Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has an HDI of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children.
The population of Guinea is estimated to be around 14.3 million in 2024, with 63.4% living in rural areas and women comprising approximately 50.3% of the population. The annual growth rate stands at about 2.8%. Children under the age of 18 make up roughly 51% of the population, highlighting the critical need for child-focused interventions (World Population Review)
The vision of the 2024-2028 country programme is: "A Guinea where children, especially adolescent girls and children from the most vulnerable families in the most disadvantaged geographical areas, have equitable opportunities for sustainable access to essential social services and quality social protection, and can reach their full potential, including in a context of climate-related vulnerabilities and emergencies".
You provide professional technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programming process for education programs, applying skills in research, analysis, and presentation while learning organizational rules to support the development of the Education Programme.
UNICEF Congo-Brazzaville is looking for a colleague passionate about children's rights, to support the Education, Protection and Adolescent Development program.
The GSSC focuses on taking business process improvement and innovation to a new level, by developing new business solutions via process redesign and optimization, system integration, workflow digitization and the adoption of frontier technologies including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced data analytics.
The management of construction projects includes planning, support to procurement, as well as monitoring of construction works on site. The incumbent collaborates closely with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining construction interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children and provides technical and advisory support to Government and partners on construction project management.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favouritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
UNICEF Eswatini is looking for a consultant to finalise the design of a comprehensive disability grant and conduct a detailed costing analysis to accurately estimate the additional financial burdens faced by households with children with disabilities, ensuring that the grant is not only inclusive but also responsive to the unique needs of these households, particularly addressing the needs of children with disabilities.
Under the overall Supervision of the Chief, Field Office and technical guidance of the Chief of Education in the Country Office, Education Manager supports in managing the section, contributing to knowledge development/innovation and developing and preparing education programs/projects. The Manager provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to and equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged, and excluded in society.
Further, the Manager contributes to achieving concrete and sustainable programs/projects results according to plans, allocation, results management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist who is at Level 3. The WASH Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, through the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development, implementation and monitoring of the WASH output results of the Country Programme. The support provided by the level 1 WASH officer will enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
The Emergency Specialist will be responsible for supporting country offices in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency preparedness and response interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency situation.
The HR Officer reports to the Chief of HR for close guidance, training and supervision. The Officer provides support to the supervisor and colleagues in the unit by
executing HR services through applying knowledge of theoretical HR models, as well as
understanding of organizational HR policies and procedures.
Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on communities through sanitation and hygiene? UNICEF Uganda is seeking a dynamic WASH professional to lead innovative programs that ensure clean water, proper sanitation, and hygiene practices for all. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to building a healthier, safer future for Uganda’s children and families. Apply now!
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced professional in Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. Based in São Paulo, under the guidance of the supervisor, the Chief of Planning, monitoring, evaluation and research (based in Brasilia), he/she will be accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preparation of reports, communication and partnerships, and in implementing training programmes for national and sub-national data collection.
The Malawi Country Office (MCO) offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic ICT team where you will be responsible for effective technical leadership for ICT systems management and administration in accordance with the UNICEF ICT policy and security guidelines ensuring compliance to corporate standards. Additionally, you will be working hand-in-hand with the Innovation section in supporting the office on digital transformation.
UNICEF's ECARO Partnership section is looking to recruit a highly motivated Partnerships Specialist at the P3 level, whom under the supervision of the Regional Advisor Partnerships P5 will support the advancement of cooperative engagement and positioning with key stakeholders across the ECA region, with a specific focus on European IFIs (i.e. EIB and EBRD), while facilitating technical aspects of expanded strategic partnership and alliances across the region, and ii) support the Regional Adviser Partnerships and the ECARO team, outposted in Moscow, on technical aspects of strategic partnership between UNICEF and the Russian Federation.
The Immunization (EPI) Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the immunization programme in conjunction with Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition, Social Behaviour Change components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
Accountable for ensuring the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.
UNICEF Honduras looks for Social Policy Officer to provide technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services.
UNICEF Nigeria Field office in Maiduguri is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of WASH Manager and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children.
UNICEF is seeking the services of an individual consultant to conduct a qualitative study to understand female-headed households and their poverty dynamics, and their impact on children. We aim to understand the underlying causal mechanisms that drive increasing poverty in female headed and single mother households, with the concurrent adoption of mitigation strategies to reduce child-specific deprivations.
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional Consultant (Program Analysis) to support EOF’s program team, working closely with members of EOF’s program team to scope and design EOF programs.
Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has an HDI of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children.
