This initiative aims to build a future-ready WASH workforce capable of delivering the ambition of the WASH-GAP programme. It focuses on strengthening the capacity of UNICEF WASH professionals to drive systems transformation, engage effectively with markets and the private sector, and navigate complex financing environments. The initiative promotes continuous learning, structured talent development, and gender equality, including greater gender parity and women’s leadership across the WASH workforce. Through this effort, several key results are expected.
UNICEF Angola is seeking a dynamic and motivated WASH Officer to support the integration of Climate Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Anticipatory Action (AA) and emergency preparedness across programme sectors. Reporting to the WASH Specialist, the candidate will contribute to programme planning, implementation, monitoring, partnership development and resource mobilization, while supporting climate-resilient WASH interventions and humanitarian preparedness and response. This position offers an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals with experience in DRR, climate adaptation, humanitarian action or WASH programming to contribute to improving outcomes for children and vulnerable communities in Angola.
The UNICEF Lesotho team is looking for a motivated and results-oriented WASH and Constructions Contracts Officer to oversee a range of construction and contract management functions to ensure effective and timely delivery of WASH infrastructure projects.
Join UNICEF Pakistan as a WASH Specialist (NOC) based in Quetta to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of WASH-CEE programmes in Balochistan. The role contributes to improving equitable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services, including emergency response and resilience-building initiatives, in close collaboration with government and partners.
UNICEF Angola is seeking an experienced and dynamic WASH Specialist (NO-C) to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and strategic growth of its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme. Reporting to the Deputy Representative (Programme), the incumbent will provide technical leadership and management to support the delivery of equitable, climate resilient and sustainable WASH services for children and vulnerable communities across Angola.
Join UNICEF’s Global Programme Division (GPD) Centre of Excellence for WASH in Nairobi and help drive global efforts to protect children and communities from waterborne diseases and public health emergencies. This exciting role sits within the High Impact Solutions Team and focuses on strengthening Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) across UNICEF programmes worldwide.Working with Country Offices, governments, and partners, you will provide technical support, contribute to capacity building and knowledge sharing, and help translate global strategies into effective action at country level. This is a unique opportunity to influence public health outcomes, support emergency preparedness and response, and contribute to sustainable WASH systems that improve the lives of children and vulnerable communities around the world.If you are passionate about community engagement, public health, emergency response, and driving impact at scale through global collaboration, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for children worldwide.
Dans ce rôle, tu seras responsable de la collecte, de l’analyse et de la visualisation des données des Clusters WASH et Nutrition afin de renforcer la coordination humanitaire et le suivi des interventions. Tu développeras et maintiendras des outils de reporting, des tableaux de bord, des cartes et des analyses pour soutenir la prise de décision. En collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires, les autorités nationales et les équipes UNICEF, tu contribueras à améliorer la qualité, l’efficacité et la redevabilité de la réponse humanitaire grâce à une gestion stratégique de l’information.
Under the guidance of WASH Cluster Coordinator, these two established posts of Program Officer (Sub-national Cluster Coordinator), North (in Kharkiv) and South (in Mykolaiv) will provide professional technical assistance and support for programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.The Program Officer (Sub-national Cluster Coordinator) will work impartially, serving the needs of all members of the WASH Cluster (partners, oblast focal points, co-lead) and should work closely with the WASH Cluster Coordinator (national level) and/or the Chief of Field Offices in the AoR, OCHA focal points, and Local Government counterparts as appropriate.The objective of the sub-national WASH Cluster is to facilitate and support operational coordination of humanitarian/early recovery actions and plans amongst all local WASH stakeholders at the oblast / region level.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Manager (Level 4) in Gaza for supervision. The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme.The Officer specifically will work Environmental and Social Safeguard aspects in the programme and project cycle of water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Gaza.
Under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Education Specialist and in close collaboration with the working groups, the Republican Teaching and Methodological Centre (RTMC), the Republican In-Service Teacher Training Institute (RITTI), the Academy of Education, the MoES department responsible for higher and pedagogical education, pilot universities, base (support) schools of student practicum, and the international consultants, the National Consultant will provide technical, methodological, and coordination support to the pedagogical practicum workstream under Subcomponent 2.2. The role combines the development of practicum instruments
with capacity development, mentoring, monitoring, translation, and support to the normative
institutionalization of the new practicum model.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to design a community-based childcare model developed through a participatory approach that can be utilised by the poorest households in different settings across Kenya and is appropriate for implementation under Kenya's Adolescent Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II.
