International Consultant – Technical Consultant for joint Programme on Human Rights Phase III (JPHR 3), Child Protection - Mogadishu

UNICEF
Mogadishu, Somalia
Consultancies

Job Description

Are you an experienced professional? UNICEF is hiring a International Consultant – Technical Consultant for joint Programme on Human Rights Phase III (JPHR 3), Child Protection - Mogadishu in Mogadishu. With 7 - 8 years of experience required, this position is suited for mid-to-senior level professionals in Consultancies. Submit your application by Sep, 09 to be considered for this role.

Job no:

595507

Contract type:

Consultant

Duty Station

Mogadishu

Level:

Consultancy

Location:

Somalia

Categories:

Child Protection

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to freedom

How can you make a difference?

  1. Technical and operational support to the Somali National Independent Human Rights Commission
  2. Technical support and advice to federal and state institutions, civil society organisations and other stakeholders

Networking and partnership building

Technical monitoring, quality assurance and evidence for JPHR III results

About Mogadishu

Mogadishu, known locally as Muqdisho, is the capital of Somalia and the country's largest city. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the nation. The city hosts the headquarters of numerous UN agencies, international NGOs, and government institutions, offering diverse career opportunities for development and humanitarian professionals.

Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Cusub • La-talin • La-talinta • Shaqo Muqdisho

Qualifications & Requirements

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

Minimum requirements: (

Qualifications/Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills)

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) inhuman rights, law, international law, public policy, governance, international development, public administration, or another relevant field.

Work

Experience:

  • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, of which at least two years in support of projects promoting accountability, access to justice and/or human rights capacity building, is required.
  • A minimum of three years of proven ability to build and maintain partnerships with civil society organizations in Somalia, including supporting the identification, development, and maintenance of partnerships to promote and protect human rights, is required.
  • Proven skills in drafting human rights reports are required.
  • Knowledge of regional and international human rights mechanisms, including UN human rights mechanisms, is required.
  • Proven skills to integrate a human rights-based approach, leave no one behind and gender into all areas of work, including planning and reporting, are required..
  • Demonstrated knowledge of human rights monitoring, documentation, and analysis, including OHCHR’s methodologies, is required.
  • Demonstrated skills in designing, delivering, and evaluating human rights capacity-building and training programmes for national authorities and institutions and other stakeholders, is required.
  • Experience in providing technical assistance to national human rights institutions is required..

Language requirements

  • English is required, Arabic is an asset

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of human rights-based programming, child rights, gender equality, and LNOB principles.
  • Experience in results-based management, work planning, budget tracking, risk management and donor reporting.
  • Experience with UN joint programmes, pooled funds or SJF/MPTF-funded programmes is an asset.
  • Strong understanding of Somalia’s human rights, governance and federal-state context is highly desirable. Excellent drafting, analytical, coordination and communication skills

Core Values:

  • Care.
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Trust
  • Accountability
  • Sustainability

How to Apply

Advertised:

02 Sep 2026

E. Africa Standard Time

Deadline:

09 Sep 2026

E. Africa Standard Time

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Job Details

Posted: September 3, 2026
Organization: UNICEF
Location: Mogadishu, Somalia
Sector: Consultancies