The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, 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 favoritism. 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 — will not only give all children the opportunity to fulfill 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’s mission in Moldova is to make sure every child in the country is healthy, educated and safe from harm, therefore having the best start in life and a fair chance to reach her or his full potential and benefit from the country’s prosperity. We believe children have a right to live in a more equitable society, where their voices are heard, and needs met as a matter of priority in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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 favoritism. 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 fulfill 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.
The overall purpose of this position is to provide thought leadership, quality analytical guidance, oversight, quality assurance and technical support to the social protection agenda for UNICEF in the East and Southern Africa region, with strong links across the continent and global agendas. It is responsible for leading and overseeing regional and country level analysis and advocacy to promote development of national social protection systems and programmes. It contributes to global thinking and visibility on social protection development, including through analysis and advocacy. Strategic use of knowledge generation and fostering of technical and high-level networks to promote social protection is also key.
Malawi is beset by a learning poverty, with less than 20 per cent of children (7-13 years) in Malawi possessing foundational literacy skills and less than 15 per cent having foundational numeracy skills. UNICEF Malawi’s Education programme is therefore prioritizing inclusive foundational learning, focusing its resources on the youngest learners to ensure they are ready for school and equipped with the literacy and numeracy skills essential for lifelong productivity and well-being. Across its work, UNICEF promotes equity and inclusion in all its initiatives, implementing programmes that expand education services for children with disabilities, supporting the enrollment and retention of girls in schools, ensuring continuity of learning during emergencies while it , and prioritizes the most disadvantaged schools and communities, ensuring that limited resources are strategically directed where they can have the greatest impact, particularly in light of rising inequities and hardships across the country..
As the Education Officer focusing on Equity and Inclusion, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that children in Malawi who are the most marginalized and disadvantaged – children with disabilities, girls, children from rural and remote areas, and the like – are given education opportunities that allow them to develop to their full potential.
With a direct reporting line to the UNICEF Sudan Chief of Supply and in close collaboration with Chief of Field Office for Darfur, and in coordination with UNICEF CHAD and Supply Division, the incumbent will be posted in Farchana, CHAD to manage the CHAD to SUDAN Cross Border (XB) logistics operation for Sudan emergency response including planning, pipeline monitoring, customs clearance, warehousing, in country transport and distribution. The incumbent will monitor the offshore in-coming pipeline (air and sea) to Sudan through CHAD and will coordinate with all freight forwarders on expediting the transit/forwarding, as well with other UN agencies (Logistics cluster).
Under the supervision of the Chief of Demographics and Senior Adviser Statistics and Monitoring, the Statistics and Monitoring Specialist (Demographics) leads the work on data, statistics and analysis in the areas of demographics including migration, displacement, urbanization, and population, with a focus on children.
Under the direct supervision of the Technical Specialist Humanitarian Cash Transfers, the Technical Officer Cash Transfers would be responsible for day-to-day oversight and support to cash operations including facilitating the implementation and monitoring of cash-based programmes at the Field Office-level.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
If you are a driven, committed, creative professional who is passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF LAC Regional Offices is looking for a BMI Coordinator that will advise on and coordinate the implementation of the Business Models Initiative in the region. Apply now!!!
UNICEF Greece Country Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is implementing two major health programmes aimed at addressing the rising challenges of child obesity and mental health. Communication plays a pivotal role in the success of these initiatives by raising public awareness, engaging key stakeholders, and ensuring accurate information reaches affected communities. The Communication Officer will play a key role in developing and implementing communication strategies that align with the programme goals.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for a dynamic and technically sound professional to support our nutrition programme. The individual will be contracted as a Nutrition Officer under Fixed Term Appointment and physically located in Kathmandu Office.
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 Country Office in Cuba is currently implementing a Country Programme (CPD) that started at the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, for the period 2020-2024, and recently extended until December 2025 at the request of the Cuba Government and the approval of UNICEF Executive Board. The aim of this consultancy is to provide technical support to Cuba CO to develop the new CPD 2026 -2030, in alignment with the formulation of new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period. The ultimate purpose of the assignment is to count with a CPD document ready to be submitted to the executive board in manner and time as oriented in the UNICEF CPP guidance 2022 and based on the Cuba CPD roadmap.
