UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is looking for a consultant to produce the literature review; support and participate in the expert consultation; co-design, organize and facilitate the child consultations, analyze the data, and write up the findings; and participate in the final visioning and scenario development activities and review the report. The consultancy is for approximately 90 working days over a 12-month period, with the consultant engaging at key points throughout the duration of the project.
The UNICEF Gulf Area Office (UNICEF GAO) is unique in its mandate. It is accountable for providing programmatic support to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. In addition, it identifies, cultivates and sustains partnerships with Gulf-based partners to generate resources for the organization globally. UNICEF has a role to play in ensuring rapid development in the Gulf is child sensitive and child focused and that children remain at the heart of the national development dialogue.
UNICEF seeks to hire an experienced, results oriented national Individual consultant to assist UNICEF Lesotho Country Office with the review and update of the existing CPD framework and logbook, which are due for review after five years. This review will be informed by the 2022 CPD evaluation survey findings. The consultant will draft a revised CPD framework to ensure it aligns with emerging trends and meets the professional development needs of healthcare workers in Lesotho including Learning hub, online and offline learning and simulation centers. UNICEF, MOH and LNC will be sharing with the consultant materials necessary for this work.
The UN Partnerships Team in UNICEF's Public Partnerships Division in New York is looking for an intern to support the team in shaping and building partnerships to achieve results for children worldwide.
This is an exciting opportunity to obtain an in-depth understanding of the functioning of UNICEF and its work, from high-level political engagement to liaising with colleagues in the field, at country and regional level and across headquarters divisions.
Under the supervision of the Public Partnership Manager, the intern will support various aspects of external relations, knowledge management and development of strategies and approaches to relevant thematic areas.
The UNICEF Gulf Area Office (UNICEF GAO) is unique in its mandate. It is accountable for providing programmatic support to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. In addition, it identifies, cultivates and sustains partnerships with Gulf-based partners to generate resources for the organization globally. UNICEF has a role to play in ensuring rapid development in the Gulf is child sensitive and child focused and that children remain at the heart of the national development dialogue.
The consultant will work with UNICEF’s Head of Child and Nutrition Advocacy and colleagues across UNICEF to deliver the advocacy workstream of the Advocacy and Communications Strategy with the goal of securing strong government engagement, and where possible new commitments, at the Forum in July. This includes preparing internal briefings to support UNICEF’s plans and activities, developing advocacy resources, and supporting and coordinating (in close collaboration with UNICEF offices) government engagements and preparations ahead of the Forum. The consultant will also consolidate new commitments and Government statements from the Forum and help produce a short results report after the Forum takes place
UNICEF Libya is looking for a dynamic, experienced, and results-oriented consultant to support the country office’s efforts to implement youth-related projects, focusing on life skills development, social innovation, climate awareness, and cross-sectoral coordination.
The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) in Geneva, Switzerland, has ongoing requirements for the production and design of digital content pieces to carry out specific fundraising support for emerging and established markets in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), Europe and Central Asia (ECA), and West and Central Africa (WCA) regions. Through this LTA, CODAS would like to establish a roster of Digital Designers able to ensure smooth delivery of digital content pieces.
The high-quality content packages will be either uniquely created or adapted/refreshed based on existing and proven UNICEF global fundraising campaigns, featured for various digital platforms, including Google, Meta, and Bing, among others. The selected consultants will work on both new campaigns and adapt existing ones, designing static, dynamic, and video ads. Additionally, selected consultants will be responsible for writing engaging ad copy that drives results for both campaign and web content.
These services will be critical for frontier and established markets to deliver tests and develop their digital plans and targets. The consultants will work directly with CODAS, the ECA team, as well as digital agencies, in order to support digital activities.
The Rwanda National Organization of Social Workers (RWANOSW) is emerging as a strong advocacy and development oriented membership board for the social work profession in Rwanda, with UNICEF Rwanda’s support. In addition, UNICEF Rwanda supports the National Child Development Agency (NCDA) to provide child protection services to children and families at risk of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect at the sub-national level through a dedicated child protection workforce.
