Benin is a lower-middle-income country that faces multiple challenges in ensuring the rights of every child. Ranked 158th out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2021/2022), it experiences significant disparities between urban and rural areas, as well as between girls and boys. Since 1977, UNICEF has been working closely with the Government, civil society, development partners, young people, and communities to improve access to education, healthcare, child protection, water, sanitation, nutrition, and social policies that benefit children.The 2024-2026 Country Programme places particular emphasis on girls’ education, protection against violence, community health, and the fight against child labour. Through its offices in Cotonou, Natitingou, and Parakou, UNICEF works alongside the most vulnerable communities to deliver tangible and sustainable results for children.UNICEF Benin is seeking a Programme Associate to help make a lasting difference in the lives of children in Benin.
The consultancy will contribute to the planning and implementation of high-visibility advocacy initiatives linked to UNICEF's priorities, including but not limited to World Children's Day (WCD), International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF Day, Polio Day, immunization campaigns and other strategic moments identified during the contract period. The consultant will work closely with the Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships team and relevant programme sections to develop advocacy messaging, organize events, support media engagement and produce communication products aimed at increasing visibility and public support for UNICEF's priorities.
The consultant will work with municipalities to strengthen existing participation echanisms and support their integration into regular municipal procedures, ensuring that sustainable and meaningful child and adolescent participation mainstreamed as an ongoing part of municipal work.
The Administrative Assistant for the Termez Outpost is accountable for communications, operational and secretarial support services to enhance the smooth running of the team and its workflow. At the same time, he or she will provide 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 Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Programme Section, reporting to Chief of field Office, the Section Chief or a Principal Programme Specialist/Manager. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Program, Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and HQ-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground. Depending on programme needs of the hiring office, the role may span sectoral portfolios (e.g., WASH, Nutrition, Education) or cross‑cutting themes (e.g., emergency preparedness).
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Janakpur Field Office the Senior Programme Associate supports leading and coordinating programme support functions across the project cycle, specializing in planning, budgeting, CSO partnership management, monitoring, reporting, and closing‑out financial commitments. The role ensures that programme activities are technically robust, financially sound, and fully compliant with UNICEF policies and donor agreement. The incumbent of this position contributes to informed decisions by presenting synthesized data, flagging risks, and recommending corrective measures, to achieve results aligning with programme goals. The role ensures quality programme financial management, compliance with UNICEF policies, effective utilization of resources, and coordination with government and implementing partners. Janakpur field office engaged with Province, local government to provide technical and financial support in program implementation, capacity building and system strengthening and government and managed different sector program management and partnership (Heath, Nutrition, WASH, Child protection, SPG, Education, Planning/DRR, SBC etc.)
The Project for the Prevention Measures against Drug Use among Children and Youth in Fiji and Samoa, funded by the Government of Japan, aims to address Fiji and Samoa’s escalating drug crisis by strengthening prevention, protection, and response mechanisms for children and adolescents. A key component of Output 3 involves the rehabilitation and establishment of child friendly service hubs in hospitals, police stations, and community spaces, as well as student friendly spaces in schools (counselling rooms and extracurricular activity rooms).
To support the design and implementation of these hard‑component interventions, UNICEF requires a qualified technical consultant to undertake facility assessments, carry out community and stakeholder consultations, prepare construction-related documentation, and advise on suitable implementation modalities.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will lead a comprehensive documentation, systematization, and institutionalization process of the I Am Music initiative, a flagship intervention that uses artistic and cultural expression as a catalyst for behaviour change, social inclusion, gender transformation, protection, and learning among children and adolescents, particularly girls and children and adolescents living with disabilities. The initiative contributes directly to UNICEF Cameroon Country Programme (2022–2026), Education Output 4:
"Children, adolescents, including those living with disabilities, parents, teachers, and communities are engaged and promote a transformative approach towards creating safe, inclusive and non-violent environments."
As the Adolescent Health Specialist, you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise in advancing adolescent health and well-being as a core component of UNICEF’s global health agenda.You will lead efforts to strengthen systems for adolescent-responsive health services and to promote integrated, life-course approaches that address adolescents’ unique needs. This includes advancing multisectoral programming across health, nutrition, education, protection, and WASH, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health, mental health, substance use prevention, early interventions to reduce non-communicable disease risks, and HIV prevention.
India Country Office is seeking an experienced Social Policy Specialist for its Guwahati office. The position reflects UNICEF India’s increasing emphasis on upstream engagement and policy influence and serves as a strategic interface with the Government of Assam.
