The objective of this consultancy is to provide strategic, technical and operational support to UNICEF Burundi in the development of the Country Programme 2028–2032.
La Oficina de UNICEF en Colombia suscribió con el Gobierno Nacional el Programa de Cooperación para el período de marzo de 2025 a diciembre de 2028. Este marco establece los resultados esperados y las condiciones generales que orientan la cooperación de UNICEF con las instituciones del Estado colombiano, el Sistema de Naciones Unidas, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, el sector privado y otros actores estratégicos. Su desarrollo se fundamenta en el mandato, las capacidades y las ventajas comparativas de UNICEF, tales como: la capacidad de articular actores diversos y de incidencia multinivel en torno a la protección integral de la niñez y la adolescencia; la vinculación de la programación humanitaria y de desarrollo; la presencia en las regiones más rezagadas; la experiencia de trabajo con adolescentes, y el uso de diversos enfoques basados en el territorio, la población, la discapacidad, el género, la etnicidad, el ciclo de vida y los derechos de la infancia.
To strengthen information management, knowledge management, coordination, reporting, monitoring and evidence utilisation within the Ministry of Health RCCE Pillar, ensuring evidence informed and community centered approach to Ebola preparedness and response.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme. The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Child Protection Officer to programme preparation, planning and implementation contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to create a protective environment for children against harm and all forms of violence, and ensures their survival, development and wellbeing in society. Success in child protection programmes and projects in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promote greater social equality in the country.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and experienced Education Specialist Cluster Coordination to support the effective coordination of the Education Cluster and strengthen the humanitarian education response across the country. Reporting to the Chief Education (Programme/Cluster), you will work closely with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and other partners to ensure a coordinated, strategic, and accountable response that meets the education needs of children affected by emergencies. If you are passionate about humanitarian coordination and ensuring every child has access to quality education in times of crisis, we encourage you to apply.
The EU SARAH programme and GAVI HSS3 programme (2025–2026) support the strengthening of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (SRMCH) services and primary health care systems through State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (PHCDAs). As part of these initiatives, the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT)/Implementing Partnership Management (IPM) team will provide financial management system strengthening support to PHCDAs in EU SARAH states (Adamawa, Kwara, and Sokoto) and GAVI Health System Strengthening 3 (HSS3) states i.e. Bayelsa, Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, and Zamfara). To support the effective delivery of this work, a Financial Management Consultant is required.
The EU launched the programme titled ”Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH)" in Nigeria in 2024 to contribute to sustainable demographic transition and Universal Health Coverage by supporting gender and adolescent-responsive integrated Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in three states namely Adamawa, Kwara & Sokoto.
As an integral part of health system strengthening initiative, the HACT team will be providing financial management system strengthening support to the three PHCDAs in Adamawa, Kwara & Sokoto respectively. To provide effective technical support to Adamawa state Ministry of Health (MOH) and Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), a FSS Associate consultant needs to be recruited accordingly.
Government approved a national “Plan of Actions to Prevent the Health Effects of Heat” in 2022, which outlines preventive and response measures for the health sector.
However, this plan now needs to be translated into on-the-ground protocols and capacities, further reaching communities with appropriate messages. Implementing heatwave and sand and dust storms’ standard operating procedures (SOPs) in health and education services is a priority adaptation measure to protect communities and children.
In parallel, UNICEF will support institutionalizing knowledge through revision and update of the teachers' manual Basics of Life Skills: A Methodological Guide for Teachers, used in higher education institutions to convey life-skills content to their students.
Aligned with the Next-Gen Learning programme (2024–2026) and its overarching outcome of retaining more adolescents in lower secondary and supporting their transition to secondary school with improved foundational skills, this Technical Assistance (TA) will support the Department of Education, Government of Maharashtra in building a climate-resilient, coherent, scalable, and equity-focused EdTech ecosystem. This will require close collaboration with the State Education Department, MSCERT, academic institutions, and civil society organizations to ensure that technology serves pedagogical goals, reaches the most marginalized learners, and is grounded in robust evidence.
A key role of the technical assistance will be to provide technical support to the education department to enhance state capacity to leverage technology to improve retention and learning outcomes at the lower secondary and secondary levels.
Education: Completion of secondary education. Technical or university courses in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or social science is desirable.*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.Experience: At least 5 years of professional work experience in communications, administration, operations support or related fields. Demonstrated experience in budget monitoring, procurement administration, contract management, financial tracking, payment processing and expenditure reporting is required. Work experience in emergency and humanitarian contexts is desirable. Language Requirements: Fluency in Spanish is required and basic level in English is desirable. Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) or a local language is an asset
To support UNICEF Venezuela and Ministry of Health counterparts in planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring integrated outreach and primary health care (PHC) activities for earthquake-affected populations in Caracas, La Guaira o Miranda, ensuring equitable access to essential health services and strengthening community engagement during the emergency response.
