The position supports the strengthening of UNICEF's supply chain through comprehensive logistics information analysis, expertise in logistics information systems, and technical assistance to Country Offices (CO) in the effective use of information systems and VISION warehouse modules. The incumbent will also play a key role in enhancing global logistics performance by providing regular monitoring and analysis, enabling Supply Division (SD) management, Country Offices, and Regional Offices to take timely and informed corrective actions.
Additionally, the role supports UNICEF’s end-to-end delivery monitoring and visibility strategy by working closely with Country Offices, Regional Offices, procurement centers, and emergency units. The incumbent will contribute to the development and enhancement of delivery models, systems strengthening, risk mitigation, monitoring tools, and capacity-building initiatives, thereby reinforcing the effectiveness and resilience of UNICEF's supply chains.
L'UNICEF Burkina Faso est à la recherche d'un professionnel motivé et énergique ayant une grande compétence et expérience en matière de gestion de l'information pour aider à atteindre les objectifs de l' Education dans le pays. Rejoignez notre équipe et aidez-nous à créer un monde meilleur pour chaque enfant.
Giga’s mission is to support governments to connect all schools in the world by 2030, so children and young people can have access to information, opportunity, and choice. Alongside internet connectivity, it is essential that students and teachers have the necessary devices like tablets and computers for accessing the wealth of resources available on the Internet for education. Meaningful connectivity is characterized by sufficient speed, an adequate device, enough data, and frequent connection. Giga collaborates with the industry and governmental bodies to ensure that schools receive high-speed, quality-assured connectivity with sufficient data for educational purposes. This consultancy will assist UNICEF in building a framework, leveraging Giga’s experience in connectivity, to integrate cost-effective and adequate devices for schools that are connected.
The Device Expert will survey the supplier landscape and available solutions, spot market trends, advise on suitable device specifications for education according to different schools and countries’ context, and outline strategies to procure devices economically, utilizing Giga’s experience in connecting schools, procurement, and partnerships with various organizations.
Across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENAR), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and women is increasing, including in the Gulf area. In MENAR an estimated 9 per cent of children under 5 years of age are living with overweight, within the Gulf sub-region this ranges between 7 -12 per cent, all of which are higher than the global estimate of 6 per cent. The rates increase in children aged 5-19 years, with 33 per cent living with overweight in MENAR, with the range in Gulf countries between 39 and 47 per cent, compared to 20 per cent globally. MENAR is the region with the highest prevalence of women aged over 18 years living with overweight, at 68 per cent, compared to the global average of 40%, the Gulf sub-region estimates range between 69 and 82 per cent. These figures highlight the need to take immediate action to address overweight prevention in the Gulf sub-region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
UNICEF Iran seeks an experienced, committed and highly motivated Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-4 level. As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Head of the Office, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in all operational contexts.
UNICEF Colombia está buscando un Consultor para unirse a nuestro equipo que nos ayude a identificar y documentar las lecciones aprendidas más sobresalientes, en el diseño y puesta en marcha de iniciativas lideradas por adolescentes y jóvenes en el marco de la programación de desarrollo y acción humanitaria de la Oficina de UNICEF en Colombia.
The post is based in Farchana, Chad to support cross border operations, with possibility to travel to Darfur states as per operational needs. It reports to the Humanitarian Affairs Specialist, P4 in the Sudan CO and works closely with Darfur CFOs and the Field Operations and Emergency Unit. The post requires travel to different field offices in Darfur with frequent extended working hours. The post also requires close collaboration and coordination with other access focal points in other UN and humanitarian agencies covering Darfur and engagement with state and non-state actors at various levels.
The incumbent must be able to give expert technical advice on issues pertaining to humanitarian access & Civil-military coordination to the West Area Office and its operations staff across functional profiles, as well as advice to Sudan CO/FO leadership through clear, realistic, and actionable recommendations on strategic humanitarian access issues. The incumbent must be able to support the West Area Office in setting up sustainable and inclusive humanitarian access environment, while both leveraging and contributing to inter-agency coordinated access efforts. Increased, sustained, and coordinated humanitarian access towards timely and coordinated response, ensuring cost-effective and rapid delivery of assistance and protection with a strategy based on equity, will have a direct impact on the survival of those in crisis – especially women and children.
