Join UNICEF’s digital transformation journey by driving innovative, AI-enabled fundraising and partnership solutions that enhance supporter engagement, collaboration, and operational effectiveness. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering secure, scalable digital platforms that maximize impact for children worldwide.
The purpose of the assignment is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to develop a Sustainable Social Assistance Financing Strategy that provides practical and implementable pathways for financing Zambia's Social Cash Transfer (SCT) and Cash Plus programme ambitions.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks to hire a Social and Behaviour Change Officer who will provide technical and operational support to the supervisor, programmes, and partners by administering, executing and implementing a variety of tasks to promote and support community engagement and behaviour and social change interventions in immunization, requiring the application of technical skills in alignment with UNICEF organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Advocacy and Communication are at the center of UNICEF’s mandate. We advocate to decision makers for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In supporting senior leadership, HQ Divisions, Regional and Country Offices to progress on UNICEF’s vision, mandate and commitment, the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (GCA) serves as the global centre of excellence in advocacy, communication and brand. By coalescing our collective efforts, UNICEF aims to be the leading advocate for children, enabled by a cohort of networked, strategic, innovative, and effective advocates who deliver change for children in every part of the world.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of Health and Chief of ADAP, the Programme Associate provides specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF's programmes. The role involves substantial engagement in data analysis, budget tracking, reporting, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and compliance with organizational policies, and procedures. Incumbent exercises judgment, anticipates needs, and recommends actions that contribute to programme planning, implementation and reporting results.
UNICEF Ethiopia is seeking a seasoned and highly motivated professional to provide technical, operational, administrative, and programmatic support across the full nutrition programme cycle, from strategic planning and design to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing nutrition outcomes for children and women by supporting evidence-based programme development, coordinating with partners and stakeholders, tracking progress and results, and ensuring the effective delivery of high-impact nutrition interventions.This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven professional who is passionate about improving lives, strengthening systems, and contributing to UNICEF’s mission of ensuring every child has the opportunity to survive, thrive, and reach their full potential.
The Health Specialist provides technical leadership for UNICEF’s health policy, planning, and systems-strengthening work, while managing grants and supporting field-level programme delivery. The role focuses on translating evidence into effective policies and strategies, ensuring programme quality and accountability, delivering timely reporting, and coordinating with governments, partners, donors, and UNICEF teams to achieve equitable and sustainable health outcomes for children and women.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
The purpose of this assignment is to undertake data landscape diagnostic analysis that will provide UNICEF Bhubaneswar Field Office with a clear understanding of the development landscape in the state. The data analyst will work closely with the sector specialists to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for effective UNICEF data investments to bridge the data gap in assessing outcomes for children in the context of the SDGs and UNICEF programme outcomes, keeping in view the data demand and supply-side story for the coming 3-5 years. The consultant will support UNICEF’s program as well as the nodal departments with strong recommendations to improve the use of existing MIS data and the monitoring system to assess the situation pertaining to children, the state SDG indicator framework and building the capacity of the UNICEF field office and the nodal departments to analyze, synthesize, and process information to drive better results for children.
UNICEF China Country Office is looking for seasoned candidates to fill in the position of Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) at the NO-3 level (limited 2 years), based in Beijing. This position aims to advance innovative financing solutions for children. Under the supervision of the Chief of Private Sector Partnerships and Fundraising, and in close collaboration with the Global IF4C team (PFP), the Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) develops and implements strategies and workplans to accelerate innovative financing solutions by engaging private sector partners to support investments in areas such as climate, environment, and disaster risk reduction.
The education sector faces increasing disruptions due to disasters, climate change, and conflicts. To ensure a resilient and inclusive education system, it is essential to review existing Education in Emergencies (EiE), Disaster Risk Management (DRM), and Climate Change policies to identify gaps, alignment opportunities, and actionable recommendations for strengthening preparedness, response, and long-term resilience.
The consultancy in collaboration with UNICEF aims to support the National Department of Education, subnational education authorities, education cluster and implementing partners and stakeholders through consultation to review the Education in Emergencies, Disaster Risk Management Policy and implementation guide.
UNICEF is seeking a specialized consultant to strengthen its newly established Health Economics and Financing (HEF) Section. This role integrates knowledge management, communications, and advocacy into a single pipeline to centralize evidence, streamline messaging, and drive resource mobilization for child health priorities. The consultant will drive impact by anchoring initiatives like the HEF Specialists Placement Initiative and the HEF Lab across institutional levels and external partnerships.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Child Protection Specialist to coordinate and strengthen Haiti’s Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations against children.Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief, Child Protection Section, and within delegated authority, you will coordinate and strengthen the MRM, ensuring sustained and effective monitoring of grave violations against children across Field and Regional Offices. You will manage MRM information and reporting, including the receipt, analysis, compilation, and transmission of relevant data to the Chief of Child Protection for review and validation prior to submission to the MRM Technical Working Group and the CTFMR Co-Lead.You will also foster partnerships and coordination within the Haiti Country Office, the MRM Technical Working Group, and with relevant technical colleagues at Regional Office and Headquarters levels, serving as the focal point for MRM-related coordination under the guidance of the Chief, Child Protection.In addition, you will support child protection actions in emergencies, including measures to prevent and respond to grave violations against children and programming for children affected by conflict and other crises.If you believe you have the skills, experience, and commitment to contribute to this critical work, we would like to hear from you. Join UNICEF Haiti in strengthening the protection of children affected by conflict and other emergencies.
