The Supply and Logistics Officer will report to the Supply and Logistics Specialist for supervision and guidance. The Supply and Logistics Officer provides technical and operational support and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a small country office or specific components of the supply chains within a larger supply operation. Supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transportation and distribution, as well as the monitoring of supplies, services, and construction works. The incumbent supports management collaboration with programme sections in defining supply interventions that meet programmatic needs and contribute to achieving results for children. In addition, the officer provides technical support and advisory services to governments, national systems, and partners on supply chain management.
Under the supervision of the Representative, the Risk and Compliance Manager will be responsible for leading the strengthening of risk assurance and compliance efforts in the context of the Venezuela country office. He/She will be responsible for providing complementary expertise, support, and monitoring related to the management of risk, including but not limited to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of risk management practices at a process, systems, and entity level.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical advisory and coordination support to the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management to advance national disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness efforts in Syria. Over a period of 120 working days, the consultant will support the Ministry in strengthening key elements of the national disaster risk management architecture, including contributions to the development of the National DRR Strategy, the review and prioritization of national risk scenarios, and the enhancement of multi-hazard preparedness and contingency planning mechanisms across sectors.
The consultancy will also aim to strengthen institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms between the Ministry, UNICEF, and relevant national stakeholders involved in disaster risk management. Through technical guidance, facilitation of consultations, and targeted capacity building activities, the consultant will support the integration of child-centred, gender-responsive, and youth-inclusive approaches within national DRR frameworks, while contributing to improved preparedness, risk analysis, and evidence-based planning processes at the national level.
Join UNICEF Ghana as an Administrative Officer and play a key role in enabling results for children. We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented professional to lead efficient administrative operations, strengthen risk management and stakeholder partnerships, and drive operational excellence through data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will ensure seamless office operations, effective service delivery, and compliance with UNICEF’s policies, procedures, and regulationsIf you are passionate about operational excellence, innovation, and creating an enabling environment for impact, we encourage you to apply and be part of UNICEF’s mission to improve the lives of every child.
The UNICEF Nigeria is seeking for a Logistics Associate for the Lagos Field Office to provide has a direct impact on the quality and timeliness of a variety of services for which the unit is responsible. The effectiveness of these services influences the timely completion of other processes for clients and has a direct bearing on the reputation of the supply team, especially in terms of quality and responsiveness. The Logistics Associate acts as a key point of contact for the coordination and planning of routine supply chain activities—such as the transportation of goods and materials, purchase orders, contracts, delivery, and payments. These relationships are crucial for meeting deadlines and ensuring that work results comply with regulations, rules, and guidelines.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Research on Gender Equality, Rights and Protection, the Research Manager, and in close coordination with the Senior Advisor and UNICEF lead on the Prevention of Harmful Practices, within UNICEF’s Child Protection Unit, the Research Manager – Prevention of Harmful Practices will lead and manage UNICEF Innocenti’s harmful practices research portfolio.The Research Manager will provide technical leadership and strategic direction across the portfolio, manage day-to-day implementation of research activities, supervise research staff and consultants, coordinate partnerships, and strengthen evidence uptake and influence related to harmful practices globally.The role will work closely with the prevention of harmful practices focal points within the Centres of Excellence across Nairobi, Amman, and Bangkok to deliver research and evidence support.The role contributes to strengthening the focus, scale, and impact of UNICEF’s work to prevent and respond to harmful practices by ensuring that investments in research and evidence are strategically targeted, methodologically rigorous, and translated into actionable insights that improve programmes and outcomes for children.
Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment in Emergencies, Valencia, Spain, remote without travel, 2 months
We are looking for a dedicating Chief, who supports the Deputy Director in corporate decision-making and prioritization processes, ensuring that risks are systematically identified, analyzed, and translated into actionable recommendations for resource allocation, preparedness investment, and early action. The Chief, Risk Analysis and Preparedness also supervises the Risk and Preparedness Unit, a small team of professionals working on risk analysis and preparedness within EMOPS.
The consultant will provide high-level strategic and technical expertise to UNICEF Bulgaria and national partners to support the sustainability, institutionalization and future scale-up of the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) system in Bulgaria.
