The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health’s National Vaccines and Immunization program (MoH/NVIP), is preparing the country application package for Gavi 6.0 support, and to the Gavi’s First Response Fund to help the country respond to the Ebola outbreak. The application process requires extensive technical coordination, evidence synthesis, stakeholder engagement, prioritization discussions, costing alignment, and preparation of high-quality submission documents in line with Gavi guidance and timelines.
The consultant will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF Kenya and its Government of Kenya counterparts in the areas of social protection capacity development, strengthening and deepening adaptive social protection.
To provide technical and advisory support to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Children Services, to strengthen child protection and child-sensitive social protection systems, policies, and programmes, and to advance child related issues in key national and sectoral priorities.
Kenya is committed to inclusive development, with children (41.3% of population) and persons with disability (2% of population) being among the most vulnerable. The budget framework is one of the most important policy tools that the GoK applies to achieve inclusion. In the fy 2027-28 and medium-term budget preparation guidelines, National Treasury strengthened the need for children, gender and disability budgeting, tagging and reporting. Implementation of this requires tools of tagging, reporting and capacity of the users in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and counties.
The National Treasury implementing the 2023–2028 Public Finance Management Reform Strategy to strengthen efficiency, transparency, accountability, and equitable allocation of public resources. As part of Kenya's commitment to inclusive development, the Government has strengthened child-, gender-, and disability-responsive budgeting in the FY 2027/28 budget process, requiring improved costing, expenditure tagging, tracking, and reporting. With support from UNICEF and other development partners, the initiative will strengthen Hyperion costing, child and disability expenditure tagging in IFMIS, reporting systems, and capacity development for MDAs and counties, while supporting Kenya's commitments under the Amman-Berlin Declaration, including enhanced disability financing and the "15 percent for the 15 percent" target. The overall aim is to improve the visibility, allocation, monitoring, and reporting of public expenditure for children and people with disabilities.
This is intended to strengthen programme-based budgeting (PBB) and support Government of Kenya commitments to children and disability-through automated costing model and integrating children and disability tagging into IFMIS.
The Government of Kenya, through the State Department for Children Services, is implementing the Adolescent
Conditional Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II to support vulnerable adolescents by combining cash transfers with
complementary services that strengthen well-being, resilience and access to opportunities. UNICEF Kenya, in partnership
with CIFF, provides technical assistance to enhance programme design, implementation, monitoring, learning and results
reporting.
The UNICEF Nigeria is seeking for a WASH Specialist for the Kaduna Field Office to supports strategic programme planning, development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the Country Programme.The WASH NOC TA post will provide technical guidance and management support throughout programming processes to facilitate the achievement of WASH-related output results
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned professional who supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.This assignment presents an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact while further developing your professional expertise. Taking up this assignment can be both motivating and rewarding.
Support effective implementation of inclusive, gender- and disability-responsive, climate-resilient WASH in Schools, menstrual hygiene management and related infrastructure interventions in the Republic of the Marshall Islands under the WINSPIRE and REnew Pacific programmes.
The consultant will provide on-the-ground technical expertise across design review, planning, construction supervision, monitoring, quality assurance, coordination and capacity strengthening to ensure infrastructure and services are timely, functional, sustainable and aligned with agreed standards.
Location:Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Marshall Islands
This consultancy provides dedicated national-level analytical, technical, drafting, coordination, and follow-up support
under WASH Output 505; Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (CCES). The assignment will help UNICEF India
convert national and subnational evidence, programme learning and stakeholder inputs into coherent action across
climate-resilient WASH, environmental health and Other child-critical services at community and institutional levels.
