UNICEF is seeking a Chief Economist & Director of Social Policy to lead the Center of Excellence on Child Poverty in Panama with satellite teams in Nairobi, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme. The Chief Economist & Director, Social Policy must possess credibility and strong leadership abilities to actively engage at the cutting edge of international policy dialogue and participate in important discussions that prioritize child rights and well-being. S/he will provide effective leadership in influencing the policy agenda of key global partners and for relevant UNICEF programme and advocacy agenda, and advise the senior management of the organization on policy pathways to achieving the child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond. S/he will contribute to shaping opportunities and solving various challenging economic and social policy issues affecting children by providing analysis and policy recommendations towards at-scale programme design and institutional strengthening. Such analysis and policy recommendations will include pro-child development measures for macroeconomic stability, good governance, and sustainable fiscal space and debt restructuring for enhanced investments in child wellbeing by governments and partners.
The Gender, Rights, and Protection unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants to pre-qualify candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. Consultants on the roster may be called upon to:
• Conduct evidence reviews and quality appraisals of programmatic research on child marriage, FGM, and related interventions (e.g. social protection, cash transfers, health, social and behavioural change)
• Draft high-quality research outputs including reports, briefs, academic articles, and presentations.
• Provide technical assistance on harmful practice research to UNICEF and UNFPA country and regional offices to support evidence-informed programming.
• Support evidence-agenda setting processes including research consultations, evidence synthesis, engaging stakeholders, and developing knowledge translation tools to enhance evidence uptake.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Health & Nutrition Specialist with the Health & Nutrition team 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 Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Health & Nutrition Specialist with the Health & Nutrition team 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 Côte d'Ivoire is recruiting an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Associate to perform a full range of technical, operational and procedural activities including end-user services, in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of information management systems and telecommunications services for the Office, to ensure effective communication with client departments/divisions/offices. If you are interested and have the necessary qualifications, apply and join our team to continue our meaningful action towards the populations we serve !
Work with UNICEF Mexico as a Consultant!
UNICEF Mexico is looking for a consultant to adapt the BEAT THE HEAT framework to the national context and adapting the risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategy and materials in Morelos, Tabasco, and Baja California (Mexicali). The aim is to strengthen climate resilience and protect children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers from heatwave-related risks.
If you are interested and have the required experience, apply today!
UNICEF Gambia is seeking a qualified and motivated Administrative and Finance Officer to join our dynamic team. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth operation of our office by delivering high-quality financial and administrative support.
This opportunity is open to nationals of The Gambia. Internal UNICEF candidates who are legally authorized to work in The Gambia are also eligible to apply
UNICEF Gambia is looking for a seasoned driver with a passion for safety, reliability, and professionalism to take up the role of Senior Driver. The Senior Driver is responsible to provide reliable and safe driving services to the Head of Office, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, and knowledge of protocol, whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The UNICEF Togo Country Office is seeking a dedicated Supply and Logistics Associate to achieve impactful results for every child.
The Supply and Logistics Associate performs highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases.
The function is characterized as highly independent and provides opportunities for Associates to lead and carry out responsibility for end-to-end supply chain management from the beginning to the end of the process and provide input into the design and development of improved supply chain services and delivery mechanisms.
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking the services of a National Consultant to support the Social Policy Section in implementing a Formative Lessons Learned and Costed Scale-up Plan for the Child Benefit Pilots in Iraq.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
Join UNICEF's Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI)! Gain hands-on experience supporting OIAI's internal audit function through data analytics and business intelligence like Excel and Power BI. Help strengthen UNICEF's governance and risk management.
Six-month paid internship starting December 2025 in New York.
The Office of Innovation is looking for a seasoned innovation leader to build effective climate innovation pathways for global and country-level programmes. The Climate Innovation Specialist will support the development and implementation of UNICEF’s climate innovation strategy and service offer for 2026–2030, working in close collaboration with the Children and Climate Center of Excellence and the Programme Group. The consultant will coordinate the climate venture pipeline, operationalize innovative financing mechanisms, and strengthen country engagement and partnerships to scale climate-smart solutions that advance child health, resilience, and environmental sustainability across UNICEF programmes. We are looking for someone passionate about lifting others, a champion for cross-sectoral collaboration, and an expert in navigating complex stakeholder spaces without losing momentum. In return, we’ll give you one of the most flexible working environments in the UN system and an inspiring opportunity to contribute to building more sustainable futures for every child.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Child Poverty and Social Protection team in the Social Policy section with outreach as well as advocacy approaches on child poverty and social protection, through a variety of policy advocacy and knowledge management initiatives. This includes supporting dialogue, learning and advocacy on shock responsive as well as inclusive & gender responsive social protection, as well as support managing an active Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, support staff members coordinate outreach to member organizations.
