The Senior Quality Assurance Associate is responsible for strengthening the quality of processes within the GSSC, to ensure that services are performed efficiently, continuous quality improvement is in place, and processes are in compliance with UNICEF policies, procedures and internal standard operation procedures (SOPs).
UNICEF Greece Country Office is looking for a Programme Associate GS6 on a temporary appointment until 31/12/2025. The Programme Associate supports the respective teams by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
We are looking for a Project Associate to provide general ICT program management, project management and administrative support for a range of projects and portfolios in the Digital Centre of Excellence to ensure smooth running of the Centre.
This position is with the Treasury and Structured Finance (TSF) Section under the Division of Finance and Administrative Management (DFAM), reporting to the Finance Officer – Banking and Payment Solutions Unit. The DFAM's overall objective is to ensure that financial resources are fully attributed to the Strategic Plan results chain, made available in a timely manner, and used effectively and efficiently within an optimized organizational structure which is ‘fit for purpose’.
Cote d'Ivoire Country office is looking for a Chief of Communication who will be accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on 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, priorities and programmes in Cote d'Ivoire, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Associates perform procedural and some specialized activities pertaining to UNICEF’s ICT systems, which include desktop administration and server operations. Specialized activities typically pertain to the installation and routine configuration of ICT system components
and user orientation. Procedural activities include all other processes that may not require the application of specialized information technology training and knowledge, such as maintaining technical and user documentation and/or serving as focal point for receipt and processing of user requests.
UNICEF is in the process of transforming its Human Resources (HR) function, with the aim to measurably improve the organization’s ability to deliver results for children, provide donors with the certainty that their contributions are well spent and enhance the employment value proposition for its staff. The primary goals of the position include innovative and integrated talent management, performance management, professional and career development, succession planning, as well as effective internal and external partnerships development.
Together with the HR Director, the Deputy HR Director-Strategic Delivery, the Associate Director-Humanitarian Action, and the wider HR leadership team, the Associate Director-Talent Management is responsible for co-leading the human resources function and the ongoing HR transformation initiatives at UNICEF. The position is directly accountable for and oversees the Talent Engagement and Partnerships, Talent Development, Performance Management functions of the Division of Human Resources. This includes co-leading the development of organizational strategies that drive HR transformation and culture change across UNICEF.
2025 is a significant moment for polio eradication efforts. The months ahead are high risk, but with important opportunities for UNICEF’s advocacy and to secure essential results. UNICEF is looking for a consultant for seven months to support key moments and initiatives which are part of UNICEF’s Global Polio Advocacy Strategy. Additional capacity is needed in the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, Advocacy Section, to undertake timebound projects and scale up polio advocacy results at a crucial moment in time. This includes delivering resources and materials for global advocacy moments, including World Polio Day (24 October).
UNICEF’s polio advocacy is supported by a leading Foundation. This role will support a number of key grant deliverables from April 2025 to October 2025
The purpose of this assignment is to assist in development and implementation of a child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) model in schools in selected municipalities/cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), guided by the principles and priorities of The Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) 2022-2030. The consultant will work closely with four schools in BiH to enhance their capacities and empower them to better prepare for and respond to disasters. A central focus of the assignment is to ensure children actively lead and participate in risk identification, planning, and implementation of activities that strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience within their schools. The developed CCDRR model should inform further scale up and the DRR strategic planning on all levels of governance in BiH. As such, it should serve as a model for the roll out of the CSSF in BiH.
The purpose of this assignment is to assist in development and implementation of a child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) model in schools in selected municipalities/cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), guided by the principles and priorities of The Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) 2022-2030. The consultant will work closely with four schools in BiH to enhance their capacities and empower them to better prepare for and respond to disasters. A central focus of the assignment is to ensure children actively lead and participate in risk identification, planning, and implementation of activities that strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience within their schools. The developed CCDRR model should inform further scale up and the DRR strategic planning on all levels of governance in BiH. As such, it should serve as a model for the roll out of the CSSF in BiH.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Fundraising Officer (Digital Strategy) to lead our digital fundraising strategy, implement innovative campaigns, optimize donor engagement, and ensure compliance with data security and privacy standards. This role involves collaborating with internal teams, digital agencies, and global partners to enhance UNICEF’s online revenue streams. This post will be based in UNICEF Philippines in Manila.
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 fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
If you are committed, passionate about results for children, we are looking for you! Under the guidance of the Nutrition Specialist and in coordination with UNICEF Headquarters and relevant Country Offices (COs) in the LAC region, the consultant will provide technical expertise to strengthen UNICEF’s efforts in the prevention and management of wasting. The consultant will also contribute to regional knowledge exchange and capacity development ensuring alignment with global frameworks.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned Consultant who will conduct midterm review of the Care4Health Project's progress towards achieving the output and outcome targets, conducted document activities, best practices, human interest stories, and innovative approaches that can be scaled up to other project areas.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is seeking to engage a national District Engineer Officer on consultancy to ensure that all social systems and infrastructures are climate resilient and based on designs that are appropriate for the local environment while meeting the national standards.
