The Immunization Specialist (Cold Chain Logistics and vaccine management CCLVM) reports to the Health Manager (Level 4) for guidance and general supervision. The Immunization Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Cold Chain and Logistics system to sustain routine immunization as well as to accommodate the introduction of new vaccines. The Immunization Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of an adequate system for effective and efficient management of the immunization supply chain (vaccines and cold chain) at all levels. He/She will ensure that all aspects of the vaccine supply chain operate appropriately, from forecasting demand to managing procurement requests maintaining optimal inventory levels and guaranteeing the quality and safety of vaccines throughout their lifecycle. The purpose of this job is to implement best practices in vaccine logistics, cold chain management, and inventory management to prevent vaccine stockouts, reduce wastage, and ensure that vaccines are available and accessible to populations in need. By working closely with the Ministry of Health, WHO, healthcare providers, and other stakeholder, the Vaccine Management Specialist contributes significantly to the success of immunization programs, ultimately supporting the reduction of vaccine-preventable diseases and improving health outcomes on a national and global scale.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the Human Resources Officer, the Human Resources Associate provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Human Resources functions for all categories of staff in the multi-country office, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced and committed professional to coordinate the implementation of its Country Programme in Brazil. The Chief of Local Governance and Institutional Relations will work directly with the Deputy Representative for Programmes liaising and coordinating with the Chiefs of UNICEF’s seven zonal offices located in the Amazon and Semi-Arid regions of the Brazil. . The incumbent will work to ensure programmatic coherence in line with UNICEF Country Programme, strategy, quality assurance and risk management of UNICEF Brazil’s programme, policy and advocacy work at State and Municipal levels. , In a country with high levels of poverty and significant inequalities that are based on gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, disabilities amongst others, clear strategies that target and transform realities for children and adolescents in Brazil will be of paramount importance. In addition, given the strategic role of Brazil in climate change discussions, with COP30 set to take place in Belem do Para, the incumbent will need to engage with Zonal Offices, UNICEF Chiefs of Goal Areas (e.g. Health, Education, Child Protection, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, and Social Policy) to local partners to position UNICEF and delivery on its mandate.
This position will report to the Deputy Representative for Programmes and will be based in Brasilia, with significant travel within Brazil.
LACRO is looking for an Implementing Partnership Management Specialist provides oversight, quality assurance and technical support to the management of implementing partnerships and compliance with the respective operational policies and procedures and mainstreaming of risk-based implementing partnership management in the region.
The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of WASH for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Emergency Specialist (P4), establishes and implements emergency preparedness and response activities across the 24 Country Offices in West and Central Africa Region including through regular travel (50-75% outside of Dakar) and deployments to Country and Field Offices. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency situation.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is seeking to appoint a junior qualitative researcher to support the Education Section in implementing the Teachers for All (T4A) and Women in Learning Leadership (WiLL) research projects with the aim of improving teacher deployment in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding women’s underrepresentation in school leadership roles.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons to work as a Risk & Compliance Officer. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
Le bureau du Benin est à la recherche d'un champion comme consultant(e) en charge de l’appui stratégique de la feuille de route du forum national de nutrition du Benin pour appuyer le gouvernement à mettre en œuvre les recommandations de la feuille de route du forum de novembre 2024 avec beaucoup d’efficience.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF au Tchad est à la recherche d’un professionnel engagé et expérimenté pour le poste d’Assistant (e) à aux voyages, GS5. Sous la supervision du l’Associé Principale aux voyages, l’assistant(e) aux voyages est chargé d’exécuter une grande variété de tâches administratives procédurales et spécialisées pour la section respective nécessitant une connaissance approfondie des procédures administratives de l’UNICEF, processus et politiques.
(Seulement pour les candidats de nationalite beninoise)
Le bureau de l'UNICEF Natitingou est à la recherche d'un chauffeur pour fournir des services de conduite fiables et sûrs et appuyer la mise en œuvre des activités de l'UNICEF dans le Nord.
