Between December 2025 and mid-January 2026, Mozambique experienced severe flooding that affected more than 724,000 people across several provinces. Gaza Province was among the hardest hit, with extensive damage to water supply systems, contamination of more than 210 boreholes, and interruption of services for over 140,000 people. Sanitation systems were also affected, increasing risks of diarrheal diseases and suspected cholera.
The consultant will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF and Government partners to implement the WASH early recovery phase in flood-affected areas, with a focus on system assessment, prioritization, support to technical design, procurement, implementation support and coordination.
If you are a seasoned technical professional with strong expertise in renewable energy systems and a passion for advancing climate-resilient WASH services in fragile and underserved settings, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Solar Renewable Energy Technical Consultant (WASH) – Tawi-Tawi under the WASH Programme.
This consultancy will provide independent technical oversight and quality assurance for the solarization of a desalination plant and related WASH infrastructure. The role involves reviewing and validating system design, overseeing installation and commissioning, ensuring compliance with national regulations and international best practices, advising on safety and sustainability measures, and documenting lessons learned to support replication and scale-up, contributing to UNICEF’s climate-resilient WASH commitments and improved access to safe water for children and communities in BARMM.
Are you looking for a hands-on experience to expand your knowledge and skills? UNICEF Ghana has an opportunity for young talents to engage as WASH Knowledge Management (KM) Intern to support Knowledge and Information Management for the WASH Program.
The internship aims to strengthen evidence-based programming and enhance organizational learning through effective data management, documentation, and knowledge-sharing processes.
The internship duration is 26 weeks (Part-time work within 12 months). If you are passionate about data-driven impact and learning-oriented programming, we encourage you to apply.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist who is at level 3 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.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office (CO), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan (NRCST), supports national efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness and climate change adaptation across the education sector. These efforts aim to ensure a safe and clean environment, uninterrupted access to quality education, health, nutrition and WASH services for children, and enhanced protection of the most deprived and vulnerable groups, including children with disabilities, from the consequences of natural disasters and climate-induced risks.
Within this framework, UNICEF is supporting the resilience of schools through the implementation of the Green School Programme. Through the engagement of education sector professionals, school administrations, teachers, young volunteers and adolescents in disaster risk-prone areas, the initiative seeks to enhance preparedness, reduce risks and mitigate the impacts of potential disasters at school and community levels.
Building on ongoing pilot initiatives implemented in 18 schools under DRR interventions and 20 schools under the Green School Programme, UNICEF plans to expand both interventions to at least 100 schools nationwide in 2026.
Within the framework of the Programme Document implemented jointly with the NRCST, and in line with the 2026 Annual Work Plan between UNICEF and the Ministry of Education, UNICEF seeks to engage a National Consultant to provide technical and operational support for the implementation and scale-up of the Green School Programme while ensuring coherence with broader DRR interventions across the education system.
This consultancy is an opportunity to support five frontrunner countries—Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, and South Sudan—in documenting the implementation of the Joint Action to Stop Wasting (JASW) and generating evidence-driven learning products. The consultant will provide technical and methodological support across the learning process, including designing data collection approaches, facilitating data gathering and analysis, and preparing country learning briefs and multi‑country thematic briefs. The role also synthesizes cross-country findings to identify common patterns, good practices, and lessons that inform adaptive management and strengthen the JASW partnership model, working under the guidance of global UNICEF and WFP teams.
This is a readvertisement of the external VA for replacement of WASH Specialist, NO3 in Sittwe office UNICEF, Myanmar. Interested Myanmar nationals with relevant qualifications and skills are eligible to apply.
UNICEF works towards realization of the rights of children as prescribed in the Convention of the Rights of the Children. These rights pertain to child survival, protection, development, and participation.
There is an ongoing requirement for the production of Impact Narratives and Investment Cases to communicate key messages to diverse audiences, including donors, partners, and the public. To ensure these materials are visually compelling, accessible, and aligned with branding standards, there is an ongoing need for professional design services. This includes the development of templates, layouts, and visual assets in English and other languages.
