UNICEF Supply Division (SD) has identified strengthening national vaccine procurement practices as a key component of its approach to supporting Gavi transitioning and other middle-income countries (MICs) in ensuring sustainable access to and timely supply of affordable vaccines. To this end, UNICEF Supply Division has been supporting countries by facilitating such learning via multiple projects, including hosting the annual Vaccine Procurement Forum (VPF) since 2015, and establishing a community of practice in 2016, to further the aims of the VPPEF by initiating the Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN). VPPN, as a virtual community of practice primarily targeting national stakeholders in the vaccine procurement process, aims towards providing a platform for the continuous exchange of theoretical and practical knowledge, joint learning and collaborative problem-solving. The VPPN was migrated to TechNet-21, a large platform co-owned by WHO and UNICEF, which mission is to bring together immunization professionals to build relationships, coordinate activities, share knowledge, and align priorities and goals. The Community of Practice (CoP) Management Consultant will play a leading role in lifting the community of practice off the ground, by initiating, coordinating and fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange via South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in close synergy with the TechNet-21 platform.
The Global Philanthropy team has focused primarily on capacity building in National Committees and Country Offices to date. In order to develop new income opportunities and capability to achieve de-fined targets in key markets such as Switzerland, the purpose of this assignment is to support the Global Philanthropy team and the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein in their prospecting, management and stewardship of Ultra High Net Wealth (UHNW) philanthropists and Foundations.
Under the guidance of the Chief of Global Philanthropy and the Global Philanthropy Major Donor Manager and in collaboration with the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the consultant will support with the fast-tracking of UNICEF’s high value pipeline to maximize resources and support for UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultant will work remotely ensuring availability to work at times suitable to the Pacific Islands region when required. All costs related to the work will be included in the financial proposal and subsequent contract (90 days remote/30 days in-country for Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Tuvalu). Daily monitoring and supervision will be provided by the ECD Specialist in collaboration with the Chief of Education and the Deputy Representative. This includes analyzing existing policies, identifying gaps, and aligning efforts with regional frameworks such as the Pasifika Call to Action on ECD. The consultant will collaborate closely with Pacific Island governments, ensuring the participation of key ministries, and will engage with regional bodies like the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the Pacific Community (SPC), and the University of the South Pacific (USP).
Joint UNICEF as an Advocacy Officer in Brasília. You will contribute to the Communication Section, in achieving UNICEF´s main goals by using communication and advocacy strategies to mobilize citizens, influence decision makers, and engage the private sector to take action for children. You will play a key role providing professional technical and operational assistance throughout the advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
In this position, you will support the development and execution of national and sub-national advocacy strategies. You’ll be responsible for monitoring progress, achieving results, and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to advance outcomes for the most vulnerable children and adolescents. Your work will focus on impactful advocacy tactics, including media engagement, evidence generation and dissemination, and direct engagement with public sector partners.
We are looking for a dynamic professional with a strong background in advocacy and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate with a deep commitment for children’s and adolescent rights and have a successful track record in advancing advocacy and communication with government entities, civil society, the private sector, and community-based organizations, we encourage you to apply.
Nigeria country office is seeking for Construction Officer to provide support to the supervisors successfully plan and monitor construction activities for UNICEF programme/ Operations and directly impact on programmatic goals and results for children. This in turn contributes to maintaining/ enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an effective and responsible manager of funds entrusted to the organization and to furthering UNICEF image as a competent organization for delivering cost effective and sustainable programme results for children.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of section, the programme associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the Country Office, external partners and other UN agencies 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.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultant will be supervised on a day-to-day basis including contract management by the Early Childhood Education Specialist with relevant guidance, provided by the UNICEF Pacific Education Chief of Education. The consultant is expected to closely collaborate with ECE Officer at UNICEF Pacific and education specialists and officers at Field Offices, through out the consultancy for technical guidance.
The consultant is expected to travel for in-person work, including in-person engagement in key meetings and consultations, and may work remotely the remainder of the time. When working remotely, the consultant is expected to be available for discussions as required during working hours of the country. All costs associated with the travel (including living allowances and any other costs) are to be included in the total contract value. This will be based on the indicative list of countries included in this TOR, with a contract amendment required if travel plans or costs change significantly.
