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Security Officer, NO-A, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, #113490 Honduras
UNICEF Honduras looks for a Security Officer to contribute to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation; implement and manage security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.
Communications (and Advocacy) Specialist, NO-C, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, #11889 Honduras
UNICEF Honduras looks for a Communications and Advocacy Specialist to design, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
Chief Child Protection - Grade P4 # 58652 - Cotonou – Benin WCAR Benin
Benin is a middle-income country that faces many challenges in guaranteeing the rights of every child. Ranked 158th out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2021/2022), it has significant disparities between urban and rural areas, and between girls and boys. Since 1977, UNICEF has been working closely with the government, civil society, technical and financial partners, young people and communities to improve access to education, health services, protection, water, sanitation, nutrition and social policies for children. The 2024-2026 cooperation program pays particular attention to girls' education, protection against violence, community health, and the fight against child labor. Present in the field through its offices in Cotonou, Natitingou and Parakou, UNICEF is committed to working alongside the most vulnerable communities to guarantee concrete, lasting results. The UNICEF Benin office is looking for committed, creative and motivated professionals to make a difference in the life of every Beninese child.
Consultant - Supporter Engagement Strategy (SES) Fundraising Specialist (CRM Success) (12 months, home-based, remotely), Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Switzerland
The Supporter Engagement Strategy (SES) Fundraising Specialist (CRM Success) Consultant will ensure that UNICEF offices that have gone live in the region with Salesforce / Marketing Cloud are able to maximize their fundraising performance by supporting them with all aspects of fundraising operations represented in the system. At the point of hand over from the implementation team, the SES Fundraising Specialist will be responsible for the following: further refining business processes for maximum efficiency, prioritizing bugs or enhancement requests, data hygiene and standardization, maintaining discipline to required coding standards and reporting mechanisms, identifying new opportunities to add to the CORE UNICEF system, and ensuring that each office maintains a clear plan for further development of the system.
Education Specialist, P-3, ESARO Kenya (Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office), Temporary Appointment (4 months) Kenya
ESARO is seeking an Education Specialist to provide technical and operational support for the regional workstream on Education and Emergencies and Climate Resilience in Education, with a focus on data and research, evidence generation and knowledge management. This short assignment will provide critical continuity of support to ongoing and time-sensitive initiatives, including the conclusion of a research study on best practices for scaling foundational learning, the implementation of research and advocacy work on the cost of climate change to education to feed into COP30 and other upcoming advocacy moments, and the implementation of a partnership programme with UNESCO. The Education Specialist (Level 3) will work under the overall guidance of the ESARO Education Specialist (Level 4 in charge of Education in Emergencies, Resilience and Climate Change and provide critical technical and coordination support to her portfolio.
International Consultant – Strengthen mediation and diversion measures and improve the quality of services for children in conflict with the Law in Sri Lanka ( home base) Sri Lanka
Under the supervision of the Chief of Child Protection, the Consultant will provide high-quality technical assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka in advancing the above priorities. The consultant will work with the Ministry of Justice, Mediation Boards Commission, Attorney General’s Department, Sri Lanka Police and Department of Probation and Childcare Services as the key government agencies that deal with children who are in conflict with the law.
Database Management Consultancy/DAPM, Health and HIV Unit/D&A/remote/Req#582162 United States
The Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) portfolio of the Health and HIV Unit, Data and Analytics Section of UNICEF New York Headquarters maintains and updates the global MNCAH database which is a key source for country- and regional-level MNCAH data. This database is used by a wide range of stakeholders for activities related to SDG monitoring, global, regional and country programme planning and policy advocacy. The MNCAH team is expanding the MNCAH database to align with emerging global health landscape and priorities to include administrative data, modelled data, and subnational data, and to improve timeliness and availability of the data which will necessitate strategic enhancements to the global database workflow. In addition to maintaining the global database, this consultancy will support maintenance and development of data products and data reporting processes such as SDG monitoring, Strategic Plan reporting, and other global reporting processes related to MNCAH. The consultancy will provide technical expertise needed to navigate this process successfully under the guidance and supervision of the Statistics and Monitoring Adviser (MNCAH). Another priority of the team is to support countries in strengthening health data analytics and data use in decision making through the Actionable Health Analytics for Decision-making (AHEAD) project which requires additional analytic capacity on the team. The consultancy will support build-out of the AHEAD analytics package and respond to custom analytics requests from the countries
National consultant to conduct three state level WASH joint sector reviews, 4 Months, Abuja Nigeria (Remote, with travel to Kaduna, Bauchi and Adamawa) Nigeria
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to conduct three state level WASH joint sector review 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.
