UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children’s lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
Since 2014, UNICEF has invested significantly in Digital Public Goods (DPGs) that support programme delivery at scale across sectors and countries. These platforms are important institutional assets for delivering reusable, adaptable, cost-effective solutions and scalable digital impact for children.
As UNICEF strengthens digital transformation as an accelerator for results, there is an opportunity to build on the experience of existing DPG teams and make UNICEF’s collective DPG expertise more visible and accessible across the organization and beyond. This includes strengthening collaboration across DPG teams, documenting good practices, identifying opportunities for efficiency, and developing service offerings for country offices and partners.
Since 2025, DID DCOE has convened the DPGs at Scale initiative through business model financial analysis, bilateral consultations, and working group discussions. This has created a strong foundation for advancing structured collaboration, shared learning, and portfolio-level thinking on how UNICEF can sustain and scale DPGs effectively.
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate and coordinate the DPGs at Scale community and help translate the work to date into practical, decision-ready outputs. The consultant will support the development of an operating model for DPGs at Scale, a productized DPG service offering, cost-efficiency options, knowledge products, and structured inputs for senior management consideration.
Le/la consultante sera responsable de la conduite du processus de développement de la stratégie, de la revue documentaire à la validation finale de la Stratégie, en assurant sa cohérence, son ancrage institutionnel et son caractère inclusif et opérationnel. Il/elle veillera notamment à assurer l’articulation entre les différentes sources d’information (consultations, revue documentaire, étude, analyse), et à traduire les contributions en orientations stratégiques claires et opérationnelles.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of administrative law matters, including disciplinary cases and staff appeals to the UNDT. The Administrative Law Unit aims to mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss during the appeals process, while helping to preserve credibility with member states and donors. The incumbent’s support helps UNICEF to hold staff members accountable for misconduct, thus safeguarding the organization, while ensuring that the organization is appropriately represented during the formal legal process.
UNICEF Ghana, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, is seeking the services of an experienced national consultant to lead the development of the PAPBIM Toolkit. The toolkit is expected to comprise the Standard Activity Planning and Budgeting (SAPB), Micro-planning, and Results-Based Financing tools, together with all corresponding guidelines.
The consultancy contract will be implemented in two phases, with Phase II being subject to the satisfactory performance of the selected consultant, continued relevance of the assignment, and availability of funds. The scope of work is outlined below.
NB: This opportunity is open to Ghanaian nationals only.
UNICEF Ghana, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, is seeking the services of an experienced national consultant to lead the development of standardized tools for CRSMS monitoring. The consultant will support the strengthening of monitoring systems through the design and delivery of practical, user-friendly, and effective monitoring tools aligned with national objectives.
The assignment will be implemented in two phases, with the Phase II contract contingent upon the satisfactory performance of the selected consultant, continued relevance of the assignment, and availability of funds. Detailed scope of work and deliverables are outlined below.
NB: This opportunity is open to Ghanaian nationals only.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
The Child Protection Officer (NOA) will support the coordination, implementation and monitoring of humanitarian child protection interventions in the Dominican Republic, with a focus on children affected by human mobility and other vulnerabilities. The role contributes to the delivery of an integrated response that combines protection, health, nutrition and WASH interventions, ensuring that services are aligned with humanitarian standards and donor requirements.
Provide technical expertise for neonatal components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting neonatal related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing neonatal clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
Provide technical expertise for obstetric/midwifery components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing obstetric clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
This internship offers a valuable opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in responsible AI for development, digital transformation, innovation portfolio coordination, and the safe and ethical use of emerging technologies within the UN system.
Join UNICEF GSSC as Sr. Contracts Associate to actively engage with the processing agents and Officers within ICS, to approve transactions and to provide guidance on procedures and compliance. All activities are carried out in accordance with Division of People & Culture (DPC) Individual Consultant Procedures, ensuring timely, accurate delivery aligned with GSSC service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
JJoin UNICEF Mozambique as a Knowledge Management Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and support how programme knowledge is captured and shared to improve learning and results for children. You will work with the SBC team to document experiences, organize programme information, and support simple knowledge products such as case studies and summaries. You will gain hands-on experience in knowledge management, SBC programming, and development communication in a UN environment.
In response to the protracted conflict in Sudan, UNICEF has rapidly scaled up cash-based interventions across multiple states. UNICEF delivers multi-purpose cash assistance and sector-specific top-ups, including support for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and vulnerable households, while expanding incentive payments for frontline workers in Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, and Social and Child Protection. UNICEF maintains a leading role in cash assistance in Sudan, leveraging large-scale delivery systems to reach vulnerable populations efficiently. In the context of the rapid scale-up of humanitarian cash operations across Sudan, UNICEF Sudan Country Office is seeking a Programme Officer (Beneficiary Data) to oversee the beneficiary data lifecycle through the Humanitarian Cash Operations and Programme Ecosystem (HOPE). The role will provide technical support on beneficiary and payee registration, data verification and targeting quality, coordination with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), grievance redress mechanisms, payment verification, and the use of HOPE reporting and dashboards to support implementation, compliance, and reporting
If you are a dynamic communication young professional, read on. UNICEF Syria is seeking a dynamic Communication Officer to join a dedicated team working for children across the country. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, build strong partnerships, and can effectively communicate impactful stories and results to diverse audiences, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference. Apply now to be part of UNICEF’s mission for every child. UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates and people with disabilities, including neurodivergence are encouraged to apply.
