UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Sokoto, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Operations 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
Join UNICEF's Digital Supply Unit within Supply Division Service Contracting Center in Valencia as a Procurement Officer (ICT-Services) and help deliver the digital solutions that support programmes for children worldwide. We are looking for a procurement professional with experience in ICT goods and services, strong contract management and negotiation skills, and a passion for innovation, value for money, and public service. If you thrive in an international environment and want to contribute to UNICEF's mission through strategic digital procurement, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Maiduguri, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an Education 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.
UNICEF seeks to recruit a dedicated consultant to develop a national climate change adaptation plan for the education sector that helps to maximize co-benefits between efforts to ensure quality and equitable education for all, to build climate resilience and to restore environmental integrity across the education sector. The body of work must be aligned with the new National Education Action Plan of 2027-2031 as a way to operationalise national climate adaptation goals into education sector planning. As well as the National Adaptation Plan for the Solomon Islands process which will run at the same time.
Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy and in close collaboration with the Chief Field Office (Recife), the Social Policy Officer (Public Finance for Children) will be accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results at sub national level.
As part of UNICEF’s Future Focus Initiative (FFI), a corporate-wide transformation launched in 2025 to ensure UNICEF remains fit for purpose in an era of declining Official Development Assistance and increasing complexity, the offices in Belize, Jamaica, Guyana & Suriname, and the Eastern Caribbean Area (ECA) are consolidating into a new Caribbean Multi-Country Office — a regional platform combining policy influence, technical depth, and strategic partnerships across 12 countries, designed for systems-level impact and results at scale.
For the transition, a 73-role recruitment campaign will be launched from July 2026, requiring additional support for recruitment and selection processes and UNICEF is seeking a People and Culture professional to join a dynamic team driving one of the most significant P&C transformation processes in the Latin America and Caribbean Region: the consolidation of the new Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean.
The incumbent will implement a prioritized recruitment and selection plan with clear deadlines and deliverables with the main responsibilities of recruitment and selection activities. The P&C Officer will also support specific staff support interventions for staff on abolished position across the Caribbean and will support the drafting and classification of Job Descriptions as required.
UNICEF’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO), in partnership with the UNICEF ECD Centre of Excellence, is seeking a Senior Advisory Consultant to inform CELFF’s strategic direction, country engagement, and partnership approaches within the context of this leveraging agenda for ECD. The consultant will guide relevant teams, while working
collaboratively with the ECD Centre of Excellence, to ensure strategic coherence and effective country-level demonstrations, and contribute to a robust, pragmatic roadmap to scale key initiatives, including CELFF, to advance outcomes for young children.
UNICEF works to ensure that no boy or girl becomes a victim of any form of violence — a complex, multifaceted phenomenon shaped by cultural, social, and economic factors. This consultancy will support the UNICEF Brazil Country Office in developing a comprehensive, national, intersectoral Social and Behaviour Change strategy to address violent discipline with government and civil society partners, strengthening the commitment to the protection and well-being of Brazilian children.
This consultancy will strengthen and integrate a real-time predictive model prototype to assess child vulnerability during Caribbean climate emergencies, building upon the "Ahead of the Storm" initiative. The expert will consolidate data pipelines, geospatial workflows, and impact-translation methods into a sustainable, modular system that delivers actionable decision-support tools, such as maps and alerts, for rapid regional response.
Addressing the critical need for timely, child-specific data across sectors, this time-bound assignment leverages specialized expertise in geospatial data engineering and systems integration to operationalize multi-hazard analysis. The goal is to provide sustainable, actionable insights for emergency preparedness, supporting better outcomes for children and families across the Caribbean Basin.
Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has a Human Development Index of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Mali Country Office for a passionate and committed Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-5 level. The Deputy Representative Operations serves as a core member of the senior management team, acting as a strategic partner to the Representative and Deputy Representative Programmes in ensuring the effective, efficient, and compliant management of country office. The role also strengthens internal controls, promotes a culture of accountability and service excellence, and enables evidence-based decision-making, thereby supporting the Representative in achieving organizational objectives and maximizing impact at country level. Further, the role provides leadership and oversight of the operations function – covering administration budget, finance, digital impact, supply chain, and risk management while aligning Operations management with Programme delivery focusing on programmatic priorities. By leading multiple cross-functional teams, the Deputy Representative Operations drives integrated planning, resource optimization, risk management and performance monitoring, ensuring that systems, processes and people are positioned to deliver results.
The Office of Innovation is looking for an Innovation Specialist (Blockchain) to help lead and shape UNICEF’s blockchain and Web3 initiatives. In this role, you will provide technical expertise, strategic guidance, and partnership support to advance innovative open-source solutions that can improve outcomes for children globally. Working closely with the UNICEF Venture Fund and a wide range of internal and external partners, you will help identify emerging opportunities, support frontier technology investments, and contribute to the development of digital public goods and innovative financing mechanisms. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and forward-thinking professional who is passionate about leveraging blockchain technology for social impact.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide hands-on, decision-oriented analytical support to the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) while strengthening sustainable, in-house data analysis capacity within MINEDUC and its technical agencies, particularly the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) and the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA). The consultant will be embedded within MINEDUC to strengthen education data analysis and use for evidence-driven planning, programme improvement, and policy decisions, with clear skills transfer to designated government statisticians and analysts.
