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.
We are looking for two interns to join our team at UNICEF’s Office of Innovation in Stockholm!
This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an international and innovative environment, contribute to meaningful work, and collaborate with colleagues from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are curious, motivated, and eager to learn while contributing your own ideas and perspectives, we would love to hear from you.
UNICEF Jakarta is seeking a national individual consultancy to support Sub-national (Provincial Education Offices) in strengthening governance, financing, planning, data systems, and quality standards of the school revitalization programme, to ensure equitable, efficient, and impactful implementation for a period of five months.
Under the guidance of the Chief of Advocacy and Communication/Officer in Charge, and the Nutrition Manager, the consultant will help maximize the gains achieved from nutrition advocacy and communication and strengthen follow-on action from UNICEF Philippines' nutrition priorities from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The consultancy will support the Nutrition team and the Advocacy and Communication Section to implement, monitor and update the nutrition advocacy and communication plan, including the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) country communications plan, and to produce timely advocacy, media, digital and donor-facing materials.
El Propósito de la consultoría es apoyar al Ministerio de Educación en el desarrollo de un proceso integral, estratégico y participativo de reingeniería y fortalecimiento institucional, orientado a fortalecer su capacidad para ejercer eficazmente su rol rector, conducir la nueva agenda de Reforma Educativa y responder a las necesidades actuales y futuras del Sistema Educativo Plurinacional.
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.
Under the overall guidance of Country Office senior management and the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programme, the Chief Social Policy will provide strategic and managerial leadership to the Social Policy Section. The incumbent will sustain delivery of priority results, quality-assure policy and programme work, manage risks and resources, and maintain effective engagement with government counterparts, development partners and UNICEF teams.
The assignment focus is to maintain programme and team continuity, unblock priority results, strengthen partner engagement, and position the Social Policy Section for an effective transition to the next country programme.
The Health Specialist supports the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of a sector of UNICEF’s health programme, providing technical guidance to achieve sustainable results for children and adolescents. In line with the 2026–29 Strategic Plan, the role supports the shift from direct implementation towards upstream advocacy and health systems strengthening by influencing policies, financing, planning, data, workforce capacity, service delivery, and accountability mechanisms. The Specialist will advance evidence-based policy engagement, strategic partnerships, stakeholder convening, and cross-sectoral collaboration to support government-led reforms, address system bottlenecks, and improve health outcomes at scale.
The Project Coordinator will provide technical, coordination, and administrative support to ensure timely and quality implementation of the Airtel Africa initiative for the West and Central Africa Regional Office. The consultant will act as the focal point between UNICEF regional and country offices, Airtel Africa’s group team, and national affiliates, supporting joint planning, monitoring, reporting, and communication efforts.
In the context of the Ebola outbreak and other public health emergencies, the consultant will contribute to strengthening partnerships and supporting the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies and tools for humanitarian fundraising, with the aim of increasing quality resources from public and private sector partners. In collaboration with WCARO and selected Country Offices, the role will provide technical guidance and advice to regional partnership and emergency teams, as well as country teams, on appropriate fundraising strategies, action plans and implementation frameworks. This will include identifying new and existing donors, including National Committees and private sector prospects, supporting the development of resource mobilization materials, preparing area-specific action plans, and developing proposals, investment cases and concept notes as needed. The consultant will also support the organization of meetings with potential donors, as well as partners engaged by the Regional Office and Country Offices, and may participate remotely or in person when relevant to present investment cases and proposals. This assignment is temporary in nature and will be based on defined deliverables and measurable outputs to be completed within the agreed timeframe.
UNICEF works towards the realization of the rights of every child as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2026-2029, a new organizational ambition has been established through Impact Goal 5: to ensure that 500 million children are better protected from disasters and climate and environmental risks.
The consultancy will deliver defined, measurable outputs to strengthen vaccine management, logistics information systems, campaign supply-chain readiness, outbreak preparedness, monitoring and supervision, and some innovative capacity building initiatives.
Anchored in UNICEF, Generation Unlimited (GenU) is a leading global Public-Private-Youth Partnership, bringing together global organizations and leaders with young people to co-create and deliver innovative solutions on a global scale. Within GenU, the Global Volunteer Initiative is leading on the Green Rising, working more closely with young people to build climate resilience in their communities and foster sustainable livelihoods.
