Join our team as a Nutrition Specialist (Health) and play a key role in supporting the development and preparation of UNICEF’s nutrition programme and ensuring its effective implementation across the country programme. The position is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting programme progress, while providing technical guidance and management support throughout the programming process. Applying a results-based management approach, the Specialist works closely with partners and stakeholders to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant, and child nutrition. Through strong programme leadership and coordination, the role contributes to delivering meaningful impact for children and women in line with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, performance standards, and accountability framework.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), through its National Budget Department, to design, configure, pilot and roll out automated gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) within the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), while building the capacity of MINECOFIN staff and budget agencies and strengthening the broader GRB process.
This internship with UNICEF in East Jerusalem, State of Palestine offers qualified university students a unique opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF's work in the Logistics sector, and specifically with the UN 2720 portfolio under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education, with a dotted reporting line to the Deputy Representative, Programme, the Programme Specialist provides technical leadership, programme management and coordination support to advance RISE Kenya’s objective of establishing multiple, flexible and safe learning pathways to quality formal and non-formal secondary education, skills development and transition opportunities for out-of-school adolescents and youth. The role will support system capacity building, technology-enabled learning, data and evidence generation, and youth engagement to drive scalable, inclusive and sustainable education.The Programme Specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The consultancy aims to strengthen the child protection system in India and provide strategic and technical support with a specific focus on Access to Justice, Disability Inclusion, and Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC). The consultant will, drawing from experience and expertise in the subject matters, support the Child Protection Specialist, based in Delhi through stakeholder coordination, and development of technical products to strengthen child protection and justice systems aligned with national priorities and global frameworks.
The consultant will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to assess current performance, identify the root causes of underperformance and growth constraints, and design and support implementation of a practical turnaround and scaling plan for the in-house F2F operation. The assignment will focus on improving productivity, donor acquisition quality, Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), leadership effectiveness, workforce planning, and operational governance, while strengthening performance management, change management, and collaboration with external fundraising agencies and partners. The consultancy is expected to combine strategic analysis, field-based observation, coaching, and structured performance review to ensure sustainable and measurable improvement.
UNICEF Nigeria in Abuja, is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for adolescent girls' storybook translation s 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 Ecuador is looking for a Fundraising Specialist to lead our private sector fundraising strategy, build meaningful partnerships, and inspire businesses, donors, and supporters to create lasting impact for every child.
The position is leading all UNICEF fundraising from the private sector and supporting broader engagement with business and key influencers in the private sector. Under the general guidance of the Representative, the position will be responsible for the overall coordination, planning, development and realization of the country office’s private sector fundraising strategy, in line with UNICEF’s global private sector strategy.
We are looking for an experienced professional to lead UNICEF Ecuador’s programme pillar on Climate Change, WASH and Emergency Preparedness, driving climate-resilient, risk-informed and sustainable solutions for children.
To provide technical leadership and coordination support to MSPP (Ministry of Public Health and Population), EPI, UNICEF, PAHO/WHO, and partners for the development, drafting, consolidation, and submission of Haiti’s Gavi 6.0 Country Application.
The consultant will ensure compliance with Gavi 6.0 guidelines, alignment with national immunization priorities, and strong partner coordination during the application process.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and security-conscious Security Associate to help ensure the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, premises, and assets. In this critical role, based in Port-au-Prince, you will provide operational and field-based security support, contribute to security risk management, and help enable UNICEF to deliver its programmes safely and effectively in Haiti's complex operating environment.If you are a proactive, dependable professional with strong situational awareness, sound judgment, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of security and professionalism, we encourage you to apply.
In the context of the Cuban economic model’s update, UNICEF supports the efforts of the government to preserve the achievements made in the well-being of children and adolescents and to face up new challenges.
UNICEF Cuba will begin a new Country Programme Document (CPD) cycle face030) in 2026. In this context, the office is pleased to announce the vacancy for a Programme Officer, NO-1 level, on a Fixed Term Appointment, as part of its team.
Join UNICEF and help transform partnerships into impact for children across Latin America and the Caribbean. As a Market Development Specialist (P-3), you will play a key role in driving private sector fundraising, strategic partnerships, and resource mobilization initiatives that support UNICEF's mission. Working with country offices, regional leaders, and global teams, you will help identify growth opportunities, foster innovation, strengthen donor engagement, and maximize sustainable resources to create lasting change for children. If you are a strategic thinker with experience in fundraising, partnerships, business development, or resource mobilization and are passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our team in Panama and help shape the future of private sector engagement in the region
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Kano is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Nutrition Officer (Diets and Practices) 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
The consultant will develop a practical, evidence-based Public–Private Sector Partnerships for Impact Strategy (2028–2032) that prioritizes diversification, innovative financing, and strong value propositions for traditional donors, corporate actors, philanthropic entities, IFIs/DFIs, and blended-finance partners building off of the Global Resource Mobilization Strategy 2026-2029.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support with the preparation, delivery and follow-up for an in-person country workshop that is planned as one component of the next phase of work to ensure the effective and strategic implementation and rollout of the ICare within national statistical systems.
