Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the Social Policy officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.
The consultant will support UNICEF Guinea-Bissau with delivering the final draft Country Programme Document, with adherence to corporate guidance contained in the UNICEF CPP Guidance Note 2022, as well as the CPD development guidelines and template. Working under the supervision of the UNICEF Guinea-Bissau’s Deputy Representative Programme in collaboration with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Section, the consultant is expected to collaborate with all Country Office sections and the Regional Office PM&E team (WCARO) to ensure robust internal and external engagement process and collective reflections by country office, through video calls or simple phone calls, with the selected parties during in completing key preparatory phases/documents as part of the country programme planning will be articulated in the Country Programme Document (2027-2031).
The Consultant will support the Corporate Partnerships team at PFP and designated National Committees and UNICEF country offices by:
- Facilitating understanding and use of agreement templates and tools.
- Supporting the drafting and negotiation of business terms for private sector partnership agreements.
- Providing guidance on negotiations and alignment with UNICEF policies.
- Monitoring and tracking agreements through the approval process.
- Supporting post-signature contract management (remedial actions, amendments, terminations).
- Acting as a knowledge center for best practices in agreements and partnership management.
The partner research and due diligence (DD) function, managed for the organization by the Partnership Advisory Support Services (PASS) team in the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), aims to support UNICEF’s effective engagement with business and private philanthropy entities. Recognizing that AI presents a unique opportunity for the PASS team at PFP to enhance due diligence research and processes, the PASS team is looking for a Data Engineering Consultant with experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine-Learning Operations (MLOps) for the PASS AI Project to explore ways to utilize AI in our due diligence process.
UNICEF works towards the realization of every child’s right, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals. UNICEF prioritizes risk-informed programming, social protection and preparedness strategies to support resilient communities, protecting their development gains from external shocks, even as the overall humanitarian funding environment becomes ever more stretched with availability of flexible funds to mitigate, prevent and respond to new crises becoming extremely limited. UNICEF's Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva is pivotal to advancing UNICEF’s mission to strengthen systems and drive collective action to help children survive and thrive, focusing on fostering partnerships that leverage and maximize the potential of the private sector to achieve results for children.
UNICEF in North Macedonia is hiring a National Consultant for legal review and adaptation of key healthcare laws. This is home-based, short-term consultancy in a duration of four months.
UNICEF Angola is recruiting a qualified designer to develop a high-quality and engaging Logo for the Minha Kamba Program to position and promote girls’ access to comprehensive information on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and to protection.
Support the UNICEF Angola Country Office (ACO) on quality review of reporting, knowledge management and evidence generation activities to ensure high-quality products developed, when the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation team’s human resource capacity is constrained during year-end reporting and planning period.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual consultant to for supporting the vaccination programme in the planning, use, stock management, capacity building, immunization supply chain management, disposal (if necessary) and tracking of all vaccines and cold chain equipment used in Routine Immunization (RI) and Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA).
This is an internship opportunity at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub to advance the Hub’s Edtech for Good initiative that includes the EdTech for Good Framework, the Learning Cabinet and the Blue Unicorn Portfolio. We are looking for two enthusiastic, fast-learning, early-career professionals with a strong interest in education, digital learning, and EdTech.
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for a Cambodian national consultant to enable and strengthen the provision of mental health and psychosocial support services for children, adolescents, caregivers, health workers and caregivers in the conflict-affected vulnerable communities and beyond, by prioritizing and implementing key gaps from the CAMH Landscape Assessment and promoting emotional resilience, healing, and protective environments.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
L'objectif de cette consultance est d'apporter une assistance technique pour l’analyse, la planification, le suivi et la coordination des interventions numériques visant à renforcer les systèmes d’information et améliorer l’accès, la qualité et l’efficacité des services de santé à Madagascar.
L'objectif de cette consultance est de fournir un appui technique au MOH dans la réalisation des formations des 35.000 AC cibles du programme à travers la planification, l’appui à la coordination, le développement et le suivi de la réalisation du plan opérationnel dans les régions et districts prioritaires à Madagascar.
• Exposer des jeunes universitaires au travail de l’UNICEF, renforcer ainsi les capacités en offrant un cadre de travail et un encadrement professionnel
• Promouvoir l’image de l’UNICEF comme employeur de choix
• Susciter de l’intérêt pour le travail de l’UNICEF
• A Long terme, répondre à la question de la distribution genre du bureau et la question de l’inclusion, en favorisant la présence des femmes et des personnes avec handicaps.
This assignment is a specialized consultancy designed to accelerate progress in strategic data and statistics system work during the organizational transition. It aligns with UNICEF’s commitment to act as “One UNICEF”—a unified team making courageous decisions and collaborating across the evidence ecosystem to achieve results for children at scale.
