The WASH Officer reports to the Chief of Health and Nutrition (P-4), the position contributes to the achievement of UNICEF Mexico´s child survival and development goals by advancing and integrated health, nutrition and WASH agenda. The incumbent provides technical and operational leadership to strengthen WASH systems and services, with a particular focus on community and institutional capacities that support improved child health and nutrition outcomes, including prevention of stunting. The role supportsthe development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme, while fostering intersectoral collaboration, advocacy and strategic engagement with government counterparts and key stakeholders to accelerate sustainable and scalable results for children.
Can you influence the decisions that shape Angola’s WASH agenda? Are you a respected WASH professional with the experience to guide policy, strengthen institutions, and mobilize partners towards a common vision? Do you thrive on turning complex challenges into sustainable solutions that improve the lives of children and communities? UNICEF Angola is seeking an exceptional WASH Specialist to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise and partnership engagement in support of equitable, climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services across the country. If you are ready to shape systems, influence change, and leave a lasting legacy for children in Angola, we encourage you to apply. For every child, safe water, sanitation, and a healthier future.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will coordinate the TeamOne community engagement, strengthening participation, knowledge exchange and collaboration across the global network while supporting agile processes for digital advisory services.
Afghanistan remains one of the world's most complex humanitarian and development contexts, characterized by protracted crises, recurrent natural disasters, displacement, widespread poverty, food insecurity, and significant operational and access constraints. Since August 2021, the operating environment has become increasingly challenging and dynamic, requiring UNICEF to continuously adapt its programme delivery modalities to ensure that critical services reach vulnerable children, women and families. Given the scale, complexity and risk profile of cash transfer and incentive payment programmes, UNICEF Afghanistan applies a risk-informed approach to programme monitoring and assurance. This includes routine field monitoring, third-party monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, post-payment verification, grievance redress monitoring and other quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that programmes are implemented effectively, efficiently and in accordance with UNICEF policies and agreed operational procedures.
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme is a core component of UNICEF Burkina Faso’s Country Programme, implemented in a context marked by insecurity, climate shocks and large‑scale internal displacement. The programme focuses on delivering life‑saving and resilient WASH services while strengthening national and sub‑national systems to ensure equitable, sustainable access for the most vulnerable women and children, particularly in fragile and hard‑to‑reach areas.
The Chief Risk Management position at P5 level (risk management and quality assurance) supports the country office on monitoring, mitigating and managing risks and provides objective assurance and advisory to the country office senior management team designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF.
Incumbent will play a key role in supporting the implementation of risk informed project management approaches that are developed, given Afghanistan’s complex programming context and high-risk operating environment.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a national individual consultant to provide technical, field-level, and implementation support for WASH in Schools and Systems Strengthening in Madhesh Province, including WASH/MHM assessments, infrastructure planning and monitoring, hygiene and menstrual health management initiatives, EMIS/WASH data strengthening, capacity development, and implementation support under the China-supported Adolescent Development Programme, for a period of 6 months.
This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s knowledge management on gender equality and support the implementation of the UGEAP 2026–2029. The consultant will develop, curate and disseminate gender-related knowledge products, facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity building, and promote mutual learning across UNICEF to improve the visibility, accessibility and use of gender-related tools, evidence and good practices.
Be part of UNICEF’s mission to help create a safer world for children across Latin America and the Caribbean. As Regional Security Advisor, you will provide strategic security leadership and expert advice to the Regional Director and UNICEF Country Offices, helping ensure that teams can operate safely and effectively in diverse and evolving environments. Working across the region with senior leaders, UNDSS and security partners, you will shape and coordinate security approaches that protect people, premises and assets while enabling UNICEF to deliver critical results for children. Bring your expertise to a role where security is not only about protection—it is about enabling UNICEF to reach more children, in more places, every day. ¡Apply now, don't miss this great opportunity!
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. If you are passionate about data-driven impact and learning-oriented programming, we encourage you to apply.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to strengthen UNICEF’s institutional approach to internal displacement and its advocacy and programming for child-sensitive durable solutions. The consultant will support a structured review and revision of UNICEF’s Institutional Action Plan on Internal Displacement and deliver priority internal-displacement workstreams managed by the Migration and Displacement Hub.
