The Digital Engagement and Protection (DEP) Unit within the UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is seeking a communications consultant to support ongoing communications and dissemination activities related to research on the risks and opportunities children face online. Specifically, the consult will support the development and implementation of communications strategies and materials for the DEP Unit.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant as Service Design Advisor who will provide external benchmarking, industry insight, and specialist service-design advice across the four priority service streams. The Advisor will engage relevant Global Business Services and Shared Services leaders, professional networks, and specialized service providers; identify proven practices and emerging approaches; and translate findings into practical recommendations for the project team.
UNICEF Yemen is strengthening the integration of ECD within nutrition and other relevant maternal and child health platforms. Building on existing national MAIYCN and community cadre training platforms, this consultancy will support the development of an evidence-based and contextually appropriate National Multisectoral ECD Strategy, aligned with the Nurturing Care Framework and relevant SDG targets. It will also support development of an action plan and monitoring and evaluation framework to facilitate implementation, institutionalization, and monitoring of integrated ECD services.
Help strengthen Syria’s immunization system and ensure life-saving vaccines reach every child, everywhere.UNICEF Syria is looking for a Health Specialist (NOC) – Vaccine & Cold Chain Management to drive stronger, smarter and more sustainable vaccine supply and cold chain systems
UNICEF Digital Centre of Excellence seeks a RapidPro and InForm Community Manager to sustain an active, informed and well documented user community for both platforms. The Community Manager will manage community engagement, maintain the knowledge base and documentation on which country offices rely, provide second level user support, and carry out the routine administration required to keep both platforms operational for users.
Join UNICEF’s Global WASH Practice and help accelerate access to safely managed, climate-resilient sanitation services for children and communities worldwide. Based in Nairobi, you will provide strategic leadership and technical assistance to governments and UNICEF Country Offices, driving sanitation system strengthening, sector financing, policy reform, innovation, and equitable service delivery. You will lead global efforts across sanitation, WASH in Schools, and Menstrual Health and Hygiene, while supporting climate resilience, governance reforms, digital solutions, and resource mobilization. Working with partners across development and humanitarian settings, you will help shape policies, strengthen institutions, mobilize investments, and scale sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children and families. This is a unique opportunity to influence global WASH priorities and contribute to UNICEF’s mission of leaving no child behind
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: Appuyer le ministère de l’Économie et des Finances dans le renforcement des politiques, systèmes, outils et capacités de gestion des finances publiques afin d'améliorer la mobilisation, l'allocation, l'exécution, la transparence et l'efficacité des dépenses publiques en faveur des enfants, des adolescent(e)s et des femmes à Madagascar
UNICEF, in accordance with its global mandate and the UNICEF–Islamic Republic of Iran Country Programme of Cooperation 2023–2027, works with the Government and national partners to uphold the rights of all children, with particular attention to the most vulnerable, and to ensure that children have access to inclusive and quality education in
both development and humanitarian settings. UNICEF's education programme in Iran includes support to strengthening the resilience and capacity of the public education system, improving education infrastructure and supporting continuity of learning during emergencies.
The situation in Afghanistan remains exceptionally complex, with a protracted emergency situation, characterized by recurrent natural disasters, an increased number of people living in poverty, continued internal displacement, unprecedented levels of food insecurity, which has been further compounded since the COVID-19 pandemic. This complexity has greatly impacted the situation of children and women in the country. The August 2021 transition, exacerbated by four decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, chronic poverty, and multiple disease outbreaks continue to negatively impact children and women. The discontinuation of education for girls beyond grade six and restrictions on participation of women to work deprives almost half of the human capital to contribute to the nation’s economy and development.
UNICEF Afghanistan is commissioning an evaluation of UNICEF Afghanistan’s SBC community structures and
interventions. The evaluation will serve as a critical learning and accountability exercise, generating evidence on the
relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and coherence of the SBC interventions and community structures. It
will identify lessons learned, best practices, challenges, and opportunities for improvement to inform future
programming.
UNICEF Pakistan is seeking an experienced program specialist/polio team lead to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight of the polio eradication program in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Based in Peshawar, the incumbent will lead program planning, implementation, monitoring, partnerships, and capacity-building efforts to deliver sustainable results for children.
The purpose of the consultancy is to strengthen the quality, reach and effect of the cash-plus component. Building on existing procedures and tools, the consultant will develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for curriculum delivery and referrals, design behaviour-focused digital and in-person engagement, assemble a standardised training package and document what works. The consultant will also maintain organised records and a content library for the component and support programme monitoring and reporting.
