Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of the Chief of Education, the Specialist is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of the education & skills programme portfolio within a respective Field Office. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of humanitarian and recovery results within the education & skills programme, ensuring that all Ukrainian children, including adolescents, acquire the competencies required for their well-being and development.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in their respective field office according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework
Join UNICEF’s global mission to end harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. As a Child Protection Officer – Knowledge Management, you will be based in our Nairobi Centre of Excellence, working at the heart of two flagship UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programmes. In this role, you will lead knowledge management, advocacy, and visibility efforts — curating evidence, amplifying success stories, and driving strategic communications that influence policy and mobilize resources.This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high‑level global advocacy, strengthen partnerships, and ensure that evidence and innovation shape action for millions of girls worldwide. If you are passionate about child protection, skilled in knowledge management and communications, and eager to make a measurable impact, we invite you to bring your expertise to UNICEF and help accelerate progress toward eliminating harmful practices by 2030.
En préparation du prochain cycle de coopération UNICEF-Tunisie 2027-2031 et plus particulièrement dans le domaine de l’éducation , le bureau UNICEF Tunisie à travers la section Education et la section planning, monitoring et évaluation compte recruter un expert pour conduire une evaluability assessment de ces 2 programmes afin de permettre de décider quel programme évaluer avant la fin de l’actuel cycle de coopération et de formuler des recommandations pour apporter les ajustements nécessaires pour une évaluation suivant les standards UNEG.
L’evaluability assessment sera utilisée principalement par l’UNICEF et les ministères concernés dans les programmes (le ministère des affaires sociales, le ministère de l’emploi et de la formation professionnelle) notamment par la prise de décision concernant la possibilité de procéder à une évaluation en bonne et due forme. Ces programmes sont inscrits dans le Plan National de Développement 2023-2025 et leur mise à l’échelle est déjà prévue.
The main functions of this job are to support data collection, analyses and database management of nutrition related indicators of primary concern to UNICEF, including with quality assurance of data; to assist in the analysis of core nutrition outcome and intervention coverage results in the MICS and DHS and other nationally representative surveys and some programme monitoring data; disseminating findings through different types of media (e.g. website and reports); and to support other interagency related activities.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 200 days over 24 months and is a home-based consultancy assignment with a minimum of one visit each to Kiribati, Vanuatu and FSM for the entire duration of the assignment. The consultant will provide specialized technical expertise in assistive technology procurement, logistics, and supply chain systems playing a critical role in bridging gaps in Assistive Technology (AT) systems in three Pacific countries (Kiribati, Vanuatu and FSM). As well as ensuring the successful implementation of the ATscale programme and supporting PIC governments to achieve long-term sustainability and ownership of AT procurement and supply chain systems. Day-to-day monitoring and supervision of the consultant will be provided by the Procurement Services Specialist at the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office, with overall guidance and supervision from the Chief of Health and Nutrition Unit. The consultant is expected to commence work on 15 January 2026.
Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, 6.4 million refugees have been displaced, with 1.6 million settling in Poland. Refugee women and children represent the majority of this population. As of February 2025, there are over 360,000 Ukrainian refugee children in Poland, nearly half of whom are enrolled in Polish schools. To respond to this crisis, UNICEF established a Refugee Response Office in Poland and partnered with national and municipal authorities, as well as local NGOs, to provide critical support to affected communities. Through this consultancy, UNICEF will support the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) in coordinating, implementing, and monitoring additional support services under the “Accessible School for All” (ASA) project — a key UNICEF priority for 2026. The consultant will work closely with the Educational Research Institute (IBE) to ensure effective implementation and alignment with project objectives. Additionally, UNICEF is partnering with the Centre for Education Development (ORE) on a national antibullying programme. The consultant will provide technical leadership and coordinate knowledge-sharing events to scale this initiative nationwide under MoNE/ORE leadership in 2026. The consultant will also serve as a liaison between IBE, ORE, MoNE, and UNICEF to ensure smooth collaboration and delivery of results.