In this context, UNICEF Rwanda is seeking a qualified consultant to facilitate a participatory process for the development of a law governing social work and establishment of a social work council. The consultant will lead this initiative by facilitating development of the legal, operational, and organizational frameworks necessary to establish a fully functional Social Workers Council.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
UNICEF seeks a Geospatial Consultant who will provide technical and analytical support to activities related to assessing and strengthening connectivity of health programs under both the HealthConnekt and MasterCard Foundation initiative.
The geospatial consultant will support the design, production, delivery and dissemination of spatial information products that will inform analysis of gaps in the availability of internet connectivity at health facilities, CHW distribution, the geographic coverage of health services and target population. The consultant will support country personnel to identify spatial information needs in each country, gather necessary data for the analysis, assess the quality of core input datasets such as HMFLs, CHW master lists and associated registries, and enhance them with connectivity information. The consultant will perform spatial analysis, produce information products for communication with countries and global audiences, and make the outputs available on a global platform.
The consultant will complement the HealthConnekt Country Engagement consultant under the oversight of the DHIS team senior health advisor and geospatial health specialist, as well as the ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence team based in Nairobi. The consultant will support UNICEF Regional and Country Offices in engaging with government counterparts as needed. Additionally, the consultant will be expected to engage with Africa CDC, the UNICEF GIGA and the Community Health team in UNICEF Programme Group.
UNICEF Zambia is currently hiring a consultant to conduct assessments, analyze data, design strategies, draft technical documents, to improve rural water system operation and maintenance in Luapula and other rural provinces on a need’s basis.
UNICEF ECARO is looking for a home-based (in Europe) Mental health and Psychosocial support Consultant to support the office with the implementation of the Initiative “Promoting a comprehensive, prevention-oriented approach to children’s health” component related to mental health of children and adolescents
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to develop and document updates on key nutrition interventions, strategies, and technical guidelines while enhancing south-to-south learning and knowledge exchange.
UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is looking for a qualified Organizational Science, Foresight, and EU context advisor to work with the evaluation lead to ensure all phases of the evaluation can feed towards concrete recommendations on how best to improve the organizational structure of UNICEF in all COs under analysis.
UNICEF ECARO is looking for a qualified Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Lead Consultant to support with set-up & execution of an ECEC Fund, including technical advice to TSI projects.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to provide unprecedented support to TASAF in solidifying the progress achieved in both scaling up and fully integrating Stawisha Maisha into the PSSN program at this critical juncture of national transition. The timely completion of this assignment is necessary to guide Stawisha Maisha through the final, decisive stages of complete integration – a rare opportunity to ensure its long-term sustainability and formal institutionalization within Tanzania's social protection framework.
Egypt country office is looking for a consultant for a period of 6 months starting from April till September 2025. The GBViE Consultant will report to Child Protection Officer NOB (Children on the move) at UNICEF Country Office, for guidance and general supervision, with technical support from the GBV Risk Mitigation and PSEA Specialist at the Regional Office. S/He will focus on strengthening GBV responses in existing Child Protection, including FGM and integrating efforts to address GBV and SEA in all of UNICEF’s work in Child Protection in the refugee response and UNICEF operation in the country.
The post is based in the Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa (MENARO) based in Amman and reports to the Regional Staff Counsellor with a non-negotiable condition for travel to Gaza and other Level 3 Emergencies locations. The Staff Counsellor will implement and contribute to a resiliency and stress management programme aimed at attending to the psychological needs of UNICEF staff in Gaza and Level 3 Emergencies. The work will be carried out from the preventive and curative perspective at the individual, team, and organizational levels.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is looking for a consultant to produce the literature review; support and participate in the expert consultation; co-design, organize and facilitate the child consultations, analyze the data, and write up the findings; and participate in the final visioning and scenario development activities and review the report. The consultancy is for approximately 90 working days over a 12-month period, with the consultant engaging at key points throughout the duration of the project.
