This assignment aims to support UNICEF’s FunDoo platform, a digital, chat-based learning solution that equips young people with 21st century and employability skills. The consultant will support global deployment and monitoring, develop and adapt learning content, test and improve user experience based on feedback, and contribute to reporting, documentation, and knowledge management.
UNICEF is looking for a competent Senior Software Engineer consultant to develop additional functional and technical features to be implemented to enhance the beneficiary data management experience for UNICEF Country Offices.
El estudio busca analizar la evolución, el desempeño y la articulación de los servicios de educación y formación técnica, así como de capacitación laboral para adolescentes y jóvenes de hasta 18 años en el Perú. Examinará la relación entre la oferta y cobertura de estos servicios, sus resultados en la transición escuela-trabajo, los mecanismos de financiamiento público y la arquitectura institucional que los sustenta. A partir de ello, identificará brechas, desafíos y oportunidades de mejora para fortalecer las trayectorias formativas y laborales de los jóvenes.
Asimismo, la investigación generará evidencia técnica para apoyar la agenda de abogacía e incidencia política de UNICEF en el marco del Programa de Cooperación 2027-2031. Se enfocará en identificar intervenciones prioritarias, oportunidades de fortalecimiento institucional, necesidades de coordinación entre actores públicos y privados, y opciones para mejorar la eficiencia y sostenibilidad del gasto público.
Los objetivos específicos incluyen analizar la evolución de la oferta y cobertura de la formación técnica y la capacitación laboral durante la última década; evaluar los resultados de inserción laboral y transición escuela-trabajo; examinar las tendencias de financiamiento y ejecución presupuestal; identificar desafíos normativos, institucionales y operativos que afectan la gobernanza del sistema; y formular recomendaciones y una hoja de ruta de incidencia para orientar las prioridades programáticas de UNICEF.
El trabajo requiere experiencia especializada en investigación aplicada, educación y formación técnica, capacitación para el empleo, análisis de mercado laboral y presupuesto público, así como capacidad para integrar evidencia cuantitativa, financiera e institucional en recomendaciones de política pública.
UNICEF PFP’s Partnerships Advisory Support Services (PASS) team seeks additional consultant capacity. This expansion aims to support global engagement with businesses and philanthropists. The team also requires assistance in researching public opinion trends on social issues, media coverage, and reporting for profiling and analyzing potential high-value partnership prospects.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), in collaboration with key stakeholders, to update the Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Zambia, by incorporating recommendations from the two completed evaluations of the 2024 Drought Emergency Cash Transfer (DECT). The assignment will translate existing findings and experience into clear, practical and implementable SOP provisions responding to shocks through the social protection system, particularly the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme delivery infrastructure.
The assignment will ensure that the SOPs are aligned with relevant legislation, policies, and other legal and operational frameworks, while incorporating lessons and recommendations identified in the two DECT evaluations.
UNICEF is seeking a Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist (Frontier Data Tech) to facilitate and foster our internal/external public/private sector AI and frontier data technologies relationships and projects, so that our network can most efficiently deliver impact.It is a bridging role between technology and social impact. This role involves coordinating stakeholders across UNICEF business units, country, regional offices, managing discussions with corporate partners, and sifting manifold opportunities into specific deliverables that advance the AI Office and the Frontier Data work in-house and with our research partners. The successful candidate combines digital product development and community of practice experience over a child-centered mission. Working under the general direction of the Chief AI Officer and the data scientist specialist, the Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist will contribute to the goals of AI for programs, Child Centred AI (Advocacy) and Strategy workstreams within the AI Office.This role emphasizes coordinating strategic partnerships for the AI Office, supporting the design and implementation of AI Office flagship initiatives using FDN model/approach, supporting community building activities and facilitating data sharing agreements with companies and global platforms.
The purpose of this four-month consultancy is to provide time-bound and deliverable-based construction engineering services to UNICEF Egypt. The consultant will review planned and ongoing infrastructure interventions, prepare and validate technical documentation, support procurement processes, monitor implementation and quality, and provide recommendations to address technical, contractual and implementation risks.
The consultant will be deployed on an on-demand basis depending on programme needs, geographic coverage, urgency and the specific deliverables required. They will be responsible for delivering the agreed content outputs assigned through a pre-mission brief, including pre-production, filming, post-production, and any additional editorial deliverables as required, in coordination with the UNICEF Advocacy & Communications section.
