and accountably protect and expand UNICEF Sudan’s partnership and resource base with development partners (including IFIs, BMZ/KfW and other development partners). They will engage teams across UNICEF Sudan Sections, WB PMU, and multiple field offices. They may also serve as internal focal point on specific donor portfolios. The key result is to ensure sustained and expanded support for UNICEF Sudan resilience and development programming.
UNICEF commissioned multi-country Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) surveys which have generated a rich body of evidence across diverse contexts, providing insights into vaccine confidence, access barriers, social norms, and service delivery challenges. However, there remains a critical need to translate this evidence into high-quality, accessible knowledge products that can inform global and country-level policy, programming, and practice. The consultant will closely work with the team in drafting, development, and submission of scientific manuscripts based on BeSD study findings and related programme evidence.
A minimum of one year of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required. The following experiences would be assets: Experience in education-specific programmingExperience in the Georgian education sector or familiarity with national education reformsExperience preparing donor or programme reportsExperience liaising with government counterparts Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
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 fulfil their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. UNICEF’s Digital Education and Learning Innovation Hub-Education CoE is looking for an experienced Digital Learning and AI Literacy Expert who will bring strong theoretical and practical knowledge on the integration of technology into teaching-learning together with best practices for supporting UNICEF Country Offices and Ministries of Education deliver impactful digital education programming to accelerate improvements in student learning outcomes, particularly for the most vulnerable children. The role will provide high-quality technical assistance, advisory, and coordination support to the implementation of the Hub’s Learning Pioneers Programme providing expert advice to UNICEF Country Offices and their respective government partners on the scaling and systems integration of digital learning tools and upskilling on digital transformation. This includes strengthening national capacities for digital transformation, with a particular focus on teacher empowerment, AI literacy, and future-ready skills development. The consultant will also provide technical support to the implementation and integration of digital skills and AI literacy in national education systems through, among others, UNICEF’s Tinkering with Tech and AI initiative ensuring alignment with the UNICEF Digital Education Strategy 2025–2030 and broader EdTech for Good principles.
In close coordination with the UNICEF project team and key national stakeholders, the International Consultant will provide technical leadership for the design and development of a comprehensive Career Guidance Model for the Albanian education system, as part of the “Life Skills and Career Guidance programme.”
The Consultant will ensure that the model is evidence-based, aligned with EU standards and national education priorities, and informed by international best practices, while being tailored to the Albanian context. The consultant is expected to be engaged for a period of 5 months.
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), is preparing the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Grant Cycle 8 (GC8) program continuation application for HIV, TB, and Malaria for the 2027–2029 implementation period. The application aims to sustain and accelerate progress towards national and global targets, while addressing persistent programmatic gaps and inequities. It is scheduled for submission by October 2026.
In this context, UNICEF seeks to engage an International Consultant to serve as the lead consultant, working closely with and coordinating a team of national consultants to support the Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre in developing a high-quality, integrated, and evidence-based GC8 program continuation application. The consultant will provide technical assistance to ensure the application for HIV, TB, and Malaria is results-focused, aligned with Global Fund requirements, and responsive to national priorities.
The consultancy will be implemented through a hybrid modality, combining remote engagement with in-country missions during key strategic stages of the assignment that require intensive consultations and stakeholder engagement. It is anticipated that the consultant will undertake two missions to Rwanda, each estimated at 10 days, with the exact timing and duration to be finalized during the inception phase based on the agreed workplan and key milestones. Throughout the assignment, the consultant will also support capacity strengthening through the transfer of knowledge and skills to national consultants.
Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs to develop the MYGA Resource Mobilization Strategy and Ministerial Partnership Plan
Cette consultance vise à contribuer à l’amélioration des compétences des CPEs en développant des formations de façon innovante afin qu’ils acquièrent des capacités requises pour prévenir et répondre aux violences faites aux enfants, surtout les plus vulnérables.
Climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly undermining children’s access to safe, inclusive,
and continuous learning, with disproportionate impacts on the most vulnerable. In response, UNICEF is
strengthening its support to countries to build climate-resilient education systems that can anticipate, adapt to,
and recover from climate and disaster-related shocks, while equipping children and young people with the
knowledge and skills to contribute to sustainable development. This includes advancing integrated approaches
across policy, systems strengthening, infrastructure, and learning, and scaling technical assistance through
UNICEF’s Centres of Excellence. As demand from Country Offices continues to grow, there is a need for dedicated
technical and coordination support to ensure coherent delivery, quality assurance, and effective roll-out of
UNICEF’s climate-resilient education offer across regions and contexts.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical and coordination support to advance UNICEF’s climate
resilient education agenda, including supporting technical assistance requests, implementation of the flagship
Climate-Resilient Education initiative, and internal capacity-strengthening efforts. The assignment will support
consistent application of climate-resilient education approaches across UNICEF offices and contribute to
strengthened programme coherence, quality, and scale.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief Social Policy and Social Protection and functional matrix management to the Deputy Executive Director UBOS, the National Consultant (NC) will support and provide guidance to UNICEF Uganda and UBOS during the design, implementation and completion of the VACWS and the dissemination of emerging child centric knowledge products.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will lead the development and delivery of knowledge management and evidence synthesis function on violence against children (VAC), child protection systems strengthening and public financing for child protection, while ensuring a coherent and evidence-driven contribution to the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children.
UNICEF seeks a highly motivated, organized, and innovative consultant to support coordination, implementation, monitoring and resource mobilisation for TTI. The consultant will also play a key role in supporting the growth and scaling of the initiative to maximize its impact.
Under the supervision of the Climate Resilience Global Practice team (Nairobi CoE Satellite Office), the consultant will work in close collaboration with the Innovative Finance for Children (IF4C) team, EMOPS, PPD, and other relevant stakeholders, including regional and country offices. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative initiative at the intersection of climate action, disaster risk finance, and children’s rights.
