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Low Value Consultancy: Development of an Advocacy Manual for Disability Inclusion Zambia (Homebase) Zambia
Exciting consultancy opportunity to develop an advocacy manual which will serve primarily as a practical guide for persons with disabilities and associated Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to inform strategies and interventions in Zambia and realise their rights.
Investigation Specialist, P-3, Fixed Term Position, #00111347, Office of Internal Audit & Investigation, Investigation Services, OIAI, New York, USA United States
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminal investigation, or related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant field combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in legal activities and/or investigation related functions is required.Experience with an international or multilateral public institution is an asset.Experience working in or with the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, the United Nations Appeals Tribunal, and/or the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal is an asset. This includes, but is not limited to, experience as counsel, in a registry or case management capacity, or in a legal advisory role involving regular analysis of the jurisprudence of these bodies.Experience working with administrative sanctions systems within national, international or multilateral public institutions is an asset. Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
National Consultancy: Long Term Agreement (LTA), Construction Engineering Consultant, Lilongwe, Malawi, 2 years, Remote (Open to Malawian Nationals Only) Malawi
The purpose of this assignment is to establish a long-term agreement with a few suitable individual consultants to provide technical support and engineering expertise on demand for oversight of remote infrastructure in Malawi. The consultant will support UNICEF Malawi on an as-and-when-required basis in ensuring that construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in schools, healthcare facilities, and other institutions meet national guidelines and UNICEF standards for sustainability, safety, equity, and climate resilience. In addition, the consultant will provide advisory services and technical capacity-building to UNICEF partners, including government institutions and NGOs, to strengthen national systems and support effective implementation of infrastructure across the country.
Construction Engineer, P-3, TA (6 monts), #135310, Bangui, Central African Republic- WCAR Central African Republic
Make a lasting impact in the Central African Republic.Join UNICEF in Bangui and across the country to strengthen child protection, education, and health systems. Your expertise can help build resilience and hope for children and families.
Quantitative research consultant - economic growth and child poverty in Kenya, 6 months, OSE Innocenti, Florence, Italy (Remote) Italy
Kenya has registered an impressive economic growth over the last two decades with GDP per capita growing from $3,743.6 in 2004 to $5,845.2 in 2024 (2021 international $ PPP) – a 56 per cent increase over the period. Despite this growth, poverty rates remain high. Estimates using the national poverty line show that 39.8 per cent of the population lived in poverty in 2022, up from 36.1 per cent in 2015/16. An estimated 42.4 per cent of children lived in monetary in 2022, higher than the national figure, and highlighting the higher vulnerability among children. Potential consultant will analyse how economic growth in Kenya has translated into poverty reduction and child poverty outcomes at the national and county (sub-national) levels and to identify policy options to promote more inclusive and child-centred growth. Potential consultant will lead the research on the study described above, particularly activities related to evidence review to identify the most appropriate analytical approach, data compilation, data analysis, and drafting of a working paper and brief.
International Consultancy to Document and Analyse the UNICEF 7% Set-Aside Investment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women, GPD, 3 months, CoE, Nairobi, Kenya, (Remote) Kenya
In 2024, UNICEF approved a US$5.8 million allocation through the 7% Set Aside Funds — financed through UNICEF core resources — to support reduction of new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) across 11 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and West and Central Africa (WCA). The funding was allocated to UNICEF Country Offices to accelerate implementation of evidence-based and adolescent-responsive HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions within national and sub-national systems. UNICEF seeks a consultant to document and synthesize the regional experience, implementation approaches, emerging results, strategic lessons, and programmatic learning from the 7% set-aside investment across participating countries. The consultancy will draw on programme monitoring data, country reporting, implementation evidence, and stakeholder perspectives to produce high-quality knowledge and advocacy products that support strategic learning, future programming, policy engagement, and resource mobilization for adolescent HIV prevention and adolescent well-being.
Re-advertisement: Chief Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, NO-3, FT, #136361, Baghdad, Iraq- MENA Iraq
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programmes, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (PME) will coordinate the planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions for the Country Programme and support child rights monitoring in the country, in close collaboration with the various teams in the country and field offices, and relevant external partners.
Batch recruitment (2 positions): Social & Behavior Change Officer, NO-2, TA (3 months), Uganda - ESAR Uganda
Drive rapid, evidence-based social and behaviour change action in emergency settings by supporting the design, coordination and delivery of inclusive, high-impact SBC strategies that protect children and communities.
Emergency Officer, NO-2, Fixed Term Position, Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Ukraine, #A330433 Ukraine
UNICEF Ukraine is looking for the Emergency Officer will implement the country office emergency preparedness and response on the ground. The holder of the position will carry the responsibility for leading emergency response activities in Kherson Oblast and provide support for small‑scale emergency responses in Mykolaiv and Odesa Oblasts, including those related to strike impacts. The incumbent will be responsible for the technical contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to advance the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in an emergency situation.
