UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
UNICEF Maldives is seeking a qualified Maldivian National for the fixed-term position of Child Protection Officer, NO-1. All interested local candidates are invited to apply!
The International Consultant will provide technical expertise to develop, pilot, and refine the Inclusive Education Programmatic Framework (IEPF) for preschools in Uzbekistan. This will include supporting the establishment of pilot inclusive preschools, designing and delivering a comprehensive capacity-building programme for preschool staff, and generating evidence to inform scale-up and integration into national policy and professional development systems.
UNICEF Karachi Pakistan is seeking a highly experienced, seasoned, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Education Specialist to join the Education Team on a fixed-term basis in the Karachi Office.
The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct costing of the multisectoral State Programme on Nutrition for the period of 2026-2030 for Tajikistan, to enable realistic resource planning, prioritization, and advocacy with partners.
Join UNICEF Bhutan as Education Specialist (Digitalization and Adolescent Development). You will contribute towards development and preparation of the Education programmes, focusing on digitalization of education and Adolescents’ Development.
UNICEF Malawi will establish a Long Term Agreement with an individual consultant to provide technical support and engineering expertise on-demand for the design, review, validation, and oversight of rural WASH infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that all WASH infrastructure designs—particularly solar-powered water supply systems and WASH facilities in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions—meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of WASH infrastructure across the country.
The overall goal is to further support the integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation and environmental issues into the education system. The purpose of the consultancy is to build the capacity of local experts in green school standards conceptualization and its roll out in Kazakhstan. This consultancy aims to guide the established technical working group in developing standards and self-assessment tools for green schools and capacities for implementation nationwide.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a WASH Officer (Engineer) at the NOB level to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. The WASH Officer will report to the WASH Specialist and provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The WASH Officer will prepare, and implement a variety of technical, management, and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme. Specifically, this position will provide dedicated WASH engineering expertise to the WASH Programme in the country office including working closely with key government stakeholders and selected contractors in planning of improvement works and to provide close technical oversight and regular reporting of implementation of the construction works.
UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the creation and crafting of compelling digital content, which engages audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way and sparks conversations around issues related to UNICEF’s mandate.
UNICEF Moldova CO is looking for a national individual legal consultant to provide technical support to the GBV agency to promote the specialization of justice sector professionals in cases of violence against women, domestic violence, and violence against children
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a National sociological consultant to support to the GBV agency in promoting the specialization of justice sector professionals in cases of violence against women, children, and domestic violence.
UNICEF is seeking a Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to lead the Global WASH Practice in the Center of Excellence in Nairobi with satellite teams in Panama, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme . The Global Director WASH will also lead the Sustainable WASH Innovation HUB in Copenhagen and supervise the CEO of the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership.
The Gender, Rights, and Protection unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants to pre-qualify candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. Consultants on the roster may be called upon to:
• Conduct evidence reviews and quality appraisals of programmatic research on child marriage, FGM, and related interventions (e.g. social protection, cash transfers, health, social and behavioural change)
• Draft high-quality research outputs including reports, briefs, academic articles, and presentations.
• Provide technical assistance on harmful practice research to UNICEF and UNFPA country and regional offices to support evidence-informed programming.
• Support evidence-agenda setting processes including research consultations, evidence synthesis, engaging stakeholders, and developing knowledge translation tools to enhance evidence uptake.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
UNICEF Pakistan is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for a passionate Construction Specialist to join our dynamic Supply & Logistics team in Islamabad, UNICEF Pakistan. Let’s come together to drive impactful change and make a real difference!
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
UNICEF Maldives is seeking a qualified Maldivian National for the fixed-term position of Child Protection Officer, NO-1. All interested local candidates are invited to apply!
The International Consultant will provide technical expertise to develop, pilot, and refine the Inclusive Education Programmatic Framework (IEPF) for preschools in Uzbekistan. This will include supporting the establishment of pilot inclusive preschools, designing and delivering a comprehensive capacity-building programme for preschool staff, and generating evidence to inform scale-up and integration into national policy and professional development systems.
UNICEF Karachi Pakistan is seeking a highly experienced, seasoned, and dynamic individual to take on the role of Education Specialist to join the Education Team on a fixed-term basis in the Karachi Office.
The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct costing of the multisectoral State Programme on Nutrition for the period of 2026-2030 for Tajikistan, to enable realistic resource planning, prioritization, and advocacy with partners.
Join UNICEF Bhutan as Education Specialist (Digitalization and Adolescent Development). You will contribute towards development and preparation of the Education programmes, focusing on digitalization of education and Adolescents’ Development.
UNICEF Malawi will establish a Long Term Agreement with an individual consultant to provide technical support and engineering expertise on-demand for the design, review, validation, and oversight of rural WASH infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that all WASH infrastructure designs—particularly solar-powered water supply systems and WASH facilities in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions—meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of WASH infrastructure across the country.
The overall goal is to further support the integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation and environmental issues into the education system. The purpose of the consultancy is to build the capacity of local experts in green school standards conceptualization and its roll out in Kazakhstan. This consultancy aims to guide the established technical working group in developing standards and self-assessment tools for green schools and capacities for implementation nationwide.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a WASH Officer (Engineer) at the NOB level to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. The WASH Officer will report to the WASH Specialist and provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The WASH Officer will prepare, and implement a variety of technical, management, and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme. Specifically, this position will provide dedicated WASH engineering expertise to the WASH Programme in the country office including working closely with key government stakeholders and selected contractors in planning of improvement works and to provide close technical oversight and regular reporting of implementation of the construction works.
UNICEF China wishes to set up a Long Term Arrangement (LTA) for the procurement of services of individual consultants who can help support the creation and crafting of compelling digital content, which engages audiences in a dynamic, interactive and meaningful way and sparks conversations around issues related to UNICEF’s mandate.
UNICEF Moldova CO is looking for a national individual legal consultant to provide technical support to the GBV agency to promote the specialization of justice sector professionals in cases of violence against women, domestic violence, and violence against children
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a National sociological consultant to support to the GBV agency in promoting the specialization of justice sector professionals in cases of violence against women, children, and domestic violence.
UNICEF is seeking a Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to lead the Global WASH Practice in the Center of Excellence in Nairobi with satellite teams in Panama, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme . The Global Director WASH will also lead the Sustainable WASH Innovation HUB in Copenhagen and supervise the CEO of the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership.
The Gender, Rights, and Protection unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants to pre-qualify candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. Consultants on the roster may be called upon to:
• Conduct evidence reviews and quality appraisals of programmatic research on child marriage, FGM, and related interventions (e.g. social protection, cash transfers, health, social and behavioural change)
• Draft high-quality research outputs including reports, briefs, academic articles, and presentations.
• Provide technical assistance on harmful practice research to UNICEF and UNFPA country and regional offices to support evidence-informed programming.
• Support evidence-agenda setting processes including research consultations, evidence synthesis, engaging stakeholders, and developing knowledge translation tools to enhance evidence uptake.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
UNICEF Pakistan is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for a passionate Construction Specialist to join our dynamic Supply & Logistics team in Islamabad, UNICEF Pakistan. Let’s come together to drive impactful change and make a real difference!
