Angola has made progress in child survival, with under-five mortality declining from 68 to 52 per 1,000 live births, between 2015 and 2024. This trajectory confirms that targeted investments in primary health care is yielding results. However, these gains remain fragile and uneven, with persistent geographic and socio-economic disparities requiring sustained, equity-focused efforts. At the same time, stagnation in key maternal and child health and nutrition indicators signal systemic bottlenecks. Rates of stunting (40 per cent), wasting (5 per cent), full immunization coverage (28 per cent), and access to WASH have shown limited improvement. This reflects structural challenges across the health system, including access to health care facilities, weak last-mile and community-based service delivery and quality gaps.
UNICEF Afghanistan is commissioning the evaluation of Polio Programme in Afghanistan. The evaluation will serve as a critical tool for incorporating best practices, fostering continuous learning, and ensuring polio interventions better serve beneficiaries. These Terms of Reference (ToR) describe the primary purpose, objectives, scope, tentative evaluation questions, proposed methodological approach, associated risks, and qualifications for the polio expert required to undertake this evaluation jointly with the evaluation lead between June 2026 and November 2026.
Afghanistan, located in South Asia, is a landlocked predominantly mountainous country. No recent census has been carried out with population estimates varying by data source. While the majority of the population (73 per cent) live in rural areas, the country is rapidly urbanizing with annual urban migration rate of over three percent driven by limited services in rural areas, frequent natural disasters, economic opportunities and returning migrants. Progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is among the lowest globally; Afghanistan ranks 160 out of 167 countries ranked with progress on most indicators stagnating or improving only marginally. An exception to these trends in in SDG6 where Afghanistan has made notable progress in expanding access to basic drinking water services (SDG 6.1), coverage has increased substantially over the past decade, rising from around half of the population (52 per cent) to 82 per cent using at least basic services by 2024. Despite this progress, the country remains unlikely to achieve the 2030 target of universal access to safely managed drinking water.
Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the Social Policy officer is 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.
UNICEF Mozambique is recruiting a Programme Officer (NutriNorte) P2 to lead the coordinated delivery and monitoring of integrated community‑level multisectoral nutrition interventions in NutriNorte, ensuring convergence across health, nutrition, WASH and SBC, strong partner engagement, and full compliance with donor requirements. If you are passionate about impactful humanitarian action and resilient systems, this is your opportunity to make a difference
UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child. At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Morocco is a middle-income country but with a steadily growing economy. As a result, Morocco is seen by many member states as a strategic country given its geographical location, political stability and overall progress in human development resulting in member states main priorities shifting to expanding commercial and economic ties and de-prioritizing human capital investments. It is in this context that UNICEF Morocco sees an opportunity to diversify sources of income and develop strategic partnerships with the private sector and its different stakeholders to reduce disparities, improve the situation of children and protect their rights. Globally, UNICEF recognizes the private sector as a vital partner in driving sustainable change for children. Through collaboration with multinational corporations and national companies UNICEF builds partnerships that combine financial support, innovation, and responsible business practices. The interactions will take different forms ranging from mobilizing resources (corporate philanthropy), promoting positive changes in business practices through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), supporting programmes for children and encouraging innovations.
Join UNICEF Uganda Country Office as a Nutrition Specialist (Wasting, Humanitarian & Refugees) and help address persistent child wasting and nutrition vulnerabilities, including in humanitarian and refugee‑hosting areas. Lead high‑impact prevention and treatment programmes, strengthen results, and expand access to lifesaving nutrition supplies.
UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children’s lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
Malawi is known as the Warm Heart of Africa, offers a wide range of attractions, including lake Malawi, renowned for its stunning scenery and rich aquatic life. UNICEF Malawi Country Office operates within a dynamic and results-oriented setting. We foster an environment characterized by creativity, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, a commitment to professional growth, and a safe workspace. Consequently, we are actively searching for individuals who are driven to enact tangible change and dedicated to serving Malawi's children with resourcefulness, resilience, agility, and a commitment to professional excellence.
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.
The assignment will deliver a concise, synthesis-driven product that will support strategic humanitarian learning within ECARO and contribute to cross-regional learning considering the forthcoming merging of the ECA and MENA regional office. By systematizing evaluative evidence and lessons from the ECA region, the synthesis will serve as a “state of the art” reference on regional approaches to emergency preparedness and response, with an emphasis on transferable lessons, and good practices. In this sense, the final product is intended not only as an evaluative synthesis but also as a knowledge management resource, to guide future preparedness and response strategies, across regional comparable humanitarian environments.
The Regional Staff Counsellor (P-4) in the Latin America Caribbean region will contribute towards the development of a corporate framework for staff well-being and promote its implementation at the regional level. The framework will identify activities aimed at: raising awareness about healthy work practices; improving the work-life balance of UNICEF staff; facilitating the provision of assistance to staff/family experiencing work-related and/or personal problems; facilitating the provision of immediate support following a traumatic incident. As the Latin America Caribbean region is prone to emergencies, there is a need for frequent support across the region.
