UNICEF Innocenti conducts research on child well-being and rights, including in the digital environment. The Digital Engagement and Protection (DEP) unit has been studying how digital gaming, a popular leisure activity for children, can be designed to support their well-being. This work has been ongoing since 2019 in collaboration with The LEGO Group and a range of partners, funded by The LEGO Foundation, and resulted in research reports and the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) framework of eight dimensions for children’s well-being in digital play.
The evidence synthesis will be undertaken by UNICEF from January to May 2026. UNICEF is seeking a part-time consultant to build on this to produce the enhanced Safety & Security content and update the RDT, through engaging stakeholders and supporting the piloting of the updated toolbox for finalization in 2027.
UNICEF currently has a few active Corporate Agreements (CoAg) with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Under this consultancy, the CoAg titled “Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally” is the focus and other relevant CDC projects supervised by the principal investigator (PI for the CoAg, currently the associate director of Health section).
In close collaboration with WASH chiefs and project managers at the country level, the consultant will support the third-year CDC CoAg management, including communication with the donor and coordination of activities. The third-year projects to be managed is two pronged: 1) projects funded directly through the third-year of the CoAg (September 2025 – September 2026), including Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Mpox (monkeypox) response, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); 2) multisectoral cholera response projects and an Ebola response project whose funds were awarded through an immunization CoAg to the same PI which runs through June 2026 with high possibility of carryover beyond June
The consultant will provide strategic guidance on the implementation of EOF’s Education Outcomes Fund in Lagos State, Nigeria, to ensure the timely achievement of key programme milestones, support stakeholder engagement (Lagos State Universal Education Board (LASUBEB), Local Government Area (LGA) departments, Federal Ministry of Education (FME), evaluators, donors), support implementation of outcomes-based financing to enable sustainability and evidence uptake into public systems.
In partnership with the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) launched the South Africa ECCE Outcomes Fund (“Fund 1.0”) in December 2025. Over three years, five implementing partners (IPs) will open around 1.4k new Early learning programmes (ELPs) and support around 600 existing ones throughout the country. The Outcomes fund is a form of outcomes-based financing, wherein payment to IPs is dependent on their progress towards pre-specified target outcomes. Under this model, EOF, IPs, and pre-financers providing working capital and performance management to the IPs, will frequently collect monitoring and evaluation data related to the interventions.
Fund 1.0 was developed as a way to learn about how to improve ECCE quality, to provide space for innovation, and as an opportunity for the DBE to broaden partnerships with non-state ECCE providers. Towards the scaling objectives of the 2030 ECD strategy and as outlined in the Bana Pele Blueprint, the DBE and EOF are interested in surfacing learnings from Fund 1.0 to inform the design of a future outcomes fund (“ELP Fund 2.0”). To support that effort, EOF is looking to collaborate with a consultant who will serve as a full-time member of the South Africa country team, to lead the learning, scaling, and evidence synthesis agenda for Fund 1.0.
The Global Roster of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Early Warning Systems (EWS), and Anticipatory Action (AA) Experts will support the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence (CoE) during its establishment phase by strengthening UNICEF’s technical capacity on child-sensitive disaster risk management. Consultants on the roster will support UNICEF Offices and government partners to design, implement, and scale child-responsive DRR programmes that effectively integrate early warning systems and anticipatory action.
Country Offices and government partners are requesting more frequent and more specialized assistance—often linked to climate shocks, programme scale-up, innovation pilots, and time-sensitive financing opportunities. Meeting this demand requires flexible, timely and high-quality technical support, delivered in close collaboration with the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence, the Office of Innovation, UNICEF country and regional offices, other programme divisions, and external partners.
To meet this growing need, UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Innovation & Technology Experts, which will serve as a stand-by mechanism to provide UNICEF with rapid access to pre-qualified exerts who can design, assess, pilot and scale innovations that strengthen the climate resilience and continuity of essential services, accelerating results for children in the face of a changing climate. It allows the organization to:
• Scale technical capacity on demand as CO and government requests increase
• Mobilize experts rapidly for time-sensitive programme, innovation or financing needs
• Match the right expertise to specific assignments across sectors and regions
• Strengthen collaboration across the CoE, Office of Innovation, COs, ROs, HQ divisions, and partners
• Ensure high-quality, consistent, and timely technical support
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Information Services (CIS) Consultants to enable the rapid deployment of pre-qualified experts in support of country-level efforts to develop, apply, and integrate climate and disaster risk information across sectors and contexts. Consultants on the roster will support Country Offices to access, analyse, and apply data from the global child hazard database, in combination with national and local datasets, to inform evidence-based policy, planning, and programming.
