UNICEF’s Independent Evaluation Office partners in a variety of other ways, from joint and inter-agency evaluation collaborations to networks to strengthen linkages between evaluation and programming (e.g., ALNAP), coordinate its evaluations with those of other agencies (e.g. through the United Nations Evaluation Group, the United Nations Sustainable Development Group System-Wide Evaluation Office and the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations mechanism) and the broader UN and evidence/evaluation synthesis community (e.g. the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative). It also partners to communicate its work e.g., through national, regional and global evaluation associations and other Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs).The Evaluation Specialist (Partnerships and National Evaluation Capacity Development) will deepen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, policy influence and potential resource mobilization within the scope of assignment. S/He will also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues in the area of national evaluation capacity development (NECD) partnerships, including country-led NECD initiatives. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF’s partnerships and NECD work and influence in support of its mission.
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.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief of Social Policy (P5) to lead and advance a high‑impact social policy programme in a complex Ukraine country office environment. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the role provides overall leadership for policy dialogue, advocacy, and programme delivery aimed at reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection systems, and improving child‑focused public investments. The Chief of Social Policy leads and develops a Social Policy team, ensuring high performance, strong collaboration, and results‑driven delivery across sectors. The role works closely with government counterparts, donors, civil society, and UN partners to strengthen governance, decentralization, accountability, and community participation. It also supports integrated programming with education, health, child protection, and WASH teams to maximize impact for children. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence national policy, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable outcomes for children’s rights and well‑being. UNICEF is committed to equity and encourages candidates who are passionate about advancing social justice and inclusive development.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Chief Education (Programme/Cluster) 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 and play a key role in supporting the Regional Director in advancing strategic priorities, strengthening regional coordination, and driving high-level engagement across Latin America and the Caribbean.
We are seeking a highly organized and discreet professional with strong analytical and drafting skills, capable of operating in a dynamic, multicultural environment and contributing to impactful leadership.
If you are ready to influence decision-making at the highest level and contribute to meaningful change for children across the region, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Health Specialist - NO-3, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 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.
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.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire a Programme Associate on a Temporary Appointment for 364 days to support the Education Section in executing the overall financial and operational aspects of the programme implementation.
Le Bureau de l’UNICEF en RDC est à la recherche d’un/une professionnel(le), engagé(e), créatif(ve) pour le poste de Executive Officer au niveau NO-B basé à Kinshasa.
Si vous êtes cette personne passionnée par l'idée de faire une différence durable pour les enfants, rejoignez l'UNICEF, la première organisation mondiale de défense des droits de l'enfant.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Management of the Supply section
2. Supply Chain service delivery and emergency response
3. Collaboration with programme and implementing partners
4. Technical, advisory support to government/national systems
5. Innovation, products and markets
6. Construction management and coordination
7. Cold chain and Vaccine Team management
8. UN80 alignment and positioning of the CAR Country Office
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical and related support to the Department of Basic Education’s ECD Directorate in the development, strengthening, and maintenance of knowledge and professional development support systems within the early learning sector which include the expansion and content management of the ECD Information Hub as a dynamic knowledge and advocacy platform; the migration, implementation, content development, and sustainability of digital ECD platforms such and ECDmobi and the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training; and the identification and sharing of key knowledge products on early learning through play in an accessible and effective manner to all stakeholders.
The Market Research Manager, under the overall guidance and direction of the Lead Market Research Manager is accountable for managing market research projects, playing a key role in the formulation of UNICEF and PFP strategies, supporting the operationalizing of insights across UNICEF, and ensuring the growth in effective use of audience and market insight for all relevant audiences.
UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated Partnerships and Reporting Officer (NO-2). Reporting to the Chief of Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships, the Partnerships and Reporting Officer's purpose is to support the Partnership team and senior management in deepening collaboration with key stakeholders and helping to provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.