This consultancy will design and implement two strategic talent-engagement solutions for OOI: a quality-assured Global Talent Roster for short-term specialist needs and a framework for engaging longer-term non-staff functions through UNOPS. The consultant will establish governance structures, decision-making frameworks, operating procedures, quality assurance mechanisms, reporting requirements, and implementation plans to support sustainable workforce management. The role also includes coordinating an initial talent roster exercise and supporting the preparation of a pilot UNOPS engagement model, subject to approvals and stakeholder availability.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based technical assessment of selected social sector Management Information Systems using the Administrative Data Maturity Model (ADaMM) methodology, namely to:
1. Diagnose the maturity of Nigeria's selected administrative data systems (priority sectors include health, education, child protection, and social protection) using ADaMM, to establish maturity baselines and co-create benchmarks with Government, leveraging the Power of Data initiative to convene partners.
2. Conduct a series of consultations with relevant stakeholders, to assess the systems maturity levels, while leveraging the Power of Data initiative as a convening mechanism.
3. Produce a summary diagnostic report, including dataflow mapping, standards review, governance analysis, and interoperability opportunities – using AdaMM as a reference framework.
4. Co-design a Roadmap for action with proposed investments for the short, medium and long term.
The consultant will support in strengthening ecosystem partnerships for youth livelihoods including wage employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship, for enabling sustainable opportunities for young people at scale. This will involve driving government engagement for the continued scale-up of YuWaah-supported livelihood models, along with managing identification and partnership-building for other new scalable wage employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship models, largely with government but also with other stakeholders, for their scale-up and sustainability. The role will also involve development of an outcome-based financing (OBF)/pay-by-results approach and facilitating related partnerships to strengthen livelihood outcomes within government systems in select states as well as at the center.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the Organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give more children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative Operations, you will lead UNICEF's end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring the timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that enable programme results for children.You will oversee supply planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution in line with UNICEF policies and ethical standards. You will manage and develop the supply team, foster strong internal and external collaboration, and provide strategic technical support to governments to strengthen national supply chain systems. You will also drive innovation, promote local market development, and enhance supply chain performance to improve efficiency and value for money. In emergencies, you will lead logistics preparedness and response by developing operational strategies, coordinating with key partners, and ensuring business continuity. Your leadership will strengthen operational resilience, mitigate supply chain risks, and directly contribute to achieving impactful and sustainable results for children.
Bhutan is increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change, with rising temperature variability, changing weather patterns, and growing pressure on natural resources affecting children’s learning environments. Many schools, particularly in remote areas, rely heavily on fuelwood for cooking and heating, contributing to deforestation and indoor air pollution. At the same time, frequent power outages and inefficient energy systems disrupt teaching and learning, limit access to digital education, and compromise safety. School infrastructure is often not climate resilient. Poor insulation, lack of heating or cooling, and inadequate lighting affect student comfort, concentration, and performance, while weak waste management systems pose environmental and health risks.
The consultant will provide strategic programming and design, technical guidance and support to UNICEF and government partners to operationalize the Climate Smart School Initiative, oversee technical quality, support strengthening stakeholder coordination, develop implementation frameworks, support capacity building, establish monitoring systems, and contribute to national scale-up of climate-smart school models.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to support the National Department of Health in developing a comprehensive, costed National Hygiene Roadmap and reviewing the current hygiene strategy to strengthen hygiene policy, coordination, financing, and service delivery systems in South Africa. This roadmap will strengthen hygiene service delivery across diverse settings, enhance systems for coordination and monitoring, and provide financial and policy guidance aligned with national and global targets. This costed roadmap will provide specific guidance for implementation of the hardware and software components of hygiene in households, communities and open spaces, institutions, schools and health care facilities as well as the required financial allocations by the Government and other WASH sector partners.
The engagement of a highly skilled Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Senior Expert Consultant with expertise in proposal development and high-value fundraising will significantly strengthen UNICEF ECARO’s ability to mobilize support from high-value audiences. By enhancing engagement strategies and resource mobilization efforts, particularly with business partners, the consultancy will contribute to impactful fundraising and programmatic outcomes in priority areas at both regional and country level.
