UNICEF Innocenti regularly requires specialist work from researchers who have expertise in comparative international research and analysis on issues of child rights and well-being and who can provide support to UNICEF offices on the usage of such data and analysis.
The Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti (“UNICEF Innocenti”) regularly requires specialist work from researchers who have expertise in child participatory research methods, to design, pilot and (in some cases) undertake studies using these methods.
In view of the above UNICEF Innocenti wishes to establish several long-term agreements (LTA) to provide expert services related to design, piloting, training and conduct of child participatory research studies including training and support to others.
UNICEF LACRO is looking for a dynamic Regional Chief of Programme & Planning (P-5) to provide strategic leadership in programme planning, monitoring, data, evidence, and regional coordination. If you are passionate about transforming evidence into action and delivering results at scale, we invite you to join our team in Panama and help advance children's rights across the region.
Under the general supervision of the Deputy Representative the candidate will provide guidance and technical assistance to support UNICEF Cash Assistance activities. Guidance and technical assistance will cover the following themes: programme design, planning and implementation, management and monitoring of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting as well as Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) in support of achievement of programme goals and objectives. The candidate shall also provide strategic guidance to enable the country office to liaise at technical level with relevant national and local authorities to expand cash-based response in affected provinces.
Join UNICEF Madagascar to achieve results for every child through quality programme planning, performance monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. Reporting to the Chief of Planning and Monitoring, you will strengthen monitoring systems, track results, and promote accountability across Madagascar and Comoros programmes.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Education Section at UNICEF Cambodia with
research, data, planning and reporting, and proposal development.
he consultant will provide technical support to the Education Section of UNICEF Cambodia in the areas of research, data
analysis, planning, and proposal development. This includes contributing to ongoing research and review initiatives,
including the Mid-Term Review of the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2024–2028, and supporting programme-specific data
analysis and learning assessments, such as the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM), the Early Grade
Reading Assessment (EGRA), the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) and the Cambodian Demographic Health
Survey (CDHS).
Additionally, the consultant will support the drafting of donor reports and funding proposals, including the Global
Partnership for Education (GPE) 2030 application. Responsibilities will include developing Expressions of Interest,
supporting proposal development and budget preparation, designing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and drafting
analytical narrative sections aligned with education sector priorities and donor requirements.
The consultant will also support UNICEF internal reporting processes, including updates to the Results Assessment Module
(RAM) and Core Standard Indicators (CSIs), through data collection, indicator tracking, and narrative reporting.
Furthermore, the consultant will provide support for evaluation and research related activities by reviewing documents
and contributing to quality assurance processes.
Since 24 February 2022, the escalation of the war in Ukraine has severely affected children and families, leaving millions in need of humanitarian assistance and disrupting access to essential services such as health, education, WASH, and social protection. In response, UNICEF has implemented an emergency response while supporting recovery and strengthening national systems. High-quality, timely evidence and evaluation are essential to ensure programmes remain effective, accountable, and responsive to the evolving needs of children. To strengthen its evaluation function, the UNICEF Ukraine Country Office is recruiting an Evaluation Specialist (NO-C) to support the planning, implementation, and dissemination of evaluations and contribute to the office's evidence generation strategy.
UNICEF is launching a landmark global evaluation to transform how we prevent and respond to violence against children and women worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic Junior Evaluator to co-lead a cutting-edge Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) that turns complex country data into actionable, life-saving strategies. Apply today to use your advanced causal research skills for global impact, accountability, and the strategic scaling of child protection systems.
Support and advice UNICEF in finalization of the module and the assessment of the psychometric properties of reading items designed for the new Foundational Learning Module (FLM2.0) that will be implemented in MICS and other household surveys.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the Planning and Monitoring Specialist NOC will provide support to and facilitate the planning and monitoring functions for the Zonal Office, (ZO) to enable country programme delivery. This will be done in close collaboration with other P&M Section members and zonal sectoral programme staff.
The Public Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Division (PPR) works to strengthen UNICEF’s position as a partner of choice for children’s right among governments and public actors around the world. The intern will acquire direct practical experience in PPR Asia-Pacific Pillar Office in Tokyo (PPR Tokyo)’s work and the United Nations system by supporting the office’s quality assurance, analysis/research, communication and administrative tasks related to resource mobilisation with the Government of Japan activities under general guidance of the supervisor (Public Partnership Manager).
Sous la supervision directe du/de la Spécialiste ou Chef(fe) de la Section PME, le/la Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant apportera un appui technique et opérationnel à l’ensemble de la fonction de suivi, évaluation et gestion des données du programme.
The exercise contributes to ensuring that Kazakhstan's investments in AI support not only economic growth and technological advancement, but also the realization of child rights, improved opportunities for young people, stronger social outcomes, and sustainable benefits for future generations. It also generates lessons that may inform AI governance and child-centered digital transformation efforts across Central Asia and the broader ECARO region.
