ONLY NATIONAL- Consultant for a Heatwave Anticipatory Action Framework in the Philippines, Climate, Environment, and Resilience Section, Manila, 9 months, Remote with travel

Contract Duration – 9  months

Working arrangement: Office Based with travel

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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Under the supervision of the CER Section and Emergency Specialist, and in close coordination with relevant UNICEF sections, implementing partners, government counterparts, the National AA Technical Working Group and the pilot LGU, the consultant will lead the technical development, validation, simulation, pilot implementation, learning and refinement of a practical, government-aligned Anticipatory Action Framework for Heatwaves in the Philippines as part of UNICEF Philippines’ initiative on Healthy Environment and Climate Resilience for Children. The framework will build on relevant anticipatory action models and government systems and support future integration and scale-up of heatwave anticipatory action in the Philippines.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR xTMC0007654.pdf

•             Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in disaster risk management, climate science, meteorology, public health, humanitarian action, environmental science, development studies, social sciences, or another relevant field.

•             Work Experience:

•             At least 8 years of experience in disaster risk reduction, humanitarian action, climate risk management, anticipatory action, or related fields.

•             Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, piloting, or evaluating anticipatory action or forecast based financing frameworks, including trigger development, activation protocols, early action design and learning processes.

•             Skills (optional): 

•             Strong skills in climate and forecast data analysis, risk analysis, costing, financing analysis, MEL, post distribution monitoring, documentation and technical writing.

•             Working knowledge of heat-health risk, heat index forecasting, impact-based forecasting, or early warning systems is a strong asset.

•             Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience supporting consultations, technical workshops, simulation exercises, after action reviews and learning sessions with government, civil society, youth groups or community stakeholders.

•             Experience supporting government validation, local adoption or integration of technical frameworks, plans or protocols is an asset.

•             Experience designing community-level anticipatory or preparedness actions, including targeting, delivery arrangements, operational rules and partner coordination, is an asset.

•             Language Requirements: Excellent written and oral English; proficiency in Filipino or other Philippine languages is an asset.

•             Desirables:

•             Experience with Philippine DRRM systems, coordination platforms and government counterparts, including PAGASA, OCD, DSWD, DOH, DepEd, DILG, CCC and LGUs.

•             Experience with social protection systems, cash transfers, health, education, WASH, child protection, or other child-focused programming is an asset.

•             Experience with UNICEF or other UN agencies is an advantage.

•             Commitment to UNICEF core values of care, respect, integrity, trust, accountability, and sustainability.

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

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

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.

• 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 TMC0007654.docx

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

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.

Advertised: 12 Nov 2026 Singapore Standard Time
Applications close: 26 Nov 2026 Singapore Standard Time

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