The position of Gender Programme Specialist serves as the primary gender expert in the SyriaCountry Office and serves is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacyand coordination roles serving as a secondary function. The Specialist provides technicalguidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate themanagement and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with theGender Action Plan. Incumbent supports the development, implementation, and monitoring ofhigh-quality gender programming across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan.
UNICEF China is seeking a highly motivated Health and Nutrition Policy Advocacy Intern to support evidence generation, policy research, and stakeholder engagement on child health and nutrition priorities. The intern will contribute to real-world policy initiatives, working alongside UNICEF specialists, government counterparts, researchers, and development partners to advance more supportive health and nutrition policy environments for children.
Objectifs de la mission:
Apporter un appui technique aux parties prenantes de la composante 2 du programme PASEREC et assurer la coordination des activités en lien étroit avec l'unité de coordination.
PASEREC: un accord tripartite de financement et d’exécution a été signé entre la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), la République du Burundi et l’UNICEF pour la mise en œuvre de la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Eau et au Renforcement de la Résilience au Changement Climatique
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes provide professional technical assistance and support for programme planning and implementation, data analysis, including grant and budget management, in close coordination with Operations to ensure timely and quality implementation.
Are you passionate about humanitarian action and emergency preparedness? Join UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office as an Emergency Specialist (Caribbean Multi-Country), supporting country offices and partners to strengthen child-centred emergency preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilient systems while enhancing regional collaboration to protect children in times of crisis.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to recruit a Chief of Planning and Monitoring. The Chief of Planning and Monitoring will lead monitoring and evaluation activities, knowledge management for evidence-based analysis and HACT adherence as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
Under guidance of the Research Specialist, Digital Engagement and Protection, the Research Officer (Digital) will mainly be responsible for leading statistical analysis of survey data related to technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as supporting the quantitative research design for the inception phase of a new longitudinal research project. Support will also be needed for mixed-methods integration and analysis related to the unit’s qualitative research under these projects, with support from the supervisor and team members. The Research Officer will draft various publications, including research reports, policy briefs and/or journal articles, using primary and/or secondary data to respond to strategic priorities and dialogue within UNICEF and globally related to children’s digital engagement and protection.
The Contracts Officer oversees the end-to-end lifecycle of individual consultancy contracts - including reviewing Terms of Reference (TORs), supporting sourcing and selection, preparing offers, issuing contracts, and managing closure processes.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as Operations Officer to serve as a strategic business partner driving operational excellence and enabling impactful programmes that deliver results for every child. In this role, you will lead and strengthen key operational functions, including finance, administration, supply and logistics, and office management. You will champion value for money, enhance risk management practices, and contribute to building an agile, resilient and accountable organization. Working closely with internal and external partners, you will help optimize systems, improve business processes, and support evidence-based decision-making. Through your leadership and expertise, you will ensure that people, resources and partnerships are effectively leveraged to maximize UNICEF's impact across Madagascar.
This is a re-advertisement, candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply.
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking an experienced Emergency Specialist (Level 3) to support humanitarian preparedness, response coordination and emergency programme implementation across Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava oblasts, ensuring timely and effective assistance for children and vulnerable communities affected by emergencies.
UNICEF, jointly with UN agencies and relevant national partners, is implementing several initiatives with a focus on social and behaviour change. The interventions cover such areas as WASH in schools and inclusive education.
For the implementation of the planned activities, UNICEF is seeking the services of a local consultant to support timely accomplishment of SBC interventions, including but not limited to liaison with national partners and subject experts, coordinating the collaboration with relevant stakeholders, external vendors, and to perform quality control and overall coordination of envisaged SBC solutions.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for an experienced, dynamic, results-oriented national consultant who is responsible for providing in-country research and logistical support to the International Lead Evaluation Consultant conducting a formative evaluation of the Joint Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Project in Tajikistan — Component 2, implemented by UNICEF — covering the full six-year trajectory of Phase I and Phase II.