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for a Climate Resilience Officer, NOB (Temporary Appointment) UNICEF MALDIVES (for Maldivian Nationals only) all qualified nationals are invited to apply!
The consultancy aims to update the 2024 Landscape Analysis of Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) in Indonesia to reflect progress from 2024–2026, including developments in regulations, industry compliance, monitoring, and coordination.
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.
UNICEF’s Education Financing team within the Centres of Excellence provides strategic guidance, economic analysis, and technical assistance to help governments design equitable, efficient, and sustainable education systems aligned with national priorities. By addressing challenges like low investment, fragmented financing, limited policy capacity, and fiscal constraints, the team supports evidence-based reforms, capacity building, and cross-sectoral collaboration to advance inclusive learning outcomes and achieve education-related SDGs.
ECARO is looking for a consultant to provide overall coordination to the UNICEF uSupport initiative which aims to increase access to quality MHPSS care and support for adolescents and young people in the Europe and Central Asia region. The consultant will work under the supervision of the UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO) Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team and will support various phases of project implementation, including design-build-test-learn agile production cycle, promotion, MVP launch, roll-out and subsequent scale-up to new countries.
The Chief (Nutrition and Child Development Centre) leads the design and execution of strategic procurement strategies that ensure timely, cost-effective, and context-specific access to life-saving supplies
The Health Specialist (Health Economics and Financing), based in UNICEF’s Nairobi Centre of Excellence, plays a pivotal role in advancing the Financing for Scale agenda. As part of UNICEF’s first cross-cutting health economics and financing team (IHEFPI), the Specialist strengthens internal capacity across health teams while positioning UNICEF as a trusted partner in global health financing. The role delivers high-quality technical assistance to over 20 countries in sub-Saharan and North Africa, supporting governments in designing sustainable health financing strategies, improving efficiency in resource allocation, and embedding resilience into systems.
Between December 2025 and mid-January 2026, Mozambique experienced severe flooding that affected more than 724,000 people across several provinces. Gaza Province was among the hardest hit, with extensive damage to water supply systems, contamination of more than 210 boreholes, and interruption of services for over 140,000 people. Sanitation systems were also affected, increasing risks of diarrheal diseases and suspected cholera.
The consultant will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF and Government partners to implement the WASH early recovery phase in flood-affected areas, with a focus on system assessment, prioritization, support to technical design, procurement, implementation support and coordination.
If you are a seasoned technical professional with strong expertise in renewable energy systems and a passion for advancing climate-resilient WASH services in fragile and underserved settings, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Solar Renewable Energy Technical Consultant (WASH) – Tawi-Tawi under the WASH Programme.
This consultancy will provide independent technical oversight and quality assurance for the solarization of a desalination plant and related WASH infrastructure. The role involves reviewing and validating system design, overseeing installation and commissioning, ensuring compliance with national regulations and international best practices, advising on safety and sustainability measures, and documenting lessons learned to support replication and scale-up, contributing to UNICEF’s climate-resilient WASH commitments and improved access to safe water for children and communities in BARMM.
Are you looking for a hands-on experience to expand your knowledge and skills? UNICEF Ghana has an opportunity for young talents to engage as WASH Knowledge Management (KM) Intern to support Knowledge and Information Management for the WASH Program.
The internship aims to strengthen evidence-based programming and enhance organizational learning through effective data management, documentation, and knowledge-sharing processes.
The internship duration is 26 weeks (Part-time work within 12 months). If you are passionate about data-driven impact and learning-oriented programming, we encourage you to apply.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist who is at level 3 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.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office (CO), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan (NRCST), supports national efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness and climate change adaptation across the education sector. These efforts aim to ensure a safe and clean environment, uninterrupted access to quality education, health, nutrition and WASH services for children, and enhanced protection of the most deprived and vulnerable groups, including children with disabilities, from the consequences of natural disasters and climate-induced risks.