This role is being established to increase the capacity of the Audience and Market Insights (AMI) unit, specifically to enhance the actionability of research and insights. The focus will be on supporting research related to high-value and hard-to-reach audiences.
The purpose of this assignment to review and gather lessons learned from countries who have experience in operationalizing these interventions and to document those operational learnings in the form of practical recommendations in order to support future implementation and roll out of recent programmatic shifts related to the new WHO Guideline recommendations.
This review should explore boosters and challenges in the implementation of these interventions and will draw similarities, strengths across contexts in order to provide practical solutions and recommendations on how these interventions can be taken to scale once adapted to the latest WHO Evidence-based recommendations. These recommendations/solutions should focus on the short, medium and long term and should span across different programmatic aspects and levels of the national health system.
UNICEF Iran's Social Policy Unit seeks to engage a consultant with expertise in policy analysis, technical writing, design, and media campaigning to support the production and dissemination of eight policy briefs
The primary objective of this consultancy is to ensure the effective implementation of the Cash Plus Project in six counties, empowering Female Heads of Households (FHHs) and vulnerable young girls through a human centered approach.
BACKGROUND / RATIONALE
The world is seeing an increased frequency of disease outbreaks since COVID-19. Kenya has experienced recent outbreak of diseases including Polio, Mpox, Cholera, Measles, Yellow Fever, Rift Valley Fever, and Malaria. Kenya is also on high-alert due to outbreak in its neighboring countries including Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Influx of migrant and refugee population from the neighboring counties, high volume of international trade and transport, and lack of access to clean water and sanitation system in parts of the country make Kenya particularly prone to the outbreaks.
Since the issuance of COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan Operational Planning Guideline (2021), WHO identified Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and infodemic management as the key pillar of essential actions to prevent and contain infectious diseases. From timely communication of outbreaks and risks to community engagement to accept public health measures, Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) interventions are central to the prevention and containment of disease outbreaks.
The purpose of this LTA is to provide support to the Quality Assurance process of UNICEF managed evaluations, assisting ESAR Regional Office and Country Offices to ensure that evaluations in the region meet the highest quality and ethical standards. In particular, it will support a more efficient and regionalized production of high-quality evidence that will feed into UNICEF programming and advocacy efforts, supporting the decision-makers to make informed choices and plan strategically. To this end, UNICEF seeks to establish a pool of LTAs with individual consultants to provide professional, practical, timely and constructive feedback on the range of evaluative products that ESA Regional Office and Country Offices manage and commission.
The Senior Quality Assurance Associate is responsible for strengthening the quality of processes within the GSSC, to ensure that services are performed efficiently, continuous quality improvement is in place, and processes are in compliance with UNICEF policies, procedures and internal standard operation procedures (SOPs).
UNICEF Greece Country Office is looking for a Programme Associate GS6 on a temporary appointment until 31/12/2025. The Programme Associate supports the respective teams by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
We are looking for a Project Associate to provide general ICT program management, project management and administrative support for a range of projects and portfolios in the Digital Centre of Excellence to ensure smooth running of the Centre.
This position is with the Treasury and Structured Finance (TSF) Section under the Division of Finance and Administrative Management (DFAM), reporting to the Finance Officer – Banking and Payment Solutions Unit. The DFAM's overall objective is to ensure that financial resources are fully attributed to the Strategic Plan results chain, made available in a timely manner, and used effectively and efficiently within an optimized organizational structure which is ‘fit for purpose’.
Cote d'Ivoire Country office is looking for a Chief of Communication who will be accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on 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, priorities and programmes in Cote d'Ivoire, and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Associates perform procedural and some specialized activities pertaining to UNICEF’s ICT systems, which include desktop administration and server operations. Specialized activities typically pertain to the installation and routine configuration of ICT system components
and user orientation. Procedural activities include all other processes that may not require the application of specialized information technology training and knowledge, such as maintaining technical and user documentation and/or serving as focal point for receipt and processing of user requests.
UNICEF is in the process of transforming its Human Resources (HR) function, with the aim to measurably improve the organization’s ability to deliver results for children, provide donors with the certainty that their contributions are well spent and enhance the employment value proposition for its staff. The primary goals of the position include innovative and integrated talent management, performance management, professional and career development, succession planning, as well as effective internal and external partnerships development.
Together with the HR Director, the Deputy HR Director-Strategic Delivery, the Associate Director-Humanitarian Action, and the wider HR leadership team, the Associate Director-Talent Management is responsible for co-leading the human resources function and the ongoing HR transformation initiatives at UNICEF. The position is directly accountable for and oversees the Talent Engagement and Partnerships, Talent Development, Performance Management functions of the Division of Human Resources. This includes co-leading the development of organizational strategies that drive HR transformation and culture change across UNICEF.