The GSSC BIS team is looking for a self-motivated, results-driven individual who can work independently and contribute to the integration of strategical initiatives, process, technology, and information changes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve benefits. It is a collaboration with the business and technical teams to define business problems, translating them into functional specifications to support the successful implementation of the process improvements proposed, including technical solutions.
UNICEF Benin is looking for a champion as Education Specialist at P4 level to support the Chief in managing the section, playing a key role in bringing innovation to the development and preparation of education programmes. The Education Specialist provides technical guidance and operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy and the direct supervision of the Social Policy Manager, the Social Policy Specialist (Social Protection Systems Strengthening) will support with overall project management of the CSSP programme, engaging with MoLSA, FMS, district authorities, and other partners to ensure that the child grant contributes to the broader social protection system development in country. Where applicable, the Social Protection Specialist will also contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of HCT, ensuring appropriate coordination with Government and other humanitarian actors (through the CWG) as well as informing development of the overall shock responsive SP system.
*The position has been re-advertised to attract a broader pool of qualified candidates. If you have already applied, there is no need to reapply as your application remains under consideration.* Purpose for the job: This position is responsible for leading and coordinating UNICEF’s comprehensive and multisectoral MHPSS portfolio targeting children, adolescents and their caregivers, ensuring an integrated approach across diverse sectors such as Health, Child Protection, Social and Behavior Change, Education, ADAP, Communication, and Social Policy. The Health manager (MHPSS) ensures that MHPSS programming is implemented with strategic vision, unity, coherence and complementarity across sectors and in alignment with UNICEF’s standards of technical quality, accountability, and responsibility, fostering a cohesive and effective response across all sectors. Additionally, the Health manager (MHPSS) manages relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders, including government agencies, the Mental health coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, UN agencies, implementing partners, donors, the MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG), academic and research institutions and other key stakeholders involved in MHPSS. This role ensures that external collaborations are aligned with UNICEF’s strategic objectives and sectoral agendas. As the staff in charge of leading and coordinating UNICEF MHPSS interventions, the health manager (MHPSS) guarantees that all partnerships and activities are cohesively linked and mutually reinforcing, fostering a holistic approach to mental health and psychosocial support.
The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, Child Protection for guidance and general supervision. The Child Protection Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Child Protection Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for an international individual consultant to provide technical assistance in finalising the revised Results-Based Financing (RBF) support mechanism
UNICEF is seeking an individual consultant to support the development of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) dashboard for adolescent and youth development programmes and projects. The dashboard is expected to enable effective tracking of the implementation and results of diverse adolescent and youth development programmes.
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) is an international household survey programme developed and supported by UNICEF. MICS is designed to collect estimates of key indicators that are used to assess the situation of children and women. Over the past 20 years, MICS has evolved to respond to changing data needs, expanding from 28 indicators in the first round to more than 200 indicators in the current seventh round, and becoming a key source of data on child protection, early childhood education, and a major source of data on child health and nutrition. In addition to being a data collection tool to generate data for monitoring the progress towards national goals and global commitments for promoting the welfare of children, MICS provides valuable data for the SDG monitoring.
The UNICEF Turkmenistan has already supported several MICS surveys in the past. Currently it supports the 7th round of MICS, which is at its final stages of reporting. To ensure that the implementation of the reporting stage of MICS7 survey runs smoothly, specific deadlines are met and that the implementing partner, the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan (SSC) receives the technical assistance necessary to produce statistically sound and reliable data, the UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office will hire a national consultant to provide needed technical support to the SSC and UNICEF MICS Team.
