The Senior Security Manager reports to the Representative and maintains a direct technical reporting line with the Regional Security Adviser (RSA) (Matrix Management). The Senior Security Manager is responsible for advising the Representative and Country Office management on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with the UN and the UNICEF Security Framework of Accountability. The Senior Security Manager contributes to the UNICEF mandate and security strategy through the effective implementation of a strong security risk management process. The Senior Security Manager manages, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in support of the country.
The Senior Security Manager provides strategic management and oversight of all security activities in all of Sudan across all field locations where UNICEF has a physical presence in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security and UN Agencies, Funds, Programmes and Organizations (AFPO) as well as INGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together policy. As a member of the UN Security Cell, s/he contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRMs), Country Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and the relevant Security Plan(s).
UNICEF Burkina Faso CO wants to recruit an education in emergency specialist in a TA position. Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief Education, the education in emergency specialist supports the coordination of all education in emergencies activities, in close collaboration with the subnational offices, within the Education programme. In addition, the education in emergency specialist will support the conceptualization and roll-out of the programme’s rapid response, represent UNICEF within the Education Cluster, and build capacity within the section with regards to education in emergency situation.
The specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The Gender and Adolescent Development Manager reports to the Chief Education for general guidance and direction, with matrixed reporting to the Deputy Representative Programmes. The Manager supports country office programming processes by providing expert technical advice and operational support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure that gender equality in alignment with GAP and adolescent development and participation established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work.
The Manager contributes to the achievement of sustainable and scalable results on gender quality and adolescent related programmes/projects according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
The Construction Engineer reports to the Construction Specialist as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for providing technical support to construction activities of the country office. The technical support on construction projects includes planning, support to procurement, as well as monitoring of construction works on site. The incumbent collaborates closely with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining construction interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children.
The United Nations Children’s Fund Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated and proactive Donor Relations Specialist. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Partnerships, the Specialist will support the coordination of various fundraising channels and activities, ensure engaged and long-term partnerships, and drive revenue growth for both the Country Programme needs as well as for UNICEF globally.
UNICEF ROSA has an exciting opportunity for a Climate and Youth Engagement Officer, to strengthen meaningful youth and adolescent engagement and participation in climate and environmental actions, strengthen their resilience to the climate crises and support the development of the climate change and adolescent/youth engagement work.
The Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of general service tasks including travel and event logistics, receiving and dispatching mail, as well as some specialized tasks related to the office fleet management, inspection and maintenance of electro-mechanical equipment and infrastructure of all UNICEF Cox’s Bazar facilities, including main office, warehouse and compound infrastructure.
As part of the ‘Business Operations Strategy’ (BOS) UNICEF SLCO has initiated co-locating with other UN agencies in the UN compound to build closer ties among United Nations staff and promote a more unified presence at nation level promoting greater confidence in the ability of the UN to support Sri Lanka’s sustainable social and economic goals
Premises shared by UN organizations are an important component of the Secretary - General’s UN Reform Programme and a key enabler for common services and shared services between agencies and forms an integral part of the United Nations efforts to harmonize common operations at the country level.
Accordingly, UNICEF Sri Lanka is seeking the services of qualified engineering professional to provide supervision, monitoring, quality assurance, timely construction, and overall management of the office building construction project of approx.1314 sq. m area expanding over three-stories which is currently under construction.
The object of the real-time assessment is UNICEF humanitarian programme in Venezuela. Since 2018, UNICEF has provided humanitarian assistance to Venezuelan children, in line with UNICEF´s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (the CCCs). UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeals for Venezuela have been aligned with the inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs). The key goal areas of UNICEF humanitarian programme in Venezuela are health care, access to water, hygiene and sanitation, nutrition, education, and protection.
UNICEF proposes to engage the expertise of a highly qualified hydrogeologist to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable and innovative WASH solutions. These tasks encompass scoping, mapping and supporting innovative WASH solutions, and technical support to regional and country offices on innovative groundwater resource mapping in water scarce locations, as well as providing hydrogeologic capacity building assistance to Country Offices working on innovation projects.
Join the UNICEF Ecuador team and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents. We're seeking a highly motivated Child Protection Officer responsible for executing diverse administrative tasks, leveraging in-depth knowledge of UNICEF's procedures, processes, and policies.
The Chief, Social Policy reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for 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.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
There has been important progress for young children in recent decades. However, around the world, millions of children are not receiving adequate nutrition, stimulation and responsive care, are missing out on healthcare and learning opportunities, and are exposed to unhealthy environments, violence and stress. The failure to give children the best start in life perpetuates cycles of poverty and disadvantage that can span generations, undermining the strength, stability and prosperity of nations. The 2023 UNICEF Vision for Early Childhood Development provides a framework for UNICEF’s organization-wide support to early childhood development, focusing on children from birth to the age of school entry. It also acknowledges the centrality of adequate policies, programmes and practices in protecting and fulfilling the survival, growth and development rights of all children in early life, including in fragile and humanitarian settings.
