The purpose of this role is to coordinate and support the demand for Technology for Development (T4D) programmatic support. As UNICEF Programmes increasingly rely on digital solutions for effective program delivery, systems strengthening, and monitoring, you will collaborate with programme teams to identify, assess, and integrate ICTs and digital innovations into UNICEF's programming. You will also focus on strengthening internal capacity to lead and support T4D-related initiatives, identifying and engaging with key partners, and building business relationships.
Your role will include applying reusable and replicable technical building blocks to maximize the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming. You will work closely with Programme staff, liaising with the Regional Office ICT and T4D teams, as well as the central ICT Division, where applicable. Additionally, the T4D Specialist may supervise local staff or oversee the work of consultants to ensure the successful implementation of initiatives.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire an Emergency Specialist that will ensure the organization is equipped to effectively manage and respond to unforeseen events, such as natural disasters, public health emergencies, or other critical situations.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Security Manager P4, 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.
We seek a master’s student that is willing to carry out their master thesis on a project that relates to Giga’s mission of connecting all the schools to the internet. More specifically, we are looking for someone interested in computer vision and satellite imagery, to develop extensions to our current ML school mapping work.
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 fulfil 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.
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and monitoring all rehabilitation and construction activities in the Country Office (School Wash infrastructure; ECD reference centers; Second Chance Education Centers, child friendly spaces, etc.) and providing technical support to UNICEF Programs/Operations on construction and rehabilitation activities.
UNICEF Jakarta is looking for a national consultant to support implementation of work under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Capacity Grant Part 1, for which UNICEF was appointed as Grant Agent. UNICEF works closely with the co-chairs of the Local Education Group (LEG), the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE/Kemendikdasmen) and Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), and with the two Co-Coordinating Agencies: Pusat Studi Pendidikan dan Kebijakan (PSPK) and Plan International. The national consultant will support UNICEF in key responsibilities to convene the Local Education Group (LEG) meetings at least once a quarter, and facilitate ad hoc meetings as needed, to ensure that activities are implemented according to agreed timelines and quality standards expected for the GPE System Capacity Grant, draft progress reports, and support preparations for the System Capacity Grant Part 2, for which UNICEF was recently appointed as the Grant Agent. The consultant will also help ensure that the objectives of the LEG co-chairs to strengthen participation, collaboration and coordination among education sector stakeholders in Indonesia, is carried out efficiently and effectively. This consultancy aims to start on 1 February until 31 December 2025 (for Indonesians only).
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Country Office seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidate for the post of Budget Specialist, P3, FT, at our out-post office in Amman Jordan.
Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative and the Partnerships Manager, you will perform a variety of specialized tasks in support of the preparation, planning, monitoring, and control of the budget involving multiple sources of funds. The role will play a key connecting role to effective contribution management in collaboration with the Partnerships unit. It also provides key support to the office in supervising budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal UNICEF rules and regulations and other key functions as required.
UNICEF Greece Country Office is looking for a Senior Project Associate, who under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Child Protection / Child Protection Specialist of the UNICEF Greece Country Office, will support the Child Protection Section by carrying out a range of programme functions to help develop, implement and monitor the country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The Senior Project Associate will work in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners and agency counterparts in support of child protection programme design and delivery, as well as provide regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and will advise on improvements to keep activities on track.
The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Under the supervision of the Planning Manager, the position (i) supports the collection and/or generation of relevant data and analysis for supply chain, forecasting, and demand planning purposes. (ii) contributes to ensuring supply chain business intelligence is developed and available, organizational performance indicators are regularly monitored, supply Dashboards and other visibility and monitoring tools are available, working optimally and meeting the needs of the Supply and Programme functions;
UNICEF operates in 190+ countries to protect children's rights and help them reach their potential. We prioritize equity, ensuring every child has opportunities to thrive without discrimination. UNICEF collaborates with public and private sectors to drive progress, mobilize resources, and create lasting change. The Partnerships Manager will play a pivotal role in managing Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs), driving resource mobilization, fostering collaboration, and enhancing UNICEF’s visibility to achieve impactful outcomes for children. This position ensures strategic engagement, effective partnership management, and innovative approaches to align with UNICEF’s mission and goals. Join us to make a difference for every child.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the senior programme associate supports the respective section by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor the country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
The Senior Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the office, external partners and agency counterparts 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.