Within this framework, UNICEF is supporting the resilience of schools through the implementation of the Green School Programme. Through the engagement of education sector professionals, school administrations, teachers, young volunteers and adolescents in disaster risk-prone areas, the initiative seeks to enhance preparedness, reduce risks and mitigate the impacts of potential disasters at school and community levels.
Building on ongoing pilot initiatives implemented in 18 schools under DRR interventions and 20 schools under the Green School Programme, UNICEF plans to expand both interventions to at least 100 schools nationwide in 2026.
Within the framework of the Programme Document implemented jointly with the NRCST, and in line with the 2026 Annual Work Plan between UNICEF and the Ministry of Education, UNICEF seeks to engage a National Consultant to provide technical and operational support for the implementation and scale-up of the Green School Programme while ensuring coherence with broader DRR interventions across the education system.
This consultancy is an opportunity to support five frontrunner countries—Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, and South Sudan—in documenting the implementation of the Joint Action to Stop Wasting (JASW) and generating evidence-driven learning products. The consultant will provide technical and methodological support across the learning process, including designing data collection approaches, facilitating data gathering and analysis, and preparing country learning briefs and multi‑country thematic briefs. The role also synthesizes cross-country findings to identify common patterns, good practices, and lessons that inform adaptive management and strengthen the JASW partnership model, working under the guidance of global UNICEF and WFP teams.
This is a readvertisement of the external VA for replacement of WASH Specialist, NO3 in Sittwe office UNICEF, Myanmar. Interested Myanmar nationals with relevant qualifications and skills are eligible to apply.
UNICEF works towards realization of the rights of children as prescribed in the Convention of the Rights of the Children. These rights pertain to child survival, protection, development, and participation.
There is an ongoing requirement for the production of Impact Narratives and Investment Cases to communicate key messages to diverse audiences, including donors, partners, and the public. To ensure these materials are visually compelling, accessible, and aligned with branding standards, there is an ongoing need for professional design services. This includes the development of templates, layouts, and visual assets in English and other languages.
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for a Climate Resilience Officer, NOB (Temporary Appointment) UNICEF MALDIVES (for Maldivian Nationals only) all qualified nationals are invited to apply!
The consultancy aims to update the 2024 Landscape Analysis of Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) in Indonesia to reflect progress from 2024–2026, including developments in regulations, industry compliance, monitoring, and coordination.
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.
UNICEF’s Education Financing team within the Centres of Excellence provides strategic guidance, economic analysis, and technical assistance to help governments design equitable, efficient, and sustainable education systems aligned with national priorities. By addressing challenges like low investment, fragmented financing, limited policy capacity, and fiscal constraints, the team supports evidence-based reforms, capacity building, and cross-sectoral collaboration to advance inclusive learning outcomes and achieve education-related SDGs.
ECARO is looking for a consultant to provide overall coordination to the UNICEF uSupport initiative which aims to increase access to quality MHPSS care and support for adolescents and young people in the Europe and Central Asia region. The consultant will work under the supervision of the UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO) Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team and will support various phases of project implementation, including design-build-test-learn agile production cycle, promotion, MVP launch, roll-out and subsequent scale-up to new countries.
The Chief (Nutrition and Child Development Centre) leads the design and execution of strategic procurement strategies that ensure timely, cost-effective, and context-specific access to life-saving supplies
The Health Specialist (Health Economics and Financing), based in UNICEF’s Nairobi Centre of Excellence, plays a pivotal role in advancing the Financing for Scale agenda. As part of UNICEF’s first cross-cutting health economics and financing team (IHEFPI), the Specialist strengthens internal capacity across health teams while positioning UNICEF as a trusted partner in global health financing. The role delivers high-quality technical assistance to over 20 countries in sub-Saharan and North Africa, supporting governments in designing sustainable health financing strategies, improving efficiency in resource allocation, and embedding resilience into systems.