At global, regional and country levels, UNICEF is leading on this agenda, in active partnerships to leverage financing, scale up programmes, develop and implement multi-sectoral policies and strategies, and promote awareness on the importance of early years. A global call for action has been made to boost national investments and engage communities and families in the demand for integrated packages of interventions to ensure a fair start to all young children. There has been a steady increase in the inclusion of early stimulation, responsive care, early learning and pre-primary programmes and policies around the world that needs to be accelerated.
The Associate Director, Early Childhood Development (D1) reports to the Director, Child Nutrition and Development (D2) and provides global thought leadership, strategic vision and technical guidance to UNICEF’s programming for early childhood development, in support of UNICEF’s SDG commitments.
In light of the evolving global landscape &availability of new lessons, evidence & experience from diverse contexts, UNICEF intends to update it’s Programme Guidance on Strengthening Shock-responsive Social Protection systems. To this end, UNICEF is inviting expressions of interest from individual consultants to:
Conduct a light touch review of the existing guidance to identify gaps &assess its relevance in the current context, and
Drawing on the experience from countries &emerging evidence on the subject, update the guidance document.
The updated guidance is expected to align with the global goals &commitments with a specific focus on building, maintaining &strengthening social protection systems in three broad contexts &their combinations ie i) conflict, fragility &violence, ii) migration &displacement &iii) climate change. The updated document should serve as a practical resource for social protection practitioners in UNICEF &beyond, to respond more robustly to current & future crises.
Under the supervision of the HIV Senior Advisor Decade 1*, Health Programme Group, New York, the consultant will facilitate the knowledge management, communications, reporting and partnerships work related to the Diagnostics portfolio, including HIV point-of-care diagnostics AMR and COVID-19 diagnostics.
UNICEF Indonesia is looking for a Donor Relations Specialist who reports to the Representative to work across the office, especially with Private Sector Fundraising Unit; Communications Cluster; Social Policy/ Emergency Cluster; Planning and other Programme Clusters to ensure alignment of resource mobilization and donor relations efforts with organizational priorities, for both regular programming and humanitarian response efforts. As part of working across the office, the role also has responsibility for supporting the further development and rollout of the Business for Results (B4R) approach in UNICEF Indonesia. This vacancy is open for non-Indonesians only.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of social policy specialist and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
The Senior Security Manager reports to the Representative and maintains a direct technical reporting line with the Regional Security Adviser (RSA) (Matrix Management). The Senior Security Manager is responsible for advising the Representative and Country Office management on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with the UN and the UNICEF Security Framework of Accountability. The Senior Security Manager contributes to the UNICEF mandate and security strategy through the effective implementation of a strong security risk management process. The Senior Security Manager manages, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in support of the country.
The Senior Security Manager provides strategic management and oversight of all security activities in all of Sudan across all field locations where UNICEF has a physical presence in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security and UN Agencies, Funds, Programmes and Organizations (AFPO) as well as INGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together policy. As a member of the UN Security Cell, s/he contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRMs), Country Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and the relevant Security Plan(s).
UNICEF Burkina Faso CO wants to recruit an education in emergency specialist in a TA position. Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief Education, the education in emergency specialist supports the coordination of all education in emergencies activities, in close collaboration with the subnational offices, within the Education programme. In addition, the education in emergency specialist will support the conceptualization and roll-out of the programme’s rapid response, represent UNICEF within the Education Cluster, and build capacity within the section with regards to education in emergency situation.
The specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The Gender and Adolescent Development Manager reports to the Chief Education for general guidance and direction, with matrixed reporting to the Deputy Representative Programmes. The Manager supports country office programming processes by providing expert technical advice and operational support to country office colleagues and internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure that gender equality in alignment with GAP and adolescent development and participation established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/framework and UN intergovernmental bodies, are integrated in UNICEF’s advocacy, policies, programmes and humanitarian work.
The Manager contributes to the achievement of sustainable and scalable results on gender quality and adolescent related programmes/projects according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
The Construction Engineer reports to the Construction Specialist as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for providing technical support to construction activities of the country office. The technical support on construction projects includes planning, support to procurement, as well as monitoring of construction works on site. The incumbent collaborates closely with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining construction interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children.
The United Nations Children’s Fund Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated and proactive Donor Relations Specialist. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Partnerships, the Specialist will support the coordination of various fundraising channels and activities, ensure engaged and long-term partnerships, and drive revenue growth for both the Country Programme needs as well as for UNICEF globally.
UNICEF ROSA has an exciting opportunity for a Climate and Youth Engagement Officer, to strengthen meaningful youth and adolescent engagement and participation in climate and environmental actions, strengthen their resilience to the climate crises and support the development of the climate change and adolescent/youth engagement work.
The Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of general service tasks including travel and event logistics, receiving and dispatching mail, as well as some specialized tasks related to the office fleet management, inspection and maintenance of electro-mechanical equipment and infrastructure of all UNICEF Cox’s Bazar facilities, including main office, warehouse and compound infrastructure.
As part of the ‘Business Operations Strategy’ (BOS) UNICEF SLCO has initiated co-locating with other UN agencies in the UN compound to build closer ties among United Nations staff and promote a more unified presence at nation level promoting greater confidence in the ability of the UN to support Sri Lanka’s sustainable social and economic goals
Premises shared by UN organizations are an important component of the Secretary - General’s UN Reform Programme and a key enabler for common services and shared services between agencies and forms an integral part of the United Nations efforts to harmonize common operations at the country level.
Accordingly, UNICEF Sri Lanka is seeking the services of qualified engineering professional to provide supervision, monitoring, quality assurance, timely construction, and overall management of the office building construction project of approx.1314 sq. m area expanding over three-stories which is currently under construction.
The object of the real-time assessment is UNICEF humanitarian programme in Venezuela. Since 2018, UNICEF has provided humanitarian assistance to Venezuelan children, in line with UNICEF´s Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (the CCCs). UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeals for Venezuela have been aligned with the inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs). The key goal areas of UNICEF humanitarian programme in Venezuela are health care, access to water, hygiene and sanitation, nutrition, education, and protection.
UNICEF proposes to engage the expertise of a highly qualified hydrogeologist to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable and innovative WASH solutions. These tasks encompass scoping, mapping and supporting innovative WASH solutions, and technical support to regional and country offices on innovative groundwater resource mapping in water scarce locations, as well as providing hydrogeologic capacity building assistance to Country Offices working on innovation projects.
Join the UNICEF Ecuador team and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents. We're seeking a highly motivated Child Protection Officer responsible for executing diverse administrative tasks, leveraging in-depth knowledge of UNICEF's procedures, processes, and policies.
The Chief, Social Policy reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for 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.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
There has been important progress for young children in recent decades. However, around the world, millions of children are not receiving adequate nutrition, stimulation and responsive care, are missing out on healthcare and learning opportunities, and are exposed to unhealthy environments, violence and stress. The failure to give children the best start in life perpetuates cycles of poverty and disadvantage that can span generations, undermining the strength, stability and prosperity of nations. The 2023 UNICEF Vision for Early Childhood Development provides a framework for UNICEF’s organization-wide support to early childhood development, focusing on children from birth to the age of school entry. It also acknowledges the centrality of adequate policies, programmes and practices in protecting and fulfilling the survival, growth and development rights of all children in early life, including in fragile and humanitarian settings.
At global, regional and country levels, UNICEF is leading on this agenda, in active partnerships to leverage financing, scale up programmes, develop and implement multi-sectoral policies and strategies, and promote awareness on the importance of early years. A global call for action has been made to boost national investments and engage communities and families in the demand for integrated packages of interventions to ensure a fair start to all young children. There has been a steady increase in the inclusion of early stimulation, responsive care, early learning and pre-primary programmes and policies around the world that needs to be accelerated.
The Associate Director, Early Childhood Development (D1) reports to the Director, Child Nutrition and Development (D2) and provides global thought leadership, strategic vision and technical guidance to UNICEF’s programming for early childhood development, in support of UNICEF’s SDG commitments.
In light of the evolving global landscape &availability of new lessons, evidence & experience from diverse contexts, UNICEF intends to update it’s Programme Guidance on Strengthening Shock-responsive Social Protection systems. To this end, UNICEF is inviting expressions of interest from individual consultants to:
Conduct a light touch review of the existing guidance to identify gaps &assess its relevance in the current context, and
Drawing on the experience from countries &emerging evidence on the subject, update the guidance document.
The updated guidance is expected to align with the global goals &commitments with a specific focus on building, maintaining &strengthening social protection systems in three broad contexts &their combinations ie i) conflict, fragility &violence, ii) migration &displacement &iii) climate change. The updated document should serve as a practical resource for social protection practitioners in UNICEF &beyond, to respond more robustly to current & future crises.
Under the supervision of the HIV Senior Advisor Decade 1*, Health Programme Group, New York, the consultant will facilitate the knowledge management, communications, reporting and partnerships work related to the Diagnostics portfolio, including HIV point-of-care diagnostics AMR and COVID-19 diagnostics.
UNICEF Indonesia is looking for a Donor Relations Specialist who reports to the Representative to work across the office, especially with Private Sector Fundraising Unit; Communications Cluster; Social Policy/ Emergency Cluster; Planning and other Programme Clusters to ensure alignment of resource mobilization and donor relations efforts with organizational priorities, for both regular programming and humanitarian response efforts. As part of working across the office, the role also has responsibility for supporting the further development and rollout of the Business for Results (B4R) approach in UNICEF Indonesia. This vacancy is open for non-Indonesians only.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of social policy specialist and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.