The position of Gender Programme Specialist serves as the primary gender expert in the SyriaCountry Office and serves is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacyand coordination roles serving as a secondary function. The Specialist provides technicalguidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate themanagement and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with theGender Action Plan. Incumbent supports the development, implementation, and monitoring ofhigh-quality gender programming across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan.
UNICEF China is seeking a highly motivated Health and Nutrition Policy Advocacy Intern to support evidence generation, policy research, and stakeholder engagement on child health and nutrition priorities. The intern will contribute to real-world policy initiatives, working alongside UNICEF specialists, government counterparts, researchers, and development partners to advance more supportive health and nutrition policy environments for children.
Objectifs de la mission:
Apporter un appui technique aux parties prenantes de la composante 2 du programme PASEREC et assurer la coordination des activités en lien étroit avec l'unité de coordination.
PASEREC: un accord tripartite de financement et d’exécution a été signé entre la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), la République du Burundi et l’UNICEF pour la mise en œuvre de la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Eau et au Renforcement de la Résilience au Changement Climatique
Are you passionate about humanitarian action and emergency preparedness? Join UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office as an Emergency Specialist (Caribbean Multi-Country), supporting country offices and partners to strengthen child-centred emergency preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilient systems while enhancing regional collaboration to protect children in times of crisis.
As part of its efforts to support the coordination of foundational learning in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education, through the Director of Basic Education, has requested UNICEF to support the development of the FLN Policy for Nigeria. This will build on the identified gaps in the FLN Landscape analysis and other evidence on FLN implementation across the states. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments, and partners to map the number and location of non-formal learning centers. To support these requests from FME, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake the work which will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as Operations Officer to serve as a strategic business partner driving operational excellence and enabling impactful programmes that deliver results for every child. In this role, you will lead and strengthen key operational functions, including finance, administration, supply and logistics, and office management. You will champion value for money, enhance risk management practices, and contribute to building an agile, resilient and accountable organization. Working closely with internal and external partners, you will help optimize systems, improve business processes, and support evidence-based decision-making. Through your leadership and expertise, you will ensure that people, resources and partnerships are effectively leveraged to maximize UNICEF's impact across Madagascar.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for an experienced, dynamic, results-oriented national consultant who is responsible for providing in-country research and logistical support to the International Lead Evaluation Consultant conducting a formative evaluation of the Joint Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Project in Tajikistan — Component 2, implemented by UNICEF — covering the full six-year trajectory of Phase I and Phase II.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support for the development and contextualization of a comprehensive child protection advocacy framework aligned with the child protection–related CRC Concluding Observations 2026 and the Child Protection Policy implementation Framework, tailored to the provincial context of Punjab.
The consultancy will include stakeholder mapping to inform strategic advocacy pathways aimed at increasing public financing for child protection. This will involve identifying key parliamentarians, influencers, and decision-makers who shape child protection budgeting, policies, public resource allocation, and sustainability.
The assignment will ensure that provincial child protection priorities are translated into a practical, context-sensitive advocacy approach that reflects local realities.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page. Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Specialist Field Office supports the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and coordination of UNICEF programme interventions in southern Kyrgyzstan. The incumbent contributes to programme design, management and administration in line with the Country Programme Document, Country Programme Management Plan and UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
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. UNICEF Philippines is looking for an Immunization Officer to provide technical and operational support in the Health Unit on the operationalization of strategies and innovations for better immunization outcomes.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced professional with Finance Officer. In this position you will Support to financial planning and management, Control of accounts, Treasury and cash management and Knowledge and capacity building. Based in Brasilia, reporting to Deputy Representative Operations, you will support to the supervisors and colleagues in the office by administering and executing a variety of professional and technical financial transactions and processes, applying theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, objectives, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete the tasks.
The Supply and Logistics Officer will report to the Supply and Logistics Specialist for supervision and guidance. The Supply and Logistics Officer provides technical and operational support and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a small country office or specific components of the supply chains within a larger supply operation. Supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transportation and distribution, as well as the monitoring of supplies, services, and construction works. The incumbent supports management collaboration with programme sections in defining supply interventions that meet programmatic needs and contribute to achieving results for children. In addition, the officer provides technical support and advisory services to governments, national systems, and partners on supply chain management.
