To analyse the data and compilation of a report of the study on best practices that support exclusive breastfeeding in preterm neonates less than 32 weeks of gestation and their outcome at the initial discharge from the hospital, in selected Neonatal Units in Sri Lanka.
On behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator and UNICEF as the Lead Participating UN Organization (PUNO), and in close
collaboration with the three other participating UN agencies, the consultant will lead the implementation of strategic
communications, visibility, knowledge management, documentation, and programme closure communication activities for the
Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) Joint Programme.
Reporting to the Gender Programme Specialist (Joint Programme Coordinator), the consultant will provide technical support
for planning, coordinating, producing, and disseminating high-quality communication products that document programme
achievements, amplify results, support donor visibility requirements, and strengthen knowledge sharing across participating
UN organizations, government counterparts, media partners, and other stakeholders.
The consultant will coordinate closely with communications focal points from all participating UN organizations, technical leads,
implementing partners, media production companies, the European Union (EU) and Government counterparts to ensure timely
delivery of communication products aligned with EWPN/UN branding and visibility standards.
The main purpose of this assignment is to develop a comprehensive and actionable plan to support the implementation of major social protection programmes in line with the INSPF.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Specialist (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support), P-3 in Suva, Fiji, and play a critical role in strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents across the Pacific. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate multi-country MHPSS initiatives, work closely with governments,, civil society and faith based organizations to d drive practical solutions to address pressing challenges Ideal for a passionate professional with strong expertise in mental health, child protection, and capacity building, the role provides a unique platform to design and implement interventions, influence policy and systems strengthening, and promote cross-sectoral collaboration. Working within UNICEF’s Pacific Multi-Country Office, you will contribute to sustainable, evidence-based programmes while gaining valuable experience in a culturally rich and diverse island region.
Join UNICEF Pacific as a Programme Associate, GS-6, based in Kiritimati, Kiribati, and contribute directly to improving the lives of children and communities across the Pacific. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and motivated professional to support programme planning, implementation, monitoring, budget tracking and coordination with partners, while working in a dynamic multicultural environment committed to results for children. If you bring strong administrative, analytical and coordination skills, a passion for meaningful development work, and the drive to support effective programme delivery in a unique Pacific island context, this is an opportunity to build your career with UNICEF and make a lasting difference for every child.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), the Administrative Assistant supports a wide range of routine administrative and transactional tasks, along with certain specialized responsibilities across sections within OED. The role requires a solid understanding of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes, and policies.
UNICEF Division of Financial Management seeks for a Senior Budget associate to provide technical and operational support to the implementation and stabilization of the eZPLAN budget planning system and support the coordination, review, and analysis of UNICEF's budget planning and review processes.
This internship offers a valuable opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in communication and advocacy within the UN system.
Senegal faces growing fiscal constraints that limit investments in social sectors, while child poverty and inequalities remain widespread. Many children continue to experience deprivations in health, education, nutrition, and social protection, further worsened by climate-related shocks. In response, UNICEF is strengthening its work on public finance for children, social protection, planning, and evidence-based policymaking. The Social Policy, Planning and Monitoring Specialist (P-3) TA plays a key role in advancing these efforts and improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, supports countries in strengthening immunization systems through its Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) program. Under Nigeria’s HSS3 grant, PHCDAs in targeted states are improving governance, service delivery, and financial management. Effective financial management is crucial for transparent, accountable, and compliant use of donor funds, yet many PHCDAs need stronger systems and capacity. To address this, a Financial Management Consultant will support six state PHCDAs—Bayelsa, Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, and Zamfara—to strengthen financial systems, internal controls, and reporting.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide operational communication and visibility support to UNICEF Kazakhstan to mobilize private sector resources, strengthen corporate partnerships, and enhance visibility of fundraising initiatives, including UNICEF’s 80th Anniversary event series.
Are you a talented and organized administrative/operations associate interested in supporting UNICEF construction works and providing administrative functions to our field offices to make a real impact for children? If you are looking for a great opportunity in administrative support, we’d love to talk with you!
The Chief of Communication will be accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on a regular and on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Central African Republic Country Office for a passionate and committed Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-4 level. The Operations function supports the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed, while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance. The function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children.
It is envisaged to recruit one (1) Software developer consultant to support the development of various projects and deliverables, while ensuring effective knowledge transfer and capacity building for technical staff currently working at CEDSIF, IP and INAS, IP.