The consultancy will contribute to eight results: (1) measurable and coordinated implementation of the India Climate
Action Plan and 12 Field Office Climate Action Plans; (2) evidence-led action on resilient environmental sanitation,
circularity, schools and communities; (3) Cimate and child-risk centric reports and policy-dialogue outputs; climate-
and environmentrinformed social and behaviour change communication that supports protective and sustainable
practices; (S) integration of youth priorities into advocacy and programme foliow•up; (6) stronger and scalable climate-
ready school and community approaches; (I) an actionable 2028—2030 ICO Sustainabilty and Climate Action Plan (SCAPI
and financing pathway; and (B) improved performance and scale-up Of climate-resilient rural water services.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF and government partners in strengthening sanitation financing in Nepal by assessing financing opportunities and barriers, identifying sustainable financing mechanisms and partnerships, and developing practical approaches to mobilize and scale investments across the sanitation service chain, in line with the National Sanitation Flagship Programme (NSFP), the City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approach, and national WASH priorities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide specialized technical support to UNICEF and relevant government institutions for groundwater assessment, monitoring, mapping, modelling, governance, and sustainable management. The consultant will support selected industrial water-management initiatives, strengthen technical standards and data systems, facilitate institutional coordination and knowledge transfer, and document scalable approaches for replication across Bangladesh.
Engage one Construction Engineer for seven months to provide resident technical supervision, quality assurance,
construction monitoring and contract-administration support for water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in six schools and five
healthcare facilities in Teraina and Tabuaeran in the line islands of Kiribati. The assignment will address the difficulty of
providing routine oversight across dispersed and remote island construction sites and will support timely completion in
accordance with approved designs, specifications, UNICEF requirements and government standards.
UNICEF Bangladesh supports the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening national systems and fostering an enabling environment for inclusive, equitable, safely managed and climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. This support focuses on mobilising political commitment, securing stakeholder buy-in at technical and policy levels, reestablishing and operationalising the Sector Development Plan (SDP) 2026-2040 thematic groups, mobilising resources, and providing technical assistance for the implementation of sector-wide strategies and approaches. The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to the Policy Support Wing (PSW) of the Local Government Division (LGD), Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (MoLGRD&C). The support will strengthen upstream WASH sector functions and enhance capacity for evidence-based policy development, planning, coordination and budgeting, with the aim of delivering improved, equitable, sustainable and climate-resilient WASH services, including in emergencies. The consultant will provide dedicated technical support to strengthen the PSW’s capacity for sector development and coordination, and to build the capacity of sector stakeholders
L’objectif de la consultance est d’apporter une expertise spécialisée au bureau de l’UNICEF à Kananga pour appuyer UNICEF dans la mise en conformité et le suivi de la conformité environnementale et sociale des activités dans le cadre du MOU WASH du PAAF
Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Kenya, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Bangkok and Asia and the Pacific; see Working arrangement
The Humanitarian Action Unit within the Child Nutrition and Development Global Practice is seeking a consultant to support Grant Managers within the unit with a range of tasks related to, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management across a portfolio of global humanitarian nutrition awards. The consultant will support quality implementation, documentation and reporting of donor-funded programmes implemented across up to 25 countries by enhancing information management systems, coordinating high-quality reporting processes, consolidating programme results and lessons learned, and establishing practical mechanisms for knowledge sharing and institutional memory. The consultancy will contribute to improved accountability to donors, strengthened programme monitoring, and more systematic documentation and dissemination of evidence, results, and learning generated through humanitarian
nutrition programming. The consultant will support the timely delivery of donor reporting requirements while ensuring that programme information is organized, accessible, and effectively used to inform decision-making and future programming.
UNICEF Uganda seeks a national data consultant to compile, quality-check and document the country evidence base that will inform a government-led loss and damage diagnostic, capacity-building process, national roadmap and child-responsive Country Support System (CSS) proposal for the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD).
Join UNICEF as a Health Specialist (Health Economics and Financing) and contribute to strengthening sustainable and equitable health financing. Based in the Nairobi Centre of Excellence, you will provide technical expertise in health economics, economic analysis, public financing and policy reform, supporting Country Offices, governments and partners to improve resource allocation and financing for essential health services.
This assignment aims to undertake a comprehensive situation analysis and assess existing and emerging climate finance policies, frameworks, and funding landscapes to inform the development of a child-sensitive climate finance strategy for UNICEF. The consultancy will identify and analyse climate financing opportunities, assess their relevance and feasibility, and recommend appropriate financing mechanisms and partnerships to mobilize resources and support the effective implementation of the strategy.