Under the supervision of the Climate, Environment, Energy & Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) Programme Specialist, the consultant will support the CEED team and the implementation of the Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP), working closely with team members and regional CEED colleagues.
Objective 1: Strengthen knowledge management and internal communication to mainstream sustainability and climate action across UNICEF.
Objective 2: Enhance internal and external knowledge sharing to support SCAP results.
Objective 3: Support resource mobilization and capacity building in alignment with the SCAP.
Under the supervision of the Senior Fundraising Associate (Business Intelligence) and the general guidance of the Fundraising Manager, the incumbent supports the section to assure the proper collection of revenues from individual donations, assure an adequate processing and administration of individual donors' information, prepares statistical information and reports for decision making.
The Immunization Specialist (Coverage, Equity & Zero dose Catch-up) will support priority countries in West and Central African Region to implement and monitor the Big catch-up interventions, while primarily leading the closing equity gaps in immunization through Essential Routine immunization recovery process with focus on the 3-prong approach: Catch-up on past cohorts of zero-doze children that accumulated during the C-19 pandemic, Restore immunization programmes returning to the trajectory towards reaching IA2030 goals, Strengthen immunization programmes to sustainably reach zero-dose children through PHC and community systems.
UNICEF Honduras busca consultor/a nacional para realizar estudio participativo y estrategia de cambio social y de comportamiento para la protección de la niñez en entornos de cultivo del café.
Elaborar el informe de la mesa de trabajo multisectorial (MINSA, MINEDU, MIMP y MIDIS) para identificar la viabilidad del diseño de un PPoR de desarrollo integral adolescente con foco en la prevención del embarazo adolescente, cuya finalidad es sustentar la priorización de la política multisectorial de desarrollo integral adolescente e iniciar el piloto del PPoR conforme a lo establecido en la Directiva N 0005-2020-ef/50.01, conforme a los compromisos firmados entre el Ministerio de Salud y el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (1) https://www.mef.gob.pe/contenidos/presu_publ/anexos/Matriz_Prevencion_Embarazo_Adolescente.pdf
Advocating for and carrying out child-centred action on climate change, environment, energy, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) (CEED) benefits all targeted SDGs, and UNICEF has a unique comparative advantage not only to help reduce impacts on children/young people, but to also enable them as key agents of change—a true opportunity for a paradigm shift in countries’ socio-economic trajectory post-Covid.
Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has an HDI of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children.
The population of Guinea is estimated to be around 14.3 million in 2024, with 63.4% living in rural areas and women comprising approximately 50.3% of the population. The annual growth rate stands at about 2.8%. Children under the age of 18 make up roughly 51% of the population, highlighting the critical need for child-focused interventions (World Population Review)
Pour aider les pays à renforcer les équipements de la chaine de froid du PEV, GAVI a mis en place la Plateforme d’Optimisation des Equipements de la Chaine de Froid (en anglais : Cold Chain Equipements Optimization Platform).
Ce mécanisme fournit un appui financier complémentaire aux pays pour améliorer et moderniser les équipements de la chaine de froid. Le Gouvernement de la République du Congo, à travers le Ministère de la Santé et de la Population et le Programme Elargi de Vaccination (PEV), avec l’appui de l’UNICEF envisagent de soumettre une proposition à GAVI dans le cadre de mécanisme. Plusieurs documents sont requis pour garantir ladite soumission : le plan de maintenance des équipements de la Chaine du froid ainsi que le plan de renouvellement et le déploiement des équipements à acquérir à travers cette plateforme. Les partenaires traditionnels de la vaccination ont la responsabilité de fournir un appui technique au pays tout au long du processus.