Join UNICEF Malawi and help deliver lasting results for children and women by strengthening both programme impact and resource stewardship. As a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, you will play a critical role in advancing evidence-based programming and accountability across the country office. You will be at the forefront of driving high-quality monitoring systems, data analysis, and knowledge management to inform decision-making and enhance programme effectiveness.Working within the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) team, you will support the design and implementation of robustM&E frameworks, ensuring timely and accurate tracking of results. Your work will contribute to generating actionable insights, strengthening learning, and improving the impact of programmes for children, adolescents, and women across Malawi.
Under the supervision and in close collaboration with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Deputy Representative of UNICEF Algeria, the National MICS Consultant (NMC) will support and provide guidance to the Country Office and the Ministry of Health for the preparation, implementation and dissemination of the MICS7 survey in the country.
The objective is to establish Long-Term Agreements for Services with qualified individual consultants to provide on-demand behavioural science support to UNICEF Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Centres of Excellence across the full programme cycle through Research, Design, and Evaluation in both Core and Computational modes, as well as Advisory services covering translation, capacity-building, and decision-maker support required for most assignments.
The Evaluation Office of UNICEF is conducting the Evaluation of child protection systems strengthening for prevention of and response to violence against children and women, an evaluation included in the UNICEF Plan for Global Evaluations 2026–2029. The evaluation focuses on an important programme area for the organization given the breadth of the child right deprivations that programmes intend to address, the scale of the investment and the strategic importance of violence prevention and response. The evaluation serves the purposes of accountability and the generation of learnings to inform the adjustment of programmes, policies and resource mobilization to strengthen their alignment with the Strategic Plan 2026–2029.
UNICEF Zambia is seeking experienced Individual Translator Consultants for a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to provide translation services on an as-needed basis. Consultants will deliver accurate and culturally appropriate translations between English and Zambia’s seven official local languages—Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Kaonde, Luvale, and Lunda—to support UNICEF’s programme, advocacy, communication, and knowledge management activities across the country.
As convenor and administrative agent of this joint nutrition programme, UNICEF is responsible for ensuring the quality of program implementation and financial management and therefore, a Project Coordinator is required to provide direct technical guidance, coordination, and management support for the joint nutrition programme, ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance, and financial oversight of multi-sectoral interventions by UN agencies and the Government of Sierra Leone to achieve the programme’s overall goal to improve climate-resilient systems and improve food and nutrition security by 2029 in the target districts.
UNICEF Innocenti regularly requires specialist work from researchers who have expertise in comparative international research and analysis on issues of child rights and well-being and who can provide support to UNICEF offices on the usage of such data and analysis.
The Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti (“UNICEF Innocenti”) regularly requires specialist work from researchers who have expertise in child participatory research methods, to design, pilot and (in some cases) undertake studies using these methods.
In view of the above UNICEF Innocenti wishes to establish several long-term agreements (LTA) to provide expert services related to design, piloting, training and conduct of child participatory research studies including training and support to others.
UNICEF LACRO is looking for a dynamic Regional Chief of Programme & Planning (P-5) to provide strategic leadership in programme planning, monitoring, data, evidence, and regional coordination. If you are passionate about transforming evidence into action and delivering results at scale, we invite you to join our team in Panama and help advance children's rights across the region.
Under the general supervision of the Deputy Representative the candidate will provide guidance and technical assistance to support UNICEF Cash Assistance activities. Guidance and technical assistance will cover the following themes: programme design, planning and implementation, management and monitoring of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting as well as Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) in support of achievement of programme goals and objectives. The candidate shall also provide strategic guidance to enable the country office to liaise at technical level with relevant national and local authorities to expand cash-based response in affected provinces.
Join UNICEF Madagascar to achieve results for every child through quality programme planning, performance monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. Reporting to the Chief of Planning and Monitoring, you will strengthen monitoring systems, track results, and promote accountability across Madagascar and Comoros programmes.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Education Section at UNICEF Cambodia with
research, data, planning and reporting, and proposal development.
he consultant will provide technical support to the Education Section of UNICEF Cambodia in the areas of research, data
analysis, planning, and proposal development. This includes contributing to ongoing research and review initiatives,
including the Mid-Term Review of the Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2024–2028, and supporting programme-specific data
analysis and learning assessments, such as the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM), the Early Grade
Reading Assessment (EGRA), the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) and the Cambodian Demographic Health
Survey (CDHS).
Additionally, the consultant will support the drafting of donor reports and funding proposals, including the Global
Partnership for Education (GPE) 2030 application. Responsibilities will include developing Expressions of Interest,
supporting proposal development and budget preparation, designing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and drafting
analytical narrative sections aligned with education sector priorities and donor requirements.
The consultant will also support UNICEF internal reporting processes, including updates to the Results Assessment Module
(RAM) and Core Standard Indicators (CSIs), through data collection, indicator tracking, and narrative reporting.
