UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer professional. S/He will have to provide technical, operational, and administrative assistance in WASH programming processes. This exciting opportunity, when done effectively, has a significantly contribution to improve child survival, growth, and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
This is a fixed term post, level NO-B based in Brasilia. This job opportunity is for Brazilians only or internal candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting an Emergency Specialist - NOC, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Joint UNICEF as an Advocacy Officer in Brasília. You will contribute to the Communication Section, in achieving UNICEF´s main goals by using communication and advocacy strategies to mobilize citizens, influence decision makers, and engage the private sector to take action for children. You will play a key role providing professional technical and operational assistance throughout the advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
In this position, you will support the development and execution of national and sub-national advocacy strategies. You’ll be responsible for monitoring progress, achieving results, and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to advance outcomes for the most vulnerable children and adolescents. Your work will focus on impactful advocacy tactics, including media engagement, evidence generation and dissemination, and direct engagement with public sector partners.
We are looking for a dynamic professional with a strong background in advocacy and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate with a deep commitment for children’s and adolescent rights and have a successful track record in advancing advocacy and communication with government entities, civil society, the private sector, and community-based organizations, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF Zambia is currently hiring a consultant to develop a standardised training manual for facilitators to train and build capacities of relevant stakeholders working with and for adolescents in the provision of an integrated adolescent services.
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. 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 personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
The Deputy Representative reports to the CO Representative for general supervision and direction. The Deputy Representative serves as the principal adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Programme, from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics, and integrity.
The Deputy Representative supports the Representative in leading and leveraging partnerships with both public and private sectors for the achievement of results and fulfilment of the rights of children.
In fragile and humanitarian contexts, the Representative ensures the delivery of a timely, efficient and principled humanitarian action and advocacy in accordance with UNICEF global Policy and Framework for humanitarian action. Where clusters are activated, the Representative ensures that UNICEF CLA responsibilities are fulfilled.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a Programme Assistant to work in our Social Policy area providing technical, operational, and administrative assistance. This exciting opportunity will also work to facilitate the communication within the other teams in Brasilia and partners. UNICEF presence in Brazil is through its main office in Brasilia and another 9 field offices around the country.
This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians only or candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
La presente consultoría tiene como objetivo la coordinación de la implementación de la línea temática de Entornos Libres de Violencia de la iniciativa MUNA y para el desarrollo de contenidos y estrategias de formación dirigidos a operadores del Sistema de Protección Integral de Derechos de la niñez.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects leveraging food systems, mobilizing innovative business solutions to improve access to nutritious foods, positioning nutrition into climate change agenda, linking social protection with nutrition and in strengthening. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Nigeria country office is seeking for Construction Officer to provide support to the supervisors successfully plan and monitor construction activities for UNICEF programme/ Operations and directly impact on programmatic goals and results for children. This in turn contributes to maintaining/ enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an effective and responsible manager of funds entrusted to the organization and to furthering UNICEF image as a competent organization for delivering cost effective and sustainable programme results for children.
Under the guidance of the Emergency Specialist, Standby Arrangements, Emergency Officer will manage and strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with organizations that collaborate as ‘standby partners’ to enable UNICEF to provide adequate, effective and efficient deployment of human resources in situations and frontline service delivery capacity in emergencies.
This vacancy has been re-advertised to reflect an update in language requirements - The incumbent will be accountable for effective planning, contracting, procurement and
monitoring of end-to-end of all institutional service contracts for the Country Office, and coordinate all aspects of the contracting processes including establishment of performance indicators, and assessment of fit for purpose of services.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of section, the programme associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the Country Office, external partners and other UN agencies in support of programme design and delivery. S/he provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
As a Health Specialist, you will lead UNICEF’s work of supporting the Government to strengthen PHC. Working under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief of Health and Nutrition, the Health Specialist is expected to nurture close collaboration with government partners at the national and sub-national level, UN agencies, private sector, academia and development partners. The Health Specialist will also work closely with the UNICEF South Africa colleagues responsible for Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS and other relevant sections to effectively drive the PHC agenda.
This position offers a unique opportunity for a qualified, motivated and committed individual to make a significant impact on children’s health and nutrition. By excelling professionally, you will contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children.
For every child, survival and development.
The Consultant will support the ADAP section by strengthening data collection, analysis, and reporting mechanisms. This role is pivotal in ensuring that UNICEF’s interventions are monitored effectively, that outcomes are well-documented, and evidence-based approach to programming and advocacy efforts. The consultant will provide timely, accurate reporting on ADAP activities and support internal and external stakeholders by organizing, interpreting, and presenting data that reflects UNICEF’s commitment to youth development in Ukraine.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support achievement of UNICEF Ukraine’s goals in youth policy strengthening. In particular, it will include the following tasks:
• Support the UNICEF Ukraine Country Office through technical advice and coordination in the development of strategic frameworks and Theories of Change, relating to Youth Policy and youth employment systems and models;
• To prepare evidence and compile data to inform UNICEF’s advocacy in youth policy review and development,;
• To provide technical support and advice in UNICEF’s policy engagement on youth employment and youth as a driving force of human capital
• To support the analysis of localised youth policies and key deprivations of youth in hromadas, and provide recommendations on how to address the gaps;
• To support UNICEF and implementing partners in planning of youth policy implementation in hromadas;
• Providing technical advice to hromadas, sharing effective practices and referring them to experts or peers for knowledge sharing;
• Support UNICEF in capacity building of implementing partners to deliver sustainable youth policy in hromadas;
• Supporting UNICEF and hromadas in showcasing their practices for the purposes of upstream youth policy work.