2025 is a significant moment for polio eradication efforts. The months ahead are high risk, but with important opportunities for UNICEF’s advocacy and to secure essential results. UNICEF is looking for a consultant for seven months to support key moments and initiatives which are part of UNICEF’s Global Polio Advocacy Strategy. Additional capacity is needed in the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, Advocacy Section, to undertake timebound projects and scale up polio advocacy results at a crucial moment in time. This includes delivering resources and materials for global advocacy moments, including World Polio Day (24 October).
UNICEF’s polio advocacy is supported by a leading Foundation. This role will support a number of key grant deliverables from April 2025 to October 2025
The purpose of this assignment is to assist in development and implementation of a child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) model in schools in selected municipalities/cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), guided by the principles and priorities of The Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) 2022-2030. The consultant will work closely with four schools in BiH to enhance their capacities and empower them to better prepare for and respond to disasters. A central focus of the assignment is to ensure children actively lead and participate in risk identification, planning, and implementation of activities that strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience within their schools. The developed CCDRR model should inform further scale up and the DRR strategic planning on all levels of governance in BiH. As such, it should serve as a model for the roll out of the CSSF in BiH.
The purpose of this assignment is to assist in development and implementation of a child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) model in schools in selected municipalities/cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), guided by the principles and priorities of The Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) 2022-2030. The consultant will work closely with four schools in BiH to enhance their capacities and empower them to better prepare for and respond to disasters. A central focus of the assignment is to ensure children actively lead and participate in risk identification, planning, and implementation of activities that strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience within their schools. The developed CCDRR model should inform further scale up and the DRR strategic planning on all levels of governance in BiH. As such, it should serve as a model for the roll out of the CSSF in BiH.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Fundraising Officer (Digital Strategy) to lead our digital fundraising strategy, implement innovative campaigns, optimize donor engagement, and ensure compliance with data security and privacy standards. This role involves collaborating with internal teams, digital agencies, and global partners to enhance UNICEF’s online revenue streams. This post will be based in UNICEF Philippines in Manila.
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 fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
If you are committed, passionate about results for children, we are looking for you! Under the guidance of the Nutrition Specialist and in coordination with UNICEF Headquarters and relevant Country Offices (COs) in the LAC region, the consultant will provide technical expertise to strengthen UNICEF’s efforts in the prevention and management of wasting. The consultant will also contribute to regional knowledge exchange and capacity development ensuring alignment with global frameworks.
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned Consultant who will conduct midterm review of the Care4Health Project's progress towards achieving the output and outcome targets, conducted document activities, best practices, human interest stories, and innovative approaches that can be scaled up to other project areas.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is seeking to engage a national District Engineer Officer on consultancy to ensure that all social systems and infrastructures are climate resilient and based on designs that are appropriate for the local environment while meeting the national standards.
This role is being established to increase the capacity of the Audience and Market Insights (AMI) unit, specifically to enhance the actionability of research and insights. The focus will be on supporting research related to high-value and hard-to-reach audiences.
The purpose of this assignment to review and gather lessons learned from countries who have experience in operationalizing these interventions and to document those operational learnings in the form of practical recommendations in order to support future implementation and roll out of recent programmatic shifts related to the new WHO Guideline recommendations.
This review should explore boosters and challenges in the implementation of these interventions and will draw similarities, strengths across contexts in order to provide practical solutions and recommendations on how these interventions can be taken to scale once adapted to the latest WHO Evidence-based recommendations. These recommendations/solutions should focus on the short, medium and long term and should span across different programmatic aspects and levels of the national health system.
UNICEF Iran's Social Policy Unit seeks to engage a consultant with expertise in policy analysis, technical writing, design, and media campaigning to support the production and dissemination of eight policy briefs
The primary objective of this consultancy is to ensure the effective implementation of the Cash Plus Project in six counties, empowering Female Heads of Households (FHHs) and vulnerable young girls through a human centered approach.
BACKGROUND / RATIONALE
The world is seeing an increased frequency of disease outbreaks since COVID-19. Kenya has experienced recent outbreak of diseases including Polio, Mpox, Cholera, Measles, Yellow Fever, Rift Valley Fever, and Malaria. Kenya is also on high-alert due to outbreak in its neighboring countries including Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Influx of migrant and refugee population from the neighboring counties, high volume of international trade and transport, and lack of access to clean water and sanitation system in parts of the country make Kenya particularly prone to the outbreaks.
Since the issuance of COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan Operational Planning Guideline (2021), WHO identified Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and infodemic management as the key pillar of essential actions to prevent and contain infectious diseases. From timely communication of outbreaks and risks to community engagement to accept public health measures, Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) interventions are central to the prevention and containment of disease outbreaks.
The purpose of this LTA is to provide support to the Quality Assurance process of UNICEF managed evaluations, assisting ESAR Regional Office and Country Offices to ensure that evaluations in the region meet the highest quality and ethical standards. In particular, it will support a more efficient and regionalized production of high-quality evidence that will feed into UNICEF programming and advocacy efforts, supporting the decision-makers to make informed choices and plan strategically. To this end, UNICEF seeks to establish a pool of LTAs with individual consultants to provide professional, practical, timely and constructive feedback on the range of evaluative products that ESA Regional Office and Country Offices manage and commission.