The Regional Staff Counsellor will work in coordination with the network of UN counsellors globally. Frequent field missions and/or virtual sessions as well as close collaboration with Country Offices are required.
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UNICEF seeks an experienced consultant to provide technical oversight, coordination and quality assurance support for ongoing and planned iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) / universal salt iodization (USI) evidence generation activities supported under the US-funded IDD project.
The Gender & Education Consultant will support the implementation of the Gender at the Centre Initiative by providing expertise and support on technical capacity building to Ministries of Education and other partners, partnerships with young feminists and gender in education data monitoring and analysis.
UNICEF Nigeria Maiduguri Field Office is seeking to recruit a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Consultancy to Support the Domestication and Validation of the Nutrition Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Strategy for Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria.
This position covers a broad range of HR functions, however, depending on the context, the incumbent may focus on all, some, or only one or two areas with great depth.
The Innovation Specialist (P3 TA) – Connect operates under the strategic direction of the Innovation Manager (Design and Connect), and is responsible for providing project oversight, coordination, and quality assurance for UNICEF’s SPARK and COMPASS initiatives within the Office of Innovation. The position serves as a central point of integration between strategy, delivery capacity, and country engagement, ensuring that these initiatives are implemented coherently, to a high standard, and in alignment with Office of Innovation priorities.
We are looking for a highly motivated People and culture Officer, who will partner with managers and staff to support them in achieving their goals and strategies.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical and related support to the Department of Basic Education’s ECD Directorate on the implementation of on early learning and development programmes as set out in the terms of reference.
UNICEF is seeking a Health Specialist (Community Health Delivery Partnership), P‑4 (TA) to provide technical support to the Community Health Delivery Partnership (CHDP) platform, fostering coherent and increased investments for community health aligned to country priorities. The role supports coordination of country and partner engagement, strengthens linkages with global initiatives, and promotes the use of data for strategic decision making. Based within the Global Programme Division, the position contributes to strengthening community-based primary health care systems, improving coordination, and supporting progress in the institutionalization of community health at country level.
Technical consultant - Regional Working Group ESA secretariat, Immunization, Global Health Practice, Centre of Excellence for Child Survival and development, Global Program Division – Nairobi Kenya, Home Based with travel
Angola has made progress in child survival, with under-five mortality declining from 68 to 52 per 1,000 live births, between 2015 and 2024. This trajectory confirms that targeted investments in primary health care is yielding results. However, these gains remain fragile and uneven, with persistent geographic and socio-economic disparities requiring sustained, equity-focused efforts. At the same time, stagnation in key maternal and child health and nutrition indicators signal systemic bottlenecks. Rates of stunting (40 per cent), wasting (5 per cent), full immunization coverage (28 per cent), and access to WASH have shown limited improvement. This reflects structural challenges across the health system, including access to health care facilities, weak last-mile and community-based service delivery and quality gaps.
UNICEF Afghanistan is commissioning the evaluation of Polio Programme in Afghanistan. The evaluation will serve as a critical tool for incorporating best practices, fostering continuous learning, and ensuring polio interventions better serve beneficiaries. These Terms of Reference (ToR) describe the primary purpose, objectives, scope, tentative evaluation questions, proposed methodological approach, associated risks, and qualifications for the polio expert required to undertake this evaluation jointly with the evaluation lead between June 2026 and November 2026.
Afghanistan, located in South Asia, is a landlocked predominantly mountainous country. No recent census has been carried out with population estimates varying by data source. While the majority of the population (73 per cent) live in rural areas, the country is rapidly urbanizing with annual urban migration rate of over three percent driven by limited services in rural areas, frequent natural disasters, economic opportunities and returning migrants. Progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is among the lowest globally; Afghanistan ranks 160 out of 167 countries ranked with progress on most indicators stagnating or improving only marginally. An exception to these trends in in SDG6 where Afghanistan has made notable progress in expanding access to basic drinking water services (SDG 6.1), coverage has increased substantially over the past decade, rising from around half of the population (52 per cent) to 82 per cent using at least basic services by 2024. Despite this progress, the country remains unlikely to achieve the 2030 target of universal access to safely managed drinking water.
Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the Social Policy officer is 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.