Monitoring Officer (Humanitarian Performance), (NO-2), Caracas, Venezuela # 132324 [Temp Appointment] (5 months) Venezuela
Under the overall supervision of the Chief Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PME), the Monitoring Officer (Humanitarian Performance) will work within the PME Team, in support to the humanitarian and sector programs (as defined in their approved AWPs), and will contribute to the provision of useful, valid, and reliable information for the UNICEF Venezuela Country Office.
Incorporación del Cuidado Informado en Trauma en la respuesta de protección a niñez y adolescencia que entrega el Servicio de Protección Especializada CLE 107/2025 Chile
Realizar la primera etapa del proceso de implementación del modelo de cuidado informado en trauma en el Servicio de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia.
Mapeo y análisis descriptivo-comparativo de programas de parentalidad y apoyo a la crianza en el ámbito nacional e internacional CLE 123/2025 Chile
Elaborar un mapeo y un análisis descriptivo- comparativo de la oferta programática en parentalidad y apoyo a la crianza disponible en el ámbito internacional y en Chile, que permita determinar cuáles son los programas que tienen mayor potencial costo-efectivo de alcanzar resultados transformadores en la prevención de la violencia hacia la niñez.
Multidimensional Child Poverty Consultant, Brasilia, Brazil, 4 months [remote]. Brazil
The main objective of this consultancy is to explore the IVCAD and its indicators to assess their relevance and application for children and adolescents (0-6 and 0–17 years). Based on this assessment, the consultancy will analyze the viability and give suggestions for developing a child-focused version of the IVCAD or a complementary multidimensional child vulnerability index using Unified Registry data. Additionally, the consultancy will assess families’ and children's access to Social Assistance and Education services using georeferenced data. To this end, the consultant will be required to access restricted databases that are physically located within public institutions in Brasília.
National Consultant to develop a National Fecal Sludge Management Framework, 4 Months, Abuja Nigeria Nigeria
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant to develop a national Fecal sludge Management Framework 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.
Nutrition manager - Grade P4 - Fixed Term- Cotonou – Benin WCAR Benin
UNICEF Benin is seeking a visionary and results-oriented Nutrition Manager (P4) to lead and elevate its nutrition programme in support of national priorities. This strategic leadership role is critical to advancing the Government of Benin’s efforts to eliminate malnutrition, particularly in high-burden and underserved regions, and to deliver measurable results for children’s survival and development.
National Consultant to design an inclusive complaints and feedback mechanism for the Government of Zimbabwe, 50 working days (Open to Zimbabwean Nationals only) Zimbabwe
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to support the Government of Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (MoPSLSW) in developing a Grievance Redress Mechanism for the government social protection programmes.
National Consultant to support oversight of the Zimbabwe Learning Pioneer pilot project, 100 working days (Open to Zimbabwean Nationals only) Zimbabwe
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual to support the Ministry of Primary and Secondary (MoPSE) in providing oversight for the implementation of Cantoo Scribe EdTech for inclusive early learning education under the Learning Pioneers Programme in Zimbabwe.
Assessment and Strategic Roadmap for Improving Eswatini’s Social Protection System to Address Child Poverty consultant, Mbabane, Eswatini, 4 months (remote work, with occasional in-person presence required as outlined in the scope of work) Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
UNICEF Eswatini Country Office is look for a consultant to assess the current social protection system in Eswatini and develop a comprehensive advocacy and action plan to transform the system towards greater child sensitivity. The assignment will explore fiscal space, administrative and programmatic requirements necessary for reforming the existing system to effectively address child poverty.
Human Rights Internship, Human Rights section, Programme Group, Geneva HQ ( 2 months, full-time) Switzerland
The aim of the internship is to support UNICEF’s engagement with human rights mechanisms in Geneva, including the Human Rights Council and the Universal Periodic review.
National Individual Consultant: Writer and Editor, Pretoria, South Africa, 5 months (Home-based) South Africa
UNICEF is looking for a short–term writer to support the communication team in realising agreed communication plans for July – December 2025. Under the overall general guidance of the Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships this role is responsible for one or all of writing, editing, proofreading and quality assurance of human-interest stories, copy for photo essays, advocacy briefs, key messages, newsletters, media briefs, press releases, website resource hubs, blogs and social media content in English. The professional writer and editor is required to provide high-quality editing, proofreading, and writing services for various UNICEF publications and documents, under tight deadlines, as well as quality assurance to ensuring clarity, consistency, and adherence to UNICEF’s style guidelines. The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist at UNICEF South Africa.
International Early Childhood Education (ECE) Consultant (Home Based) 140 working days over 15 months of duration (Open to Non-Ethiopian Nationals only) Ethiopia
With funding from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Transformation of Education (STEP) for Girls and Learning, the consultant will lead the design and development of a package of interventions that will strengthen pre-primary education in Ethiopia.

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