UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of health officer for adolescent engagement for HPV vaccine routinization and polio social mobilization and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
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.
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.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to define and integrate humanitarian competencies into its existing Competency Framework, aligning with its dual mandate of humanitarian assistance and development support. This consultancy aims to equip UNICEF personnel with the skills necessary to navigate complex environments and respond effectively to emergencies, in line with the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs). Key deliverables include a thorough review of current competencies, stakeholder engagement, and the development of a revised framework adaptable to various roles. The consultant will also map training programs to ensure alignment and facilitate implementation across HR processes. This initiative is crucial for strengthening UNICEF's response capabilities amid evolving global challenges.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive local Consultant for Samoa. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities among key national stakeholders, such as participating UN organizations, government stakeholders, OPDs, and civil society, and additional stakeholders, such as development partners. In doing so, the capacities to implement disability inclusive development approaches in the country and region are strengthened.
The Health Officer provides professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results, by preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of results. He/she will provide technical assistance in the development of health work plans, ensuring alignment with national health goals and targets in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health, and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country. As a key partner of in Primary Health Care Particularly Immunization UNICEF has the mandate to provide technical assistance to the country through advocacy, coordination, planning implementation, and monitoring of health programmes. The organization relies on highly trained and experienced personnel of staff and consultants to meet this obligation.
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes.
The WASH Specialist (Private Sector and Urban Sanitation) reports to WASH Specialist (Level 3) for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme. The support provided by the WASH specialist will enable the country office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme around urban sanitation and private sector management. 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.
This position is part of the UNICEF Afghanistan Polio SBC Team based in Kabul and will directly report to SBC Manager. This position will also collaborate closely with M&E team based in Kabul. The Polio SBC Team is central to UNICEF's efforts in ensuring that communities across Afghanistan continue to demand and accept the polio vaccine. The team promotes vaccine acceptance, proactively sharing information via in-person and digital channels, developing innovative solutions, and building long-term access to health information in the physical and digital realms.
The Finance Manager reports to the Deputy Representative - Operations for general direction and guidance. The manager is responsible for providing support to the senior management team of the country office as well as to programme section chiefs where required in managing, monitoring and overseeing the full range of financial services in support of programme and operational activities (i.e. financial planning, disbursements of funds and payments, treasury and accounting, financial analysis and reporting of resources), advising on and managing the financial issues associated with cash disbursement programmes, Operations budgetary management, ensuring the compliance of all financial operations with organizational plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of performance, ethics, and integrity.
The Finance Manager, when supervising support staff, will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics.
The Nutrition Manager supports the Chief in managing the section, contributing to innovation and knowledge management. S/He is responsible for developing, preparing and managing complex, key and integrated nutrition programmes. The Nutrition Manager provides authoritative technical guidance and management support throughout the
programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes, focusing on prevention of all forms of malnutrition. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
El propósito de la Consultoría es contar con asesoramiento especializado para el logro de resultados inscritos en el Programa de UNICEF en materia de DRR – EPR y el desarrollo de herramientas que apoyen el diseño y faciliten la implementación de dichos resultados, en particular aquellos con impacto directo en el éxito del proyecto “Comprehensive Disaster Participatory Preparedness Focused on Highly Vulnerable Communities” financiado por ECHO que incluye los siguientes componentes: Desarrollo de capacidades básicas y especializadas; Identificación, mapeo y definición de mecanismos de coordinación de actores; evaluación de Riesgos; definición participativa del escenario primario de intervención con acciones de Preparación y acción anticipatoria, articulación entre la evaluación de riesgo y el diseño del planes locales de preparación. de un escenario primario; Paquetes Básicos de Preparación y evaluación de los cambios generados en el Proyecto.
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.
The WASH Specialist, supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programmatic activities, including those related to WASH emergency coordination and response. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the multi-country programme.
Greece Country Office is looking for a National Consultant on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Accountability to Affected Population to support the cross-cutting areas of PSEA and AAP that need to be embedded in reaching the national targets for all children, concerning health, education, social protection, child protection, justice and youth employability.
To provide professional technical support to conduct a landscape analysis in pre-pregnancy, maternal and child health quality initiatives in Sri Lanka and develop pre-pregnancy, maternal, newborn and under 5 child health and nutrition and FP quality improvement Road Map and the national operational plan for 2025 – 2035. To work closely with the international consultant recruited for this task.
Afghanistan country office is seeking an experienced Education Officer responsible for providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international consultant. Part of the deliverables can be done remotely but will require one trip to each of the proposed countries: Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Kiribati with approximately one week each to conduct videography services. The consultant will arrange their own accommodation, airfares, and other means of transport and visa (where required), which should be covered in the financial proposal, together with their daily rate. For the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the vendor will receive video footage from the FSM field office to be edited remotely. The consultant would report directly to the Chief of WASH Programme with technical oversight from the Chief of Communication.
Under the guidance and leadership of Deputy Representative Operations (DRO), Administrative and Finance Specialist is accountable for managing and leading the finance and admin team and also guiding operations staff in the field office in delivery of quality results in the areas of finance, administration, accounting, common and local service delivery along with Country Programme, Operation’s work plan, rolling management plan and vision of change and innovation set by the DRO and the Representative.
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 Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of health officer for adolescent engagement for HPV vaccine routinization and polio social mobilization and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
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.
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.
