UNICEF is offering exciting internship opportunities at their European Partnerships Office in Brussels, Belgium. These internships are designed to provide hands-on experience in supporting UNICEF's mission to advocate for children's rights and engage with EU institutions. Interns will work full-time for six months, starting in November 2025, and will be involved in various areas such as humanitarian affairs, development, policy and advocacy. This is a unique chance to gain valuable insights into UNICEF's work and contribute to strategic engagement with the EU.
Applicants must be able to legally reside in Belgium for the entire duration of the internship and meet specific qualifications, including a graduate degree. Familiarity with EU institutions is considered a strong asset. UNICEF encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and offers reasonable support for personnel with disabilities. Interested candidates should complete the online application form, as email applications will not be accepted.
Climate change, disasters and environmental degradation threaten child rights and essential services, especially in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
The Center of Excellence on Climate Resilience for Children, in partnership with the Education in Emergencies (EiE) team, seeks a consultant to:
1. Promote child-responsive priorities in global DRR and climate loss and damage (L&D) processes and finance.
2. Support countries and partners to strengthen the resilience of child-critical sectors.
3. Empower children and youth as climate champions through EiE programming to enhance skills development and participation.
The consultant will provide technical, policy and capacity-building support to UNICEF staff, governments and partners, aligning with UNICEF’s 2023–2030 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (SCAP). This includes advancing SCAP’s integration across intergovernmental processes and national policies.
UNICEF Namibia Country Office invites an energetic, focus and suitable individual to provide a framework by which students and graduates pursuing or having recently completed tertiary education are assigned to UNICEF Offices to enhance their education experience through practical work assignments; to expose them to the work of UNICEF; and to provide UNICEF Offices with the assistance of qualified students or recent graduates specialized in various professional fields.
UNICEF Namibia is inviting qualified and suitable individuals to submit their applications to play a leading role in advocating for the rights of children, to help benefit from quality, equitable and inclusive education, are healthy and protected, meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In dealing with this fundamental issue, UNICEF Namibia works with the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), in particular the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), civil society, media, tertiary education institutions, development partners, communities, children and young people and other UN agencies to:
a) Ensure access to quality inclusive and equitable education to all children
b) Resources are equitably distributed to meet the needs of children from the most marginalized communities and those with disabilities.
c) Ensure that schools are safe and children are protected from abuse and violence.
d) Strengthen parental and community involvement in education.
Are you passionate about “programme monitoring” and looking to gain hands-on experience to expand your knowledge and skills for career growth? This intern position is an opportunity for young talents to engage in impactful projects while expanding their knowledge and skills.
UNICEF Ghana is pleased to announce an internship opportunity within the Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation unit. The selected individual will support the preparation and analysis of programme funds and implementation with a particular focus on how funds are being spent across cost categories, partners activities, and whether the expenditure aligns with planned interventions.
The internship duration is 26 weeks and will be based in Accra.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge and develop your skills, apply now and join the UNICEF Ghana team.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for internal audit and investigation services to UNICEF. OIAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls.
The Investigations Section is responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct, such as sexual exploitation and abuse, serious child safeguarding violations, gross mismanagement, fraud, corruption, retaliation against whistle-blowers, workplace harassment, abuse of authority, violation or willful disregard of UNICEF regulations, rules and administrative instructions that involve UNICEF staff, and relevant non-staff personnel. The Section is also tasked with investigating allegations of certain types of wrongdoing by third parties, such as sexual exploitation and abuse and serious child safeguarding violations as well as fraud and corruption, committed to the detriment of UNICEF.
OIAI conducts investigations in accordance with the International Uniform Principles and Guidelines for Investigations adopted at the 10th Conference of International Investigators and the OIAI Investigations Manual. The OIAI Investigations Section comprises three teams across three geographic locations: the Investigations Unit, which has members based in New York, Budapest and Nairobi; a dedicated Fraud Team based in New York; and the Strategy, Intake and Analysis (SIA) Unit based in New York. The Investigations Unit handles cases predicated for investigation and certain complex and/or high-priority assessments. The Fraud team is dedicated to handling fraud and corruption matters implicating UNICEF personnel as well as third parties. The SIA Unit handles intake and initial assessments of new matters; policy, strategic and donor-related initiatives; and quality assurance reviews of investigation and other reports.