Join UNICEF as a health professional supporting immunisation programmes, health systems strengthening, and emergency preparedness initiatives. The role focuses on programme management, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and strengthening partnerships to improve health outcomes for children and communities.
The Health/CSD/Nutrition Specialist/Manager or Chief for supervision. You will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme. This includes support across the entire programme cycle, from development planning through to the delivery of results.
The Health Specialist will provide technical support to strengthen immunization programs, oversee high-quality SIAs and outbreak responses for vaccine-preventable diseases, and develop monitoring frameworks to measure impact, all while contributing to health systems strengthening and emergency preparedness to ensure equitable, sustainable coverage for children. They will also document best practices and challenges, collaborate with partners, and support post-campaign surveys to improve vaccination equity and effectiveness in line with UNICEF’s strategic goals.C
UNICEF Armenia Country Office is looking for a motivated Child Protection professional with experience in developing and managing programmes that strengthen child protection systems and promote children’s rights, safety and well-being, with a strong understanding of the national context. The role will lead and contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based and sustainable child protection programmes in Armenia. It will provide technical guidance and strategic support to strengthen national child protection systems and services, address violence, abuse, exploitation and other risks faced by children, and advance inclusive, community-based and family-focused solutions, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF’s priorities. Working under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the role will collaborate closely with relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues and partners.
Under the supervision of UNICEF Oman and in close collaboration with the MoSD, the consultant will provide technical assistance for the design and development of a Portage-based home visiting programme for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and conduct ToT.
UNICEF Zambia Country Office seeks to recruit a graduate student intern to support the Social Policy section, particularly the Public Finance Management team, in developing and populating an internal online dashboard on child wellbeing and social sector financing. The intern will help compile, clean, organize and visualize data from national surveys and budget documents, ensuring that the dashboard is user-friendly, updateable and useful for UNICEF programme planning, advocacy and engagement with government and partners.
Join UNICEF’s digital transformation journey by driving innovative, AI-enabled fundraising and partnership solutions that enhance supporter engagement, collaboration, and operational effectiveness. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering secure, scalable digital platforms that maximize impact for children worldwide.
The purpose of the assignment is to support the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to develop a Sustainable Social Assistance Financing Strategy that provides practical and implementable pathways for financing Zambia's Social Cash Transfer (SCT) and Cash Plus programme ambitions.
UNICEF Lesotho seeks to hire a Social and Behaviour Change Officer who will provide technical and operational support to the supervisor, programmes, and partners by administering, executing and implementing a variety of tasks to promote and support community engagement and behaviour and social change interventions in immunization, requiring the application of technical skills in alignment with UNICEF organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Advocacy and Communication are at the center of UNICEF’s mandate. We advocate to decision makers for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. In supporting senior leadership, HQ Divisions, Regional and Country Offices to progress on UNICEF’s vision, mandate and commitment, the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (GCA) serves as the global centre of excellence in advocacy, communication and brand. By coalescing our collective efforts, UNICEF aims to be the leading advocate for children, enabled by a cohort of networked, strategic, innovative, and effective advocates who deliver change for children in every part of the world.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of Health and Chief of ADAP, the Programme Associate provides specialized programme and administrative support to facilitate the development, implementation and monitoring of UNICEF's programmes. The role involves substantial engagement in data analysis, budget tracking, reporting, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and compliance with organizational policies, and procedures. Incumbent exercises judgment, anticipates needs, and recommends actions that contribute to programme planning, implementation and reporting results.
UNICEF Ethiopia is seeking a seasoned and highly motivated professional to provide technical, operational, administrative, and programmatic support across the full nutrition programme cycle, from strategic planning and design to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing nutrition outcomes for children and women by supporting evidence-based programme development, coordinating with partners and stakeholders, tracking progress and results, and ensuring the effective delivery of high-impact nutrition interventions.This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven professional who is passionate about improving lives, strengthening systems, and contributing to UNICEF’s mission of ensuring every child has the opportunity to survive, thrive, and reach their full potential.
