UNICEF is seeking a Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist (Frontier Data Tech) to facilitate and foster our internal/external public/private sector AI and frontier data technologies relationships and projects, so that our network can most efficiently deliver impact.It is a bridging role between technology and social impact. This role involves coordinating stakeholders across UNICEF business units, country, regional offices, managing discussions with corporate partners, and sifting manifold opportunities into specific deliverables that advance the AI Office and the Frontier Data work in-house and with our research partners. The successful candidate combines digital product development and community of practice experience over a child-centered mission. Working under the general direction of the Chief AI Officer and the data scientist specialist, the Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist will contribute to the goals of AI for programs, Child Centred AI (Advocacy) and Strategy workstreams within the AI Office.This role emphasizes coordinating strategic partnerships for the AI Office, supporting the design and implementation of AI Office flagship initiatives using FDN model/approach, supporting community building activities and facilitating data sharing agreements with companies and global platforms.
Turn your expertise into impact that lasts. Join our vibrant and dedicated team of professionals in UNICEF Uganda to shape climate-resilient and inclusive WASH solutions, strengthen national systems and strategic partnerships, and deliver sustainable results for children and communities. This is an opportunity to bring global expertise to a dynamic development and humanitarian context, influence change at scale, and build a healthier, more resilient future.Bring your expertise. Transform systems. Change lives. Apply now.
UNICEF Angola is seeking a dynamic and motivated WASH Officer to support the integration of Climate Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Anticipatory Action (AA) and emergency preparedness across programme sectors. Reporting to the WASH Specialist, the candidate will contribute to programme planning, implementation, monitoring, partnership development and resource mobilization, while supporting climate-resilient WASH interventions and humanitarian preparedness and response. This position offers an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals with experience in DRR, climate adaptation, humanitarian action or WASH programming to contribute to improving outcomes for children and vulnerable communities in Angola.
The purpose of this Terms of Reference is to establish a Generic Consultant Roster of technically qualified individual consultants who can be considered for future specialized WASH consultancy assignments supporting UNICEF Pakistan's programme at national and provincial levels.
The purpose of this role is to provide technical support and oversight to the Technology for Development (T4D) activities in ESA region. The Digital Impact Manager guides country programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming and strengthening internal capacity to lead and support T4D related initiatives.
Join UNICEF Ukraine as a WASH Officer and contribute to the delivery of critical water, sanitation and hygiene programmes that support children and communities affected by the war. Based in Kharkiv, you will support the development and implementation of WASH interventions, infrastructure projects, humanitarian response activities, and partnerships that help improve access to essential services for vulnerable populations.
Individual consultant: Data interpretation and utilization, Global Education Practice – Financing, Data, Economics and Assessment for Learning and Skills (FinDEALS) Team, Nairobi, Kenya, 14 months, remote with travel
Communications Consultant - Digital Content & Engagement Lead, UNICEF Office of Innovation, Stockholm, Sweden - Partnerships and Communication Team, Stockholm, Sweden & Remote with travel, 6 months
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.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
UNICEF's Global Programme Division (GPD) is seeking an experienced Programme Specialist (Cash Based Assistance), P-4 to support the Global Cash Hub based in Amman, Jordan. The incumbent will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF Country Offices, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region, to design, implement and scale up cash-based assistance programmes in humanitarian and fragile settings. The role focuses on strengthening linkages with social protection systems, supporting risk management, building country office capacity, promoting partnerships, and contributing to global guidance and evidence generation on cash-based assistance programming. Extensive field mission support may be required to support country-level implementation and surge responses.
Join UNICEF’s Division of People and Culture as an Operations Associate and help ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of operational and administrative services. You will support budget monitoring, procurement, travel and financial processes, while also coordinating administrative and logistical support for learning and talent management initiatives across UNICEF offices.
Under the supervision of the Representative, and in close collaboration with the Deputy Representatives, Chief of Education (PAAF Project Manager), the Chief WASH, the Chief Supply/Construction, Operations, Security and Field Offices, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the strategic, operational and technical coordination of the PAAF project.
UNICEF Pakistan seeks qualified consultants across complementary areas of expertise to perform a range of duties in support of UNICEF and government partners, contributing to the development and strengthening of systems that protect children from climate- and disaster-related risks.
This position was advertised as a Senior Adviser, Education (Education in Emergencies), P-5, within UNICEF’s Global Programme Division (GPD), based in Amman, Jordan. The role provides strategic leadership, policy advice, and technical stewardship for UNICEF’s global Education in Emergencies portfolio, supporting preparedness, response, recovery, and resilient education systems across humanitarian and crisis-affected contexts. The incumbent works closely with Country Offices, Regional Offices, Centres of Excellence, governments, donors, and global partners to advance equitable access to quality education for children affected by conflict, displacement, and climate-related shocks. The position also leads global partnerships, knowledge generation, policy influence, resource mobilization, and inter-agency coordination to strengthen UNICEF’s education response and ensure continuity of learning during emergencies.