The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health’s National Vaccines and Immunization program (MoH/NVIP), is preparing the country application package for Gavi 6.0 support, and to the Gavi’s First Response Fund to help the country respond to the Ebola outbreak. The application process requires extensive technical coordination, evidence synthesis, stakeholder engagement, prioritization discussions, costing alignment, and preparation of high-quality submission documents in line with Gavi guidance and timelines.
The consultant will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF Kenya and its Government of Kenya counterparts in the areas of social protection capacity development, strengthening and deepening adaptive social protection.
To provide technical and advisory support to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Children Services, to strengthen child protection and child-sensitive social protection systems, policies, and programmes, and to advance child related issues in key national and sectoral priorities.
Kenya is committed to inclusive development, with children (41.3% of population) and persons with disability (2% of population) being among the most vulnerable. The budget framework is one of the most important policy tools that the GoK applies to achieve inclusion. In the fy 2027-28 and medium-term budget preparation guidelines, National Treasury strengthened the need for children, gender and disability budgeting, tagging and reporting. Implementation of this requires tools of tagging, reporting and capacity of the users in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and counties.
The National Treasury implementing the 2023–2028 Public Finance Management Reform Strategy to strengthen efficiency, transparency, accountability, and equitable allocation of public resources. As part of Kenya's commitment to inclusive development, the Government has strengthened child-, gender-, and disability-responsive budgeting in the FY 2027/28 budget process, requiring improved costing, expenditure tagging, tracking, and reporting. With support from UNICEF and other development partners, the initiative will strengthen Hyperion costing, child and disability expenditure tagging in IFMIS, reporting systems, and capacity development for MDAs and counties, while supporting Kenya's commitments under the Amman-Berlin Declaration, including enhanced disability financing and the "15 percent for the 15 percent" target. The overall aim is to improve the visibility, allocation, monitoring, and reporting of public expenditure for children and people with disabilities.
This is intended to strengthen programme-based budgeting (PBB) and support Government of Kenya commitments to children and disability-through automated costing model and integrating children and disability tagging into IFMIS.
The Government of Kenya, through the State Department for Children Services, is implementing the Adolescent
Conditional Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II to support vulnerable adolescents by combining cash transfers with
complementary services that strengthen well-being, resilience and access to opportunities. UNICEF Kenya, in partnership
with CIFF, provides technical assistance to enhance programme design, implementation, monitoring, learning and results
reporting.
The UNICEF Nigeria is seeking for a WASH Specialist for the Kaduna Field Office to supports strategic programme planning, development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the Country Programme.The WASH NOC TA post will provide technical guidance and management support throughout programming processes to facilitate the achievement of WASH-related output results
UNICEF Ethiopia is looking for a seasoned professional who supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.This assignment presents an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact while further developing your professional expertise. Taking up this assignment can be both motivating and rewarding.
Support effective implementation of inclusive, gender- and disability-responsive, climate-resilient WASH in Schools, menstrual hygiene management and related infrastructure interventions in the Republic of the Marshall Islands under the WINSPIRE and REnew Pacific programmes.
The consultant will provide on-the-ground technical expertise across design review, planning, construction supervision, monitoring, quality assurance, coordination and capacity strengthening to ensure infrastructure and services are timely, functional, sustainable and aligned with agreed standards.
Location:Fiji/Pacific Island Countries, Marshall Islands
This consultancy provides dedicated national-level analytical, technical, drafting, coordination, and follow-up support
under WASH Output 505; Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (CCES). The assignment will help UNICEF India
convert national and subnational evidence, programme learning and stakeholder inputs into coherent action across
climate-resilient WASH, environmental health and Other child-critical services at community and institutional levels.
