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Consultancy: Knowledge Management support in childhood overweight and obesity prevention (Remote/Home Based) in Jordan
Across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENAR), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and women is increasing, including in the Gulf area. In MENAR an estimated 9 per cent of children under 5 years of age are living with overweight, within the Gulf sub-region this ranges between 7 -12 per cent, all of which are higher than the global estimate of 6 per cent. The rates increase in children aged 5-19 years, with 33 per cent living with overweight in MENAR, with the range in Gulf countries between 39 and 47 per cent, compared to 20 per cent globally. MENAR is the region with the highest prevalence of women aged over 18 years living with overweight, at 68 per cent, compared to the global average of 40%, the Gulf sub-region estimates range between 69 and 82 per cent. These figures highlight the need to take immediate action to address overweight prevention in the Gulf sub-region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Pre-Qualified Consultants’ Roster of Experts on Social Protection, Cash Transfers, Public Finance for Children, Child Poverty, and Local Governance in MENA in Jordan
UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Office (MENARO) invites qualified subject matter experts and individual consultants to express their interest in being included in the Regional Roster. There are four key areas that UNICEF is looking for experts in: 1. Social Protection. 2. Cash-based Transfers. 3. Public Finance for Children. 4. Child Poverty. 5. Local governance including child friendly cities, and urbanization.
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Consultancy – Adolescent and Youth Foresight Consultant (and Roster), UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand in Thailand
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking a suitably qualified Adolescent and Youth Foresight consultant (roster) to support the development of a Girls and Youth Foresight Vision Paper to inform the upcoming ROMP for the EAP Region (2026-2029/2030). Using recently launched UNICEF guidance such as the Youth Foresight Playbook, it is now possible to conduct meaningful consultations with girls and boys with a more forward-looking perspective, aiming at more risk-informed and future-proof planning. The consultant would work with the Adolescent Development Specialist and Regional Gender and Adolescent Advisor on the assignment. The consultant would be engaged to conduct a visioning exercise with adolescent girls and boys and youth groups in the EAP Region to inform the ROMP visioning for the EAP Regional Office. This role is advertised to create a pool of experts for similar assignments in the future. The assignment would aim to: • Analyse available data on consultations with girls and boys conducted by Country Offices in the region in the last 12 months to understand key trends, concerns and proposed ideas to address issues from this cohort. • Review relevant data from CPEs, SitAn and other sources conducted within last 12 months. • Targeted recommendations on emerging areas of concern, trends, and UNICEF’s added value from the perspective of adolescent girls and youth in the Region. • Produce a Girls and Youth Vision for the next 5 years to inform the ROMP development for the EAP Regional Office.
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Senior Immunization Manager, P5, FT - Nairobi, Kenya- ESARO Post # 130273 in Kenya
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within the UNICEF/Eastern and South Africa Regional Office (ESARO). We are looking for a passionate and committed Regional Senior Immunization Manager at the P-5 level to develop policies, strategies, programs, and systems for UNICEF’s support to immunization in the context of the ESAR Health Programme and the broader context of Primary Health Care, using Immunization as platform for delivering an integrated package of child survival interventions. If this position's requirements match your profile and career aspirations, UNICEF ESARO would love to hear from you!
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Information Management Officer, NOA, Gaziantep, Türkiye, TA #130432 (364 days) (Turkish Nationals Only) in Türkiye
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