Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Partnership Support) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, contributes to the prevention of PR crises, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Expert in regional socio-economic briefs development based on MICS 2024. Individual Consultant is needed with solid knowledge and expertise in social policy, state planning and financing, statistics, public administration, or a related field.
UNICEF seeks an individual consultant with expertise in child protection systems mapping, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis. The consultant will lead the identification of service delivery gaps, facilitate consultations with key stakeholders, and analyze relevant policies and systems. Based on the findings, the consultant will provide actionable, context-specific recommendations to strengthen partnerships and scale up child protection systems strengthening (CPSS) at the subnational level. The consultant’s outputs will directly inform the development of project design and implementation guidelines for CPSS modeling.
The purpose of this consultancy is to design and carry out a participatory, gender-responsive evaluation of the “Youth in ICT World” programme that UNICEF Serbia implements with OPENS and local youth centres. The evaluation will generate evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations to guide scale-up, contextual adaptation and institutional integration of the model into Serbia’s emerging network of youth-space structures. Grounded in the EU Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), the programme offers a flexible package of non-formal learning activities, ranging from creative electronics to digital marketing and game development workshops, supported by online communities for youth aged 14-19 (with outreach to NEET, Roma and other marginalized groups). As the programme prepares to expand beyond the initial youth-centre sites, and to more communities, UNICEF requires a systematic assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, equity and sustainability.
The International Consultant will provide technical leadership and guidance to the national technical team for the introduction of whole-school approach in the process of modelling of school-based assistive technologies, devices and equipment for inclusive education.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking an experienced individual with a solid background in software development, to develop a software solution that automates the Benefit Level Calculator, enabling the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) to more efficiently assess and determine appropriate cash transfer values for households affected by sudden, co-variate shocks.
The primary purpose of this assignment is to assess the school food and nutrition environment in Kosovo using the Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool for Schools (NEAT-s) and other relevant methodologies. The findings will support evidence-based policymaking, enhance school nutrition programs, and strengthen inter-sectoral collaboration to improve the nutritional well-being of school-aged children.
The consultancy will be advertised in TMS, UNICEF social media and Job Portal
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 348 days spread over 16 months. The international consultant will be based in Majuro, RMI for the duration of the assignment with frequent in-country field missions. S/he will supervised on a day-to-day basis by the WASH Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, SBC Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, and with the support of the Chief of Field Office and the Chief of WASH programme at Suva office. S/he will to carry out the technical support and regular dialogues with government counterparts and UNICEF.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health in strengthening integrated maternal, newborn, and child health services with a focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD). The consultancy will advance evidence-based interventions for nurturing care, early detection of developmental difficulties, and responsive parenting. It will contribute to UNICEF Kosovo’s 2025 Annual Work Plan by integrating ECD guidelines into primary healthcare, building the capacity of frontline workers, and scaling up innovative, family-centered service models to improve health and development outcomes for all children, especially the most vulnerable.
The consultancy will be advertised in TMS, UNICEF social media and Job Portal
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultant Foundational Learning and Skills Development. The duration of this assignment is 7 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be office based (hybrid).
The Information Management Officer is a core Cluster/Sector Coordination team member. The purpose of this position is to implement, manage and provide technical capacity support and information management systems for the Nutrition Cluster in Sudan. This include managing the collection, analysis, storage and sharing of important information with nutrition cluster participants and stakeholder to make informed (evidence-based) strategic decisions. This will be done through the synthesis of nutrition information and preparation of reports, creation/updating of national and subnational level dashboards, early warning and early action analysis at various levels, preparing updates for regular and strategic sector meetings at national and sub national levels.
Despite the clear benefits, ECEC enrolment rates in BiH remain alarmingly low. Only 42 percent of children aged 3 to 5 participate in early education, and just 59 percent are enrolled in the year before primary school. This limited access is largely due to infrastructural constraints, inadequate investments, and regional disparities, with long waiting lists highlighting the urgent need for expansion.