The overall purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen school leadership, governance and educational inclusion through the development, testing and documentation of scalable approaches in three interconnected areas.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF’s Route-Based Approach programme by coordinating implementation activities, preparing reports and deliverables, engaging with UNICEF teams and partners, and contributing to policy dialogue to strengthen protection and rights-based solutions for children on the move.
Jointly implemented by the China Centre for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) under the Ministry of Civil Affairs
(MCA) and UNICEF China, the Integrated Child Protection Model aims to improve access to quality child protection
services through a four-tier service system at municipal, county, township and village levels. During its third phase (2026–
2027), the model is being expanded across nine western and central provinces—Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Qinghai—with a focus on strengthening specialized child protection services and support for family guardianship. The project prioritizes the strengthening of child protection case management, the development and alignment of national and subnational standards and policies, the systematic monitoring and analysis of project results, and the translation of implementation experience into practical knowledge and learning products.
UNICEF is therefore seeking a national Child Protection Consultant to provide time-bound and deliverable-based technical support to: (i) review and align subnational child protection standards and policies; (ii) strengthen continuing professional learning for child protection case workers through an online community of practice; (iii) consolidate and analyse project monitoring data to inform programme oversight and adaptive management; and (iv) develop a structured online course on the fundamentals of child protection case management.
NICEF’s mandate is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, through programmes, advocacy and operational support. UNICEF’s North Pacific Field Office, based in Pohnpei, supports education programming across the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Palau, including through remote and in-country support to partners in RMI.In RMI, UNICEF works closely with the Public School System (PSS) on education programming and with the Office of the Chief Secretary (OCS) on early childhood development (ECD), in coordination with relevant government agencies and
development partners. Key areas of engagement include the GPE System Transformation Grant — the Rebbelib Programme
— which aims to improve learning outcomes by bringing digital connectivity to all elementary schools; the GPE System
Capacity Grant, which supports strengthened education sector capacity through improved planning, human resource
management and evidence generation; preparation for the Head Start Programme; the RENEW solarization project; and
multi-sectoral ECD support. UNICEF also provides support to other education priorities in RMI, based on available resources
and alignment with UNICEF’s comparative advantage, including under the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF).
To support the effective implementation of this expanding portfolio, UNICEF seeks to engage a consultant to work within
PSS and provide dedicated technical, logistical, coordination, monitoring and reporting support to the PSS–UNICEF
partnership. The consultant will support PSS leadership and relevant focal officers to ensure coherent implementation of
agreed activities, timely follow-up on deliverables, effective coordination with UNICEF, OCS and other partners, and systematic tracking of progress, challenges, risks and results. The consultancy will help strengthen programme delivery by supporting implementation planning, identifying and addressing bottlenecks,
Inclusive Social Protection and Training Expert Consultant
Economic and Social Policy Global Practice / Centre of Excellence on Child Poverty, Bangkok, Thailand & Remote with travel, (minimum 4-hour overlap with Bangkok working hours)
10 months
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Education in developing child friendly, a realistic and costed National Action Plan for the expansion of pre-primary education in Eritrea, based on the needs assessments and implementation plans submitted by all Zobas.
The consultancy will also support the development of a Multisectoral Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordination Framework that defines institutional arrangements, roles and responsibilities, governance structures, and coordination mechanisms among key sectors and stakeholders involved in supporting young children's development.
Through a consultative process, the consultant will consolidate Zoba-level requirements, estimate resource and financing needs, identify implementation priorities, and propose practical coordination arrangements to support effective delivery of integrated ECD services.
The Foresight and Policy Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE) is establishing a roster of qualified consultants to respond to a recurring need for on-demand, short- to medium-term technical support across a range of foresight methods and applications (strategic foresight, horizon scanning, and futures thinking). The roster will serve as a standing, pre-qualified pool of experts from which UNICEF and its country, regional, and headquarters offices can draw upon to support foresight-related initiatives. The roster of consultants is organized along 4 roster streams: Strategic Foresight; Facilitation and Participation; Quantitative Modelling; Knowledge Management and Capacity Building.
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.