Overall, the roster will provide specialised technical support across three core areas:
1. Climate risk and data analysis
2. Capacity building and institutional strengthening on climate and disaster risk information
3. Integration of climate and disaster risk data into programming
Safe to Learn is a global initiative hosted by UNICEF that unites governments, civil society, and international partners to end violence in and around schools so that every child is safe to learn. It supports countries to strengthen policies, systems, and practices that prevent and respond to all forms of violence—physical, sexual, psychological, and online—while promoting positive, inclusive, and gender-responsive learning environments. Through evidence generation, advocacy, and coordinated action across education and child protection sectors, Safe to Learn helps translate global commitments into tangible progress for children. The initiative is currently comprised of 17 global partners and 19 endorsed countries across South Asia, Africa and Latin America and Caribbean
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Global Affairs Canada, UNICEF and the Safe to Learn (STL) Coalition are jointly working to strengthen national capacity to prevent and respond to violence in, around, and through schools. Countries that have endorsed the Safe to Learn Call to Action can assess their progress through a benchmarking assessment. The findings of the benchmarking exercise can then be used by countries to inform wider sector planning and policy dialogue. To date, 17 countries have undertaken a benchmarking assessment covering the period 2019-2023. A consultant is required to support countries to update their benchmarking assessments for the period 2024-2025, as well as to undertake a first assessment for countries that have recently joined Safe to Learn. Short country briefs will summarize actionable insights for policy makers and partners. The consultant will work under the guidance of the STL Secretariat and in close collaboration with UNICEF Country Office and STL coalition partners.
The purpose of this consultancy is to undertake Safe to Learn benchmarking assessments in Safe to Learn endorsed countries.
The Nutrition Specialist (P3) will play a critical role in supporting UNICEF Venezuela’s humanitarian response to address acute and chronic nutrition challenges affecting children and women, compounded by pre-existing vulnerabilities and the ongoing socio-economic crisis. The incumbent will lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of nutrition interventions within the country programme, ensuring alignment with emergency response priorities and long-term resilience-building strategies.
The Nutrition Specialist (P3) will drive the rapid strengthening of UNICEF Venezuela’s humanitarian nutrition response, ensuring high-quality evidence generation, context-adapted strategies for acute malnutrition in Severity 4 and 5 municipalities, inclusive program delivery, capacity building of implementing partners, strategic alliances across the UN and international cooperation ecosystem, and donor engagement/fundraising. The postholder will enhance the quality, timeliness, and accountability of UNICEF-supported services for maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN), prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition (wasting), and nutrition-sensitive, multi-sectoral approaches aligned with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs)
The consultancy is part of an integrated education response to the migratory and indigenous context in Roraima. It aims to systematize and consolidate good practices from UNICEF-supported interventions, support teacher capacity development, review pedagogical materials, and share results with key territorial and national stakeholders, contributing to sustainable, policy-aligned strategies that ensure equitable and quality education for refugee, migrant and host-community children.
The consultant will develop and implement UNICEF’s communication and visibility plans of polio eradication donors under the guidance of the supervisor and in close consultation and collaboration with the UNICEF Polio Resource Mobilization (RM) team and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). This includes creating and implementing visibility activities for multiple donors in coordination with country and regional offices teams, supporting donor reporting, producing videos and multimedia content in-house, managing and reporting on social media plans and activations.
UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest is recruiting highly dedicated individuals with structured, service-oriented working styles to join UNICEF GSSC`s Travel Unit which will be responsible for the travel administration and management of UNICEF Offices worldwide. The ideal candidates should have experience in travel administration and management functions.
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking the services of a National Consultant to support efficient procurement of essential medicines, facilitating the outfitting of the Centre of Excellence, and coordinating technical and operational support for the development of the Medical Warehouse in Sulaymaniyah. Moreover, the Incumbent will work with all Programme Sections and Field Offices on supply and logistics projects.
The main purpose of this consultancy assignment is to provide technical expertise in solar energy systems to support UNICEF’s WASH recovery program. This includes design, installation oversight, testing, and capacity building for local operators to ensure long- term functionality and sustainability of solar-powered WASH infrastructure.
