If you are dedicated, passionate about children and results, we are looking for you! Working under the supervision of the Regional Nutrition Specialist and in close collaboration with the Food Systems Specialist and communications as relevant, the consultant will develop a regional thematic report on the most up-to-date information on childhood overweight, review the progress made in relation to policies and strategies for its prevention of childhood overweight, and highlighting illustrative examples of UNICEF’s work in this area.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Office is looking for a Senior Immunization Specialist to provide technical and managerial leadership, advocacy, networking, programmatic guidance, and capacity building to UNICEF’s Country Offices throughout the West and Central Africa region on immunization as part of Primary Health Care.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Mozambique for a passionate and committed Procurement Officer, NO2 level position based in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Procurement Officer reports to the Supply and Logistics Manager and is responsible for managing
the end to end supply function of a wide range of product group for a medium sized UNICEF country office. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting in close coordination with programme sections and Logistics team ensuring timely customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transport, and distribution, using methodical approach to monitoring of supplies and service ensuring timely delivery of quality product and service.
UNICEF Country Office in Turkmenistan is looking for a proactive Programme Specialist, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness to expand and better coordinate the Country Office efforts in supporting the implementation of
the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures in Turkmenistan.
Under the guidance of the Senior Adviser Resource Mobilization, The Finance Manager is responsible for implementing a robust financial strategy for managing the finances of UNICEF’s polio eradication programme, including assessing the financial requirements of the programme, ensuring all approved activities are funded and developing and implementing strategies to improve monitoring and oversight. The Finance Manager ensures that funding proposals are consistent with programme strategies and budgetary ceilings. This staff member also represents UNICEF in several GPEI working groups, serves as Co-Chair of the Financial Management Group with WHO and leads on reporting on financial matters to GPEI senior management. The Finance Manager acts as a liaison between the Polio Programme and the Division of Financial and Administrative Management for all financial and budgetary elements of the Polio Eradication Programme. The Finance Manager also oversees preparation of the GPEI and UNICEF quarterly expenditure reporting as well as financial gaps analysis, building on the GPEI and UNICEF resource mobilization strategy. The post also provides support to regional and country offices for in-country resource mobilization efforts both with private and public sector donors.
The GSSC Finance Section is looking for a self-motivated, results-driven individual who can work independently and as team lead for ensuring quality of work, performance delivery, service excellence and compliance of the responsible technical unit. The efficiency and efficacy of the support provided by the Finance Officer results in the timely and accurate management of financial services globally in compliance with UNICEF policies and procedures.
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager ensures that UNICEF South Africa has strategic and results-based programme planning strategies and documents; useful, valid, and reliable information on the situation of children’s and women’s rights; relevant, effective, and timely use of programme monitoring information and insights for strategic and programmatic decision making, including insights for coverage, coordination, and coherence in emergency contexts. More specifically, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will lead the first area, ensuring the alignment of programme planning, monitoring, and corporate reporting.
Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the Social Policy Specialist is responsible for supporting the programme management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation to the delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes leading the development and implementation of a project management approach for the Social Recovery Office and ensuring team members are effectively utilizing associated tools and methodologies. The role also encompasses coordinating and delivering timely and accurate reporting, including donor reports and SPIRIT programme updates. 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.
The Senior Programme Manager (Social Recovery Office) reports to the UNICEF Ukraine Representative, with a dotted line to the Chief of Social Policy, for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for leading, managing and supervising all stages of the Office’s 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 in DRC uses cash transfers modality for cash transfers to support most vulnerable populations in the country in all programmatic contexts (emergency, transition, and development contexts) to address the basic and sectoral needs and services. UNICEF is providing support to the government in the payment of incentives, salaries for front line workers such as health professionals, social workers, teachers… Through longer term cash-based interventions UNICEF DRC supports beneficiary households and communities towards sustainable and middle & longer-term outcomes. UNICEF in DRC optimizes the use multipurpose cash transfers to achieve sectoral and multisectoral outcomes. Rapid Response & Basic Needs humanitarian cash transfers, Cash+ programs focusing on Nutrition, GBV and Child Protection outcomes, longer-term shock responsive cash and cash based social protection programs and incentive payments for sectoral systems strengthening are some of the cash-based programming approaches adopted by the Cash Unit team and respective UNICEF sections in DRC.
Under the direct supervision of the Representative for the analysis and foresight aspects, with matrix management to the Senior Security Manager P5, the Security Analyst will provide specific analysis, advice, and support to the Sudan Country Office relative to the UNICEF Programme activities and operations in insecure areas as well as affected personnel and partners.