UNICEF has established a new Global Child Hazard Database to estimate the exposure of children and critical infrastructures to single and multiple climate-related hazards. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance and scale the core data processing pipeline for the Database by integrating new data streams, improving processing efficiency, and preparing the system for broader deployment and increased data volume. Integrating different data sources and platforms in cloud-based server environment.
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is a global network of operational agencies, academic institutions, policymakers, donors and practitioners that facilitates inter-agency technical collaboration on child protection in all humanitarian contexts. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) co-leads the Alliance with rotating NGOs, currently International Rescue Committee and Hurras Network. The Alliance sets standards and produces technical guidance for use by the various stakeholders, particularly field practitioners. Its mission is to support humanitarian actors to achieve high-quality and effective child protection interventions in humanitarian contexts, in both refugee and non-refugee settings.
The purpose of the assignment is to support the Alliance with planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and grant management for all Working Groups, Task Forces, and Initiatives (WGTFIs), in alignment with the Alliance’s Strategic Brief (2025-2026) and the following strategy, and the implementation of these strategies.
The hired consultant will be responsible to support implementation of the Green Rising initiative, including the Green Rising Investment Facility, by making inputs into the global Green Rising strategy – through strategy advice and facilitation expertise - and by providing tailored advice on Green Rising programming to implementing UNICEF country offices, including bringing new offices onboard to the initiative. S/he will support the development of multiple strategy streams – from capacity building to supporting collaborating with other agencies and organizations -- to leverage youth power to achieve programmatic results, including environmental impact and sustainable livelihoods, across UNICEF and partners while empowering and upskilling young people. Linked to this work, s/he will contribute to drafting fundraising proposals, support key events and fora such as skill-shares, webinars, community calls and design workshops using facilitation techniques guided by human-centred design. The consultant will be supervised by the head of the Global Volunteer Initiative (GVI) within Generation Unlimited/UNICEF and work closely with the GVI team. The work will require some travel. For additional background, refer to the Generation Unlimited/Global Volunteer Initiative and Green Rising websites
¿Le gustaría trabajar con nuestro equipo para generar cambios positivos en la vida de niños, niñas y adolescentes? Esta puede ser una oportunidad.
La Oficina de UNICEF en Cuba anuncia su convocatoria para ocupar la vacante de Asociado/a de Suministros y Logistica en el área de Operaciones. Este puesto implica realizar un trabajo altamente especializado en la gestión de la cadena de suministro de UNICEF, así como gestionar los casos y solicitudes de los clientes más complejos, lo que frecuentemente requiere evaluar situaciones difíciles y adaptar los procedimientos y procesos para resolverlas. Es una oportunidad de liderar y asumir la responsabilidad de la gestión integral de la cadena de suministro, desde el inicio hasta el final del proceso, y de contribuir al diseño y desarrollo de servicios y mecanismos de distribución más eficientes. Le invitamos a consultar la Descripción del Perfil y los requerimientos para su postulación.
!Tú puedes ser parte de nuestro equipo y trabajar a favor de la infancia y la adolescencia en el país!
UNICEF Ghana is seeking the services of a highly qualified and experienced professional with a proven commitment to achieving impactful results for every child. The selected consultant will serve as a national consultant to lead the development and test an aggregation model for strengthening the sanitation supply chain and scaling up market-based sanitation services across Ghana in response to SDG 6.2.
The assignment will be carried out in close collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs and other stakeholders.
The consultant will report to the WASH Specialist (Sanitation & Hygiene). ONLY Ghanaian nationals are eligible to apply.