UNICEF Cambodia is seeking an individual consultant to map existing government, UN and CSO PSEA community-based reporting mechanisms in Cambodia. The assignment requires an advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Work, Sociology, International Relations, or related fields, along with a minimum of five years of professional experience. Expertise in child protection, gender, and human rights is essential, and prior experience in PSEA, prevention of violence against children (VAC), and/or gender-based violence (GBV) is highly preferred.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children and promoting inclusive development, we invite you to apply and join our mission.
Basé à Mopti et placé directement sous la supervision du Chef de Bureau de l’UNICEF en charge de la zone . Quant à la supervision technique, il sera en contact direct avec le specialiste du programme basé à Bamako (Social Policy Spécialiste) de la section Politique sociale. L’objectif de la consultance est d’appuyer l’UNICEF et les partenaires du projet dans la coordination des actions nécessaires pour le succès de la phase préparatoire
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: This assignment is expected to strengthen UNICEFs engagement with National Stakeholders including Federal Ministry of health (FMOH), National medical Supply Fund (NMSF) and Procurement and Supply management (PSM) Technical Working Group (TWG)
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of National Policy Consultants to provide rapid, high-quality
technical advice and capacity-building support to UNICEF Country Offices and governments. These consultants will help
accelerate child-centered national climate policies, focusing on:
• Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
• National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
• Sectoral policies and plans
The roster will function as a stand-by mechanism, enabling UNICEF to rapidly mobilise pre-qualified experts to design,
assess, pilot, and scale climate-resilient investments that safeguard the continuity of essential services for children and
accelerate results in the context of a changing climate
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Sustainable Energy Consultants as a stand-by mechanism to provide rapid access to pre-qualified experts. The roster will support UNICEF Offices and partners worldwide by enabling the CoE to deliver targeted technical assistance during its establishment phase, contributing to climate-resilient and low-carbon development outcomes for children. Specifically, it will allow UNICEF to:
•Scale technical capacity in response to increasing Country Office and government demand
•Rapidly mobilise expertise for time-sensitive programme, innovation, and financing needs
•Match specialized expertise to specific sectoral, regional, and country contexts
•Strengthen collaboration across the CoE, Country Offices, Regional Offices, headquarters divisions, and partners
•Ensure consistent, high-quality, and timely technical support
UNICEF Innocenti conducts research on child well-being and rights, including in the digital environment. The Digital Engagement and Protection (DEP) unit has been studying how digital gaming, a popular leisure activity for children, can be designed to support their well-being. This work has been ongoing since 2019 in collaboration with The LEGO Group and a range of partners, funded by The LEGO Foundation, and resulted in research reports and the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) framework of eight dimensions for children’s well-being in digital play.
The evidence synthesis will be undertaken by UNICEF from January to May 2026. UNICEF is seeking a part-time consultant to build on this to produce the enhanced Safety & Security content and update the RDT, through engaging stakeholders and supporting the piloting of the updated toolbox for finalization in 2027.
UNICEF currently has a few active Corporate Agreements (CoAg) with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Under this consultancy, the CoAg titled “Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally” is the focus and other relevant CDC projects supervised by the principal investigator (PI for the CoAg, currently the associate director of Health section).
In close collaboration with WASH chiefs and project managers at the country level, the consultant will support the third-year CDC CoAg management, including communication with the donor and coordination of activities. The third-year projects to be managed is two pronged: 1) projects funded directly through the third-year of the CoAg (September 2025 – September 2026), including Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Mpox (monkeypox) response, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); 2) multisectoral cholera response projects and an Ebola response project whose funds were awarded through an immunization CoAg to the same PI which runs through June 2026 with high possibility of carryover beyond June
The consultant will provide strategic guidance on the implementation of EOF’s Education Outcomes Fund in Lagos State, Nigeria, to ensure the timely achievement of key programme milestones, support stakeholder engagement (Lagos State Universal Education Board (LASUBEB), Local Government Area (LGA) departments, Federal Ministry of Education (FME), evaluators, donors), support implementation of outcomes-based financing to enable sustainability and evidence uptake into public systems.
In partnership with the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) launched the South Africa ECCE Outcomes Fund (“Fund 1.0”) in December 2025. Over three years, five implementing partners (IPs) will open around 1.4k new Early learning programmes (ELPs) and support around 600 existing ones throughout the country. The Outcomes fund is a form of outcomes-based financing, wherein payment to IPs is dependent on their progress towards pre-specified target outcomes. Under this model, EOF, IPs, and pre-financers providing working capital and performance management to the IPs, will frequently collect monitoring and evaluation data related to the interventions.
