UNICEF is looking for a Social Policy Officer who 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. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.
Join our UNICEF Colombia team and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents!
UNICEF Colombia is looking for a professional to who sees education as the way for children and adolescents to have a better future to be part of our team and actively contribute to the education sector in actions aimed at ensuring the inclusion of migrant and rejected children and adolescents.
UNICEF South Sudan is looking for a Programme Specialist (Emergency Coordination) to drive coherence, visibility, and cross-sectoral delivery of a multi‑sectoral, USG‑OCHA–funded emergency programme over a 6‑month period. In one of the world’s most complex humanitarian settings—marked by conflict, displacement, climate shocks, and limited access—you will play a pivotal role in ensuring aligned, timely, and accountable emergency response across Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Child Protection. Working closely with Juba-based teams, field offices, and implementing partners, the role strengthens real-time programme tracking, operational troubleshooting, and coordinated action in hard-to-reach areas. You will also represent UNICEF within inter-agency coordination structures, supporting delivery in line with the Core Commitments for Children and L2 emergency procedures. This is an opportunity to enhance impact for children by ensuring that humanitarian efforts are coherent, connected, and operationally strong across South Sudan.
Produce updated MENA Country Factsheets and Regional Factsheets to incorporate the latest available indicator values from regional and global databases including the SDGs.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save
children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential,
from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what
we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not
just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our
staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will
help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities
across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse
and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits
package.
The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) operates under an emergency designation, reflecting the urgency, scale, and complexity of the polio situation in the country. In this complex environment, communications play a vital role in building public trust, promoting vaccine uptake, and countering misinformation.
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for an intern to join the Polio Programme Section based in Islamabad.
Join UCO as a Budget Officer (NO‑1, TA – 6 months) and help safeguard the effective use of UNICEF Uganda’s US$242m+ five‑year programme budget in a complex donor landscape. The post strengthens compliance, oversight and management decision‑making—helping the office stay within approved ceilings, spot risks early, and keep programme delivery on track for children.
The overall purpose of this internship is to support the Social and Behavior Change officer in carrying out the Social and Behavior Change, Community Engagement, Accountability to Affected People (AAP) interventions across key thematic areas
UNICEF Pacific is seeking two dynamic and experienced consultants with complementary expertise to lead a comprehensive dietary intake assessment in Kiribati. This 100-day consultancy, spread over 8 months, will combine multidisciplinary approaches to address five key components of the assignment. If you are passionate about improving nutrition outcomes and have a strong background in dietary assessment, food systems, or public health nutrition, we invite you to apply!
This consultancy is an opportunity to strengthen UNICEF’s regional efforts to prevent childhood overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean. The consultant will support the finalization, publication and dissemination of key evidence and knowledge products developed in 2025, ensuring they are strategically positioned and widely used throughout 2026. Working under the guidance of the Food Systems Specialist, the role includes final technical review of publications, coordinating the publication process, and developing dissemination plans and materials. The consultant will also design webinars, virtual launches and technical briefings, and provide inputs for digital and social media outreach to enhance evidence uptake across the region.
If you are a committed and analytical public health professional with experience in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), child health, and health systems, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply as Consultant (Childhood NCDs and Disability) under the Health Section.
The consultant will provide technical support in advancing the prevention and management of childhood NCDs, including generating evidence, developing policies and strategies, and strengthening service delivery. The role will also support the development of the Manual of Operations on the Categorization of Disabilities and the PhilHealth Benefit Package for NCDs in children and children with disabilities. Working under the supervision of the Health Programme team, the consultant will collaborate closely with the Department of Health (DOH), PhilHealth, and other key stakeholders. The assignment will contribute to the implementation of the Multisectoral Action Plan (MSAP) for NCDs 2025–2030 and UNICEF’s broader initiatives on child health. The consultant is expected to ensure alignment with national priorities and promote equitable access to quality health services for all children, including those with disabilities.
Under the supervision of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, the overall goal of this consultancy is to determine the feasibility, readiness, and design of a Regional MICS initiative for the Caribbean Region, while supporting CARICOM and UNICEF in advancing the proposal through the June and November 2026 regional meetings.
UNICEF launched the MICS Foundational Learning Skills (FLS) module in 2017 as the first standardized, globally implemented household survey assessment of children’s foundational reading and math skills, contributing to SDG indicator 4.1.1(a). By 2025, more than 60 countries have collected or are preparing to collect comparable data using the module, helping to spotlight early grade learning and learning inequalities.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a new assessment tool to measure minimum proficiency in mathematics at the end of primary school (SDG indicator 4.1.1b) that will complement the lower primary component of the FLM2.0, and to advice UNICEF on the integration of both components (lower and primary) for a comprehensive instrument to assess learning skills in MICS.