EMOPS is seeking a consultant to provide People-Centered Capacity Development: Strengthening education and protection collaboration and leadership of Women-Led Organizations (WLOs) in coordination. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as this consultancy requires women-only consultations.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for an experienced international consultant to design and implement a robust Nutrition Information Management System (NIMS) that supports both development and emergency contexts. The consultant will lead the integration of multisectoral nutrition indicators for comprehensive evidence generation, enabling data-driven program planning and implementation. Key responsibilities include establishing field monitoring mechanisms, creating visualization tools and dashboards, and producing tailored knowledge products such as briefs, profiles, and indexes. This role will strengthen evidence-based decision-making and facilitate knowledge management for advocacy and reporting purposes.
UNICEF and Ipea are partnering to produce robust and detailed evidence on the economic costs of VAC in Brazil. The proposed assignment aims to estimate the direct costs of VAC in Brazil, contributing to the broader analysis of the economic cost of VAC being conducted by UNICEF and IPEA to support evidence-based public policy formulation.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Health Officer, NOB on a fixed term appointment to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. Under the general supervision of the Health and Nutrition Specialist, the Health Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme including immunization (EPI) within the Country Programme. The role supports programme planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, and contributes to capacity building, partnership engagement, and effective delivery of programme results.
Under the supervision of the GBViE Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for the following areas of work (specific deliverables further outlined in the table below):
• Contribute to advance the GBV/Nutrition integrated programming in targeted humanitarian contexts;
• Support the next phase of operationalizing UNICEF’s institutional commitments on local women-led organizations;
• Support further advancement of UNICEF’s work on GBV and Public Health Emergencies (PHE);
• Participate in the technical working group and support deliverables on SRHR in humanitarian settings; especially focused on adolescent girls, as part of the joint UN 2gether 4 SRHR programme in ESA region;
• Support work planning and launch of implementation for UNICEF’s new partnership with the World Bank and UNHCR (funded by The Netherlands MFA Prospects Opportunity Fund).
The consultancy will be home-based with travels to emergency-affected contexts relevant to the above tasks, as feasible
Regional office for South Asia is looking for committed and experienced professionals to support UNICEF Country Offices in South Asia in the analytics and use of child-related surveys currently being produced across the region. This will be remote assignment till June 2026.
Regional office for South Asia is looking for committed and experienced professionals to design and produce a comprehensive practical AI training package that equips government officials and UNICEF staff with technical knowledge and practical tools to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in support of evidence-driven policy making. This will be remote assignment till June 2026.
Regional office for South Asia is looking for committed and experienced professionals to design and deliver a comprehensive training programme that equips senior government officers with the knowledge and skills needed. This will be remote assignment till June 2026.
The JPO will contribute to managing and strengthening partnerships with key public partners through the coordination of high-level advocacy, daily engagement with counterparts, and support to resource mobilization under the supervision of Deputy Team Lead and overall guidance of the Director, Washington DC Office.
The position’s purpose is to provide support in deepening collaboration with key stakeholders and helping to provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.
Positions at the P2/NOB level are considered as supportive roles to higher level professionals that are centered on providing research, analysis and recommendations . Therefore, while these positions contribute substantively to organization-wide strategies, they should also be considered as opportunities for incumbents to acquire professional expertise, organizational knowledge and exposure for further career advancement.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Programme Associate, GS6 level on a temporary appointment to be based in Honiara, Solomons Islands. Under the general supervision of the Chief Field Office the Programme Associate supports the sections 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. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners and agency counterparts in support of programme design and delivery. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
Location:Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Solomon Islands
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of the Chief of Education, the Specialist is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of the education & skills programme portfolio within a respective Field Office. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of humanitarian and recovery results within the education & skills programme, ensuring that all Ukrainian children, including adolescents, acquire the competencies required for their well-being and development.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in their respective field office according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework
UNICEF Pacific is hiring an Education Officer (ECD) on a temporary appointment to be based in Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands. Under the general supervision of the Education Specialist at the UNICEF North Pacific Office, based in Pohnpei, and in collaboration with the UNICEF Pacific team, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education and multi-sectoral early childhood development (ECD) programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks. The role is a temporary assignment on an initial 364-day basis, with potential for extension.
Location:Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Marshall Islands
The UNICEF Botswana Country Office (BCO) is seeking to hire a National Individual Consultant to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based costed implementation plan for the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent, and Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAHA+N) Strategy.
