Consultant - Global Ministerial Conference (ending VAC) Coordination support, Child Protection, 6 months, Manila Philippines (For Filipino nationals only, home-based)

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The Government of the Philippines, in partnership with UNICEF and WHO, will host the Second Global Ministerial Conference (GMC) on Ending Violence Against Children (18–19 November 2026, Manila). The Conference aims to lock in political commitment and accelerate action to end violence against children, with a strong focus on prevention at scale, particularly through:

• Parenting and caregiver support
• Safe and enabling schools
• Strengthened response systems

It will also highlight emerging priorities, including:

• Tech-facilitated violence
• Humanitarian and climate-related risks
• Intersections between violence against children and violence against women

The Conference will showcase progress on existing pledges, generate new and more ambitious commitments, and promote inclusive, cross-sectoral engagement across health, education, justice, digital, and social welfare sectors. The Conference also presents an opportunity to strengthen integrated and government-led child protection systems, including localization efforts at sub-national level, and to promote sustainable, prevention-focused approaches that address violence against children across humanitarian, development, and digital contexts.

Preparation is critical. Countries are expected to undertake national preparatory processes, including consultations to review progress, strengthen existing pledges, and generate new commitments. UNICEF Philippines will engage a National Consultant to support coordination, preparatory processes, and conference delivery.

In addition to the Global Ministerial Conference, a number of Violence against Children (VAC)-related conferences will also be taking place in Manila during 2026. This includes the ASEAN ICT forum amongst other events.

The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical, coordination, and organizational support to UNICEF Philippines and government partners for the GMC and other VAC-related events to ensure:

• Effective multi-sectoral coordination across child protection, health, education, justice and other sectors
• Well-organized and inclusive national preparatory processes
• Strong, coherent, and evidence-based national pledges and progress reporting
• High-quality participation and technical input for the Global Ministerial Conference

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in social sciences, public policy, public health, education or related fields
• Work experience: At least 5-7 years of relevant experience in the Philippines on:
  • Child protection and/or violence against children
  • Government coordination and policy processes
  • Multi-sectoral programming (health, education, social services)
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
  • Experience supporting high-level events or conferences
  • Strong facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Familiarity with Philippine government systems
  • Excellent communication skills
• Language requirements: fluent in English and Filipino
• Desirables: Experience supporting international conferences and events

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

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.  The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal Financial proposal GMC PH Consultant.docx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers

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

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