The Senior Legal Associate (Paralegal) in Brussels will support the global UNICEF Legal team on a wide range of paralegal and administrative functions. Reporting to the Senior Legal Affairs Specialist in Brussels, the role involves close collaboration with team members across offices under the overall direction of the Chief Legal Counsel in New York.
The Education Research Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist (Francophone). This role will support implementation and coordination of research activities globally and will be the focal point for research in Western and Central Africa (WCA) and other francophone African countries. The research specialist will 1) provide research support to countries where Innocenti has research activities, including the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for implementation research programmes with governments and country teams 3) act as a focal point for the education implementation research team for the Western and Central Africa Region, supporting the coordination of key partnerships and programmes.
The Education Research Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist (Spanish speaking). This role will support implementation and coordination of research activities globally and will be the focal point for research in the Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC). The research specialist will 1) provide research support to countries where Innocenti has research activities, including the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for implementation research programmes with governments and country teams 3) act as a focal point for the education implementation research team for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, supporting the coordination of key partnerships and programmes.
The Education Research Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist (Asia-South Pacific). This role will support implementation and coordination of research activities globally and will be the focal point for research in Asia and South Pacific. The research specialist will 1) provide research support to countries where Innocenti has research activities, including the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for implementation research programmes with governments and country teams 3) act as a focal point for the education implementation research team for the Asia and South Pacific Region, supporting the coordination of key partnerships and programmes.
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and monitoring all rehabilitation and construction activities in the Country Office (School Wash infrastructure; ECD reference centers; Second Chance Education Centers, child friendly spaces, etc.) and providing technical support to UNICEF Programs/Operations on construction and rehabilitation activities.
UNICEF Myanmar Social Policy section in Yangon is recruiting 4 national consultants for the disability screening of children/ persons with disabilities. The duration of the assignment is 20 months. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant experience and qualifications are eligible to apply.
UNICEF-Benin, recrute un consultant international afin d’apporter une expertise technique de haut niveau pour concevoir, piloter et accompagner le développement d’une stratégie intégrée, inclusive, durable et alignée sur la Strategie de l’education numérique de l’UNICEF (2025–2030) et les principes Leave No One Behind, Gender Action Plan, et Disability Inclusion Policy.
UNICEF is looking for a Social Policy Officer who 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. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.
Join our UNICEF Colombia team and make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents!
UNICEF Colombia is looking for a professional to who sees education as the way for children and adolescents to have a better future to be part of our team and actively contribute to the education sector in actions aimed at ensuring the inclusion of migrant and rejected children and adolescents.
UNICEF South Sudan is looking for a Programme Specialist (Emergency Coordination) to drive coherence, visibility, and cross-sectoral delivery of a multi‑sectoral, USG‑OCHA–funded emergency programme over a 6‑month period. In one of the world’s most complex humanitarian settings—marked by conflict, displacement, climate shocks, and limited access—you will play a pivotal role in ensuring aligned, timely, and accountable emergency response across Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Child Protection. Working closely with Juba-based teams, field offices, and implementing partners, the role strengthens real-time programme tracking, operational troubleshooting, and coordinated action in hard-to-reach areas. You will also represent UNICEF within inter-agency coordination structures, supporting delivery in line with the Core Commitments for Children and L2 emergency procedures. This is an opportunity to enhance impact for children by ensuring that humanitarian efforts are coherent, connected, and operationally strong across South Sudan.
Produce updated MENA Country Factsheets and Regional Factsheets to incorporate the latest available indicator values from regional and global databases including the SDGs.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save
children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential,
from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what
we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not
just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our
staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will
help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities
across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse
and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits
package.
The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) operates under an emergency designation, reflecting the urgency, scale, and complexity of the polio situation in the country. In this complex environment, communications play a vital role in building public trust, promoting vaccine uptake, and countering misinformation.
UNICEF Pakistan is looking for an intern to join the Polio Programme Section based in Islamabad.
Join UCO as a Budget Officer (NO‑1, TA – 6 months) and help safeguard the effective use of UNICEF Uganda’s US$242m+ five‑year programme budget in a complex donor landscape. The post strengthens compliance, oversight and management decision‑making—helping the office stay within approved ceilings, spot risks early, and keep programme delivery on track for children.
The overall purpose of this internship is to support the Social and Behavior Change officer in carrying out the Social and Behavior Change, Community Engagement, Accountability to Affected People (AAP) interventions across key thematic areas
UNICEF Pacific is seeking two dynamic and experienced consultants with complementary expertise to lead a comprehensive dietary intake assessment in Kiribati. This 100-day consultancy, spread over 8 months, will combine multidisciplinary approaches to address five key components of the assignment. If you are passionate about improving nutrition outcomes and have a strong background in dietary assessment, food systems, or public health nutrition, we invite you to apply!
