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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
If you are a seasoned technical professional with strong expertise in renewable energy systems and a passion for advancing climate-resilient WASH services in fragile and underserved settings, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Solar Renewable Energy Technical Consultant (WASH) – Tawi-Tawi under the WASH Programme.
This consultancy will provide independent technical oversight and quality assurance for the solarization of a desalination plant and related WASH infrastructure. The role involves reviewing and validating system design, overseeing installation and commissioning, ensuring compliance with national regulations and international best practices, advising on safety and sustainability measures, and documenting lessons learned to support replication and scale-up, contributing to UNICEF’s climate-resilient WASH commitments and improved access to safe water for children and communities in BARMM.
This is a readvertisement of the external VA for replacement of WASH Specialist, NO3 in Sittwe office UNICEF, Myanmar. Interested Myanmar nationals with relevant qualifications and skills are eligible to apply.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist who is at level 3 for supervision. The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme.
Between December 2025 and mid-January 2026, Mozambique experienced severe flooding that affected more than 724,000 people across several provinces. Gaza Province was among the hardest hit, with extensive damage to water supply systems, contamination of more than 210 boreholes, and interruption of services for over 140,000 people. Sanitation systems were also affected, increasing risks of diarrheal diseases and suspected cholera.
The consultant will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF and Government partners to implement the WASH early recovery phase in flood-affected areas, with a focus on system assessment, prioritization, support to technical design, procurement, implementation support and coordination.
Are you looking for a hands-on experience to expand your knowledge and skills? UNICEF Ghana has an opportunity for young talents to engage as WASH Knowledge Management (KM) Intern to support Knowledge and Information Management for the WASH Program.
The internship aims to strengthen evidence-based programming and enhance organizational learning through effective data management, documentation, and knowledge-sharing processes.
The internship duration is 26 weeks (Part-time work within 12 months). If you are passionate about data-driven impact and learning-oriented programming, we encourage you to apply.
This consultancy is an opportunity to support five frontrunner countries—Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, and South Sudan—in documenting the implementation of the Joint Action to Stop Wasting (JASW) and generating evidence-driven learning products. The consultant will provide technical and methodological support across the learning process, including designing data collection approaches, facilitating data gathering and analysis, and preparing country learning briefs and multi‑country thematic briefs. The role also synthesizes cross-country findings to identify common patterns, good practices, and lessons that inform adaptive management and strengthen the JASW partnership model, working under the guidance of global UNICEF and WFP teams.
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for a Climate Resilience Officer, NOB (Temporary Appointment) UNICEF MALDIVES (for Maldivian Nationals only) all qualified nationals are invited to apply!
UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office (CO), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan (NRCST), supports national efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness and climate change adaptation across the education sector. These efforts aim to ensure a safe and clean environment, uninterrupted access to quality education, health, nutrition and WASH services for children, and enhanced protection of the most deprived and vulnerable groups, including children with disabilities, from the consequences of natural disasters and climate-induced risks.
Within this framework, UNICEF is supporting the resilience of schools through the implementation of the Green School Programme. Through the engagement of education sector professionals, school administrations, teachers, young volunteers and adolescents in disaster risk-prone areas, the initiative seeks to enhance preparedness, reduce risks and mitigate the impacts of potential disasters at school and community levels.
Building on ongoing pilot initiatives implemented in 18 schools under DRR interventions and 20 schools under the Green School Programme, UNICEF plans to expand both interventions to at least 100 schools nationwide in 2026.
Within the framework of the Programme Document implemented jointly with the NRCST, and in line with the 2026 Annual Work Plan between UNICEF and the Ministry of Education, UNICEF seeks to engage a National Consultant to provide technical and operational support for the implementation and scale-up of the Green School Programme while ensuring coherence with broader DRR interventions across the education system.
Afghanistan country office is seeking an experienced Logistics Officer responsible for providing technical and operational support as per the Country Office (CO) set-up to the Health Section on all supply related issues and is responsible for managing the supply chains of the MCH program, IFI supported B/EPHS program, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)and for responding to health emergencies.
Join UNICEF Dominican Republic as a Programme Assistant (G5) in the Education Section and contribute to impactful results for children. In this role, you will provide essential administrative, operational, and programme support that keeps our education initiatives running smoothly. You will help monitor budgets, coordinate programme activities, support procurement and travel, organize events and trainings, manage digital and physical knowledge resources, and ensure seamless collaboration between technical teams, operations, and external partners. We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, digitally savvy team‑player with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. If you are committed to equity, care about high‑quality delivery, and thrive in a collaborative, mission‑driven setting, we encourage you to apply and help us advance better outcomes for every child.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Supply and Logistics officer 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.