We are looking for two interns to join our team at UNICEF’s Office of Innovation in Stockholm!
This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an international and innovative environment, contribute to meaningful work, and collaborate with colleagues from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are curious, motivated, and eager to learn while contributing your own ideas and perspectives, we would love to hear from you.
UNICEF Jakarta is seeking a national individual consultancy to support Sub-national (Provincial Education Offices) in strengthening governance, financing, planning, data systems, and quality standards of the school revitalization programme, to ensure equitable, efficient, and impactful implementation for a period of five months.
Under the guidance of the Chief of Advocacy and Communication/Officer in Charge, and the Nutrition Manager, the consultant will help maximize the gains achieved from nutrition advocacy and communication and strengthen follow-on action from UNICEF Philippines' nutrition priorities from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The consultancy will support the Nutrition team and the Advocacy and Communication Section to implement, monitor and update the nutrition advocacy and communication plan, including the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) country communications plan, and to produce timely advocacy, media, digital and donor-facing materials.
El Propósito de la consultoría es apoyar al Ministerio de Educación en el desarrollo de un proceso integral, estratégico y participativo de reingeniería y fortalecimiento institucional, orientado a fortalecer su capacidad para ejercer eficazmente su rol rector, conducir la nueva agenda de Reforma Educativa y responder a las necesidades actuales y futuras del Sistema Educativo Plurinacional.
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.
Under the overall guidance of Country Office senior management and the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programme, the Chief Social Policy will provide strategic and managerial leadership to the Social Policy Section. The incumbent will sustain delivery of priority results, quality-assure policy and programme work, manage risks and resources, and maintain effective engagement with government counterparts, development partners and UNICEF teams.
The assignment focus is to maintain programme and team continuity, unblock priority results, strengthen partner engagement, and position the Social Policy Section for an effective transition to the next country programme.
The Health Specialist supports the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of a sector of UNICEF’s health programme, providing technical guidance to achieve sustainable results for children and adolescents. In line with the 2026–29 Strategic Plan, the role supports the shift from direct implementation towards upstream advocacy and health systems strengthening by influencing policies, financing, planning, data, workforce capacity, service delivery, and accountability mechanisms. The Specialist will advance evidence-based policy engagement, strategic partnerships, stakeholder convening, and cross-sectoral collaboration to support government-led reforms, address system bottlenecks, and improve health outcomes at scale.
The Project Coordinator will provide technical, coordination, and administrative support to ensure timely and quality implementation of the Airtel Africa initiative for the West and Central Africa Regional Office. The consultant will act as the focal point between UNICEF regional and country offices, Airtel Africa’s group team, and national affiliates, supporting joint planning, monitoring, reporting, and communication efforts.
In the context of the Ebola outbreak and other public health emergencies, the consultant will contribute to strengthening partnerships and supporting the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies and tools for humanitarian fundraising, with the aim of increasing quality resources from public and private sector partners. In collaboration with WCARO and selected Country Offices, the role will provide technical guidance and advice to regional partnership and emergency teams, as well as country teams, on appropriate fundraising strategies, action plans and implementation frameworks. This will include identifying new and existing donors, including National Committees and private sector prospects, supporting the development of resource mobilization materials, preparing area-specific action plans, and developing proposals, investment cases and concept notes as needed. The consultant will also support the organization of meetings with potential donors, as well as partners engaged by the Regional Office and Country Offices, and may participate remotely or in person when relevant to present investment cases and proposals. This assignment is temporary in nature and will be based on defined deliverables and measurable outputs to be completed within the agreed timeframe.
UNICEF works towards the realization of the rights of every child as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2026-2029, a new organizational ambition has been established through Impact Goal 5: to ensure that 500 million children are better protected from disasters and climate and environmental risks.
The consultancy will deliver defined, measurable outputs to strengthen vaccine management, logistics information systems, campaign supply-chain readiness, outbreak preparedness, monitoring and supervision, and some innovative capacity building initiatives.
Anchored in UNICEF, Generation Unlimited (GenU) is a leading global Public-Private-Youth Partnership, bringing together global organizations and leaders with young people to co-create and deliver innovative solutions on a global scale. Within GenU, the Global Volunteer Initiative is leading on the Green Rising, working more closely with young people to build climate resilience in their communities and foster sustainable livelihoods.