The assignment will help ensure that UNICEF’s global priorities reflect current evidence, organizational learning and country-level realities, and clearly position UNICEF’s contribution to preventing and addressing internal displacement, protecting the rights of internally displaced children and supporting durable solutions. The consultancy has a global remit and will support MDH’s engagement with country offices, regional offices, headquarters divisions and relevant global teams.
The Consultancy is to provide specialized Behavioral Science and Behavioral Insights expertise to translate Behavioral Discovery findings into practical, contextually appropriate and testable interventions that help caregivers complete their children’s routine immunization journey.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is looking for an Information Management Officer to help strengthen information management systems, information flows and data-driven decision-making across the Secretariat. Working closely with teams across ECW, the incumbent will support the collection, quality assurance, analysis, visualization and dissemination of information, while contributing to innovative information management solutions, including the responsible use of AI, to enhance internal operations, results reporting and services to partners.
UNICEF supported the state governments to develop Sustainability Compacts and Action plans in response to the 2021 Sector-wide Sustainability Check (SWSC) findings. UNICEF has also supported the update of the WASH Information Management System (WASHIMS) to integrate climate resilience, sustainability, and gender equality indicators, and improved government capacity to report on WASH routinely on the WASHIMS. For the HOSI, UNICEF supported the government to engage in regional and global meetings hosted by the African Minister’s Council on Water and the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership. In 2026, the Government of Nigeria was also supported to engage in discussions WASH financing and meaningful youth engagement at the IRC WASH Systems Leadership Symposium in Kigali, and to advance the Water Compact in collaboration with the Nigeria Water Development Partner’s Group.
Building on these foundations, a systems strengthening consultant is required to support the federal and state governments to advance on the knowledge management and evidence generation, WASH service sustainability and the HOSI.
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
Consultant, Climate Partnerships, Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), Climate Partnerships, Rome, Italy, Rome office and / or Remote, no travel
Consultant to Conduct a Gender Analysis and Develop a Gender Equality Workplan for the UNICEF Caribbean Multi-Country Office, UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area- Barbados & Remote without travel, 3 months
Join UNICEF in the State of Palestine as a Warehouse Assistant and play a key role in supporting warehousing operations in Gaza. The position is responsible for inventory management, warehouse operations, and ensuring the timely and efficient handling of supplies in a complex and fast-paced emergency environment.
The WASH Officer reports to the Chief of Health and Nutrition (P-4), the position contributes to the achievement of UNICEF Mexico´s child survival and development goals by advancing and integrated health, nutrition and WASH agenda. The incumbent provides technical and operational leadership to strengthen WASH systems and services, with a particular focus on community and institutional capacities that support improved child health and nutrition outcomes, including prevention of stunting. The role supportsthe development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme, while fostering intersectoral collaboration, advocacy and strategic engagement with government counterparts and key stakeholders to accelerate sustainable and scalable results for children.
Can you influence the decisions that shape Angola’s WASH agenda? Are you a respected WASH professional with the experience to guide policy, strengthen institutions, and mobilize partners towards a common vision? Do you thrive on turning complex challenges into sustainable solutions that improve the lives of children and communities? UNICEF Angola is seeking an exceptional WASH Specialist to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise and partnership engagement in support of equitable, climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services across the country. If you are ready to shape systems, influence change, and leave a lasting legacy for children in Angola, we encourage you to apply. For every child, safe water, sanitation, and a healthier future.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant who will coordinate the TeamOne community engagement, strengthening participation, knowledge exchange and collaboration across the global network while supporting agile processes for digital advisory services.
Afghanistan remains one of the world's most complex humanitarian and development contexts, characterized by protracted crises, recurrent natural disasters, displacement, widespread poverty, food insecurity, and significant operational and access constraints. Since August 2021, the operating environment has become increasingly challenging and dynamic, requiring UNICEF to continuously adapt its programme delivery modalities to ensure that critical services reach vulnerable children, women and families. Given the scale, complexity and risk profile of cash transfer and incentive payment programmes, UNICEF Afghanistan applies a risk-informed approach to programme monitoring and assurance. This includes routine field monitoring, third-party monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, post-payment verification, grievance redress monitoring and other quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that programmes are implemented effectively, efficiently and in accordance with UNICEF policies and agreed operational procedures.
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme is a core component of UNICEF Burkina Faso’s Country Programme, implemented in a context marked by insecurity, climate shocks and large‑scale internal displacement. The programme focuses on delivering life‑saving and resilient WASH services while strengthening national and sub‑national systems to ensure equitable, sustainable access for the most vulnerable women and children, particularly in fragile and hard‑to‑reach areas.
