The programme manager is based in the West Area (El Geneina, and report to the Chief of Field Office for West Area (P5).
To support efficient and effective coordination, UNICEF and WFP has an established Project Management Unit. The programme manager will seat in the PMU.
Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme coordination, planning and implementation, and management, especially with regards to integrated and cross-cutting programmes in support of programme goals and objectives.
The Programme Specialist will be expected to work closely across all relevant project teams (Education, WASH, Child Protection, Field Operations and Emergency) and liaison with the field, while also acting as secretariat to statutory programme meetings focusing on the Makanna programme, which is being implemented in multiple states, and possibly other multi-sector programmes / interventions.
The Programme Specialist provides technical guidance to UNICEF Myanmar to strengthen programme management to support an agile and strategic approach to expanding coverage of services and supplies, and in accordance with the Humanitarian Response Plan and other planning frameworks. The programme specialist works closely with Field Operations, the Emergency Unit, PME, and programme sections, to capture programming adjustments and to strengthen internal coordination.
The function also contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to fulfil Core Commitments for Children.
The UNICEF internship in the Program Department involves supporting the organization's mission to promote children's rights and equity. The intern will update databases, develop knowledge products, assist with website content, and support the implementation of the Knowledge Management plan. This role requires proficiency in English and Arabic, strong writing and analytical skills, and a background in relevant disciplines. The internship starts in June 2025 for three months, with potential for extension.
Climate change, energy access, and environmental degradation are urgent global challenges that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly children, young people, and women. In Belize, these issues are critical to ensuring a sustainable future for its youth and most vulnerable groups. Children and young people represent the future of any society, and their human capital is deeply impacted by the adverse effects of climatic and man-made hazards. Their physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as their access to education, health services, and economic opportunities, are all at risk. Addressing these challenges is essential not only to protect their current rights but to ensure that future generations can thrive and fully realize their potential.
UNICEF through its partnership with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) will develop a comprehensive disaster risk management training course for public officers to strengthen capacity of key emergency responders during times of crisis. NEMO has long provided essential disaster management training to public officers. However, the current system faces declining attendance and engagement. To address this, UNICEF seeks to modernize NEMO’s training system by redesigning lesson plans, incorporating online learning options, and implementing a certification system to incentives public officers. This document outlines the concept for this overhaul and recommends the engagement of a consultant for its successful execution.
The Chief, Social Policy reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for leading, managing and supervising all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services.
UNICEF Libya Country Office is seeking to hire a qualified and experienced national consultant to provide construction engineering services for its construction-related projects. The construction engineer will offer technical support, which includes managing amendments, variations, duration extensions, and the application of liquidated damages to contracts.
Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent is responsible for providing technical support to the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of social policy programing and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, nutrition, child protection, water and sanitation, and climate change.
National Consultant to support in program participant data of social protection programmes (cash transfer programmes – bimonthly and one-off; Disability Management Information System).
UNICEF Office for Croatia is looking for a Consultant/Lead Expert to join our team and provide technical support in all stages of the project “Strengthening the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the National Action Plan to implement the EU Council's recommendations on establishing the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG)”, as the Croatian national component of the multi-country project supported by and in partnership with the European Commission - SG Reform, Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Under the overall coordination, management and technical guidance of UNICEF staff, the consultant is expected to provide expert advice and inputs, and coordination support services to achieve more effective planning, coordination, and monitoring of the implementation of all measures and activities planned by the national action plan for the implementation of the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG). So, if you are a self-driven professional, experienced in planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of social protection / education / public health policies and programs who understands child rights and the situation of children in Croatia, and possess a good knowledge of EU funding mechanisms and regulations as well as the Government’s budget processes, we invite you to apply for this job opportunity.
UNICEF Lebanon for a Solar & Renewable Energy Engineer Consultant for roster to support in managing and monitoring all Solar & Renewable Energy activities in the Country Office (School infrastructures, Health Centers, etc.) when a specific project is initiated.
The UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA) seeks a consultant to support the Gender team. The consultant will collaborate with Child Protection and Health team in implementing the gender component of the Global Programme on Ending Child Marriage and advocate for equitable health systems and a strengthened female health workforce under the Community Health and Nutrition Agenda. Additionally, the consultant will support evidence-building initiatives and knowledge management within these streams.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to engage an individual consultant with strong expertise in knowledge management and documentation to support the capture of key discussions, insights, and reflections from the four regional forums. The “Children & Youth Forums: Driving Climate Change and Environmental Action at the Local Level” forums will be held across Thailand’s North, Northeast, South, and Central regions. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing inputs from participating children and young people and producing four regional reports and one consolidated national report.
The consultant will contribute to various construction and renovation phases of 50 selected schools. This includes the preparation and evaluation of tender documents, the management of all phases of project design and construction work, and liaising with construction and consulting companies engaged by UNICEF for the renovations. The consultant will also contribute to the achievement of concrete and sustainable program/project results according to the work plan, budget allocation, results-based management approaches, methodology, and UNICEF’s strategic plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Health Section (P4) and mobilized by the Project Manager, Ezaka Ho Tomady, the Health Specialist for Health System Strengthening, Monitoring, and Evaluation (HSS/M&E) is responsible for overseeing the EU-funded health projects, with a focus on health systems strengthening. Reporting to the Project Manager for project-specific matters and to the Chief of Health for overall strategic guidance, the specialist works closely with both to ensure smooth project implementation.
The specialist monitors and evaluates the health projects, providing technical expertise throughout the program cycle. This includes ensuring the projects align with results-based management (RBM) principles, organizational strategic objectives, performance standards, and accountability frameworks. The specialist also prepares strategic insights for the Project Manager, participates in steering committee meetings, and helps resolve challenges and bottlenecks with implementing partners.
In collaboration with the Project Manager, the Health Specialist ensures the integration of interventions into health systems at the regional and district levels. Additionally, the role requires close coordination with the technical assistance entity on operational and implementation research components, ensuring alignment with program goals. The position also demands frequent visits to project regions, approximately 50% of the time.
The Play and Heal project is targeting children with mental health and psychosocial support needs following the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Northwest Syria and the protracted humanitarian crisis and recent conflict escalation in Lebanon. The project supports the most vulnerable children, including refugee children, by integrating play based facilitated activities that target mental health outcomes in UNICEF's emergency response and Early Childhood Development, Education, and Child Protection Programmes, with the aim of providing children at risk of poor mental health with emotionally safe and healing experiences.
LEGO’s Play and Learn has been rolled out already in 2024 in the project’s target areas in Northwest Syria, earthquake affected areas of Türkiye, and southern Lebanon, in preparation for the training later in the year with the new Play and Heal model.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a Nutrition Media and Communication Support Consultant to support the Communications team in disseminating information and engaging with internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on EU-supported nutrition initiatives. The duration of this assignment is 5 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be based at the UNICEF office in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Education Strategy (2019-30) ‘Every Child Learns’ identifies innovation as one of six programmatic approaches that has the potential to disrupt the conventional pace of expansion of education inputs and enable the improvement of learning. The Learning Passport (LP) is the flagship Digital Learning Programme of UNICEF, developed as a partnership between UNICEF and Microsoft. The Learning Passport delivers digital learning experiences to children around the world, in both connected and unconnected environments with 6m+ learners across 35+ countries, each with specific content needs and support.
The scale of the LP has created a surge in demand for technical assistance on programme monitoring and data analysis. This demand comes from Learning Passport implementing Country Offices (COs), Regional Offices (ROs), and HQ business units. The increased organizational focus on digital learning, specifically through the varying implementations of the Learning Passport, requires sustained technical capacity within the global team to meet the consistent and growing demands from implementing parties and the global Learning Passport user base. The global LP team wants to systemize evidence generation systems for the LP to understand what works, and under which conditions, as a priority activity that would accelerate the journey from the what to the how to improve learning outcomes.
The programme manager is based in the West Area (El Geneina, and report to the Chief of Field Office for West Area (P5).
