Within this context, UNICEF is increasing its focus on delivering climate-resilient social services and strengthening the capacity of staff and partners to design and deliver them. The consultant will support this shift through a combination of capacity strengthening, knowledge management and technical assistance.
The consultant will support capacity-strengthening initiatives, contribute to internal knowledge management and communications, and provide technical support on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, as well as resource mobilization efforts. The consultant will work closely with the Climate Resilience CoE, other CoEs, relevant divisions, satellite offices, and regional and country offices to strengthen UNICEF’s institutional capacity to deliver results for children in a changing climate.
Do you have a passion for bringing safe, reliable, and climate-resilient water supply systems to communities, schools, and health facilities most in need?
UNICEF Pacific seeks to establish long term agreement one or multiple individual Water Supply Engineering Consultants for up to 300 working days, as and when required, over 36 months across Pacific Island countries. The consultant(s) will be home-based with extensive travel for site assessments and supervision, with periods at home/office for design, reporting and planning activities.
S/he will provide specialized technical expertise in site and water source assessments, water supply system design, hydraulic modelling, quality assurance, and technical documentation. The consultant(s) will support the design, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance planning of climate- and disaster-resilient water supply systems for communities, schools and health facilities, ensuring systems are safe, reliable, efficient, durable and resilient to Pacific environmental conditions.
UNICEF Tajikistan seeks an international consultant to lead the identification and refinement of a child-sensitive climate
investment idea and prepare a technically coherent Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Note and supporting pre-feasibility
study. The assignment will align with UNICEF's mandate and current programmes, Tajikistan's climate priorities and the
priorities of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in its capacity as
National Designated Authority (NDA), and the applicable GCF investment criteria.
The Government of Uzbekistan is advancing education reforms to support competency-based education (CBE) and improve learning outcomes. Through the Smart-ED Project for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Education Services, UNICEF, in partnership with national counterparts, is supporting efforts to strengthen systems for evaluating and developing teachers and school leaders across preschool and general secondary education, including the introduction of performance appraisal mechanisms.
Uzbekistan has established professional standards, teacher attestation, and school leader certification systems, providing a strong foundation for accountability, career progression, and professional growth. As reforms continue, there is an opportunity to further strengthen these systems to better support the competencies required for effective teaching and leadership in a CBE environment.
International experience shows that effective teacher quality systems combine periodic attestation with continuous performance appraisal that provides regular feedback, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Building on ongoing reforms, this assignment will strengthen the existing teacher attestation system and develop a performance appraisal framework for teachers and school leaders aligned with professional standards, competency-based education, and the national education quality assurance framework. The assignment will also develop practical tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources to support implementation and promote continuous professional growth, school improvement, and better learning outcomes.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical leadership for the analysis of behavioural, social and structural (institutiona and system) determinants of positive parenting practices and caregiver engagement with parenting-support services and cross-sectoral systems to inform the development of an Integrated Parenting Framework. The analysis will examine factors influencing parenting practices and caregiver engagement with relevant services and platforms, with particular attention to strengthening the complementarity and integration of parenting support across existing service-delivery platforms, including the Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), social service, and pre-school education workforces, as well as parenting applications and digital platforms, like Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT).
UNICEF Myanmar requires additional external expertise to strengthen its digital communication performance. This consultancy will provide specialized knowledge and creative strategies to engage children, adolescents, and young people on climate change, environmental conservation, and green skills. By leveraging emerging social media trends, the consultant will help UNICEF reach wider youth audiences, create compelling content, and empower young people to become agents of change in their communities.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to update the existing 2002 Yemen National Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS Code) to align with relevant and recent World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions, including provisions related to the promotion and marketing of commercial complementary foods.
The consultancy will also support the development of a sustainable national monitoring, reporting, and enforcement mechanism to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP) and other relevant stakeholders to identify, document, report, and address violations of the BMS Code.