The consultant will provide short term, specialized technical support to the United Nations Children’s Fund Rwanda and Government counterparts, in particular the Rwanda Biomedical Centre and the National Child Development Agency, to strengthen national preparedness and response capacity for Ebola Virus Disease. The focus of the assignment is on child protection and mental health and psychosocial support.
The Specialist provides strategic leadership, technical oversight and coordination for all protection, safeguarding and-co-led with FAWEK-wrap-around components of RISE, with particular emphasis on online safety. The post ensures coherence, compliance and quality assurance, and that adolescent and youth protection principles are embedded across all workstreams. Reporting to the Chief of Child Protection, it works across the Innovation and Education sections for an integrated approach, and advances the wider violence-against-children agenda, including online safety.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Officer (Child Protection & Social Behavior Change) in Mahajanga, Madagascar. In this exciting role, you will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Child Protection and Social and Behavior Change (SBC) programmes in the Boeny region. Working under the supervision of the Chief Field Office and in close collaboration with government counterparts, communities, NGOs and development partners, you will help strengthen child protection systems, promote positive social and behavioural change. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on children's lives while contributing to UNICEF’s mission of protecting the rights and well-being of every child.
Under the supervision of the Chief of PME with a secondary reporting line to the Programme Manager (RISE Programme), the Planning and Monitoring Specialist serves as the evidence producer and MEL operations manager for RISE. Working collaboratively with the UNICEF RISE programme team, the role establishes and maintains a fit-for-purpose management information system (MIS) in collaboration with the institutional MIS contractor; coordinates routine and periodic data collection with partners; analyzes monitoring data to produce decision-ready briefs for UNICEF and partner decision making; facilitates learning and adaptive management processes across the Consortium; and ensure field monitoring and partner reporting support programme quality and accountability. The specialist ensures all RISE MEL processes (Data collection, analysis, reporting, learning) are conducted ethically, with safeguarding and data protection standards met, and are responsive to both donor requirements and operational programme needs.
Join our team as a Nutrition Specialist (Health) and play a key role in supporting the development and preparation of UNICEF’s nutrition programme and ensuring its effective implementation across the country programme. The position is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting programme progress, while providing technical guidance and management support throughout the programming process. Applying a results-based management approach, the Specialist works closely with partners and stakeholders to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant, and child nutrition. Through strong programme leadership and coordination, the role contributes to delivering meaningful impact for children and women in line with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, performance standards, and accountability framework.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), through its National Budget Department, to design, configure, pilot and roll out automated gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) within the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), while building the capacity of MINECOFIN staff and budget agencies and strengthening the broader GRB process.
This internship with UNICEF in East Jerusalem, State of Palestine offers qualified university students a unique opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF's work in the Logistics sector, and specifically with the UN 2720 portfolio under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education, with a dotted reporting line to the Deputy Representative, Programme, the Programme Specialist provides technical leadership, programme management and coordination support to advance RISE Kenya’s objective of establishing multiple, flexible and safe learning pathways to quality formal and non-formal secondary education, skills development and transition opportunities for out-of-school adolescents and youth. The role will support system capacity building, technology-enabled learning, data and evidence generation, and youth engagement to drive scalable, inclusive and sustainable education.The Programme Specialist contributes to achievement of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance, and accountability framework.
The consultancy aims to strengthen the child protection system in India and provide strategic and technical support with a specific focus on Access to Justice, Disability Inclusion, and Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC). The consultant will, drawing from experience and expertise in the subject matters, support the Child Protection Specialist, based in Delhi through stakeholder coordination, and development of technical products to strengthen child protection and justice systems aligned with national priorities and global frameworks.
The consultant will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to assess current performance, identify the root causes of underperformance and growth constraints, and design and support implementation of a practical turnaround and scaling plan for the in-house F2F operation. The assignment will focus on improving productivity, donor acquisition quality, Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), leadership effectiveness, workforce planning, and operational governance, while strengthening performance management, change management, and collaboration with external fundraising agencies and partners. The consultancy is expected to combine strategic analysis, field-based observation, coaching, and structured performance review to ensure sustainable and measurable improvement.
UNICEF Nigeria in Abuja, is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a national consultant for adolescent girls' storybook translation s 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 Ecuador is looking for a Fundraising Specialist to lead our private sector fundraising strategy, build meaningful partnerships, and inspire businesses, donors, and supporters to create lasting impact for every child.