To support efficient and effective coordination, UNICEF and WFP has an established Project Management Unit. The programme manager will seat in the PMU.
Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme coordination, planning and implementation, and management, especially with regards to integrated and cross-cutting programmes in support of programme goals and objectives.
The Programme Specialist will be expected to work closely across all relevant project teams (Education, WASH, Child Protection, Field Operations and Emergency) and liaison with the field, while also acting as secretariat to statutory programme meetings focusing on the Makanna programme, which is being implemented in multiple states, and possibly other multi-sector programmes / interventions.
The Programme Specialist provides technical guidance to UNICEF Myanmar to strengthen programme management to support an agile and strategic approach to expanding coverage of services and supplies, and in accordance with the Humanitarian Response Plan and other planning frameworks. The programme specialist works closely with Field Operations, the Emergency Unit, PME, and programme sections, to capture programming adjustments and to strengthen internal coordination.
The function also contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to fulfil Core Commitments for Children.
The UNICEF internship in the Program Department involves supporting the organization's mission to promote children's rights and equity. The intern will update databases, develop knowledge products, assist with website content, and support the implementation of the Knowledge Management plan. This role requires proficiency in English and Arabic, strong writing and analytical skills, and a background in relevant disciplines. The internship starts in June 2025 for three months, with potential for extension.
Climate change, energy access, and environmental degradation are urgent global challenges that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, particularly children, young people, and women. In Belize, these issues are critical to ensuring a sustainable future for its youth and most vulnerable groups. Children and young people represent the future of any society, and their human capital is deeply impacted by the adverse effects of climatic and man-made hazards. Their physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as their access to education, health services, and economic opportunities, are all at risk. Addressing these challenges is essential not only to protect their current rights but to ensure that future generations can thrive and fully realize their potential.
UNICEF through its partnership with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) will develop a comprehensive disaster risk management training course for public officers to strengthen capacity of key emergency responders during times of crisis. NEMO has long provided essential disaster management training to public officers. However, the current system faces declining attendance and engagement. To address this, UNICEF seeks to modernize NEMO’s training system by redesigning lesson plans, incorporating online learning options, and implementing a certification system to incentives public officers. This document outlines the concept for this overhaul and recommends the engagement of a consultant for its successful execution.
The Chief, Social Policy reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for leading, managing and supervising all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services.
UNICEF Libya Country Office is seeking to hire a qualified and experienced national consultant to provide construction engineering services for its construction-related projects. The construction engineer will offer technical support, which includes managing amendments, variations, duration extensions, and the application of liquidated damages to contracts.
Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent is responsible for providing technical support to the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of social policy programing and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, nutrition, child protection, water and sanitation, and climate change.
National Consultant to support in program participant data of social protection programmes (cash transfer programmes – bimonthly and one-off; Disability Management Information System).
UNICEF Office for Croatia is looking for a Consultant/Lead Expert to join our team and provide technical support in all stages of the project “Strengthening the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the National Action Plan to implement the EU Council's recommendations on establishing the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG)”, as the Croatian national component of the multi-country project supported by and in partnership with the European Commission - SG Reform, Technical Support Instrument (TSI). Under the overall coordination, management and technical guidance of UNICEF staff, the consultant is expected to provide expert advice and inputs, and coordination support services to achieve more effective planning, coordination, and monitoring of the implementation of all measures and activities planned by the national action plan for the implementation of the European Child Guarantee (NAP CG). So, if you are a self-driven professional, experienced in planning, implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of social protection / education / public health policies and programs who understands child rights and the situation of children in Croatia, and possess a good knowledge of EU funding mechanisms and regulations as well as the Government’s budget processes, we invite you to apply for this job opportunity.
UNICEF Lebanon for a Solar & Renewable Energy Engineer Consultant for roster to support in managing and monitoring all Solar & Renewable Energy activities in the Country Office (School infrastructures, Health Centers, etc.) when a specific project is initiated.
The UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA) seeks a consultant to support the Gender team. The consultant will collaborate with Child Protection and Health team in implementing the gender component of the Global Programme on Ending Child Marriage and advocate for equitable health systems and a strengthened female health workforce under the Community Health and Nutrition Agenda. Additionally, the consultant will support evidence-building initiatives and knowledge management within these streams.
UNICEF Thailand Country Office (TCO) is seeking to engage an individual consultant with strong expertise in knowledge management and documentation to support the capture of key discussions, insights, and reflections from the four regional forums. The “Children & Youth Forums: Driving Climate Change and Environmental Action at the Local Level” forums will be held across Thailand’s North, Northeast, South, and Central regions. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and organizing inputs from participating children and young people and producing four regional reports and one consolidated national report.
The consultant will contribute to various construction and renovation phases of 50 selected schools. This includes the preparation and evaluation of tender documents, the management of all phases of project design and construction work, and liaising with construction and consulting companies engaged by UNICEF for the renovations. The consultant will also contribute to the achievement of concrete and sustainable program/project results according to the work plan, budget allocation, results-based management approaches, methodology, and UNICEF’s strategic plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Health Section (P4) and mobilized by the Project Manager, Ezaka Ho Tomady, the Health Specialist for Health System Strengthening, Monitoring, and Evaluation (HSS/M&E) is responsible for overseeing the EU-funded health projects, with a focus on health systems strengthening. Reporting to the Project Manager for project-specific matters and to the Chief of Health for overall strategic guidance, the specialist works closely with both to ensure smooth project implementation.
The specialist monitors and evaluates the health projects, providing technical expertise throughout the program cycle. This includes ensuring the projects align with results-based management (RBM) principles, organizational strategic objectives, performance standards, and accountability frameworks. The specialist also prepares strategic insights for the Project Manager, participates in steering committee meetings, and helps resolve challenges and bottlenecks with implementing partners.
In collaboration with the Project Manager, the Health Specialist ensures the integration of interventions into health systems at the regional and district levels. Additionally, the role requires close coordination with the technical assistance entity on operational and implementation research components, ensuring alignment with program goals. The position also demands frequent visits to project regions, approximately 50% of the time.
The Play and Heal project is targeting children with mental health and psychosocial support needs following the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Northwest Syria and the protracted humanitarian crisis and recent conflict escalation in Lebanon. The project supports the most vulnerable children, including refugee children, by integrating play based facilitated activities that target mental health outcomes in UNICEF's emergency response and Early Childhood Development, Education, and Child Protection Programmes, with the aim of providing children at risk of poor mental health with emotionally safe and healing experiences.
LEGO’s Play and Learn has been rolled out already in 2024 in the project’s target areas in Northwest Syria, earthquake affected areas of Türkiye, and southern Lebanon, in preparation for the training later in the year with the new Play and Heal model.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a Nutrition Media and Communication Support Consultant to support the Communications team in disseminating information and engaging with internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on EU-supported nutrition initiatives. The duration of this assignment is 5 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be based at the UNICEF office in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Education Strategy (2019-30) ‘Every Child Learns’ identifies innovation as one of six programmatic approaches that has the potential to disrupt the conventional pace of expansion of education inputs and enable the improvement of learning. The Learning Passport (LP) is the flagship Digital Learning Programme of UNICEF, developed as a partnership between UNICEF and Microsoft. The Learning Passport delivers digital learning experiences to children around the world, in both connected and unconnected environments with 6m+ learners across 35+ countries, each with specific content needs and support.
The scale of the LP has created a surge in demand for technical assistance on programme monitoring and data analysis. This demand comes from Learning Passport implementing Country Offices (COs), Regional Offices (ROs), and HQ business units. The increased organizational focus on digital learning, specifically through the varying implementations of the Learning Passport, requires sustained technical capacity within the global team to meet the consistent and growing demands from implementing parties and the global Learning Passport user base. The global LP team wants to systemize evidence generation systems for the LP to understand what works, and under which conditions, as a priority activity that would accelerate the journey from the what to the how to improve learning outcomes.
