Job ID: 288244

State Consultant-Child Protection CPSS

UNICEF

Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Apply by: 22 Mar 2026

Relevant Sectors

Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance

Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

STATE CONSULTANT (CHILD PROTECTION) on Strengthening CP prevention and response systems - Open to Indian Nationals only

Duty Station: Gandhinagar, with field travel within Gujarat

Contract Duration: April 2026 to March 2027

Advertisement Closing Date: 22 March 2026

Please find following documents Annexed to this advertisement

Terms of Reference (TOR) along with the General Terms and Conditions of Contract
Financial Proposal Template
P11 Form (Download file from the link and fill in details) P11 Form blank.docx

PLEASE NOTE:

Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.
Women, trans, non-binary and gender diverse candidates meeting the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply.
General Terms and Conditions for the Consultancy Contract, for your reference.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the health insurance (and visa if applicable) required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE : Your application should be sent to Gandhinagar.consultants@unicef.org by 10:00hrs 22^nd March 2026 with subject line “State Consultant – ) on Strengthening CP prevention and response systems” in separate files consisting of:

Covering letter with justification on the suitability for the position
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ Resume
P11 form – filled in with details (as per format attached)
A financial proposal in PDF format mentioning your name and indicating deliverable based fee (as per template attached)

Without all the above documents (PDF version only), your application will be considered incomplete and invalid and will not be considered further.

For any clarifications, please contact us only by email to vvaidya@unicef.org: (DO NOT SEND APPLICATION to this ID)

Supply Team: United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF Office for Gujarat, Gandhiangar

Download Attachment:

Advt ToR CPSS 2026.pdf

Download Attachment:

Financial Bid for CPSS 2026.doc