India Country Office is looking for an experienced Chief of Health responsible for managing and leading all stages of UNICEF’s engagement in child health and well-being in India, implemented through a network of 13 UNICEF Field Offices, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief, Health leads and manages the Health Section and supports the broader UNICEF health network including establishing plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable 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 Immunization Specialist (Cold Chain Logistics and vaccine management CCLVM) reports to the Health Manager (Level 4) for guidance and general supervision. The Immunization Specialist is accountable for professional leadership in and contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Cold Chain and Logistics system to sustain routine immunization as well as to accommodate the introduction of new vaccines. The Immunization Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of an adequate system for effective and efficient management of the immunization supply chain (vaccines and cold chain) at all levels. He/She will ensure that all aspects of the vaccine supply chain operate appropriately, from forecasting demand to managing procurement requests maintaining optimal inventory levels and guaranteeing the quality and safety of vaccines throughout their lifecycle. The purpose of this job is to implement best practices in vaccine logistics, cold chain management, and inventory management to prevent vaccine stockouts, reduce wastage, and ensure that vaccines are available and accessible to populations in need. By working closely with the Ministry of Health, WHO, healthcare providers, and other stakeholder, the Vaccine Management Specialist contributes significantly to the success of immunization programs, ultimately supporting the reduction of vaccine-preventable diseases and improving health outcomes on a national and global scale.
Under the close supervision and guidance of the Human Resources Officer, the Human Resources Associate provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Human Resources functions for all categories of staff in the multi-country office, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced and committed professional to coordinate the implementation of its Country Programme in Brazil. The Chief of Local Governance and Institutional Relations will work directly with the Deputy Representative for Programmes liaising and coordinating with the Chiefs of UNICEF’s seven zonal offices located in the Amazon and Semi-Arid regions of the Brazil. . The incumbent will work to ensure programmatic coherence in line with UNICEF Country Programme, strategy, quality assurance and risk management of UNICEF Brazil’s programme, policy and advocacy work at State and Municipal levels. , In a country with high levels of poverty and significant inequalities that are based on gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, disabilities amongst others, clear strategies that target and transform realities for children and adolescents in Brazil will be of paramount importance. In addition, given the strategic role of Brazil in climate change discussions, with COP30 set to take place in Belem do Para, the incumbent will need to engage with Zonal Offices, UNICEF Chiefs of Goal Areas (e.g. Health, Education, Child Protection, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, and Social Policy) to local partners to position UNICEF and delivery on its mandate.
This position will report to the Deputy Representative for Programmes and will be based in Brasilia, with significant travel within Brazil.
LACRO is looking for an Implementing Partnership Management Specialist provides oversight, quality assurance and technical support to the management of implementing partnerships and compliance with the respective operational policies and procedures and mainstreaming of risk-based implementing partnership management in the region.
The WASH Specialist reports to the Chief of WASH for guidance and general supervision. The Specialist supports the development, preparation, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the WASH programme within the country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to facilitate the administration and achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Emergency Specialist (P4), establishes and implements emergency preparedness and response activities across the 24 Country Offices in West and Central Africa Region including through regular travel (50-75% outside of Dakar) and deployments to Country and Field Offices. Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to ensure the survival and well-being of children and mothers, and the affected communities in an emergency situation.
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight is seeking to appoint a junior qualitative researcher to support the Education Section in implementing the Teachers for All (T4A) and Women in Learning Leadership (WiLL) research projects with the aim of improving teacher deployment in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding women’s underrepresentation in school leadership roles.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons to work as a Risk & Compliance Officer. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
Le bureau du Benin est à la recherche d'un champion comme consultant(e) en charge de l’appui stratégique de la feuille de route du forum national de nutrition du Benin pour appuyer le gouvernement à mettre en œuvre les recommandations de la feuille de route du forum de novembre 2024 avec beaucoup d’efficience.
Le bureau de l’UNICEF au Tchad est à la recherche d’un professionnel engagé et expérimenté pour le poste d’Assistant (e) à aux voyages, GS5. Sous la supervision du l’Associé Principale aux voyages, l’assistant(e) aux voyages est chargé d’exécuter une grande variété de tâches administratives procédurales et spécialisées pour la section respective nécessitant une connaissance approfondie des procédures administratives de l’UNICEF, processus et politiques.
(Seulement pour les candidats de nationalite beninoise)
Le bureau de l'UNICEF Natitingou est à la recherche d'un chauffeur pour fournir des services de conduite fiables et sûrs et appuyer la mise en œuvre des activités de l'UNICEF dans le Nord.
The GSSC BIS team is looking for a self-motivated, results-driven individual who can work independently and contribute to the integration of strategical initiatives, process, technology, and information changes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve benefits. It is a collaboration with the business and technical teams to define business problems, translating them into functional specifications to support the successful implementation of the process improvements proposed, including technical solutions.
