The Planning Specialist will play a key role in corporate reporting, development, review, and analysis of strategic planning in UNICEF, encompassing both global planning (the Strategic Plan) and country programme planning related processes. The Specialist will provide technically sound and rigorous analysis of progress and performance of the Strategic Plan in coordination with planning focal points across HQ Divisions and Offices as well as conduct other data analyses related to the Strategic Plan and country programmes, drawing onmultiple data sources. The Specialist will also provide technical support to the rigorous analysis of Country Programme performance and alignment with the UN development system reform.
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director (Programme Effectiveness), and with a dotted line to the Deputy Director (Chief Statistician), the Executive Assistant is accountable for communications, operations and administrative support services to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s day-to-day activities. Executive Assistants also represent the supervisor in initiating, following up on and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests.
Based in UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division in Rome, this role strengthens private sector fundraising by providing timely, strategic communications support on media relations and humanitarian emergencies to National Committees and country offices. Working under the Chief, Private Sector Communication and Engagement, you will help ensure partners have accurate programme information and crisis communication guidance, while coordinating closely with Country/Regional Offices, DGCA and EMOPS to align messaging and support emergency fundraising and advocacy.
The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within the UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), based in Geneva, Switzerland, provides strategic and operational support to Country Offices (COs) and Clusters to strengthen Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) performance globally.
To support a global initiative aimed at enhancing internal processes for the hiring of payment technology services for fundraising operations across multiple country offices, PFP is seeking a Project Manager Consultant. This project involves coordination across multiple regions, diverse stakeholder engagement, and adherence to strict timelines and budgetary constraints.
The Project Manager Consultant will support the work of the PFP Digital Transaction Group, a cross-cutting team set-up to enable UNICEF offices to use the best possible payment technology vendors. This role should ensure the alignment of the group’s activities with organizational objectives and best international practices. Given the project's complex global scope, the ideal candidate must possess extensive project management experience, excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with proven experience in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects across cultures in an international environment.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic Finance Manager for newly established service-Individual Consultancy Services (ICS) who could lead end-to-end oversight of transaction processing.
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda for international consultants only.
The purpose of the consultancy is to develop complete, detailed and technically sound specifications for building an online platform that will operationalize the system of indicators at institutional, municipal and national level.
UNICEF Ethiopia seeks to a consultant to be based in Bahar Dar (Amhara) to provide technical and construction administrative support, assessment, and coordination for the ongoing UNICEF-EU Health projects, JICA funded projects, and the GPE-STEP Construction activities, in Amhara. The consultants will also support activities in the Somali Region,
and other construction related activities as assigned by the Construction Manager.
The strategic and effective advocacy, planning and formulation of social policy programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results, contributes to the achievement of goals and objectives to create a protective environment for children and thus ensure their survival, development and well-being in society. Achievements in social policy programmes and projects in turn contribute to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promotes greater social equality in the country.
We are looking for a national intern supporting the implementation of WASH construction projects, including construction design, site inspections for the planned WASH facilities, on-site construction monitoring, and handover to the beneficiaries.
UNICEF Mongolia is seeking two national interns to support relevant programme sections, government counterparts, UN agencies, and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. The interns will contribute to both technical and operational preparations for COP17.
🚀 Be part of UNICEF’s digital fundraising revolution.We are looking for a Fund Raising Officer (Digital), NOB to drive innovative, data-led campaigns that grow donor impact and change children’s lives. If digital strategy, performance marketing, and purpose-driven work excite you — this role is for you.
The Communication and advocacy specialist accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team. In a Temporary Assignment context, the incumbent supports continuity and reinforcement of priority communication and advocacy actions during periods of organizational transition, ensuring alignment with the Country Programme, management priorities and partner expectations.
To provide lifesaving and timely nutrition treatment within existing health facilities in Karamoja and refugees communities, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to support lifesaving nutrition supply chain to avoid stockout and to ensure timely availability of supplies for treatment of children with severe wasting.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a Programme Assistant to temporarily support our office in Belém, providing technical, operational, and administrative support to our program. UNICEF Belem is responsible for operations in the States of Amapa, Para, Tocantins and Mato Grosso with activities. The Field Office is currently recruiting a Programme Assistant for a temporary assignment to carry out activities carried out in these states.
This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians only or candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable people from diverse populations (afro-descendants, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, with traditional or religious identities and persons living with disabilities) are especially encouraged to apply. We are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity within UNICEF Brazil’s workforce.
UNICEF Mali is recruiting an Information Management (IM) Specialist who will provide technical support to ensure that up-to-date information necessary for effective child protection programming and coordination is collected, used, stored and shared in line with relevant standards and national guidelines. The IM will support the Child Protection section to make informed, evidence based strategic and programmatic decisions based on the collected and analyzed information on the scale/scope and coverage of child protection programs at commune, zonal, regional levels and the needs of the affected people.