Be part of a movement transforming the future of young people in India.YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India), hosted by UNICEF, is a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together government, private sector, civil society, philanthropy, UN agencies, and young people to create pathways from learning to earning and active citizenship. Since its launch in 2019, YuWaah and its partners have reached over 100 million young people across India through initiatives focused on employability, entrepreneurship, skilling, and youth engagement.As YuWaah enters its next phase of growth, we are looking for a dynamic and collaborative professional to support the effective functioning of its partnership ecosystem, governance mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page. Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Specialist Field Office supports the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and coordination of UNICEF programme interventions in southern Kyrgyzstan. The incumbent contributes to programme design, management and administration in line with the Country Programme Document, Country Programme Management Plan and UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
UNICEF China is seeking a full-time intern for a 6-month, on-site internship in the Partnership and Innovation Section to support the Marketing team in developing AI-driven content creation workflows for digital fundraising. The intern will contribute to prompt engineering, knowledge base development, AI-assisted content production, and performance monitoring, while gaining practical experience in AI applications, digital marketing, and fundraising within an international organization.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for an Immunization Officer to provide technical and operational support in the Health Unit on the operationalization of strategies and innovations for better immunization outcomes.
Join us to play a key role in improving the lives of children! The Executive Associate (GS 6) is a key enabler of effective leadership at UNICEF. Working closely with the Head of Office, this role provides high quality administrative, operational and communications support that keeps the office running smoothly and efficiently. With a strong sense of initiative, organization, and discretion, the Executive Associate advances priorities, follows up on critical actions, and coordinates information flow, ensuring senior leadership can focus on strategic decisions and delivering results for children.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced professional with Finance Officer. In this position you will Support to financial planning and management, Control of accounts, Treasury and cash management and Knowledge and capacity building. Based in Brasilia, reporting to Deputy Representative Operations, you will support to the supervisors and colleagues in the office by administering and executing a variety of professional and technical financial transactions and processes, applying theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, objectives, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete the tasks.
The UNICEF Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking a committed and creative professional for the position of Social Policy Specialist (Public Finance for Children), NO-3 level, based in Kinshasa.If you are passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children, join UNICEF, the world's leading organization dedicated to advancing and protecting children's rights.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a qualified and motivated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Officer, NO-B, based in Nampula, to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based SBC strategies that improve outcomes for children and communities. Reporting to the Chief of Field Office and working closely with the national SBC team, the incumbent will generate and apply research and behavioural evidence, strengthen community engagement, coordinate with government and development partners, mobilize resources, and build the capacity of staff and counterparts to promote sustainable behaviour and social change across development and humanitarian contexts. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to UNICEF's mission of advancing children's rights through innovative, data-driven programming and collaborative partnerships.
The position of Gender Programme Specialist serves as the primary gender expert in the SyriaCountry Office and serves is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacyand coordination roles serving as a secondary function. The Specialist provides technicalguidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate themanagement and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with theGender Action Plan. Incumbent supports the development, implementation, and monitoring ofhigh-quality gender programming across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan.
UNICEF China is seeking a highly motivated Health and Nutrition Policy Advocacy Intern to support evidence generation, policy research, and stakeholder engagement on child health and nutrition priorities. The intern will contribute to real-world policy initiatives, working alongside UNICEF specialists, government counterparts, researchers, and development partners to advance more supportive health and nutrition policy environments for children.
Objectifs de la mission:
Apporter un appui technique aux parties prenantes de la composante 2 du programme PASEREC et assurer la coordination des activités en lien étroit avec l'unité de coordination.
PASEREC: un accord tripartite de financement et d’exécution a été signé entre la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), la République du Burundi et l’UNICEF pour la mise en œuvre de la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Eau et au Renforcement de la Résilience au Changement Climatique
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative Programmes provide professional technical assistance and support for programme planning and implementation, data analysis, including grant and budget management, in close coordination with Operations to ensure timely and quality implementation.
Are you passionate about humanitarian action and emergency preparedness? Join UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office as an Emergency Specialist (Caribbean Multi-Country), supporting country offices and partners to strengthen child-centred emergency preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilient systems while enhancing regional collaboration to protect children in times of crisis.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to recruit a Chief of Planning and Monitoring. The Chief of Planning and Monitoring will lead monitoring and evaluation activities, knowledge management for evidence-based analysis and HACT adherence as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation.
Under guidance of the Research Specialist, Digital Engagement and Protection, the Research Officer (Digital) will mainly be responsible for leading statistical analysis of survey data related to technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as supporting the quantitative research design for the inception phase of a new longitudinal research project. Support will also be needed for mixed-methods integration and analysis related to the unit’s qualitative research under these projects, with support from the supervisor and team members. The Research Officer will draft various publications, including research reports, policy briefs and/or journal articles, using primary and/or secondary data to respond to strategic priorities and dialogue within UNICEF and globally related to children’s digital engagement and protection.
