GBViE Resource Development Consultant, Child Protection Team - Programme Group, NYHQ, remote. Req# 589058

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Consultancy: GBViE Resource Development Consultant

Duty Station: Child Protection Team – Programme Group  

Duration: 1 February 2026 – 31 December 2026

Home/ Office Based: Remote

 

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does - in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life - in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions - her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens - addressing inequity - not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Related to this mission, UNICEF is directly involved in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in some of the world’s most intense and complex conflicts and disasters. GBV in its various forms constitutes a global crisis which undermines social and economic progress; as one of the world’s greatest human rights violations, GBV must be addressed to ensure universal rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of human beings. Addressing gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) is recognized as a life-saving measure and an essential component of humanitarian action. UNICEF has made GBViE (prevention, risk mitigation and response) one of its targeted priorities in its Strategic Plan and Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) 2026-2029, as well as in the Child Protection Strategy. GBViE contributes to the results under the SP high-level target on violence as well as the Adolescent Girls accelerator. GBViE risk mitigation cuts across all sectors and areas of work in UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children.

UNICEF is looking for a consultant to develop a set of targeted technical resources that fit the operational realities. In addition, this consultancy will support mapping out and preparing materials for financial resource mobilization. 

Scope of Work:

Under the supervision of the GBViE Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for the following areas of work (specific deliverables further outlined in the table below):  

• Develop a framework and support capacity building for UNICEF’s programmatic approach on supporting survivors who become pregnant and children born as a result of conflict-affected sexual violence;
• Support finalization of the sample donor proposal – and related capacity building - on GBV/cash integrated programming;
• Map out new opportunities for resource mobilization and develop materials to apply for new funding;
• Organize internal information sessions with colleagues working across other parts of UNICEF (PPD, PFP, EMOPS, Gender, etc.) to socialize available GBViE assets for resource mobilization.

The consultancy will be home-based with potential travel to emergency-affected contexts relevant to the above tasks, as needed.

There is currently no sufficient funding to cover all planned activities. Some deliverables are planned to be completed if additional resources become available.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

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