L’UNICEF a appuyé le pays dans la réalisation de l’inventaire exhaustif des équipements de la chaine de froid sur l’ensemble du territoire en aout 2024. Dans les suites de cet inventaire, il contribuera à l’élaboration des différents documents pour accompagner la soumission du pays. C’est dans ce cadre que le Bureau pays de l’UNICEF en République du Congo cherche à recruter un(e) consultant(e) international(e) qui travaillera avec le gouvernement et les autres partenaires pendant toute la durée du processus de la candidature de la République du Congo pour le CCEOP.
Les présents termes de référence définissent les objectifs de cette consultation, les livrables attendus et les conditions de réalisation de cette mission
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Country Office seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidate for the post of Health & Nutrition Manager, P4, Aden - Yemen.
Under the supervision and guidance of the chief field office, you will be responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health & Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development within the country programme. Accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programmme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
The Security Specialist reports to the Representative. The Security Specialist is responsible for advising the Representative on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems. The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation.
There is a need for UNICEF to develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists by continuously providing them with up-to-date information about children and our work, responding to their inquiries, and publishing well-written, concise, and informative media materials. Young university graduates with a passion for developing professional skills in this area, this is an opportunity for you!
UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division works to deliver income, influence, and brand recognition for UNICEF globally. Within the PFP Division, the Individual Giving (IG) team strategically guides and supports fundraising markets in implementing global, regional, and market-level strategies. Our 2022-25 Individual Giving strategy seeks to deliver a significant step change in our business model, with a particular focus on audience-centricity and digital acceleration and a shift to a marketing orientation.
The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section, part of the Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), collaborates with fundraising markets structured as National Committees (NC) and UNICEF Country Offices (COs) to maximize income and drive growth.
The post holder will be a strategic digital content specialist and a catalyst for change, able to lead and/or support fundraising offices toward more audience and date-driven content strategies and assets. Working closely with UNICEF regional office colleagues in Panama (LACRO), the role will directly support our UNICEF Latin American offices as well as projects that are more global in nature projects.
The position supports the strengthening of UNICEF's supply chain through comprehensive logistics information analysis, expertise in logistics information systems, and technical assistance to Country Offices (CO) in the effective use of information systems and VISION warehouse modules. The incumbent will also play a key role in enhancing global logistics performance by providing regular monitoring and analysis, enabling Supply Division (SD) management, Country Offices, and Regional Offices to take timely and informed corrective actions.
Additionally, the role supports UNICEF’s end-to-end delivery monitoring and visibility strategy by working closely with Country Offices, Regional Offices, procurement centers, and emergency units. The incumbent will contribute to the development and enhancement of delivery models, systems strengthening, risk mitigation, monitoring tools, and capacity-building initiatives, thereby reinforcing the effectiveness and resilience of UNICEF's supply chains.
L'UNICEF Burkina Faso est à la recherche d'un professionnel motivé et énergique ayant une grande compétence et expérience en matière de gestion de l'information pour aider à atteindre les objectifs de l' Education dans le pays. Rejoignez notre équipe et aidez-nous à créer un monde meilleur pour chaque enfant.
Giga’s mission is to support governments to connect all schools in the world by 2030, so children and young people can have access to information, opportunity, and choice. Alongside internet connectivity, it is essential that students and teachers have the necessary devices like tablets and computers for accessing the wealth of resources available on the Internet for education. Meaningful connectivity is characterized by sufficient speed, an adequate device, enough data, and frequent connection. Giga collaborates with the industry and governmental bodies to ensure that schools receive high-speed, quality-assured connectivity with sufficient data for educational purposes. This consultancy will assist UNICEF in building a framework, leveraging Giga’s experience in connectivity, to integrate cost-effective and adequate devices for schools that are connected.
The Device Expert will survey the supplier landscape and available solutions, spot market trends, advise on suitable device specifications for education according to different schools and countries’ context, and outline strategies to procure devices economically, utilizing Giga’s experience in connecting schools, procurement, and partnerships with various organizations.