Fund 1.0 was developed as a way to learn about how to improve ECCE quality, to provide space for innovation, and as an opportunity for the DBE to broaden partnerships with non-state ECCE providers. Towards the scaling objectives of the 2030 ECD strategy and as outlined in the Bana Pele Blueprint, the DBE and EOF are interested in surfacing learnings from Fund 1.0 to inform the design of a future outcomes fund (“ELP Fund 2.0”). To support that effort, EOF is looking to collaborate with a consultant who will serve as a full-time member of the South Africa country team, to lead the learning, scaling, and evidence synthesis agenda for Fund 1.0.
The Global Roster of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Early Warning Systems (EWS), and Anticipatory Action (AA) Experts will support the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence (CoE) during its establishment phase by strengthening UNICEF’s technical capacity on child-sensitive disaster risk management. Consultants on the roster will support UNICEF Offices and government partners to design, implement, and scale child-responsive DRR programmes that effectively integrate early warning systems and anticipatory action.
Country Offices and government partners are requesting more frequent and more specialized assistance—often linked to climate shocks, programme scale-up, innovation pilots, and time-sensitive financing opportunities. Meeting this demand requires flexible, timely and high-quality technical support, delivered in close collaboration with the Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence, the Office of Innovation, UNICEF country and regional offices, other programme divisions, and external partners.
To meet this growing need, UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Innovation & Technology Experts, which will serve as a stand-by mechanism to provide UNICEF with rapid access to pre-qualified exerts who can design, assess, pilot and scale innovations that strengthen the climate resilience and continuity of essential services, accelerating results for children in the face of a changing climate. It allows the organization to:
• Scale technical capacity on demand as CO and government requests increase
• Mobilize experts rapidly for time-sensitive programme, innovation or financing needs
• Match the right expertise to specific assignments across sectors and regions
• Strengthen collaboration across the CoE, Office of Innovation, COs, ROs, HQ divisions, and partners
• Ensure high-quality, consistent, and timely technical support
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Climate Information Services (CIS) Consultants to enable the rapid deployment of pre-qualified experts in support of country-level efforts to develop, apply, and integrate climate and disaster risk information across sectors and contexts. Consultants on the roster will support Country Offices to access, analyse, and apply data from the global child hazard database, in combination with national and local datasets, to inform evidence-based policy, planning, and programming.
Overall, the roster will provide specialised technical support across three core areas:
1. Climate risk and data analysis
2. Capacity building and institutional strengthening on climate and disaster risk information
3. Integration of climate and disaster risk data into programming
Safe to Learn is a global initiative hosted by UNICEF that unites governments, civil society, and international partners to end violence in and around schools so that every child is safe to learn. It supports countries to strengthen policies, systems, and practices that prevent and respond to all forms of violence—physical, sexual, psychological, and online—while promoting positive, inclusive, and gender-responsive learning environments. Through evidence generation, advocacy, and coordinated action across education and child protection sectors, Safe to Learn helps translate global commitments into tangible progress for children. The initiative is currently comprised of 17 global partners and 19 endorsed countries across South Asia, Africa and Latin America and Caribbean
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Global Affairs Canada, UNICEF and the Safe to Learn (STL) Coalition are jointly working to strengthen national capacity to prevent and respond to violence in, around, and through schools. Countries that have endorsed the Safe to Learn Call to Action can assess their progress through a benchmarking assessment. The findings of the benchmarking exercise can then be used by countries to inform wider sector planning and policy dialogue. To date, 17 countries have undertaken a benchmarking assessment covering the period 2019-2023. A consultant is required to support countries to update their benchmarking assessments for the period 2024-2025, as well as to undertake a first assessment for countries that have recently joined Safe to Learn. Short country briefs will summarize actionable insights for policy makers and partners. The consultant will work under the guidance of the STL Secretariat and in close collaboration with UNICEF Country Office and STL coalition partners.
The purpose of this consultancy is to undertake Safe to Learn benchmarking assessments in Safe to Learn endorsed countries.
The Nutrition Specialist (P3) will play a critical role in supporting UNICEF Venezuela’s humanitarian response to address acute and chronic nutrition challenges affecting children and women, compounded by pre-existing vulnerabilities and the ongoing socio-economic crisis. The incumbent will lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of nutrition interventions within the country programme, ensuring alignment with emergency response priorities and long-term resilience-building strategies.
