UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is seeking a consultant for a (remote) assignment of approximately 90 working days. The consultant will be engaged to implement the quantitative component of a mixed-method study on the costs associated with raising a child with disability in the Tunisian context.
UNICEF's ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence Gender and Technology team is seeking services of individual Gender and Technology consultants to provide a range of support services and technical assistance to enhance the ability of UNICEF Offices at global, regional, and field level to lead and deliver high quality digital programmatic results that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, as specified within the UNICEF Strategic Plan and the Gender Action Plan 2022-25.
Applicants will be considered for current and upcoming Gender and Technology consultancy opportunities, and for placement on the ICTD Gender and Technology Consultant Roster 2025-2027.
The consultant will contribute to various construction and renovation phases of 50 selected schools. This includes the preparation and evaluation of tender documents, the management of all phases of project design and construction work, and liaising with construction and consulting companies engaged by UNICEF for the renovations. The consultant will also contribute to the achievement of concrete and sustainable program/project results according to the work plan, budget allocation, results-based management approaches, methodology, and UNICEF’s strategic plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Globally, millions of girls face significant barriers to education due to inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Guyana is no exception, with disparities in access to menstrual hygiene products, sanitation facilities, and awareness about menstruation being particularly pronounced in rural, riverine, and hinterland communities
In many of these communities, adolescent girls struggle with the lack of access to private, clean, and safe sanitation facilities, coupled with limited access to affordable menstrual hygiene products. These challenges often result in absenteeism, school dropouts, and a perpetuation of gender-based educational disparities. The stigma surrounding menstruation also contributes to social exclusion and reinforces negative attitudes toward girls' education, further hindering their full participation in school life.
UNICEF Belize is seeking a national consultant to provide technical assistance in the costing, budgeting, and financial analysis of the country’s National Immunization Strategy (NIS). This consultancy will support the Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with key partners such as the Ministry of Finance, PAHO, and UNICEF. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and analyzing relevant financial and non-financial data related to immunization, preparing cost estimates using the NIS.Cost application, and supporting the validation and training processes tied to the strategy.
This consultancy is part of a broader effort to align Belize’s immunization planning with the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the Belize Health Sector Strategic Plan 2025–2034. The ideal candidate will have a background in health economics, public health, accounting, or a related field, and bring at least five years of relevant experience in health sector financing or economic analysis. Familiarity with Belize’s health system, strong analytical skills, and experience engaging with government and development partners are essential.
The assignment will be based in Belmopan and run from 1 May to 31 August 2025. It offers an opportunity to contribute directly to the strengthening of Belize’s immunization program and long-term health planning.
Taking into account the national aspirations to deliver tangible results in protecting and promoting child rights in Turkmenistan, UNICEF and State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan (SSC) initiate a process for developing a thematic report on “Children in Turkmenistan” based on census data. It is expected that the publication will outline key areas where child-related census data can provide valuable insights, supporting the development and implementation of policies and programs aimed at enhancing child welfare in Turkmenistan. To support this process of developing the publication, UNICEF is looking for a national consultant to work with census data and prepare the data sets on demographics and socio-economic variables.
Exciting consultancy opportunity to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to harmonize existing case management tools being used at district and community levels by District Social Welfare officers (DSWOs), Community Development Assistants (CDAs) and Community Welfare Assistance Committees (CWACs) as well as different Non-government Organisations in the provision of child welfare and protection services. This is aimed at harmonizing the case management tools to ensure uniformity of data collection to support assessments, planning and referrals. Once harmonized, the tools will be endorsed by the government, rolled out to all districts. The standardised paper-based system will later be used to customize the national CPIMS + platform to manage information on child protection cases including Child Marriage, Violence Against Children, Circumstantial Children, Children in conflict with the Law, migrant and refugee children and Children in Alternative care at national, provincial, district and community levels. In addition, the assignment will aim to develop a case management quality assessment framework designed for the MCDSS and partners to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of a standard case management system in child protection service provision.
UNICEF Liberia is hiring an experience consultant to provide technical and strategic support to the Government of Liberia and UNICEF in implementing the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development. If your profile matches with the criteria for the consultancy, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 265 days spread over 12 months. The international consultant will be based in Solomon Islands MHMS in Honiara, Solomon Islands for the duration of the assignment with frequent in-country field missions. S/he will work under supervision of UNICEF Solomons Maternal and Child Health Specialist (with the overall guidance of Chief of Health and Nutrition in multi-country office, Suva) and MHMS focal person (policy and planning directorate), in close coordination with all other relevant MHMS officials, on a day-to-day basis. S/he will provide data-driven technical assistance through effective coordination with both the Government and development partners, capacity-building support including day-to-day on-the-job knowledge transfer, and document lessons learned and recommendations (with clear prioritization) to improve the health system in Solomon Islands.