The assignment is time-bound and deliverable-based, with specific outputs including the updated national BMS Code, a monitoring and enforcement framework and tools, and recommendations to support effective implementation and institutionalization of the Code
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh to roll out the comprehensive skills package with adolescents in the state. This includes working closely with the government, and other stakeholders in the eco-system, and ensure effective data collection and reporting as per requirements. The consultant is expected to be based in Bhopal and regularly engage with UNICEF and the government.
Join UNICEF Pacific’s team in Samoa as an Education Specialist (Early Childhood Development) and help ensure every child has the best start in life and access to quality learning opportunities.
Based in Apia, you will support the delivery of Education and Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes across Samoa, Niue, Tokelau and the Cook Islands. Working closely with the Chief of Field Office and the Education team in Suva, you will provide technical and programme management support to advance equitable, inclusive and quality learning for all children.
We are seeking a dedicated professional with experience in education and/or ECD programming. Join a collaborative team working to improve learning outcomes and expand opportunities for children, particularly those who are most vulnerable, disadvantaged and excluded.
UNICEF Mongolia is implementing WASH interventions to improve access to safe, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services for children and vulnerable communities, including through schools, kindergartens, health facilities and rural communities. The programme generates substantial evidence, lessons learned, tools, good practices and implementation experiences that need to be systematically captured and made accessible for programme learning, advocacy, resource mobilization and replication. The purpose of this consultancy is to provide ongoing knowledge management and documentation support to the UNICEF Mongolia WASH programme, including organizing programme information, documenting results and lessons learned, maintaining knowledge resources, and supporting the development of knowledge and communication products for programme learning, advocacy and resource mobilization
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to assess existing accountability and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) mechanisms across the social protection sector.
The consultant will conduct a targeted sector-level mapping and scoping study of grievance redress and accountability arrangements across relevant social protection interventions and programmes. The study is expected to generate evidence required to understand the current institutional and operational arrangements, identify key strengths and gaps, determine feasible opportunities for consistency and institutional harmonization across programmes and institutions. To ensure synergy and build on existing evidence, the assignment will draw on the recent evaluation and other available evidence on harmonized GRM approach currently implemented under the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL II) Programme for reference. It will synthesize relevant design features, best practices, operational insights, and lessons learned to assess their applicability for broader adoption across the social protection sector.
UNICEF PFP’s Foundations and FMBO Team supports a growing and increasingly complex portfolio of strategic partnerships, grants and opportunities with foundations, faith-based organizations and other partners. As this portfolio expands, there is an urgent need to improve the quality, completeness and accessibility of partnership data so that PFP, Regional Offices, Country Offices, National Committees and Centres of Excellence can make timely, informed decisions and manage partnerships more effectively.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support for the development of an Integrated Parenting Support Framework (IPF) for Uzbekistan, building on existing parenting support interventions, standards, procedures and service-delivery platforms. The consultant will undertake a focused desk-based mapping and strategic gap analysis across health, preschool education, child protection and social protection. The review will encompass Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), parenting standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) prepared for the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE), and relevant digital tools such as Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT). It will examine the coherence, coverage, inclusion and institutional complementarity of these instruments.
The post is based in Malé and provides day-to-day leadership of the UNICEF office in the Maldives, reporting to and under the overall direction and delegated authority of the Representative. The Representative and Deputy Representative (Programmes) are based in Sri Lanka with regular travel to Male. The Assistant Representative works closely with the Deputy Representative (Programme) on programme delivery and with staff based in Sri Lanka to ensure effective implementation and coherence across the MCO. The post also provides MCO-wide technical leadership on climate resilience, environmental sustainability and climate finance.
The Process Consultant will coordinate this process end to end for the Climate and Environment Unit: navigating the Government’s procedure, mapping actors and interventions, running the consultations and providing the technical adaptation and mitigation analysis needed to mature the project, so that UNICEF obtains national endorsement, submits a high-quality concept note and launches the preparation of the full project proposal for submission in 2027. The consultant works under the supervision of the Programme Specialist, Climate and Environment, and in coordination with the technical consultancy support to the concept note.
