Consultancy: GBViE & Technology Partnerships Senior Consultant - Req. #582831

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Vacancy Announcement: Consultant

Consultancy Title: GBViE & Technology Partnerships Senior Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station:  Child Protection Team - Programme Group

Duration: October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026

Home/ Office Based: NYHQ/ 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.

Related to this mission, UNICEF is directly involved in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in 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, response) one of its targeted priorities in its Strategic and Gender Action Plans (GAP) 2022-2025, as well as in the Child Protection Strategy. GBViE contributes to the results under Goal Area 3 and is a cross-cutting priority across the Strategic Plan, making GBV risk mitigation one of UNICEF’s change strategies and a key contributor across all Goal Areas. GBViE risk mitigation cuts across all sectors and areas of work in UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children.

Currently, traditional GBViE programming is becoming increasingly difficult to deliver due to complex access constraints, conflict, and funding cuts. In many humanitarian contexts, remote, digital service provision modalities have become the only lifeline available to women and girls to access life-saving information and support. To meet this urgent need, UNICEF has developed Laaha, a Virtual Safe Space (VSS) platform co-designed with adolescent girls. Laaha offers contextualized information on GBV, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), mental health and psychosocial support. Following successful pilots, Laaha is in various stages of rollout in several countries. 

Laaha has also captured global attention, including from the private sector and other potential allies who are helping unlock new, non-traditional funding and positioning UNICEF at the forefront of ethical, girl-centered digital innovation. 

The success of Laaha and broader GBViE/Tech initiatives hinges on availability of the right skillsets. There is an urgent need for a consultancy to:

• Ensure sustained technical support to country offices deploying Laaha.
• Maintain and grow donor partnerships tied to Laaha and other GBV tech tools.
• Drive forward ethical, safe, and survivor-centered digital GBV programming globally.