The specific objective of the consultancy is to help consolidate good practices in Malaita and Western provinces for subnational health system strengthening and sustainably scale up the approach in other provinces in Solomon Islands with Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) leadership and stewardship in this process. The approach entails three major strategies: i) Strengthen institutional capacity: Improve provincial health management team leadership and management to translate policy to practice and address system bottlenecks; ii) Strengthen community engagement and health system accountability: Engage communities and Provincial Health Council; and iii) Strengthen quality of care: Improve availability and access to integrated quality maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition service.
The Qualitative Research Consultant will support the technical design, co-creation and co-implementation of the qualitative research component of the Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) research in a maximum of four participating countries. The consultant will also support the triangulation and validation of research results and draft policy-relevant research outputs for diverse audiences, as well as engage in co-creation and dissemination activities alongside Ministries of Education, UNICEF Country Offices and Regional Offices.
UNICEF Eswatini is looking for a consultant to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for implementing a Universal Child Grant (UCG) program in Eswatini. This includes designing the program, conducting a fiscal space analysis to assess its affordability and sustainability.
EOF recently finalized its medium-term strategy to cover 2025-2030. We require a consultant to provide technical support to EOF’s leadership team to support with the successful implementation of EOF’s strategy in 2025.
This consultancy will support MoH in updating community case definitions, developing a structured case notification protocol, and strengthening reporting from communities to health facilities. It will also lead capacity-building for healthcare workers in Mukono, Wakiso, and Kampala while collaborating with MoH and leveraging Living Goods to integrate Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) indicators into eCHIS.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for a National Individual Consultant for the Development and costing of National Programme of Measures for Immunization 2025-2027 in Montenegro.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations, including but not limited to people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for a Construction Engineer to manage and monitor construction activities in the Country Office when a specific project is initiated.
The Child Rights in Business Consultant’s key function will include supporting the Country Office in development of the expansion strategy and targeting the biggest companies with tailored pitches and proposals with integration of child rights approach. The Consultancy will also support the engagement of Business Clubs and business media in the public discourse on child rights, as well as converting business corporate clients in the partnership opportunities with application of the B2B approach.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
UNICEF will support the Ministry of Education in piloting inclusive education and equity-focused WASH services in two kindergartens, two secondary schools of Ashgabat city, and one rural school (in total 5 educational facilities) in the framework of the system strengthening for reducing the climate change impacts.
UNICEF Jordan Country office is seeking to hire a consultant to support research functions and administrative assistance to the Implementation Support Unit, established at the Jordanian Ministry of Social Development to support the launch and the implementation of the updated National Social Protection Strategy 2025-2033 (NSPS).
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is seeking a consultant for a (remote) assignment of approximately 90 working days. The consultant will be engaged to implement the quantitative component of a mixed-method study on the costs associated with raising a child with disability in the Tunisian context.
UNICEF's ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence Gender and Technology team is seeking services of individual Gender and Technology consultants to provide a range of support services and technical assistance to enhance the ability of UNICEF Offices at global, regional, and field level to lead and deliver high quality digital programmatic results that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, as specified within the UNICEF Strategic Plan and the Gender Action Plan 2022-25.
Applicants will be considered for current and upcoming Gender and Technology consultancy opportunities, and for placement on the ICTD Gender and Technology Consultant Roster 2025-2027.
The consultant will contribute to various construction and renovation phases of 50 selected schools. This includes the preparation and evaluation of tender documents, the management of all phases of project design and construction work, and liaising with construction and consulting companies engaged by UNICEF for the renovations. The consultant will also contribute to the achievement of concrete and sustainable program/project results according to the work plan, budget allocation, results-based management approaches, methodology, and UNICEF’s strategic plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Globally, millions of girls face significant barriers to education due to inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Guyana is no exception, with disparities in access to menstrual hygiene products, sanitation facilities, and awareness about menstruation being particularly pronounced in rural, riverine, and hinterland communities
In many of these communities, adolescent girls struggle with the lack of access to private, clean, and safe sanitation facilities, coupled with limited access to affordable menstrual hygiene products. These challenges often result in absenteeism, school dropouts, and a perpetuation of gender-based educational disparities. The stigma surrounding menstruation also contributes to social exclusion and reinforces negative attitudes toward girls' education, further hindering their full participation in school life.
UNICEF Belize is seeking a national consultant to provide technical assistance in the costing, budgeting, and financial analysis of the country’s National Immunization Strategy (NIS). This consultancy will support the Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with key partners such as the Ministry of Finance, PAHO, and UNICEF. The consultant will be responsible for collecting and analyzing relevant financial and non-financial data related to immunization, preparing cost estimates using the NIS.Cost application, and supporting the validation and training processes tied to the strategy.
This consultancy is part of a broader effort to align Belize’s immunization planning with the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the Belize Health Sector Strategic Plan 2025–2034. The ideal candidate will have a background in health economics, public health, accounting, or a related field, and bring at least five years of relevant experience in health sector financing or economic analysis. Familiarity with Belize’s health system, strong analytical skills, and experience engaging with government and development partners are essential.
The assignment will be based in Belmopan and run from 1 May to 31 August 2025. It offers an opportunity to contribute directly to the strengthening of Belize’s immunization program and long-term health planning.