UNICEF Namibia is seeking to engage multi-talented Communications Interns who will play a pivotal role in amplifying the Integrated RightStart Campaign messages through community engagements using digital and traditional communication channels for visibility while also contributing graphic design expertise to enhance visual communication strategies.
UNICEF’s child protection in humanitarian action (CPHA) programs aim to ensure every child is protected from violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. We partner with governments, international organizations, and civil society to actively prevent children from being harmed; to monitor grave violations committed against girls and boys and advocate for respect for international humanitarian law; and to develop programmes to support children who have experienced violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. UNICEF’s child protection work promotes effective linkages between humanitarian and development programming and supports countries to strengthen their capacities and systems for mitigating risks, preparing for and responding to emergencies, and building resilience. UNICEF also leads the development of technical standards, guidance and advocacy efforts to support child protection actors in the field in delivering evidence-based, effective and high-quality programs to protect children.
The CPHA Team continually seeks to strengthen the evidence and data in all areas of Child Protection programming, and is committed to monitoring, evaluation, and results-based management. During the duration of the contract, the consultant will be responsible for a set of specific deliverables aiming at strengthening the CPHA programming related to planning, resource mobilization, monitoring and reporting, knowledge management, and evidence building
As a founding member of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and in alignment with both the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the UNICEF Gender Action Plan (2026–2029), UNICEF is intensifying its efforts to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls throughout its immunization and health programming.
To support this initiative, UNICEF is establishing a dedicated team of consultants to strengthen capacity, provide specialized and sustained expertise, and offer help-desk support to UNICEF country offices and partners.
The selected consultants will be tasked with delivering targeted, context-specific support for gender in immunization country programming, monitoring, and advocacy. They will also contribute to building collective knowledge by systematically capturing experiences and best practices from gender-focused immunization and health initiatives undertaken by UNICEF and its partners
UNICEF and its partners are scaling up efforts to develop strong, sustainable MHPSS systems with a competent, confident, and compassionate workforce at their core. This includes strengthening foundational helping skills, embedding competency-based approaches into training and supervision, and supporting governments, civil society, and frontline organizations to deliver scalable, quality-assured services to children, adolescents, caregivers, and communities.
The MHPSS in CPHA Workforce Development Consultant will contribute to strengthening UNICEF’s global efforts to build an effective MHPSS workforce through strategic technical support, partnership engagement, training facilitation, and system integration
Under the guidance of the supervisor, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.
UNICEF Jordan Country Office is seeking to hire a passionate, dynamic, and collaborative ICT Software Development & AI Integration Intern, to help explore and assess potential Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven ideas that could enhance the efficiency and impact of our program and projects.
UNICEF Jordan Country Office is seeking to hire a passionate, dynamic, and collaborative ICT Intern, to play an active role in supporting the ICT team and gaining hands-on experience in a professional environment on a range of ICT related and knowledge management tasks. The intern will provide first-level ICT support, receiving, processing, and logging service requests from staff. They will also assist in troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues, ensuring that end-users have the support they need to work efficiently. In addition to routine support, the intern will help maintain UNICEF standard applications and ICT equipment, while also contributing to cloud solutions and Microsoft platform operations, including automation support. They will provide technical and operational assistance for conferencing and audiovisual equipment, helping to set up and ensure smooth operations for meetings and events, both virtual and hybrid.
The Quality Review of the Country Programme Planning process (CPP) aims to assess the extent to which the purpose, rationale, and practice of the new CPP guidance have been understood and integrated by Country Offices. More deeply, the quality review aims at assessing the extent to which the new country programmes enable and plan for programming for scale and impact and for leveraging partnerships towards the achievement of higher-level results.