Le consultant travaillera sous la supervision directe de la Spécialiste Nutrition en charge de la coordination de l’UNICEF Niger, et en étroite collaboration avec la Plateforme Nationale d’Information pour la Nutrition (PNIN). Il appuiera la conception et la mise en œuvre de l’enquête CAP nationale sur la nutrition à travers une démarche structurée comprenant l’analyse documentaire des données existantes, l’élaboration d’une méthodologie rigoureuse et adaptée aux spécificités régionales, ainsi que la définition d’un plan d’échantillonnage optimisé, incluant la possibilité de regrouper les zones similaires. Il développera les outils de collecte, assurera leur pré-test et la formation des enquêteurs, supervisera la collecte des données sur le terrain et veillera au contrôle qualité des données en étroite coordination avec l’équipe nationale (PNIN, DN et UNICEF). Enfin, il conduira l’analyse statistique et qualitative, produira un rapport complet assorti de recommandations pratiques, et organisera des ateliers de restitution pour garantir la validation et l’appropriation des résultats par les parties prenantes nationales.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for professional Individual national consultancy for technical and IT systems assessment of child- and youth-centred data interoperability.
UNICEF Iraq Country Office is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist at the NO-3 level, based in Baghdad, to lead the Advocacy and Communication section at UNICEF Iraq.Reporting to the Representative, the incumbent is accountable for coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, geared towards achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and overall advocacy and communication priorities in the country office, and in a coordinated manner with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
The consultant will support the UNICEF Asia Pacific Pillar Office in Tokyo in planning, coordinating and completing the office relocation project, ensuring that the process is well-structured, documented, risk-managed and delivered through to operational readiness, move-in and project closure. The assignment will be organized around three linked work packages: relocation project planning and governance; office decommissioning and new office operational readiness; and move-in coordination, project closure and handover.
Join UNICEF Ecuador’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships team to lead business intelligence, data analytics, and reporting initiatives that support fundraising growth and strategic decision-making. The role is responsible for managing data governance, dashboard development (Power BI), financial reconciliation processes, CRM administration, and business performance analysis, while coordinating BI team activities and promoting data-driven decision-making across the organization.
The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the legal, institutional, governance, procedural, and technical conditions required to establish interoperability between administrative data systems and registries across the education, employment, social welfare, child protection, health, and related sectors in Montenegro.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide confidential, demand-based psychosocial support services to UNICEF personnel, including short-term individual counselling, crisis support following critical incidents or acute stress events, and structured wellbeing workshops.
The consultant will contribute to strengthening staff resilience, supporting psychological stabilization during emergencies, promoting adaptive coping strategies, and ensuring timely referral to specialized or long-term care where needed. The assignment will be carried out in coordination with the National Staff Counsellor and aligned with emerging staff wellbeing needs and organizational priorities.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide strategic, technical and operational support to UNICEF Burundi in the development of the Country Programme 2028–2032.
La Oficina de UNICEF en Colombia suscribió con el Gobierno Nacional el Programa de Cooperación para el período de marzo de 2025 a diciembre de 2028. Este marco establece los resultados esperados y las condiciones generales que orientan la cooperación de UNICEF con las instituciones del Estado colombiano, el Sistema de Naciones Unidas, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, el sector privado y otros actores estratégicos. Su desarrollo se fundamenta en el mandato, las capacidades y las ventajas comparativas de UNICEF, tales como: la capacidad de articular actores diversos y de incidencia multinivel en torno a la protección integral de la niñez y la adolescencia; la vinculación de la programación humanitaria y de desarrollo; la presencia en las regiones más rezagadas; la experiencia de trabajo con adolescentes, y el uso de diversos enfoques basados en el territorio, la población, la discapacidad, el género, la etnicidad, el ciclo de vida y los derechos de la infancia.
To strengthen information management, knowledge management, coordination, reporting, monitoring and evidence utilisation within the Ministry of Health RCCE Pillar, ensuring evidence informed and community centered approach to Ebola preparedness and response.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme. The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Child Protection Officer to programme preparation, planning and implementation contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to create a protective environment for children against harm and all forms of violence, and ensures their survival, development and wellbeing in society. Success in child protection programmes and projects in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promote greater social equality in the country.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and experienced Education Specialist Cluster Coordination to support the effective coordination of the Education Cluster and strengthen the humanitarian education response across the country. Reporting to the Chief Education (Programme/Cluster), you will work closely with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and other partners to ensure a coordinated, strategic, and accountable response that meets the education needs of children affected by emergencies. If you are passionate about humanitarian coordination and ensuring every child has access to quality education in times of crisis, we encourage you to apply.
The EU SARAH programme and GAVI HSS3 programme (2025–2026) support the strengthening of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (SRMCH) services and primary health care systems through State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (PHCDAs). As part of these initiatives, the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT)/Implementing Partnership Management (IPM) team will provide financial management system strengthening support to PHCDAs in EU SARAH states (Adamawa, Kwara, and Sokoto) and GAVI Health System Strengthening 3 (HSS3) states i.e. Bayelsa, Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, and Zamfara). To support the effective delivery of this work, a Financial Management Consultant is required.
The EU launched the programme titled ”Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH)" in Nigeria in 2024 to contribute to sustainable demographic transition and Universal Health Coverage by supporting gender and adolescent-responsive integrated Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in three states namely Adamawa, Kwara & Sokoto.
