UNICEF Malawi aims to ensure that all children and adolescents can survive, grow, learn, and be protected, with a strong focus on those who are most vulnerable and at risk of being left behind. The programme works to create an inclusive and resilient environment where every child has equal opportunities.UNICEF works across both humanitarian and development contexts to strengthen preparedness for emergencies, support climate adaptation and response, and build the resilience of institutions, communities, and young people.UNICEF is seeking a dynamic, qualified, innovative and highly committed person to contribute to advancing social transformation outcomes for children and communities. You will contribute to the achievement of programme results through the application of participatory and localized social and behaviour approaches, technical excellence, and strong community engagement. As an SBC Specialist, you will support the design, implementation and monitoring of SBC interventions across sectors. You will play a key role in strengthening community engagement, social mobilization, advocacy and participation to promote social and behavioural outcomes for children. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership in generating and utilizing social and behavioural evidence to develop the people centered interventions that address barriers, strengthen enabling environments and foster sustainable behaviour change. The role will also promote meaningful community participation by ensuring that individuals and communities are actively engaged in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of solutions that affect their lives, thereby increasing ownership, accountability, and the effectiveness of development programmes.
UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Officer, supporting the delivery of maternal, infant, young child and adolescent nutrition (MIYCAN) services, including wasting management, and robust monitoring systems to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations in targeted districts.
You will play a critical part in providing technical assistance, and supporting programme planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition interventions, enabling services to reach those most in need. You will work closely with government counterparts, civil society, and development partners to support systems strengthening, evidence-based approaches, and scalable solutions.Your role will be instrumental in supporting efficient utilization of resources to deliver high-quality nutrition services, which will enable improvements in the survival, growth, and well-being of children and women in Malawi.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Social and Behaviour Specialist (Polio Outbreak Response) 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 YuWaah as a Partnerships Specialist and play a pivotal role in sustaining partnerships, donor commitments, and stakeholder engagement. Under the supervision of the Chief – GenU, you’ll drive collaboration, fundraising, and resource mobilization to ensure YuWaah’s long-term sustainability. This is your chance to make a tangible impact for young people by keeping momentum strong and enabling co-creation across diverse partners.
The Marketing Associate will integrate the Marketing Services area, which is part of the Resource Mobilization and Partnership section, which operates with individual donors and corporate partners to make a long-term commitment to the furthering of children’s rights. This position will work in the Marketing Services area, but exclusively with the teams that take care of donations from individuals.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a dynamic Partnerships Manager (P4) to lead strategic engagement, resource mobilization, and partnership development in a complex humanitarian and recovery context. In a country facing ongoing economic crisis and declining donor funding, you will play a critical role in securing resources, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and increasing UNICEF’s visibility and influence. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape partnerships, support strategic decision-making, and contribute to impactful programmes that advance equity and improve the lives of children across Lebanon.
UNICEF Malawi’s Country Programme aims to ensure that all children and adolescents can survive, grow, learn, and be protected, with a strong focus on those who are most vulnerable and at risk of being left behind. The programme works to create an inclusive and resilient environment where every child has equal opportunities. The Country Programme focuses on Child Survival and Development (Health, Nutrition and WASH), Learning, Skills and Protection, Social Policy (Social Protection and Public Finance for Children), Gender Equality, Inclusion and Innovation within a robust evidence-informed environment, and supported by programme and operational effectiveness and efficiency UNICEF works across both humanitarian and development contexts to strengthen preparedness for emergencies, support climate adaptation and response, and build the resilience of institutions, communities, and young people. UNICEF is seeking a highly motivated Social Policy Specialist to support the effective delivery of its Country Programme, contributing to improved outcomes for children in a complex, risk‑prone environment. Reporting to the Chief of the Social Policy Section, the Social Policy Specialist plays a critical role in leading activities related to the coordination, capacity-building, implementation and monitoring of the social protection sector, and more specifically, the flagship National Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP).
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for a Retreat Facilitator to to design and facilitate a one-day, in-person team retreat for approximately 18–20 staff members, aimed at strengthening leadership capabilities, enhancing self-awareness, and fostering more effective collaboration within the team.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the design, piloting, and implementation of an integrated School Management and Early Warning System (EWS) model for primary education in Sahrawi refugee camps. The consultant will serve as the primary field-based partner to the Senior International Consultant, ensuring strong linkage between technical design and real school-level implementation, while providing contextual expertise, coordination, and facilitation support across all phases of the assignment
Under the guidance of the Representative, the Programme Manager is accountable for programme management, ensuring that programme initiatives are effectively planned, budgeted, implemented and monitored, in accordance with the Country Programme and Country Programme Management Plan, focused on achievement of UNICEF's Priorities. The role also involves close collaboration with the programme sections—such as education, health, child protection, and water and sanitation—to ensure that social policy interventions are integrated and contribute to broader results for children.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the designated Cluster/AoR Coordinator, the IM Officer will manage the IM function at the national level as well as provide support to all subnational coordination groups as agreed with the Cluster Coordinators. They are responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Cluster/Sector/ Working Groups accountable to those affected by the emergency. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective response to humanitarian needs, the IM Officer is part of the Cluster Coordination team. It is responsible for managing the collection, analysis, and sharing of information essential for the national Cluster/Sector/ Working Groups participants to make informed, evidence-based, strategic decisions and ensure they are adequately coordinated at the national level.
