Giga’s mission is to support governments to connect all schools in the world by 2030, so children and young people can have access to information, opportunity, and choice. Alongside internet connectivity, it is essential that students and teachers have the necessary devices like tablets and computers for accessing the wealth of resources available on the Internet for education. Meaningful connectivity is characterized by sufficient speed, an adequate device, enough data, and frequent connection. Giga collaborates with the industry and governmental bodies to ensure that schools receive high-speed, quality-assured connectivity with sufficient data for educational purposes. This consultancy will assist UNICEF in building a framework, leveraging Giga’s experience in connectivity, to integrate cost-effective and adequate devices for schools that are connected.
The Device Expert will survey the supplier landscape and available solutions, spot market trends, advise on suitable device specifications for education according to different schools and countries’ context, and outline strategies to procure devices economically, utilizing Giga’s experience in connecting schools, procurement, and partnerships with various organizations.
UNICEF is seeking candidates to support the HR Administration and HR Payroll & Offboarding Sections as Human Resources Assistants at the GS-5 level in the Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest, Hungary. This is a great opportunity for career development in a fast-paced, multicultural context and for taking the first step towards an international career as part of the UN family.
Across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENAR), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and women is increasing, including in the Gulf area. In MENAR an estimated 9 per cent of children under 5 years of age are living with overweight, within the Gulf sub-region this ranges between 7 -12 per cent, all of which are higher than the global estimate of 6 per cent. The rates increase in children aged 5-19 years, with 33 per cent living with overweight in MENAR, with the range in Gulf countries between 39 and 47 per cent, compared to 20 per cent globally. MENAR is the region with the highest prevalence of women aged over 18 years living with overweight, at 68 per cent, compared to the global average of 40%, the Gulf sub-region estimates range between 69 and 82 per cent. These figures highlight the need to take immediate action to address overweight prevention in the Gulf sub-region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office seeks to recruit a Procurement Services Manager who will work closely with colleagues in Health Section, Supply Division and the respective Departments of Government of Nigeria to manage all aspects of Procurement Services. S/he will provide vision, technical leadership and coordination of technical support to regional and country office for strengthening national Cold Chain Logistics and Supply Management systems. S/he will also work with partners to develop/update the national strategies, tools and guidance on CCL&VM policies, procedures and systems.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of programme assistant for polio for the country office and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. We are looking for someone who enjoys thinking out of the box and a high-paced working environment, is solution-oriented, and able to quickly establish strong working relations with others. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF’S evaluation function, along with the evaluation units of many other UN agencies, are a part of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), an interagency professional network that aims to promote, strengthen and advocate for a robust, influential, independent and credible evaluation function throughout the UN system. In the past few years, as a part of these efforts to understand and promote the use of evaluative methods, the UNEG Methods Working Group has developed a compendium of methods (Issue I and II) with illustrative examples and organized dedicated learning seminars. These
endeavors received very positive informal feedback, but they were not necessarily based on systematic assessment of methods currently used or misused by the UN evaluation community. We know relatively little of the extent to which standard social science methods and specific evaluative approaches were applied in UN evaluation practice- what are the common patterns in approaches used? what are some of the systematic issues related to the methodological approaches of UN evaluations?
In an effort to answer these questions, the UNEG Methods group seeks to hire consultant(s) who will carry out a diagnostic review of the different evaluation methods and approaches used across UN evaluation exercises. The overarching objective of the review will be to assess the prevalence, common patterns and trends in the use of standard social science methods (e.g., quantitative and qualitative) and specific evaluation approaches. This will provide ground for stimulating a dialogue on system-level changes required to improve quality, credibility, and utilization within individual UN agencies, funds and programmes.
The Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) aims to achieve results for children by maximizing UNICEF's private fundraising and advocacy around the world. To carry out this mission, PFP coordinates fundraising activities and private sector partnerships with offices in over 50 countries.
The global team operates to support and enable countries in their fundraising, and this role works within that approach to support and develop the capabilities of teams, as well as supporting or leading the development of relevant global strategies. Individual Giving is one of UNICEF’s most critical sources of revenue and the PFP Individual Giving team, which this role would be part of, focuses on supporting countries to grow their individual giving revenue.
The PFP Individual Giving team based in Geneva is a lead participant in the Supporter Engagement Strategy, which aims to increase the global acquisition and engagement of UNICEF's diverse supporter base, including donors, advocates, and volunteers. A key part of the strategy is to replace the incumbent CRM systems currently in place in 21 country offices with Salesforce-based technology, including in the LAC region.