People & Culture Specialist (Talent Development) supports the Digital Impact Division in strengthening its talent and learning ecosystem. The role acts as the focal point for all learning and development work for the Division, ensuring that learning initiatives are designed and delivered in a clear and practical way. It focuses on talent development, digital learning, and knowledge management, including emerging technologies such as AI. The Specialist supports the development of the capabilities needed for digital impact and transformation across the digital impact community, working closely with the Global Learning Centre (GLC) and contributing to upskilling efforts for the Global Digital Advisors (TeamOne). The incumbent will support learning and talent development priorities by leveraging workforce and skills insights to inform succession planning and the design of learning pathways for future roles. He/she will work closely with chiefs, managers, Human Resources Business Partners, Subject Matter Experts, regional and country offices, principal Digital Advisors, as well as collaborating with GLC to ensure alignment and relevance.
We’ are seeking a passionate expert, with grounded legal insight and systems expertise to help strengthen the Jamaica Child Protection System. This is your opportunity to drive meaningful change by supporting the implementation of a vital Case Management Review—ensuring stronger protection, smarter systems, and better outcomes for children nationwide.
If you’re committed to building safer futures and shaping lasting reform, we want to hear from you!
In partnership with the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) launched the South Africa ECCE Outcomes Fund (“Fund 1.0”) in December 2025. Over three years, five implementing partners (IPs) will open around 1.4k new Early learning programmes (ELPs) and support around 600 existing ones throughout the country. The Outcomes fund is a form of outcomes-based financing, wherein payment to IPs is dependent on their progress towards pre-specified target outcomes. Under this model, EOF, IPs, and pre-financers providing working capital and performance management to the IPs, will frequently collect monitoring and evaluation data related to the interventions.
Fund 1.0 was developed as a way to learn about how to improve ECCE quality, to provide space for innovation, and as an opportunity for the DBE to broaden partnerships with non-state ECCE providers. Towards the scaling objectives of the 2030 ECD strategy and as outlined in the Bana Pele Blueprint, the DBE and EOF are interested in surfacing learnings from Fund 1.0 to inform the design of a future outcomes fund (“ELP Fund 2.0”). To support that effort, EOF is looking to collaborate with a consultant who will serve as a full-time member of the South Africa country team, to lead the learning, scaling, and evidence synthesis agenda for Fund 1.0.
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 is looking for an Individual International consultant to support development of the policy paper on intersection between violence against children and violence against women.
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 fulfill 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.
To support the scaling and ensure strong technical support to Oky deployment countries, UNICEF DCOE seeks an Oky Technology Advisory Consultant to provide technology oversight, architecture stewardship, and quality assurance across all technology components of Oky. The consultant will provide capacity building and coaching to local Oky teams and their tech vendors in deployment countries.
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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
If you are a seasoned technical professional with strong expertise in renewable energy systems and a passion for advancing climate-resilient WASH services in fragile and underserved settings, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply for the position of Solar Renewable Energy Technical Consultant (WASH) – Tawi-Tawi under the WASH Programme.
This consultancy will provide independent technical oversight and quality assurance for the solarization of a desalination plant and related WASH infrastructure. The role involves reviewing and validating system design, overseeing installation and commissioning, ensuring compliance with national regulations and international best practices, advising on safety and sustainability measures, and documenting lessons learned to support replication and scale-up, contributing to UNICEF’s climate-resilient WASH commitments and improved access to safe water for children and communities in BARMM.
This is a readvertisement of the external VA for replacement of WASH Specialist, NO3 in Sittwe office UNICEF, Myanmar. Interested Myanmar nationals with relevant qualifications and skills are eligible to apply.
The WASH Officer reports to the WASH Specialist who is at level 3 for supervision. The WASH Officer provides technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process. The Officer prepares, manages and implements a variety of technical and administrative tasks, related to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH output results of the country programme.
Between December 2025 and mid-January 2026, Mozambique experienced severe flooding that affected more than 724,000 people across several provinces. Gaza Province was among the hardest hit, with extensive damage to water supply systems, contamination of more than 210 boreholes, and interruption of services for over 140,000 people. Sanitation systems were also affected, increasing risks of diarrheal diseases and suspected cholera.
The consultant will provide technical and operational support to UNICEF and Government partners to implement the WASH early recovery phase in flood-affected areas, with a focus on system assessment, prioritization, support to technical design, procurement, implementation support and coordination.
Are you looking for a hands-on experience to expand your knowledge and skills? UNICEF Ghana has an opportunity for young talents to engage as WASH Knowledge Management (KM) Intern to support Knowledge and Information Management for the WASH Program.
The internship aims to strengthen evidence-based programming and enhance organizational learning through effective data management, documentation, and knowledge-sharing processes.
The internship duration is 26 weeks (Part-time work within 12 months). If you are passionate about data-driven impact and learning-oriented programming, we encourage you to apply.
This consultancy is an opportunity to support five frontrunner countries—Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, and South Sudan—in documenting the implementation of the Joint Action to Stop Wasting (JASW) and generating evidence-driven learning products. The consultant will provide technical and methodological support across the learning process, including designing data collection approaches, facilitating data gathering and analysis, and preparing country learning briefs and multi‑country thematic briefs. The role also synthesizes cross-country findings to identify common patterns, good practices, and lessons that inform adaptive management and strengthen the JASW partnership model, working under the guidance of global UNICEF and WFP teams.