The population of Guinea is estimated to be around 14.3 million in 2024, with 63.4% living in rural areas and women comprising approximately 50.3% of the population. The annual growth rate stands at about 2.8%. Children under the age of 18 make up roughly 51% of the population, highlighting the critical need for child-focused interventions (World Population Review)
The vision of the 2024-2028 country programme is: "A Guinea where children, especially adolescent girls and children from the most vulnerable families in the most disadvantaged geographical areas, have equitable opportunities for sustainable access to essential social services and quality social protection, and can reach their full potential, including in a context of climate-related vulnerabilities and emergencies".
You provide professional technical, operational, and administrative support throughout the programming process for education programs, applying skills in research, analysis, and presentation while learning organizational rules to support the development of the Education Programme.
UNICEF Congo-Brazzaville is looking for a colleague passionate about children's rights, to support the Education, Protection and Adolescent Development program.
The GSSC focuses on taking business process improvement and innovation to a new level, by developing new business solutions via process redesign and optimization, system integration, workflow digitization and the adoption of frontier technologies including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced data analytics.
The management of construction projects includes planning, support to procurement, as well as monitoring of construction works on site. The incumbent collaborates closely with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining construction interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children and provides technical and advisory support to Government and partners on construction project management.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favouritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
UNICEF Eswatini is looking for a consultant to finalise the design of a comprehensive disability grant and conduct a detailed costing analysis to accurately estimate the additional financial burdens faced by households with children with disabilities, ensuring that the grant is not only inclusive but also responsive to the unique needs of these households, particularly addressing the needs of children with disabilities.
Under the overall Supervision of the Chief, Field Office and technical guidance of the Chief of Education in the Country Office, Education Manager supports in managing the section, contributing to knowledge development/innovation and developing and preparing education programs/projects. The Manager provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to and equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged, and excluded in society.
Further, the Manager contributes to achieving concrete and sustainable programs/projects results according to plans, allocation, results management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist who is at Level 3. The WASH Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, through the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development, implementation and monitoring of the WASH output results of the Country Programme. The support provided by the level 1 WASH officer will enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
The Emergency Specialist will be responsible for supporting country offices in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency preparedness and response interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency situation.
The HR Officer reports to the Chief of HR for close guidance, training and supervision. The Officer provides support to the supervisor and colleagues in the unit by
executing HR services through applying knowledge of theoretical HR models, as well as
understanding of organizational HR policies and procedures.
Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on communities through sanitation and hygiene? UNICEF Uganda is seeking a dynamic WASH professional to lead innovative programs that ensure clean water, proper sanitation, and hygiene practices for all. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to building a healthier, safer future for Uganda’s children and families. Apply now!
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced professional in Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. Based in São Paulo, under the guidance of the supervisor, the Chief of Planning, monitoring, evaluation and research (based in Brasilia), he/she will be accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preparation of reports, communication and partnerships, and in implementing training programmes for national and sub-national data collection.
The Malawi Country Office (MCO) offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic ICT team where you will be responsible for effective technical leadership for ICT systems management and administration in accordance with the UNICEF ICT policy and security guidelines ensuring compliance to corporate standards. Additionally, you will be working hand-in-hand with the Innovation section in supporting the office on digital transformation.
UNICEF's ECARO Partnership section is looking to recruit a highly motivated Partnerships Specialist at the P3 level, whom under the supervision of the Regional Advisor Partnerships P5 will support the advancement of cooperative engagement and positioning with key stakeholders across the ECA region, with a specific focus on European IFIs (i.e. EIB and EBRD), while facilitating technical aspects of expanded strategic partnership and alliances across the region, and ii) support the Regional Adviser Partnerships and the ECARO team, outposted in Moscow, on technical aspects of strategic partnership between UNICEF and the Russian Federation.
The Immunization (EPI) Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the immunization programme in conjunction with Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition, Social Behaviour Change components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country.
Accountable for ensuring the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.
UNICEF Honduras looks for Social Policy Officer to provide technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services.
UNICEF Nigeria Field office in Maiduguri is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of WASH Manager and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children.
UNICEF is seeking the services of an individual consultant to conduct a qualitative study to understand female-headed households and their poverty dynamics, and their impact on children. We aim to understand the underlying causal mechanisms that drive increasing poverty in female headed and single mother households, with the concurrent adoption of mitigation strategies to reduce child-specific deprivations.
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional Consultant (Program Analysis) to support EOF’s program team, working closely with members of EOF’s program team to scope and design EOF programs.