The UNICEF Gulf Area Office (UNICEF GAO) is unique in its mandate. It is accountable for providing programmatic support to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. In addition, it identifies, cultivates and sustains partnerships with Gulf-based partners to generate resources for the organization globally. UNICEF has a role to play in ensuring rapid development in the Gulf is child sensitive and child focused and that children remain at the heart of the national development dialogue.
UNICEF seeks to hire an experienced, results oriented national Individual consultant to assist UNICEF Lesotho Country Office with the review and update of the existing CPD framework and logbook, which are due for review after five years. This review will be informed by the 2022 CPD evaluation survey findings. The consultant will draft a revised CPD framework to ensure it aligns with emerging trends and meets the professional development needs of healthcare workers in Lesotho including Learning hub, online and offline learning and simulation centers. UNICEF, MOH and LNC will be sharing with the consultant materials necessary for this work.
The UN Partnerships Team in UNICEF's Public Partnerships Division in New York is looking for an intern to support the team in shaping and building partnerships to achieve results for children worldwide.
This is an exciting opportunity to obtain an in-depth understanding of the functioning of UNICEF and its work, from high-level political engagement to liaising with colleagues in the field, at country and regional level and across headquarters divisions.
Under the supervision of the Public Partnership Manager, the intern will support various aspects of external relations, knowledge management and development of strategies and approaches to relevant thematic areas.
The UNICEF Gulf Area Office (UNICEF GAO) is unique in its mandate. It is accountable for providing programmatic support to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. In addition, it identifies, cultivates and sustains partnerships with Gulf-based partners to generate resources for the organization globally. UNICEF has a role to play in ensuring rapid development in the Gulf is child sensitive and child focused and that children remain at the heart of the national development dialogue.
The consultant will work with UNICEF’s Head of Child and Nutrition Advocacy and colleagues across UNICEF to deliver the advocacy workstream of the Advocacy and Communications Strategy with the goal of securing strong government engagement, and where possible new commitments, at the Forum in July. This includes preparing internal briefings to support UNICEF’s plans and activities, developing advocacy resources, and supporting and coordinating (in close collaboration with UNICEF offices) government engagements and preparations ahead of the Forum. The consultant will also consolidate new commitments and Government statements from the Forum and help produce a short results report after the Forum takes place
UNICEF Libya is looking for a dynamic, experienced, and results-oriented consultant to support the country office’s efforts to implement youth-related projects, focusing on life skills development, social innovation, climate awareness, and cross-sectoral coordination.
The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) in Geneva, Switzerland, has ongoing requirements for the production and design of digital content pieces to carry out specific fundraising support for emerging and established markets in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), Europe and Central Asia (ECA), and West and Central Africa (WCA) regions. Through this LTA, CODAS would like to establish a roster of Digital Designers able to ensure smooth delivery of digital content pieces.
The high-quality content packages will be either uniquely created or adapted/refreshed based on existing and proven UNICEF global fundraising campaigns, featured for various digital platforms, including Google, Meta, and Bing, among others. The selected consultants will work on both new campaigns and adapt existing ones, designing static, dynamic, and video ads. Additionally, selected consultants will be responsible for writing engaging ad copy that drives results for both campaign and web content.
These services will be critical for frontier and established markets to deliver tests and develop their digital plans and targets. The consultants will work directly with CODAS, the ECA team, as well as digital agencies, in order to support digital activities.
The Rwanda National Organization of Social Workers (RWANOSW) is emerging as a strong advocacy and development oriented membership board for the social work profession in Rwanda, with UNICEF Rwanda’s support. In addition, UNICEF Rwanda supports the National Child Development Agency (NCDA) to provide child protection services to children and families at risk of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect at the sub-national level through a dedicated child protection workforce.
