Join us at UNICEF Afghanistan as the Staff Counsellor who promotes staff mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, resilience, and psychological safety. Through strategic advice to leadership, organizational wellbeing initiatives, individual and group support, and emergency psychosocial response, the position helps mitigate psychosocial risks, strengthen workforce resilience, enhance staff engagement and retention, and foster a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment. This role supports operational continuity and organizational effectiveness by enabling staff and teams to perform sustainably in a challenging and high-risk context
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Programme Manager to lead its Polio Programme in Southern Afghanistan, the country's highest-risk region for poliovirus transmission. Based in the Southern Region, the incumbent will provide overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of polio eradication efforts, working closely with local authorities, WHO, humanitarian partners, and communities.The role will drive implementation of polio eradication strategies, strengthen integration with routine immunization, nutrition, and primary health services, and represent UNICEF at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC). The position is responsible for policy dialogue, advocacy, programme quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring achievement of regional and national polio programme goals.This is a critical leadership position that contributes directly to Afghanistan’s and the global community’s efforts to eradicate polio by 2029, while advancing UNICEF’s commitment to equity and the rights of every child.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a qualified Facilitator to provide technical leadership for a Nutrition-focused Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Master Training of Trainers (M-ToT) programme. The duration of the assignment is for 30 days over the period of 2 months.
The assignment includes facilitating final review considering the prior DGHS support findings on procurement and PFM challenges and endorsement of the guideline and the training package, conducting two national Training of Trainers (for Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and Local Government Institutions (City Corporations) and supporting eight divisional trainings/ToTs, and providing hands-on technical coaching to designated DGHS and city corporation officials to sustain field-level support and capacity building.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors.
UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations.
This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities.
The Project Coordinator will provide technical quality assurance and serve as a technical liaison with Government counterparts, within the authority delegated by the Lead Agency and the agreed communication channels, on construction, interior design and fit-out. For handover, the Project Coordinator will assess readiness, verify permits and compliance documentation, and prepare recommendations.
The Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer reports to the Cuba Country Office Deputy Representative for supervision. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning, monitoring, evaluation process preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative tasks to contribute to evaluation planning, implementation, oversight and reporting to ensure that evaluations are carried out according to schedule and that results and recommendations are implemented and followed up.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Country Office Operations Manager at NOC level the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized complex administrative tasks for the respective section requiring in-depth knowledge of UN/UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
The purpose of this assignment is to support the development of a global nutrition monitoring guide to strengthen countries’ nutrition information systems.
We are looking for an individual consultant (advisor) to design, adapt and deliver STEP 2.0 Training of Trainers (ToT) to the new Implementing Partner and UNICEF staff. If you are interested, apply now!!! - This is a Home-Based postion
UNICEF Brazil in coordinating and strengthening communication activities related to the Municipal Seal from September 2026 to July 2027, under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist. The consultant will work closely with communication colleagues from the six implementing partner organizations, helping identify their needs, providing tailored technical guidance and training, improving the use of digital platforms and communication technologies, and
ensuring that partners’ communication demands are aligned with UNICEF’s overall communication strategy, standards, visual identity and advocacy priorities.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja is seeking a passionate and dynamic professional to serve as a Health Officer in the Kano Field Office. Applications are invited from highly motivated and committed individuals who are eager to contribute to improving outcomes for children. If you are driven to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and become part of a dedicated, high-performing team committed to delivering results for children.
Join UNICEF Supply Division to support complex Procurement Services operations for global partners. In this role, you will manage end-to-end procurement transactions, coordinate across business units, and ensure the timely delivery of goods and services while maintaining compliance with UNICEF procurement policies and providing high-quality partner support.
The Monitoring Officer will support the global LMSM initiative with a particular focus on ensuring CO adoption and continued use, as well as institutionalization of the solution.
Every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and protective environment. If you are passionate about creating positive change for children and communities, the Child Protection Specialist position offers an opportunity to turn that passion into action.We are excited to connect with professionals who bring dedication, expertise, and a strong commitment to advancing children's rights and protection.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a dynamic and motivated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Officer (NO-B) to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based SBC strategies that promote positive behaviours and strengthen community engagement, particularly in emergency and humanitarian contexts. Reporting to the SBC Specialist (P-3), the incumbent will generate and apply research and behavioural evidence, build partnerships, support capacity development, and contribute to innovative programmes that improve outcomes for children and communities. Candidates should have a university degree in a relevant field, at least one year of professional experience in SBC, Communication for Development, public advocacy, or related areas, and fluency in English. Experience with the UN or another international organization is an asset. Join UNICEF and help create lasting change for every child.