The consultant will play a critical role in supporting UNICEF’s WASH programming in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. The consultant will focus on coordinating donor relations, mobilizing resources, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. As part of government's efforts to rehabilitate water, wastewater, and heating systems in a city with 700,000 residents, the coordinator will bridge communication between stakeholders, donors, and implementing partners. The consultant will ensure that financial and technical support from donors is optimally utilized to address critical infrastructure degradation, rising public health risks, and to maintain emergency services for vulnerable populations, especially children, affected by the ongoing war.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide expert technical support to strengthen water, wastewater, and district heating services in Kryvyi Rih, ensuring that children and families have reliable access to safe water and sanitation. Given the ongoing war in Ukraine and the destruction of critical infrastructure such as the Kakhovka dam, this assignment will focus on restoring deteriorating systems and mitigating public health risks from poor water quality and sewage treatment. The consultant will work closely with local utilities, including Kryvbass VodoKanal, and two heating service providers to enhance technical capacity and implement sustainable, long-term solutions. This will help address the urgent need for infrastructure rehabilitation, while aligning efforts with UNICEF's broader WASH program objectives of improving water and sanitation access for over 4.5 million people across affected areas.
The Regional Chief of Communication is accountable for developing, implementing, managing and monitoring a regional advocacy and communication strategy and associated products, partnerships and activities. He/ She will support resource mobilization, global priority and campaign initiatives, especially those of importance to the work of the National Committees. Advise, provide guidance and build communication capacity of staff and others throughout the region. The incumbent will co-ordinate and guide regional monitoring and evaluation of communication, and also provide recommendations on global, regional and country communication policy development, support and advocacy and communication activities. The incumbent will also advice on the articulation of policies and strategies, with an emphasis on those that promote gender equality and equity.
UNICEF Eswatini Country Office is looking for a consultant that will support on the evaluation to assess the effectiveness of delivering services through an integrated ones stop centre approach and to provide insights for the potential expansion and roll-out
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer professional. S/He will have to provide technical, operational, and administrative assistance in WASH programming processes. This exciting opportunity, when done effectively, has a significantly contribution to improve child survival, growth, and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
This is a fixed term post, level NO-B based in Brasilia. This job opportunity is for Brazilians only or internal candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting an Emergency Specialist - NOC, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
Joint UNICEF as an Advocacy Officer in Brasília. You will contribute to the Communication Section, in achieving UNICEF´s main goals by using communication and advocacy strategies to mobilize citizens, influence decision makers, and engage the private sector to take action for children. You will play a key role providing professional technical and operational assistance throughout the advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
In this position, you will support the development and execution of national and sub-national advocacy strategies. You’ll be responsible for monitoring progress, achieving results, and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to advance outcomes for the most vulnerable children and adolescents. Your work will focus on impactful advocacy tactics, including media engagement, evidence generation and dissemination, and direct engagement with public sector partners.
We are looking for a dynamic professional with a strong background in advocacy and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate with a deep commitment for children’s and adolescent rights and have a successful track record in advancing advocacy and communication with government entities, civil society, the private sector, and community-based organizations, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF Zambia is currently hiring a consultant to develop a standardised training manual for facilitators to train and build capacities of relevant stakeholders working with and for adolescents in the provision of an integrated adolescent services.
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. 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 personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
The Deputy Representative reports to the CO Representative for general supervision and direction. The Deputy Representative serves as the principal adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Programme, from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics, and integrity.
The Deputy Representative supports the Representative in leading and leveraging partnerships with both public and private sectors for the achievement of results and fulfilment of the rights of children.
In fragile and humanitarian contexts, the Representative ensures the delivery of a timely, efficient and principled humanitarian action and advocacy in accordance with UNICEF global Policy and Framework for humanitarian action. Where clusters are activated, the Representative ensures that UNICEF CLA responsibilities are fulfilled.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for a Programme Assistant to work in our Social Policy area providing technical, operational, and administrative assistance. This exciting opportunity will also work to facilitate the communication within the other teams in Brasilia and partners. UNICEF presence in Brazil is through its main office in Brasilia and another 9 field offices around the country.