In this context, UNICEF Rwanda is seeking a qualified consultant to facilitate a participatory process for the development of a law governing social work and establishment of a social work council. The consultant will lead this initiative by facilitating development of the legal, operational, and organizational frameworks necessary to establish a fully functional Social Workers Council.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
Household surveys such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) enable countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators on the situation of children and women in areas such as health, education, early childhood development, child protection, water and sanitation, and nutrition. For many countries, household surveys have been among the most important data sources used for situation analyses, policy decisions, programme interventions, and informing the public about the situation of children and women.
UNICEF seeks a Geospatial Consultant who will provide technical and analytical support to activities related to assessing and strengthening connectivity of health programs under both the HealthConnekt and MasterCard Foundation initiative.
The geospatial consultant will support the design, production, delivery and dissemination of spatial information products that will inform analysis of gaps in the availability of internet connectivity at health facilities, CHW distribution, the geographic coverage of health services and target population. The consultant will support country personnel to identify spatial information needs in each country, gather necessary data for the analysis, assess the quality of core input datasets such as HMFLs, CHW master lists and associated registries, and enhance them with connectivity information. The consultant will perform spatial analysis, produce information products for communication with countries and global audiences, and make the outputs available on a global platform.
The consultant will complement the HealthConnekt Country Engagement consultant under the oversight of the DHIS team senior health advisor and geospatial health specialist, as well as the ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence team based in Nairobi. The consultant will support UNICEF Regional and Country Offices in engaging with government counterparts as needed. Additionally, the consultant will be expected to engage with Africa CDC, the UNICEF GIGA and the Community Health team in UNICEF Programme Group.
UNICEF Zambia is currently hiring a consultant to conduct assessments, analyze data, design strategies, draft technical documents, to improve rural water system operation and maintenance in Luapula and other rural provinces on a need’s basis.
UNICEF ECARO is looking for a home-based (in Europe) Mental health and Psychosocial support Consultant to support the office with the implementation of the Initiative “Promoting a comprehensive, prevention-oriented approach to children’s health” component related to mental health of children and adolescents
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to develop and document updates on key nutrition interventions, strategies, and technical guidelines while enhancing south-to-south learning and knowledge exchange.
UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is looking for a qualified Organizational Science, Foresight, and EU context advisor to work with the evaluation lead to ensure all phases of the evaluation can feed towards concrete recommendations on how best to improve the organizational structure of UNICEF in all COs under analysis.
UNICEF ECARO is looking for a qualified Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Lead Consultant to support with set-up & execution of an ECEC Fund, including technical advice to TSI projects.
The primary objective of this consultancy is to provide unprecedented support to TASAF in solidifying the progress achieved in both scaling up and fully integrating Stawisha Maisha into the PSSN program at this critical juncture of national transition. The timely completion of this assignment is necessary to guide Stawisha Maisha through the final, decisive stages of complete integration – a rare opportunity to ensure its long-term sustainability and formal institutionalization within Tanzania's social protection framework.
Egypt country office is looking for a consultant for a period of 6 months starting from April till September 2025. The GBViE Consultant will report to Child Protection Officer NOB (Children on the move) at UNICEF Country Office, for guidance and general supervision, with technical support from the GBV Risk Mitigation and PSEA Specialist at the Regional Office. S/He will focus on strengthening GBV responses in existing Child Protection, including FGM and integrating efforts to address GBV and SEA in all of UNICEF’s work in Child Protection in the refugee response and UNICEF operation in the country.
The post is based in the Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa (MENARO) based in Amman and reports to the Regional Staff Counsellor with a non-negotiable condition for travel to Gaza and other Level 3 Emergencies locations. The Staff Counsellor will implement and contribute to a resiliency and stress management programme aimed at attending to the psychological needs of UNICEF staff in Gaza and Level 3 Emergencies. The work will be carried out from the preventive and curative perspective at the individual, team, and organizational levels.