This initiative aims to build a future-ready WASH workforce capable of delivering the ambition of the WASH-GAP programme. It focuses on strengthening the capacity of UNICEF WASH professionals to drive systems transformation, engage effectively with markets and the private sector, and navigate complex financing environments. The initiative promotes continuous learning, structured talent development, and gender equality, including greater gender parity and women’s leadership across the WASH workforce. Through this effort, several key results are expected.
UNICEF Angola is seeking a dynamic and motivated WASH Officer to support the integration of Climate Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Anticipatory Action (AA) and emergency preparedness across programme sectors. Reporting to the WASH Specialist, the candidate will contribute to programme planning, implementation, monitoring, partnership development and resource mobilization, while supporting climate-resilient WASH interventions and humanitarian preparedness and response. This position offers an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals with experience in DRR, climate adaptation, humanitarian action or WASH programming to contribute to improving outcomes for children and vulnerable communities in Angola.
The UNICEF Lesotho team is looking for a motivated and results-oriented WASH and Constructions Contracts Officer to oversee a range of construction and contract management functions to ensure effective and timely delivery of WASH infrastructure projects.
Join UNICEF Pakistan as a WASH Specialist (NOC) based in Quetta to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination of WASH-CEE programmes in Balochistan. The role contributes to improving equitable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services, including emergency response and resilience-building initiatives, in close collaboration with government and partners.
UNICEF Angola is seeking an experienced and dynamic WASH Specialist (NO-C) to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and strategic growth of its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme. Reporting to the Deputy Representative (Programme), the incumbent will provide technical leadership and management to support the delivery of equitable, climate resilient and sustainable WASH services for children and vulnerable communities across Angola.
Join UNICEF’s Global Programme Division (GPD) Centre of Excellence for WASH in Nairobi and help drive global efforts to protect children and communities from waterborne diseases and public health emergencies. This exciting role sits within the High Impact Solutions Team and focuses on strengthening Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) across UNICEF programmes worldwide.Working with Country Offices, governments, and partners, you will provide technical support, contribute to capacity building and knowledge sharing, and help translate global strategies into effective action at country level. This is a unique opportunity to influence public health outcomes, support emergency preparedness and response, and contribute to sustainable WASH systems that improve the lives of children and vulnerable communities around the world.If you are passionate about community engagement, public health, emergency response, and driving impact at scale through global collaboration, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for children worldwide.
Dans ce rôle, tu seras responsable de la collecte, de l’analyse et de la visualisation des données des Clusters WASH et Nutrition afin de renforcer la coordination humanitaire et le suivi des interventions. Tu développeras et maintiendras des outils de reporting, des tableaux de bord, des cartes et des analyses pour soutenir la prise de décision. En collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires, les autorités nationales et les équipes UNICEF, tu contribueras à améliorer la qualité, l’efficacité et la redevabilité de la réponse humanitaire grâce à une gestion stratégique de l’information.
Under the guidance of WASH Cluster Coordinator, these two established posts of Program Officer (Sub-national Cluster Coordinator), North (in Kharkiv) and South (in Mykolaiv) will provide professional technical assistance and support for programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.The Program Officer (Sub-national Cluster Coordinator) will work impartially, serving the needs of all members of the WASH Cluster (partners, oblast focal points, co-lead) and should work closely with the WASH Cluster Coordinator (national level) and/or the Chief of Field Offices in the AoR, OCHA focal points, and Local Government counterparts as appropriate.The objective of the sub-national WASH Cluster is to facilitate and support operational coordination of humanitarian/early recovery actions and plans amongst all local WASH stakeholders at the oblast / region level.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Manager (Level 4) in Gaza for supervision. The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme.The Officer specifically will work Environmental and Social Safeguard aspects in the programme and project cycle of water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Gaza.
Under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Education Specialist and in close collaboration with the working groups, the Republican Teaching and Methodological Centre (RTMC), the Republican In-Service Teacher Training Institute (RITTI), the Academy of Education, the MoES department responsible for higher and pedagogical education, pilot universities, base (support) schools of student practicum, and the international consultants, the National Consultant will provide technical, methodological, and coordination support to the pedagogical practicum workstream under Subcomponent 2.2. The role combines the development of practicum instruments
with capacity development, mentoring, monitoring, translation, and support to the normative
institutionalization of the new practicum model.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to design a community-based childcare model developed through a participatory approach that can be utilised by the poorest households in different settings across Kenya and is appropriate for implementation under Kenya's Adolescent Cash Plus Programme under KSEIP II.