The Fundraising Innovation Manager P4 (TA) is responsible for driving strategic innovation in UNICEF’s fundraising practices. This includes fostering internal and external collaborations, supporting the piloting and scaling of innovative fundraising solutions, and consolidating best practices to inform global fundraising priorities.The role contributes to ensuring UNICEF remains a leading organization of choice for donors through continuous innovation and adaptive fundraising strategies.
This Temporary Appointment offers an opportunity to contribute to high-impact programmatic priorities within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role is established to address immediate operational needs and ensure continuity of key functions, while supporting ongoing strategic initiatives. The incumbent will work collaboratively across teams, providing technical and operational support to deliver results effectively and efficiently.
The ability of the Finance Officer to effectively manage and execute financial transactions and services directly impacts on meeting organizational/staff needs and program delivery of goals and objectives. This in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an effective and responsible manager of funds entrusted to the organization and to furthering UNICEF’s image as a competent organization for delivering cost effective and sustainable program results.
An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available within UNICEF Thailand, in the Bangkok Common Service Centre (CSC) for a passionate and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-4 level. The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. The function supports the Head of Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed, while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.
The Policy Reform Pillar at the Global Practice of Education is seeking an expert to provide highly specialized
technical assistance and guidance to the gender transformative education programme, with a particular focus on supporting the regional component. The expert will provide high level technical expertise to UNICEF, in collaboration with Country Offices, government counterparts, UN agencies and regional partners.
The scope of the consultancy work to provide technical and operational support for knowledge management to strengthen UNICEF China’s partnerships with China-based financial institutions, in support of international development finance and innovative financing initiatives to benefit children globally. The consultancy will contribute to research, policy analysis, capacity building, and event management aligned with UNICEF China’s Country Programme (2026–2030) and UNICEF’s regional and global priorities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) in analysing the disability system, progress, achievements, and challenges in the disability determination process in the Republic of Moldova. This includes assessing the existing disability framework to develop a Road Map for the designing criteria for determining disability in children and adults, in line with international/EU Member States’ practices, aligned with the biopsychosocial model and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth version (ICF-CY). The main deliverable will be a practical, forward-looking roadmap for revising and piloting the disability assessment criteria in the Republic of Moldova.
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Sokoto, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Operations 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
Join UNICEF's Digital Supply Unit within Supply Division Service Contracting Center in Valencia as a Procurement Officer (ICT-Services) and help deliver the digital solutions that support programmes for children worldwide. We are looking for a procurement professional with experience in ICT goods and services, strong contract management and negotiation skills, and a passion for innovation, value for money, and public service. If you thrive in an international environment and want to contribute to UNICEF's mission through strategic digital procurement, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF Nigeria Field Office in Maiduguri, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of an Education 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.
UNICEF seeks to recruit a dedicated consultant to develop a national climate change adaptation plan for the education sector that helps to maximize co-benefits between efforts to ensure quality and equitable education for all, to build climate resilience and to restore environmental integrity across the education sector. The body of work must be aligned with the new National Education Action Plan of 2027-2031 as a way to operationalise national climate adaptation goals into education sector planning. As well as the National Adaptation Plan for the Solomon Islands process which will run at the same time.
Under the general guidance of the Chief Social Policy and in close collaboration with the Chief Field Office (Recife), the Social Policy Officer (Public Finance for Children) will be accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results at sub national level.
As part of UNICEF’s Future Focus Initiative (FFI), a corporate-wide transformation launched in 2025 to ensure UNICEF remains fit for purpose in an era of declining Official Development Assistance and increasing complexity, the offices in Belize, Jamaica, Guyana & Suriname, and the Eastern Caribbean Area (ECA) are consolidating into a new Caribbean Multi-Country Office — a regional platform combining policy influence, technical depth, and strategic partnerships across 12 countries, designed for systems-level impact and results at scale.
For the transition, a 73-role recruitment campaign will be launched from July 2026, requiring additional support for recruitment and selection processes and UNICEF is seeking a People and Culture professional to join a dynamic team driving one of the most significant P&C transformation processes in the Latin America and Caribbean Region: the consolidation of the new Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean.
The incumbent will implement a prioritized recruitment and selection plan with clear deadlines and deliverables with the main responsibilities of recruitment and selection activities. The P&C Officer will also support specific staff support interventions for staff on abolished position across the Caribbean and will support the drafting and classification of Job Descriptions as required.
UNICEF’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO), in partnership with the UNICEF ECD Centre of Excellence, is seeking a Senior Advisory Consultant to inform CELFF’s strategic direction, country engagement, and partnership approaches within the context of this leveraging agenda for ECD. The consultant will guide relevant teams, while working
collaboratively with the ECD Centre of Excellence, to ensure strategic coherence and effective country-level demonstrations, and contribute to a robust, pragmatic roadmap to scale key initiatives, including CELFF, to advance outcomes for young children.