This role supports key projects including Windows 11 migration, Cloud Printing, Secure Access deployment, and workspace relocations amid UNICEF House renovations—enhancing operational efficiency and user experience across UNICEF’s New York office
UNICEF PERU
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Post No. 129565
Job Title/Level: Senior Driver / G-3
Supervisor Title/Level: Administrative Associate / G-6
Organizational Unit: Operations Section
Post Location: Lima, Peru Country Office
Period of contract: one year
The Senior Driver at the G-3 level provides reliable and safe driving services to staff members of the country office, for official purposes, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, security awareness, discretion, integrity, and responsibility. The Senior Driver also exhibits excellent knowledge of protocol while ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Junior Communications Consultant will sit within UNICEF’s exciting and dynamic Product Innovation Centre (PIC). This team drives research and development (R&D) and scale of new innovative products to improve the lives of children across the world. The Product Innovation Centre (PIC) requires a consultant with a proven flair for communicating, and a good knowledge of design, data visualization, video editing tools and knowledge management platforms. The consultancy will support the design, development and roll out of the centre's communication, knowledge management and advocacy strategies. aiming at increasing awareness, demands and funds for innovative products that foster the unmet needs of children.
The incumbent will be responsible for cutting edge technical support and advice in developing, reviewing and/or adopting QA policies around International Product Standards, ISO driven Quality Management Systems and regulatory reliance frameworks of both stringent and maturing regulatory authorities, the latter particularly in areas where UNICEF will be fostering a localization agenda to move manufacturing closer to end-users. The position requires close collaboration with product specialists and procurement teams in UNICEF and in partner organisations, specialised technical working groups and other major stakeholders to harmonize QA policies and provide consistency and commonality in QA methods and requirements. Environmental and Social Sustainability is of growing importance in UNICEF, and a key contribution of this position will be further development and implementation of UNICEF sustainable procurement policies and procedures.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is seeking a passionate, dedicated, experienced, and highly motivated person to execute a broad variety of routine tasks and some specialized for the respective section, requiring thorough knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies. The minimum requirement is Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work with a minimum of 5 years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience. There is a flexibility to substitute years of work experience with additional academic degrees for GS posts: a bachelor’s degree may replace 3 years of related work exp. A master’s one may replace an additional 2 years.
If your profile matches the job description to the post and are passionate to make positive impact for children and women in Cambodia, we encourage you to apply and become part of our team.
The purpose of the PSE Innovation Consultancy is to support the Child Protection team in delivering on UNICEF’s PSE commitments and organizational priorities, as outlined in the work plan. This support will focus on specific, targeted initiatives, including: 1) strengthening UNICEF’s digital approaches to enhance PSEA programming through innovative and effective solutions, 2) supporting learning, knowledge management, and capacity building of UNICEF staff and partners in PSEA digital innovation, including the rollout of the PSEA Digital Innovation Technical Note, 3) providing targeted technical support on PSEA, with an emphasis on effective, safe, ethical, and responsible use of technology and digital methods to strengthen PSEA programming.
The purpose of this job is to provide overall support across the team’s strategy, which is “Connecting the Field with the Private Sector”. UNICEF is a large and decentralized organization, with a complex structure of HQ, Regional Offices, Country Offices, and National Committees. The dialogue between all of these parties is critical to successful partnerships, but the ways in which they are currently achieved could be streamlined and more strategic. The Programme Officer will contribute to the efforts of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division by supporting research and analysis for effective private sector engagement, contributing to capacity building initiatives, and facilitating knowledge management and internal communications within the organization.
The United Nations Children’s Fund Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive Chief of Advocacy and Communication. Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the Chief will advocate to decision makers for ‘the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF communicate to key public and private audiences to build support for the cause of children.
The consultant will support in planning and executing key priorities under the global strategy; work with global and country teams to deliver results to partners; strengthening P2E’s MERL approach; conceptualizing, planning, and reporting results from P2E-enabled learning-to-earning pathways, including exploring integrations with other innovative solutions; coordinating the activation and management of P2E platforms; and supporting in crowding in additional resourcing.
The consultant will play a pivotal role in ensuring that P2E content aligns with the global content taxonomy, meets global standards, and addresses the evolving needs of young people across multiple countries. They will update the Global Library with relevant and up-to-date content for P2E users. Key responsibilities include developing a global accreditation and certification framework for P2E, providing content support for countries, assisting the Global Coordinator, and supporting the localization and contextualization of content.
UNICEF is looking for a Driver who could 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 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.
UNICEF PNG Country Office seeks to recruit a Programme Manager (Climate and Sustainable Environment) to work supporting the implementation of the KOICA supported Climate Smart Social Services and Infrastructure Programme. The Manager will be located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and will report to the Deputy Representative Programme.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the programme associate supports the respective section (s) by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, 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.