The Specialist will serve as UNICEF’s lead advisor in Assam on child poverty, social protection, public finance for children, governance and local systems strengthening. The role provides technical support across all stages of social policy programming and advocacy, with a focus on reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection, improving child-focused public investments and financial management, and enhancing governance, decentralization and accountability.
In the context of Assam’s recurrent floods, erosion, displacement and climate vulnerability, the position will support evidence-informed policy and systems reforms that strengthen public systems and improve outcomes for children, particularly those affected by poverty and exclusion.
The role has a strong focus on upstream policy advocacy, systems strengthening, strategic partnerships and UNICEF’s 3Cs approach: Convene, Converge and Catalyze.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page. Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy, the Social Policy Officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation to the delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public financial management (PFM) in the social sectors, primarily social protection, with supporting contributions to health and education; (b) institutional capacity for improved and sustainable social sector financing; (c) the use of data and evidence to inform strategic policy decisions; and (d) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on health, education, child protection, emergency and gender.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative Operations, you will lead UNICEF's end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring the timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that enable programme results for children.You will oversee supply planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution in line with UNICEF policies and ethical standards. You will manage and develop the supply team, foster strong internal and external collaboration, and provide strategic technical support to governments to strengthen national supply chain systems. You will also drive innovation, promote local market development, and enhance supply chain performance to improve efficiency and value for money. In emergencies, you will lead logistics preparedness and response by developing operational strategies, coordinating with key partners, and ensuring business continuity. Your leadership will strengthen operational resilience, mitigate supply chain risks, and directly contribute to achieving impactful and sustainable results for children.
Join UNICEF Supply Division's Health Technology Unit and help ensure children around the world have access to essential health commodities and technologies. In this role, you will manage end-to-end procurement and contracting activities for health technology products, ensuring compliance with UNICEF policies and delivering value, quality, and timely supply to programmes and partners.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to propose improvement in the design and implementation of the performance informed budgeting and also development of the cost efficiency review framework in line with the final phase of Public Financial Management Reform Programme 2023-2027 (PFMRP Phase 4) and national budget system reform strategy 2025-2028.
This assignment focuses primarily on the national-level budget, covering central ministries and their corresponding provincial line departments. The consultancy will involve a desk review of key budget and planning documents, including, but not limited to, the PIB Guideline, Annual Performance Plans, Performance Agreements, Budget Strategic Plans, Programme-Based Budgeting documents, the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 (PS1), and the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP).
The review and assessment will concentrate on selected line ministries, to be identified by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and is expected to include approximately five to ten ministries.
Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist. In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia. The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:
• Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages
• Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.
UNICEF works to promote and protect the rights of every child, with a focus on equity and reaching the most disadvantaged and excluded populations. Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) is central to UNICEF's programme delivery and equity agenda, enabling sustainable behavioural and social transformations that improve outcomes for children and adolescents. The Social and Behavioural Change Officer (Girls Empowerment) provides critical technical, operational, and administrative support for the implementation and continuity of programme delivery, particularly in the context of ongoing high-priority initiatives supported by major donors.
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Kano is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Nutrition Officer (Diets and Practices) and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team
🚀 Drive Strategic Impact for Children from the Office of the Representative. The Executive Specialist (P-3) will serve as a trusted strategic advisor and key partner to the Representative and Senior Management Team, supporting informed decision-making and effective delivery of UNICEF Bangladesh’s Country Programme. The role brings together strategic planning, executive support, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement and high-level communications, working across the Country Office, government, UN and external partners. The incumbent will help translate strategic priorities into action, navigate complexity, ensure timely follow-up and strengthen organizational effectiveness, collaboration and innovation. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker and strong relationship builder to contribute to national policy dialogue, organizational strategy and meaningful results for children across Bangladesh.
The Education Officer is based in the Mt Hagen Field Office and reports to the Chief of Field Office for close guidance and supervision on day-to-day operations while provided with technical guidance and oversight by the Education Specialist based in Port Moresby.
UNICEF is seeking qualified and experienced Drivers to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services in support of office operations and program activities. The successful candidates will be responsible for transporting staff, officials, and visitors, maintaining assigned vehicles in good operating condition, and ensuring all vehicle-related documentation is up to date.