As an integral part of health system strengthening initiative, the HACT team will be providing financial management system strengthening support to the three PHCDAs in Adamawa, Kwara & Sokoto respectively. To provide effective technical support to Adamawa state Ministry of Health (MOH) and Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), a FSS Associate consultant needs to be recruited accordingly.
Government approved a national “Plan of Actions to Prevent the Health Effects of Heat” in 2022, which outlines preventive and response measures for the health sector.
However, this plan now needs to be translated into on-the-ground protocols and capacities, further reaching communities with appropriate messages. Implementing heatwave and sand and dust storms’ standard operating procedures (SOPs) in health and education services is a priority adaptation measure to protect communities and children.
In parallel, UNICEF will support institutionalizing knowledge through revision and update of the teachers' manual Basics of Life Skills: A Methodological Guide for Teachers, used in higher education institutions to convey life-skills content to their students.
Aligned with the Next-Gen Learning programme (2024–2026) and its overarching outcome of retaining more adolescents in lower secondary and supporting their transition to secondary school with improved foundational skills, this Technical Assistance (TA) will support the Department of Education, Government of Maharashtra in building a climate-resilient, coherent, scalable, and equity-focused EdTech ecosystem. This will require close collaboration with the State Education Department, MSCERT, academic institutions, and civil society organizations to ensure that technology serves pedagogical goals, reaches the most marginalized learners, and is grounded in robust evidence.
A key role of the technical assistance will be to provide technical support to the education department to enhance state capacity to leverage technology to improve retention and learning outcomes at the lower secondary and secondary levels.
Education: Completion of secondary education. Technical or university courses in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or social science is desirable.*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.Experience: At least 5 years of professional work experience in communications, administration, operations support or related fields. Demonstrated experience in budget monitoring, procurement administration, contract management, financial tracking, payment processing and expenditure reporting is required. Work experience in emergency and humanitarian contexts is desirable. Language Requirements: Fluency in Spanish is required and basic level in English is desirable. Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) or a local language is an asset
To support UNICEF Venezuela and Ministry of Health counterparts in planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring integrated outreach and primary health care (PHC) activities for earthquake-affected populations in Caracas, La Guaira o Miranda, ensuring equitable access to essential health services and strengthening community engagement during the emergency response.
Le consultant travaillera sous la supervision directe de la Spécialiste Nutrition en charge de la coordination de l’UNICEF Niger, et en étroite collaboration avec la Plateforme Nationale d’Information pour la Nutrition (PNIN). Il appuiera la conception et la mise en œuvre de l’enquête CAP nationale sur la nutrition à travers une démarche structurée comprenant l’analyse documentaire des données existantes, l’élaboration d’une méthodologie rigoureuse et adaptée aux spécificités régionales, ainsi que la définition d’un plan d’échantillonnage optimisé, incluant la possibilité de regrouper les zones similaires. Il développera les outils de collecte, assurera leur pré-test et la formation des enquêteurs, supervisera la collecte des données sur le terrain et veillera au contrôle qualité des données en étroite coordination avec l’équipe nationale (PNIN, DN et UNICEF). Enfin, il conduira l’analyse statistique et qualitative, produira un rapport complet assorti de recommandations pratiques, et organisera des ateliers de restitution pour garantir la validation et l’appropriation des résultats par les parties prenantes nationales.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for professional Individual national consultancy for technical and IT systems assessment of child- and youth-centred data interoperability.
UNICEF Iraq Country Office is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist at the NO-3 level, based in Baghdad, to lead the Advocacy and Communication section at UNICEF Iraq.Reporting to the Representative, the incumbent is accountable for coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, geared towards achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and overall advocacy and communication priorities in the country office, and in a coordinated manner with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
The consultant will support the UNICEF Asia Pacific Pillar Office in Tokyo in planning, coordinating and completing the office relocation project, ensuring that the process is well-structured, documented, risk-managed and delivered through to operational readiness, move-in and project closure. The assignment will be organized around three linked work packages: relocation project planning and governance; office decommissioning and new office operational readiness; and move-in coordination, project closure and handover.
Join UNICEF Ecuador’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships team to lead business intelligence, data analytics, and reporting initiatives that support fundraising growth and strategic decision-making. The role is responsible for managing data governance, dashboard development (Power BI), financial reconciliation processes, CRM administration, and business performance analysis, while coordinating BI team activities and promoting data-driven decision-making across the organization.
The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the legal, institutional, governance, procedural, and technical conditions required to establish interoperability between administrative data systems and registries across the education, employment, social welfare, child protection, health, and related sectors in Montenegro.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide confidential, demand-based psychosocial support services to UNICEF personnel, including short-term individual counselling, crisis support following critical incidents or acute stress events, and structured wellbeing workshops.
The consultant will contribute to strengthening staff resilience, supporting psychological stabilization during emergencies, promoting adaptive coping strategies, and ensuring timely referral to specialized or long-term care where needed. The assignment will be carried out in coordination with the National Staff Counsellor and aligned with emerging staff wellbeing needs and organizational priorities.
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