The UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia seeks a results driven Regional Advisor Polio to support and advise the Regional Director, the Regional Management Team and Pakistan and Afghanistan Country Offices in developing policies, strategies, programmes and systems for the UNICEF regional polio programme support. This is in the urgency to stop polio transmission in the remaining endemic areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Outposted to Islamabad, Pakistan the Regional Advisor Polio will facilitate greater insights to the program challenges and context, allow better alignment of support to the GPEI programme and partners in the two countries, and more rapid engagement and support to the two UNICEF country teams.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring an Administrative Associate on fixed term appointment to be based in Tarawa field office in Kiribati. Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Field Office in Kiribati the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks for the respective section requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
Under the general guidance of the Social Policy Manager and in close collaboration with the UNICEF Shock Responsive Social Protection Specailists, MoLSA Social Protection team, and the staff of the implementing partners, the incumbent is responsible for delivering timely beneficiary data management services for implementing UNICEF social and humanitarian cash transfer programming, while upholding UNICEF data protection policies.
The Specialist provides technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation. Through communication and engagement, as well as the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners, and government counterparts, s/he promotes measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete results in improving children’s rights, survival and wellbeing in the country.
The Chief, Social and Behaviour Change reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief, SBC is responsible for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation. Through the use of appropriate social and behavioural science, as well as the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners and government counterparts, s/he promotes measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete results on improving children’s rights, survival and well-being in the country.
As focal point of administrative management services in Field office, the incumbent is accountable for delivery of efficient and cost-effective administrative support services, providing guidance for operations of administrative support services and management of administrative staff. Ensures the office’s administrative operations and services are in compliance with the organization's administrative policy, procedures, rules and regulations.
The Supply and Procurement Associate performs highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently require the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases. This is the senior GS level for specialized supply chain work and requires advanced specialized knowledge acquired through formal training and experience.
Join UNICEF'S Mexico People and Culture team as the People and Culture Officer. You will work with a range of people-related matters, mainly focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, staff wellbeing, and staff recruitment targeted outreach.
If you have what it takes, apply today!
UNICEF Albania office will hire an Operations associate at GS6 level on a TA to support the office with budget management, financing and administration tasks
The consultant will develop and collaborate on content development that showcases UNICEF’s climate action successes, lessons learnt, best practices and innovations that contribute to advancing UNICEF’s mission to protect children and secure their rights in the face of the climate crisis.
Additional expertise support and adequate coverage of the public information, digital communication and social media mobilization are needed under the new responsibility which is rapidly evolving.
Additional expertise, engagement and support under this new responsibility which is rapidly evolving due to the Pathfinding component and expansion of Pathfinding countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in particular the Office of the Special Representative will be required to further enhance expert capacity through a further period of at least six months service to support the Pathfinding initiative in the Office of the
SRSG and to expand engagement in particular with countries and partners in the MENA region.
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to lead and oversee the implementation of the existing health procurement action plan, ensuring that identified inefficiencies are addressed, procurement efficiencies are gained and monitored on an ongoing basis and savings are reinvested into the health sector. This information will be used by the Ministry of Health, the Central Medical Stores, the President’s Office of Finance and Planning, the Zanzibar Public Procurement and Disposal Authority, the Zanzibar Food and Drugs Authority, and the Zanzibar Health Services Fund to strengthen the procurement ecosystem.
The Education Section of UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight, Florence, Italy seeks a consultant to support quantitative data analysis and report writing for implementation research across multiple innovative education programmes focused on improving pedagogical practices in the classroom with various techniques including differentiated learning.