UNICEF Benin is looking for a champion as Education Specialist at P4 level to support the Chief in managing the section, playing a key role in bringing innovation to the development and preparation of education programmes. The Education Specialist provides technical guidance and operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.
Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy and the direct supervision of the Social Policy Manager, the Social Policy Specialist (Social Protection Systems Strengthening) will support with overall project management of the CSSP programme, engaging with MoLSA, FMS, district authorities, and other partners to ensure that the child grant contributes to the broader social protection system development in country. Where applicable, the Social Protection Specialist will also contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of HCT, ensuring appropriate coordination with Government and other humanitarian actors (through the CWG) as well as informing development of the overall shock responsive SP system.
*The position has been re-advertised to attract a broader pool of qualified candidates. If you have already applied, there is no need to reapply as your application remains under consideration.* Purpose for the job: This position is responsible for leading and coordinating UNICEF’s comprehensive and multisectoral MHPSS portfolio targeting children, adolescents and their caregivers, ensuring an integrated approach across diverse sectors such as Health, Child Protection, Social and Behavior Change, Education, ADAP, Communication, and Social Policy. The Health manager (MHPSS) ensures that MHPSS programming is implemented with strategic vision, unity, coherence and complementarity across sectors and in alignment with UNICEF’s standards of technical quality, accountability, and responsibility, fostering a cohesive and effective response across all sectors. Additionally, the Health manager (MHPSS) manages relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders, including government agencies, the Mental health coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, UN agencies, implementing partners, donors, the MHPSS Technical Working Group (TWG), academic and research institutions and other key stakeholders involved in MHPSS. This role ensures that external collaborations are aligned with UNICEF’s strategic objectives and sectoral agendas. As the staff in charge of leading and coordinating UNICEF MHPSS interventions, the health manager (MHPSS) guarantees that all partnerships and activities are cohesively linked and mutually reinforcing, fostering a holistic approach to mental health and psychosocial support.
The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, Child Protection for guidance and general supervision. The Child Protection Specialist supports the development and preparation of the Child Protection programme(s) and is responsible for the management, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of the child protection programmes/projects within the country programme. The Child Protection Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes. H/She facilitates the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable contributions to national and international efforts to create a protective environment for children against all harm, and to protect their rights to survival, development and well being as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international treaties/frameworks and UN intergovernmental bodies.
UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for an international individual consultant to provide technical assistance in finalising the revised Results-Based Financing (RBF) support mechanism
UNICEF is seeking an individual consultant to support the development of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) dashboard for adolescent and youth development programmes and projects. The dashboard is expected to enable effective tracking of the implementation and results of diverse adolescent and youth development programmes.
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) is an international household survey programme developed and supported by UNICEF. MICS is designed to collect estimates of key indicators that are used to assess the situation of children and women. Over the past 20 years, MICS has evolved to respond to changing data needs, expanding from 28 indicators in the first round to more than 200 indicators in the current seventh round, and becoming a key source of data on child protection, early childhood education, and a major source of data on child health and nutrition. In addition to being a data collection tool to generate data for monitoring the progress towards national goals and global commitments for promoting the welfare of children, MICS provides valuable data for the SDG monitoring.
The UNICEF Turkmenistan has already supported several MICS surveys in the past. Currently it supports the 7th round of MICS, which is at its final stages of reporting. To ensure that the implementation of the reporting stage of MICS7 survey runs smoothly, specific deadlines are met and that the implementing partner, the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan (SSC) receives the technical assistance necessary to produce statistically sound and reliable data, the UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office will hire a national consultant to provide needed technical support to the SSC and UNICEF MICS Team.
India Country Office is looking for an experienced Chief of Health responsible for managing and leading all stages of UNICEF’s engagement in child health and well-being in India, implemented through a network of 13 UNICEF Field Offices, from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results. The Chief, Health leads and manages the Health Section and supports the broader UNICEF health network including establishing plans of action to achieve concrete and sustainable 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.