The overall purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen school leadership, governance and educational inclusion through the development, testing and documentation of scalable approaches in three interconnected areas.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF’s Route-Based Approach programme by coordinating implementation activities, preparing reports and deliverables, engaging with UNICEF teams and partners, and contributing to policy dialogue to strengthen protection and rights-based solutions for children on the move.
Jointly implemented by the China Centre for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA) under the Ministry of Civil Affairs
(MCA) and UNICEF China, the Integrated Child Protection Model aims to improve access to quality child protection
services through a four-tier service system at municipal, county, township and village levels. During its third phase (2026–
2027), the model is being expanded across nine western and central provinces—Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Qinghai—with a focus on strengthening specialized child protection services and support for family guardianship. The project prioritizes the strengthening of child protection case management, the development and alignment of national and subnational standards and policies, the systematic monitoring and analysis of project results, and the translation of implementation experience into practical knowledge and learning products.
UNICEF is therefore seeking a national Child Protection Consultant to provide time-bound and deliverable-based technical support to: (i) review and align subnational child protection standards and policies; (ii) strengthen continuing professional learning for child protection case workers through an online community of practice; (iii) consolidate and analyse project monitoring data to inform programme oversight and adaptive management; and (iv) develop a structured online course on the fundamentals of child protection case management.
NICEF’s mandate is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, through programmes, advocacy and operational support. UNICEF’s North Pacific Field Office, based in Pohnpei, supports education programming across the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Palau, including through remote and in-country support to partners in RMI.In RMI, UNICEF works closely with the Public School System (PSS) on education programming and with the Office of the Chief Secretary (OCS) on early childhood development (ECD), in coordination with relevant government agencies and
development partners. Key areas of engagement include the GPE System Transformation Grant — the Rebbelib Programme
— which aims to improve learning outcomes by bringing digital connectivity to all elementary schools; the GPE System
Capacity Grant, which supports strengthened education sector capacity through improved planning, human resource
management and evidence generation; preparation for the Head Start Programme; the RENEW solarization project; and
multi-sectoral ECD support. UNICEF also provides support to other education priorities in RMI, based on available resources
and alignment with UNICEF’s comparative advantage, including under the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF).
To support the effective implementation of this expanding portfolio, UNICEF seeks to engage a consultant to work within
PSS and provide dedicated technical, logistical, coordination, monitoring and reporting support to the PSS–UNICEF
partnership. The consultant will support PSS leadership and relevant focal officers to ensure coherent implementation of
agreed activities, timely follow-up on deliverables, effective coordination with UNICEF, OCS and other partners, and systematic tracking of progress, challenges, risks and results. The consultancy will help strengthen programme delivery by supporting implementation planning, identifying and addressing bottlenecks,
Inclusive Social Protection and Training Expert Consultant
Economic and Social Policy Global Practice / Centre of Excellence on Child Poverty, Bangkok, Thailand & Remote with travel, (minimum 4-hour overlap with Bangkok working hours)
10 months
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Education in developing child friendly, a realistic and costed National Action Plan for the expansion of pre-primary education in Eritrea, based on the needs assessments and implementation plans submitted by all Zobas.
The consultancy will also support the development of a Multisectoral Early Childhood Development (ECD) Coordination Framework that defines institutional arrangements, roles and responsibilities, governance structures, and coordination mechanisms among key sectors and stakeholders involved in supporting young children's development.
Through a consultative process, the consultant will consolidate Zoba-level requirements, estimate resource and financing needs, identify implementation priorities, and propose practical coordination arrangements to support effective delivery of integrated ECD services.
The Foresight and Policy Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE) is establishing a roster of qualified consultants to respond to a recurring need for on-demand, short- to medium-term technical support across a range of foresight methods and applications (strategic foresight, horizon scanning, and futures thinking). The roster will serve as a standing, pre-qualified pool of experts from which UNICEF and its country, regional, and headquarters offices can draw upon to support foresight-related initiatives. The roster of consultants is organized along 4 roster streams: Strategic Foresight; Facilitation and Participation; Quantitative Modelling; Knowledge Management and Capacity Building.
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