To address these challenges, this engagement will first support 20 municipalities/cities in conducting a situation analysis and needs assessment for ECEC service expansion. Based on the findings, two municipalities/cities (one in Federation of BiH and one in Republika Srpska) will be selected and supported with this engagement in developing comprehensive ECEC expansion plans, to be further adopted by the local governances. The initiative will prioritize increasing access to ECEC, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable children, by leveraging innovative financing solutions, strengthening policy frameworks, and mobilizing stakeholders to drive sustainable change.
The national consultant will support the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) in facilitating the reintegration of children and young people from residential care into family-based and community-based care settings. The consultant will guide and supervise staff of the residential care institutions, child protection sectors, community social workers and Inson center supervisors in needs assessment, reintegration plans development, coordinated transitions and monitoring.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national or international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 97 days (83 remote and 14 in country) spread over 7 months. The consultancy is open to both national and international applicants and is expected to be home-based with 14 days at country level. The consultant must be available for meetings scheduled during Vanuatu working hours. The consultant will report on a day-to-day basis to the Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Vanuatu, who will provide administrative oversight and facilitate engagement with national counterparts and partners. Technical guidance, quality assurance, and coordination support will be provided by the Climate and Environmental Specialist based at the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office in Suva, Fiji. For consultants based outside of Vanuatu, two in-country missions are anticipated over the duration of the assignment. The number, timing, and duration of these missions will be defined during the inception phase. The consultant’s financial proposal must include all the costs required to carry out the assignment. This includes professional fees, travel-related expenses such as return economy-class airfare, terminal expenses, Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) and insurance, communication cost etc. Costs associated with the organization of consultation workshops (e.g., venue hire, refreshments, materials) will be covered directly by UNICEF and should not be included in the consultant’s financial proposal.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a National Individual Consultant to document and compile a comprehensive compendium of school-based projects implemented in Cahul and Ungheni. This compendium will serve as a reference for educators, policymakers, and development partners, highlighting best practices, lessons learned, and key results from the experiential and project-based teaching practices implemented at the local level in the key regions.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition specialist (NIS), the Nutrition Officer will manage the IM function of the nutrition section. They are responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to provide timely and adequate evidence generation to inform the program decisions, provide timely reports to the relevant stakeholders internally and externally including for donors reporting, internal unicef reporting, regular Sitreps, and reports UNICEF results and plans to the nutrition sector and implementing partners. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective nutrition programming, the NIS Officer is responsible for managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information that is essential for evidence-based and strategic decisions.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea Office is looking for an engaged consultant to assist the National Department of Education (NDoE) in collaboration with the Local Education Group (LEG) to ensure that the National Education Plan (NEP) 2020-2029 is sound and
robust by carrying out an independent appraisal based on the IIEP-UNESCO/GPE Guidelines for Education Sector Plan Appraisal.
UNICEF proposes to engage the expertise of a highly qualified Innovative Finance (IF) specialist to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable and innovative finance solutions for WASH in the East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). These tasks encompass scoping, mapping and supporting IF solutions, and technical support to regional and country offices on IF solutions as well as providing capacity building assistance to Country Offices working on innovation projects.
Under the general guidance of the South Area Field Office Chief and technical guidance from the SBC Section, and in close coordination with Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. The Officer will be based on Kosti, White Nile state, and will provide support to the whole South Area.
UNICEF is looking for a consultant who will support scaling up the work of the Young Climate Champions network across the country and engagement of young people in climate advocacy at the national and international levels.
The main objective of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance to UNICEF Country Office in scaling up results in the area of meaningful youth engagement as agents of change in climate agenda through the expansion of the Young Climate Champions network, community-based youth climate actions and advocacy at national and international levels.
Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Partnership Support) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, contributes to the prevention of PR crises, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.
