The purpose of this consultancy is to provide engagement leadership to operationalize two multistakeholder partnerships: the Children’s WASH SDG Fund and the People’s Survival Fund Plus. The Multistakeholder Engagement Partner will convene partners, establish and manage a private sector membership offer, and develop partner-facing communications and fundraising materials that strengthen pipeline development, partnership conversions, and sustained engagement in support of equitable, climate-resilient outcomes for children and communities in the Philippines.
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.
The P&C Officer reports to the Deputy Representative for close guidance, training and supervision. The Officer provides support to the supervisor and colleagues by executing P&C services through applying knowledge of theoretical P&C models, as well as understanding of organizational P&C policies and procedures.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide dedicated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) technical assistance for Immunization and Polio outbreak preparedness and response with focus on Polio, including campaign planning, community engagement, demand generation, misinformation management, monitoring, documentation and coordination.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide Social and Behavior Change (SBC) technical support at both federal and subnational levels to the Ministry of Health and health promotion structures. This includes supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of communication and social mobilization activities related to routine immunization, vaccination campaigns, and health emergencies in Sudan.
UNICEF seeks to hire a National Individual Consultant with strong expertise in education policy, educational management and school governance to review, adapt and contextualise the EduTech Lab Institutionalisation Guide.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical, facilitation, and coordination support to the development of the UNICEF Egypt Country Programme (2028–2032), ensuring a structured, participatory, and high-quality process from evidence synthesis through to CPD drafting and finalization.
UNICEF Iraq Country Office is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist at the NO-3 level, based in Baghdad, to lead the Advocacy and Communication section at UNICEF Iraq.Reporting to the Representative, the incumbent is accountable for coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, geared towards achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and overall advocacy and communication priorities in the country office, and in a coordinated manner with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Administrative Specialist to provide strategic leadership and management of administrative services across the Afghanistan Country Office and its 13 field locations. The role ensures efficient, compliant, and high-quality administrative operations to support programme delivery and staff wellbeing
The objective of this consultancy is to conduct a targeted Situation Analysis (SITAN) of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services for children aged 0–3, and to develop a prioritized Action Plan to support the expansion of equitable, quality, and sustainable services in line with the joint Smart-Ed project activities, supported by Islamic Development Bank, Global Partnership for Education and Arab Coordination Group.
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 purpose of this consultancy is to provide engagement leadership to operationalize two multistakeholder partnerships: the Children’s WASH SDG Fund and the People’s Survival Fund Plus. The Multistakeholder Engagement Partner will convene partners, establish and manage a private sector membership offer, and develop partner-facing communications and fundraising materials that strengthen pipeline development, partnership conversions, and sustained engagement in support of equitable, climate-resilient outcomes for children and communities in the Philippines.
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.
The P&C Officer reports to the Deputy Representative for close guidance, training and supervision. The Officer provides support to the supervisor and colleagues by executing P&C services through applying knowledge of theoretical P&C models, as well as understanding of organizational P&C policies and procedures.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide dedicated Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) technical assistance for Immunization and Polio outbreak preparedness and response with focus on Polio, including campaign planning, community engagement, demand generation, misinformation management, monitoring, documentation and coordination.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide Social and Behavior Change (SBC) technical support at both federal and subnational levels to the Ministry of Health and health promotion structures. This includes supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of communication and social mobilization activities related to routine immunization, vaccination campaigns, and health emergencies in Sudan.
UNICEF seeks to hire a National Individual Consultant with strong expertise in education policy, educational management and school governance to review, adapt and contextualise the EduTech Lab Institutionalisation Guide.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical, facilitation, and coordination support to the development of the UNICEF Egypt Country Programme (2028–2032), ensuring a structured, participatory, and high-quality process from evidence synthesis through to CPD drafting and finalization.
UNICEF Iraq Country Office is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist at the NO-3 level, based in Baghdad, to lead the Advocacy and Communication section at UNICEF Iraq.Reporting to the Representative, the incumbent is accountable for coordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring public advocacy strategies and associated products and activities on an on-going basis with public audiences with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, geared towards achieving advocacy impact in alignment with programme outcomes and overall advocacy and communication priorities in the country office, and in a coordinated manner with regional and global communication and advocacy priorities.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Administrative Specialist to provide strategic leadership and management of administrative services across the Afghanistan Country Office and its 13 field locations. The role ensures efficient, compliant, and high-quality administrative operations to support programme delivery and staff wellbeing
The objective of this consultancy is to conduct a targeted Situation Analysis (SITAN) of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services for children aged 0–3, and to develop a prioritized Action Plan to support the expansion of equitable, quality, and sustainable services in line with the joint Smart-Ed project activities, supported by Islamic Development Bank, Global Partnership for Education and Arab Coordination Group.
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.
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