UNICEF Croatia CO is looking for a National Coordinator (NOC) to support UNICEF’s country-level engagement within the EU HIC MCO. The Coordinator will provide national technical advice, coordination and contextual analysis for assigned country-level priorities, supporting UNICEF’s strategic cooperation agenda through technical inputs to policy dialogue, evidence-based advocacy, child rights monitoring, partnership follow-up, public finance engagement, knowledge generation, and coordination of UNICEF-supported catalytic initiatives and technical assistance.
Under the supervision of the Communication Specialist (NOC), the Communication Officer provides professional and technical communication support for private sector engagement, fundraising communication, donor stewardship, youth engagement and digital communication initiatives that contribute to the achievement of UNICEF Montenegro's programme, advocacy and resource mobilization objectives. The incumbent contributes to the planning, coordination and implementation of communication activities that strengthen partnerships with the private sector, enhance donor visibility and recognition, support fundraising and supporter engagement, promote meaningful youth participation through the UNICEF Young Reporters initiative, and ensure consistent application of UNICEF communication standards, brand guidelines and partnership requirements.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a qualified and motivated individual who provides dedicated administrative, coordination and field support to the Security Section to ensure the effective implementation of security risk management measures and staff safety procedures.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action.
UNICEF Bulgaria CO is looking for a National Coordinator (NOC) to support UNICEF’s country-level engagement within the EU HIC MCO. The Coordinator will provide national technical advice, coordination and contextual analysis for assigned country-level priorities, supporting UNICEF’s strategic cooperation agenda through technical inputs to policy dialogue, evidence-based advocacy, child rights monitoring, partnership follow-up, public finance engagement, knowledge generation, and coordination of UNICEF-supported catalytic initiatives and technical assistance.
UNICEF is implementing a Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Programme in Greece, in partnership with Procter & Gamble (PnG), aiming at strengthening menstrual health knowledge among children and adolescents at school level, building the capacity of frontline professionals including education staff (educators, school psychologists etc.) and health professionals (nurses & midwives), promoting supportive and stigma-free school
environments, and improving access to menstrual hygiene products.
The Project Management Consultant will support UNICEF in the effective day-to-day coordination and operational management of the program and will serve as the main operational focal point for the CRC teams, providing initial Training of Trainers (ToT), continuous technical support and troubleshooting, coordinating implementation and communication with the CRCs, supporting online trainings and school visits, coordinating the dispatch and delivery of menstrual hygiene products at schools and liaising with the donor, and monitoring progress and documentation throughout the assignment.
UNICEF seeks technical expertise to explore how AI and digital technologies can enhance efforts to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage. The consultancy will assess and refine technology-enabled approaches for service delivery, case management, data use, and decision-making, ensuring they complement community-based and human-centered programming. Building on previous research, the work will identify opportunities to apply emerging AI solutions while upholding child rights, inclusion, gender equality, data protection, and harm-mitigation principles
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to provide technical, programmatic, operational, and coordination support to the implementation of Education and Child Protection programmes in the field. The incumbent will support the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of programme activities, while facilitating coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, UN agencies, and other key stakeholders. The position will contribute to the timely delivery of humanitarian and development interventions, ensuring programme continuity and supporting UNICEF's efforts to provide equitable access to quality education and child protection services for the most vulnerable children and families affected by emergencies and protracted crises.
Bangladesh continues to face challenges in ensuring learning and skills development opportunities for out-of-school adolescents, particularly in marginalized and vulnerable communities. To address this challenge, Alternative Learning Opportunities (ALO) interventions are being implemented through the Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE) with technical support from UNICEF. These interventions are designed to provide adolescents and youth with flexible learning pathways, literacy, life skills, and employability skills that facilitate their transition to further education, training, and decent work opportunities.
UNICEF requires three (03) Monitoring Assistants to provide technical and operational support to BNFE district teams in planning, monitoring, coordination, documentation, data management and reporting related to ALO implementation. The consultants will strengthen field-level monitoring systems and facilitate evidence-based decision-making for improved programme performance.
The Monitoring Assistants will be based at the BNFE Head Office and will work closely with district and central level BNFE authorities, implementing institutions, training centres, and UNICEF.