Therefore, elements to be assessed will include not only the adherence to the guidance (in terms of steps, processes, and templates) but also the application of its key principles, such as:
- Shifting towards more purposeful, effective and strategic planning at the country level, using high-quality analysis to shape programme choices
- Designing adaptive country programmes that contribute to outcome-level changes in the lives of children, by responding effectively and at scale to the most critical child rights’ deprivations (programming for scale and impact)
- Linking the Theories of Change with the evidence gathered in the Evidence Synthesis
- Identifying relevant systemic changes and appropriate interventions in the ToCs
- Connecting the Results and Resources Plans with the ToC’s interventions and systemic changes
- Harmonising Humanitarian and Development analysis and planning
- Better integrating risk analysis and management throughout the process
- Leveraging of a diverse set of partnerships towards the realisation of higher results for children
- Better reflecting on government and partners’ contributions (including the private sector) and commitment in line with National Development Plans
- Ensuring effective participation of key stakeholders at the critical steps of the planning process, as appropriate to the country's context
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed following the MICS7 Regional Survey Design Workshops (8 completed so far). Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams are and will be in need of technical support on
• finalizing and updating the full content of MICS7 survey tools
• providing technical support to ongoing MICS7 surveys including the planning, sample design, questionnaire customisation, pre-test of questionnaires, customisation of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination,
• support to planning and organisation of the regional and/or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops, and
• Oversee and contribute to the acquisition of GIS data, anonymization and dissemination of surveys
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.
UNICEF is seeking a Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to lead the Global WASH Practice in the Center of Excellence in Nairobi with satellite teams in Panama, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme . The Global Director WASH will also lead the Sustainable WASH Innovation HUB in Copenhagen and supervise the CEO of the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
Join our UNICEF Timor-Leste team and help shape a better future for every child. As Programme Assistant (G5), you will provide a broad range of administrative, operational, and procedural support to the Programme Section. Working under the close guidance of the supervisor, you will help implement, monitor, and deliver programme results in line with UNICEF’s rules and regulations. Your work will span key areas including programme and project support, administrative and financial processes, operations and travel arrangements, logistics for events and knowledge management.
UNICEF is offering exciting internship opportunities at their European Partnerships Office in Brussels, Belgium. These internships are designed to provide hands-on experience in supporting UNICEF's mission to advocate for children's rights and engage with EU institutions. Interns will work full-time for six months, starting in November 2025, and will be involved in various areas such as humanitarian affairs, development, policy and advocacy. This is a unique chance to gain valuable insights into UNICEF's work and contribute to strategic engagement with the EU.
Applicants must be able to legally reside in Belgium for the entire duration of the internship and meet specific qualifications, including a graduate degree. Familiarity with EU institutions is considered a strong asset. UNICEF encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and offers reasonable support for personnel with disabilities. Interested candidates should complete the online application form, as email applications will not be accepted.
Climate change, disasters and environmental degradation threaten child rights and essential services, especially in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
The Center of Excellence on Climate Resilience for Children, in partnership with the Education in Emergencies (EiE) team, seeks a consultant to:
1. Promote child-responsive priorities in global DRR and climate loss and damage (L&D) processes and finance.
2. Support countries and partners to strengthen the resilience of child-critical sectors.
3. Empower children and youth as climate champions through EiE programming to enhance skills development and participation.
The consultant will provide technical, policy and capacity-building support to UNICEF staff, governments and partners, aligning with UNICEF’s 2023–2030 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (SCAP). This includes advancing SCAP’s integration across intergovernmental processes and national policies.
UNICEF Namibia Country Office invites an energetic, focus and suitable individual to provide a framework by which students and graduates pursuing or having recently completed tertiary education are assigned to UNICEF Offices to enhance their education experience through practical work assignments; to expose them to the work of UNICEF; and to provide UNICEF Offices with the assistance of qualified students or recent graduates specialized in various professional fields.
UNICEF Namibia is inviting qualified and suitable individuals to submit their applications to play a leading role in advocating for the rights of children, to help benefit from quality, equitable and inclusive education, are healthy and protected, meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In dealing with this fundamental issue, UNICEF Namibia works with the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), in particular the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), civil society, media, tertiary education institutions, development partners, communities, children and young people and other UN agencies to:
a) Ensure access to quality inclusive and equitable education to all children
b) Resources are equitably distributed to meet the needs of children from the most marginalized communities and those with disabilities.
c) Ensure that schools are safe and children are protected from abuse and violence.
d) Strengthen parental and community involvement in education.