Social Policy Officer (Disability Inclusion), NOB, Temporary Appointment vacancy in Yangon duty station, UNICEF, Myanmar. The position will report to a Social Policy Specialist. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU) is seeking dynamic interns to support its global efforts to empower young people through meaningful engagement, entrepreneurship, and innovative solutions. Interns will contribute to key areas such as advancing youth engagement strategies, supporting youth-led initiatives, organizing entrepreneurship activities, and developing advocacy and knowledge products. They may also support global portfolio development, strategic planning for 2026–2029, and knowledge sharing across country offices and youth networks. Across both roles, interns will collaborate with programme teams and partners, conduct research on emerging youth trends, and provide coordination and administrative support. This internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in global programme development, youth advocacy, and partnerships while contributing to impactful initiatives that elevate the voices and potential of young people worldwide.
Sudan is among the top four countries in the world with the highest prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM), with an estimated 13.6 percent. The nutrition outlook is expected to deteriorate in 2026 due to ongoing conflict since mid of April 2023, food security decline, compromised health and WASH services, and prolonged displacement. The estimated people in need for nutrition services is projected to rise further with the deteriorating nutrition determinants. Currently, the nutrition cluster estimate that 3.67 million children under five will suffer from acute malnutrition during 2024, out of which, 729,000 children will have severe acute malnutrition which put them at immediate risk of death if not treated on timely manner.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: To generate evidence and operational insights on the impact of conflict on nutrition vulnerabilities, access, utilization, quality, and integration of nutrition services in urban and peri-urban displacement-hosting areas in Sudan, and to provide actionable recommendations to strengthen urban nutrition
programming.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the UNICEF National Response in Italy, under the supervision of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the National Coordinator, in documenting and designing procedures and governance tools for national and local Youth Advisory Boards (YAB). This work is required to establish the framework for the 3-year YAB project and model implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, ensuring alignment with the signed institutional agreement.
UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children’s lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
Since 2014, UNICEF has invested significantly in Digital Public Goods (DPGs) that support programme delivery at scale across sectors and countries. These platforms are important institutional assets for delivering reusable, adaptable, cost-effective solutions and scalable digital impact for children.
As UNICEF strengthens digital transformation as an accelerator for results, there is an opportunity to build on the experience of existing DPG teams and make UNICEF’s collective DPG expertise more visible and accessible across the organization and beyond. This includes strengthening collaboration across DPG teams, documenting good practices, identifying opportunities for efficiency, and developing service offerings for country offices and partners.
Since 2025, DID DCOE has convened the DPGs at Scale initiative through business model financial analysis, bilateral consultations, and working group discussions. This has created a strong foundation for advancing structured collaboration, shared learning, and portfolio-level thinking on how UNICEF can sustain and scale DPGs effectively.
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate and coordinate the DPGs at Scale community and help translate the work to date into practical, decision-ready outputs. The consultant will support the development of an operating model for DPGs at Scale, a productized DPG service offering, cost-efficiency options, knowledge products, and structured inputs for senior management consideration.
Le/la consultante sera responsable de la conduite du processus de développement de la stratégie, de la revue documentaire à la validation finale de la Stratégie, en assurant sa cohérence, son ancrage institutionnel et son caractère inclusif et opérationnel. Il/elle veillera notamment à assurer l’articulation entre les différentes sources d’information (consultations, revue documentaire, étude, analyse), et à traduire les contributions en orientations stratégiques claires et opérationnelles.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of administrative law matters, including disciplinary cases and staff appeals to the UNDT. The Administrative Law Unit aims to mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss during the appeals process, while helping to preserve credibility with member states and donors. The incumbent’s support helps UNICEF to hold staff members accountable for misconduct, thus safeguarding the organization, while ensuring that the organization is appropriately represented during the formal legal process.
UNICEF Ghana, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, is seeking the services of an experienced national consultant to lead the development of the PAPBIM Toolkit. The toolkit is expected to comprise the Standard Activity Planning and Budgeting (SAPB), Micro-planning, and Results-Based Financing tools, together with all corresponding guidelines.
The consultancy contract will be implemented in two phases, with Phase II being subject to the satisfactory performance of the selected consultant, continued relevance of the assignment, and availability of funds. The scope of work is outlined below.
NB: This opportunity is open to Ghanaian nationals only.
UNICEF Ghana, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, is seeking the services of an experienced national consultant to lead the development of standardized tools for CRSMS monitoring. The consultant will support the strengthening of monitoring systems through the design and delivery of practical, user-friendly, and effective monitoring tools aligned with national objectives.