The Chief Risk Management position at P5 level (risk management and quality assurance) supports the country office on monitoring, mitigating and managing risks and provides objective assurance and advisory to the country office senior management team designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF.
Incumbent will play a key role in supporting the implementation of risk informed project management approaches that are developed, given Afghanistan’s complex programming context and high-risk operating environment.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a national individual consultant to provide technical, field-level, and implementation support for WASH in Schools and Systems Strengthening in Madhesh Province, including WASH/MHM assessments, infrastructure planning and monitoring, hygiene and menstrual health management initiatives, EMIS/WASH data strengthening, capacity development, and implementation support under the China-supported Adolescent Development Programme, for a period of 6 months.
This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s knowledge management on gender equality and support the implementation of the UGEAP 2026–2029. The consultant will develop, curate and disseminate gender-related knowledge products, facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity building, and promote mutual learning across UNICEF to improve the visibility, accessibility and use of gender-related tools, evidence and good practices.
Be part of UNICEF’s mission to help create a safer world for children across Latin America and the Caribbean. As Regional Security Advisor, you will provide strategic security leadership and expert advice to the Regional Director and UNICEF Country Offices, helping ensure that teams can operate safely and effectively in diverse and evolving environments. Working across the region with senior leaders, UNDSS and security partners, you will shape and coordinate security approaches that protect people, premises and assets while enabling UNICEF to deliver critical results for children. Bring your expertise to a role where security is not only about protection—it is about enabling UNICEF to reach more children, in more places, every day. ¡Apply now, don't miss this great opportunity!
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. If you are passionate about data-driven impact and learning-oriented programming, we encourage you to apply.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to strengthen UNICEF’s institutional approach to internal displacement and its advocacy and programming for child-sensitive durable solutions. The consultant will support a structured review and revision of UNICEF’s Institutional Action Plan on Internal Displacement and deliver priority internal-displacement workstreams managed by the Migration and Displacement Hub.
The assignment will help ensure that UNICEF’s global priorities reflect current evidence, organizational learning and country-level realities, and clearly position UNICEF’s contribution to preventing and addressing internal displacement, protecting the rights of internally displaced children and supporting durable solutions. The consultancy has a global remit and will support MDH’s engagement with country offices, regional offices, headquarters divisions and relevant global teams.
The Consultancy is to provide specialized Behavioral Science and Behavioral Insights expertise to translate Behavioral Discovery findings into practical, contextually appropriate and testable interventions that help caregivers complete their children’s routine immunization journey.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is looking for an Information Management Officer to help strengthen information management systems, information flows and data-driven decision-making across the Secretariat. Working closely with teams across ECW, the incumbent will support the collection, quality assurance, analysis, visualization and dissemination of information, while contributing to innovative information management solutions, including the responsible use of AI, to enhance internal operations, results reporting and services to partners.
UNICEF supported the state governments to develop Sustainability Compacts and Action plans in response to the 2021 Sector-wide Sustainability Check (SWSC) findings. UNICEF has also supported the update of the WASH Information Management System (WASHIMS) to integrate climate resilience, sustainability, and gender equality indicators, and improved government capacity to report on WASH routinely on the WASHIMS. For the HOSI, UNICEF supported the government to engage in regional and global meetings hosted by the African Minister’s Council on Water and the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership. In 2026, the Government of Nigeria was also supported to engage in discussions WASH financing and meaningful youth engagement at the IRC WASH Systems Leadership Symposium in Kigali, and to advance the Water Compact in collaboration with the Nigeria Water Development Partner’s Group.
Building on these foundations, a systems strengthening consultant is required to support the federal and state governments to advance on the knowledge management and evidence generation, WASH service sustainability and the HOSI.
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
Consultant, Climate Partnerships, Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), Climate Partnerships, Rome, Italy, Rome office and / or Remote, no travel
Consultant to Conduct a Gender Analysis and Develop a Gender Equality Workplan for the UNICEF Caribbean Multi-Country Office, UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area- Barbados & Remote without travel, 3 months
Join UNICEF in the State of Palestine as a Warehouse Assistant and play a key role in supporting warehousing operations in Gaza. The position is responsible for inventory management, warehouse operations, and ensuring the timely and efficient handling of supplies in a complex and fast-paced emergency environment.
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