UNICEF Maldives has an exciting vacancy for a Climate Resilience Officer, NOB (Temporary Appointment) UNICEF MALDIVES (for Maldivian Nationals only) all qualified nationals are invited to apply!
UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office (CO), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan (NRCST), supports national efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness and climate change adaptation across the education sector. These efforts aim to ensure a safe and clean environment, uninterrupted access to quality education, health, nutrition and WASH services for children, and enhanced protection of the most deprived and vulnerable groups, including children with disabilities, from the consequences of natural disasters and climate-induced risks.
Within this framework, UNICEF is supporting the resilience of schools through the implementation of the Green School Programme. Through the engagement of education sector professionals, school administrations, teachers, young volunteers and adolescents in disaster risk-prone areas, the initiative seeks to enhance preparedness, reduce risks and mitigate the impacts of potential disasters at school and community levels.
Building on ongoing pilot initiatives implemented in 18 schools under DRR interventions and 20 schools under the Green School Programme, UNICEF plans to expand both interventions to at least 100 schools nationwide in 2026.
Within the framework of the Programme Document implemented jointly with the NRCST, and in line with the 2026 Annual Work Plan between UNICEF and the Ministry of Education, UNICEF seeks to engage a National Consultant to provide technical and operational support for the implementation and scale-up of the Green School Programme while ensuring coherence with broader DRR interventions across the education system.
Afghanistan country office is seeking an experienced Logistics Officer responsible for providing technical and operational support as per the Country Office (CO) set-up to the Health Section on all supply related issues and is responsible for managing the supply chains of the MCH program, IFI supported B/EPHS program, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)and for responding to health emergencies.
Join UNICEF Dominican Republic as a Programme Assistant (G5) in the Education Section and contribute to impactful results for children. In this role, you will provide essential administrative, operational, and programme support that keeps our education initiatives running smoothly. You will help monitor budgets, coordinate programme activities, support procurement and travel, organize events and trainings, manage digital and physical knowledge resources, and ensure seamless collaboration between technical teams, operations, and external partners. We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, digitally savvy team‑player with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. If you are committed to equity, care about high‑quality delivery, and thrive in a collaborative, mission‑driven setting, we encourage you to apply and help us advance better outcomes for every child.
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Supply and Logistics officer 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.
People & Culture Specialist (Talent Development) supports the Digital Impact Division in strengthening its talent and learning ecosystem. The role acts as the focal point for all learning and development work for the Division, ensuring that learning initiatives are designed and delivered in a clear and practical way. It focuses on talent development, digital learning, and knowledge management, including emerging technologies such as AI. The Specialist supports the development of the capabilities needed for digital impact and transformation across the digital impact community, working closely with the Global Learning Centre (GLC) and contributing to upskilling efforts for the Global Digital Advisors (TeamOne). The incumbent will support learning and talent development priorities by leveraging workforce and skills insights to inform succession planning and the design of learning pathways for future roles. He/she will work closely with chiefs, managers, Human Resources Business Partners, Subject Matter Experts, regional and country offices, principal Digital Advisors, as well as collaborating with GLC to ensure alignment and relevance.
We’ are seeking a passionate expert, with grounded legal insight and systems expertise to help strengthen the Jamaica Child Protection System. This is your opportunity to drive meaningful change by supporting the implementation of a vital Case Management Review—ensuring stronger protection, smarter systems, and better outcomes for children nationwide.
If you’re committed to building safer futures and shaping lasting reform, we want to hear from you!
In partnership with the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) launched the South Africa ECCE Outcomes Fund (“Fund 1.0”) in December 2025. Over three years, five implementing partners (IPs) will open around 1.4k new Early learning programmes (ELPs) and support around 600 existing ones throughout the country. The Outcomes fund is a form of outcomes-based financing, wherein payment to IPs is dependent on their progress towards pre-specified target outcomes. Under this model, EOF, IPs, and pre-financers providing working capital and performance management to the IPs, will frequently collect monitoring and evaluation data related to the interventions.
Fund 1.0 was developed as a way to learn about how to improve ECCE quality, to provide space for innovation, and as an opportunity for the DBE to broaden partnerships with non-state ECCE providers. Towards the scaling objectives of the 2030 ECD strategy and as outlined in the Bana Pele Blueprint, the DBE and EOF are interested in surfacing learnings from Fund 1.0 to inform the design of a future outcomes fund (“ELP Fund 2.0”). To support that effort, EOF is looking to collaborate with a consultant who will serve as a full-time member of the South Africa country team, to lead the learning, scaling, and evidence synthesis agenda for Fund 1.0.
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 is looking for an Individual International consultant to support development of the policy paper on intersection between violence against children and violence against women.
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 fulfill 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.
To support the scaling and ensure strong technical support to Oky deployment countries, UNICEF DCOE seeks an Oky Technology Advisory Consultant to provide technology oversight, architecture stewardship, and quality assurance across all technology components of Oky. The consultant will provide capacity building and coaching to local Oky teams and their tech vendors in deployment countries.