To help achieve the results set out in UNICEF’s Strategic Plan and respond to growing demand from country offices and government partners for technical support on ECD, UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of ECD Expert Consultants. The roster will play a central role in supporting UNICEF’s Centers of Excellence work on ECD by providing Country Offices with timely access to specialized expertise. The roster will function as a stand-by mechanism, enabling UNICEF to rapidly mobilize pre-qualified experts to provide timely and quality support on ECD.
Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Emergencies (REA), and in close collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director and Regional Director, the Emergency Specialist provides strategic and technical leadership to support emergency preparedness, response, humanitarian access, localization, and child rights in emergencies across the West and Central Africa Region.
Under the supervision of the DBSA Principal: Climate and Nature Finance, the Specialist (Seconded) will provide technical, financial and programme management support to the DBSA’s Climate and Nature Finance team for the design, operationalisation, fundraising and implementation of Biodiversity projects. The assignment specifically integrates youth economic participation, green skills development, digital credentialing and outcomes-based finance aligned with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU).
This assignment aims to support and enhance UNICEF’s flagship digital learning platform, FunDoo, a chat-based life coach that helps young people develop 21st century and employability skills while accessing information on careers, mental health, climate change, and gender-based violence. The consultant will provide technical leadership for the RapidPro platform, manage dashboards and data systems, support global country deployments, develop and customize learning flows, strengthen analytics and backend infrastructure, and build the capacity of country teams to implement and scale FunDoo across multiple countries.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF’s FunDoo platform, a digital, chat-based learning solution that equips young people with 21st century and employability skills. The consultant will support global deployment and monitoring, develop and adapt learning content, test and improve user experience based on feedback, and contribute to reporting, documentation, and knowledge management.
Anchored in UNICEF, Generation Unlimited (GenU) is a leading global Public-Private-Youth Partnership, bringing together global organizations and leaders with young people to co-create and deliver innovative solutions on a global scale. Within GenU, the Global Volunteer Initiative is leading on the Green Rising, working more closely with young people to build climate resilience in their communities and foster sustainable livelihoods.
UNICEF is seeking a Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist (Frontier Data Tech) to facilitate and foster our internal/external public/private sector AI and frontier data technologies relationships and projects, so that our network can most efficiently deliver impact.It is a bridging role between technology and social impact. This role involves coordinating stakeholders across UNICEF business units, country, regional offices, managing discussions with corporate partners, and sifting manifold opportunities into specific deliverables that advance the AI Office and the Frontier Data work in-house and with our research partners. The successful candidate combines digital product development and community of practice experience over a child-centered mission. Working under the general direction of the Chief AI Officer and the data scientist specialist, the Programme and Partnership Lead/Specialist will contribute to the goals of AI for programs, Child Centred AI (Advocacy) and Strategy workstreams within the AI Office.This role emphasizes coordinating strategic partnerships for the AI Office, supporting the design and implementation of AI Office flagship initiatives using FDN model/approach, supporting community building activities and facilitating data sharing agreements with companies and global platforms.
Turn your expertise into impact that lasts. Join our vibrant and dedicated team of professionals in UNICEF Uganda to shape climate-resilient and inclusive WASH solutions, strengthen national systems and strategic partnerships, and deliver sustainable results for children and communities. This is an opportunity to bring global expertise to a dynamic development and humanitarian context, influence change at scale, and build a healthier, more resilient future.Bring your expertise. Transform systems. Change lives. Apply now.
UNICEF Angola is seeking a dynamic and motivated WASH Officer to support the integration of Climate Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Anticipatory Action (AA) and emergency preparedness across programme sectors. Reporting to the WASH Specialist, the candidate will contribute to programme planning, implementation, monitoring, partnership development and resource mobilization, while supporting climate-resilient WASH interventions and humanitarian preparedness and response. This position offers an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals with experience in DRR, climate adaptation, humanitarian action or WASH programming to contribute to improving outcomes for children and vulnerable communities in Angola.
The purpose of this Terms of Reference is to establish a Generic Consultant Roster of technically qualified individual consultants who can be considered for future specialized WASH consultancy assignments supporting UNICEF Pakistan's programme at national and provincial levels.
The purpose of this role is to provide technical support and oversight to the Technology for Development (T4D) activities in ESA region. The Digital Impact Manager guides country programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming and strengthening internal capacity to lead and support T4D related initiatives.