UNICEF Supply Division (SD) has identified strengthening national vaccine procurement practices as a key component of its approach to supporting Gavi transitioning and other middle-income countries (MICs) in ensuring sustainable access to and timely supply of affordable vaccines. To this end, UNICEF Supply Division has been supporting countries by facilitating such learning via multiple projects, including hosting the annual Vaccine Procurement Forum (VPF) since 2015, and establishing a community of practice in 2016, to further the aims of the VPPEF by initiating the Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN). VPPN, as a virtual community of practice primarily targeting national stakeholders in the vaccine procurement process, aims towards providing a platform for the continuous exchange of theoretical and practical knowledge, joint learning and collaborative problem-solving. The VPPN was migrated to TechNet-21, a large platform co-owned by WHO and UNICEF, which mission is to bring together immunization professionals to build relationships, coordinate activities, share knowledge, and align priorities and goals. The Community of Practice (CoP) Management Consultant will play a leading role in lifting the community of practice off the ground, by initiating, coordinating and fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange via South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in close synergy with the TechNet-21 platform.
The Global Philanthropy team has focused primarily on capacity building in National Committees and Country Offices to date. In order to develop new income opportunities and capability to achieve de-fined targets in key markets such as Switzerland, the purpose of this assignment is to support the Global Philanthropy team and the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein in their prospecting, management and stewardship of Ultra High Net Wealth (UHNW) philanthropists and Foundations.
Under the guidance of the Chief of Global Philanthropy and the Global Philanthropy Major Donor Manager and in collaboration with the committee for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the consultant will support with the fast-tracking of UNICEF’s high value pipeline to maximize resources and support for UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultant will work remotely ensuring availability to work at times suitable to the Pacific Islands region when required. All costs related to the work will be included in the financial proposal and subsequent contract (90 days remote/30 days in-country for Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Tuvalu). Daily monitoring and supervision will be provided by the ECD Specialist in collaboration with the Chief of Education and the Deputy Representative. This includes analyzing existing policies, identifying gaps, and aligning efforts with regional frameworks such as the Pasifika Call to Action on ECD. The consultant will collaborate closely with Pacific Island governments, ensuring the participation of key ministries, and will engage with regional bodies like the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the Pacific Community (SPC), and the University of the South Pacific (USP).
Joint UNICEF as an Advocacy Officer in Brasília. You will contribute to the Communication Section, in achieving UNICEF´s main goals by using communication and advocacy strategies to mobilize citizens, influence decision makers, and engage the private sector to take action for children. You will play a key role providing professional technical and operational assistance throughout the advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
In this position, you will support the development and execution of national and sub-national advocacy strategies. You’ll be responsible for monitoring progress, achieving results, and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to advance outcomes for the most vulnerable children and adolescents. Your work will focus on impactful advocacy tactics, including media engagement, evidence generation and dissemination, and direct engagement with public sector partners.
We are looking for a dynamic professional with a strong background in advocacy and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate with a deep commitment for children’s and adolescent rights and have a successful track record in advancing advocacy and communication with government entities, civil society, the private sector, and community-based organizations, we encourage you to apply.
Nigeria country office is seeking for Construction Officer to provide support to the supervisors successfully plan and monitor construction activities for UNICEF programme/ Operations and directly impact on programmatic goals and results for children. This in turn contributes to maintaining/ enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an effective and responsible manager of funds entrusted to the organization and to furthering UNICEF image as a competent organization for delivering cost effective and sustainable programme results for children.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of section, the programme associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the Country Office, external partners and other UN agencies 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.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international Consultant. The consultant will be supervised on a day-to-day basis including contract management by the Early Childhood Education Specialist with relevant guidance, provided by the UNICEF Pacific Education Chief of Education. The consultant is expected to closely collaborate with ECE Officer at UNICEF Pacific and education specialists and officers at Field Offices, through out the consultancy for technical guidance.
The consultant is expected to travel for in-person work, including in-person engagement in key meetings and consultations, and may work remotely the remainder of the time. When working remotely, the consultant is expected to be available for discussions as required during working hours of the country. All costs associated with the travel (including living allowances and any other costs) are to be included in the total contract value. This will be based on the indicative list of countries included in this TOR, with a contract amendment required if travel plans or costs change significantly.