The Chief, Private Sector Climate Partnerships position sits within the Private Sector Fundraising & Partnerships section of the Private Fundraising & Partnerships (PFP) Division. The post will work across the UNICEF ecosystem, and closely with colleagues in the Emergency Fundraising team and the high-value partnerships teams, as well as various teams in the Public Partnerships Division in New York and Brussels, the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA) and the Programme Group Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) team. In addition, this post will coordinate and support private sector resource mobilization efforts (across channels and markets) to generate long-term, sustainable funding and advocacy support for UNICEF’s work on climate and will be the focal point for the Partnerships Cone and PFP Senior Leadership on climate-focused private sector resource mobilization.
Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Communication for Partnerships) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.
Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Partnership Support) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, contributes to the prevention of PR crises, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is recruiting a Programme Associate GS6 Fixed Term position for its Child Protection Section based in Port Moresby, to support with a range of programme functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is pleased to share an exciting vacancy opportunity for the position of Social & Behaviour Change Officer (NO-1) Temporary Appointment based in its Port Moresby office. (Only nationals of PNG to apply)
The key role of Information Technology Assistants (Customer Care) is to support users in all locations (country offices, regional offices, and headquarters) and to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on IT infrastructure, Business and GSSC services. In addition, IT Assistants are expected to handle other tasks or projects assigned by the supervisor. These positions require the successful candidate to work in 24x7 shifts.
The vacancy is created to fill any temporary and regular IT Assistant (Customer Care) GS-5 level positions in BIS.
The National Consultant is expected to work with FSPs, to support adaptation and development of financial products for the host communities, Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Populations (FDPs), to closely monitor the roll-out and implementation of the financial inclusion interventions and to help UNICEF re-design the financial products in line with the needs of the target communities. The assignment also requires close collaboration with the International Consultant that will be hired for management of contracts with FSPs to design and deliver financial inclusion services, including linkage of cash transfer and other program beneficiaries to uncollateralized microloans through a revolving fund for livelihood support/restoration and resilience-building. It is expected from the National Consultant to facilitate the dialogues between FSPs and UNICEF and to understand the structure of the FSPs and operations that would allow for designing/re-designing and rolling-out products.
UNICEF seeks a consultant economist to support these commitments to promote improved public investments for children and human capital development at the national and sub-national levels.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of Chief of Education or Education Manager, the Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in the field according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of Chief of Education or Education Manager, the Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in the field according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Make a difference on a global scale! UNICEF is seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead initiatives that prioritize mental health and staff care. As the Chief Staff Wellbeing, you’ll advise on strategies, implement policies, and ensure a supportive environment for all staff. This role is pivotal in shaping a healthier workplace culture within the UNICEF, aligning with global standards for mental health and wellbeing.
The post is based in Farchana, Chad to support cross border operations, with possibility to travel to Darfur states as per operational needs. It reports to the Humanitarian Affairs Specialist, P4 in the Sudan CO and works closely with Darfur CFOs and the Field Operations and Emergency Unit. The post requires travel to different field offices in Darfur with frequent extended working hours. The post also requires close collaboration and coordination with other access focal points in other UN and humanitarian agencies covering Darfur and engagement with state and non-state actors at various levels.
The incumbent must be able to give expert technical advice on issues pertaining to humanitarian access & Civil-military coordination to the West Area Office and its operations staff across functional profiles, as well as advice to Sudan CO/FO leadership through clear, realistic, and actionable recommendations on strategic humanitarian access issues. The incumbent must be able to support the West Area Office in setting up sustainable and inclusive humanitarian access environment, while both leveraging and contributing to inter-agency coordinated access efforts. Increased, sustained, and coordinated humanitarian access towards timely and coordinated response, ensuring cost-effective and rapid delivery of assistance and protection with a strategy based on equity, will have a direct impact on the survival of those in crisis – especially women and children.
Giga’s mission is to support governments to connect all schools in the world by 2030, so children and young people can have access to information, opportunity, and choice. Alongside internet connectivity, it is essential that students and teachers have the necessary devices like tablets and computers for accessing the wealth of resources available on the Internet for education. Meaningful connectivity is characterized by sufficient speed, an adequate device, enough data, and frequent connection. Giga collaborates with the industry and governmental bodies to ensure that schools receive high-speed, quality-assured connectivity with sufficient data for educational purposes. This consultancy will assist UNICEF in building a framework, leveraging Giga’s experience in connectivity, to integrate cost-effective and adequate devices for schools that are connected.