The Brand Designer (Intermediate) will help us deliver on our mission by extending the brand expression across brand systems, global brand assets and activations and brand guidance
The Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM) is responsible for driving, shaping and guiding UNICEF’s evidence-informed analysis, corporate and country planning, programme implementation and related risk management, monitoring, knowledge management and organizational performance. As such, DAPM enables the organization to deliver on results in a more coherent manner, based on agile and contextualized programming processes, and on data, evidence, and analytics, as well as the application of human-rights based and results-based approaches.
Within DAPM, the Programme Effectiveness Team (PET) leads, regulates and coordinates the development and issuance of organization-wide policies, procedures, standards, guidance, systems, tools and platforms to strengthen programme effectiveness across all contexts, including programme planning, implementation and related risk management, safeguarding, monitoring, organizational performance, knowledge management, at all levels. In doing so, PET engages with all divisions/offices across HQ as well as with all regional offices, UN agencies, funds and programmes, specialized agencies, other technical organizations and the UN Development Coordination Office.
The Help Desk and Rollout consultant will provide end-user support, training, and system rollout assistance for UNICEF’s corporate programme systems including RAM, eTools, UNPP, PRP and CPX. The consultant will ensure that system users receive timely support and guidance. This role is critical in maintaining high user satisfaction, ensuring smooth transitions during system upgrades or rollouts, and capturing lessons learned for continuous improvement.
The consultant will ensure business continuity and user adoption of the corporate digital platforms of the Office of Evidence and System of UNICEF —eTools (ePD, PRP, FMM, FAM, Action Points, eWorkplanning) and the UN Partner Portal (UNPP)—which are critical for programme implementation and partnership management.
This includes strengthening governance mechanisms, resolving system incidents, coordinating enhancements, leading rollout stability, and supporting country offices and partners through training, communication, and direct guidance. The consultant will collaborate closely with business owners, ICTD teams, and regional focal points to streamline user support and accelerate platform adoption globally.
UNICEF Mozambique is looking to recruit a Programme Associate (G-6) for the Beira Field Office. We are seeking a motivated and experienced professional with strong skills in administration, budget management, planning, and organization to support the effective implementation of programmes. If you are passionate about driving positive change for children, we encourage you to apply.
Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the Social Policy officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.
The consultant will support UNICEF Guinea-Bissau with delivering the final draft Country Programme Document, with adherence to corporate guidance contained in the UNICEF CPP Guidance Note 2022, as well as the CPD development guidelines and template. Working under the supervision of the UNICEF Guinea-Bissau’s Deputy Representative Programme in collaboration with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Section, the consultant is expected to collaborate with all Country Office sections and the Regional Office PM&E team (WCARO) to ensure robust internal and external engagement process and collective reflections by country office, through video calls or simple phone calls, with the selected parties during in completing key preparatory phases/documents as part of the country programme planning will be articulated in the Country Programme Document (2027-2031).
The Consultant will support the Corporate Partnerships team at PFP and designated National Committees and UNICEF country offices by:
- Facilitating understanding and use of agreement templates and tools.
- Supporting the drafting and negotiation of business terms for private sector partnership agreements.
- Providing guidance on negotiations and alignment with UNICEF policies.
- Monitoring and tracking agreements through the approval process.
- Supporting post-signature contract management (remedial actions, amendments, terminations).
- Acting as a knowledge center for best practices in agreements and partnership management.
The partner research and due diligence (DD) function, managed for the organization by the Partnership Advisory Support Services (PASS) team in the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), aims to support UNICEF’s effective engagement with business and private philanthropy entities. Recognizing that AI presents a unique opportunity for the PASS team at PFP to enhance due diligence research and processes, the PASS team is looking for a Data Engineering Consultant with experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine-Learning Operations (MLOps) for the PASS AI Project to explore ways to utilize AI in our due diligence process.
UNICEF works towards the realization of every child’s right, everywhere. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Sustainable Development Goals. UNICEF prioritizes risk-informed programming, social protection and preparedness strategies to support resilient communities, protecting their development gains from external shocks, even as the overall humanitarian funding environment becomes ever more stretched with availability of flexible funds to mitigate, prevent and respond to new crises becoming extremely limited. UNICEF's Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva is pivotal to advancing UNICEF’s mission to strengthen systems and drive collective action to help children survive and thrive, focusing on fostering partnerships that leverage and maximize the potential of the private sector to achieve results for children.
UNICEF in North Macedonia is hiring a National Consultant for legal review and adaptation of key healthcare laws. This is home-based, short-term consultancy in a duration of four months.