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking for International Individual Consultant for Senior Health and Nutrition Recovery Consultant - RDNA. The duration of this assignment is 3 Months, home-based assignment.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of the Chief of Education, the Specialist is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of the education & skills programme portfolio within a respective Field Office. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of humanitarian and recovery results within the education & skills programme, ensuring that all Ukrainian children, including adolescents, acquire the competencies required for their well-being and development.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in their respective field office according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework
Join UNICEF’s global mission to end harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. As a Child Protection Officer – Knowledge Management, you will be based in our Nairobi Centre of Excellence, working at the heart of two flagship UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programmes. In this role, you will lead knowledge management, advocacy, and visibility efforts — curating evidence, amplifying success stories, and driving strategic communications that influence policy and mobilize resources.This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high‑level global advocacy, strengthen partnerships, and ensure that evidence and innovation shape action for millions of girls worldwide. If you are passionate about child protection, skilled in knowledge management and communications, and eager to make a measurable impact, we invite you to bring your expertise to UNICEF and help accelerate progress toward eliminating harmful practices by 2030.
En préparation du prochain cycle de coopération UNICEF-Tunisie 2027-2031 et plus particulièrement dans le domaine de l’éducation , le bureau UNICEF Tunisie à travers la section Education et la section planning, monitoring et évaluation compte recruter un expert pour conduire une evaluability assessment de ces 2 programmes afin de permettre de décider quel programme évaluer avant la fin de l’actuel cycle de coopération et de formuler des recommandations pour apporter les ajustements nécessaires pour une évaluation suivant les standards UNEG.
L’evaluability assessment sera utilisée principalement par l’UNICEF et les ministères concernés dans les programmes (le ministère des affaires sociales, le ministère de l’emploi et de la formation professionnelle) notamment par la prise de décision concernant la possibilité de procéder à une évaluation en bonne et due forme. Ces programmes sont inscrits dans le Plan National de Développement 2023-2025 et leur mise à l’échelle est déjà prévue.
The main functions of this job are to support data collection, analyses and database management of nutrition related indicators of primary concern to UNICEF, including with quality assurance of data; to assist in the analysis of core nutrition outcome and intervention coverage results in the MICS and DHS and other nationally representative surveys and some programme monitoring data; disseminating findings through different types of media (e.g. website and reports); and to support other interagency related activities.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 200 days over 24 months and is a home-based consultancy assignment with a minimum of one visit each to Kiribati, Vanuatu and FSM for the entire duration of the assignment. The consultant will provide specialized technical expertise in assistive technology procurement, logistics, and supply chain systems playing a critical role in bridging gaps in Assistive Technology (AT) systems in three Pacific countries (Kiribati, Vanuatu and FSM). As well as ensuring the successful implementation of the ATscale programme and supporting PIC governments to achieve long-term sustainability and ownership of AT procurement and supply chain systems. Day-to-day monitoring and supervision of the consultant will be provided by the Procurement Services Specialist at the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office, with overall guidance and supervision from the Chief of Health and Nutrition Unit. The consultant is expected to commence work on 15 January 2026.
Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, 6.4 million refugees have been displaced, with 1.6 million settling in Poland. Refugee women and children represent the majority of this population. As of February 2025, there are over 360,000 Ukrainian refugee children in Poland, nearly half of whom are enrolled in Polish schools. To respond to this crisis, UNICEF established a Refugee Response Office in Poland and partnered with national and municipal authorities, as well as local NGOs, to provide critical support to affected communities. Through this consultancy, UNICEF will support the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) in coordinating, implementing, and monitoring additional support services under the “Accessible School for All” (ASA) project — a key UNICEF priority for 2026. The consultant will work closely with the Educational Research Institute (IBE) to ensure effective implementation and alignment with project objectives. Additionally, UNICEF is partnering with the Centre for Education Development (ORE) on a national antibullying programme. The consultant will provide technical leadership and coordinate knowledge-sharing events to scale this initiative nationwide under MoNE/ORE leadership in 2026. The consultant will also serve as a liaison between IBE, ORE, MoNE, and UNICEF to ensure smooth collaboration and delivery of results.
EMOPS is seeking a consultant to provide People-Centered Capacity Development: Strengthening education and protection collaboration and leadership of Women-Led Organizations (WLOs) in coordination. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as this consultancy requires women-only consultations.