UNICEF Kazakhstan Country Office is looking for Expert in regional socio-economic briefs development based on MICS 2024. Individual Consultant is needed with solid knowledge and expertise in social policy, state planning and financing, statistics, public administration, or a related field.
UNICEF seeks an individual consultant with expertise in child protection systems mapping, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis. The consultant will lead the identification of service delivery gaps, facilitate consultations with key stakeholders, and analyze relevant policies and systems. Based on the findings, the consultant will provide actionable, context-specific recommendations to strengthen partnerships and scale up child protection systems strengthening (CPSS) at the subnational level. The consultant’s outputs will directly inform the development of project design and implementation guidelines for CPSS modeling.
The purpose of this consultancy is to design and carry out a participatory, gender-responsive evaluation of the “Youth in ICT World” programme that UNICEF Serbia implements with OPENS and local youth centres. The evaluation will generate evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations to guide scale-up, contextual adaptation and institutional integration of the model into Serbia’s emerging network of youth-space structures. Grounded in the EU Digital Competence Framework (DigComp), the programme offers a flexible package of non-formal learning activities, ranging from creative electronics to digital marketing and game development workshops, supported by online communities for youth aged 14-19 (with outreach to NEET, Roma and other marginalized groups). As the programme prepares to expand beyond the initial youth-centre sites, and to more communities, UNICEF requires a systematic assessment of its relevance, effectiveness, equity and sustainability.
The International Consultant will provide technical leadership and guidance to the national technical team for the introduction of whole-school approach in the process of modelling of school-based assistive technologies, devices and equipment for inclusive education.
UNICEF Jamaica is seeking an experienced individual with a solid background in software development, to develop a software solution that automates the Benefit Level Calculator, enabling the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) to more efficiently assess and determine appropriate cash transfer values for households affected by sudden, co-variate shocks.
The primary purpose of this assignment is to assess the school food and nutrition environment in Kosovo using the Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool for Schools (NEAT-s) and other relevant methodologies. The findings will support evidence-based policymaking, enhance school nutrition programs, and strengthen inter-sectoral collaboration to improve the nutritional well-being of school-aged children.
The consultancy will be advertised in TMS, UNICEF social media and Job Portal
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 348 days spread over 16 months. The international consultant will be based in Majuro, RMI for the duration of the assignment with frequent in-country field missions. S/he will supervised on a day-to-day basis by the WASH Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, SBC Specialist of North Pacific Field Office, and with the support of the Chief of Field Office and the Chief of WASH programme at Suva office. S/he will to carry out the technical support and regular dialogues with government counterparts and UNICEF.
The objective of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health in strengthening integrated maternal, newborn, and child health services with a focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD). The consultancy will advance evidence-based interventions for nurturing care, early detection of developmental difficulties, and responsive parenting. It will contribute to UNICEF Kosovo’s 2025 Annual Work Plan by integrating ECD guidelines into primary healthcare, building the capacity of frontline workers, and scaling up innovative, family-centered service models to improve health and development outcomes for all children, especially the most vulnerable.
The consultancy will be advertised in TMS, UNICEF social media and Job Portal
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultant Foundational Learning and Skills Development. The duration of this assignment is 7 months starting as soon as possible and the consultant will be office based (hybrid).
The Information Management Officer is a core Cluster/Sector Coordination team member. The purpose of this position is to implement, manage and provide technical capacity support and information management systems for the Nutrition Cluster in Sudan. This include managing the collection, analysis, storage and sharing of important information with nutrition cluster participants and stakeholder to make informed (evidence-based) strategic decisions. This will be done through the synthesis of nutrition information and preparation of reports, creation/updating of national and subnational level dashboards, early warning and early action analysis at various levels, preparing updates for regular and strategic sector meetings at national and sub national levels.
Despite the clear benefits, ECEC enrolment rates in BiH remain alarmingly low. Only 42 percent of children aged 3 to 5 participate in early education, and just 59 percent are enrolled in the year before primary school. This limited access is largely due to infrastructural constraints, inadequate investments, and regional disparities, with long waiting lists highlighting the urgent need for expansion.