The Health Specialist provides technical leadership for UNICEF’s health policy, planning, and systems-strengthening work, while managing grants and supporting field-level programme delivery. The role focuses on translating evidence into effective policies and strategies, ensuring programme quality and accountability, delivering timely reporting, and coordinating with governments, partners, donors, and UNICEF teams to achieve equitable and sustainable health outcomes for children and women.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
The purpose of this assignment is to undertake data landscape diagnostic analysis that will provide UNICEF Bhubaneswar Field Office with a clear understanding of the development landscape in the state. The data analyst will work closely with the sector specialists to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for effective UNICEF data investments to bridge the data gap in assessing outcomes for children in the context of the SDGs and UNICEF programme outcomes, keeping in view the data demand and supply-side story for the coming 3-5 years. The consultant will support UNICEF’s program as well as the nodal departments with strong recommendations to improve the use of existing MIS data and the monitoring system to assess the situation pertaining to children, the state SDG indicator framework and building the capacity of the UNICEF field office and the nodal departments to analyze, synthesize, and process information to drive better results for children.
UNICEF China Country Office is looking for seasoned candidates to fill in the position of Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) at the NO-3 level (limited 2 years), based in Beijing. This position aims to advance innovative financing solutions for children. Under the supervision of the Chief of Private Sector Partnerships and Fundraising, and in close collaboration with the Global IF4C team (PFP), the Partnerships Specialist (Innovative Finance) develops and implements strategies and workplans to accelerate innovative financing solutions by engaging private sector partners to support investments in areas such as climate, environment, and disaster risk reduction.
The education sector faces increasing disruptions due to disasters, climate change, and conflicts. To ensure a resilient and inclusive education system, it is essential to review existing Education in Emergencies (EiE), Disaster Risk Management (DRM), and Climate Change policies to identify gaps, alignment opportunities, and actionable recommendations for strengthening preparedness, response, and long-term resilience.
The consultancy in collaboration with UNICEF aims to support the National Department of Education, subnational education authorities, education cluster and implementing partners and stakeholders through consultation to review the Education in Emergencies, Disaster Risk Management Policy and implementation guide.
UNICEF is seeking a specialized consultant to strengthen its newly established Health Economics and Financing (HEF) Section. This role integrates knowledge management, communications, and advocacy into a single pipeline to centralize evidence, streamline messaging, and drive resource mobilization for child health priorities. The consultant will drive impact by anchoring initiatives like the HEF Specialists Placement Initiative and the HEF Lab across institutional levels and external partnerships.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Child Protection Specialist to coordinate and strengthen Haiti’s Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations against children.Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief, Child Protection Section, and within delegated authority, you will coordinate and strengthen the MRM, ensuring sustained and effective monitoring of grave violations against children across Field and Regional Offices. You will manage MRM information and reporting, including the receipt, analysis, compilation, and transmission of relevant data to the Chief of Child Protection for review and validation prior to submission to the MRM Technical Working Group and the CTFMR Co-Lead.You will also foster partnerships and coordination within the Haiti Country Office, the MRM Technical Working Group, and with relevant technical colleagues at Regional Office and Headquarters levels, serving as the focal point for MRM-related coordination under the guidance of the Chief, Child Protection.In addition, you will support child protection actions in emergencies, including measures to prevent and respond to grave violations against children and programming for children affected by conflict and other crises.If you believe you have the skills, experience, and commitment to contribute to this critical work, we would like to hear from you. Join UNICEF Haiti in strengthening the protection of children affected by conflict and other emergencies.
Join UNICEF as a health professional supporting immunisation programmes, health systems strengthening, and emergency preparedness initiatives. The role focuses on programme management, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and strengthening partnerships to improve health outcomes for children and communities.
The Health/CSD/Nutrition Specialist/Manager or Chief for supervision. You will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the Health Programme within the Country Programme. This includes support across the entire programme cycle, from development planning through to the delivery of results.
The Health Specialist will provide technical support to strengthen immunization programs, oversee high-quality SIAs and outbreak responses for vaccine-preventable diseases, and develop monitoring frameworks to measure impact, all while contributing to health systems strengthening and emergency preparedness to ensure equitable, sustainable coverage for children. They will also document best practices and challenges, collaborate with partners, and support post-campaign surveys to improve vaccination equity and effectiveness in line with UNICEF’s strategic goals.C
UNICEF Armenia Country Office is looking for a motivated Child Protection professional with experience in developing and managing programmes that strengthen child protection systems and promote children’s rights, safety and well-being, with a strong understanding of the national context. The role will lead and contribute to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based and sustainable child protection programmes in Armenia. It will provide technical guidance and strategic support to strengthen national child protection systems and services, address violence, abuse, exploitation and other risks faced by children, and advance inclusive, community-based and family-focused solutions, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF’s priorities. Working under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the role will collaborate closely with relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues and partners.
Under the supervision of UNICEF Oman and in close collaboration with the MoSD, the consultant will provide technical assistance for the design and development of a Portage-based home visiting programme for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and conduct ToT.
UNICEF Zambia Country Office seeks to recruit a graduate student intern to support the Social Policy section, particularly the Public Finance Management team, in developing and populating an internal online dashboard on child wellbeing and social sector financing. The intern will help compile, clean, organize and visualize data from national surveys and budget documents, ensuring that the dashboard is user-friendly, updateable and useful for UNICEF programme planning, advocacy and engagement with government and partners.
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