The assignment will be implemented in two phases, with the Phase II contract contingent upon the satisfactory performance of the selected consultant, continued relevance of the assignment, and availability of funds. Detailed scope of work and deliverables are outlined below.
NB: This opportunity is open to Ghanaian nationals only.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
The Child Protection Officer (NOA) will support the coordination, implementation and monitoring of humanitarian child protection interventions in the Dominican Republic, with a focus on children affected by human mobility and other vulnerabilities. The role contributes to the delivery of an integrated response that combines protection, health, nutrition and WASH interventions, ensuring that services are aligned with humanitarian standards and donor requirements.
Provide technical expertise for neonatal components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting neonatal related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing neonatal clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
Provide technical expertise for obstetric/midwifery components of the assessment by supporting tool adaptation, conducting related evaluations across facilities, contributing to draft and final reports, developing obstetric clinical protocols and training materials, and participating in workshops under the guidance of the Team Leader.
This internship offers a valuable opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in responsible AI for development, digital transformation, innovation portfolio coordination, and the safe and ethical use of emerging technologies within the UN system.
Join UNICEF GSSC as Sr. Contracts Associate to actively engage with the processing agents and Officers within ICS, to approve transactions and to provide guidance on procedures and compliance. All activities are carried out in accordance with Division of People & Culture (DPC) Individual Consultant Procedures, ensuring timely, accurate delivery aligned with GSSC service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
JJoin UNICEF Mozambique as a Knowledge Management Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and support how programme knowledge is captured and shared to improve learning and results for children. You will work with the SBC team to document experiences, organize programme information, and support simple knowledge products such as case studies and summaries. You will gain hands-on experience in knowledge management, SBC programming, and development communication in a UN environment.
In response to the protracted conflict in Sudan, UNICEF has rapidly scaled up cash-based interventions across multiple states. UNICEF delivers multi-purpose cash assistance and sector-specific top-ups, including support for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and vulnerable households, while expanding incentive payments for frontline workers in Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, and Social and Child Protection. UNICEF maintains a leading role in cash assistance in Sudan, leveraging large-scale delivery systems to reach vulnerable populations efficiently. In the context of the rapid scale-up of humanitarian cash operations across Sudan, UNICEF Sudan Country Office is seeking a Programme Officer (Beneficiary Data) to oversee the beneficiary data lifecycle through the Humanitarian Cash Operations and Programme Ecosystem (HOPE). The role will provide technical support on beneficiary and payee registration, data verification and targeting quality, coordination with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), grievance redress mechanisms, payment verification, and the use of HOPE reporting and dashboards to support implementation, compliance, and reporting
If you are a dynamic communication young professional, read on. UNICEF Syria is seeking a dynamic Communication Officer to join a dedicated team working for children across the country. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, build strong partnerships, and can effectively communicate impactful stories and results to diverse audiences, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference. Apply now to be part of UNICEF’s mission for every child. UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates and people with disabilities, including neurodivergence are encouraged to apply.
Social Policy Officer (Disability Inclusion), NOB, Temporary Appointment vacancy in Yangon duty station, UNICEF, Myanmar. The position will report to a Social Policy Specialist. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU) is seeking dynamic interns to support its global efforts to empower young people through meaningful engagement, entrepreneurship, and innovative solutions. Interns will contribute to key areas such as advancing youth engagement strategies, supporting youth-led initiatives, organizing entrepreneurship activities, and developing advocacy and knowledge products. They may also support global portfolio development, strategic planning for 2026–2029, and knowledge sharing across country offices and youth networks. Across both roles, interns will collaborate with programme teams and partners, conduct research on emerging youth trends, and provide coordination and administrative support. This internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in global programme development, youth advocacy, and partnerships while contributing to impactful initiatives that elevate the voices and potential of young people worldwide.
Sudan is among the top four countries in the world with the highest prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM), with an estimated 13.6 percent. The nutrition outlook is expected to deteriorate in 2026 due to ongoing conflict since mid of April 2023, food security decline, compromised health and WASH services, and prolonged displacement. The estimated people in need for nutrition services is projected to rise further with the deteriorating nutrition determinants. Currently, the nutrition cluster estimate that 3.67 million children under five will suffer from acute malnutrition during 2024, out of which, 729,000 children will have severe acute malnutrition which put them at immediate risk of death if not treated on timely manner.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment: To generate evidence and operational insights on the impact of conflict on nutrition vulnerabilities, access, utilization, quality, and integration of nutrition services in urban and peri-urban displacement-hosting areas in Sudan, and to provide actionable recommendations to strengthen urban nutrition
programming.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the UNICEF National Response in Italy, under the supervision of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the National Coordinator, in documenting and designing procedures and governance tools for national and local Youth Advisory Boards (YAB). This work is required to establish the framework for the 3-year YAB project and model implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, ensuring alignment with the signed institutional agreement.
Careers