UNICEF Innocenti regularly requires specialist work from researchers who have expertise in comparative international research and analysis on issues of child rights and well-being and who can provide support to UNICEF offices on the usage of such data and analysis.
UNICEF seeks to engage an individual consultant to (1) develop a series of advocacy briefs on tackling child labour and related child rights issues through responsible business conduct, grounded in gaps and needs in existing approaches; and (2) identify and deliver strategic opportunities to position and disseminate these briefs to key stakeholder groups, including governments, private sector actors, industry platforms, and multi-stakeholder initiatives across high-risk sectors, remote basis/no travel for 5 months.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is looking for an experienced Education Specialist (Emergencies) to join its Programme Delivery and Quality Team. Supporting the Chief of Education, the Education Specialist will oversee ECW’s portfolio of country investments and ensure alignment with ECW’s strategic approach, programme priorities, standardized programme delivery, and quality assurance approaches. The role is responsible for ensuring the effective design, implementation, monitoring, and strategic oversight of ECW’s country-level investments, while promoting coherence across country portfolios, governance processes, and technical operations. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the postholder will contribute to ECW’s mission to deliver quality education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Under the guidance of the Market Development Manager, the incumbent will contribute as a specialist to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of data-driven market development and fundraising approaches that support the sustainability and growth of UNICEF’s private sector fundraising operations across multiple regions..
Join a dynamic global team driving over US$500 million in annual partnerships with foundations and faith‑ and membership‑based organisations, helping to secure transformative support for children worldwide.This unique role offers the opportunity to shape high-impact global partnerships, strengthen fundraising capacity across markets, and influence strategies that advance UNICEF’s mission and results for every child.
Under the overall supervision of UNICEF Syria (Adolescent Development and Participation Section) and in close coordination with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the International Consultant will provide strategic, technical, and facilitation support to strengthen youth governance and institutional systems in Syria.
UNICEF seeks an international consultant to help countries strengthen the alignment between education systems, skills development programmes, and labor market needs. While many countries track educational participation and completion, there is limited evidence on employment outcomes, employer satisfaction, school-to-work transitions, and the relevance of skills training to labor market demand.
The consultant will support the development of global tools and provide technical assistance on labor market monitoring systems, graduate tracer studies, employer surveys, and education–labor market observatories. The work aims to improve evidence-based policymaking, strengthen education and skills programmes, and support successful transitions from education to employment for young people.
The Chief of Health will provide strategic leadership for UNICEF's health programme, overseeing a broad portfolio encompassing maternal, newborn and child health, immunization, disease prevention, health system strengthening, emergency preparedness and response, and health equity. The role requires a leader who can navigate complexity, engage effectively with de facto authorities and partners, and balance immediate humanitarian priorities with sustainable systems strengthening.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and programme guidance to operationalize the Clean Air for Healthy Children agenda by delivering air-quality monitoring and data expertise, exposure and health-impact assessment, a maintained global knowledge library, direct Country Office support, and coordination of cross UN reporting.
The efficiency and effectiveness of support provided by the Communication Associate (Digital) to the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of communication programme facilitates the delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the respective section, which in turn enhances the offices and UNICEF’s capacity in helping the most vulnerable women and children.
Join UNICEF as a Immunization Specialist (P-3) in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and play a pivotal role in advancing children’s rights and wellbeing across the Pacific. This exciting fixed-term appointment offers the opportunity to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and effective coordination to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of national immunization programmes. Working closely with government, development partners, and communities, you will help strengthen vaccine delivery systems, improve equitable access to life-saving vaccines, enhance programme performance, and contribute to more resilient health systems for children and families across Solomon Islands. The role offers a unique opportunity to support sustainable, system-level change while gaining valuable international experience in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic Pacific Island contexts.
Long Term Agreement for National Individual Consultant to Support the Implementation of Education Emergency Response and Recovery in the Context of Disasters in Viet Nam.
Long Term Agreement for National Individual Consultant to support the implementation of Nutrition emergency response and recovery in the context of disasters in Viet Nam.
Join UNICEF El Salvador as a People and Culture Associate and help attract, develop, and support a talented workforce through talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement.
UNICEF Burkina Faso is seeking a motivated and energetic professional with strong expertise and experience in social and behavioral change focused on immunization to help achieve the country’s immunization goals. Join our team and help us create a better world for every child.
L'UNICEF s'inscrit dans les priorités mondiales et nationales en veillant à ce que ses programmes tiennent compte de l'égalité des sexes et en œuvrant à lever les obstacles qui empêchent les garçons et les filles de bénéficier équitablement des efforts nationaux.
Join UNICEF’s Procurement team in Rome and play a key role in delivering efficient, compliant, and value-driven procurement services that support fundraising and business operations worldwide. You will manage end-to-end procurement processes, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, and help ensure that UNICEF achieves the best value for money while delivering results for children. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive procurement professional to make a tangible impact in a dynamic international environment.
UNICEF is seeking an Education Specialist to support evidence-based, equity-focused education programmes through policy and financing analysis, data-driven decision-making, and results-based programme management to improve learning outcomes for disadvantaged children.