UNICEF is seeking a consultant to define and integrate humanitarian competencies into its existing Competency Framework, aligning with its dual mandate of humanitarian assistance and development support. This consultancy aims to equip UNICEF personnel with the skills necessary to navigate complex environments and respond effectively to emergencies, in line with the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs). Key deliverables include a thorough review of current competencies, stakeholder engagement, and the development of a revised framework adaptable to various roles. The consultant will also map training programs to ensure alignment and facilitate implementation across HR processes. This initiative is crucial for strengthening UNICEF's response capabilities amid evolving global challenges.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive local Consultant for Samoa. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities among key national stakeholders, such as participating UN organizations, government stakeholders, OPDs, and civil society, and additional stakeholders, such as development partners. In doing so, the capacities to implement disability inclusive development approaches in the country and region are strengthened.
The Health Officer provides professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results, by preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, and evaluating and reporting of results. He/she will provide technical assistance in the development of health work plans, ensuring alignment with national health goals and targets in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health, and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF's immunization plus goals and objectives for the country. As a key partner of in Primary Health Care Particularly Immunization UNICEF has the mandate to provide technical assistance to the country through advocacy, coordination, planning implementation, and monitoring of health programmes. The organization relies on highly trained and experienced personnel of staff and consultants to meet this obligation.
The Nutrition Specialist supports the development and preparation of the nutrition programme and is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the programme progress of a sector of the nutrition programme within the country programme. The Nutrition Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes.
The WASH Specialist (Private Sector and Urban Sanitation) reports to WASH Specialist (Level 3) for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme. The support provided by the WASH specialist will enable the country office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme around urban sanitation and private sector management. 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.
This position is part of the UNICEF Afghanistan Polio SBC Team based in Kabul and will directly report to SBC Manager. This position will also collaborate closely with M&E team based in Kabul. The Polio SBC Team is central to UNICEF's efforts in ensuring that communities across Afghanistan continue to demand and accept the polio vaccine. The team promotes vaccine acceptance, proactively sharing information via in-person and digital channels, developing innovative solutions, and building long-term access to health information in the physical and digital realms.
The Finance Manager reports to the Deputy Representative - Operations for general direction and guidance. The manager is responsible for providing support to the senior management team of the country office as well as to programme section chiefs where required in managing, monitoring and overseeing the full range of financial services in support of programme and operational activities (i.e. financial planning, disbursements of funds and payments, treasury and accounting, financial analysis and reporting of resources), advising on and managing the financial issues associated with cash disbursement programmes, Operations budgetary management, ensuring the compliance of all financial operations with organizational plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of performance, ethics, and integrity.
The Finance Manager, when supervising support staff, will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics.
The Nutrition Manager supports the Chief in managing the section, contributing to innovation and knowledge management. S/He is responsible for developing, preparing and managing complex, key and integrated nutrition programmes. The Nutrition Manager provides authoritative technical guidance and management support throughout the
programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes, focusing on prevention of all forms of malnutrition. This is carried out according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
El propósito de la Consultoría es contar con asesoramiento especializado para el logro de resultados inscritos en el Programa de UNICEF en materia de DRR – EPR y el desarrollo de herramientas que apoyen el diseño y faciliten la implementación de dichos resultados, en particular aquellos con impacto directo en el éxito del proyecto “Comprehensive Disaster Participatory Preparedness Focused on Highly Vulnerable Communities” financiado por ECHO que incluye los siguientes componentes: Desarrollo de capacidades básicas y especializadas; Identificación, mapeo y definición de mecanismos de coordinación de actores; evaluación de Riesgos; definición participativa del escenario primario de intervención con acciones de Preparación y acción anticipatoria, articulación entre la evaluación de riesgo y el diseño del planes locales de preparación. de un escenario primario; Paquetes Básicos de Preparación y evaluación de los cambios generados en el Proyecto.
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.
The WASH Specialist, supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programmatic activities, including those related to WASH emergency coordination and response. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the multi-country programme.
Greece Country Office is looking for a National Consultant on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Accountability to Affected Population to support the cross-cutting areas of PSEA and AAP that need to be embedded in reaching the national targets for all children, concerning health, education, social protection, child protection, justice and youth employability.
To provide professional technical support to conduct a landscape analysis in pre-pregnancy, maternal and child health quality initiatives in Sri Lanka and develop pre-pregnancy, maternal, newborn and under 5 child health and nutrition and FP quality improvement Road Map and the national operational plan for 2025 – 2035. To work closely with the international consultant recruited for this task.
Afghanistan country office is seeking an experienced Education Officer responsible for providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive international consultant. Part of the deliverables can be done remotely but will require one trip to each of the proposed countries: Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Kiribati with approximately one week each to conduct videography services. The consultant will arrange their own accommodation, airfares, and other means of transport and visa (where required), which should be covered in the financial proposal, together with their daily rate. For the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the vendor will receive video footage from the FSM field office to be edited remotely. The consultant would report directly to the Chief of WASH Programme with technical oversight from the Chief of Communication.
Under the guidance and leadership of Deputy Representative Operations (DRO), Administrative and Finance Specialist is accountable for managing and leading the finance and admin team and also guiding operations staff in the field office in delivery of quality results in the areas of finance, administration, accounting, common and local service delivery along with Country Programme, Operation’s work plan, rolling management plan and vision of change and innovation set by the DRO and the Representative.
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.