The consultancy will contribute to eight results: (1) measurable and coordinated implementation of the India Climate
Action Plan and 12 Field Office Climate Action Plans; (2) evidence-led action on resilient environmental sanitation,
circularity, schools and communities; (3) Cimate and child-risk centric reports and policy-dialogue outputs; climate-
and environmentrinformed social and behaviour change communication that supports protective and sustainable
practices; (S) integration of youth priorities into advocacy and programme foliow•up; (6) stronger and scalable climate-
ready school and community approaches; (I) an actionable 2028—2030 ICO Sustainabilty and Climate Action Plan (SCAPI
and financing pathway; and (B) improved performance and scale-up Of climate-resilient rural water services.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF and government partners in strengthening sanitation financing in Nepal by assessing financing opportunities and barriers, identifying sustainable financing mechanisms and partnerships, and developing practical approaches to mobilize and scale investments across the sanitation service chain, in line with the National Sanitation Flagship Programme (NSFP), the City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approach, and national WASH priorities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide specialized technical support to UNICEF and relevant government institutions for groundwater assessment, monitoring, mapping, modelling, governance, and sustainable management. The consultant will support selected industrial water-management initiatives, strengthen technical standards and data systems, facilitate institutional coordination and knowledge transfer, and document scalable approaches for replication across Bangladesh.
Engage one Construction Engineer for seven months to provide resident technical supervision, quality assurance,
construction monitoring and contract-administration support for water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in six schools and five
healthcare facilities in Teraina and Tabuaeran in the line islands of Kiribati. The assignment will address the difficulty of
providing routine oversight across dispersed and remote island construction sites and will support timely completion in
accordance with approved designs, specifications, UNICEF requirements and government standards.
UNICEF Bangladesh supports the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening national systems and fostering an enabling environment for inclusive, equitable, safely managed and climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. This support focuses on mobilising political commitment, securing stakeholder buy-in at technical and policy levels, reestablishing and operationalising the Sector Development Plan (SDP) 2026-2040 thematic groups, mobilising resources, and providing technical assistance for the implementation of sector-wide strategies and approaches. The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to the Policy Support Wing (PSW) of the Local Government Division (LGD), Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (MoLGRD&C). The support will strengthen upstream WASH sector functions and enhance capacity for evidence-based policy development, planning, coordination and budgeting, with the aim of delivering improved, equitable, sustainable and climate-resilient WASH services, including in emergencies. The consultant will provide dedicated technical support to strengthen the PSW’s capacity for sector development and coordination, and to build the capacity of sector stakeholders
L’objectif de la consultance est d’apporter une expertise spécialisée au bureau de l’UNICEF à Kananga pour appuyer UNICEF dans la mise en conformité et le suivi de la conformité environnementale et sociale des activités dans le cadre du MOU WASH du PAAF
Digital Health Systems and Interoperability Consultant (Multi-country), Digital Health Transformation, Access and Equity (DHx) Section, Health Practice, Nairobi COE, Kenya, Flexible location (home-based), with regular in-person engagement in Bangkok and Asia and the Pacific; see Working arrangement
The Humanitarian Action Unit within the Child Nutrition and Development Global Practice is seeking a consultant to support Grant Managers within the unit with a range of tasks related to, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management across a portfolio of global humanitarian nutrition awards. The consultant will support quality implementation, documentation and reporting of donor-funded programmes implemented across up to 25 countries by enhancing information management systems, coordinating high-quality reporting processes, consolidating programme results and lessons learned, and establishing practical mechanisms for knowledge sharing and institutional memory. The consultancy will contribute to improved accountability to donors, strengthened programme monitoring, and more systematic documentation and dissemination of evidence, results, and learning generated through humanitarian
nutrition programming. The consultant will support the timely delivery of donor reporting requirements while ensuring that programme information is organized, accessible, and effectively used to inform decision-making and future programming.
UNICEF Uganda seeks a national data consultant to compile, quality-check and document the country evidence base that will inform a government-led loss and damage diagnostic, capacity-building process, national roadmap and child-responsive Country Support System (CSS) proposal for the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD).
Join UNICEF as a Health Specialist (Health Economics and Financing) and contribute to strengthening sustainable and equitable health financing. Based in the Nairobi Centre of Excellence, you will provide technical expertise in health economics, economic analysis, public financing and policy reform, supporting Country Offices, governments and partners to improve resource allocation and financing for essential health services.
This assignment aims to undertake a comprehensive situation analysis and assess existing and emerging climate finance policies, frameworks, and funding landscapes to inform the development of a child-sensitive climate finance strategy for UNICEF. The consultancy will identify and analyse climate financing opportunities, assess their relevance and feasibility, and recommend appropriate financing mechanisms and partnerships to mobilize resources and support the effective implementation of the strategy.
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