Are you passionate about “programme monitoring” and looking to gain hands-on experience to expand your knowledge and skills for career growth? This intern position is an opportunity for young talents to engage in impactful projects while expanding their knowledge and skills.
UNICEF Ghana is pleased to announce an internship opportunity within the Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation unit. The selected individual will support the preparation and analysis of programme funds and implementation with a particular focus on how funds are being spent across cost categories, partners activities, and whether the expenditure aligns with planned interventions.
The internship duration is 26 weeks and will be based in Accra.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge and develop your skills, apply now and join the UNICEF Ghana team.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for internal audit and investigation services to UNICEF. OIAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls.
The Investigations Section is responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct, such as sexual exploitation and abuse, serious child safeguarding violations, gross mismanagement, fraud, corruption, retaliation against whistle-blowers, workplace harassment, abuse of authority, violation or willful disregard of UNICEF regulations, rules and administrative instructions that involve UNICEF staff, and relevant non-staff personnel. The Section is also tasked with investigating allegations of certain types of wrongdoing by third parties, such as sexual exploitation and abuse and serious child safeguarding violations as well as fraud and corruption, committed to the detriment of UNICEF.
OIAI conducts investigations in accordance with the International Uniform Principles and Guidelines for Investigations adopted at the 10th Conference of International Investigators and the OIAI Investigations Manual. The OIAI Investigations Section comprises three teams across three geographic locations: the Investigations Unit, which has members based in New York, Budapest and Nairobi; a dedicated Fraud Team based in New York; and the Strategy, Intake and Analysis (SIA) Unit based in New York. The Investigations Unit handles cases predicated for investigation and certain complex and/or high-priority assessments. The Fraud team is dedicated to handling fraud and corruption matters implicating UNICEF personnel as well as third parties. The SIA Unit handles intake and initial assessments of new matters; policy, strategic and donor-related initiatives; and quality assurance reviews of investigation and other reports.
UNICEF Namibia is seeking to engage multi-talented Communications Interns who will play a pivotal role in amplifying the Integrated RightStart Campaign messages through community engagements using digital and traditional communication channels for visibility while also contributing graphic design expertise to enhance visual communication strategies.
UNICEF’s child protection in humanitarian action (CPHA) programs aim to ensure every child is protected from violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. We partner with governments, international organizations, and civil society to actively prevent children from being harmed; to monitor grave violations committed against girls and boys and advocate for respect for international humanitarian law; and to develop programmes to support children who have experienced violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. UNICEF’s child protection work promotes effective linkages between humanitarian and development programming and supports countries to strengthen their capacities and systems for mitigating risks, preparing for and responding to emergencies, and building resilience. UNICEF also leads the development of technical standards, guidance and advocacy efforts to support child protection actors in the field in delivering evidence-based, effective and high-quality programs to protect children.
The CPHA Team continually seeks to strengthen the evidence and data in all areas of Child Protection programming, and is committed to monitoring, evaluation, and results-based management. During the duration of the contract, the consultant will be responsible for a set of specific deliverables aiming at strengthening the CPHA programming related to planning, resource mobilization, monitoring and reporting, knowledge management, and evidence building
As a founding member of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, and in alignment with both the Immunization Agenda 2030 and the UNICEF Gender Action Plan (2026–2029), UNICEF is intensifying its efforts to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls throughout its immunization and health programming.
To support this initiative, UNICEF is establishing a dedicated team of consultants to strengthen capacity, provide specialized and sustained expertise, and offer help-desk support to UNICEF country offices and partners.
The selected consultants will be tasked with delivering targeted, context-specific support for gender in immunization country programming, monitoring, and advocacy. They will also contribute to building collective knowledge by systematically capturing experiences and best practices from gender-focused immunization and health initiatives undertaken by UNICEF and its partners
UNICEF and its partners are scaling up efforts to develop strong, sustainable MHPSS systems with a competent, confident, and compassionate workforce at their core. This includes strengthening foundational helping skills, embedding competency-based approaches into training and supervision, and supporting governments, civil society, and frontline organizations to deliver scalable, quality-assured services to children, adolescents, caregivers, and communities.
The MHPSS in CPHA Workforce Development Consultant will contribute to strengthening UNICEF’s global efforts to build an effective MHPSS workforce through strategic technical support, partnership engagement, training facilitation, and system integration
Under the guidance of the supervisor, provide professional technical assistance and support for programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, in support of programme goals and objectives.