Under the supervision of the Representative, the Risk and Compliance Manager will be responsible for leading the strengthening of risk assurance and compliance efforts in the context of the Venezuela country office. He/She will be responsible for providing complementary expertise, support, and monitoring related to the management of risk, including but not limited to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of risk management practices at a process, systems, and entity level.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical advisory and coordination support to the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management to advance national disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness efforts in Syria. Over a period of 120 working days, the consultant will support the Ministry in strengthening key elements of the national disaster risk management architecture, including contributions to the development of the National DRR Strategy, the review and prioritization of national risk scenarios, and the enhancement of multi-hazard preparedness and contingency planning mechanisms across sectors.
The consultancy will also aim to strengthen institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms between the Ministry, UNICEF, and relevant national stakeholders involved in disaster risk management. Through technical guidance, facilitation of consultations, and targeted capacity building activities, the consultant will support the integration of child-centred, gender-responsive, and youth-inclusive approaches within national DRR frameworks, while contributing to improved preparedness, risk analysis, and evidence-based planning processes at the national level.
Join UNICEF Ghana as an Administrative Officer and play a key role in enabling results for children. We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented professional to lead efficient administrative operations, strengthen risk management and stakeholder partnerships, and drive operational excellence through data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will ensure seamless office operations, effective service delivery, and compliance with UNICEF’s policies, procedures, and regulationsIf you are passionate about operational excellence, innovation, and creating an enabling environment for impact, we encourage you to apply and be part of UNICEF’s mission to improve the lives of every child.
The UNICEF Nigeria is seeking for a Logistics Associate for the Lagos Field Office to provide has a direct impact on the quality and timeliness of a variety of services for which the unit is responsible. The effectiveness of these services influences the timely completion of other processes for clients and has a direct bearing on the reputation of the supply team, especially in terms of quality and responsiveness. The Logistics Associate acts as a key point of contact for the coordination and planning of routine supply chain activities—such as the transportation of goods and materials, purchase orders, contracts, delivery, and payments. These relationships are crucial for meeting deadlines and ensuring that work results comply with regulations, rules, and guidelines.
Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Research on Gender Equality, Rights and Protection, the Research Manager, and in close coordination with the Senior Advisor and UNICEF lead on the Prevention of Harmful Practices, within UNICEF’s Child Protection Unit, the Research Manager – Prevention of Harmful Practices will lead and manage UNICEF Innocenti’s harmful practices research portfolio.The Research Manager will provide technical leadership and strategic direction across the portfolio, manage day-to-day implementation of research activities, supervise research staff and consultants, coordinate partnerships, and strengthen evidence uptake and influence related to harmful practices globally.The role will work closely with the prevention of harmful practices focal points within the Centres of Excellence across Nairobi, Amman, and Bangkok to deliver research and evidence support.The role contributes to strengthening the focus, scale, and impact of UNICEF’s work to prevent and respond to harmful practices by ensuring that investments in research and evidence are strategically targeted, methodologically rigorous, and translated into actionable insights that improve programmes and outcomes for children.
Strategic Scoping, Impact Assessment and Programme Design Consultancy for a Digital Literacy and Skills Initiative for Affected Communities, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment in Emergencies, Valencia, Spain, remote without travel, 2 months
We are looking for a dedicating Chief, who supports the Deputy Director in corporate decision-making and prioritization processes, ensuring that risks are systematically identified, analyzed, and translated into actionable recommendations for resource allocation, preparedness investment, and early action. The Chief, Risk Analysis and Preparedness also supervises the Risk and Preparedness Unit, a small team of professionals working on risk analysis and preparedness within EMOPS.
The consultant will provide high-level strategic and technical expertise to UNICEF Bulgaria and national partners to support the sustainability, institutionalization and future scale-up of the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) system in Bulgaria.