Benin is a lower-middle-income country that faces multiple challenges in ensuring the rights of every child. Ranked 158th out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2021/2022), it experiences significant disparities between urban and rural areas, as well as between girls and boys. Since 1977, UNICEF has been working closely with the Government, civil society, development partners, young people, and communities to improve access to education, healthcare, child protection, water, sanitation, nutrition, and social policies that benefit children.The 2024-2026 Country Programme places particular emphasis on girls’ education, protection against violence, community health, and the fight against child labour. Through its offices in Cotonou, Natitingou, and Parakou, UNICEF works alongside the most vulnerable communities to deliver tangible and sustainable results for children.UNICEF Benin is seeking a Programme Associate to help make a lasting difference in the lives of children in Benin.
The consultancy will contribute to the planning and implementation of high-visibility advocacy initiatives linked to UNICEF's priorities, including but not limited to World Children's Day (WCD), International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF Day, Polio Day, immunization campaigns and other strategic moments identified during the contract period. The consultant will work closely with the Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships team and relevant programme sections to develop advocacy messaging, organize events, support media engagement and produce communication products aimed at increasing visibility and public support for UNICEF's priorities.
The consultant will work with municipalities to strengthen existing participation echanisms and support their integration into regular municipal procedures, ensuring that sustainable and meaningful child and adolescent participation mainstreamed as an ongoing part of municipal work.
The Administrative Assistant for the Termez Outpost is accountable for communications, operational and secretarial support services to enhance the smooth running of the team and its workflow. At the same time, he or she will provide 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 Senior Programme Associate (G‑7) is embedded within the Programme Section, reporting to Chief of field Office, the Section Chief or a Principal Programme Specialist/Manager. Positioned at the functional categories of technical, operational, and financial areas the incumbent partners closely with other teams/sections (Program, Operations, Finance, Supply), as well as with external stakeholders (government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors), and HQ-based units to implement strategic priorities into concrete activities on the ground. Depending on programme needs of the hiring office, the role may span sectoral portfolios (e.g., WASH, Nutrition, Education) or cross‑cutting themes (e.g., emergency preparedness).
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Janakpur Field Office the Senior Programme Associate supports leading and coordinating programme support functions across the project cycle, specializing in planning, budgeting, CSO partnership management, monitoring, reporting, and closing‑out financial commitments. The role ensures that programme activities are technically robust, financially sound, and fully compliant with UNICEF policies and donor agreement. The incumbent of this position contributes to informed decisions by presenting synthesized data, flagging risks, and recommending corrective measures, to achieve results aligning with programme goals. The role ensures quality programme financial management, compliance with UNICEF policies, effective utilization of resources, and coordination with government and implementing partners. Janakpur field office engaged with Province, local government to provide technical and financial support in program implementation, capacity building and system strengthening and government and managed different sector program management and partnership (Heath, Nutrition, WASH, Child protection, SPG, Education, Planning/DRR, SBC etc.)
The Project for the Prevention Measures against Drug Use among Children and Youth in Fiji and Samoa, funded by the Government of Japan, aims to address Fiji and Samoa’s escalating drug crisis by strengthening prevention, protection, and response mechanisms for children and adolescents. A key component of Output 3 involves the rehabilitation and establishment of child friendly service hubs in hospitals, police stations, and community spaces, as well as student friendly spaces in schools (counselling rooms and extracurricular activity rooms).
To support the design and implementation of these hard‑component interventions, UNICEF requires a qualified technical consultant to undertake facility assessments, carry out community and stakeholder consultations, prepare construction-related documentation, and advise on suitable implementation modalities.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Education, the consultant will lead a comprehensive documentation, systematization, and institutionalization process of the I Am Music initiative, a flagship intervention that uses artistic and cultural expression as a catalyst for behaviour change, social inclusion, gender transformation, protection, and learning among children and adolescents, particularly girls and children and adolescents living with disabilities. The initiative contributes directly to UNICEF Cameroon Country Programme (2022–2026), Education Output 4:
"Children, adolescents, including those living with disabilities, parents, teachers, and communities are engaged and promote a transformative approach towards creating safe, inclusive and non-violent environments."
As the Adolescent Health Specialist, you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise in advancing adolescent health and well-being as a core component of UNICEF’s global health agenda.You will lead efforts to strengthen systems for adolescent-responsive health services and to promote integrated, life-course approaches that address adolescents’ unique needs. This includes advancing multisectoral programming across health, nutrition, education, protection, and WASH, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health, mental health, substance use prevention, early interventions to reduce non-communicable disease risks, and HIV prevention.