UNICEF Mozambique is recruiting a Programme Officer (NutriNorte) P2 to lead the coordinated delivery and monitoring of integrated community‑level multisectoral nutrition interventions in NutriNorte, ensuring convergence across health, nutrition, WASH and SBC, strong partner engagement, and full compliance with donor requirements. If you are passionate about impactful humanitarian action and resilient systems, this is your opportunity to make a difference
UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child. At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Morocco is a middle-income country but with a steadily growing economy. As a result, Morocco is seen by many member states as a strategic country given its geographical location, political stability and overall progress in human development resulting in member states main priorities shifting to expanding commercial and economic ties and de-prioritizing human capital investments. It is in this context that UNICEF Morocco sees an opportunity to diversify sources of income and develop strategic partnerships with the private sector and its different stakeholders to reduce disparities, improve the situation of children and protect their rights. Globally, UNICEF recognizes the private sector as a vital partner in driving sustainable change for children. Through collaboration with multinational corporations and national companies UNICEF builds partnerships that combine financial support, innovation, and responsible business practices. The interactions will take different forms ranging from mobilizing resources (corporate philanthropy), promoting positive changes in business practices through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), supporting programmes for children and encouraging innovations.
Join UNICEF Uganda Country Office as a Nutrition Specialist (Wasting, Humanitarian & Refugees) and help address persistent child wasting and nutrition vulnerabilities, including in humanitarian and refugee‑hosting areas. Lead high‑impact prevention and treatment programmes, strengthen results, and expand access to lifesaving nutrition supplies.
UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children’s lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
Malawi is known as the Warm Heart of Africa, offers a wide range of attractions, including lake Malawi, renowned for its stunning scenery and rich aquatic life. UNICEF Malawi Country Office operates within a dynamic and results-oriented setting. We foster an environment characterized by creativity, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, a commitment to professional growth, and a safe workspace. Consequently, we are actively searching for individuals who are driven to enact tangible change and dedicated to serving Malawi's children with resourcefulness, resilience, agility, and a commitment to professional excellence.
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.
The assignment will deliver a concise, synthesis-driven product that will support strategic humanitarian learning within ECARO and contribute to cross-regional learning considering the forthcoming merging of the ECA and MENA regional office. By systematizing evaluative evidence and lessons from the ECA region, the synthesis will serve as a “state of the art” reference on regional approaches to emergency preparedness and response, with an emphasis on transferable lessons, and good practices. In this sense, the final product is intended not only as an evaluative synthesis but also as a knowledge management resource, to guide future preparedness and response strategies, across regional comparable humanitarian environments.
The Regional Staff Counsellor (P-4) in the Latin America Caribbean region will contribute towards the development of a corporate framework for staff well-being and promote its implementation at the regional level. The framework will identify activities aimed at: raising awareness about healthy work practices; improving the work-life balance of UNICEF staff; facilitating the provision of assistance to staff/family experiencing work-related and/or personal problems; facilitating the provision of immediate support following a traumatic incident. As the Latin America Caribbean region is prone to emergencies, there is a need for frequent support across the region.
The Regional Staff Counsellor will work in coordination with the network of UN counsellors globally. Frequent field missions and/or virtual sessions as well as close collaboration with Country Offices are required.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, the right to a Future
UNICEF seeks an experienced consultant to provide technical oversight, coordination and quality assurance support for ongoing and planned iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) / universal salt iodization (USI) evidence generation activities supported under the US-funded IDD project.
The Gender & Education Consultant will support the implementation of the Gender at the Centre Initiative by providing expertise and support on technical capacity building to Ministries of Education and other partners, partnerships with young feminists and gender in education data monitoring and analysis.
UNICEF Nigeria Maiduguri Field Office is seeking to recruit a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Consultancy to Support the Domestication and Validation of the Nutrition Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Strategy for Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria.
This position covers a broad range of HR functions, however, depending on the context, the incumbent may focus on all, some, or only one or two areas with great depth.
The Innovation Specialist (P3 TA) – Connect operates under the strategic direction of the Innovation Manager (Design and Connect), and is responsible for providing project oversight, coordination, and quality assurance for UNICEF’s SPARK and COMPASS initiatives within the Office of Innovation. The position serves as a central point of integration between strategy, delivery capacity, and country engagement, ensuring that these initiatives are implemented coherently, to a high standard, and in alignment with Office of Innovation priorities.
We are looking for a highly motivated People and culture Officer, who will partner with managers and staff to support them in achieving their goals and strategies.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical and related support to the Department of Basic Education’s ECD Directorate on the implementation of on early learning and development programmes as set out in the terms of reference.
UNICEF is seeking a Health Specialist (Community Health Delivery Partnership), P‑4 (TA) to provide technical support to the Community Health Delivery Partnership (CHDP) platform, fostering coherent and increased investments for community health aligned to country priorities. The role supports coordination of country and partner engagement, strengthens linkages with global initiatives, and promotes the use of data for strategic decision making. Based within the Global Programme Division, the position contributes to strengthening community-based primary health care systems, improving coordination, and supporting progress in the institutionalization of community health at country level.
Technical consultant - Regional Working Group ESA secretariat, Immunization, Global Health Practice, Centre of Excellence for Child Survival and development, Global Program Division – Nairobi Kenya, Home Based with travel
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