UNICEF Angola is recruiting a qualified designer to develop a high-quality and engaging Logo for the Minha Kamba Program to position and promote girls’ access to comprehensive information on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and to protection.
Support the UNICEF Angola Country Office (ACO) on quality review of reporting, knowledge management and evidence generation activities to ensure high-quality products developed, when the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation team’s human resource capacity is constrained during year-end reporting and planning period.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual consultant to for supporting the vaccination programme in the planning, use, stock management, capacity building, immunization supply chain management, disposal (if necessary) and tracking of all vaccines and cold chain equipment used in Routine Immunization (RI) and Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA).
This is an internship opportunity at UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub to advance the Hub’s Edtech for Good initiative that includes the EdTech for Good Framework, the Learning Cabinet and the Blue Unicorn Portfolio. We are looking for two enthusiastic, fast-learning, early-career professionals with a strong interest in education, digital learning, and EdTech.
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Cambodia is looking for a Cambodian national consultant to enable and strengthen the provision of mental health and psychosocial support services for children, adolescents, caregivers, health workers and caregivers in the conflict-affected vulnerable communities and beyond, by prioritizing and implementing key gaps from the CAMH Landscape Assessment and promoting emotional resilience, healing, and protective environments.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference for children in Cambodia, UNICEF would like to hear from you.
L'objectif de cette consultance est d'apporter une assistance technique pour l’analyse, la planification, le suivi et la coordination des interventions numériques visant à renforcer les systèmes d’information et améliorer l’accès, la qualité et l’efficacité des services de santé à Madagascar.
L'objectif de cette consultance est de fournir un appui technique au MOH dans la réalisation des formations des 35.000 AC cibles du programme à travers la planification, l’appui à la coordination, le développement et le suivi de la réalisation du plan opérationnel dans les régions et districts prioritaires à Madagascar.
• Exposer des jeunes universitaires au travail de l’UNICEF, renforcer ainsi les capacités en offrant un cadre de travail et un encadrement professionnel
• Promouvoir l’image de l’UNICEF comme employeur de choix
• Susciter de l’intérêt pour le travail de l’UNICEF
• A Long terme, répondre à la question de la distribution genre du bureau et la question de l’inclusion, en favorisant la présence des femmes et des personnes avec handicaps.
This assignment is a specialized consultancy designed to accelerate progress in strategic data and statistics system work during the organizational transition. It aligns with UNICEF’s commitment to act as “One UNICEF”—a unified team making courageous decisions and collaborating across the evidence ecosystem to achieve results for children at scale.
The Brand Designer (Intermediate) will help us deliver on our mission by extending the brand expression across brand systems, global brand assets and activations and brand guidance
The Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM) is responsible for driving, shaping and guiding UNICEF’s evidence-informed analysis, corporate and country planning, programme implementation and related risk management, monitoring, knowledge management and organizational performance. As such, DAPM enables the organization to deliver on results in a more coherent manner, based on agile and contextualized programming processes, and on data, evidence, and analytics, as well as the application of human-rights based and results-based approaches.
Within DAPM, the Programme Effectiveness Team (PET) leads, regulates and coordinates the development and issuance of organization-wide policies, procedures, standards, guidance, systems, tools and platforms to strengthen programme effectiveness across all contexts, including programme planning, implementation and related risk management, safeguarding, monitoring, organizational performance, knowledge management, at all levels. In doing so, PET engages with all divisions/offices across HQ as well as with all regional offices, UN agencies, funds and programmes, specialized agencies, other technical organizations and the UN Development Coordination Office.
The Help Desk and Rollout consultant will provide end-user support, training, and system rollout assistance for UNICEF’s corporate programme systems including RAM, eTools, UNPP, PRP and CPX. The consultant will ensure that system users receive timely support and guidance. This role is critical in maintaining high user satisfaction, ensuring smooth transitions during system upgrades or rollouts, and capturing lessons learned for continuous improvement.
The consultant will ensure business continuity and user adoption of the corporate digital platforms of the Office of Evidence and System of UNICEF —eTools (ePD, PRP, FMM, FAM, Action Points, eWorkplanning) and the UN Partner Portal (UNPP)—which are critical for programme implementation and partnership management.
This includes strengthening governance mechanisms, resolving system incidents, coordinating enhancements, leading rollout stability, and supporting country offices and partners through training, communication, and direct guidance. The consultant will collaborate closely with business owners, ICTD teams, and regional focal points to streamline user support and accelerate platform adoption globally.
UNICEF Mozambique is looking to recruit a Programme Associate (G-6) for the Beira Field Office. We are seeking a motivated and experienced professional with strong skills in administration, budget management, planning, and organization to support the effective implementation of programmes. If you are passionate about driving positive change for children, we encourage you to apply.