Join UNICEF Ukraine as a WASH Officer and contribute to the delivery of critical water, sanitation and hygiene programmes that support children and communities affected by the war. Based in Kharkiv, you will support the development and implementation of WASH interventions, infrastructure projects, humanitarian response activities, and partnerships that help improve access to essential services for vulnerable populations.
Individual consultant: Data interpretation and utilization, Global Education Practice – Financing, Data, Economics and Assessment for Learning and Skills (FinDEALS) Team, Nairobi, Kenya, 14 months, remote with travel
Communications Consultant - Digital Content & Engagement Lead, UNICEF Office of Innovation, Stockholm, Sweden - Partnerships and Communication Team, Stockholm, Sweden & Remote with travel, 6 months
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.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
UNICEF's Global Programme Division (GPD) is seeking an experienced Programme Specialist (Cash Based Assistance), P-4 to support the Global Cash Hub based in Amman, Jordan. The incumbent will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF Country Offices, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region, to design, implement and scale up cash-based assistance programmes in humanitarian and fragile settings. The role focuses on strengthening linkages with social protection systems, supporting risk management, building country office capacity, promoting partnerships, and contributing to global guidance and evidence generation on cash-based assistance programming. Extensive field mission support may be required to support country-level implementation and surge responses.
Join UNICEF’s Division of People and Culture as an Operations Associate and help ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of operational and administrative services. You will support budget monitoring, procurement, travel and financial processes, while also coordinating administrative and logistical support for learning and talent management initiatives across UNICEF offices.
Under the supervision of the Representative, and in close collaboration with the Deputy Representatives, Chief of Education (PAAF Project Manager), the Chief WASH, the Chief Supply/Construction, Operations, Security and Field Offices, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the strategic, operational and technical coordination of the PAAF project.
UNICEF Pakistan seeks qualified consultants across complementary areas of expertise to perform a range of duties in support of UNICEF and government partners, contributing to the development and strengthening of systems that protect children from climate- and disaster-related risks.
This position was advertised as a Senior Adviser, Education (Education in Emergencies), P-5, within UNICEF’s Global Programme Division (GPD), based in Amman, Jordan. The role provides strategic leadership, policy advice, and technical stewardship for UNICEF’s global Education in Emergencies portfolio, supporting preparedness, response, recovery, and resilient education systems across humanitarian and crisis-affected contexts. The incumbent works closely with Country Offices, Regional Offices, Centres of Excellence, governments, donors, and global partners to advance equitable access to quality education for children affected by conflict, displacement, and climate-related shocks. The position also leads global partnerships, knowledge generation, policy influence, resource mobilization, and inter-agency coordination to strengthen UNICEF’s education response and ensure continuity of learning during emergencies.
To help achieve the results set out in UNICEF’s Strategic Plan and respond to growing demand from country offices and government partners for technical support on ECD, UNICEF is establishing a Global Roster of ECD Expert Consultants. The roster will play a central role in supporting UNICEF’s Centers of Excellence work on ECD by providing Country Offices with timely access to specialized expertise. The roster will function as a stand-by mechanism, enabling UNICEF to rapidly mobilize pre-qualified experts to provide timely and quality support on ECD.
Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Emergencies (REA), and in close collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director and Regional Director, the Emergency Specialist provides strategic and technical leadership to support emergency preparedness, response, humanitarian access, localization, and child rights in emergencies across the West and Central Africa Region.
Under the supervision of the DBSA Principal: Climate and Nature Finance, the Specialist (Seconded) will provide technical, financial and programme management support to the DBSA’s Climate and Nature Finance team for the design, operationalisation, fundraising and implementation of Biodiversity projects. The assignment specifically integrates youth economic participation, green skills development, digital credentialing and outcomes-based finance aligned with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU).
This assignment aims to support and enhance UNICEF’s flagship digital learning platform, FunDoo, a chat-based life coach that helps young people develop 21st century and employability skills while accessing information on careers, mental health, climate change, and gender-based violence. The consultant will provide technical leadership for the RapidPro platform, manage dashboards and data systems, support global country deployments, develop and customize learning flows, strengthen analytics and backend infrastructure, and build the capacity of country teams to implement and scale FunDoo across multiple countries.
This assignment aims to support UNICEF’s FunDoo platform, a digital, chat-based learning solution that equips young people with 21st century and employability skills. The consultant will support global deployment and monitoring, develop and adapt learning content, test and improve user experience based on feedback, and contribute to reporting, documentation, and knowledge management.
Anchored in UNICEF, Generation Unlimited (GenU) is a leading global Public-Private-Youth Partnership, bringing together global organizations and leaders with young people to co-create and deliver innovative solutions on a global scale. Within GenU, the Global Volunteer Initiative is leading on the Green Rising, working more closely with young people to build climate resilience in their communities and foster sustainable livelihoods.
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