This post serves as the Organization’s lead technical authority on personal data protection and privacy. It is aimed at providing technical leadership in establishing and rolling out the corporate regulatory framework on personal data protection and privacy in UNICEF, including monitoring and addressing risks of personal data processing.
UNICEF ESARO is developing Scaling What Works for Children: Compendium of Good Practices in Eastern and Southern Africa to support implementation of the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, which calls for a shift away from fragmented, small-scale efforts toward government-led policies and programmes that deliver results for children at scale through differentiated pathways. The compendium will help Country Offices learn from and prioritize system-embedded solutions and will also support partner engagement by demonstrating UNICEF’s value-add in enabling measurable results at scale through policy support, systems strengthening, partnerships, and evidence generation.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Administrative Specialist, the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks on Travel and Protocol for the section requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
L’objectif général de l’étude de capitalisation du programme Zara Mira est de produire des données probantes stratégiques et des enseignements clés afin d’éclairer la programmation actuelle et future, d’améliorer l’efficacité et l’efficience des interventions, et d’identifier les leviers de durabilité et de mise à l’échelle du programme Zara Mira dans les districts présentant les niveaux de pauvreté et des vulnérabilités les plus élevés à Madagascar
The Purpose of the Assignment is to bring unique external expertise from a varied multilateral background to produce particular outputs and defined
deliverables, including support on complex and strategic engagements, coordinating and supporting the Ethics and
Culture Champions Programme (ECCs)* (around 500), and delivering training on specialized topics of Ethics
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for talented personnel to support in both the emergency response and the regular programme implementation of AaSalameh and Immunization programs, in addition to support in the data monitoring, reporting and evidence analysis to direct the program and improve implementation.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the design, implementation, and documentation of parenting support groups and the related SBC campaign, ensuring quality delivery, consistency across pilot sites, and generation of practical evidence for future scale-up.
UNICEF’s Independent Evaluation Office partners in a variety of other ways, from joint and inter-agency evaluation collaborations to networks to strengthen linkages between evaluation and programming (e.g., ALNAP), coordinate its evaluations with those of other agencies (e.g. through the United Nations Evaluation Group, the United Nations Sustainable Development Group System-Wide Evaluation Office and the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations mechanism) and the broader UN and evidence/evaluation synthesis community (e.g. the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative). It also partners to communicate its work e.g., through national, regional and global evaluation associations and other Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs).The Evaluation Specialist (Partnerships and National Evaluation Capacity Development) will deepen collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, policy influence and potential resource mobilization within the scope of assignment. S/He will also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues in the area of national evaluation capacity development (NECD) partnerships, including country-led NECD initiatives. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF’s partnerships and NECD work and influence in support of its mission.
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.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief of Social Policy (P5) to lead and advance a high‑impact social policy programme in a complex Ukraine country office environment. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the role provides overall leadership for policy dialogue, advocacy, and programme delivery aimed at reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection systems, and improving child‑focused public investments. The Chief of Social Policy leads and develops a Social Policy team, ensuring high performance, strong collaboration, and results‑driven delivery across sectors. The role works closely with government counterparts, donors, civil society, and UN partners to strengthen governance, decentralization, accountability, and community participation. It also supports integrated programming with education, health, child protection, and WASH teams to maximize impact for children. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence national policy, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable outcomes for children’s rights and well‑being. UNICEF is committed to equity and encourages candidates who are passionate about advancing social justice and inclusive development.
UNICEF Haiti is seeking for a passionate and committed person to work in the role of Chief Education (Programme/Cluster) 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 and play a key role in supporting the Regional Director in advancing strategic priorities, strengthening regional coordination, and driving high-level engagement across Latin America and the Caribbean.
We are seeking a highly organized and discreet professional with strong analytical and drafting skills, capable of operating in a dynamic, multicultural environment and contributing to impactful leadership.
If you are ready to influence decision-making at the highest level and contribute to meaningful change for children across the region, we encourage you to apply.