Under the guidance of the supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for supporting UNICEF’s engagement in select multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives and related events involving the private sector, including planning and coordination, within PFP as well as headquarters, regional offices, National Committees, and relevant country offices. The incumbent will significantly focus on supporting UNICEF’s engagement in externally organized events, including the planning and coordination across PFP and divisions to leverage these key moments for partnerships and advocacy, and supporting the necessary preparations for UNICEF’s and PFP’s engagement in select global events and key moments, along with supporting key projects as per agreed.
The consultancy will provide technical assistance to UNICEF/Mozambique to develop a localization strategy and an operationalization plan to guide the Mozambique Country Office (MCO) efforts for the next 2 years.
Objectives:
a. Develop a tool for MCO to analyze the institutional capacity of local NGOs and potentially government partners and conduct a local partner capacity gap analysis (based on the existing global tools), with disaggregation capabilities (geography, competency area, etc.).
b. Develop a localization strategy for the UNICEF MCO.
c. Develop a related action plan and integrated monitoring framework.
If you are a committed, 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 Iraq country office is looking for a qualified Human Resources Specialist (head of unit) at the P-3 level to be based in Baghdad Iraq.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to support UNICEF’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) to develop and implement strategies that ensure meaningful engagement of children in global policies and programmes.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to support UNICEF’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) team by conducting a comprehensive review and analysis of existing practices, both historical and current, within UNICEF programmes.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to support UNICEF’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) team by providing targeted and specialized expertise to enhance the effectiveness and impact of AAP initiatives.
The Regional Chief of Supply advise and provide guidance, oversight and direction to the regional office and all offices within WCAR on supply chain management, including procurement services, through direct support, capacity building, development of the supply community and strategic promotion of supply-programme integration in support of the country offices’ programme management to achieve results for children.
The Meteti field office under Unicef Panama Country Office is looking for a Child Protection Officer to provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects in the field.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, 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 favoritism. 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 — will not only give all children the opportunity to fulfill 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’s mission in Moldova is to make sure every child in the country is healthy, educated and safe from harm, therefore having the best start in life and a fair chance to reach her or his full potential and benefit from the country’s prosperity. We believe children have a right to live in a more equitable society, where their voices are heard, and needs met as a matter of priority in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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 favoritism. 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 fulfill 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.
The overall purpose of this position is to provide thought leadership, quality analytical guidance, oversight, quality assurance and technical support to the social protection agenda for UNICEF in the East and Southern Africa region, with strong links across the continent and global agendas. It is responsible for leading and overseeing regional and country level analysis and advocacy to promote development of national social protection systems and programmes. It contributes to global thinking and visibility on social protection development, including through analysis and advocacy. Strategic use of knowledge generation and fostering of technical and high-level networks to promote social protection is also key.
Malawi is beset by a learning poverty, with less than 20 per cent of children (7-13 years) in Malawi possessing foundational literacy skills and less than 15 per cent having foundational numeracy skills. UNICEF Malawi’s Education programme is therefore prioritizing inclusive foundational learning, focusing its resources on the youngest learners to ensure they are ready for school and equipped with the literacy and numeracy skills essential for lifelong productivity and well-being. Across its work, UNICEF promotes equity and inclusion in all its initiatives, implementing programmes that expand education services for children with disabilities, supporting the enrollment and retention of girls in schools, ensuring continuity of learning during emergencies while it , and prioritizes the most disadvantaged schools and communities, ensuring that limited resources are strategically directed where they can have the greatest impact, particularly in light of rising inequities and hardships across the country..
As the Education Officer focusing on Equity and Inclusion, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that children in Malawi who are the most marginalized and disadvantaged – children with disabilities, girls, children from rural and remote areas, and the like – are given education opportunities that allow them to develop to their full potential.
