The Senior Operations Associate provides office management, budget and human resources support to the PPD Europe Pillar, one of the 3 PPD geographic pillars, spanning over 3 locations- Brussels, Berlin, and Copenhagen.
As UNICEF drives practical, measurable policy change in climate action, a senior consultant is needed to provide expert analysis and input to sustain multilateral climate policy engagement at high technical quality, under the supervision of the Global Technical Director of UNICEFs Center of Excellence (CoE) for Climate Resilience for Children.
Join UNICEF as a Senior Information Communication Technology AssociateYou will play a key role in supporting the Istanbul Global Office by ensuring smooth delivery of ICT operations and strategic data support. This includes providing technical and help desk services, managing system operations, and contributing to systems development and data-driven decision-making in a dynamic, multicultural UN environment.
While leadership often focuses on senior management, the role of Country Office Staff Associations (COSA) and their elected representatives is critical in ensuring smooth, equitable, and successful implementation of change. As direct representatives of the workforce, COSA Chairs and ExCom members are well placed to voice staff concerns and foster engagement. Yet, their capacity to lead, communicate, and mediate during strategic transitions is often underdeveloped, resulting in resistance and mistrust.
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Delivery of key briefings on strategy, partner engagement and policy to advance the adolescent girls agenda
- Deliver key programmatic outputs in collaboration with Senior Gender Advisor – including a robust Results Framework for the global POWER4Girls initiatives; annual adolescent girls report for partners summarising key results and programmatic lessons
- Undertake research and support the evaluation of POWER4Girls programmes
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to offer data science, engineering and provide senior stakeholder, communications and project management support for the activities of EAPRO’s Frontier Data Lab for activities related to GAVI/ Climate Change / Emergencies and WASH. This work is fundamental to the outcomes and outputs of EAP RO’s RAM and is related to the support of the CPD process. Under the guidance of EAPRO’s Regional T4D Manager, the consultant will collaborate closely with regional T4D and program teams, as well as T4D, data, and program teams based in country offices throughout the East Asia and Pacific region and in the future, the wider Asia Pacific Region.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. As established in its Hosting Agreement with UNICEF and detailed in the ECW Operational Manual, the Fund is governed by two interlinked bodies: a High-Level Steering Group (HLSG), which provides strategic direction and political leadership; and an Executive Committee (ExCom), which oversees operational and financial decision-making. The ECW Secretariat, hosted by UNICEF, is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Fund’s strategy, coordination of partners, delivery of results, and accountability to governance bodies.
The Director of ECW leads the Secretariat and serves as the primary executive responsible for implementing the Fund’s strategy, policies, and investments. The Director plays a central role in translating global commitments into tangible results for crisis-affected children and youth, overseeing all aspects of ECW’s operations, partnerships, and performance. The Director reports to UNICEF for administrative purposes and is accountable to the HLSG Chair for implementation of the ECW workplan and budget, in close consultation with the Chair(s) of the ExCom, as per the Hosting Agreement.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until 2029.
Join our team as a consultant!
Support the design of our 2026–2031 Country Programme Management Plan (CPMP), shaping strategy, structure, and alignment with global and regional priorities.
Collaborate across teams, facilitate inclusive consultations, and ensure coherence with UNICEF’s latest initiatives.
If you are interested and have the required experience, apply today!
The proposed consultancy is expected to support the Child Protection in Humanitarian Action team when it comes to engaging with governments on counter terrorism and their impacts on children and bring external in-depth technical expertise in order to support design of UNICEF strategies, programs and advocacy.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Polio Deputy GPEI outbreak Response Coordinator and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The UNICEF Eritrea current Country Programme is approaching its end in 2026, and a new Country Programme needs to be established to commence in 2027. In preparation for this transition, a new Country Programme Document (CPD) must be developed. To ensure efficiency and strategic focus, the process will be lean. It will leverage innovative, context-adapted approaches such as participatory prioritization methods and scenario-based planning to streamline decision-making and enhance relevance. The emphasis will be on strategic content and decision-making, with deliverables that are concise, action-oriented, and aligned with UNICEF’s corporate guidance.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to UNICEF Eritrea in developing a high-quality, evidence-based, and results-oriented CPD. The consultant should focus on strategic content, not exhaustive documentation.
The consultant will:
• Facilitate participatory processes for prioritization using inclusive and context-sensitive facilitation techniques, including low-tech and high-touch methods suitable for the Eritrean context.
• Provide technical inputs and quality assurance for Evidence Synthesis (ES), Programme Strategy Explanatory Notes (PSENs), Strategic Moment of Reflection (SMR) and Results and Resources Plan (RRP).