The position of Gender Programme Specialist serves as the primary gender expert in the SyriaCountry Office and serves is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacyand coordination roles serving as a secondary function. The Specialist provides technicalguidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate themanagement and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with theGender Action Plan. Incumbent supports the development, implementation, and monitoring ofhigh-quality gender programming across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan.
UNICEF China is seeking a highly motivated Health and Nutrition Policy Advocacy Intern to support evidence generation, policy research, and stakeholder engagement on child health and nutrition priorities. The intern will contribute to real-world policy initiatives, working alongside UNICEF specialists, government counterparts, researchers, and development partners to advance more supportive health and nutrition policy environments for children.
Objectifs de la mission:
Apporter un appui technique aux parties prenantes de la composante 2 du programme PASEREC et assurer la coordination des activités en lien étroit avec l'unité de coordination.
PASEREC: un accord tripartite de financement et d’exécution a été signé entre la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), la République du Burundi et l’UNICEF pour la mise en œuvre de la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui au Secteur de l’Eau et au Renforcement de la Résilience au Changement Climatique
Are you passionate about humanitarian action and emergency preparedness? Join UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office as an Emergency Specialist (Caribbean Multi-Country), supporting country offices and partners to strengthen child-centred emergency preparedness, anticipatory action, and resilient systems while enhancing regional collaboration to protect children in times of crisis.
As part of its efforts to support the coordination of foundational learning in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education, through the Director of Basic Education, has requested UNICEF to support the development of the FLN Policy for Nigeria. This will build on the identified gaps in the FLN Landscape analysis and other evidence on FLN implementation across the states. The consultant will also work with FME, State governments, and partners to map the number and location of non-formal learning centers. To support these requests from FME, UNICEF seeks a consultant to undertake the work which will contribute to UNICEF’s country programme for 2026 – 2027.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as Operations Officer to serve as a strategic business partner driving operational excellence and enabling impactful programmes that deliver results for every child. In this role, you will lead and strengthen key operational functions, including finance, administration, supply and logistics, and office management. You will champion value for money, enhance risk management practices, and contribute to building an agile, resilient and accountable organization. Working closely with internal and external partners, you will help optimize systems, improve business processes, and support evidence-based decision-making. Through your leadership and expertise, you will ensure that people, resources and partnerships are effectively leveraged to maximize UNICEF's impact across Madagascar.
UNICEF Tajikistan is looking for an experienced, dynamic, results-oriented national consultant who is responsible for providing in-country research and logistical support to the International Lead Evaluation Consultant conducting a formative evaluation of the Joint Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Project in Tajikistan — Component 2, implemented by UNICEF — covering the full six-year trajectory of Phase I and Phase II.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support for the development and contextualization of a comprehensive child protection advocacy framework aligned with the child protection–related CRC Concluding Observations 2026 and the Child Protection Policy implementation Framework, tailored to the provincial context of Punjab.
The consultancy will include stakeholder mapping to inform strategic advocacy pathways aimed at increasing public financing for child protection. This will involve identifying key parliamentarians, influencers, and decision-makers who shape child protection budgeting, policies, public resource allocation, and sustainability.
The assignment will ensure that provincial child protection priorities are translated into a practical, context-sensitive advocacy approach that reflects local realities.
Short free text, that is visible in TMS without opening the actual VA on the job portal. It is not part of the branded VA, but it is needed in the VA front page. Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Specialist Field Office supports the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and coordination of UNICEF programme interventions in southern Kyrgyzstan. The incumbent contributes to programme design, management and administration in line with the Country Programme Document, Country Programme Management Plan and UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
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. UNICEF Philippines is looking for an Immunization Officer to provide technical and operational support in the Health Unit on the operationalization of strategies and innovations for better immunization outcomes.
UNICEF Brazil is looking for an experienced professional with Finance Officer. In this position you will Support to financial planning and management, Control of accounts, Treasury and cash management and Knowledge and capacity building. Based in Brasilia, reporting to Deputy Representative Operations, you will support to the supervisors and colleagues in the office by administering and executing a variety of professional and technical financial transactions and processes, applying theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, objectives, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete the tasks.
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