This role supports key projects including Windows 11 migration, Cloud Printing, Secure Access deployment, and workspace relocations amid UNICEF House renovations—enhancing operational efficiency and user experience across UNICEF’s New York office
UNICEF PERU
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Post No. 129565
Job Title/Level: Senior Driver / G-3
Supervisor Title/Level: Administrative Associate / G-6
Organizational Unit: Operations Section
Post Location: Lima, Peru Country Office
Period of contract: one year
The Senior Driver at the G-3 level provides reliable and safe driving services to staff members of the country office, for official purposes, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, security awareness, discretion, integrity, and responsibility. The Senior Driver also exhibits excellent knowledge of protocol while ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The Junior Communications Consultant will sit within UNICEF’s exciting and dynamic Product Innovation Centre (PIC). This team drives research and development (R&D) and scale of new innovative products to improve the lives of children across the world. The Product Innovation Centre (PIC) requires a consultant with a proven flair for communicating, and a good knowledge of design, data visualization, video editing tools and knowledge management platforms. The consultancy will support the design, development and roll out of the centre's communication, knowledge management and advocacy strategies. aiming at increasing awareness, demands and funds for innovative products that foster the unmet needs of children.
The incumbent will be responsible for cutting edge technical support and advice in developing, reviewing and/or adopting QA policies around International Product Standards, ISO driven Quality Management Systems and regulatory reliance frameworks of both stringent and maturing regulatory authorities, the latter particularly in areas where UNICEF will be fostering a localization agenda to move manufacturing closer to end-users. The position requires close collaboration with product specialists and procurement teams in UNICEF and in partner organisations, specialised technical working groups and other major stakeholders to harmonize QA policies and provide consistency and commonality in QA methods and requirements. Environmental and Social Sustainability is of growing importance in UNICEF, and a key contribution of this position will be further development and implementation of UNICEF sustainable procurement policies and procedures.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is seeking a passionate, dedicated, experienced, and highly motivated person to execute a broad variety of routine tasks and some specialized for the respective section, requiring thorough knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies. The minimum requirement is Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work with a minimum of 5 years of relevant administrative or clerical work experience. There is a flexibility to substitute years of work experience with additional academic degrees for GS posts: a bachelor’s degree may replace 3 years of related work exp. A master’s one may replace an additional 2 years.
If your profile matches the job description to the post and are passionate to make positive impact for children and women in Cambodia, we encourage you to apply and become part of our team.
The purpose of the PSE Innovation Consultancy is to support the Child Protection team in delivering on UNICEF’s PSE commitments and organizational priorities, as outlined in the work plan. This support will focus on specific, targeted initiatives, including: 1) strengthening UNICEF’s digital approaches to enhance PSEA programming through innovative and effective solutions, 2) supporting learning, knowledge management, and capacity building of UNICEF staff and partners in PSEA digital innovation, including the rollout of the PSEA Digital Innovation Technical Note, 3) providing targeted technical support on PSEA, with an emphasis on effective, safe, ethical, and responsible use of technology and digital methods to strengthen PSEA programming.
The purpose of this job is to provide overall support across the team’s strategy, which is “Connecting the Field with the Private Sector”. UNICEF is a large and decentralized organization, with a complex structure of HQ, Regional Offices, Country Offices, and National Committees. The dialogue between all of these parties is critical to successful partnerships, but the ways in which they are currently achieved could be streamlined and more strategic. The Programme Officer will contribute to the efforts of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division by supporting research and analysis for effective private sector engagement, contributing to capacity building initiatives, and facilitating knowledge management and internal communications within the organization.
The United Nations Children’s Fund Jordan Country Office in Amman seeks a dedicated, experienced, highly motivated, and proactive Chief of Advocacy and Communication. Under the direct supervision of the Country Representative, the Chief will advocate to decision makers for ‘the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF communicate to key public and private audiences to build support for the cause of children.
The consultant will support in planning and executing key priorities under the global strategy; work with global and country teams to deliver results to partners; strengthening P2E’s MERL approach; conceptualizing, planning, and reporting results from P2E-enabled learning-to-earning pathways, including exploring integrations with other innovative solutions; coordinating the activation and management of P2E platforms; and supporting in crowding in additional resourcing.
The consultant will play a pivotal role in ensuring that P2E content aligns with the global content taxonomy, meets global standards, and addresses the evolving needs of young people across multiple countries. They will update the Global Library with relevant and up-to-date content for P2E users. Key responsibilities include developing a global accreditation and certification framework for P2E, providing content support for countries, assisting the Global Coordinator, and supporting the localization and contextualization of content.
UNICEF is looking for a Driver who could 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 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.
UNICEF PNG Country Office seeks to recruit a Programme Manager (Climate and Sustainable Environment) to work supporting the implementation of the KOICA supported Climate Smart Social Services and Infrastructure Programme. The Manager will be located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and will report to the Deputy Representative Programme.
Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the programme associate supports the respective section (s) by carrying out a range of programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with a range of staff in the CO, 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.