As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Head of the Office, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in all operational contexts.
The South Sudan Country Office’s cash-based assistance (CBA) programming—covering incentive payments to frontline workers and lifesaving cash support to shock-affected families—is among the top five largest UNICEF CBA portfolios globally. To mitigate operational, programmatic, and reputational risks while enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of these programmes, the Country Office has adopted direct delivery modalities. In line with this risk-informed approach, and to operate effectively in a highly volatile and constrained environment, UNICEF is strengthening its financial oversight and risk management systems. This includes continuously reinforcing financial management frameworks based on the CBA Financial Management Centralized approach to support direct cash delivery, ensuring compliance with UNICEF policies and procedures, maintaining robust internal controls and due diligence, and mitigating fiduciary and operational risks associated with high-volume cash transactions. Key measures include reinforcing segregation of duties; strengthening financial monitoring, FSP contract management, and reconciliation processes; and ensuring transparency and accountability in the review of FSP payment distribution and reconciliation reports, as well as in the processing of related invoices. While this position reports to the Programme Manager (Risk – Direct Cash Delivery), with a dotted line to the Administrative & Finance Manager, the incumbent will be fully dedicated to the Cash Direct Delivery Unit. The role will provide day-to-day financial support to all sections utilizing the CBA modality within a centralized cash-based assistance management approach. The position will be based in Juba, with frequent field missions across the country to oversee cash distribution processes, assess FSP performance, identify fiduciary risks, and propose key risk mitigation measures
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for a talented candidate to take up the role of an SBC Officer responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme.
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief of Education leads the development, design, implementation, and management of the country’s education programme, supervising staff and coordinating with government and development partners to ensure high-quality, well-monitored results. The role oversees all stages of education initiatives—from strategic planning to delivery—focused on strengthening national education systems, expanding equitable access to primary and early childhood education, supporting secondary education, and achieving sustainable outcomes aligned with results-based management and organizational standards.
ECA PSFR Cluster seeks a Direct Response Television (DRTV) Specialist to support ECA PSFR Cluster with DRTV market development, to implement the 2026/2027 DRTV activity constituting one campaign implemented in 2 waves:
- Wave 1: Mid-October until Mid-December 2026 and
- Wave 2: January 2027
UNICEF Guinea-Bissau is seeking a professional and safety-conscious Driver to provide reliable transportation services for staff, visitors, consultants and official missions, including travel to field locations. The role supports safe and efficient fleet operations through responsible driving, routine vehicle checks and maintenance, accurate trip documentation, and use of digital fleet and mobility tools.The selected candidate will demonstrate discretion, integrity, courtesy and a strong client-service approach, while complying with local traffic regulations, UNICEF safety standards and security procedures. The Driver will also support airport movements, emergency readiness, basic administrative tasks and continuous learning during non-driving periods.
The Deputy Representative reports to the CO Representative for general supervision and direction. The Deputy Representative supports the Representative on the overall management of the CO and for coordinating closely with the different programme sections including social policy and social protection on all phases of the Country Office Programme, from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity.
The principal objective of the Child Protection AoR in north-east Nigeria is to ensure that child protection services for children, including adolescents, and caregivers most affected by the humanitarian crisis are responsive, efficient, effective and inclusive. The Child Protection AoR (CP AoR) is currently co-led by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (MWASD) and UNICEF. In line with the localization strategy, UNICEF will actively support the transitioning of the CP AoR coordination to the Nigerian government. UNICEF works to support the efforts of the Nigerian Government to provide reintegration services to children and women exiting armed groups and those released from detention in north-east Nigeria. The effective reintegration of children is hindered by the impact of armed conflict on societies, such as the absence of livelihood opportunities, weak economies and markets, and a breakdown of social infrastructure, including schools and health facilities. As part of the efforts to scale up reintegration support to children and women, UNICEF will continue to engage and collaborate with civil society organizations and private sector institutions to support the provision of economic and social reintegration support to vulnerable people, including adolescent girls and women, with interventions that address their specific reintegration needs. These programmes aim to help individuals find their way back into civilian life, thereby reducing the likelihood of a return to violence or criminality and preventing the emergence of future conflicts.