UNICEF is seeking a Chief Economist & Director of Social Policy to lead the Center of Excellence on Child Poverty in Panama with satellite teams in Nairobi, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme. The Chief Economist & Director, Social Policy must possess credibility and strong leadership abilities to actively engage at the cutting edge of international policy dialogue and participate in important discussions that prioritize child rights and well-being. S/he will provide effective leadership in influencing the policy agenda of key global partners and for relevant UNICEF programme and advocacy agenda, and advise the senior management of the organization on policy pathways to achieving the child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond. S/he will contribute to shaping opportunities and solving various challenging economic and social policy issues affecting children by providing analysis and policy recommendations towards at-scale programme design and institutional strengthening. Such analysis and policy recommendations will include pro-child development measures for macroeconomic stability, good governance, and sustainable fiscal space and debt restructuring for enhanced investments in child wellbeing by governments and partners.
The Gender, Rights, and Protection unit is establishing a Roster of Consultants to pre-qualify candidates who can be contracted quickly to provide a range of research services. Consultants on the roster may be called upon to:
• Conduct evidence reviews and quality appraisals of programmatic research on child marriage, FGM, and related interventions (e.g. social protection, cash transfers, health, social and behavioural change)
• Draft high-quality research outputs including reports, briefs, academic articles, and presentations.
• Provide technical assistance on harmful practice research to UNICEF and UNFPA country and regional offices to support evidence-informed programming.
• Support evidence-agenda setting processes including research consultations, evidence synthesis, engaging stakeholders, and developing knowledge translation tools to enhance evidence uptake.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Health & Nutrition Specialist with the Health & Nutrition team 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 Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Health & Nutrition Specialist with the Health & Nutrition team 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 Côte d'Ivoire is recruiting an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Associate to perform a full range of technical, operational and procedural activities including end-user services, in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of information management systems and telecommunications services for the Office, to ensure effective communication with client departments/divisions/offices. If you are interested and have the necessary qualifications, apply and join our team to continue our meaningful action towards the populations we serve !
Work with UNICEF Mexico as a Consultant!
UNICEF Mexico is looking for a consultant to adapt the BEAT THE HEAT framework to the national context and adapting the risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategy and materials in Morelos, Tabasco, and Baja California (Mexicali). The aim is to strengthen climate resilience and protect children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers from heatwave-related risks.
If you are interested and have the required experience, apply today!
UNICEF Gambia is seeking a qualified and motivated Administrative and Finance Officer to join our dynamic team. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth operation of our office by delivering high-quality financial and administrative support.
This opportunity is open to nationals of The Gambia. Internal UNICEF candidates who are legally authorized to work in The Gambia are also eligible to apply
UNICEF Gambia is looking for a seasoned driver with a passion for safety, reliability, and professionalism to take up the role of Senior Driver. The Senior Driver is responsible to provide reliable and safe driving services to the Head of Office, demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, integrity, sense of responsibility, and knowledge of protocol, whilst ensuring compliance with local driving rules and regulations.
The UNICEF Togo Country Office is seeking a dedicated Supply and Logistics Associate to achieve impactful results for every child.
The Supply and Logistics Associate performs highly skilled work on UNICEF supply chains, and manages the more complex cases and client requests, which frequently requires the evaluation of difficult situations and adaptation of procedures and processes to resolve such cases.
The function is characterized as highly independent and provides opportunities for Associates to lead and carry out responsibility for end-to-end supply chain management from the beginning to the end of the process and provide input into the design and development of improved supply chain services and delivery mechanisms.
UNICEF Iraq Office is seeking the services of a National Consultant to support the Social Policy Section in implementing a Formative Lessons Learned and Costed Scale-up Plan for the Child Benefit Pilots in Iraq.
This consultancy is aimed at developing a national protocol for social workers based in medical settings on crisis management and disaster response. The consultancy also contributes to national roll-out of the protocol through training of the social work supervisors on implementation of the protocol.
Join UNICEF's Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI)! Gain hands-on experience supporting OIAI's internal audit function through data analytics and business intelligence like Excel and Power BI. Help strengthen UNICEF's governance and risk management.
Six-month paid internship starting December 2025 in New York.