The Nutrition Specialist (P3) will drive the rapid strengthening of UNICEF Venezuela’s humanitarian nutrition response, ensuring high-quality evidence generation, context-adapted strategies for acute malnutrition in Severity 4 and 5 municipalities, inclusive program delivery, capacity building of implementing partners, strategic alliances across the UN and international cooperation ecosystem, and donor engagement/fundraising. The postholder will enhance the quality, timeliness, and accountability of UNICEF-supported services for maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN), prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition (wasting), and nutrition-sensitive, multi-sectoral approaches aligned with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs)
The consultancy is part of an integrated education response to the migratory and indigenous context in Roraima. It aims to systematize and consolidate good practices from UNICEF-supported interventions, support teacher capacity development, review pedagogical materials, and share results with key territorial and national stakeholders, contributing to sustainable, policy-aligned strategies that ensure equitable and quality education for refugee, migrant and host-community children.
The consultant will develop and implement UNICEF’s communication and visibility plans of polio eradication donors under the guidance of the supervisor and in close consultation and collaboration with the UNICEF Polio Resource Mobilization (RM) team and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). This includes creating and implementing visibility activities for multiple donors in coordination with country and regional offices teams, supporting donor reporting, producing videos and multimedia content in-house, managing and reporting on social media plans and activations.
UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest is recruiting highly dedicated individuals with structured, service-oriented working styles to join UNICEF GSSC`s Travel Unit which will be responsible for the travel administration and management of UNICEF Offices worldwide. The ideal candidates should have experience in travel administration and management functions.
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking the services of a National Consultant to support efficient procurement of essential medicines, facilitating the outfitting of the Centre of Excellence, and coordinating technical and operational support for the development of the Medical Warehouse in Sulaymaniyah. Moreover, the Incumbent will work with all Programme Sections and Field Offices on supply and logistics projects.
The main purpose of this consultancy assignment is to provide technical expertise in solar energy systems to support UNICEF’s WASH recovery program. This includes design, installation oversight, testing, and capacity building for local operators to ensure long- term functionality and sustainability of solar-powered WASH infrastructure.
UNICEF Cambodia is seeking an individual consultant to map existing government, UN and CSO PSEA community-based reporting mechanisms in Cambodia. The assignment requires an advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Work, Sociology, International Relations, or related fields, along with a minimum of five years of professional experience. Expertise in child protection, gender, and human rights is essential, and prior experience in PSEA, prevention of violence against children (VAC), and/or gender-based violence (GBV) is highly preferred.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children and promoting inclusive development, we invite you to apply and join our mission.
Basé à Mopti et placé directement sous la supervision du Chef de Bureau de l’UNICEF en charge de la zone . Quant à la supervision technique, il sera en contact direct avec le specialiste du programme basé à Bamako (Social Policy Spécialiste) de la section Politique sociale. L’objectif de la consultance est d’appuyer l’UNICEF et les partenaires du projet dans la coordination des actions nécessaires pour le succès de la phase préparatoire
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: This assignment is expected to strengthen UNICEFs engagement with National Stakeholders including Federal Ministry of health (FMOH), National medical Supply Fund (NMSF) and Procurement and Supply management (PSM) Technical Working Group (TWG)
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of National Policy Consultants to provide rapid, high-quality
technical advice and capacity-building support to UNICEF Country Offices and governments. These consultants will help
accelerate child-centered national climate policies, focusing on:
• Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
• National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
• Sectoral policies and plans
The roster will function as a stand-by mechanism, enabling UNICEF to rapidly mobilise pre-qualified experts to design,
assess, pilot, and scale climate-resilient investments that safeguard the continuity of essential services for children and
accelerate results in the context of a changing climate
UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of Sustainable Energy Consultants as a stand-by mechanism to provide rapid access to pre-qualified experts. The roster will support UNICEF Offices and partners worldwide by enabling the CoE to deliver targeted technical assistance during its establishment phase, contributing to climate-resilient and low-carbon development outcomes for children. Specifically, it will allow UNICEF to:
•Scale technical capacity in response to increasing Country Office and government demand
•Rapidly mobilise expertise for time-sensitive programme, innovation, and financing needs
•Match specialized expertise to specific sectoral, regional, and country contexts
•Strengthen collaboration across the CoE, Country Offices, Regional Offices, headquarters divisions, and partners
•Ensure consistent, high-quality, and timely technical support