To address these challenges, this engagement will first support 20 municipalities/cities in conducting a situation analysis and needs assessment for ECEC service expansion. Based on the findings, two municipalities/cities (one in Federation of BiH and one in Republika Srpska) will be selected and supported with this engagement in developing comprehensive ECEC expansion plans, to be further adopted by the local governances. The initiative will prioritize increasing access to ECEC, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable children, by leveraging innovative financing solutions, strengthening policy frameworks, and mobilizing stakeholders to drive sustainable change.
The national consultant will support the National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) in facilitating the reintegration of children and young people from residential care into family-based and community-based care settings. The consultant will guide and supervise staff of the residential care institutions, child protection sectors, community social workers and Inson center supervisors in needs assessment, reintegration plans development, coordinated transitions and monitoring.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive national or international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 97 days (83 remote and 14 in country) spread over 7 months. The consultancy is open to both national and international applicants and is expected to be home-based with 14 days at country level. The consultant must be available for meetings scheduled during Vanuatu working hours. The consultant will report on a day-to-day basis to the Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Vanuatu, who will provide administrative oversight and facilitate engagement with national counterparts and partners. Technical guidance, quality assurance, and coordination support will be provided by the Climate and Environmental Specialist based at the UNICEF Pacific Multi-Country Office in Suva, Fiji. For consultants based outside of Vanuatu, two in-country missions are anticipated over the duration of the assignment. The number, timing, and duration of these missions will be defined during the inception phase. The consultant’s financial proposal must include all the costs required to carry out the assignment. This includes professional fees, travel-related expenses such as return economy-class airfare, terminal expenses, Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) and insurance, communication cost etc. Costs associated with the organization of consultation workshops (e.g., venue hire, refreshments, materials) will be covered directly by UNICEF and should not be included in the consultant’s financial proposal.
UNICEF Moldova is looking for a National Individual Consultant to document and compile a comprehensive compendium of school-based projects implemented in Cahul and Ungheni. This compendium will serve as a reference for educators, policymakers, and development partners, highlighting best practices, lessons learned, and key results from the experiential and project-based teaching practices implemented at the local level in the key regions.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition specialist (NIS), the Nutrition Officer will manage the IM function of the nutrition section. They are responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to provide timely and adequate evidence generation to inform the program decisions, provide timely reports to the relevant stakeholders internally and externally including for donors reporting, internal unicef reporting, regular Sitreps, and reports UNICEF results and plans to the nutrition sector and implementing partners. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective nutrition programming, the NIS Officer is responsible for managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information that is essential for evidence-based and strategic decisions.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea Office is looking for an engaged consultant to assist the National Department of Education (NDoE) in collaboration with the Local Education Group (LEG) to ensure that the National Education Plan (NEP) 2020-2029 is sound and
robust by carrying out an independent appraisal based on the IIEP-UNESCO/GPE Guidelines for Education Sector Plan Appraisal.
UNICEF proposes to engage the expertise of a highly qualified Innovative Finance (IF) specialist to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable and innovative finance solutions for WASH in the East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). These tasks encompass scoping, mapping and supporting IF solutions, and technical support to regional and country offices on IF solutions as well as providing capacity building assistance to Country Offices working on innovation projects.
Under the general guidance of the South Area Field Office Chief and technical guidance from the SBC Section, and in close coordination with Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. The Officer will be based on Kosti, White Nile state, and will provide support to the whole South Area.
UNICEF is looking for a consultant who will support scaling up the work of the Young Climate Champions network across the country and engagement of young people in climate advocacy at the national and international levels.
The main objective of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance to UNICEF Country Office in scaling up results in the area of meaningful youth engagement as agents of change in climate agenda through the expansion of the Young Climate Champions network, community-based youth climate actions and advocacy at national and international levels.