The incumbent will develop country specific thematic analysis of specific insecure areas, analysis of the underlying cause of inaccessibility and insecurity, the local dynamics, and planning and implementation of mitigation measures customized to the local context and risk analysis.
The incumbent will provide programmatic security support and analysis for all programs which will inform existing strategies, including communication and access strategies and provide the basis for measures to assist in reducing the number of targeted populations missed in hard-to-reach areas.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, and concern, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Office aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, and concern, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Team aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
We are looking for a Chief, Artificial Intelligence who will lead in the determination of AI/ML use case applicability, implementation approaches and deployment topologies. By working with Divisional subject matter experts and ICTD Business Relationship Managers, they will unlock possibilities for the implementation of AI/ML use cases providing in-depth technical guidance, advisories and hands-on AI/ML expertise.
La oficina de UNICEF Uruguay busca incorporar un/a consultor/a individual que brinde apoyo al equipo de Recaudación de Fondos en la implementación de su plan de trabajo con el Sector Privado y Empresarial (Corporate) así como en el desarrollo y fortalecimiento del programa de Herencias y Legados.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for a Regional Staff Counsellor to provide expertise to the management and staff of the regional and country offices, to support the overall well-being of UNICEF staff and their families, as well as teams in UNICEF offices in the region.
Join our dynamic team as a key contributor to UNICEF's humanitarian efforts! Reporting to the Chief of the Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) Unit, this role offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate cash-based assistance support for regional and country offices operating in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Emergency Specialist (P4), establishes and implements emergency preparedness and response activities across the 24 Country Offices in West and Central Africa Region including through regular travel (50-75% outside of Dakar) and deployments to Country and Field Offices. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency situation.
India Country Office is looking for an experienced Chief of Health responsible for managing and leading all stages of UNICEF’s engagement in child health and well-being in India, implemented through a network of 13 UNICEF Field Offices, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief, Health leads and manages the Health Section and supports the broader UNICEF health network including establishing plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) aims to create a roster of highly skilled facilitators who excel at integrating business acumen, facilitation mastery, and a deep understanding of group dynamics to support EOF’s strategic goals.
If you are dedicated, passionate about children and results, we are looking for you! Working under the supervision of the Regional Nutrition Specialist and in close collaboration with the Food Systems Specialist and communications as relevant, the consultant will develop a regional thematic report on the most up-to-date information on childhood overweight, review the progress made in relation to policies and strategies for its prevention of childhood overweight, and highlighting illustrative examples of UNICEF’s work in this area.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Office is looking for a Senior Immunization Specialist to provide technical and managerial leadership, advocacy, networking, programmatic guidance, and capacity building to UNICEF’s Country Offices throughout the West and Central Africa region on immunization as part of Primary Health Care.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Mozambique for a passionate and committed Procurement Officer, NO2 level position based in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Procurement Officer reports to the Supply and Logistics Manager and is responsible for managing
the end to end supply function of a wide range of product group for a medium sized UNICEF country office. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting in close coordination with programme sections and Logistics team ensuring timely customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transport, and distribution, using methodical approach to monitoring of supplies and service ensuring timely delivery of quality product and service.
UNICEF Country Office in Turkmenistan is looking for a proactive Programme Specialist, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness to expand and better coordinate the Country Office efforts in supporting the implementation of
the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures in Turkmenistan.
Under the guidance of the Senior Adviser Resource Mobilization, The Finance Manager is responsible for implementing a robust financial strategy for managing the finances of UNICEF’s polio eradication programme, including assessing the financial requirements of the programme, ensuring all approved activities are funded and developing and implementing strategies to improve monitoring and oversight. The Finance Manager ensures that funding proposals are consistent with programme strategies and budgetary ceilings. This staff member also represents UNICEF in several GPEI working groups, serves as Co-Chair of the Financial Management Group with WHO and leads on reporting on financial matters to GPEI senior management. The Finance Manager acts as a liaison between the Polio Programme and the Division of Financial and Administrative Management for all financial and budgetary elements of the Polio Eradication Programme. The Finance Manager also oversees preparation of the GPEI and UNICEF quarterly expenditure reporting as well as financial gaps analysis, building on the GPEI and UNICEF resource mobilization strategy. The post also provides support to regional and country offices for in-country resource mobilization efforts both with private and public sector donors.
The GSSC Finance Section is looking for a self-motivated, results-driven individual who can work independently and as team lead for ensuring quality of work, performance delivery, service excellence and compliance of the responsible technical unit. The efficiency and efficacy of the support provided by the Finance Officer results in the timely and accurate management of financial services globally in compliance with UNICEF policies and procedures.