This role will assist Ukraine UNICEF office to develop, implement and monitor effective and engaging programs on young people engagement and participation across sectors. Under the leadership of Chief ADAP Section the role will support the development and implementation and monitoring of youth participation strategies, partnerships management, and capacity building.
Under the general guidance of the Chief, SBC Section and in close coordination with
Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. UNICEF Ukraine country programme 2025-2029 is built around key leadership areas, namely Better Start, Better Learning and Skills and Better Care with inclusion of children/persons with disabilities; and mental health and psychosocial support cutting across all these areas, thus, the incumbent will be expected to provide significant contributions to these cross-cutting themes.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The social policy specialist will be responsible for deepening collaboration with key stakeholders, especially within the relevant ministries, and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. S/He may also serve as focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development. They will also be expected to coordinate, manage and plan activities/events in a systematic and organized manner; and lastly, manage an effective system for incoming information, including correspondence and decision memos.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the field team in Gaza with additional support. Under the direction of the Education Manager, the Education Specialist will support in managing the EiE response plan for the Gaza Strip, contributing to programme development, knowledge-sharing, and innovation. The Specialist will provide expert technical guidance and operational support across all stages of programming.
The Construction Manager reports to the Deputy Representative Operations as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the construction activities of a large-sized country office. The management of 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, and provides technical and advisory support to Government and partners on construction project management.
The Finance/Budget Manager, when supervising support staff, will be responsible for
planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate
staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting
Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures,
guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics.
The incumbent under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations P5,
will oversee the management of the finance functions and budget for the office and is
expected to exhibit a high level of maturity and set high quality objectives, both internally
and externally, to deliver results.
The purpose of this role is to coordinate and support the demand for Technology for Development (T4D) programmatic support. As UNICEF Programmes increasingly rely on digital solutions for effective program delivery, systems strengthening, and monitoring, you will collaborate with programme teams to identify, assess, and integrate ICTs and digital innovations into UNICEF's programming. You will also focus on strengthening internal capacity to lead and support T4D-related initiatives, identifying and engaging with key partners, and building business relationships.
Your role will include applying reusable and replicable technical building blocks to maximize the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming. You will work closely with Programme staff, liaising with the Regional Office ICT and T4D teams, as well as the central ICT Division, where applicable. Additionally, the T4D Specialist may supervise local staff or oversee the work of consultants to ensure the successful implementation of initiatives.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire an Emergency Specialist that will ensure the organization is equipped to effectively manage and respond to unforeseen events, such as natural disasters, public health emergencies, or other critical situations.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Security Manager P4, 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.
We seek a master’s student that is willing to carry out their master thesis on a project that relates to Giga’s mission of connecting all the schools to the internet. More specifically, we are looking for someone interested in computer vision and satellite imagery, to develop extensions to our current ML school mapping work.
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 fulfil 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.
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and monitoring all rehabilitation and construction activities in the Country Office (School Wash infrastructure; ECD reference centers; Second Chance Education Centers, child friendly spaces, etc.) and providing technical support to UNICEF Programs/Operations on construction and rehabilitation activities.
UNICEF Jakarta is looking for a national consultant to support implementation of work under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System Capacity Grant Part 1, for which UNICEF was appointed as Grant Agent. UNICEF works closely with the co-chairs of the Local Education Group (LEG), the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE/Kemendikdasmen) and Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), and with the two Co-Coordinating Agencies: Pusat Studi Pendidikan dan Kebijakan (PSPK) and Plan International. The national consultant will support UNICEF in key responsibilities to convene the Local Education Group (LEG) meetings at least once a quarter, and facilitate ad hoc meetings as needed, to ensure that activities are implemented according to agreed timelines and quality standards expected for the GPE System Capacity Grant, draft progress reports, and support preparations for the System Capacity Grant Part 2, for which UNICEF was recently appointed as the Grant Agent. The consultant will also help ensure that the objectives of the LEG co-chairs to strengthen participation, collaboration and coordination among education sector stakeholders in Indonesia, is carried out efficiently and effectively. This consultancy aims to start on 1 February until 31 December 2025 (for Indonesians only).