UNICEF Timor-Leste is seeking for an experienced international consultant to design and implement a robust Nutrition Information Management System (NIMS) that supports both development and emergency contexts. The consultant will lead the integration of multisectoral nutrition indicators for comprehensive evidence generation, enabling data-driven program planning and implementation. Key responsibilities include establishing field monitoring mechanisms, creating visualization tools and dashboards, and producing tailored knowledge products such as briefs, profiles, and indexes. This role will strengthen evidence-based decision-making and facilitate knowledge management for advocacy and reporting purposes.
UNICEF and Ipea are partnering to produce robust and detailed evidence on the economic costs of VAC in Brazil. The proposed assignment aims to estimate the direct costs of VAC in Brazil, contributing to the broader analysis of the economic cost of VAC being conducted by UNICEF and IPEA to support evidence-based public policy formulation.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Health Officer, NOB on a fixed term appointment to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. Under the general supervision of the Health and Nutrition Specialist, the Health Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme including immunization (EPI) within the Country Programme. The role supports programme planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, and contributes to capacity building, partnership engagement, and effective delivery of programme results.
Under the supervision of the GBViE Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for the following areas of work (specific deliverables further outlined in the table below):
• Contribute to advance the GBV/Nutrition integrated programming in targeted humanitarian contexts;
• Support the next phase of operationalizing UNICEF’s institutional commitments on local women-led organizations;
• Support further advancement of UNICEF’s work on GBV and Public Health Emergencies (PHE);
• Participate in the technical working group and support deliverables on SRHR in humanitarian settings; especially focused on adolescent girls, as part of the joint UN 2gether 4 SRHR programme in ESA region;
• Support work planning and launch of implementation for UNICEF’s new partnership with the World Bank and UNHCR (funded by The Netherlands MFA Prospects Opportunity Fund).
The consultancy will be home-based with travels to emergency-affected contexts relevant to the above tasks, as feasible
Regional office for South Asia is looking for committed and experienced professionals to support UNICEF Country Offices in South Asia in the analytics and use of child-related surveys currently being produced across the region. This will be remote assignment till June 2026.
Regional office for South Asia is looking for committed and experienced professionals to design and produce a comprehensive practical AI training package that equips government officials and UNICEF staff with technical knowledge and practical tools to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in support of evidence-driven policy making. This will be remote assignment till June 2026.
Regional office for South Asia is looking for committed and experienced professionals to design and deliver a comprehensive training programme that equips senior government officers with the knowledge and skills needed. This will be remote assignment till June 2026.
The JPO will contribute to managing and strengthening partnerships with key public partners through the coordination of high-level advocacy, daily engagement with counterparts, and support to resource mobilization under the supervision of Deputy Team Lead and overall guidance of the Director, Washington DC Office.
The position’s purpose is to provide support in deepening collaboration with key stakeholders and helping to provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.
Positions at the P2/NOB level are considered as supportive roles to higher level professionals that are centered on providing research, analysis and recommendations . Therefore, while these positions contribute substantively to organization-wide strategies, they should also be considered as opportunities for incumbents to acquire professional expertise, organizational knowledge and exposure for further career advancement.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring a Programme Associate, GS6 level on a temporary appointment to be based in Honiara, Solomons Islands. Under the general supervision of the Chief Field Office the Programme Associate supports the sections 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. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners and agency counterparts in support of programme design and delivery. S/He provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
Location:Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Solomon Islands
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of the Chief of Education, the Specialist is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of the education & skills programme portfolio within a respective Field Office. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of humanitarian and recovery results within the education & skills programme, ensuring that all Ukrainian children, including adolescents, acquire the competencies required for their well-being and development.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in their respective field office according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework
UNICEF Pacific is hiring an Education Officer (ECD) on a temporary appointment to be based in Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands. Under the general supervision of the Education Specialist at the UNICEF North Pacific Office, based in Pohnpei, and in collaboration with the UNICEF Pacific team, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education and multi-sectoral early childhood development (ECD) programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks. The role is a temporary assignment on an initial 364-day basis, with potential for extension.
Location:Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Marshall Islands
The UNICEF Botswana Country Office (BCO) is seeking to hire a National Individual Consultant to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based costed implementation plan for the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent, and Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAHA+N) Strategy.
UNICEF State of Palestine is seeking for International Individual Consultant for Senior Health and Nutrition Recovery Consultant - RDNA. The duration of this assignment is 3 Months, home-based assignment.