UNICEF is seeking a national consultant to provide embedded technical and implementation support to the Ministry of Health's National Nutrition Programme for one year. The consultant will work closely with NNP under the technical leadership of the NNP Head, with UNICEF providing contract management and coordination support.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF’s FunDoo platform, a digital, chat-based learning solution that equips young people with 21st century and employability skills. The consultant will support global deployment and monitoring, develop and adapt learning content, test and improve user experience based on feedback, and contribute to reporting, documentation, and knowledge management.
UNICEF is looking for a competent Senior Software Engineer consultant to develop additional functional and technical features to be implemented to enhance the beneficiary data management experience for UNICEF Country Offices.
El estudio busca analizar la evolución, el desempeño y la articulación de los servicios de educación y formación técnica, así como de capacitación laboral para adolescentes y jóvenes de hasta 18 años en el Perú. Examinará la relación entre la oferta y cobertura de estos servicios, sus resultados en la transición escuela-trabajo, los mecanismos de financiamiento público y la arquitectura institucional que los sustenta. A partir de ello, identificará brechas, desafíos y oportunidades de mejora para fortalecer las trayectorias formativas y laborales de los jóvenes.
Asimismo, la investigación generará evidencia técnica para apoyar la agenda de abogacía e incidencia política de UNICEF en el marco del Programa de Cooperación 2027-2031. Se enfocará en identificar intervenciones prioritarias, oportunidades de fortalecimiento institucional, necesidades de coordinación entre actores públicos y privados, y opciones para mejorar la eficiencia y sostenibilidad del gasto público.
Los objetivos específicos incluyen analizar la evolución de la oferta y cobertura de la formación técnica y la capacitación laboral durante la última década; evaluar los resultados de inserción laboral y transición escuela-trabajo; examinar las tendencias de financiamiento y ejecución presupuestal; identificar desafíos normativos, institucionales y operativos que afectan la gobernanza del sistema; y formular recomendaciones y una hoja de ruta de incidencia para orientar las prioridades programáticas de UNICEF.
El trabajo requiere experiencia especializada en investigación aplicada, educación y formación técnica, capacitación para el empleo, análisis de mercado laboral y presupuesto público, así como capacidad para integrar evidencia cuantitativa, financiera e institucional en recomendaciones de política pública.
UNICEF PFP’s Partnerships Advisory Support Services (PASS) team seeks additional consultant capacity. This expansion aims to support global engagement with businesses and philanthropists. The team also requires assistance in researching public opinion trends on social issues, media coverage, and reporting for profiling and analyzing potential high-value partnership prospects.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), in collaboration with key stakeholders, to update the Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Zambia, by incorporating recommendations from the two completed evaluations of the 2024 Drought Emergency Cash Transfer (DECT). The assignment will translate existing findings and experience into clear, practical and implementable SOP provisions responding to shocks through the social protection system, particularly the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) programme delivery infrastructure.
The assignment will ensure that the SOPs are aligned with relevant legislation, policies, and other legal and operational frameworks, while incorporating lessons and recommendations identified in the two DECT evaluations.
UNICEF is seeking a Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist (Frontier Data Tech) to facilitate and foster our internal/external public/private sector AI and frontier data technologies relationships and projects, so that our network can most efficiently deliver impact.It is a bridging role between technology and social impact. This role involves coordinating stakeholders across UNICEF business units, country, regional offices, managing discussions with corporate partners, and sifting manifold opportunities into specific deliverables that advance the AI Office and the Frontier Data work in-house and with our research partners. The successful candidate combines digital product development and community of practice experience over a child-centered mission. Working under the general direction of the Chief AI Officer and the data scientist specialist, the Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist will contribute to the goals of AI for programs, Child Centred AI (Advocacy) and Strategy workstreams within the AI Office.This role emphasizes coordinating strategic partnerships for the AI Office, supporting the design and implementation of AI Office flagship initiatives using FDN model/approach, supporting community building activities and facilitating data sharing agreements with companies and global platforms.
The purpose of this four-month consultancy is to provide time-bound and deliverable-based construction engineering services to UNICEF Egypt. The consultant will review planned and ongoing infrastructure interventions, prepare and validate technical documentation, support procurement processes, monitor implementation and quality, and provide recommendations to address technical, contractual and implementation risks.
The consultant will be deployed on an on-demand basis depending on programme needs, geographic coverage, urgency and the specific deliverables required. They will be responsible for delivering the agreed content outputs assigned through a pre-mission brief, including pre-production, filming, post-production, and any additional editorial deliverables as required, in coordination with the UNICEF Advocacy & Communications section.