UNICEF Malawi aims to ensure that all children and adolescents can survive, grow, learn, and be protected, with a strong focus on those who are most vulnerable and at risk of being left behind. The programme works to create an inclusive and resilient environment where every child has equal opportunities.UNICEF works across both humanitarian and development contexts to strengthen preparedness for emergencies, support climate adaptation and response, and build the resilience of institutions, communities, and young people.UNICEF is seeking a dynamic, qualified, innovative and highly committed person to contribute to advancing social transformation outcomes for children and communities. You will contribute to the achievement of programme results through the application of participatory and localized social and behaviour approaches, technical excellence, and strong community engagement. As an SBC Specialist, you will support the design, implementation and monitoring of SBC interventions across sectors. You will play a key role in strengthening community engagement, social mobilization, advocacy and participation to promote social and behavioural outcomes for children. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership in generating and utilizing social and behavioural evidence to develop the people centered interventions that address barriers, strengthen enabling environments and foster sustainable behaviour change. The role will also promote meaningful community participation by ensuring that individuals and communities are actively engaged in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of solutions that affect their lives, thereby increasing ownership, accountability, and the effectiveness of development programmes.
UNICEF is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to join its team as a Nutrition Officer, supporting the delivery of maternal, infant, young child and adolescent nutrition (MIYCAN) services, including wasting management, and robust monitoring systems to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations in targeted districts.
You will play a critical part in providing technical assistance, and supporting programme planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition interventions, enabling services to reach those most in need. You will work closely with government counterparts, civil society, and development partners to support systems strengthening, evidence-based approaches, and scalable solutions.Your role will be instrumental in supporting efficient utilization of resources to deliver high-quality nutrition services, which will enable improvements in the survival, growth, and well-being of children and women in Malawi.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Social and Behaviour Specialist (Polio Outbreak Response) 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 YuWaah as a Partnerships Specialist and play a pivotal role in sustaining partnerships, donor commitments, and stakeholder engagement. Under the supervision of the Chief – GenU, you’ll drive collaboration, fundraising, and resource mobilization to ensure YuWaah’s long-term sustainability. This is your chance to make a tangible impact for young people by keeping momentum strong and enabling co-creation across diverse partners.
The Marketing Associate will integrate the Marketing Services area, which is part of the Resource Mobilization and Partnership section, which operates with individual donors and corporate partners to make a long-term commitment to the furthering of children’s rights. This position will work in the Marketing Services area, but exclusively with the teams that take care of donations from individuals.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a dynamic Partnerships Manager (P4) to lead strategic engagement, resource mobilization, and partnership development in a complex humanitarian and recovery context. In a country facing ongoing economic crisis and declining donor funding, you will play a critical role in securing resources, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and increasing UNICEF’s visibility and influence. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape partnerships, support strategic decision-making, and contribute to impactful programmes that advance equity and improve the lives of children across Lebanon.
UNICEF Malawi’s Country Programme aims to ensure that all children and adolescents can survive, grow, learn, and be protected, with a strong focus on those who are most vulnerable and at risk of being left behind. The programme works to create an inclusive and resilient environment where every child has equal opportunities. The Country Programme focuses on Child Survival and Development (Health, Nutrition and WASH), Learning, Skills and Protection, Social Policy (Social Protection and Public Finance for Children), Gender Equality, Inclusion and Innovation within a robust evidence-informed environment, and supported by programme and operational effectiveness and efficiency UNICEF works across both humanitarian and development contexts to strengthen preparedness for emergencies, support climate adaptation and response, and build the resilience of institutions, communities, and young people. UNICEF is seeking a highly motivated Social Policy Specialist to support the effective delivery of its Country Programme, contributing to improved outcomes for children in a complex, risk‑prone environment. Reporting to the Chief of the Social Policy Section, the Social Policy Specialist plays a critical role in leading activities related to the coordination, capacity-building, implementation and monitoring of the social protection sector, and more specifically, the flagship National Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP).
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for a Retreat Facilitator to to design and facilitate a one-day, in-person team retreat for approximately 18–20 staff members, aimed at strengthening leadership capabilities, enhancing self-awareness, and fostering more effective collaboration within the team.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the design, piloting, and implementation of an integrated School Management and Early Warning System (EWS) model for primary education in Sahrawi refugee camps. The consultant will serve as the primary field-based partner to the Senior International Consultant, ensuring strong linkage between technical design and real school-level implementation, while providing contextual expertise, coordination, and facilitation support across all phases of the assignment
Under the guidance of the Representative, the Programme Manager is accountable for programme management, ensuring that programme initiatives are effectively planned, budgeted, implemented and monitored, in accordance with the Country Programme and Country Programme Management Plan, focused on achievement of UNICEF's Priorities. The role also involves close collaboration with the programme sections—such as education, health, child protection, and water and sanitation—to ensure that social policy interventions are integrated and contribute to broader results for children.