Across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENAR), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and women is increasing, including in the Gulf area. In MENAR an estimated 9 per cent of children under 5 years of age are living with overweight, within the Gulf sub-region this ranges between 7 -12 per cent, all of which are higher than the global estimate of 6 per cent. The rates increase in children aged 5-19 years, with 33 per cent living with overweight in MENAR, with the range in Gulf countries between 39 and 47 per cent, compared to 20 per cent globally. MENAR is the region with the highest prevalence of women aged over 18 years living with overweight, at 68 per cent, compared to the global average of 40%, the Gulf sub-region estimates range between 69 and 82 per cent. These figures highlight the need to take immediate action to address overweight prevention in the Gulf sub-region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
UNICEF Iran seeks an experienced, committed and highly motivated Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-4 level. As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Head of the Office, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in all operational contexts.
UNICEF Colombia está buscando un Consultor para unirse a nuestro equipo que nos ayude a identificar y documentar las lecciones aprendidas más sobresalientes, en el diseño y puesta en marcha de iniciativas lideradas por adolescentes y jóvenes en el marco de la programación de desarrollo y acción humanitaria de la Oficina de UNICEF en Colombia.
The post is based in Farchana, Chad to support cross border operations, with possibility to travel to Darfur states as per operational needs. It reports to the Humanitarian Affairs Specialist, P4 in the Sudan CO and works closely with Darfur CFOs and the Field Operations and Emergency Unit. The post requires travel to different field offices in Darfur with frequent extended working hours. The post also requires close collaboration and coordination with other access focal points in other UN and humanitarian agencies covering Darfur and engagement with state and non-state actors at various levels.
The incumbent must be able to give expert technical advice on issues pertaining to humanitarian access & Civil-military coordination to the West Area Office and its operations staff across functional profiles, as well as advice to Sudan CO/FO leadership through clear, realistic, and actionable recommendations on strategic humanitarian access issues. The incumbent must be able to support the West Area Office in setting up sustainable and inclusive humanitarian access environment, while both leveraging and contributing to inter-agency coordinated access efforts. Increased, sustained, and coordinated humanitarian access towards timely and coordinated response, ensuring cost-effective and rapid delivery of assistance and protection with a strategy based on equity, will have a direct impact on the survival of those in crisis – especially women and children.
Under the supervision of the Climate, Environment, Energy & Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) Programme Specialist, the consultant will support the CEED team and the implementation of the Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP), working closely with team members and regional CEED colleagues.
Objective 1: Strengthen knowledge management and internal communication to mainstream sustainability and climate action across UNICEF.
Objective 2: Enhance internal and external knowledge sharing to support SCAP results.
Objective 3: Support resource mobilization and capacity building in alignment with the SCAP.
Under the supervision of the Senior Fundraising Associate (Business Intelligence) and the general guidance of the Fundraising Manager, the incumbent supports the section to assure the proper collection of revenues from individual donations, assure an adequate processing and administration of individual donors' information, prepares statistical information and reports for decision making.
The Immunization Specialist (Coverage, Equity & Zero dose Catch-up) will support priority countries in West and Central African Region to implement and monitor the Big catch-up interventions, while primarily leading the closing equity gaps in immunization through Essential Routine immunization recovery process with focus on the 3-prong approach: Catch-up on past cohorts of zero-doze children that accumulated during the C-19 pandemic, Restore immunization programmes returning to the trajectory towards reaching IA2030 goals, Strengthen immunization programmes to sustainably reach zero-dose children through PHC and community systems.
UNICEF Honduras busca consultor/a nacional para realizar estudio participativo y estrategia de cambio social y de comportamiento para la protección de la niñez en entornos de cultivo del café.
Elaborar el informe de la mesa de trabajo multisectorial (MINSA, MINEDU, MIMP y MIDIS) para identificar la viabilidad del diseño de un PPoR de desarrollo integral adolescente con foco en la prevención del embarazo adolescente, cuya finalidad es sustentar la priorización de la política multisectorial de desarrollo integral adolescente e iniciar el piloto del PPoR conforme a lo establecido en la Directiva N 0005-2020-ef/50.01, conforme a los compromisos firmados entre el Ministerio de Salud y el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (1) https://www.mef.gob.pe/contenidos/presu_publ/anexos/Matriz_Prevencion_Embarazo_Adolescente.pdf
Advocating for and carrying out child-centred action on climate change, environment, energy, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) (CEED) benefits all targeted SDGs, and UNICEF has a unique comparative advantage not only to help reduce impacts on children/young people, but to also enable them as key agents of change—a true opportunity for a paradigm shift in countries’ socio-economic trajectory post-Covid.
Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has an HDI of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children.
The population of Guinea is estimated to be around 14.3 million in 2024, with 63.4% living in rural areas and women comprising approximately 50.3% of the population. The annual growth rate stands at about 2.8%. Children under the age of 18 make up roughly 51% of the population, highlighting the critical need for child-focused interventions (World Population Review)
Pour aider les pays à renforcer les équipements de la chaine de froid du PEV, GAVI a mis en place la Plateforme d’Optimisation des Equipements de la Chaine de Froid (en anglais : Cold Chain Equipements Optimization Platform).
Ce mécanisme fournit un appui financier complémentaire aux pays pour améliorer et moderniser les équipements de la chaine de froid. Le Gouvernement de la République du Congo, à travers le Ministère de la Santé et de la Population et le Programme Elargi de Vaccination (PEV), avec l’appui de l’UNICEF envisagent de soumettre une proposition à GAVI dans le cadre de mécanisme. Plusieurs documents sont requis pour garantir ladite soumission : le plan de maintenance des équipements de la Chaine du froid ainsi que le plan de renouvellement et le déploiement des équipements à acquérir à travers cette plateforme. Les partenaires traditionnels de la vaccination ont la responsabilité de fournir un appui technique au pays tout au long du processus.
L’UNICEF a appuyé le pays dans la réalisation de l’inventaire exhaustif des équipements de la chaine de froid sur l’ensemble du territoire en aout 2024. Dans les suites de cet inventaire, il contribuera à l’élaboration des différents documents pour accompagner la soumission du pays. C’est dans ce cadre que le Bureau pays de l’UNICEF en République du Congo cherche à recruter un(e) consultant(e) international(e) qui travaillera avec le gouvernement et les autres partenaires pendant toute la durée du processus de la candidature de la République du Congo pour le CCEOP.
Les présents termes de référence définissent les objectifs de cette consultation, les livrables attendus et les conditions de réalisation de cette mission
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yemen Country Office seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive candidate for the post of Health & Nutrition Manager, P4, Aden - Yemen.
Under the supervision and guidance of the chief field office, you will be responsible for the overall management and administration in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health & Nutrition programme in the context of child survival and development within the country programme. Accountable for effective technical leadership, management guidance and programmme support to facilitate the application and adaptation of UNICEF policies and strategies to achieve programme goals and expansion of UNICEF assisted Health & Nutrition interventions, including the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
The Security Specialist reports to the Representative. The Security Specialist is responsible for advising the Representative on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems. The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation.
There is a need for UNICEF to develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists by continuously providing them with up-to-date information about children and our work, responding to their inquiries, and publishing well-written, concise, and informative media materials. Young university graduates with a passion for developing professional skills in this area, this is an opportunity for you!
UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division works to deliver income, influence, and brand recognition for UNICEF globally. Within the PFP Division, the Individual Giving (IG) team strategically guides and supports fundraising markets in implementing global, regional, and market-level strategies. Our 2022-25 Individual Giving strategy seeks to deliver a significant step change in our business model, with a particular focus on audience-centricity and digital acceleration and a shift to a marketing orientation.
The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section, part of the Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), collaborates with fundraising markets structured as National Committees (NC) and UNICEF Country Offices (COs) to maximize income and drive growth.
The post holder will be a strategic digital content specialist and a catalyst for change, able to lead and/or support fundraising offices toward more audience and date-driven content strategies and assets. Working closely with UNICEF regional office colleagues in Panama (LACRO), the role will directly support our UNICEF Latin American offices as well as projects that are more global in nature projects.