UNICEF Jordan Country Office is seeking to hire a passionate, dynamic, and collaborative ICT Software Development & AI Integration Intern, to help explore and assess potential Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven ideas that could enhance the efficiency and impact of our program and projects.
UNICEF Jordan Country Office is seeking to hire a passionate, dynamic, and collaborative ICT Intern, to play an active role in supporting the ICT team and gaining hands-on experience in a professional environment on a range of ICT related and knowledge management tasks. The intern will provide first-level ICT support, receiving, processing, and logging service requests from staff. They will also assist in troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues, ensuring that end-users have the support they need to work efficiently. In addition to routine support, the intern will help maintain UNICEF standard applications and ICT equipment, while also contributing to cloud solutions and Microsoft platform operations, including automation support. They will provide technical and operational assistance for conferencing and audiovisual equipment, helping to set up and ensure smooth operations for meetings and events, both virtual and hybrid.
The Quality Review of the Country Programme Planning process (CPP) aims to assess the extent to which the purpose, rationale, and practice of the new CPP guidance have been understood and integrated by Country Offices. More deeply, the quality review aims at assessing the extent to which the new country programmes enable and plan for programming for scale and impact and for leveraging partnerships towards the achievement of higher-level results.
Therefore, elements to be assessed will include not only the adherence to the guidance (in terms of steps, processes, and templates) but also the application of its key principles, such as:
- Shifting towards more purposeful, effective and strategic planning at the country level, using high-quality analysis to shape programme choices
- Designing adaptive country programmes that contribute to outcome-level changes in the lives of children, by responding effectively and at scale to the most critical child rights’ deprivations (programming for scale and impact)
- Linking the Theories of Change with the evidence gathered in the Evidence Synthesis
- Identifying relevant systemic changes and appropriate interventions in the ToCs
- Connecting the Results and Resources Plans with the ToC’s interventions and systemic changes
- Harmonising Humanitarian and Development analysis and planning
- Better integrating risk analysis and management throughout the process
- Leveraging of a diverse set of partnerships towards the realisation of higher results for children
- Better reflecting on government and partners’ contributions (including the private sector) and commitment in line with National Development Plans
- Ensuring effective participation of key stakeholders at the critical steps of the planning process, as appropriate to the country's context
Current work on the questionnaire architecture and content of standard MICS7 questionnaires is nearly completed following the MICS7 Regional Survey Design Workshops (8 completed so far). Current and future MICS participating country/survey teams are and will be in need of technical support on
• finalizing and updating the full content of MICS7 survey tools
• providing technical support to ongoing MICS7 surveys including the planning, sample design, questionnaire customisation, pre-test of questionnaires, customisation of tabulation plans, fieldworkers training, fieldwork monitoring, data analysis and report drafting, and dissemination,
• support to planning and organisation of the regional and/or global MICS Survey Design, Data Processing and Data Interpretation and Further Analysis workshops, and
• Oversee and contribute to the acquisition of GIS data, anonymization and dissemination of surveys
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.
UNICEF is seeking a Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to lead the Global WASH Practice in the Center of Excellence in Nairobi with satellite teams in Panama, Amman, Bangkok and in New York. S/he reports to the Director of Programme . The Global Director WASH will also lead the Sustainable WASH Innovation HUB in Copenhagen and supervise the CEO of the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership.
Provide technical support to EOF for the delivery of EOF’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund in South Africa. The Programme Consultant - South Africa will support EOF's team with engagements with implementing partners, providing support to solve implementation challenges and ensure smooth technical and operational delivery. The consultant will also provide support and guidance on the programs’ policy alignment and integration of learning into broader systemic change.
Join our UNICEF Timor-Leste team and help shape a better future for every child. As Programme Assistant (G5), you will provide a broad range of administrative, operational, and procedural support to the Programme Section. Working under the close guidance of the supervisor, you will help implement, monitor, and deliver programme results in line with UNICEF’s rules and regulations. Your work will span key areas including programme and project support, administrative and financial processes, operations and travel arrangements, logistics for events and knowledge management.