The consultant will work in close coordination with the Ministry of Family Care and Demography, the Ministry of Labour,
Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, and UNICEF in planning and conducting the analysis of trends in the alternative
care system in the Republic of Serbia.
The assignment will focus on examining trends, challenges, and the quality of existing policies and practices in alternative
care, with particular attention to permanency planning, outcomes for children deprived of parental care within the child
protection system, and factors contributing to prolonged stays in alternative care.
This assignment aims to support Education Cannot Wait (ECW) in strengthening the design, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of education programmes in crisis-affected contexts. The consultant will provide technical and operational support for ECW’s country investments, including CORE programmes and the Acceleration Facility, while promoting high standards in protection, gender and inclusion, localization, climate resilience, safeguarding and accountability. The role will also contribute to strategic planning, portfolio management and programme performance, helping ensure high-quality, results-based education responses for children affected by emergencies.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to develop and deliver an introductory capacity building programme on public–private partnerships (PPPs) in early childhood education and care (ECEC), followed by municipal mentoring. The assignment will strengthen public officials’ ability to understand partnership options, assess their relevance to local ECEC needs and identify practical steps for incorporating suitable options into ECEC expansion plans
Join UNICEF’s Global WASH Practice and help accelerate access to safely managed, climate-resilient sanitation services for children and communities worldwide. Based in Nairobi, you will provide strategic leadership and technical assistance to governments and UNICEF Country Offices, driving sanitation system strengthening, sector financing, policy reform, innovation, and equitable service delivery. You will lead global efforts across sanitation, WASH in Schools, and Menstrual Health and Hygiene, while supporting climate resilience, governance reforms, digital solutions, and resource mobilization. Working with partners across development and humanitarian settings, you will help shape policies, strengthen institutions, mobilize investments, and scale sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children and families. This is a unique opportunity to influence global WASH priorities and contribute to UNICEF’s mission of leaving no child behind
Within this context, UNICEF is increasing its focus on delivering climate-resilient social services and strengthening the capacity of staff and partners to design and deliver them. The consultant will support this shift through a combination of capacity strengthening, knowledge management and technical assistance.
The consultant will support capacity-strengthening initiatives, contribute to internal knowledge management and communications, and provide technical support on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, as well as resource mobilization efforts. The consultant will work closely with the Climate Resilience CoE, other CoEs, relevant divisions, satellite offices, and regional and country offices to strengthen UNICEF’s institutional capacity to deliver results for children in a changing climate.
Do you have a passion for bringing safe, reliable, and climate-resilient water supply systems to communities, schools, and health facilities most in need?
UNICEF Pacific seeks to establish long term agreement one or multiple individual Water Supply Engineering Consultants for up to 300 working days, as and when required, over 36 months across Pacific Island countries. The consultant(s) will be home-based with extensive travel for site assessments and supervision, with periods at home/office for design, reporting and planning activities.
S/he will provide specialized technical expertise in site and water source assessments, water supply system design, hydraulic modelling, quality assurance, and technical documentation. The consultant(s) will support the design, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance planning of climate- and disaster-resilient water supply systems for communities, schools and health facilities, ensuring systems are safe, reliable, efficient, durable and resilient to Pacific environmental conditions.
UNICEF Tajikistan seeks an international consultant to lead the identification and refinement of a child-sensitive climate
investment idea and prepare a technically coherent Green Climate Fund (GCF) Concept Note and supporting pre-feasibility
study. The assignment will align with UNICEF's mandate and current programmes, Tajikistan's climate priorities and the
priorities of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in its capacity as
National Designated Authority (NDA), and the applicable GCF investment criteria.
The Government of Uzbekistan is advancing education reforms to support competency-based education (CBE) and improve learning outcomes. Through the Smart-ED Project for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Education Services, UNICEF, in partnership with national counterparts, is supporting efforts to strengthen systems for evaluating and developing teachers and school leaders across preschool and general secondary education, including the introduction of performance appraisal mechanisms.