• Draft the CPD narrative in line with UNICEF corporate guidance.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
This role is designed for a dynamic Human resources/ People and Culture professional ready to support global People and Culture initiatives with energy and precision. To qualify, you’ll bring at least a bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, international relations, or related fields, along with a minimum of two years’ hands-on experience in HR functions, change management or project coordination. Exposure to international development cooperation—particularly within UNICEF, the UN, or International NGOs—is a strong asset, as is familiarity with planning, reporting, and project management. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis will be vital, while skills in communication, change support, and stakeholder engagement will make you stand out. Fluency in English is a must, and knowledge of another UN language adds an extra edge.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for content and knowledge product development and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The primary goal is to recruit a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for multidisciplinary workforce to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) implementation. This assessment will identify specific capacity gaps to strengthen the implementation of IHR core capacities. The findings will be directly incorporated into training curricula to ensure that all public health levels have the necessary skills to prevent, detect, assess, notify, and respond to health emergencies. The TNA will also identify new curriculum development needs.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual consultant to support the coordination and implementation of the UNICEF supported HIV prevention programme .The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health and Child Care in strengthening the coordination of UNICEF supported HIV prevention intervention for adolescents and young people being implemented in the two provinces of Harare (Epworth and Hopley) and Mashonaland Central (Mazowe, Mt Darwin and Shamva).
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- 1. Delivery of policy briefs and analytical tools to support UNICEF country teams to best advance at-scale programmes for adolescent girls
- 2. Undertake costing analysis in at least 6 contexts with UNICEF country teams to support at-scale delivery models
- 3. Develop at least 4 robust investment cases, using methodologies appropriate to the context, to support financing of programme models for adolescent girls that are delivered at-scale and secure sustainable resources to continue
UNICEF seeks to engage a National Knowledge Management Support Consultant who will support the systematic documentation, organization, and dissemination of knowledge. The consultant will be supporting with capturing evidence, lessons learned, and best practices, developing user-friendly knowledge products, including case studies, human interest stories and reports.
The Senior Operations Associate provides office management, budget and human resources support to the PPD Europe Pillar, one of the 3 PPD geographic pillars, spanning over 3 locations- Brussels, Berlin, and Copenhagen.
As UNICEF drives practical, measurable policy change in climate action, a senior consultant is needed to provide expert analysis and input to sustain multilateral climate policy engagement at high technical quality, under the supervision of the Global Technical Director of UNICEFs Center of Excellence (CoE) for Climate Resilience for Children.
Join UNICEF as a Senior Information Communication Technology AssociateYou will play a key role in supporting the Istanbul Global Office by ensuring smooth delivery of ICT operations and strategic data support. This includes providing technical and help desk services, managing system operations, and contributing to systems development and data-driven decision-making in a dynamic, multicultural UN environment.
While leadership often focuses on senior management, the role of Country Office Staff Associations (COSA) and their elected representatives is critical in ensuring smooth, equitable, and successful implementation of change. As direct representatives of the workforce, COSA Chairs and ExCom members are well placed to voice staff concerns and foster engagement. Yet, their capacity to lead, communicate, and mediate during strategic transitions is often underdeveloped, resulting in resistance and mistrust.
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Delivery of key briefings on strategy, partner engagement and policy to advance the adolescent girls agenda
- Deliver key programmatic outputs in collaboration with Senior Gender Advisor – including a robust Results Framework for the global POWER4Girls initiatives; annual adolescent girls report for partners summarising key results and programmatic lessons
- Undertake research and support the evaluation of POWER4Girls programmes
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to offer data science, engineering and provide senior stakeholder, communications and project management support for the activities of EAPRO’s Frontier Data Lab for activities related to GAVI/ Climate Change / Emergencies and WASH. This work is fundamental to the outcomes and outputs of EAP RO’s RAM and is related to the support of the CPD process. Under the guidance of EAPRO’s Regional T4D Manager, the consultant will collaborate closely with regional T4D and program teams, as well as T4D, data, and program teams based in country offices throughout the East Asia and Pacific region and in the future, the wider Asia Pacific Region.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. As established in its Hosting Agreement with UNICEF and detailed in the ECW Operational Manual, the Fund is governed by two interlinked bodies: a High-Level Steering Group (HLSG), which provides strategic direction and political leadership; and an Executive Committee (ExCom), which oversees operational and financial decision-making. The ECW Secretariat, hosted by UNICEF, is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Fund’s strategy, coordination of partners, delivery of results, and accountability to governance bodies.
The Director of ECW leads the Secretariat and serves as the primary executive responsible for implementing the Fund’s strategy, policies, and investments. The Director plays a central role in translating global commitments into tangible results for crisis-affected children and youth, overseeing all aspects of ECW’s operations, partnerships, and performance. The Director reports to UNICEF for administrative purposes and is accountable to the HLSG Chair for implementation of the ECW workplan and budget, in close consultation with the Chair(s) of the ExCom, as per the Hosting Agreement.