Furthermore, the consultant will provide support for evaluation and research related activities by reviewing documents
and contributing to quality assurance processes.
Since 24 February 2022, the escalation of the war in Ukraine has severely affected children and families, leaving millions in need of humanitarian assistance and disrupting access to essential services such as health, education, WASH, and social protection. In response, UNICEF has implemented an emergency response while supporting recovery and strengthening national systems. High-quality, timely evidence and evaluation are essential to ensure programmes remain effective, accountable, and responsive to the evolving needs of children. To strengthen its evaluation function, the UNICEF Ukraine Country Office is recruiting an Evaluation Specialist (NO-C) to support the planning, implementation, and dissemination of evaluations and contribute to the office's evidence generation strategy.
UNICEF is launching a landmark global evaluation to transform how we prevent and respond to violence against children and women worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic Junior Evaluator to co-lead a cutting-edge Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) that turns complex country data into actionable, life-saving strategies. Apply today to use your advanced causal research skills for global impact, accountability, and the strategic scaling of child protection systems.
Support and advice UNICEF in finalization of the module and the assessment of the psychometric properties of reading items designed for the new Foundational Learning Module (FLM2.0) that will be implemented in MICS and other household surveys.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Field Office, the Planning and Monitoring Specialist NOC will provide support to and facilitate the planning and monitoring functions for the Zonal Office, (ZO) to enable country programme delivery. This will be done in close collaboration with other P&M Section members and zonal sectoral programme staff.
The Public Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Division (PPR) works to strengthen UNICEF’s position as a partner of choice for children’s right among governments and public actors around the world. The intern will acquire direct practical experience in PPR Asia-Pacific Pillar Office in Tokyo (PPR Tokyo)’s work and the United Nations system by supporting the office’s quality assurance, analysis/research, communication and administrative tasks related to resource mobilisation with the Government of Japan activities under general guidance of the supervisor (Public Partnership Manager).
Sous la supervision directe du/de la Spécialiste ou Chef(fe) de la Section PME, le/la Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant apportera un appui technique et opérationnel à l’ensemble de la fonction de suivi, évaluation et gestion des données du programme.
The exercise contributes to ensuring that Kazakhstan's investments in AI support not only economic growth and technological advancement, but also the realization of child rights, improved opportunities for young people, stronger social outcomes, and sustainable benefits for future generations. It also generates lessons that may inform AI governance and child-centered digital transformation efforts across Central Asia and the broader ECARO region.
Join UNICEF Malawi and help deliver lasting results for children and women by strengthening both programme impact and resource stewardship. As a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, you will play a critical role in advancing evidence-based programming and accountability across the country office. You will be at the forefront of driving high-quality monitoring systems, data analysis, and knowledge management to inform decision-making and enhance programme effectiveness.Working within the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) team, you will support the design and implementation of robustM&E frameworks, ensuring timely and accurate tracking of results. Your work will contribute to generating actionable insights, strengthening learning, and improving the impact of programmes for children, adolescents, and women across Malawi.
Under the supervision and in close collaboration with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Deputy Representative of UNICEF Algeria, the National MICS Consultant (NMC) will support and provide guidance to the Country Office and the Ministry of Health for the preparation, implementation and dissemination of the MICS7 survey in the country.
The objective is to establish Long-Term Agreements for Services with qualified individual consultants to provide on-demand behavioural science support to UNICEF Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Centres of Excellence across the full programme cycle through Research, Design, and Evaluation in both Core and Computational modes, as well as Advisory services covering translation, capacity-building, and decision-maker support required for most assignments.
The Evaluation Office of UNICEF is conducting the Evaluation of child protection systems strengthening for prevention of and response to violence against children and women, an evaluation included in the UNICEF Plan for Global Evaluations 2026–2029. The evaluation focuses on an important programme area for the organization given the breadth of the child right deprivations that programmes intend to address, the scale of the investment and the strategic importance of violence prevention and response. The evaluation serves the purposes of accountability and the generation of learnings to inform the adjustment of programmes, policies and resource mobilization to strengthen their alignment with the Strategic Plan 2026–2029.
UNICEF Zambia is seeking experienced Individual Translator Consultants for a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to provide translation services on an as-needed basis. Consultants will deliver accurate and culturally appropriate translations between English and Zambia’s seven official local languages—Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Kaonde, Luvale, and Lunda—to support UNICEF’s programme, advocacy, communication, and knowledge management activities across the country.
As convenor and administrative agent of this joint nutrition programme, UNICEF is responsible for ensuring the quality of program implementation and financial management and therefore, a Project Coordinator is required to provide direct technical guidance, coordination, and management support for the joint nutrition programme, ensuring effective implementation, quality assurance, and financial oversight of multi-sectoral interventions by UN agencies and the Government of Sierra Leone to achieve the programme’s overall goal to improve climate-resilient systems and improve food and nutrition security by 2029 in the target districts.
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