Under the overall direction and guidance of the designated Cluster/AoR Coordinator, the IM Officer will manage the IM function at the national level as well as provide support to all subnational coordination groups as agreed with the Cluster Coordinators. They are responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Cluster/Sector/ Working Groups accountable to those affected by the emergency. In their effort to enable an efficient and effective response to humanitarian needs, the IM Officer is part of the Cluster Coordination team. It is responsible for managing the collection, analysis, and sharing of information essential for the national Cluster/Sector/ Working Groups participants to make informed, evidence-based, strategic decisions and ensure they are adequately coordinated at the national level.
As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Head of the Office, the incumbent will be responsible to lead for results, drive change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in all operational contexts.
The South Sudan Country Office’s cash-based assistance (CBA) programming—covering incentive payments to frontline workers and lifesaving cash support to shock-affected families—is among the top five largest UNICEF CBA portfolios globally. To mitigate operational, programmatic, and reputational risks while enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of these programmes, the Country Office has adopted direct delivery modalities. In line with this risk-informed approach, and to operate effectively in a highly volatile and constrained environment, UNICEF is strengthening its financial oversight and risk management systems. This includes continuously reinforcing financial management frameworks based on the CBA Financial Management Centralized approach to support direct cash delivery, ensuring compliance with UNICEF policies and procedures, maintaining robust internal controls and due diligence, and mitigating fiduciary and operational risks associated with high-volume cash transactions. Key measures include reinforcing segregation of duties; strengthening financial monitoring, FSP contract management, and reconciliation processes; and ensuring transparency and accountability in the review of FSP payment distribution and reconciliation reports, as well as in the processing of related invoices. While this position reports to the Programme Manager (Risk – Direct Cash Delivery), with a dotted line to the Administrative & Finance Manager, the incumbent will be fully dedicated to the Cash Direct Delivery Unit. The role will provide day-to-day financial support to all sections utilizing the CBA modality within a centralized cash-based assistance management approach. The position will be based in Juba, with frequent field missions across the country to oversee cash distribution processes, assess FSP performance, identify fiduciary risks, and propose key risk mitigation measures
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for a talented candidate to take up the role of an SBC Officer responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme.
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief of Education leads the development, design, implementation, and management of the country’s education programme, supervising staff and coordinating with government and development partners to ensure high-quality, well-monitored results. The role oversees all stages of education initiatives—from strategic planning to delivery—focused on strengthening national education systems, expanding equitable access to primary and early childhood education, supporting secondary education, and achieving sustainable outcomes aligned with results-based management and organizational standards.
ECA PSFR Cluster seeks a Direct Response Television (DRTV) Specialist to support ECA PSFR Cluster with DRTV market development, to implement the 2026/2027 DRTV activity constituting one campaign implemented in 2 waves:
- Wave 1: Mid-October until Mid-December 2026 and
- Wave 2: January 2027
UNICEF Guinea-Bissau is seeking a professional and safety-conscious Driver to provide reliable transportation services for staff, visitors, consultants and official missions, including travel to field locations. The role supports safe and efficient fleet operations through responsible driving, routine vehicle checks and maintenance, accurate trip documentation, and use of digital fleet and mobility tools.The selected candidate will demonstrate discretion, integrity, courtesy and a strong client-service approach, while complying with local traffic regulations, UNICEF safety standards and security procedures. The Driver will also support airport movements, emergency readiness, basic administrative tasks and continuous learning during non-driving periods.
The Deputy Representative reports to the CO Representative for general supervision and direction. The Deputy Representative supports the Representative on the overall management of the CO and for coordinating closely with the different programme sections including social policy and social protection on all phases of the Country Office Programme, from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity.
The principal objective of the Child Protection AoR in north-east Nigeria is to ensure that child protection services for children, including adolescents, and caregivers most affected by the humanitarian crisis are responsive, efficient, effective and inclusive. The Child Protection AoR (CP AoR) is currently co-led by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (MWASD) and UNICEF. In line with the localization strategy, UNICEF will actively support the transitioning of the CP AoR coordination to the Nigerian government. UNICEF works to support the efforts of the Nigerian Government to provide reintegration services to children and women exiting armed groups and those released from detention in north-east Nigeria. The effective reintegration of children is hindered by the impact of armed conflict on societies, such as the absence of livelihood opportunities, weak economies and markets, and a breakdown of social infrastructure, including schools and health facilities. As part of the efforts to scale up reintegration support to children and women, UNICEF will continue to engage and collaborate with civil society organizations and private sector institutions to support the provision of economic and social reintegration support to vulnerable people, including adolescent girls and women, with interventions that address their specific reintegration needs. These programmes aim to help individuals find their way back into civilian life, thereby reducing the likelihood of a return to violence or criminality and preventing the emergence of future conflicts.
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