The DRC was certified free of wild poliovirus in 2015 but circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV1 and cVDPV2) remain a significant public health threat. Between 2017 and 2025, the country reported 1,292 variant poliovirus cases. Intensified response efforts reduced cases from 540 in 2022 to 18 in 2025. In 2026, four cVDPV2 cases were detected in Maniema Province, while the latest cVDPV1 case was reported in June 2025 in Tsopo Province. The DRC remains among the highest-risk countries in the WHO African Region, requiring sustained campaigns and stronger routine immunization.
Routine immunization is hindered by persistent bottlenecks, limited cold chain capacity, weak stock management, inadequate temperature monitoring, poor equipment maintenance, stock-outs, and inconsistent data quality, all of which undermine vaccine potency and programme performance.
Under the technical supervision of the Polio Coordinator, the Health Specialist (Data Management – Polio) will strengthen the cVDPV1 and cVDPV2 outbreak response, focusing on data quality, equity analysis, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making.
The incumbent will contribute to: (i) improved quality, availability, and use of polio and routine vaccination data; (ii) evidence-based decision-making for outbreak response; (iii) improved performance and equity of vaccination campaigns; (iv) strengthened accountability through digital payment systems; and (v) sustained progress toward interruption of cVDPV transmission in the DRC.
UNICEF Zimbabwe, with funding from the Global Partnership for Education and in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a rapid WASH needs assessment in 10 selected schools, with a focus on drought‑prone and hard‑to‑reach areas. The assignment involves designing assessment tools, collecting and analyzing primary and secondary data, assessing the availability and reliability of water sources, and reviewing the status of WASH facilities. The consultant will also evaluate the feasibility of boreholes and piped water schemes, present findings to key stakeholders for validation, and produce a comprehensive final report with practical recommendations. The results of this consultancy will directly inform planning and implementation of sustainable water supply interventions to strengthen learning environments in vulnerable communities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) in conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current Single Window Management Information System (MIS) and recommending measures to align it with the redesigned Single Window business processes. The consultant will review the
existing Single Window MIS and the concept note for the redesigned Single Window, identify gaps, and propose actionable recommendations to ensure functional, technical, and process alignment.
The Planning Specialist will play a key role in corporate reporting, development, review, and analysis of strategic planning in UNICEF, encompassing both global planning (the Strategic Plan) and country programme planning related processes. The Specialist will provide technically sound and rigorous analysis of progress and performance of the Strategic Plan in coordination with planning focal points across HQ Divisions and Offices as well as conduct other data analyses related to the Strategic Plan and country programmes, drawing onmultiple data sources. The Specialist will also provide technical support to the rigorous analysis of Country Programme performance and alignment with the UN development system reform.
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director (Programme Effectiveness), and with a dotted line to the Deputy Director (Chief Statistician), the Executive Assistant is accountable for communications, operations and administrative support services to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor’s day-to-day activities. Executive Assistants also represent the supervisor in initiating, following up on and resolving issues pertaining to administrative requests.
Based in UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division in Rome, this role strengthens private sector fundraising by providing timely, strategic communications support on media relations and humanitarian emergencies to National Committees and country offices. Working under the Chief, Private Sector Communication and Engagement, you will help ensure partners have accurate programme information and crisis communication guidance, while coordinating closely with Country/Regional Offices, DGCA and EMOPS to align messaging and support emergency fundraising and advocacy.
The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within the UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP), based in Geneva, Switzerland, provides strategic and operational support to Country Offices (COs) and Clusters to strengthen Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) performance globally.
To support a global initiative aimed at enhancing internal processes for the hiring of payment technology services for fundraising operations across multiple country offices, PFP is seeking a Project Manager Consultant. This project involves coordination across multiple regions, diverse stakeholder engagement, and adherence to strict timelines and budgetary constraints.
The Project Manager Consultant will support the work of the PFP Digital Transaction Group, a cross-cutting team set-up to enable UNICEF offices to use the best possible payment technology vendors. This role should ensure the alignment of the group’s activities with organizational objectives and best international practices. Given the project's complex global scope, the ideal candidate must possess extensive project management experience, excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with proven experience in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects across cultures in an international environment.
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic Finance Manager for newly established service-Individual Consultancy Services (ICS) who could lead end-to-end oversight of transaction processing.
In alignment with UNICEF’s Gender Equality Action Plan, UNICEF’s Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy, and UNICEF’s Strategic Plan ‘adolescent girls accelerator’ commitments, UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the adolescent girls’ agenda for international consultants only.
The purpose of the consultancy is to develop complete, detailed and technically sound specifications for building an online platform that will operationalize the system of indicators at institutional, municipal and national level.