UNICEF Supply Division (SD) has identified strengthening national vaccine procurement practices as a key component of its approach to supporting Gavi transitioning and other middle-income countries (MICs) in ensuring sustainable access to and timely supply of affordable vaccines. To this end, UNICEF Supply Division has been supporting countries by facilitating such learning via multiple projects, including hosting the annual Vaccine Procurement Forum (VPF) since 2015, and establishing a community of practice in 2016, to further the aims of the VPPEF by initiating the Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN). VPPN, as a virtual community of practice primarily targeting national stakeholders in the vaccine procurement process, aims towards providing a platform for the continuous exchange of theoretical and practical knowledge, joint learning and collaborative problem-solving. The VPPN was migrated to TechNet-21, a large platform co-owned by WHO and UNICEF, which mission is to bring together immunization professionals to build relationships, coordinate activities, share knowledge, and align priorities and goals. The Community of Practice (CoP) Management Consultant will play a leading role in lifting the community of practice off the ground, by initiating, coordinating and fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange via South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in close synergy with the TechNet-21 platform.
This assignment is focused on creating a strategic and regulatory framework that strengthens the coordination and effectiveness of career guidance services. By providing technical support to the Office for Dual Education and NQF, the Senior Advisor will contribute to building a sustainable career guidance system that promotes employability, skill development, and lifelong learning.
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure that career guidance and counselling services across sectors are strategically aligned, effectively coordinated, and accessible to all young people. The advisor will play a central role in developing methodologies, analyses, and indicators that track the impact of career guidance programs, and in proposing new projects to advance career services and policies. Additionally, the advisor will ensure the alignment of services with NQF policies and support the Office for Dual Education in establishing a holistic, cross-sectoral approach to career guidance and counselling.
The Global Philanthropy team has focused primarily on capacity building in National Committees and Country Offices to date. In order to develop new income opportunities and capability to achieve de-fined targets in key markets such as Switzerland, the purpose of this assignment is to support the Global Philanthropy team and the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein in their prospecting, management and stewardship of Ultra High Net Wealth (UHNW) philanthropists and Foundations.
Under the guidance of the Chief of Global Philanthropy and the Global Philanthropy Major Donor Manager and in collaboration with the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the consultant will support with the fast-tracking of UNICEF’s high value pipeline to maximize resources and support for UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual consultant to provide technical assistance in finalising the revised Results-Based Financing (RBF) support mechanism
The UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia seeks a results driven Regional Advisor Polio to support and advise the Regional Director, the Regional Management Team and Pakistan and Afghanistan Country Offices in developing policies, strategies, programmes and systems for the UNICEF regional polio programme support. This is in the urgency to stop polio transmission in the remaining endemic areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Outposted to Islamabad, Pakistan the Regional Advisor Polio will facilitate greater insights to the program challenges and context, allow better alignment of support to the GPEI programme and partners in the two countries, and more rapid engagement and support to the two UNICEF country teams.
UNICEF Pacific is hiring an Administrative Associate on fixed term appointment to be based in Tarawa field office in Kiribati. Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Field Office in Kiribati the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks for the respective section requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
Under the general guidance of the Social Policy Manager and in close collaboration with the UNICEF Shock Responsive Social Protection Specailists, MoLSA Social Protection team, and the staff of the implementing partners, the incumbent is responsible for delivering timely beneficiary data management services for implementing UNICEF social and humanitarian cash transfer programming, while upholding UNICEF data protection policies.
The Specialist provides technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation. Through communication and engagement, as well as the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners, and government counterparts, s/he promotes measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete results in improving children’s rights, survival and wellbeing in the country.
The Chief, Social and Behaviour Change reports to the Deputy Representative for general guidance and direction. The Chief, SBC is responsible for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation. Through the use of appropriate social and behavioural science, as well as the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners and government counterparts, s/he promotes measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete results on improving children’s rights, survival and well-being in the country.
As focal point of administrative management services in Field office, the incumbent is accountable for delivery of efficient and cost-effective administrative support services, providing guidance for operations of administrative support services and management of administrative staff. Ensures the office’s administrative operations and services are in compliance with the organization's administrative policy, procedures, rules and regulations.
The Supply and Procurement Associate performs highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently require the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases. This is the senior GS level for specialized supply chain work and requires advanced specialized knowledge acquired through formal training and experience.
Join UNICEF'S Mexico People and Culture team as the People and Culture Officer. You will work with a range of people-related matters, mainly focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, staff wellbeing, and staff recruitment targeted outreach.