Uzbekistan has established professional standards, teacher attestation, and school leader certification systems, providing a strong foundation for accountability, career progression, and professional growth. As reforms continue, there is an opportunity to further strengthen these systems to better support the competencies required for effective teaching and leadership in a CBE environment.
International experience shows that effective teacher quality systems combine periodic attestation with continuous performance appraisal that provides regular feedback, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Building on ongoing reforms, this assignment will strengthen the existing teacher attestation system and develop a performance appraisal framework for teachers and school leaders aligned with professional standards, competency-based education, and the national education quality assurance framework. The assignment will also develop practical tools, guidelines, and capacity-building resources to support implementation and promote continuous professional growth, school improvement, and better learning outcomes.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical leadership for the analysis of behavioural, social and structural (institutiona and system) determinants of positive parenting practices and caregiver engagement with parenting-support services and cross-sectoral systems to inform the development of an Integrated Parenting Framework. The analysis will examine factors influencing parenting practices and caregiver engagement with relevant services and platforms, with particular attention to strengthening the complementarity and integration of parenting support across existing service-delivery platforms, including the Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), social service, and pre-school education workforces, as well as parenting applications and digital platforms, like Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT).
UNICEF Myanmar requires additional external expertise to strengthen its digital communication performance. This consultancy will provide specialized knowledge and creative strategies to engage children, adolescents, and young people on climate change, environmental conservation, and green skills. By leveraging emerging social media trends, the consultant will help UNICEF reach wider youth audiences, create compelling content, and empower young people to become agents of change in their communities.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to update the existing 2002 Yemen National Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS Code) to align with relevant and recent World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions, including provisions related to the promotion and marketing of commercial complementary foods.
The consultancy will also support the development of a sustainable national monitoring, reporting, and enforcement mechanism to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP) and other relevant stakeholders to identify, document, report, and address violations of the BMS Code.
The assignment is time-bound and deliverable-based, with specific outputs including the updated national BMS Code, a monitoring and enforcement framework and tools, and recommendations to support effective implementation and institutionalization of the Code
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh to roll out the comprehensive skills package with adolescents in the state. This includes working closely with the government, and other stakeholders in the eco-system, and ensure effective data collection and reporting as per requirements. The consultant is expected to be based in Bhopal and regularly engage with UNICEF and the government.
Join UNICEF Pacific’s team in Samoa as an Education Specialist (Early Childhood Development) and help ensure every child has the best start in life and access to quality learning opportunities.
Based in Apia, you will support the delivery of Education and Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes across Samoa, Niue, Tokelau and the Cook Islands. Working closely with the Chief of Field Office and the Education team in Suva, you will provide technical and programme management support to advance equitable, inclusive and quality learning for all children.
We are seeking a dedicated professional with experience in education and/or ECD programming. Join a collaborative team working to improve learning outcomes and expand opportunities for children, particularly those who are most vulnerable, disadvantaged and excluded.
UNICEF Mongolia is implementing WASH interventions to improve access to safe, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services for children and vulnerable communities, including through schools, kindergartens, health facilities and rural communities. The programme generates substantial evidence, lessons learned, tools, good practices and implementation experiences that need to be systematically captured and made accessible for programme learning, advocacy, resource mobilization and replication. The purpose of this consultancy is to provide ongoing knowledge management and documentation support to the UNICEF Mongolia WASH programme, including organizing programme information, documenting results and lessons learned, maintaining knowledge resources, and supporting the development of knowledge and communication products for programme learning, advocacy and resource mobilization
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to assess existing accountability and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRMs) mechanisms across the social protection sector.
The consultant will conduct a targeted sector-level mapping and scoping study of grievance redress and accountability arrangements across relevant social protection interventions and programmes. The study is expected to generate evidence required to understand the current institutional and operational arrangements, identify key strengths and gaps, determine feasible opportunities for consistency and institutional harmonization across programmes and institutions. To ensure synergy and build on existing evidence, the assignment will draw on the recent evaluation and other available evidence on harmonized GRM approach currently implemented under the Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL II) Programme for reference. It will synthesize relevant design features, best practices, operational insights, and lessons learned to assess their applicability for broader adoption across the social protection sector.