The Office of Innovation is looking for a seasoned innovation leader to build effective climate innovation pathways for global and country-level programmes. The Climate Innovation Specialist will support the development and implementation of UNICEF’s climate innovation strategy and service offer for 2026–2030, working in close collaboration with the Children and Climate Center of Excellence and the Programme Group. The consultant will coordinate the climate venture pipeline, operationalize innovative financing mechanisms, and strengthen country engagement and partnerships to scale climate-smart solutions that advance child health, resilience, and environmental sustainability across UNICEF programmes. We are looking for someone passionate about lifting others, a champion for cross-sectoral collaboration, and an expert in navigating complex stakeholder spaces without losing momentum. In return, we’ll give you one of the most flexible working environments in the UN system and an inspiring opportunity to contribute to building more sustainable futures for every child.
The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Child Poverty and Social Protection team in the Social Policy section with outreach as well as advocacy approaches on child poverty and social protection, through a variety of policy advocacy and knowledge management initiatives. This includes supporting dialogue, learning and advocacy on shock responsive as well as inclusive & gender responsive social protection, as well as support managing an active Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, support staff members coordinate outreach to member organizations.
UNICEF has established a new Global Child Hazard Database to estimate the exposure of children and critical infrastructures to single and multiple climate-related hazards. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance and scale the core data processing pipeline for the Database by integrating new data streams, improving processing efficiency, and preparing the system for broader deployment and increased data volume. Integrating different data sources and platforms in cloud-based server environment.
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is a global network of operational agencies, academic institutions, policymakers, donors and practitioners that facilitates inter-agency technical collaboration on child protection in all humanitarian contexts. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) co-leads the Alliance with rotating NGOs, currently International Rescue Committee and Hurras Network. The Alliance sets standards and produces technical guidance for use by the various stakeholders, particularly field practitioners. Its mission is to support humanitarian actors to achieve high-quality and effective child protection interventions in humanitarian contexts, in both refugee and non-refugee settings.
The purpose of the assignment is to support the Alliance with planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and grant management for all Working Groups, Task Forces, and Initiatives (WGTFIs), in alignment with the Alliance’s Strategic Brief (2025-2026) and the following strategy, and the implementation of these strategies.
The hired consultant will be responsible to support implementation of the Green Rising initiative, including the Green Rising Investment Facility, by making inputs into the global Green Rising strategy – through strategy advice and facilitation expertise - and by providing tailored advice on Green Rising programming to implementing UNICEF country offices, including bringing new offices onboard to the initiative. S/he will support the development of multiple strategy streams – from capacity building to supporting collaborating with other agencies and organizations -- to leverage youth power to achieve programmatic results, including environmental impact and sustainable livelihoods, across UNICEF and partners while empowering and upskilling young people. Linked to this work, s/he will contribute to drafting fundraising proposals, support key events and fora such as skill-shares, webinars, community calls and design workshops using facilitation techniques guided by human-centred design. The consultant will be supervised by the head of the Global Volunteer Initiative (GVI) within Generation Unlimited/UNICEF and work closely with the GVI team. The work will require some travel. For additional background, refer to the Generation Unlimited/Global Volunteer Initiative and Green Rising websites
¿Le gustaría trabajar con nuestro equipo para generar cambios positivos en la vida de niños, niñas y adolescentes? Esta puede ser una oportunidad.
La Oficina de UNICEF en Cuba anuncia su convocatoria para ocupar la vacante de Asociado/a de Suministros y Logistica en el área de Operaciones. Este puesto implica realizar un trabajo altamente especializado en la gestión de la cadena de suministro de UNICEF, así como gestionar los casos y solicitudes de los clientes más complejos, lo que frecuentemente requiere evaluar situaciones difíciles y adaptar los procedimientos y procesos para resolverlas. Es una oportunidad de liderar y asumir la responsabilidad de la gestión integral de la cadena de suministro, desde el inicio hasta el final del proceso, y de contribuir al diseño y desarrollo de servicios y mecanismos de distribución más eficientes. Le invitamos a consultar la Descripción del Perfil y los requerimientos para su postulación.
!Tú puedes ser parte de nuestro equipo y trabajar a favor de la infancia y la adolescencia en el país!
UNICEF Ghana is seeking the services of a highly qualified and experienced professional with a proven commitment to achieving impactful results for every child. The selected consultant will serve as a national consultant to lead the development and test an aggregation model for strengthening the sanitation supply chain and scaling up market-based sanitation services across Ghana in response to SDG 6.2.
The assignment will be carried out in close collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs and other stakeholders.
The consultant will report to the WASH Specialist (Sanitation & Hygiene). ONLY Ghanaian nationals are eligible to apply.