UNICEF - Burkina Faso is recruiting a Health Specialist - NO-3, FT, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 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.
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.
UNICEF Sierra Leone is seeking to hire a Programme Associate on a Temporary Appointment for 364 days to support the Education Section in executing the overall financial and operational aspects of the programme implementation.
Le Bureau de l’UNICEF en RDC est à la recherche d’un/une professionnel(le), engagé(e), créatif(ve) pour le poste de Executive Officer au niveau NO-B basé à Kinshasa.
Si vous êtes cette personne passionnée par l'idée de faire une différence durable pour les enfants, rejoignez l'UNICEF, la première organisation mondiale de défense des droits de l'enfant.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Management of the Supply section
2. Supply Chain service delivery and emergency response
3. Collaboration with programme and implementing partners
4. Technical, advisory support to government/national systems
5. Innovation, products and markets
6. Construction management and coordination
7. Cold chain and Vaccine Team management
8. UN80 alignment and positioning of the CAR Country Office
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical and related support to the Department of Basic Education’s ECD Directorate in the development, strengthening, and maintenance of knowledge and professional development support systems within the early learning sector which include the expansion and content management of the ECD Information Hub as a dynamic knowledge and advocacy platform; the migration, implementation, content development, and sustainability of digital ECD platforms such and ECDmobi and the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training; and the identification and sharing of key knowledge products on early learning through play in an accessible and effective manner to all stakeholders.
The Market Research Manager, under the overall guidance and direction of the Lead Market Research Manager is accountable for managing market research projects, playing a key role in the formulation of UNICEF and PFP strategies, supporting the operationalizing of insights across UNICEF, and ensuring the growth in effective use of audience and market insight for all relevant audiences.
UNICEF Zimbabwe seeks to hire a passionate and dedicated Partnerships and Reporting Officer (NO-2). Reporting to the Chief of Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships, the Partnerships and Reporting Officer's purpose is to support the Partnership team and senior management in deepening collaboration with key stakeholders and helping to provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.
This post serves as the Organization’s lead technical authority on personal data protection and privacy. It is aimed at providing technical leadership in establishing and rolling out the corporate regulatory framework on personal data protection and privacy in UNICEF, including monitoring and addressing risks of personal data processing.
UNICEF ESARO is developing Scaling What Works for Children: Compendium of Good Practices in Eastern and Southern Africa to support implementation of the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2026–2029, which calls for a shift away from fragmented, small-scale efforts toward government-led policies and programmes that deliver results for children at scale through differentiated pathways. The compendium will help Country Offices learn from and prioritize system-embedded solutions and will also support partner engagement by demonstrating UNICEF’s value-add in enabling measurable results at scale through policy support, systems strengthening, partnerships, and evidence generation.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Administrative Specialist, the Administrative Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized administrative tasks on Travel and Protocol for the section requiring in-depth knowledge of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes and policies.
L’objectif général de l’étude de capitalisation du programme Zara Mira est de produire des données probantes stratégiques et des enseignements clés afin d’éclairer la programmation actuelle et future, d’améliorer l’efficacité et l’efficience des interventions, et d’identifier les leviers de durabilité et de mise à l’échelle du programme Zara Mira dans les districts présentant les niveaux de pauvreté et des vulnérabilités les plus élevés à Madagascar
The Purpose of the Assignment is to bring unique external expertise from a varied multilateral background to produce particular outputs and defined
deliverables, including support on complex and strategic engagements, coordinating and supporting the Ethics and
Culture Champions Programme (ECCs)* (around 500), and delivering training on specialized topics of Ethics
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for talented personnel to support in both the emergency response and the regular programme implementation of AaSalameh and Immunization programs, in addition to support in the data monitoring, reporting and evidence analysis to direct the program and improve implementation.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the design, implementation, and documentation of parenting support groups and the related SBC campaign, ensuring quality delivery, consistency across pilot sites, and generation of practical evidence for future scale-up.