This job opportunity is presential and for Brazilians only or candidates with a work permit for Brazil.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
La presente consultoría tiene como objetivo la coordinación de la implementación de la línea temática de Entornos Libres de Violencia de la iniciativa MUNA y para el desarrollo de contenidos y estrategias de formación dirigidos a operadores del Sistema de Protección Integral de Derechos de la niñez.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/projects leveraging food systems, mobilizing innovative business solutions to improve access to nutritious foods, positioning nutrition into climate change agenda, linking social protection with nutrition and in strengthening. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Nigeria country office is seeking for Construction Officer to provide support to the supervisors successfully plan and monitor construction activities for UNICEF programme/ Operations and directly impact on programmatic goals and results for children. This in turn contributes to maintaining/ enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an effective and responsible manager of funds entrusted to the organization and to furthering UNICEF image as a competent organization for delivering cost effective and sustainable programme results for children.
Under the guidance of the Emergency Specialist, Standby Arrangements, Emergency Officer will manage and strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with organizations that collaborate as ‘standby partners’ to enable UNICEF to provide adequate, effective and efficient deployment of human resources in situations and frontline service delivery capacity in emergencies.
This vacancy has been re-advertised to reflect an update in language requirements - The incumbent will be accountable for effective planning, contracting, procurement and
monitoring of end-to-end of all institutional service contracts for the Country Office, and coordinate all aspects of the contracting processes including establishment of performance indicators, and assessment of fit for purpose of services.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of section, the programme associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the Country Office, external partners and other UN agencies in support of programme design and delivery. S/he provides regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
As a Health Specialist, you will lead UNICEF’s work of supporting the Government to strengthen PHC. Working under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief of Health and Nutrition, the Health Specialist is expected to nurture close collaboration with government partners at the national and sub-national level, UN agencies, private sector, academia and development partners. The Health Specialist will also work closely with the UNICEF South Africa colleagues responsible for Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS and other relevant sections to effectively drive the PHC agenda.
This position offers a unique opportunity for a qualified, motivated and committed individual to make a significant impact on children’s health and nutrition. By excelling professionally, you will contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children.
For every child, survival and development.
The Consultant will support the ADAP section by strengthening data collection, analysis, and reporting mechanisms. This role is pivotal in ensuring that UNICEF’s interventions are monitored effectively, that outcomes are well-documented, and evidence-based approach to programming and advocacy efforts. The consultant will provide timely, accurate reporting on ADAP activities and support internal and external stakeholders by organizing, interpreting, and presenting data that reflects UNICEF’s commitment to youth development in Ukraine.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support achievement of UNICEF Ukraine’s goals in youth policy strengthening. In particular, it will include the following tasks:
• Support the UNICEF Ukraine Country Office through technical advice and coordination in the development of strategic frameworks and Theories of Change, relating to Youth Policy and youth employment systems and models;
• To prepare evidence and compile data to inform UNICEF’s advocacy in youth policy review and development,;
• To provide technical support and advice in UNICEF’s policy engagement on youth employment and youth as a driving force of human capital
• To support the analysis of localised youth policies and key deprivations of youth in hromadas, and provide recommendations on how to address the gaps;
• To support UNICEF and implementing partners in planning of youth policy implementation in hromadas;
• Providing technical advice to hromadas, sharing effective practices and referring them to experts or peers for knowledge sharing;
• Support UNICEF in capacity building of implementing partners to deliver sustainable youth policy in hromadas;
• Supporting UNICEF and hromadas in showcasing their practices for the purposes of upstream youth policy work.
The consultant will play a critical role in supporting UNICEF’s WASH programming in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. The consultant will focus on coordinating donor relations, mobilizing resources, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. As part of government's efforts to rehabilitate water, wastewater, and heating systems in a city with 700,000 residents, the coordinator will bridge communication between stakeholders, donors, and implementing partners. The consultant will ensure that financial and technical support from donors is optimally utilized to address critical infrastructure degradation, rising public health risks, and to maintain emergency services for vulnerable populations, especially children, affected by the ongoing war.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide expert technical support to strengthen water, wastewater, and district heating services in Kryvyi Rih, ensuring that children and families have reliable access to safe water and sanitation. Given the ongoing war in Ukraine and the destruction of critical infrastructure such as the Kakhovka dam, this assignment will focus on restoring deteriorating systems and mitigating public health risks from poor water quality and sewage treatment. The consultant will work closely with local utilities, including Kryvbass VodoKanal, and two heating service providers to enhance technical capacity and implement sustainable, long-term solutions. This will help address the urgent need for infrastructure rehabilitation, while aligning efforts with UNICEF's broader WASH program objectives of improving water and sanitation access for over 4.5 million people across affected areas.
The Regional Chief of Communication is accountable for developing, implementing, managing and monitoring a regional advocacy and communication strategy and associated products, partnerships and activities. He/ She will support resource mobilization, global priority and campaign initiatives, especially those of importance to the work of the National Committees. Advise, provide guidance and build communication capacity of staff and others throughout the region. The incumbent will co-ordinate and guide regional monitoring and evaluation of communication, and also provide recommendations on global, regional and country communication policy development, support and advocacy and communication activities. The incumbent will also advice on the articulation of policies and strategies, with an emphasis on those that promote gender equality and equity.
UNICEF Eswatini Country Office is looking for a consultant that will support on the evaluation to assess the effectiveness of delivering services through an integrated ones stop centre approach and to provide insights for the potential expansion and roll-out
