UNICEF Job Vacancy 2025 (3 Positions)

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for the UNICEF Job Vacancy – United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund 2025.

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

UNICEF provides meaningful work, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits, including income tax exemption, health insurance, family allowances, and relocation support. Benefits also include extensive professional development opportunities, such as career coaching, learning programs, and mobility options.

Individuals interested in the UNICEF Job Vacancy should review the job details, requirements, and application process provided below.

National Consultant- Climate Resilient Program

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND 
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Consulting Jobs
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Job Description:

Purpose Of Assignment

• Nigeria is one of the top ten most climate change vulnerable countries in the world. UNICEF in collaboration with government authorities and FCDO in Nigeria has developed an innovative project ‘Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services’ (CRIBS) that aims to scale a model for assessing climate risks and vulnerabilities of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) and primary schools and subsequently identifying and implementing interventions to make those facilities more resilient. The first phase of the CRIBS project (2024-2025) successfully designed and tested an approach for assessing facility level climate risks and vulnerabilities, identifying interventions to minimize those risks and implementing those interventions in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities and schools in Kano and Jigawa states. UNICEF implemented climate resilient interventions in more than 39 PHCs and 45 primary schools in Kano and Jigawa states. In the CRIBS second phase (CRIBS II), UNICEF intends to collaborate with the government of Nigeria at the national and state levels to scale the CRIBS approach to several states in Nigeria.

Scope of work

Required

The consultant is required to support the UNICEF team in Abuja and Field Offices (Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina), in planning, monitoring and documenting implementation progress, emerging issues and lessons learned in implementation of CRIBS project phase II. S/he will provide high level support to State and LGA authorities and school/PHC management teams in CRIBS focus LGAs. This will broadly encompass the facilitation of consultative meetings, participation in relevant UNICEF and stakeholders’ meetings, site visits for monitoring and tracking of progress, and analysis and synthesis of evidence to produce reports, analysis and production of high-quality report, PowerPoint slides and documents. These are as follows:

• Support project planning and monitoring
• Support risk management
• Support coordination and communication
• Implementation support
• Progress reporting

Deliverables/Output

• An inception report with CRIBS milestone planning document
• A robust M&E framework, tool for CRIBS progress tracking and a communication and visibility plan developed in consultation with Health, Education and Communication teams
• Progress, emerging issues and recommended actions compiled from CRIBS team at FOs and Country Office and shared on a weekly basis
• Quarterly analytical reports compiled on FCDO format and shared with partners
• Programme states and LGAs visited to clarify issues, guide local teams and accelerated progress– comprehensive field mission reports developed with pictures of CRIBS innovations, issues and lessons.
• Inputs provided to CRIBS teams on various issues such as CRIBS progress trends versus planning, risks, mitigation measures etc

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Advanced Degree in Construction Management, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, Environment, Climate Change and any other related field. Some experience in climate resilience work would be highly desired.
• Relevant work experience can be considered as a substitute for a higher degree.
• The consultant shall have a minimum of 7 years’ experience in climate resilient infrastructures development in rural contexts.
• S/he should also have a solid analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Samples of written work could be asked for, if needed. Communication skills in Hausa language would be an added advantage.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Fluency in Hausa language is an asset, and an added advantage.

International Consultancy-Climate Resilient Construction

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND 
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Consulting Jobs
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Job Description:

Purpose Of The Assignment:

Nigeria is one of the top ten most climate change vulnerable countries in the world. UNICEF in collaboration with government authorities and FCDO in Nigeria has developed an innovative project ‘Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services’ (CRIBS) that aims to scale a model for assessing climate risks and vulnerabilities of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) and primary schools and subsequently identifying and implementing interventions to make those facilities more resilient. The first phase of the CRIBS project (2024-2025) successfully designed and tested an approach for assessing facility level climate risks and vulnerabilities, identifying interventions to minimize those risks and implementing those interventions in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities and schools in Kano and Jigawa states. UNICEF implemented climate resilient interventions in more than 39 PHCs and 45 primary schools in Kano and Jigawa states. In the CRIBS second phase (CRIBS II), UNICEF intends to collaborate with the government of Nigeria at the national and state levels to scale the CRIBS approach to several states (Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina) in Nigeria.

Scope of work

The consultant is required to support the implementation of CRIBS project in Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina states by guiding the construction planning, implementation and risk management of construction of climate resilient interventions in primary healthcare facilities and schools, in target LGAs in those six states (estimated 30).

The consultant is expected to undertake the following activities among others:

• Support construction projects planning – including for the survey, design and bill of quantities (BOQs) preparations, and preparing a construction progress tracking tool.
• Quality assurance on preparation of technical designs, BOQs, and compliance by providing checklists for the Engineers and reviewing sample documents.
• Support construction projects monitoring, construction risk management and recommend actions to the CRIBS Team Leader for the necessary follow up.
• Quality assurance through construction supervisions and implementation support.
• Accelerating implementation of construction projects through close progress tracking and timely action

Deliverables/Outputs

• Inception report with a methodology for CRIBS construction quality assurance.
• Quality assurance of the survey, design and bill of quantities (BOQs) preparations.
• Development of an online construction progress tracking tool for use by site Engineers.
• Weekly monitoring of the construction projects (estimated 150) and sharing the progress charts/briefs.
• Construction supervisions, quality assurance and implementation support to CRIBS teams in Field Offices.

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Qualifications and Requirements:

• Advanced Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, Environment, Climate Change and any other related field. Some experience in climate resilience work would be highly desired.
• Relevant work experience can be considered as a substitute for a higher degree.
• The consultant shall have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in construction management with skills in climate resilient infrastructures development in rural contexts. Prior experience with UN agencies would be an advantage.
• S/he should also have a solid analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Samples of written work could be asked for, if needed. Communication skills in Hausa language would be an added advantage.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Fluency in Hausa language is an asset, and an added advantage.

National Consultant – State Engineers

Job Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND 
• Location: Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Nigeria
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Job Description:

Scope of work:

• The consultant is required to support the implementation of CRIBS project in one of the target states (Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina) by taking lead in planning, implementation and risk management of construction of climate resilient interventions in primary healthcare facilities and schools, in target LGAs.
• The consultant is expected to undertake the following activities among others:
• Prepare CRIBS construction projects plan at the state level – including for the survey, design and bill of quantities (BOQs) preparations, and construction timeline.
• Quality assurance of the technical designs, BOQs, and compliance by verifying the data captured by site engineers / engineering firms and reviewing all documents (estimated 30 sites).
• Manage construction projects monitoring, construction risk management and guide site engineering firms for the necessary action with a copy to the CRIBS teams at FO and CO.
• Undertake construction supervision work (in estimated 30 facilities) to verify quality, timeline, compliance to CRIBS standards, and deliverables of the construction companies.
• Compile state level progress status and share in weekly/monthly meetings based on close progress tracking and timely action.
• Attend CRIBS related meetings in Field Offices to support the team in planning, implementation and reporting of emerging lessons as and when required.
• Prepare an analytical summary of progress made against construction milestones in each of the States, emerging issues, lesson learned and follow up actions.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Advanced Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, Environment, Climate Change and any other related field. Some experience in climate resilience work would be highly desired.
• Relevant work experience can be considered as a substitute for a higher degree.

Experience:

• The consultant shall have a minimum of five years’ experience in building construction in rural areas with skills in climate resilient infrastructures construction in rural contexts. Prior experience with UN agencies would be an advantage.
• S/he should also have a solid analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Communication skills in Hausa language would be an added advantage.

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