UNICEF Innocenti regularly requires specialist work from researchers who have expertise in comparative international research and analysis on issues of child rights and well-being and who can provide support to UNICEF offices on the usage of such data and analysis.
UNICEF seeks to engage an individual consultant to (1) develop a series of advocacy briefs on tackling child labour and related child rights issues through responsible business conduct, grounded in gaps and needs in existing approaches; and (2) identify and deliver strategic opportunities to position and disseminate these briefs to key stakeholder groups, including governments, private sector actors, industry platforms, and multi-stakeholder initiatives across high-risk sectors, remote basis/no travel for 5 months.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is looking for an experienced Education Specialist (Emergencies) to join its Programme Delivery and Quality Team. Supporting the Chief of Education, the Education Specialist will oversee ECW’s portfolio of country investments and ensure alignment with ECW’s strategic approach, programme priorities, standardized programme delivery, and quality assurance approaches. The role is responsible for ensuring the effective design, implementation, monitoring, and strategic oversight of ECW’s country-level investments, while promoting coherence across country portfolios, governance processes, and technical operations. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the postholder will contribute to ECW’s mission to deliver quality education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Under the guidance of the Market Development Manager, the incumbent will contribute as a specialist to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of data-driven market development and fundraising approaches that support the sustainability and growth of UNICEF’s private sector fundraising operations across multiple regions..
Join a dynamic global team driving over US$500 million in annual partnerships with foundations and faith‑ and membership‑based organisations, helping to secure transformative support for children worldwide.This unique role offers the opportunity to shape high-impact global partnerships, strengthen fundraising capacity across markets, and influence strategies that advance UNICEF’s mission and results for every child.
Under the overall supervision of UNICEF Syria (Adolescent Development and Participation Section) and in close coordination with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the International Consultant will provide strategic, technical, and facilitation support to strengthen youth governance and institutional systems in Syria.
UNICEF seeks an international consultant to help countries strengthen the alignment between education systems, skills development programmes, and labor market needs. While many countries track educational participation and completion, there is limited evidence on employment outcomes, employer satisfaction, school-to-work transitions, and the relevance of skills training to labor market demand.
The consultant will support the development of global tools and provide technical assistance on labor market monitoring systems, graduate tracer studies, employer surveys, and education–labor market observatories. The work aims to improve evidence-based policymaking, strengthen education and skills programmes, and support successful transitions from education to employment for young people.
The Chief of Health will provide strategic leadership for UNICEF's health programme, overseeing a broad portfolio encompassing maternal, newborn and child health, immunization, disease prevention, health system strengthening, emergency preparedness and response, and health equity. The role requires a leader who can navigate complexity, engage effectively with de facto authorities and partners, and balance immediate humanitarian priorities with sustainable systems strengthening.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical leadership and programme guidance to operationalize the Clean Air for Healthy Children agenda by delivering air-quality monitoring and data expertise, exposure and health-impact assessment, a maintained global knowledge library, direct Country Office support, and coordination of cross UN reporting.
The efficiency and effectiveness of support provided by the Communication Associate (Digital) to the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of communication programme facilitates the delivery of concrete and sustainable results for the respective section, which in turn enhances the offices and UNICEF’s capacity in helping the most vulnerable women and children.
Join UNICEF as a Immunization Specialist (P-3) in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and play a pivotal role in advancing children’s rights and wellbeing across the Pacific. This exciting fixed-term appointment offers the opportunity to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and effective coordination to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of national immunization programmes. Working closely with government, development partners, and communities, you will help strengthen vaccine delivery systems, improve equitable access to life-saving vaccines, enhance programme performance, and contribute to more resilient health systems for children and families across Solomon Islands. The role offers a unique opportunity to support sustainable, system-level change while gaining valuable international experience in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic Pacific Island contexts.
Long Term Agreement for National Individual Consultant to Support the Implementation of Education Emergency Response and Recovery in the Context of Disasters in Viet Nam.
Long Term Agreement for National Individual Consultant to support the implementation of Nutrition emergency response and recovery in the context of disasters in Viet Nam.
Join UNICEF El Salvador as a People and Culture Associate and help attract, develop, and support a talented workforce through talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement.
UNICEF Burkina Faso is seeking a motivated and energetic professional with strong expertise and experience in social and behavioral change focused on immunization to help achieve the country’s immunization goals. Join our team and help us create a better world for every child.
L'UNICEF s'inscrit dans les priorités mondiales et nationales en veillant à ce que ses programmes tiennent compte de l'égalité des sexes et en œuvrant à lever les obstacles qui empêchent les garçons et les filles de bénéficier équitablement des efforts nationaux.
Join UNICEF’s Procurement team in Rome and play a key role in delivering efficient, compliant, and value-driven procurement services that support fundraising and business operations worldwide. You will manage end-to-end procurement processes, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, and help ensure that UNICEF achieves the best value for money while delivering results for children. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive procurement professional to make a tangible impact in a dynamic international environment.
UNICEF is seeking an Education Specialist to support evidence-based, equity-focused education programmes through policy and financing analysis, data-driven decision-making, and results-based programme management to improve learning outcomes for disadvantaged children.
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