UNICEF Ethiopia seeks to a consultant to be based in Bahar Dar (Amhara) to provide technical and construction administrative support, assessment, and coordination for the ongoing UNICEF-EU Health projects, JICA funded projects, and the GPE-STEP Construction activities, in Amhara. The consultants will also support activities in the Somali Region,
and other construction related activities as assigned by the Construction Manager.
The strategic and effective advocacy, planning and formulation of social policy programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results, contributes to the achievement of goals and objectives to create a protective environment for children and thus ensure their survival, development and well-being in society. Achievements in social policy programmes and projects in turn contribute to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promotes greater social equality in the country.
We are looking for a national intern supporting the implementation of WASH construction projects, including construction design, site inspections for the planned WASH facilities, on-site construction monitoring, and handover to the beneficiaries.
UNICEF Mongolia is seeking two national interns to support relevant programme sections, government counterparts, UN agencies, and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. The interns will contribute to both technical and operational preparations for COP17.
🚀 Be part of UNICEF’s digital fundraising revolution.We are looking for a Fund Raising Officer (Digital), NOB to drive innovative, data-led campaigns that grow donor impact and change children’s lives. If digital strategy, performance marketing, and purpose-driven work excite you — this role is for you.
The Communication and advocacy specialist accountable for developing, managing, coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team. In a Temporary Assignment context, the incumbent supports continuity and reinforcement of priority communication and advocacy actions during periods of organizational transition, ensuring alignment with the Country Programme, management priorities and partner expectations.
To provide lifesaving and timely nutrition treatment within existing health facilities in Karamoja and refugees communities, UNICEF is engaging a consultant to support lifesaving nutrition supply chain to avoid stockout and to ensure timely availability of supplies for treatment of children with severe wasting.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a Programme Assistant to temporarily support our office in Belém, providing technical, operational, and administrative support to our program. UNICEF Belem is responsible for operations in the States of Amapa, Para, Tocantins and Mato Grosso with activities. The Field Office is currently recruiting a Programme Assistant for a temporary assignment to carry out activities carried out in these states.
This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians only or candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable people from diverse populations (afro-descendants, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, with traditional or religious identities and persons living with disabilities) are especially encouraged to apply. We are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity within UNICEF Brazil’s workforce.
UNICEF Mali is recruiting an Information Management (IM) Specialist who will provide technical support to ensure that up-to-date information necessary for effective child protection programming and coordination is collected, used, stored and shared in line with relevant standards and national guidelines. The IM will support the Child Protection section to make informed, evidence based strategic and programmatic decisions based on the collected and analyzed information on the scale/scope and coverage of child protection programs at commune, zonal, regional levels and the needs of the affected people.
The DRC was certified free of wild poliovirus in 2015 but circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV1 and cVDPV2) remain a significant public health threat. Between 2017 and 2025, the country reported 1,292 variant poliovirus cases. Intensified response efforts reduced cases from 540 in 2022 to 18 in 2025. In 2026, four cVDPV2 cases were detected in Maniema Province, while the latest cVDPV1 case was reported in June 2025 in Tsopo Province. The DRC remains among the highest-risk countries in the WHO African Region, requiring sustained campaigns and stronger routine immunization.
Routine immunization is hindered by persistent bottlenecks, limited cold chain capacity, weak stock management, inadequate temperature monitoring, poor equipment maintenance, stock-outs, and inconsistent data quality, all of which undermine vaccine potency and programme performance.
Under the technical supervision of the Polio Coordinator, the Health Specialist (Data Management – Polio) will strengthen the cVDPV1 and cVDPV2 outbreak response, focusing on data quality, equity analysis, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making.
The incumbent will contribute to: (i) improved quality, availability, and use of polio and routine vaccination data; (ii) evidence-based decision-making for outbreak response; (iii) improved performance and equity of vaccination campaigns; (iv) strengthened accountability through digital payment systems; and (v) sustained progress toward interruption of cVDPV transmission in the DRC.
UNICEF Zimbabwe, with funding from the Global Partnership for Education and in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a rapid WASH needs assessment in 10 selected schools, with a focus on drought‑prone and hard‑to‑reach areas. The assignment involves designing assessment tools, collecting and analyzing primary and secondary data, assessing the availability and reliability of water sources, and reviewing the status of WASH facilities. The consultant will also evaluate the feasibility of boreholes and piped water schemes, present findings to key stakeholders for validation, and produce a comprehensive final report with practical recommendations. The results of this consultancy will directly inform planning and implementation of sustainable water supply interventions to strengthen learning environments in vulnerable communities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) in conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current Single Window Management Information System (MIS) and recommending measures to align it with the redesigned Single Window business processes. The consultant will review the
existing Single Window MIS and the concept note for the redesigned Single Window, identify gaps, and propose actionable recommendations to ensure functional, technical, and process alignment.