The Device Expert will survey the supplier landscape and available solutions, spot market trends, advise on suitable device specifications for education according to different schools and countries’ context, and outline strategies to procure devices economically, utilizing Giga’s experience in connecting schools, procurement, and partnerships with various organizations.
UNICEF is seeking candidates to support the HR Administration and HR Payroll & Offboarding Sections as Human Resources Assistants at the GS-5 level in the Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest, Hungary. This is a great opportunity for career development in a fast-paced, multicultural context and for taking the first step towards an international career as part of the UN family.
Across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENAR), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and women is increasing, including in the Gulf area. In MENAR an estimated 9 per cent of children under 5 years of age are living with overweight, within the Gulf sub-region this ranges between 7 -12 per cent, all of which are higher than the global estimate of 6 per cent. The rates increase in children aged 5-19 years, with 33 per cent living with overweight in MENAR, with the range in Gulf countries between 39 and 47 per cent, compared to 20 per cent globally. MENAR is the region with the highest prevalence of women aged over 18 years living with overweight, at 68 per cent, compared to the global average of 40%, the Gulf sub-region estimates range between 69 and 82 per cent. These figures highlight the need to take immediate action to address overweight prevention in the Gulf sub-region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office seeks to recruit a Procurement Services Manager who will work closely with colleagues in Health Section, Supply Division and the respective Departments of Government of Nigeria to manage all aspects of Procurement Services. S/he will provide vision, technical leadership and coordination of technical support to regional and country office for strengthening national Cold Chain Logistics and Supply Management systems. S/he will also work with partners to develop/update the national strategies, tools and guidance on CCL&VM policies, procedures and systems.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of programme assistant for polio for the country office and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. We are looking for someone who enjoys thinking out of the box and a high-paced working environment, is solution-oriented, and able to quickly establish strong working relations with others. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
UNICEF’S evaluation function, along with the evaluation units of many other UN agencies, are a part of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), an interagency professional network that aims to promote, strengthen and advocate for a robust, influential, independent and credible evaluation function throughout the UN system. In the past few years, as a part of these efforts to understand and promote the use of evaluative methods, the UNEG Methods Working Group has developed a compendium of methods (Issue I and II) with illustrative examples and organized dedicated learning seminars. These
endeavors received very positive informal feedback, but they were not necessarily based on systematic assessment of methods currently used or misused by the UN evaluation community. We know relatively little of the extent to which standard social science methods and specific evaluative approaches were applied in UN evaluation practice- what are the common patterns in approaches used? what are some of the systematic issues related to the methodological approaches of UN evaluations?
In an effort to answer these questions, the UNEG Methods group seeks to hire consultant(s) who will carry out a diagnostic review of the different evaluation methods and approaches used across UN evaluation exercises. The overarching objective of the review will be to assess the prevalence, common patterns and trends in the use of standard social science methods (e.g., quantitative and qualitative) and specific evaluation approaches. This will provide ground for stimulating a dialogue on system-level changes required to improve quality, credibility, and utilization within individual UN agencies, funds and programmes.
The Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) aims to achieve results for children by maximizing UNICEF's private fundraising and advocacy around the world. To carry out this mission, PFP coordinates fundraising activities and private sector partnerships with offices in over 50 countries.
The global team operates to support and enable countries in their fundraising, and this role works within that approach to support and develop the capabilities of teams, as well as supporting or leading the development of relevant global strategies. Individual Giving is one of UNICEF’s most critical sources of revenue and the PFP Individual Giving team, which this role would be part of, focuses on supporting countries to grow their individual giving revenue.
The PFP Individual Giving team based in Geneva is a lead participant in the Supporter Engagement Strategy, which aims to increase the global acquisition and engagement of UNICEF's diverse supporter base, including donors, advocates, and volunteers. A key part of the strategy is to replace the incumbent CRM systems currently in place in 21 country offices with Salesforce-based technology, including in the LAC region.