This consultancy will design and implement two strategic talent-engagement solutions for OOI: a quality-assured Global Talent Roster for short-term specialist needs and a framework for engaging longer-term non-staff functions through UNOPS. The consultant will establish governance structures, decision-making frameworks, operating procedures, quality assurance mechanisms, reporting requirements, and implementation plans to support sustainable workforce management. The role also includes coordinating an initial talent roster exercise and supporting the preparation of a pilot UNOPS engagement model, subject to approvals and stakeholder availability.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based technical assessment of selected social sector Management Information Systems using the Administrative Data Maturity Model (ADaMM) methodology, namely to:
1. Diagnose the maturity of Nigeria's selected administrative data systems (priority sectors include health, education, child protection, and social protection) using ADaMM, to establish maturity baselines and co-create benchmarks with Government, leveraging the Power of Data initiative to convene partners.
2. Conduct a series of consultations with relevant stakeholders, to assess the systems maturity levels, while leveraging the Power of Data initiative as a convening mechanism.
3. Produce a summary diagnostic report, including dataflow mapping, standards review, governance analysis, and interoperability opportunities – using AdaMM as a reference framework.
4. Co-design a Roadmap for action with proposed investments for the short, medium and long term.
The consultant will support in strengthening ecosystem partnerships for youth livelihoods including wage employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship, for enabling sustainable opportunities for young people at scale. This will involve driving government engagement for the continued scale-up of YuWaah-supported livelihood models, along with managing identification and partnership-building for other new scalable wage employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship models, largely with government but also with other stakeholders, for their scale-up and sustainability. The role will also involve development of an outcome-based financing (OBF)/pay-by-results approach and facilitating related partnerships to strengthen livelihood outcomes within government systems in select states as well as at the center.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the Organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give more children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative Operations, you will lead UNICEF's end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring the timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that enable programme results for children.You will oversee supply planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution in line with UNICEF policies and ethical standards. You will manage and develop the supply team, foster strong internal and external collaboration, and provide strategic technical support to governments to strengthen national supply chain systems. You will also drive innovation, promote local market development, and enhance supply chain performance to improve efficiency and value for money. In emergencies, you will lead logistics preparedness and response by developing operational strategies, coordinating with key partners, and ensuring business continuity. Your leadership will strengthen operational resilience, mitigate supply chain risks, and directly contribute to achieving impactful and sustainable results for children.
Bhutan is increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change, with rising temperature variability, changing weather patterns, and growing pressure on natural resources affecting children’s learning environments. Many schools, particularly in remote areas, rely heavily on fuelwood for cooking and heating, contributing to deforestation and indoor air pollution. At the same time, frequent power outages and inefficient energy systems disrupt teaching and learning, limit access to digital education, and compromise safety. School infrastructure is often not climate resilient. Poor insulation, lack of heating or cooling, and inadequate lighting affect student comfort, concentration, and performance, while weak waste management systems pose environmental and health risks.
The consultant will provide strategic programming and design, technical guidance and support to UNICEF and government partners to operationalize the Climate Smart School Initiative, oversee technical quality, support strengthening stakeholder coordination, develop implementation frameworks, support capacity building, establish monitoring systems, and contribute to national scale-up of climate-smart school models.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to support the National Department of Health in developing a comprehensive, costed National Hygiene Roadmap and reviewing the current hygiene strategy to strengthen hygiene policy, coordination, financing, and service delivery systems in South Africa. This roadmap will strengthen hygiene service delivery across diverse settings, enhance systems for coordination and monitoring, and provide financial and policy guidance aligned with national and global targets. This costed roadmap will provide specific guidance for implementation of the hardware and software components of hygiene in households, communities and open spaces, institutions, schools and health care facilities as well as the required financial allocations by the Government and other WASH sector partners.
The engagement of a highly skilled Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Senior Expert Consultant with expertise in proposal development and high-value fundraising will significantly strengthen UNICEF ECARO’s ability to mobilize support from high-value audiences. By enhancing engagement strategies and resource mobilization efforts, particularly with business partners, the consultancy will contribute to impactful fundraising and programmatic outcomes in priority areas at both regional and country level.
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