Programme Specialist (PSEA), NO-3, Temporary Position, Uganda, 3 months, Kampala, Uganda, #00137235 Uganda
UNICEF Uganda is looking for an experienced PSEA Specialist (P-3) to help strengthen a safe, accountable and survivor-centred Ebola response. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact by advancing safeguarding, supporting partners, strengthening reporting systems, and protecting the rights and dignity of affected communities.
Open call for the national consultancy roster: Capacity building of English and German teachers for the usage of the Akelius Digital Language course- Sarajevo, UNICEF BiH, Remote-Home-based Bosnia & Herzegovina
The purpose of this assignment is to implement a comprehensive training and mentorship programme for either English of German language teachers aiming to capacitate them to use the Akelius digital learning application in formal language classes and school language clubs.
Executive Specialist , P-3, Fixed Term Position, Beijing, China #134960 China
UNICEF China is looking for qualified candidates for the position - Executive Specialist (P-3). This post is responsible for supporting the supervisor in implementing and following up on key strategic priorities; coordinating, managing, and planning activities in a systematic and organized manner; and lastly, managing an effective system for incoming information, including correspondence and decision memos.
Acuerdo de Larga Duración (Long Term Agreement, LTA) Consultores para Servicios de Fotografía, Guatemala, 24 meses. Guatemala
¡En UNICEF Guatemala buscamos tus servicios! Posees experiencia en fotografía para documentar y visibilizar la situación de la niñez y adolescencia en Guatemala y el trabajo de UNICEF. ¡Esta es tu oportunidad!
Nutrition Consultant (Nationals only), Addis Ababa, Office-based + travel, #593294 Ethiopia
The nutrition consultant will provide technical and operational support across the nutrition programme, with a particular focus on the prevention and treatment of wasting in Ethiopia. The role includes supporting programme planning, implementation, monitoring, results reporting, and proposal development. The consultancy will contribute to national efforts to improve the nutritional status of mothers, infants, and children, while strengthening UNICEF’s capacity to deliver high-quality and equitable nutrition programmes.
Education Evaluation Technical Consultant (National-only) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6.5 months Req#593189, Office-based +travel Ethiopia
An individual consultant is required for the temporary provision of technical support of the Access to Education Output 2 of the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office Education Programme. The purpose of the activity is specifically related to time-bound education project evaluations, and related activities. This will require the main deliverables as detailed below.
Fund Raising Officer (Acquisition) NOA, FTA. Santiago, Chile #96175 Chile
The incumbent supports the design, coordination, implementation, monitoring and optimization of annual pledge donor acquisition plans. The role contributes to the achievement of income, donor volume, donor quality and cost-efficiency targets through the coordinated implementation of acquisition campaigns across Face-to-Face, telemarketing, DRTV, Corporate Pathway to Pledge, digital lead conversion and other emerging acquisition opportunities. The incumbent works closely with the Individual Giving, Digital, Retention, Communications, Operations and external vendor teams to ensure that acquisition activities are planned, executed, tracked and reported in a timely and compliant manner. The post provides analysis and recommendations to improve campaign performance, strengthen donor journeys, support testing and innovation, and contribute to a stronger and more diversified acquisition pipeline for UNICEF Chile.
Programme Assistant (Protection) GS-5 TA, Montevideo, Uruguay #137215 Uruguay
The Programme Assistant (GS-5 Temporary Appointment) is positioned in the Programme Section, reporting directly to the Programme Coordinator. This position carries cross-sectoral functions of technical assistance programme planning and operations, ensuring seamless coordination between technical teams, operations units, and external partners/service providers. The incumbent will be situated within the protection area, with a particular focus on the special protection system, deinstitutionalization processes, justice administration, migration, and the monitoring of children’s rights.
National data consultant for Nigeria, Abuja, 12 months (Nationals only), Office-based, #593304 Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Education launched the Nigeria Education Sector Renew Initiative (NESRI) with education data as one of the core pillars for education reform. Subsequently, the Ministry initiated the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI) to strengthen sector-wide data collection, management, analysis and use. The initiative aims to enable the federal, state and local governments and school authorities to leverage the education data for policy making, programme development, and improvement of teaching and learning activities. To achieve the goal, UNICEF has been supporting the Ministry to operationalize education information management systems (EMIS) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In 2025, UNICEF supported the Ministry to launch the EMIS with annual school census module, safe school module and student registry module. The EMIS system has been developed by the University Oslo (UiO) that has provided a DHIS platform. To help the government mainstream the EMIS in the education sector and institutionalize it as a sustainable system, UNICEF seeks to hire a national consultant who provides technical expertise to lead the data systems interventions with the Federal Ministry of Education and state governments.
Social & Behavior Change Officer, P-2, Temporary Appointment, 364 days, Luanda, Angola, #00136811 Angola
Reporting to the Immunization Specialist and under the general overall guidance of the Chief of Health & Nutrition, the SBC Officer (P-2) TA is responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. By following the UNICEF SBC global programme and operational guidances, the role designs, plans and implements activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
Senior Programme Associate, G-7, TA (364 days), #137309, Abuja, Nigeria- WCAR Nigeria
The Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Child Protection Programme Section, reporting to the Section Chief. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and CoE-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground.

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