With a direct reporting line to the UNICEF Sudan Chief of Supply and in close collaboration with Chief of Field Office for Darfur, and in coordination with UNICEF CHAD and Supply Division, the incumbent will be posted in Farchana, CHAD to manage the CHAD to SUDAN Cross Border (XB) logistics operation for Sudan emergency response including planning, pipeline monitoring, customs clearance, warehousing, in country transport and distribution. The incumbent will monitor the offshore in-coming pipeline (air and sea) to Sudan through CHAD and will coordinate with all freight forwarders on expediting the transit/forwarding, as well with other UN agencies (Logistics cluster).
Under the supervision of the Chief of Demographics and Senior Adviser Statistics and Monitoring, the Statistics and Monitoring Specialist (Demographics) leads the work on data, statistics and analysis in the areas of demographics including migration, displacement, urbanization, and population, with a focus on children.
Under the direct supervision of the Technical Specialist Humanitarian Cash Transfers, the Technical Officer Cash Transfers would be responsible for day-to-day oversight and support to cash operations including facilitating the implementation and monitoring of cash-based programmes at the Field Office-level.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
If you are a driven, committed, creative professional who is passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF LAC Regional Offices is looking for a BMI Coordinator that will advise on and coordinate the implementation of the Business Models Initiative in the region. Apply now!!!
UNICEF Greece Country Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is implementing two major health programmes aimed at addressing the rising challenges of child obesity and mental health. Communication plays a pivotal role in the success of these initiatives by raising public awareness, engaging key stakeholders, and ensuring accurate information reaches affected communities. The Communication Officer will play a key role in developing and implementing communication strategies that align with the programme goals.
UNICEF Nepal Country Office is looking for a dynamic and technically sound professional to support our nutrition programme. The individual will be contracted as a Nutrition Officer under Fixed Term Appointment and physically located in Kathmandu Office.
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 Country Office in Cuba is currently implementing a Country Programme (CPD) that started at the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, for the period 2020-2024, and recently extended until December 2025 at the request of the Cuba Government and the approval of UNICEF Executive Board. The aim of this consultancy is to provide technical support to Cuba CO to develop the new CPD 2026 -2030, in alignment with the formulation of new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period. The ultimate purpose of the assignment is to count with a CPD document ready to be submitted to the executive board in manner and time as oriented in the UNICEF CPP guidance 2022 and based on the Cuba CPD roadmap.
Under the guidance of the supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for supporting UNICEF’s engagement in select multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives and related events involving the private sector, including planning and coordination, within PFP as well as headquarters, regional offices, National Committees, and relevant country offices. The incumbent will significantly focus on supporting UNICEF’s engagement in externally organized events, including the planning and coordination across PFP and divisions to leverage these key moments for partnerships and advocacy, and supporting the necessary preparations for UNICEF’s and PFP’s engagement in select global events and key moments, along with supporting key projects as per agreed.
The consultancy will provide technical assistance to UNICEF/Mozambique to develop a localization strategy and an operationalization plan to guide the Mozambique Country Office (MCO) efforts for the next 2 years.
Objectives:
a. Develop a tool for MCO to analyze the institutional capacity of local NGOs and potentially government partners and conduct a local partner capacity gap analysis (based on the existing global tools), with disaggregation capabilities (geography, competency area, etc.).
b. Develop a localization strategy for the UNICEF MCO.
c. Develop a related action plan and integrated monitoring framework.
If you are a committed, 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 Iraq country office is looking for a qualified Human Resources Specialist (head of unit) at the P-3 level to be based in Baghdad Iraq.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to support UNICEF’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) to develop and implement strategies that ensure meaningful engagement of children in global policies and programmes.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to support UNICEF’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) team by conducting a comprehensive review and analysis of existing practices, both historical and current, within UNICEF programmes.
UNICEF Geneva Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is looking for Individual Consultants to support UNICEF’s Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) team by providing targeted and specialized expertise to enhance the effectiveness and impact of AAP initiatives.
The Regional Chief of Supply advise and provide guidance, oversight and direction to the regional office and all offices within WCAR on supply chain management, including procurement services, through direct support, capacity building, development of the supply community and strategic promotion of supply-programme integration in support of the country offices’ programme management to achieve results for children.
The Meteti field office under Unicef Panama Country Office is looking for a Child Protection Officer to provide professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for child protection programmes/projects in the field.