UNICEF Croatia CO is looking for a National Coordinator (NOC) to support UNICEF’s country-level engagement within the EU HIC MCO. The Coordinator will provide national technical advice, coordination and contextual analysis for assigned country-level priorities, supporting UNICEF’s strategic cooperation agenda through technical inputs to policy dialogue, evidence-based advocacy, child rights monitoring, partnership follow-up, public finance engagement, knowledge generation, and coordination of UNICEF-supported catalytic initiatives and technical assistance.
Under the supervision of the Communication Specialist (NOC), the Communication Officer provides professional and technical communication support for private sector engagement, fundraising communication, donor stewardship, youth engagement and digital communication initiatives that contribute to the achievement of UNICEF Montenegro's programme, advocacy and resource mobilization objectives. The incumbent contributes to the planning, coordination and implementation of communication activities that strengthen partnerships with the private sector, enhance donor visibility and recognition, support fundraising and supporter engagement, promote meaningful youth participation through the UNICEF Young Reporters initiative, and ensure consistent application of UNICEF communication standards, brand guidelines and partnership requirements.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a qualified and motivated individual who provides dedicated administrative, coordination and field support to the Security Section to ensure the effective implementation of security risk management measures and staff safety procedures.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action.
UNICEF Bulgaria CO is looking for a National Coordinator (NOC) to support UNICEF’s country-level engagement within the EU HIC MCO. The Coordinator will provide national technical advice, coordination and contextual analysis for assigned country-level priorities, supporting UNICEF’s strategic cooperation agenda through technical inputs to policy dialogue, evidence-based advocacy, child rights monitoring, partnership follow-up, public finance engagement, knowledge generation, and coordination of UNICEF-supported catalytic initiatives and technical assistance.
UNICEF is implementing a Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Programme in Greece, in partnership with Procter & Gamble (PnG), aiming at strengthening menstrual health knowledge among children and adolescents at school level, building the capacity of frontline professionals including education staff (educators, school psychologists etc.) and health professionals (nurses & midwives), promoting supportive and stigma-free school
environments, and improving access to menstrual hygiene products.
The Project Management Consultant will support UNICEF in the effective day-to-day coordination and operational management of the program and will serve as the main operational focal point for the CRC teams, providing initial Training of Trainers (ToT), continuous technical support and troubleshooting, coordinating implementation and communication with the CRCs, supporting online trainings and school visits, coordinating the dispatch and delivery of menstrual hygiene products at schools and liaising with the donor, and monitoring progress and documentation throughout the assignment.
UNICEF seeks technical expertise to explore how AI and digital technologies can enhance efforts to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage. The consultancy will assess and refine technology-enabled approaches for service delivery, case management, data use, and decision-making, ensuring they complement community-based and human-centered programming. Building on previous research, the work will identify opportunities to apply emerging AI solutions while upholding child rights, inclusion, gender equality, data protection, and harm-mitigation principles
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to provide technical, programmatic, operational, and coordination support to the implementation of Education and Child Protection programmes in the field. The incumbent will support the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of programme activities, while facilitating coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, UN agencies, and other key stakeholders. The position will contribute to the timely delivery of humanitarian and development interventions, ensuring programme continuity and supporting UNICEF's efforts to provide equitable access to quality education and child protection services for the most vulnerable children and families affected by emergencies and protracted crises.
Bangladesh continues to face challenges in ensuring learning and skills development opportunities for out-of-school adolescents, particularly in marginalized and vulnerable communities. To address this challenge, Alternative Learning Opportunities (ALO) interventions are being implemented through the Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE) with technical support from UNICEF. These interventions are designed to provide adolescents and youth with flexible learning pathways, literacy, life skills, and employability skills that facilitate their transition to further education, training, and decent work opportunities.
UNICEF requires three (03) Monitoring Assistants to provide technical and operational support to BNFE district teams in planning, monitoring, coordination, documentation, data management and reporting related to ALO implementation. The consultants will strengthen field-level monitoring systems and facilitate evidence-based decision-making for improved programme performance.
The Monitoring Assistants will be based at the BNFE Head Office and will work closely with district and central level BNFE authorities, implementing institutions, training centres, and UNICEF.
UNICEF is seeking a national consultant to provide embedded technical and implementation support to the Ministry of Health's National Nutrition Programme for one year. The consultant will work closely with NNP under the technical leadership of the NNP Head, with UNICEF providing contract management and coordination support.
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