The Digital Engagement and Protection (DEP) Unit within the UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is seeking a communications consultant to support ongoing communications and dissemination activities related to research on the risks and opportunities children face online. Specifically, the consult will support the development and implementation of communications strategies and materials for the DEP Unit.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant as Service Design Advisor who will provide external benchmarking, industry insight, and specialist service-design advice across the four priority service streams. The Advisor will engage relevant Global Business Services and Shared Services leaders, professional networks, and specialized service providers; identify proven practices and emerging approaches; and translate findings into practical recommendations for the project team.
UNICEF Yemen is strengthening the integration of ECD within nutrition and other relevant maternal and child health platforms. Building on existing national MAIYCN and community cadre training platforms, this consultancy will support the development of an evidence-based and contextually appropriate National Multisectoral ECD Strategy, aligned with the Nurturing Care Framework and relevant SDG targets. It will also support development of an action plan and monitoring and evaluation framework to facilitate implementation, institutionalization, and monitoring of integrated ECD services.
Help strengthen Syria’s immunization system and ensure life-saving vaccines reach every child, everywhere.UNICEF Syria is looking for a Health Specialist (NOC) – Vaccine & Cold Chain Management to drive stronger, smarter and more sustainable vaccine supply and cold chain systems
UNICEF Digital Centre of Excellence seeks a RapidPro and InForm Community Manager to sustain an active, informed and well documented user community for both platforms. The Community Manager will manage community engagement, maintain the knowledge base and documentation on which country offices rely, provide second level user support, and carry out the routine administration required to keep both platforms operational for users.
Join UNICEF’s Global WASH Practice and help accelerate access to safely managed, climate-resilient sanitation services for children and communities worldwide. Based in Nairobi, you will provide strategic leadership and technical assistance to governments and UNICEF Country Offices, driving sanitation system strengthening, sector financing, policy reform, innovation, and equitable service delivery. You will lead global efforts across sanitation, WASH in Schools, and Menstrual Health and Hygiene, while supporting climate resilience, governance reforms, digital solutions, and resource mobilization. Working with partners across development and humanitarian settings, you will help shape policies, strengthen institutions, mobilize investments, and scale sustainable solutions that improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children and families. This is a unique opportunity to influence global WASH priorities and contribute to UNICEF’s mission of leaving no child behind
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: Appuyer le ministère de l’Économie et des Finances dans le renforcement des politiques, systèmes, outils et capacités de gestion des finances publiques afin d'améliorer la mobilisation, l'allocation, l'exécution, la transparence et l'efficacité des dépenses publiques en faveur des enfants, des adolescent(e)s et des femmes à Madagascar
UNICEF, in accordance with its global mandate and the UNICEF–Islamic Republic of Iran Country Programme of Cooperation 2023–2027, works with the Government and national partners to uphold the rights of all children, with particular attention to the most vulnerable, and to ensure that children have access to inclusive and quality education in
both development and humanitarian settings. UNICEF's education programme in Iran includes support to strengthening the resilience and capacity of the public education system, improving education infrastructure and supporting continuity of learning during emergencies.
The situation in Afghanistan remains exceptionally complex, with a protracted emergency situation, characterized by recurrent natural disasters, an increased number of people living in poverty, continued internal displacement, unprecedented levels of food insecurity, which has been further compounded since the COVID-19 pandemic. This complexity has greatly impacted the situation of children and women in the country. The August 2021 transition, exacerbated by four decades of conflict, recurrent natural disasters, chronic poverty, and multiple disease outbreaks continue to negatively impact children and women. The discontinuation of education for girls beyond grade six and restrictions on participation of women to work deprives almost half of the human capital to contribute to the nation’s economy and development.
UNICEF Afghanistan is commissioning an evaluation of UNICEF Afghanistan’s SBC community structures and
interventions. The evaluation will serve as a critical learning and accountability exercise, generating evidence on the
relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and coherence of the SBC interventions and community structures. It
will identify lessons learned, best practices, challenges, and opportunities for improvement to inform future
programming.
UNICEF Pakistan is seeking an experienced program specialist/polio team lead to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight of the polio eradication program in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Based in Peshawar, the incumbent will lead program planning, implementation, monitoring, partnerships, and capacity-building efforts to deliver sustainable results for children.
The purpose of the consultancy is to strengthen the quality, reach and effect of the cash-plus component. Building on existing procedures and tools, the consultant will develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for curriculum delivery and referrals, design behaviour-focused digital and in-person engagement, assemble a standardised training package and document what works. The consultant will also maintain organised records and a content library for the component and support programme monitoring and reporting.
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