If you have what it takes, apply today!
UNICEF Albania office will hire an Operations associate at GS6 level on a TA to support the office with budget management, financing and administration tasks
The consultant will develop and collaborate on content development that showcases UNICEF’s climate action successes, lessons learnt, best practices and innovations that contribute to advancing UNICEF’s mission to protect children and secure their rights in the face of the climate crisis.
Additional expertise support and adequate coverage of the public information, digital communication and social media mobilization are needed under the new responsibility which is rapidly evolving.
Additional expertise, engagement and support under this new responsibility which is rapidly evolving due to the Pathfinding component and expansion of Pathfinding countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in particular the Office of the Special Representative will be required to further enhance expert capacity through a further period of at least six months service to support the Pathfinding initiative in the Office of the
SRSG and to expand engagement in particular with countries and partners in the MENA region.
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to lead and oversee the implementation of the existing health procurement action plan, ensuring that identified inefficiencies are addressed, procurement efficiencies are gained and monitored on an ongoing basis and savings are reinvested into the health sector. This information will be used by the Ministry of Health, the Central Medical Stores, the President’s Office of Finance and Planning, the Zanzibar Public Procurement and Disposal Authority, the Zanzibar Food and Drugs Authority, and the Zanzibar Health Services Fund to strengthen the procurement ecosystem.
The Education Section of UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight, Florence, Italy seeks a consultant to support quantitative data analysis and report writing for implementation research across multiple innovative education programmes focused on improving pedagogical practices in the classroom with various techniques including differentiated learning.
UNICEF Supply Division (SD) has identified strengthening national vaccine procurement practices as a key component of its approach to supporting Gavi transitioning and other middle-income countries (MICs) in ensuring sustainable access to and timely supply of affordable vaccines. To this end, UNICEF Supply Division has been supporting countries by facilitating such learning via multiple projects, including hosting the annual Vaccine Procurement Forum (VPF) since 2015, and establishing a community of practice in 2016, to further the aims of the VPPEF by initiating the Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN). VPPN, as a virtual community of practice primarily targeting national stakeholders in the vaccine procurement process, aims towards providing a platform for the continuous exchange of theoretical and practical knowledge, joint learning and collaborative problem-solving. The VPPN was migrated to TechNet-21, a large platform co-owned by WHO and UNICEF, which mission is to bring together immunization professionals to build relationships, coordinate activities, share knowledge, and align priorities and goals. The Community of Practice (CoP) Management Consultant will play a leading role in lifting the community of practice off the ground, by initiating, coordinating and fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange via South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in close synergy with the TechNet-21 platform.
This assignment is focused on creating a strategic and regulatory framework that strengthens the coordination and effectiveness of career guidance services. By providing technical support to the Office for Dual Education and NQF, the Senior Advisor will contribute to building a sustainable career guidance system that promotes employability, skill development, and lifelong learning.
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure that career guidance and counselling services across sectors are strategically aligned, effectively coordinated, and accessible to all young people. The advisor will play a central role in developing methodologies, analyses, and indicators that track the impact of career guidance programs, and in proposing new projects to advance career services and policies. Additionally, the advisor will ensure the alignment of services with NQF policies and support the Office for Dual Education in establishing a holistic, cross-sectoral approach to career guidance and counselling.
The Global Philanthropy team has focused primarily on capacity building in National Committees and Country Offices to date. In order to develop new income opportunities and capability to achieve de-fined targets in key markets such as Switzerland, the purpose of this assignment is to support the Global Philanthropy team and the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein in their prospecting, management and stewardship of Ultra High Net Wealth (UHNW) philanthropists and Foundations.
Under the guidance of the Chief of Global Philanthropy and the Global Philanthropy Major Donor Manager and in collaboration with the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the consultant will support with the fast-tracking of UNICEF’s high value pipeline to maximize resources and support for UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a national individual consultant to provide technical assistance in finalising the revised Results-Based Financing (RBF) support mechanism