The Contracts Officer oversees the end-to-end lifecycle of individual consultancy contracts - including reviewing Terms of Reference (TORs), supporting sourcing and selection, preparing offers, issuing contracts, and managing closure processes.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as Operations Officer to serve as a strategic business partner driving operational excellence and enabling impactful programmes that deliver results for every child. In this role, you will lead and strengthen key operational functions, including finance, administration, supply and logistics, and office management. You will champion value for money, enhance risk management practices, and contribute to building an agile, resilient and accountable organization. Working closely with internal and external partners, you will help optimize systems, improve business processes, and support evidence-based decision-making. Through your leadership and expertise, you will ensure that people, resources and partnerships are effectively leveraged to maximize UNICEF's impact across Madagascar.
This is a re-advertisement, candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply.
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking an experienced Emergency Specialist (Level 3) to support humanitarian preparedness, response coordination and emergency programme implementation across Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava oblasts, ensuring timely and effective assistance for children and vulnerable communities affected by emergencies.
UNICEF, jointly with UN agencies and relevant national partners, is implementing several initiatives with a focus on social and behaviour change. The interventions cover such areas as WASH in schools and inclusive education.
For the implementation of the planned activities, UNICEF is seeking the services of a local consultant to support timely accomplishment of SBC interventions, including but not limited to liaison with national partners and subject experts, coordinating the collaboration with relevant stakeholders, external vendors, and to perform quality control and overall coordination of envisaged SBC solutions.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for an experienced, dynamic, results-oriented national consultant who is responsible for providing in-country research and logistical support to the International Lead Evaluation Consultant conducting a formative evaluation of the Joint Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Project in Tajikistan — Component 2, implemented by UNICEF — covering the full six-year trajectory of Phase I and Phase II.
Be part of a movement transforming the future of young people in India.YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India), hosted by UNICEF, is a multi-stakeholder platform that brings together government, private sector, civil society, philanthropy, UN agencies, and young people to create pathways from learning to earning and active citizenship. Since its launch in 2019, YuWaah and its partners have reached over 100 million young people across India through initiatives focused on employability, entrepreneurship, skilling, and youth engagement.As YuWaah enters its next phase of growth, we are looking for a dynamic and collaborative professional to support the effective functioning of its partnership ecosystem, governance mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page. Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Specialist Field Office supports the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and coordination of UNICEF programme interventions in southern Kyrgyzstan. The incumbent contributes to programme design, management and administration in line with the Country Programme Document, Country Programme Management Plan and UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
UNICEF China is seeking a full-time intern for a 6-month, on-site internship in the Partnership and Innovation Section to support the Marketing team in developing AI-driven content creation workflows for digital fundraising. The intern will contribute to prompt engineering, knowledge base development, AI-assisted content production, and performance monitoring, while gaining practical experience in AI applications, digital marketing, and fundraising within an international organization.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for an Immunization Officer to provide technical and operational support in the Health Unit on the operationalization of strategies and innovations for better immunization outcomes.
Join us to play a key role in improving the lives of children! The Executive Associate (GS 6) is a key enabler of effective leadership at UNICEF. Working closely with the Head of Office, this role provides high quality administrative, operational and communications support that keeps the office running smoothly and efficiently. With a strong sense of initiative, organization, and discretion, the Executive Associate advances priorities, follows up on critical actions, and coordinates information flow, ensuring senior leadership can focus on strategic decisions and delivering results for children.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced professional with Finance Officer. In this position you will Support to financial planning and management, Control of accounts, Treasury and cash management and Knowledge and capacity building. Based in Brasilia, reporting to Deputy Representative Operations, you will support to the supervisors and colleagues in the office by administering and executing a variety of professional and technical financial transactions and processes, applying theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, objectives, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete the tasks.
The UNICEF Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking a committed and creative professional for the position of Social Policy Specialist (Public Finance for Children), NO-3 level, based in Kinshasa.If you are passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children, join UNICEF, the world's leading organization dedicated to advancing and protecting children's rights.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a qualified and motivated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Officer, NO-B, based in Nampula, to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based SBC strategies that improve outcomes for children and communities. Reporting to the Chief of Field Office and working closely with the national SBC team, the incumbent will generate and apply research and behavioural evidence, strengthen community engagement, coordinate with government and development partners, mobilize resources, and build the capacity of staff and counterparts to promote sustainable behaviour and social change across development and humanitarian contexts. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to UNICEF's mission of advancing children's rights through innovative, data-driven programming and collaborative partnerships.
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