The Administrative Specialist (Field Support & Construction) provides integrated administrative and technical support to field and regional offices. The role encompasses premises leasing, space utilization, property and construction management, as well as common premises projects.
The position ensures compliance with UNICEF policies on premises management, UN standards for space utilization, and financial accountability requirements (IPSAS 43) related to lease premises. It also supports the delivery of safe, cost-effective, and inclusive workplaces across all UNICEF offices.
UNICEF has developed Bebbo, a free parenting application that guides parents and caregivers from pregnancy through the early years of a child’s life. Bebbo provides evidence-based, age-tailored guidance across health, nutrition, responsive care, play and early learning, safety, child protection and parental well-being and mental health. It also offers functional features that allow caregivers to record and monitor immunizations, growth and developmental milestones, personalized to the child’s age and profile. The application is available at no cost on iOS and Android, functions offline, and is designed for multilingual deployment, with centrally curated content managed in a Drupal-based Content Management System and adapted and translated by each participating country.
UNICEF Innovative Finance Hub is seeking a communication consultant to support the development and ensure effective implementation of the IF Hub Communication Plan. The Consultant will support the development and dissemination of communication materials in response to external-facing advocacy and communication needs, and support communication for internal visibility purposes as needed.
In China, the theme for World Children's Day 2026 is UNICEF@80. Offline and online activities across the country will be organized in the
run-up to the moment and on the day. To support the demand for impactful event and timely content production, UNICEF
China’s Communication Section is seeking a consultant. The selected candidate will contribute to the creation of WCD
content, event coordination, and media engagement that strengthen visibility, increase audience engagement and
support UNICEF China's advocacy and communication objectives for WCD, UNICEF80 and related campaigns and initiatives
over the period.
Join us at UNICEF Afghanistan as the Staff Counsellor who promotes staff mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, resilience, and psychological safety. Through strategic advice to leadership, organizational wellbeing initiatives, individual and group support, and emergency psychosocial response, the position helps mitigate psychosocial risks, strengthen workforce resilience, enhance staff engagement and retention, and foster a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment. This role supports operational continuity and organizational effectiveness by enabling staff and teams to perform sustainably in a challenging and high-risk context
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Programme Manager to lead its Polio Programme in Southern Afghanistan, the country's highest-risk region for poliovirus transmission. Based in the Southern Region, the incumbent will provide overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of polio eradication efforts, working closely with local authorities, WHO, humanitarian partners, and communities.The role will drive implementation of polio eradication strategies, strengthen integration with routine immunization, nutrition, and primary health services, and represent UNICEF at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC). The position is responsible for policy dialogue, advocacy, programme quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring achievement of regional and national polio programme goals.This is a critical leadership position that contributes directly to Afghanistan’s and the global community’s efforts to eradicate polio by 2029, while advancing UNICEF’s commitment to equity and the rights of every child.
UNICEF Nepal is seeking a qualified Facilitator to provide technical leadership for a Nutrition-focused Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Master Training of Trainers (M-ToT) programme. The duration of the assignment is for 30 days over the period of 2 months.
The assignment includes facilitating final review considering the prior DGHS support findings on procurement and PFM challenges and endorsement of the guideline and the training package, conducting two national Training of Trainers (for Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and Local Government Institutions (City Corporations) and supporting eight divisional trainings/ToTs, and providing hands-on technical coaching to designated DGHS and city corporation officials to sustain field-level support and capacity building.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors.
UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations.
This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities.
The Project Coordinator will provide technical quality assurance and serve as a technical liaison with Government counterparts, within the authority delegated by the Lead Agency and the agreed communication channels, on construction, interior design and fit-out. For handover, the Project Coordinator will assess readiness, verify permits and compliance documentation, and prepare recommendations.
The Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer reports to the Cuba Country Office Deputy Representative for supervision. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning, monitoring, evaluation process preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative tasks to contribute to evaluation planning, implementation, oversight and reporting to ensure that evaluations are carried out according to schedule and that results and recommendations are implemented and followed up.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Country Office Operations Manager at NOC level the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized complex administrative tasks for the respective section requiring in-depth knowledge of UN/UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
The purpose of this assignment is to support the development of a global nutrition monitoring guide to strengthen countries’ nutrition information systems.
We are looking for an individual consultant (advisor) to design, adapt and deliver STEP 2.0 Training of Trainers (ToT) to the new Implementing Partner and UNICEF staff. If you are interested, apply now!!! - This is a Home-Based postion
UNICEF Brazil in coordinating and strengthening communication activities related to the Municipal Seal from September 2026 to July 2027, under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist. The consultant will work closely with communication colleagues from the six implementing partner organizations, helping identify their needs, providing tailored technical guidance and training, improving the use of digital platforms and communication technologies, and
ensuring that partners’ communication demands are aligned with UNICEF’s overall communication strategy, standards, visual identity and advocacy priorities.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja is seeking a passionate and dynamic professional to serve as a Health Officer in the Kano Field Office. Applications are invited from highly motivated and committed individuals who are eager to contribute to improving outcomes for children. If you are driven to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and become part of a dedicated, high-performing team committed to delivering results for children.
Join UNICEF Supply Division to support complex Procurement Services operations for global partners. In this role, you will manage end-to-end procurement transactions, coordinate across business units, and ensure the timely delivery of goods and services while maintaining compliance with UNICEF procurement policies and providing high-quality partner support.
The Monitoring Officer will support the global LMSM initiative with a particular focus on ensuring CO adoption and continued use, as well as institutionalization of the solution.
Every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and protective environment. If you are passionate about creating positive change for children and communities, the Child Protection Specialist position offers an opportunity to turn that passion into action.We are excited to connect with professionals who bring dedication, expertise, and a strong commitment to advancing children's rights and protection.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a dynamic and motivated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Officer (NO-B) to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based SBC strategies that promote positive behaviours and strengthen community engagement, particularly in emergency and humanitarian contexts. Reporting to the SBC Specialist (P-3), the incumbent will generate and apply research and behavioural evidence, build partnerships, support capacity development, and contribute to innovative programmes that improve outcomes for children and communities. Candidates should have a university degree in a relevant field, at least one year of professional experience in SBC, Communication for Development, public advocacy, or related areas, and fluency in English. Experience with the UN or another international organization is an asset. Join UNICEF and help create lasting change for every child.
The Administrative Specialist (Field Support & Construction) provides integrated administrative and technical support to field and regional offices. The role encompasses premises leasing, space utilization, property and construction management, as well as common premises projects.
The position ensures compliance with UNICEF policies on premises management, UN standards for space utilization, and financial accountability requirements (IPSAS 43) related to lease premises. It also supports the delivery of safe, cost-effective, and inclusive workplaces across all UNICEF offices.
UNICEF has developed Bebbo, a free parenting application that guides parents and caregivers from pregnancy through the early years of a child’s life. Bebbo provides evidence-based, age-tailored guidance across health, nutrition, responsive care, play and early learning, safety, child protection and parental well-being and mental health. It also offers functional features that allow caregivers to record and monitor immunizations, growth and developmental milestones, personalized to the child’s age and profile. The application is available at no cost on iOS and Android, functions offline, and is designed for multilingual deployment, with centrally curated content managed in a Drupal-based Content Management System and adapted and translated by each participating country.
UNICEF Innovative Finance Hub is seeking a communication consultant to support the development and ensure effective implementation of the IF Hub Communication Plan. The Consultant will support the development and dissemination of communication materials in response to external-facing advocacy and communication needs, and support communication for internal visibility purposes as needed.
In China, the theme for World Children's Day 2026 is UNICEF@80. Offline and online activities across the country will be organized in the
run-up to the moment and on the day. To support the demand for impactful event and timely content production, UNICEF
China’s Communication Section is seeking a consultant. The selected candidate will contribute to the creation of WCD
content, event coordination, and media engagement that strengthen visibility, increase audience engagement and
support UNICEF China's advocacy and communication objectives for WCD, UNICEF80 and related campaigns and initiatives
over the period.
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