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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support both the national and local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will consider capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

UNICEF Philippines has two offices. One office is based in Manila and a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative center of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference? 

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist for Climate Environment and resilience (CER), the consultant will have a pivotal role in supporting the development of high-quality, investment-ready project proposals that advance climate change adaptation in the social sectors, particularly at the subnational level, and ensure alignment with the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the rights of children and youth. The consultant will facilitate the translation of priority project ideas into fully developed proposals, foster NAP localization through stakeholder engagement, and contribute to resource mobilization efforts, including proposals for climate-smart evacuation centers and funding from climate finance mechanisms.

The consultant will undertake and deliver the following:

1. Transform priority adaptation projects into full proposals

• Inception Report with Work Plan
• Baseline/mapping report of UNICEF adaptation initiatives linked to NAP localization.

2. Ensure policy alignment and rights integration

• Documentation of consultations with the first 2 provinces. Conducted consultations for proposals for the first 2 provinces including participation of children, youth, women, and adolescent girls.
• Documentation reports of consultation workshop for climate smart evacuation centers

3. Engage stakeholders for proposal development

• Technical review reports showing alignment of IPRR with NAP, children’s rights and inclusion of social sector priorities.
• Theory of Change (TOC) and Project Description for the first 2 provinces
• Final technical and financial sections meeting donor requirements for the first 2 provinces
• Two full blown proposals for the first 2 provinces
• TOC and Project Description for climate smart evacuation

4. Assess and improve climate-smart infrastructure

• Final technical and financial sections for climate smart evacuation
• Draft CN for climate smart evacuation center meeting donor requirements
• Documentation of stakeholder consultation for the last 2 provinces. Conducted consultations for proposals for the last 2 provinces including participation of children, youth, women, and adolescent girls.
• TOC and Project Description for the last 2 provinces
• Final technical and financial sections meeting donor requirements for the last 2 provinces
• Two full-blown proposals for the last 2 provinces

5. Produce funding-ready project documents

• Integration framework for children’s and youth’s rights, gender equality, and cross-cutting concerns in proposals.
• Proposed mechanism for community participation in project implementation and monitoring.
• Final Report

*Detailed Terms of Reference may be requested.  

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

• Education:
  • Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in areas related to climate change, environmental management, environmental economics, environmental health and public policy or other related disciplines.
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• Work Experience:
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience and demonstrated track record in multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral climate change and environmental project design and management.
  • Demonstrated experience developing successful climate funding proposals to international climate funds.
  • Strong technical, analytical, project proposal development skills related to climate change, environmental management and sustainable development.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills and ability to manage diversity of views in different contexts, especially in policies and research.

• Language Requirements:
  • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Filipino.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 28 October 2025. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal under Job Number: 584935 will be considered.

All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P11 Form which can be downloaded from our website at P11 Form.docx (sharepoint.com) indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your professional fees and the soonest availability to take on the post based on the above terms of reference.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).