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager ensures that UNICEF South Africa has strategic and results-based programme planning strategies and documents; useful, valid, and reliable information on the situation of children’s and women’s rights; relevant, effective, and timely use of programme monitoring information and insights for strategic and programmatic decision making, including insights for coverage, coordination, and coherence in emergency contexts. More specifically, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will lead the first area, ensuring the alignment of programme planning, monitoring, and corporate reporting.
Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the Social Policy Specialist is responsible for supporting the programme management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation to the delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes leading the development and implementation of a project management approach for the Social Recovery Office and ensuring team members are effectively utilizing associated tools and methodologies. The role also encompasses coordinating and delivering timely and accurate reporting, including donor reports and SPIRIT programme updates. 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.
The Senior Programme Manager (Social Recovery Office) reports to the UNICEF Ukraine Representative, with a dotted line to the Chief of Social Policy, for general guidance and direction, and is responsible for leading, managing and supervising all stages of the Office’s 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 in DRC uses cash transfers modality for cash transfers to support most vulnerable populations in the country in all programmatic contexts (emergency, transition, and development contexts) to address the basic and sectoral needs and services. UNICEF is providing support to the government in the payment of incentives, salaries for front line workers such as health professionals, social workers, teachers… Through longer term cash-based interventions UNICEF DRC supports beneficiary households and communities towards sustainable and middle & longer-term outcomes. UNICEF in DRC optimizes the use multipurpose cash transfers to achieve sectoral and multisectoral outcomes. Rapid Response & Basic Needs humanitarian cash transfers, Cash+ programs focusing on Nutrition, GBV and Child Protection outcomes, longer-term shock responsive cash and cash based social protection programs and incentive payments for sectoral systems strengthening are some of the cash-based programming approaches adopted by the Cash Unit team and respective UNICEF sections in DRC.
Under the direct supervision of the Representative for the analysis and foresight aspects, with matrix management to the Senior Security Manager P5, the Security Analyst will provide specific analysis, advice, and support to the Sudan Country Office relative to the UNICEF Programme activities and operations in insecure areas as well as affected personnel and partners.
The incumbent will develop country specific thematic analysis of specific insecure areas, analysis of the underlying cause of inaccessibility and insecurity, the local dynamics, and planning and implementation of mitigation measures customized to the local context and risk analysis.
The incumbent will provide programmatic security support and analysis for all programs which will inform existing strategies, including communication and access strategies and provide the basis for measures to assist in reducing the number of targeted populations missed in hard-to-reach areas.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, and concern, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Office aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of organizational activities and interests, and concern, among other things, the interaction of UNICEF with governments and other key partners as well as on strategic initiatives across UNICEF. This support helps UNICEF to take advantage of opportunities as well as safeguard the organization from risk. The Legal Team aims to identify and mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss, to safeguard the ability of the organization to be accountable to its stakeholders, and to preserve credibility as well as funding from member states and other donors, both public and private.
We are looking for a Chief, Artificial Intelligence who will lead in the determination of AI/ML use case applicability, implementation approaches and deployment topologies. By working with Divisional subject matter experts and ICTD Business Relationship Managers, they will unlock possibilities for the implementation of AI/ML use cases providing in-depth technical guidance, advisories and hands-on AI/ML expertise.
La oficina de UNICEF Uruguay busca incorporar un/a consultor/a individual que brinde apoyo al equipo de Recaudación de Fondos en la implementación de su plan de trabajo con el Sector Privado y Empresarial (Corporate) así como en el desarrollo y fortalecimiento del programa de Herencias y Legados.
The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office is looking for a Regional Staff Counsellor to provide expertise to the management and staff of the regional and country offices, to support the overall well-being of UNICEF staff and their families, as well as teams in UNICEF offices in the region.
Join our dynamic team as a key contributor to UNICEF's humanitarian efforts! Reporting to the Chief of the Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) Unit, this role offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate cash-based assistance support for regional and country offices operating in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Emergency Specialist (P4), establishes and implements emergency preparedness and response activities across the 24 Country Offices in West and Central Africa Region including through regular travel (50-75% outside of Dakar) and deployments to Country and Field Offices. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency situation.
India Country Office is looking for an experienced Chief of Health responsible for managing and leading all stages of UNICEF’s engagement in child health and well-being in India, implemented through a network of 13 UNICEF Field Offices, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief, Health leads and manages the Health Section and supports the broader UNICEF health network including establishing plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) aims to create a roster of highly skilled facilitators who excel at integrating business acumen, facilitation mastery, and a deep understanding of group dynamics to support EOF’s strategic goals.
