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International ECD Senior Advisory Consultant, Early Childhood Development section, 5.5 months, ECARO O/P Istanbul (Internationals only) Home-based

Istanbul, TürkiyeConsultantUNICEF
Closing in 7 daysPosted Jun 23, 2026

TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO), in partnership with the UNICEF ECD Centre of Excellence, is seeking a Senior Advisory Consultant to inform CELFF’s strategic direction, country engagement, and partnership approaches within the context of this leveraging agenda for ECD. The consultant will guide relevant teams, while working collaboratively with the ECD Centre of Excellence, to ensure strategic coherence and effective country-level demonstrations, and contribute to a robust, pragmatic roadmap to scale key initiatives, including CELFF, to advance outcomes for young children.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: External ToR TMC0003118 r.pdf

Minimum requirements

Education: PhD in education, international development, psychology, human development, child development or another relevant technical field
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
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UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

  • An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0003118 r.docx

Remarks

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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