Under the supervision of the Chief of PME, the post contributes primarily to the strategic and programme planning of a large size country programme, and by nature of its functions the post works closely with other functions such as monitoring, evaluation, information management Hub, programme and situation reporting. The post provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Country Programme while strengthening capacities for risk-informed rights and results based progrogamme planning and performance management of the country programme at national, sectoral and decentralized level.
The consultancy will support the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and UNICEF in the implementation of the EUfunded Climate-Resilient School Systems (EU-CRSS) programme in Vanuatu, while conducting a structured assessment of climate impacts on schools and education service delivery. The assignment will produce a robust assessment, a government-usable methodology, operational tools and implementation-monitoring inputs to support planning, resource allocation, programme management and EU donor reporting.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical assistance to strengthen nutrition governance and advance the implementation of the Roadmap for Nutrition for All in Kiribati. This includes supporting the establishment of a multisectoral National Food and Nutrition Council, developing a Common Results Framework (CRF) and strengthening national mechanisms for coordination, accountability, monitoring, and implementation through the integration of nutrition priorities into sectoral plans, policies, and budgets.
The consultancy will help strengthen programme delivery by supporting implementation planning, identifying and addressing bottlenecks, building synergies across related initiatives, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring that programme activities are aligned with broader government priorities and PSS planning processes. The assignment will also provide technical monitoring and reporting support to the UNICEF North Pacific Office for education and ECD-related activities with PSS, OCS and other partners.
Location:Marshall Islands, Fiji/Pacific Island Countries
The new Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE) aims to strengthen UNICEF’s global credibility and ability to be a global voice, influencer, and evidence leader for child rights. In today’s complex and rapidly changing operating environment and decreasing resources, high quality evidence and foresight will underpin UNICEF’s credibility and ability to deliver results and be a global voice, influencer, and leader for child rights.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support senior management's engagement in the Humanitarian Restart and UN80 in relation to humanitarian planning, humanitarian coordination, and humanitarian data. This includes IASC principals and deputies, as well as the UN80 Humanitarian Group on issues related to the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), data, and the Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework (JIAF)
The key outputs of this consultancy include reviewing, responding to, and registering new reports of misconduct, including by engaging with reporters such as complainants and whistleblowers; extracting and analyzing data from the CMS; and preparing statistical and qualitative reports of investigative information for internal and external stakeholders. The consultant will also be asked to conduct assessments and support investigations, as needed.
The Consultant will contribute to the efficient planning and execution of procurement activities, ensuring timely availability
of goods and services necessary for the implementation of project components.
Specifically, the Consultant will: (i) support the preparation and review of procurement plans, tender dossiers, terms of
reference, and technical specifications in line with FAFA agreement signed by UNICEF and EU; (ii) coordinate and follow up
on tendering, evaluation, contracting, and contract management processes with relevant stakeholders; (iii) ensure proper
documentation, record-keeping, and audit readiness of all procurement and contracting files; (iv) provide guidance to the
project team and partners on applicable rules, thresholds, and compliance requirements; (v) monitor contract
implementation, including deliverables, timelines, and payments, and flag any risks or delays; (vi) support financial tracking
and reporting related to procurement activities; and (vii) closely coordinate with project team at UNICEF, implementing
partner/s and UNICEF Brussels Office (EU Development Programs section), regarding compliance and quality assurance.
UNICEF Sudan implements a significant and growing portfolio from development partners including IFIs, focusing on building resilient systems for children in Sudan.Under the supervision of the Public Partnership Specialist (Development Portfolio), the Partnership Officer position’s purpose is to enhance UNICEF Sudan capacities to efficiently, effectively, and accountably protect and expand UNICEF Sudan’s partnership and resource base with development partners (including IFIs, BMZ/KfW and other development partners). They will engage teams across UNICEF Sudan Sections, WB PMU, and multiple field offices. They may also serve as internal focal point on specific donor portfolios. The key result is to ensure sustained and expanded support for UNICEF Sudan resilience and development programming.
UNICEF commissioned multi-country Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) surveys which have generated a rich body of evidence across diverse contexts, providing insights into vaccine confidence, access barriers, social norms, and service delivery challenges. However, there remains a critical need to translate this evidence into high-quality, accessible knowledge products that can inform global and country-level policy, programming, and practice. The consultant will closely work with the team in drafting, development, and submission of scientific manuscripts based on BeSD study findings and related programme evidence.
A minimum of one year of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required. The following experiences would be assets: Experience in education-specific programmingExperience in the Georgian education sector or familiarity with national education reformsExperience preparing donor or programme reportsExperience liaising with government counterparts Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
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 fulfil their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. UNICEF’s Digital Education and Learning Innovation Hub-Education CoE is looking for an experienced Digital Learning and AI Literacy Expert who will bring strong theoretical and practical knowledge on the integration of technology into teaching-learning together with best practices for supporting UNICEF Country Offices and Ministries of Education deliver impactful digital education programming to accelerate improvements in student learning outcomes, particularly for the most vulnerable children. The role will provide high-quality technical assistance, advisory, and coordination support to the implementation of the Hub’s Learning Pioneers Programme providing expert advice to UNICEF Country Offices and their respective government partners on the scaling and systems integration of digital learning tools and upskilling on digital transformation. This includes strengthening national capacities for digital transformation, with a particular focus on teacher empowerment, AI literacy, and future-ready skills development. The consultant will also provide technical support to the implementation and integration of digital skills and AI literacy in national education systems through, among others, UNICEF’s Tinkering with Tech and AI initiative ensuring alignment with the UNICEF Digital Education Strategy 2025–2030 and broader EdTech for Good principles.
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