India Country Office is seeking an experienced Social Policy Specialist for its Guwahati office. The position reflects UNICEF India’s increasing emphasis on upstream engagement and policy influence and serves as a strategic interface with the Government of Assam.
The Specialist will serve as UNICEF’s lead advisor in Assam on child poverty, social protection, public finance for children, governance and local systems strengthening. The role provides technical support across all stages of social policy programming and advocacy, with a focus on reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection, improving child-focused public investments and financial management, and enhancing governance, decentralization and accountability.
In the context of Assam’s recurrent floods, erosion, displacement and climate vulnerability, the position will support evidence-informed policy and systems reforms that strengthen public systems and improve outcomes for children, particularly those affected by poverty and exclusion.
The role has a strong focus on upstream policy advocacy, systems strengthening, strategic partnerships and UNICEF’s 3Cs approach: Convene, Converge and Catalyze.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page. Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy, the Social Policy Officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation to the delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public financial management (PFM) in the social sectors, primarily social protection, with supporting contributions to health and education; (b) institutional capacity for improved and sustainable social sector financing; (c) the use of data and evidence to inform strategic policy decisions; and (d) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on health, education, child protection, emergency and gender.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative Operations, you will lead UNICEF's end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring the timely, efficient and accountable delivery of goods, services and construction works that enable programme results for children.You will oversee supply planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution in line with UNICEF policies and ethical standards. You will manage and develop the supply team, foster strong internal and external collaboration, and provide strategic technical support to governments to strengthen national supply chain systems. You will also drive innovation, promote local market development, and enhance supply chain performance to improve efficiency and value for money. In emergencies, you will lead logistics preparedness and response by developing operational strategies, coordinating with key partners, and ensuring business continuity. Your leadership will strengthen operational resilience, mitigate supply chain risks, and directly contribute to achieving impactful and sustainable results for children.
Join UNICEF Supply Division's Health Technology Unit and help ensure children around the world have access to essential health commodities and technologies. In this role, you will manage end-to-end procurement and contracting activities for health technology products, ensuring compliance with UNICEF policies and delivering value, quality, and timely supply to programmes and partners.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to propose improvement in the design and implementation of the performance informed budgeting and also development of the cost efficiency review framework in line with the final phase of Public Financial Management Reform Programme 2023-2027 (PFMRP Phase 4) and national budget system reform strategy 2025-2028.
This assignment focuses primarily on the national-level budget, covering central ministries and their corresponding provincial line departments. The consultancy will involve a desk review of key budget and planning documents, including, but not limited to, the PIB Guideline, Annual Performance Plans, Performance Agreements, Budget Strategic Plans, Programme-Based Budgeting documents, the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework of the Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 (PS1), and the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP).
The review and assessment will concentrate on selected line ministries, to be identified by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and is expected to include approximately five to ten ministries.
Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist. In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia. The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:
• Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages
• Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.
UNICEF works to promote and protect the rights of every child, with a focus on equity and reaching the most disadvantaged and excluded populations. Social and Behavioural Change (SBC) is central to UNICEF's programme delivery and equity agenda, enabling sustainable behavioural and social transformations that improve outcomes for children and adolescents. The Social and Behavioural Change Officer (Girls Empowerment) provides critical technical, operational, and administrative support for the implementation and continuity of programme delivery, particularly in the context of ongoing high-priority initiatives supported by major donors.
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Kano is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Nutrition Officer (Diets and Practices) and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team
🚀 Drive Strategic Impact for Children from the Office of the Representative. The Executive Specialist (P-3) will serve as a trusted strategic advisor and key partner to the Representative and Senior Management Team, supporting informed decision-making and effective delivery of UNICEF Bangladesh’s Country Programme. The role brings together strategic planning, executive support, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement and high-level communications, working across the Country Office, government, UN and external partners. The incumbent will help translate strategic priorities into action, navigate complexity, ensure timely follow-up and strengthen organizational effectiveness, collaboration and innovation. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker and strong relationship builder to contribute to national policy dialogue, organizational strategy and meaningful results for children across Bangladesh.
The Education Officer is based in the Mt Hagen Field Office and reports to the Chief of Field Office for close guidance and supervision on day-to-day operations while provided with technical guidance and oversight by the Education Specialist based in Port Moresby.
UNICEF is seeking qualified and experienced Drivers to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services in support of office operations and program activities. The successful candidates will be responsible for transporting staff, officials, and visitors, maintaining assigned vehicles in good operating condition, and ensuring all vehicle-related documentation is up to date.
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