UNICEF PFP’s Foundations and FMBO Team supports a growing and increasingly complex portfolio of strategic partnerships, grants and opportunities with foundations, faith-based organizations and other partners. As this portfolio expands, there is an urgent need to improve the quality, completeness and accessibility of partnership data so that PFP, Regional Offices, Country Offices, National Committees and Centres of Excellence can make timely, informed decisions and manage partnerships more effectively.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support for the development of an Integrated Parenting Support Framework (IPF) for Uzbekistan, building on existing parenting support interventions, standards, procedures and service-delivery platforms. The consultant will undertake a focused desk-based mapping and strategic gap analysis across health, preschool education, child protection and social protection. The review will encompass Universal Progressive Home Visiting (UPHV), parenting standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) prepared for the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) and the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE), and relevant digital tools such as Bebbo and Internet of Good Things (IoGT). It will examine the coherence, coverage, inclusion and institutional complementarity of these instruments.
The post is based in Malé and provides day-to-day leadership of the UNICEF office in the Maldives, reporting to and under the overall direction and delegated authority of the Representative. The Representative and Deputy Representative (Programmes) are based in Sri Lanka with regular travel to Male. The Assistant Representative works closely with the Deputy Representative (Programme) on programme delivery and with staff based in Sri Lanka to ensure effective implementation and coherence across the MCO. The post also provides MCO-wide technical leadership on climate resilience, environmental sustainability and climate finance.
The Process Consultant will coordinate this process end to end for the Climate and Environment Unit: navigating the Government’s procedure, mapping actors and interventions, running the consultations and providing the technical adaptation and mitigation analysis needed to mature the project, so that UNICEF obtains national endorsement, submits a high-quality concept note and launches the preparation of the full project proposal for submission in 2027. The consultant works under the supervision of the Programme Specialist, Climate and Environment, and in coordination with the technical consultancy support to the concept note.
The consultant will work in close coordination with the Ministry of Family Care and Demography, the Ministry of Labour,
Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs, and UNICEF in planning and conducting the analysis of trends in the alternative
care system in the Republic of Serbia.
The assignment will focus on examining trends, challenges, and the quality of existing policies and practices in alternative
care, with particular attention to permanency planning, outcomes for children deprived of parental care within the child
protection system, and factors contributing to prolonged stays in alternative care.
This assignment aims to support Education Cannot Wait (ECW) in strengthening the design, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of education programmes in crisis-affected contexts. The consultant will provide technical and operational support for ECW’s country investments, including CORE programmes and the Acceleration Facility, while promoting high standards in protection, gender and inclusion, localization, climate resilience, safeguarding and accountability. The role will also contribute to strategic planning, portfolio management and programme performance, helping ensure high-quality, results-based education responses for children affected by emergencies.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to develop and deliver an introductory capacity building programme on public–private partnerships (PPPs) in early childhood education and care (ECEC), followed by municipal mentoring. The assignment will strengthen public officials’ ability to understand partnership options, assess their relevance to local ECEC needs and identify practical steps for incorporating suitable options into ECEC expansion plans
Join UNICEF’s Global WASH Practice and help accelerate access to safely managed, climate-resilient sanitation services for children and communities worldwide. Based in Nairobi, you will provide strategic leadership and technical assistance to governments and UNICEF Country Offices, driving sanitation system strengthening, sector financing, policy reform, innovation, and equitable service delivery. You will lead global efforts across sanitation, WASH in Schools, and Menstrual Health and Hygiene, while supporting climate resilience, governance reforms, digital solutions, and resource mobilization. Working with partners across development and humanitarian settings, you will help shape policies, strengthen institutions, mobilize investments, and scale sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children and families. This is a unique opportunity to influence global WASH priorities and contribute to UNICEF’s mission of leaving no child behind
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