The position is leading all UNICEF fundraising from the private sector and supporting broader engagement with business and key influencers in the private sector. Under the general guidance of the Representative, the position will be responsible for the overall coordination, planning, development and realization of the country office’s private sector fundraising strategy, in line with UNICEF’s global private sector strategy.
We are looking for an experienced professional to lead UNICEF Ecuador’s programme pillar on Climate Change, WASH and Emergency Preparedness, driving climate-resilient, risk-informed and sustainable solutions for children.
To provide technical leadership and coordination support to MSPP (Ministry of Public Health and Population), EPI, UNICEF, PAHO/WHO, and partners for the development, drafting, consolidation, and submission of Haiti’s Gavi 6.0 Country Application.
The consultant will ensure compliance with Gavi 6.0 guidelines, alignment with national immunization priorities, and strong partner coordination during the application process.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and security-conscious Security Associate to help ensure the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, premises, and assets. In this critical role, based in Port-au-Prince, you will provide operational and field-based security support, contribute to security risk management, and help enable UNICEF to deliver its programmes safely and effectively in Haiti's complex operating environment.If you are a proactive, dependable professional with strong situational awareness, sound judgment, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of security and professionalism, we encourage you to apply.
In the context of the Cuban economic model’s update, UNICEF supports the efforts of the government to preserve the achievements made in the well-being of children and adolescents and to face up new challenges.
UNICEF Cuba will begin a new Country Programme Document (CPD) cycle face030) in 2026. In this context, the office is pleased to announce the vacancy for a Programme Officer, NO-1 level, on a Fixed Term Appointment, as part of its team.
Join UNICEF and help transform partnerships into impact for children across Latin America and the Caribbean. As a Market Development Specialist (P-3), you will play a key role in driving private sector fundraising, strategic partnerships, and resource mobilization initiatives that support UNICEF's mission. Working with country offices, regional leaders, and global teams, you will help identify growth opportunities, foster innovation, strengthen donor engagement, and maximize sustainable resources to create lasting change for children. If you are a strategic thinker with experience in fundraising, partnerships, business development, or resource mobilization and are passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our team in Panama and help shape the future of private sector engagement in the region
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Kano is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Nutrition Officer (Diets and Practices) 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
The consultant will develop a practical, evidence-based Public–Private Sector Partnerships for Impact Strategy (2028–2032) that prioritizes diversification, innovative financing, and strong value propositions for traditional donors, corporate actors, philanthropic entities, IFIs/DFIs, and blended-finance partners building off of the Global Resource Mobilization Strategy 2026-2029.
UNICEF is seeking for a Consultant to support with the preparation, delivery and follow-up for an in-person country workshop that is planned as one component of the next phase of work to ensure the effective and strategic implementation and rollout of the ICare within national statistical systems.
The consultant will provide short term, specialized technical support to the United Nations Children’s Fund Rwanda and Government counterparts, in particular the Rwanda Biomedical Centre and the National Child Development Agency, to strengthen national preparedness and response capacity for Ebola Virus Disease. The focus of the assignment is on child protection and mental health and psychosocial support.
The Specialist provides strategic leadership, technical oversight and coordination for all protection, safeguarding and-co-led with FAWEK-wrap-around components of RISE, with particular emphasis on online safety. The post ensures coherence, compliance and quality assurance, and that adolescent and youth protection principles are embedded across all workstreams. Reporting to the Chief of Child Protection, it works across the Innovation and Education sections for an integrated approach, and advances the wider violence-against-children agenda, including online safety.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Officer (Child Protection & Social Behavior Change) in Mahajanga, Madagascar. In this exciting role, you will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Child Protection and Social and Behavior Change (SBC) programmes in the Boeny region. Working under the supervision of the Chief Field Office and in close collaboration with government counterparts, communities, NGOs and development partners, you will help strengthen child protection systems, promote positive social and behavioural change. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on children's lives while contributing to UNICEF’s mission of protecting the rights and well-being of every child.
Under the supervision of the Chief of PME with a secondary reporting line to the Programme Manager (RISE Programme), the Planning and Monitoring Specialist serves as the evidence producer and MEL operations manager for RISE. Working collaboratively with the UNICEF RISE programme team, the role establishes and maintains a fit-for-purpose management information system (MIS) in collaboration with the institutional MIS contractor; coordinates routine and periodic data collection with partners; analyzes monitoring data to produce decision-ready briefs for UNICEF and partner decision making; facilitates learning and adaptive management processes across the Consortium; and ensure field monitoring and partner reporting support programme quality and accountability. The specialist ensures all RISE MEL processes (Data collection, analysis, reporting, learning) are conducted ethically, with safeguarding and data protection standards met, and are responsive to both donor requirements and operational programme needs.
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