UNICEF is seeking a WASH Manager (P4) to support the management and delivery of a large and complex WASH programme. Reporting to the Chief of WASH/CEE, the role provides technical guidance, programme oversight, and quality assurance to ensure effective implementation of WASH interventions and sustainable results for children and communities. The position also engages with government and partners at senior levels to advance UNICEF's equity-focused mission.
The Chief of WASH will provide the leadership needed to enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
The ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC poses a significant cross-border risk to Rwanda. UNICEF Rwanda, in line with the Government-led preparedness approach, is supporting national efforts to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) systems to prevent and respond to a potential outbreak. Current priorities include strengthening IPC in healthcare facilities, scaling up WASH services, enhancing community-based preparedness, and ensuring continuity of essential services. To support these efforts, UNICEF plans to engage an experienced individual consultant to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MoH)/Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), line government agencies and partners at the national and sub-nationals in strengthening WASH and IPC preparedness, prevention, and response capacities for EVD.
As part of efforts to scale-up delivery of WASH services, UNICEF is supporting the Government of Rwanda in implementation of several projects aimed at improvement of WASH services in communities, ECDs, schools and healthcare facilities.
In this context, UNICEF plans to engage a national consultant to provide technical support for planning, implementation and monitoring of these projects, in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, Rwanda Water Resources Board, Districts and partners.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the Chief Child Survival and Development (CSD) is responsible for leading UNICEF Iraq’s efforts to improve child survival and development outcomes through the strategic integration of Health, Nutrition, and WASH programming.
The Programme Associate, GS-6, based in Hargeisa and reporting to the WASH Specialist, provides technical, operational and administrative support for the implementation of WASH programme activities. The role focuses on drinking water supply, sanitation infrastructure, and WASH hardware projects, while strengthening coordination with local authorities and ensuring quality, accountability and effective programme delivery across Somaliland.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and results-oriented Programme Associate to join its WASH team. Given the scale of water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions across the country, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful delivery of safe, sustainable, and child-friendly WASH services that improve access to essential resources for children and communities.Reporting to the Chief of WASH, the Programme Associate will provide specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF Haiti's WASH programmes. The role supports project management, implementing partnership coordination, data management and analysis, performance reporting, grant administration, and budget monitoring. It also contributes to digital innovation and operational efficiency through the use of digital tools and systems, supports communication and knowledge-sharing initiatives, coordinates capacity-building activities and events, and provides surge support to ensure business continuity and effective programme delivery. If you are a proactive professional with strong organizational skills, a passion for data-driven decision-making, and a commitment to improving the lives of children through quality WASH programming, we would love to hear from you.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is looking for an experienced Education Specialist (Emergencies) to join its Programme Delivery and Quality Team. Supporting the Chief of Education, the Education Specialist will oversee ECW’s portfolio of country investments and ensure alignment with ECW’s strategic approach, programme priorities, standardized programme delivery, and quality assurance approaches. The role is responsible for ensuring the effective design, implementation, monitoring, and strategic oversight of ECW’s country-level investments, while promoting coherence across country portfolios, governance processes, and technical operations. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the postholder will contribute to ECW’s mission to deliver quality education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Desarrollar Sistematización para la gestión adecuada de desechos sólidos y de servicios agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH), en el marco conceptual de WASHFIT1 (Herramienta para el mejoramiento progresivo de servicios de ASH, de UNICEF y OMS), recopilando y analizando buenas prácticas, brechas y recomendaciones para contribuir a procesos de estandarización y fortalecimiento de los Establecimientos de Salud (ES), así como para favorecer el escalamiento de dichas prácticas a nivel nacional, en el marco de las políticas de salud del Gobierno de Honduras.
Are you ready to help shape safe, resilient and child-friendly spaces across the Pacific? UNICEF Pacific is seeking a motivated Construction Officer to join our team in Suva, Fiji, and provide technical support to construction activities that directly contribute to better services and outcomes for children and communities. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a background in civil engineering, construction engineering, architecture or a related field, and experience in project monitoring, site supervision, quality assurance or construction project management. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, sustainable infrastructure, working with government and programme partners, and using your technical expertise to make a meaningful difference for every child, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF, through the Centre of Excellence for WASH, Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub and in collaboration with Country Offices, is supporting the development of a Sanitation Programme Facility (SPF) to accelerate access to safely managed sanitation services to households.
This assignment will therefore focus on a desk-based analytical exercise, synthesizing available evidence into a coherent, actionable framework to support decision-making.
The Supply and Logistics Officer will report to the Supply and Logistics Specialist for supervision and guidance. The Supply and Logistics Officer provides technical and operational support and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a small country office or specific components of the supply chains within a larger supply operation. Supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transportation and distribution, as well as the monitoring of supplies, services, and construction works. The incumbent supports management collaboration with programme sections in defining supply interventions that meet programmatic needs and contribute to achieving results for children. In addition, the officer provides technical support and advisory services to governments, national systems, and partners on supply chain management.
