UNICEF Iraq Country Office is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist at the NO-3 level, based in Baghdad, to lead the Advocacy and Communication section at UNICEF Iraq.Reporting to the Representative, the incumbent is accountable for coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, geared towards achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and overall advocacy and communication priorities in the country office, and in a coordinated manner with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Programme Manager to lead its Polio Programme in Southern Afghanistan, the country's highest-risk region for poliovirus transmission. Based in the Southern Region, the incumbent will provide overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of polio eradication efforts, working closely with local authorities, WHO, humanitarian partners, and communities.The role will drive implementation of polio eradication strategies, strengthen integration with routine immunization, nutrition, and primary health services, and represent UNICEF at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC). The position is responsible for policy dialogue, advocacy, programme quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring achievement of regional and national polio programme goals.This is a critical leadership position that contributes directly to Afghanistan’s and the global community’s efforts to eradicate polio by 2029, while advancing UNICEF’s commitment to equity and the rights of every child.
The RCCE Specialist will lead risk communication and community engagement for BVD/Ebola preparedness and response across Yambio Field Office's high-risk counties (Yambio, Tambura, Maridi and surrounding areas), ensuring that communities have access to accurate, timely information; that two-way feedback and rumour-management
UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN 2 mechanisms function and are acted on; and that community actors are active partners in surveillance, prevention and response, rather than passive recipients of messaging.
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Field Office, Yambio, and with a matrix reporting relationship for technical guidance to the Chief of Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and Emergency Health, UNICEF South Sudan Country Office and in close collaboration with Health, WASH, Education and Child Protection colleagues, the National Public Health Institute (NPHI), the state Ministry of Health, WHO, and other partners, the RCCE Specialist will lead BVD/Ebola RCCE planning and delivery, strengthen the hotline and community based surveillance feedback loops, and build the capacity of frontline workers and volunteers and government counterparts to strengthen community structures/platforms and networks for disease outbreak preparedness; this includes travel to high-risk counties and points of entry.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a dynamic and motivated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Officer (NO-B) to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based SBC strategies that promote positive behaviours and strengthen community engagement, particularly in emergency and humanitarian contexts. Reporting to the SBC Specialist (P-3), the incumbent will generate and apply research and behavioural evidence, build partnerships, support capacity development, and contribute to innovative programmes that improve outcomes for children and communities. Candidates should have a university degree in a relevant field, at least one year of professional experience in SBC, Communication for Development, public advocacy, or related areas, and fluency in English. Experience with the UN or another international organization is an asset. Join UNICEF and help create lasting change for every child.
If you are passionate about strengthening financial accountability and ensuring resources reach children effectively, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is seeking a HACT Financial Spot Check Consultant to conduct risk-based financial spot checks of implementing partners under the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) framework. The consultant will verify expenditures, review financial management practices and internal controls, identify risks and compliance gaps, and provide evidence-based findings that support corrective actions and stronger programme implementation. Through this work, the consultant will help reinforce transparency, accountability, and effective use of resources across UNICEF-supported programmes. This consultancy will be based in UNICEF Philippines.
UNICEF Iraq Country Office is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist at the NO-3 level, based in Baghdad, to lead the Advocacy and Communication section at UNICEF Iraq.Reporting to the Representative, the incumbent is accountable for coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, geared towards achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and overall advocacy and communication priorities in the country office, and in a coordinated manner with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Programme Manager to lead its Polio Programme in Southern Afghanistan, the country's highest-risk region for poliovirus transmission. Based in the Southern Region, the incumbent will provide overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of polio eradication efforts, working closely with local authorities, WHO, humanitarian partners, and communities.The role will drive implementation of polio eradication strategies, strengthen integration with routine immunization, nutrition, and primary health services, and represent UNICEF at the Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC). The position is responsible for policy dialogue, advocacy, programme quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and ensuring achievement of regional and national polio programme goals.This is a critical leadership position that contributes directly to Afghanistan’s and the global community’s efforts to eradicate polio by 2029, while advancing UNICEF’s commitment to equity and the rights of every child.
The RCCE Specialist will lead risk communication and community engagement for BVD/Ebola preparedness and response across Yambio Field Office's high-risk counties (Yambio, Tambura, Maridi and surrounding areas), ensuring that communities have access to accurate, timely information; that two-way feedback and rumour-management
UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN 2 mechanisms function and are acted on; and that community actors are active partners in surveillance, prevention and response, rather than passive recipients of messaging.
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Field Office, Yambio, and with a matrix reporting relationship for technical guidance to the Chief of Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and Emergency Health, UNICEF South Sudan Country Office and in close collaboration with Health, WASH, Education and Child Protection colleagues, the National Public Health Institute (NPHI), the state Ministry of Health, WHO, and other partners, the RCCE Specialist will lead BVD/Ebola RCCE planning and delivery, strengthen the hotline and community based surveillance feedback loops, and build the capacity of frontline workers and volunteers and government counterparts to strengthen community structures/platforms and networks for disease outbreak preparedness; this includes travel to high-risk counties and points of entry.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a dynamic and motivated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Officer (NO-B) to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based SBC strategies that promote positive behaviours and strengthen community engagement, particularly in emergency and humanitarian contexts. Reporting to the SBC Specialist (P-3), the incumbent will generate and apply research and behavioural evidence, build partnerships, support capacity development, and contribute to innovative programmes that improve outcomes for children and communities. Candidates should have a university degree in a relevant field, at least one year of professional experience in SBC, Communication for Development, public advocacy, or related areas, and fluency in English. Experience with the UN or another international organization is an asset. Join UNICEF and help create lasting change for every child.
If you are passionate about strengthening financial accountability and ensuring resources reach children effectively, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is seeking a HACT Financial Spot Check Consultant to conduct risk-based financial spot checks of implementing partners under the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) framework. The consultant will verify expenditures, review financial management practices and internal controls, identify risks and compliance gaps, and provide evidence-based findings that support corrective actions and stronger programme implementation. Through this work, the consultant will help reinforce transparency, accountability, and effective use of resources across UNICEF-supported programmes. This consultancy will be based in UNICEF Philippines.
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