The consultant will support EOF’s team in relation to its ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) outcomes fund in South Africa, which is expected to launch in November 2025 and continue implementing until 2029.
Join our team as a consultant!
Support the design of our 2026–2031 Country Programme Management Plan (CPMP), shaping strategy, structure, and alignment with global and regional priorities.
Collaborate across teams, facilitate inclusive consultations, and ensure coherence with UNICEF’s latest initiatives.
If you are interested and have the required experience, apply today!
The proposed consultancy is expected to support the Child Protection in Humanitarian Action team when it comes to engaging with governments on counter terrorism and their impacts on children and bring external in-depth technical expertise in order to support design of UNICEF strategies, programs and advocacy.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Polio Deputy GPEI outbreak Response Coordinator and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The UNICEF Eritrea current Country Programme is approaching its end in 2026, and a new Country Programme needs to be established to commence in 2027. In preparation for this transition, a new Country Programme Document (CPD) must be developed. To ensure efficiency and strategic focus, the process will be lean. It will leverage innovative, context-adapted approaches such as participatory prioritization methods and scenario-based planning to streamline decision-making and enhance relevance. The emphasis will be on strategic content and decision-making, with deliverables that are concise, action-oriented, and aligned with UNICEF’s corporate guidance.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to UNICEF Eritrea in developing a high-quality, evidence-based, and results-oriented CPD. The consultant should focus on strategic content, not exhaustive documentation.
The consultant will:
• Facilitate participatory processes for prioritization using inclusive and context-sensitive facilitation techniques, including low-tech and high-touch methods suitable for the Eritrean context.
• Provide technical inputs and quality assurance for Evidence Synthesis (ES), Programme Strategy Explanatory Notes (PSENs), Strategic Moment of Reflection (SMR) and Results and Resources Plan (RRP).
• Draft the CPD narrative in line with UNICEF corporate guidance.
UNICEF is committed to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all girls and women. Building on UNICEF’s comparative advantages, lessons learned from prior Action Plans, as well as evidence of proven strategies to effect change at scale, UNICEF will have a special focus on advancing adolescent girls rights. This includes targeting commitments to adolescent girls in each sectoral area and through multisectoral, at-scale programming. UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- Provision of technical, programmatic, and strategic support to new global adolescent girls’ initiatives, including under Skills4Girls, HPV Plus, and related portfolios
- Provision of support for reporting and donor engagement, for 2 major Global Adolescent Girls initiatives.
- Support knowledge and evidence generation as well as specialist support for girl-centered monitoring and evaluation.
This role is designed for a dynamic Human resources/ People and Culture professional ready to support global People and Culture initiatives with energy and precision. To qualify, you’ll bring at least a bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, international relations, or related fields, along with a minimum of two years’ hands-on experience in HR functions, change management or project coordination. Exposure to international development cooperation—particularly within UNICEF, the UN, or International NGOs—is a strong asset, as is familiarity with planning, reporting, and project management. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis will be vital, while skills in communication, change support, and stakeholder engagement will make you stand out. Fluency in English is a must, and knowledge of another UN language adds an extra edge.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for content and knowledge product development and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The primary goal is to recruit a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for multidisciplinary workforce to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) implementation. This assessment will identify specific capacity gaps to strengthen the implementation of IHR core capacities. The findings will be directly incorporated into training curricula to ensure that all public health levels have the necessary skills to prevent, detect, assess, notify, and respond to health emergencies. The TNA will also identify new curriculum development needs.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual consultant to support the coordination and implementation of the UNICEF supported HIV prevention programme .The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Ministry of Health and Child Care in strengthening the coordination of UNICEF supported HIV prevention intervention for adolescents and young people being implemented in the two provinces of Harare (Epworth and Hopley) and Mashonaland Central (Mazowe, Mt Darwin and Shamva).
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda. Specifically, this consultancy will focus on:
- 1. Delivery of policy briefs and analytical tools to support UNICEF country teams to best advance at-scale programmes for adolescent girls
- 2. Undertake costing analysis in at least 6 contexts with UNICEF country teams to support at-scale delivery models
- 3. Develop at least 4 robust investment cases, using methodologies appropriate to the context, to support financing of programme models for adolescent girls that are delivered at-scale and secure sustainable resources to continue
UNICEF seeks to engage a National Knowledge Management Support Consultant who will support the systematic documentation, organization, and dissemination of knowledge. The consultant will be supporting with capturing evidence, lessons learned, and best practices, developing user-friendly knowledge products, including case studies, human interest stories and reports.