This consultancy is an opportunity to strengthen UNICEF’s regional efforts to prevent childhood overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean. The consultant will support the finalization, publication and dissemination of key evidence and knowledge products developed in 2025, ensuring they are strategically positioned and widely used throughout 2026. Working under the guidance of the Food Systems Specialist, the role includes final technical review of publications, coordinating the publication process, and developing dissemination plans and materials. The consultant will also design webinars, virtual launches and technical briefings, and provide inputs for digital and social media outreach to enhance evidence uptake across the region.
If you are a committed and analytical public health professional with experience in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), child health, and health systems, UNICEF Philippines invites you to apply as Consultant (Childhood NCDs and Disability) under the Health Section.
The consultant will provide technical support in advancing the prevention and management of childhood NCDs, including generating evidence, developing policies and strategies, and strengthening service delivery. The role will also support the development of the Manual of Operations on the Categorization of Disabilities and the PhilHealth Benefit Package for NCDs in children and children with disabilities. Working under the supervision of the Health Programme team, the consultant will collaborate closely with the Department of Health (DOH), PhilHealth, and other key stakeholders. The assignment will contribute to the implementation of the Multisectoral Action Plan (MSAP) for NCDs 2025–2030 and UNICEF’s broader initiatives on child health. The consultant is expected to ensure alignment with national priorities and promote equitable access to quality health services for all children, including those with disabilities.
Under the supervision of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, the overall goal of this consultancy is to determine the feasibility, readiness, and design of a Regional MICS initiative for the Caribbean Region, while supporting CARICOM and UNICEF in advancing the proposal through the June and November 2026 regional meetings.
UNICEF launched the MICS Foundational Learning Skills (FLS) module in 2017 as the first standardized, globally implemented household survey assessment of children’s foundational reading and math skills, contributing to SDG indicator 4.1.1(a). By 2025, more than 60 countries have collected or are preparing to collect comparable data using the module, helping to spotlight early grade learning and learning inequalities.
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a new assessment tool to measure minimum proficiency in mathematics at the end of primary school (SDG indicator 4.1.1b) that will complement the lower primary component of the FLM2.0, and to advice UNICEF on the integration of both components (lower and primary) for a comprehensive instrument to assess learning skills in MICS.
The Senior Legal Associate (Paralegal) in Brussels will support the global UNICEF Legal team on a wide range of paralegal and administrative functions. Reporting to the Senior Legal Affairs Specialist in Brussels, the role involves close collaboration with team members across offices under the overall direction of the Chief Legal Counsel in New York.
The Education Research Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist (Francophone). This role will support implementation and coordination of research activities globally and will be the focal point for research in Western and Central Africa (WCA) and other francophone African countries. The research specialist will 1) provide research support to countries where Innocenti has research activities, including the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for implementation research programmes with governments and country teams 3) act as a focal point for the education implementation research team for the Western and Central Africa Region, supporting the coordination of key partnerships and programmes.
The Education Research Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist (Spanish speaking). This role will support implementation and coordination of research activities globally and will be the focal point for research in the Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC). The research specialist will 1) provide research support to countries where Innocenti has research activities, including the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for implementation research programmes with governments and country teams 3) act as a focal point for the education implementation research team for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, supporting the coordination of key partnerships and programmes.
The Education Research Unit at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti is looking for a Research Specialist (Asia-South Pacific). This role will support implementation and coordination of research activities globally and will be the focal point for research in Asia and South Pacific. The research specialist will 1) provide research support to countries where Innocenti has research activities, including the development and uptake of research and evidence into programming, planning and policy. 2) support coordination and research activities for implementation research programmes with governments and country teams 3) act as a focal point for the education implementation research team for the Asia and South Pacific Region, supporting the coordination of key partnerships and programmes.
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and monitoring all rehabilitation and construction activities in the Country Office (School Wash infrastructure; ECD reference centers; Second Chance Education Centers, child friendly spaces, etc.) and providing technical support to UNICEF Programs/Operations on construction and rehabilitation activities.
UNICEF Myanmar Social Policy section in Yangon is recruiting 4 national consultants for the disability screening of children/ persons with disabilities. The duration of the assignment is 20 months. Interested Myanmar national applicants with relevant experience and qualifications are eligible to apply.
UNICEF-Benin, recrute un consultant international afin d’apporter une expertise technique de haut niveau pour concevoir, piloter et accompagner le développement d’une stratégie intégrée, inclusive, durable et alignée sur la Strategie de l’education numérique de l’UNICEF (2025–2030) et les principes Leave No One Behind, Gender Action Plan, et Disability Inclusion Policy.