The Chief, Private Sector Climate Partnerships position sits within the Private Sector Fundraising & Partnerships section of the Private Fundraising & Partnerships (PFP) Division. The post will work across the UNICEF ecosystem, and closely with colleagues in the Emergency Fundraising team and the high-value partnerships teams, as well as various teams in the Public Partnerships Division in New York and Brussels, the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA) and the Programme Group Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) team. In addition, this post will coordinate and support private sector resource mobilization efforts (across channels and markets) to generate long-term, sustainable funding and advocacy support for UNICEF’s work on climate and will be the focal point for the Partnerships Cone and PFP Senior Leadership on climate-focused private sector resource mobilization.
Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Communication for Partnerships) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.
Under the general guidance of the Communication Manager (Partnership Support) and working closely with team leads within the Communication for Partnerships team, the role will focus on communication support for multi-country and global partnerships which include: designing and driving joint communication plans and frameworks; multi-country coordination for communication planning; partnership communication workshop facilitation; development of communication assets and materials; management of reputational risks through communication strategies; and oversight for the rollout and implementation of these communication assets and strategies across markets. The job entails close collaboration with National Committees and country offices in mitigating reputational risks, contributes to the prevention of PR crises, and works with internal and external stakeholders to successfully manage response to reputational issues for UNICEF’s private sector financial and non-financial partnerships with business, foundations, high net worth individuals, membership-based and faith-based organizations.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is recruiting a Programme Associate GS6 Fixed Term position for its Child Protection Section based in Port Moresby, to support with a range of programme functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
UNICEF Papua New Guinea is pleased to share an exciting vacancy opportunity for the position of Social & Behaviour Change Officer (NO-1) Temporary Appointment based in its Port Moresby office. (Only nationals of PNG to apply)
The key role of Information Technology Assistants (Customer Care) is to support users in all locations (country offices, regional offices, and headquarters) and to ensure that effective and efficient solutions are provided to all incidents and queries on IT infrastructure, Business and GSSC services. In addition, IT Assistants are expected to handle other tasks or projects assigned by the supervisor. These positions require the successful candidate to work in 24x7 shifts.
The vacancy is created to fill any temporary and regular IT Assistant (Customer Care) GS-5 level positions in BIS.
The National Consultant is expected to work with FSPs, to support adaptation and development of financial products for the host communities, Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Populations (FDPs), to closely monitor the roll-out and implementation of the financial inclusion interventions and to help UNICEF re-design the financial products in line with the needs of the target communities. The assignment also requires close collaboration with the International Consultant that will be hired for management of contracts with FSPs to design and deliver financial inclusion services, including linkage of cash transfer and other program beneficiaries to uncollateralized microloans through a revolving fund for livelihood support/restoration and resilience-building. It is expected from the National Consultant to facilitate the dialogues between FSPs and UNICEF and to understand the structure of the FSPs and operations that would allow for designing/re-designing and rolling-out products.
UNICEF seeks a consultant economist to support these commitments to promote improved public investments for children and human capital development at the national and sub-national levels.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of Chief of Education or Education Manager, the Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in the field according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief of Field Office and technical guidance of Chief of Education or Education Manager, the Education Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of results in the field according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Make a difference on a global scale! UNICEF is seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead initiatives that prioritize mental health and staff care. As the Chief Staff Wellbeing, you’ll advise on strategies, implement policies, and ensure a supportive environment for all staff. This role is pivotal in shaping a healthier workplace culture within the UNICEF, aligning with global standards for mental health and wellbeing.
The post is based in Farchana, Chad to support cross border operations, with possibility to travel to Darfur states as per operational needs. It reports to the Humanitarian Affairs Specialist, P4 in the Sudan CO and works closely with Darfur CFOs and the Field Operations and Emergency Unit. The post requires travel to different field offices in Darfur with frequent extended working hours. The post also requires close collaboration and coordination with other access focal points in other UN and humanitarian agencies covering Darfur and engagement with state and non-state actors at various levels.
The incumbent must be able to give expert technical advice on issues pertaining to humanitarian access & Civil-military coordination to the West Area Office and its operations staff across functional profiles, as well as advice to Sudan CO/FO leadership through clear, realistic, and actionable recommendations on strategic humanitarian access issues. The incumbent must be able to support the West Area Office in setting up sustainable and inclusive humanitarian access environment, while both leveraging and contributing to inter-agency coordinated access efforts. Increased, sustained, and coordinated humanitarian access towards timely and coordinated response, ensuring cost-effective and rapid delivery of assistance and protection with a strategy based on equity, will have a direct impact on the survival of those in crisis – especially women and children.