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Country Office seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidate for the post of Budget Specialist, P3, FT, at our out-post office in Amman Jordan.
Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative and the Partnerships Manager, you will perform a variety of specialized tasks in support of the preparation, planning, monitoring, and control of the budget involving multiple sources of funds. The role will play a key connecting role to effective contribution management in collaboration with the Partnerships unit. It also provides key support to the office in supervising budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal UNICEF rules and regulations and other key functions as required.
UNICEF Greece Country Office is looking for a Senior Project Associate, who under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Child Protection / Child Protection Specialist of the UNICEF Greece Country Office, will support the Child Protection Section by carrying out a range of programme functions to help develop, implement and monitor the country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The Senior Project Associate will work in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, external partners and agency counterparts in support of child protection programme design and delivery, as well as provide regular feedback on the status of projects through monitoring milestones and will advise on improvements to keep activities on track.
The Driver, at the G-2 level, provides reliable and safe driving services, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Driver demonstrates a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Under the supervision of the Planning Manager, the position (i) supports the collection and/or generation of relevant data and analysis for supply chain, forecasting, and demand planning purposes. (ii) contributes to ensuring supply chain business intelligence is developed and available, organizational performance indicators are regularly monitored, supply Dashboards and other visibility and monitoring tools are available, working optimally and meeting the needs of the Supply and Programme functions;
UNICEF operates in 190+ countries to protect children's rights and help them reach their potential. We prioritize equity, ensuring every child has opportunities to thrive without discrimination. UNICEF collaborates with public and private sectors to drive progress, mobilize resources, and create lasting change. The Partnerships Manager will play a pivotal role in managing Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs), driving resource mobilization, fostering collaboration, and enhancing UNICEF’s visibility to achieve impactful outcomes for children. This position ensures strategic engagement, effective partnership management, and innovative approaches to align with UNICEF’s mission and goals. Join us to make a difference for every child.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the senior programme associate supports the respective section by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor the country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
The Senior Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the office, external partners and agency counterparts 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.
This role will assist Ukraine UNICEF office to develop, implement and monitor effective and engaging programs on young people engagement and participation across sectors. Under the leadership of Chief ADAP Section the role will support the development and implementation and monitoring of youth participation strategies, partnerships management, and capacity building.
Under the general guidance of the Chief, SBC Section and in close coordination with
Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme. UNICEF Ukraine country programme 2025-2029 is built around key leadership areas, namely Better Start, Better Learning and Skills and Better Care with inclusion of children/persons with disabilities; and mental health and psychosocial support cutting across all these areas, thus, the incumbent will be expected to provide significant contributions to these cross-cutting themes.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results. H/She prepares, executes, manages, and implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
The social policy specialist will be responsible for deepening collaboration with key stakeholders, especially within the relevant ministries, and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. S/He may also serve as focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development. They will also be expected to coordinate, manage and plan activities/events in a systematic and organized manner; and lastly, manage an effective system for incoming information, including correspondence and decision memos.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the field team in Gaza with additional support. Under the direction of the Education Manager, the Education Specialist will support in managing the EiE response plan for the Gaza Strip, contributing to programme development, knowledge-sharing, and innovation. The Specialist will provide expert technical guidance and operational support across all stages of programming.
The Construction Manager reports to the Deputy Representative Operations as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the construction activities of a large-sized country office. The management of 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, and provides technical and advisory support to Government and partners on construction project management.
The Finance/Budget Manager, when supervising support staff, will be responsible for
planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate
staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting
Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures,
guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics.
The incumbent under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations P5,
will oversee the management of the finance functions and budget for the office and is
expected to exhibit a high level of maturity and set high quality objectives, both internally
and externally, to deliver results.