The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance to the supervisor to manage a range of activities on security planning, management and risk assessments to ensure the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members and safeguarding of UNICEF premises, assets and resources at the duty station.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The Local Security Associate supports the Chief Field Office by providing technical, operational, and administrative assistance to help ensure the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, eligible family members, premises, assets, and resources at the duty station. The role requires strict adherence to supervisory instructions and full compliance with UN security policies, rules, and procedures.
Pacific Multi-Country Office is looking for an experienced Social Policy professional who is excited by challenges and who wants to achieve meaningful and tangible results for children in the Pacific. The Chief Social Policy is a pivotal role within PCMO, leading, managing and supervising all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. As a key figure, you will lead a dedicated team of staff members, providing solution-oriented innovation and in-time delivery.
Pacific Multi-Country Office is looking for an experienced Supply & Procurement professional who is excited by challenges and who wants to achieve meaningful and tangible results for children in the Pacific. The Supply and Logistics Specialist is a pivotal role within PCMO, ensuring the optimal delivery of UNICEF resources to 14 countries across a wide geographic area, including 5 field offices and 7 warehouses, across the Pacific countries and Australia. As a key figure, you will lead a dedicated team of 5 staff members, providing solution-oriented innovation and in-time delivery.
In Niger, the combined effects of climate disruptions (droughts, floods), recurrent food and nutrition crises, insecurity in border areas (Tillabéri, Diffa, Tahoua, Maradi), and weak state presence in certain zones have led to a progressive deterioration of livelihoods. Health, water, education, and child protection systems are all severely affected, limiting children's access to essential social services and deepening their vulnerability.The primary objective is to provide technical support to the Country Office, programme sections, and partners (government, civil society, technical and financial partners) in the conceptualization, contextualization, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring, research and evaluation of resilience programming.Specifically, the Resilience Coordinator will dedicate a substantial amount of time to supporting the Deputy Representative Programmes to coordinate UNICEF's contributions to the large scale, ambitious, resiliencepartnership between BMZ, GIZ, UNICEF and WFP. The work will go beyond strengthening the capacity to "bounce back" from disruptions, addressing the complexity of human and community systems, their potential to adapt and persist through changing circumstances, and the implications for children's rights and well-being.
The consultancy aims to provide overall technical support to UNICEF-supported health projects, particularly in the areas of procurement, technical specification development, installation, commissioning, monitoring, operation and maintenance, and quality assurance of medical equipment. This includes essential diagnostic and newborn care equipment such as sphygmomanometers, glucometers, bilirubinometers, hematology analyzers, and SCANU-related equipment including radiant warmers, phototherapy machines, and bubble CPAP systems.
UNICEF is seeking a WASH Manager (P4) to support the management and delivery of a large and complex WASH programme. Reporting to the Chief of WASH/CEE, the role provides technical guidance, programme oversight, and quality assurance to ensure effective implementation of WASH interventions and sustainable results for children and communities. The position also engages with government and partners at senior levels to advance UNICEF's equity-focused mission.
The Chief of WASH will provide the leadership needed to enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
The ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC poses a significant cross-border risk to Rwanda. UNICEF Rwanda, in line with the Government-led preparedness approach, is supporting national efforts to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC) systems to prevent and respond to a potential outbreak. Current priorities include strengthening IPC in healthcare facilities, scaling up WASH services, enhancing community-based preparedness, and ensuring continuity of essential services. To support these efforts, UNICEF plans to engage an experienced individual consultant to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MoH)/Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), line government agencies and partners at the national and sub-nationals in strengthening WASH and IPC preparedness, prevention, and response capacities for EVD.
As part of efforts to scale-up delivery of WASH services, UNICEF is supporting the Government of Rwanda in implementation of several projects aimed at improvement of WASH services in communities, ECDs, schools and healthcare facilities.
In this context, UNICEF plans to engage a national consultant to provide technical support for planning, implementation and monitoring of these projects, in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, Rwanda Water Resources Board, Districts and partners.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the Chief Child Survival and Development (CSD) is responsible for leading UNICEF Iraq’s efforts to improve child survival and development outcomes through the strategic integration of Health, Nutrition, and WASH programming.
The Programme Associate, GS-6, based in Hargeisa and reporting to the WASH Specialist, provides technical, operational and administrative support for the implementation of WASH programme activities. The role focuses on drinking water supply, sanitation infrastructure, and WASH hardware projects, while strengthening coordination with local authorities and ensuring quality, accountability and effective programme delivery across Somaliland.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and results-oriented Programme Associate to join its WASH team. Given the scale of water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions across the country, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful delivery of safe, sustainable, and child-friendly WASH services that improve access to essential resources for children and communities.Reporting to the Chief of WASH, the Programme Associate will provide specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF Haiti's WASH programmes. The role supports project management, implementing partnership coordination, data management and analysis, performance reporting, grant administration, and budget monitoring. It also contributes to digital innovation and operational efficiency through the use of digital tools and systems, supports communication and knowledge-sharing initiatives, coordinates capacity-building activities and events, and provides surge support to ensure business continuity and effective programme delivery. If you are a proactive professional with strong organizational skills, a passion for data-driven decision-making, and a commitment to improving the lives of children through quality WASH programming, we would love to hear from you.
Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is looking for an experienced Education Specialist (Emergencies) to join its Programme Delivery and Quality Team. Supporting the Chief of Education, the Education Specialist will oversee ECW’s portfolio of country investments and ensure alignment with ECW’s strategic approach, programme priorities, standardized programme delivery, and quality assurance approaches. The role is responsible for ensuring the effective design, implementation, monitoring, and strategic oversight of ECW’s country-level investments, while promoting coherence across country portfolios, governance processes, and technical operations. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the postholder will contribute to ECW’s mission to deliver quality education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Desarrollar Sistematización para la gestión adecuada de desechos sólidos y de servicios agua, saneamiento e higiene (ASH), en el marco conceptual de WASHFIT1 (Herramienta para el mejoramiento progresivo de servicios de ASH, de UNICEF y OMS), recopilando y analizando buenas prácticas, brechas y recomendaciones para contribuir a procesos de estandarización y fortalecimiento de los Establecimientos de Salud (ES), así como para favorecer el escalamiento de dichas prácticas a nivel nacional, en el marco de las políticas de salud del Gobierno de Honduras.
Are you ready to help shape safe, resilient and child-friendly spaces across the Pacific? UNICEF Pacific is seeking a motivated Construction Officer to join our team in Suva, Fiji, and provide technical support to construction activities that directly contribute to better services and outcomes for children and communities. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a background in civil engineering, construction engineering, architecture or a related field, and experience in project monitoring, site supervision, quality assurance or construction project management. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, sustainable infrastructure, working with government and programme partners, and using your technical expertise to make a meaningful difference for every child, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF, through the Centre of Excellence for WASH, Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub and in collaboration with Country Offices, is supporting the development of a Sanitation Programme Facility (SPF) to accelerate access to safely managed sanitation services to households.
This assignment will therefore focus on a desk-based analytical exercise, synthesizing available evidence into a coherent, actionable framework to support decision-making.
The Supply and Logistics Officer will report to the Supply and Logistics Specialist for supervision and guidance. The Supply and Logistics Officer provides technical and operational support and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a small country office or specific components of the supply chains within a larger supply operation. Supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transportation and distribution, as well as the monitoring of supplies, services, and construction works. The incumbent supports management collaboration with programme sections in defining supply interventions that meet programmatic needs and contribute to achieving results for children. In addition, the officer provides technical support and advisory services to governments, national systems, and partners on supply chain management.
The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance to the supervisor to manage a range of activities on security planning, management and risk assessments to ensure the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members and safeguarding of UNICEF premises, assets and resources at the duty station.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The Local Security Associate supports the Chief Field Office by providing technical, operational, and administrative assistance to help ensure the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, eligible family members, premises, assets, and resources at the duty station. The role requires strict adherence to supervisory instructions and full compliance with UN security policies, rules, and procedures.
Pacific Multi-Country Office is looking for an experienced Social Policy professional who is excited by challenges and who wants to achieve meaningful and tangible results for children in the Pacific. The Chief Social Policy is a pivotal role within PCMO, leading, managing and supervising all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. As a key figure, you will lead a dedicated team of staff members, providing solution-oriented innovation and in-time delivery.
Pacific Multi-Country Office is looking for an experienced Supply & Procurement professional who is excited by challenges and who wants to achieve meaningful and tangible results for children in the Pacific. The Supply and Logistics Specialist is a pivotal role within PCMO, ensuring the optimal delivery of UNICEF resources to 14 countries across a wide geographic area, including 5 field offices and 7 warehouses, across the Pacific countries and Australia. As a key figure, you will lead a dedicated team of 5 staff members, providing solution-oriented innovation and in-time delivery.
In Niger, the combined effects of climate disruptions (droughts, floods), recurrent food and nutrition crises, insecurity in border areas (Tillabéri, Diffa, Tahoua, Maradi), and weak state presence in certain zones have led to a progressive deterioration of livelihoods. Health, water, education, and child protection systems are all severely affected, limiting children's access to essential social services and deepening their vulnerability.The primary objective is to provide technical support to the Country Office, programme sections, and partners (government, civil society, technical and financial partners) in the conceptualization, contextualization, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring, research and evaluation of resilience programming.Specifically, the Resilience Coordinator will dedicate a substantial amount of time to supporting the Deputy Representative Programmes to coordinate UNICEF's contributions to the large scale, ambitious, resiliencepartnership between BMZ, GIZ, UNICEF and WFP. The work will go beyond strengthening the capacity to "bounce back" from disruptions, addressing the complexity of human and community systems, their potential to adapt and persist through changing circumstances, and the implications for children's rights and well-being.
The consultancy aims to provide overall technical support to UNICEF-supported health projects, particularly in the areas of procurement, technical specification development, installation, commissioning, monitoring, operation and maintenance, and quality assurance of medical equipment. This includes essential diagnostic and newborn care equipment such as sphygmomanometers, glucometers, bilirubinometers, hematology analyzers, and SCANU-related equipment including radiant warmers, phototherapy machines, and bubble CPAP systems.
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