Taking into account the national aspirations to deliver tangible results in protecting and promoting child rights in Turkmenistan, UNICEF and State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan (SSC) initiate a process for developing a thematic report on “Children in Turkmenistan” based on census data. It is expected that the publication will outline key areas where child-related census data can provide valuable insights, supporting the development and implementation of policies and programs aimed at enhancing child welfare in Turkmenistan. To support this process of developing the publication, UNICEF is looking for a national consultant to work with census data and prepare the data sets on demographics and socio-economic variables.
Exciting consultancy opportunity to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to harmonize existing case management tools being used at district and community levels by District Social Welfare officers (DSWOs), Community Development Assistants (CDAs) and Community Welfare Assistance Committees (CWACs) as well as different Non-government Organisations in the provision of child welfare and protection services. This is aimed at harmonizing the case management tools to ensure uniformity of data collection to support assessments, planning and referrals. Once harmonized, the tools will be endorsed by the government, rolled out to all districts. The standardised paper-based system will later be used to customize the national CPIMS + platform to manage information on child protection cases including Child Marriage, Violence Against Children, Circumstantial Children, Children in conflict with the Law, migrant and refugee children and Children in Alternative care at national, provincial, district and community levels. In addition, the assignment will aim to develop a case management quality assessment framework designed for the MCDSS and partners to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of a standard case management system in child protection service provision.
UNICEF Liberia is hiring an experience consultant to provide technical and strategic support to the Government of Liberia and UNICEF in implementing the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development. If your profile matches with the criteria for the consultancy, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultancy is for a period of 265 days spread over 12 months. The international consultant will be based in Solomon Islands MHMS in Honiara, Solomon Islands for the duration of the assignment with frequent in-country field missions. S/he will work under supervision of UNICEF Solomons Maternal and Child Health Specialist (with the overall guidance of Chief of Health and Nutrition in multi-country office, Suva) and MHMS focal person (policy and planning directorate), in close coordination with all other relevant MHMS officials, on a day-to-day basis. S/he will provide data-driven technical assistance through effective coordination with both the Government and development partners, capacity-building support including day-to-day on-the-job knowledge transfer, and document lessons learned and recommendations (with clear prioritization) to improve the health system in Solomon Islands.
The specific objective of the consultancy is to help consolidate good practices in Malaita and Western provinces for subnational health system strengthening and sustainably scale up the approach in other provinces in Solomon Islands with Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) leadership and stewardship in this process. The approach entails three major strategies: i) Strengthen institutional capacity: Improve provincial health management team leadership and management to translate policy to practice and address system bottlenecks; ii) Strengthen community engagement and health system accountability: Engage communities and Provincial Health Council; and iii) Strengthen quality of care: Improve availability and access to integrated quality maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition service.
The Qualitative Research Consultant will support the technical design, co-creation and co-implementation of the qualitative research component of the Data Must Speak to Strengthen Capacity and Advance Local Evidence Use (DMS SCALE) research in a maximum of four participating countries. The consultant will also support the triangulation and validation of research results and draft policy-relevant research outputs for diverse audiences, as well as engage in co-creation and dissemination activities alongside Ministries of Education, UNICEF Country Offices and Regional Offices.
UNICEF Eswatini is looking for a consultant to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for implementing a Universal Child Grant (UCG) program in Eswatini. This includes designing the program, conducting a fiscal space analysis to assess its affordability and sustainability.
EOF recently finalized its medium-term strategy to cover 2025-2030. We require a consultant to provide technical support to EOF’s leadership team to support with the successful implementation of EOF’s strategy in 2025.
This consultancy will support MoH in updating community case definitions, developing a structured case notification protocol, and strengthening reporting from communities to health facilities. It will also lead capacity-building for healthcare workers in Mukono, Wakiso, and Kampala while collaborating with MoH and leveraging Living Goods to integrate Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) indicators into eCHIS.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for a National Individual Consultant for the Development and costing of National Programme of Measures for Immunization 2025-2027 in Montenegro.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from diverse populations, including but not limited to people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for a Construction Engineer to manage and monitor construction activities in the Country Office when a specific project is initiated.
The Child Rights in Business Consultant’s key function will include supporting the Country Office in development of the expansion strategy and targeting the biggest companies with tailored pitches and proposals with integration of child rights approach. The Consultancy will also support the engagement of Business Clubs and business media in the public discourse on child rights, as well as converting business corporate clients in the partnership opportunities with application of the B2B approach.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
UNICEF will support the Ministry of Education in piloting inclusive education and equity-focused WASH services in two kindergartens, two secondary schools of Ashgabat city, and one rural school (in total 5 educational facilities) in the framework of the system strengthening for reducing the climate change impacts.
UNICEF Jordan Country office is seeking to hire a consultant to support research functions and administrative assistance to the Implementation Support Unit, established at the Jordanian Ministry of Social Development to support the launch and the implementation of the updated National Social Protection Strategy 2025-2033 (NSPS).