UNICEF works to ensure that no boy or girl becomes a victim of any form of violence — a complex, multifaceted phenomenon shaped by cultural, social, and economic factors. This consultancy will support the UNICEF Brazil Country Office in developing a comprehensive, national, intersectoral Social and Behaviour Change strategy to address violent discipline with government and civil society partners, strengthening the commitment to the protection and well-being of Brazilian children.
This consultancy will strengthen and integrate a real-time predictive model prototype to assess child vulnerability during Caribbean climate emergencies, building upon the "Ahead of the Storm" initiative. The expert will consolidate data pipelines, geospatial workflows, and impact-translation methods into a sustainable, modular system that delivers actionable decision-support tools, such as maps and alerts, for rapid regional response.
Addressing the critical need for timely, child-specific data across sectors, this time-bound assignment leverages specialized expertise in geospatial data engineering and systems integration to operationalize multi-hazard analysis. The goal is to provide sustainable, actionable insights for emergency preparedness, supporting better outcomes for children and families across the Caribbean Basin.
Guinea is a lower-middle-income country facing significant challenges in child development and deprivation. According to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) report, Guinea has a Human Development Index of 0.480, ranking 178th out of 191 countries in 2023, reflecting its ongoing struggle with poverty and social development challenges. Since 1984, UNICEF has worked with the government and various partners, including UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to improve conditions for children.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Mali Country Office for a passionate and committed Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-5 level. The Deputy Representative Operations serves as a core member of the senior management team, acting as a strategic partner to the Representative and Deputy Representative Programmes in ensuring the effective, efficient, and compliant management of country office. The role also strengthens internal controls, promotes a culture of accountability and service excellence, and enables evidence-based decision-making, thereby supporting the Representative in achieving organizational objectives and maximizing impact at country level. Further, the role provides leadership and oversight of the operations function – covering administration budget, finance, digital impact, supply chain, and risk management while aligning Operations management with Programme delivery focusing on programmatic priorities. By leading multiple cross-functional teams, the Deputy Representative Operations drives integrated planning, resource optimization, risk management and performance monitoring, ensuring that systems, processes and people are positioned to deliver results.
The Office of Innovation is looking for an Innovation Specialist (Blockchain) to help lead and shape UNICEF’s blockchain and Web3 initiatives. In this role, you will provide technical expertise, strategic guidance, and partnership support to advance innovative open-source solutions that can improve outcomes for children globally. Working closely with the UNICEF Venture Fund and a wide range of internal and external partners, you will help identify emerging opportunities, support frontier technology investments, and contribute to the development of digital public goods and innovative financing mechanisms. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and forward-thinking professional who is passionate about leveraging blockchain technology for social impact.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide hands-on, decision-oriented analytical support to the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) while strengthening sustainable, in-house data analysis capacity within MINEDUC and its technical agencies, particularly the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) and the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA). The consultant will be embedded within MINEDUC to strengthen education data analysis and use for evidence-driven planning, programme improvement, and policy decisions, with clear skills transfer to designated government statisticians and analysts.
The Fundraising Innovation Manager P4 (TA) is responsible for driving strategic innovation in UNICEF’s fundraising practices. This includes fostering internal and external collaborations, supporting the piloting and scaling of innovative fundraising solutions, and consolidating best practices to inform global fundraising priorities.The role contributes to ensuring UNICEF remains a leading organization of choice for donors through continuous innovation and adaptive fundraising strategies.
This Temporary Appointment offers an opportunity to contribute to high-impact programmatic priorities within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role is established to address immediate operational needs and ensure continuity of key functions, while supporting ongoing strategic initiatives. The incumbent will work collaboratively across teams, providing technical and operational support to deliver results effectively and efficiently.
The ability of the Finance Officer to effectively manage and execute financial transactions and services directly impacts on meeting organizational/staff needs and program delivery of goals and objectives. This in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an effective and responsible manager of funds entrusted to the organization and to furthering UNICEF’s image as a competent organization for delivering cost effective and sustainable program results.
An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available within UNICEF Thailand, in the Bangkok Common Service Centre (CSC) for a passionate and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-4 level. The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children. The function supports the Head of Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed, while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance.
The Policy Reform Pillar at the Global Practice of Education is seeking an expert to provide highly specialized
technical assistance and guidance to the gender transformative education programme, with a particular focus on supporting the regional component. The expert will provide high level technical expertise to UNICEF, in collaboration with Country Offices, government counterparts, UN agencies and regional partners.
The scope of the consultancy work to provide technical and operational support for knowledge management to strengthen UNICEF China’s partnerships with China-based financial institutions, in support of international development finance and innovative financing initiatives to benefit children globally. The consultancy will contribute to research, policy analysis, capacity building, and event management aligned with UNICEF China’s Country Programme (2026–2030) and UNICEF’s regional and global priorities.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) in analysing the disability system, progress, achievements, and challenges in the disability determination process in the Republic of Moldova. This includes assessing the existing disability framework to develop a Road Map for the designing criteria for determining disability in children and adults, in line with international/EU Member States’ practices, aligned with the biopsychosocial model and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth version (ICF-CY). The main deliverable will be a practical, forward-looking roadmap for revising and piloting the disability assessment criteria in the Republic of Moldova.
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