The Digital Paid Media Consultant is responsible for driving financial growth and ensuring sustainability in their assigned UNICEF markets. They collaborate closely with global UNICEF teams and regional squads to offer expertise in digital performance marketing and advertising across owned, earned, and paid media channels—primarily focusing on AI, Meta, and Google ads.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to provide technical, programmatic, operational, and coordination support to the implementation of Education and Child Protection programmes in the field. The incumbent will support the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of programme activities, while facilitating coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, UN agencies, and other key stakeholders. The position will contribute to the timely delivery of humanitarian and development interventions, ensuring programme continuity and supporting UNICEF's efforts to provide equitable access to quality education and child protection services for the most vulnerable children and families affected by emergencies and protracted crises.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and visionary Chief of Education (P5) to lead the development, implementation, and management of its education programme at the Country Office level. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to strengthen national education systems, improve learning outcomes, and expand equitable access to quality, inclusive education for all children—particularly the most vulnerable and marginalized.As Head of the Education Section, you will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee programme planning and delivery, manage strategic partnerships with government, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and development partners, and ensure high-impact, results-based programming aligned with UNICEF’s mandate and strategic priorities. The role also includes policy dialogue, advocacy, resource mobilization, innovation, and capacity-building to drive sustainable improvements in education systems.
The Global MHPSS Leadership Team requires a consultant to support the generation, communication, and use of mental health data and evidence at community, national, and global levels to guide decision-making. The consultant will support the development of operational models, guidance, and tools; facilitate stakeholder consultations; and document country experiences, case studies, and lessons learned to strengthen child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) systems. The consultancy is of a temporary, output-based nature, with deliverables tied to discrete workplan activities across a 12-month period.
To analyse the data and compilation of a report of the study on best practices that support exclusive breastfeeding in preterm neonates less than 32 weeks of gestation and their outcome at the initial discharge from the hospital, in selected Neonatal Units in Sri Lanka.
On behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator and UNICEF as the Lead Participating UN Organization (PUNO), and in close
collaboration with the three other participating UN agencies, the consultant will lead the implementation of strategic
communications, visibility, knowledge management, documentation, and programme closure communication activities for the
Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) Joint Programme.
Reporting to the Gender Programme Specialist (Joint Programme Coordinator), the consultant will provide technical support
for planning, coordinating, producing, and disseminating high-quality communication products that document programme
achievements, amplify results, support donor visibility requirements, and strengthen knowledge sharing across participating
UN organizations, government counterparts, media partners, and other stakeholders.
The consultant will coordinate closely with communications focal points from all participating UN organizations, technical leads,
implementing partners, media production companies, the European Union (EU) and Government counterparts to ensure timely
delivery of communication products aligned with EWPN/UN branding and visibility standards.
The main purpose of this assignment is to develop a comprehensive and actionable plan to support the implementation of major social protection programmes in line with the INSPF.
Join UNICEF as a Programme Specialist (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support), P-3 in Suva, Fiji, and play a critical role in strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents across the Pacific. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate multi-country MHPSS initiatives, work closely with governments,, civil society and faith based organizations to d drive practical solutions to address pressing challenges Ideal for a passionate professional with strong expertise in mental health, child protection, and capacity building, the role provides a unique platform to design and implement interventions, influence policy and systems strengthening, and promote cross-sectoral collaboration. Working within UNICEF’s Pacific Multi-Country Office, you will contribute to sustainable, evidence-based programmes while gaining valuable experience in a culturally rich and diverse island region.
Join UNICEF Pacific as a Programme Associate, GS-6, based in Kiritimati, Kiribati, and contribute directly to improving the lives of children and communities across the Pacific. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and motivated professional to support programme planning, implementation, monitoring, budget tracking and coordination with partners, while working in a dynamic multicultural environment committed to results for children. If you bring strong administrative, analytical and coordination skills, a passion for meaningful development work, and the drive to support effective programme delivery in a unique Pacific island context, this is an opportunity to build your career with UNICEF and make a lasting difference for every child.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), the Administrative Assistant supports a wide range of routine administrative and transactional tasks, along with certain specialized responsibilities across sections within OED. The role requires a solid understanding of UNICEF administrative procedures, processes, and policies.
UNICEF Division of Financial Management seeks for a Senior Budget associate to provide technical and operational support to the implementation and stabilization of the eZPLAN budget planning system and support the coordination, review, and analysis of UNICEF's budget planning and review processes.
This internship offers a valuable opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in communication and advocacy within the UN system.
Senegal faces growing fiscal constraints that limit investments in social sectors, while child poverty and inequalities remain widespread. Many children continue to experience deprivations in health, education, nutrition, and social protection, further worsened by climate-related shocks. In response, UNICEF is strengthening its work on public finance for children, social protection, planning, and evidence-based policymaking. The Social Policy, Planning and Monitoring Specialist (P-3) TA plays a key role in advancing these efforts and improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, supports countries in strengthening immunization systems through its Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) program. Under Nigeria’s HSS3 grant, PHCDAs in targeted states are improving governance, service delivery, and financial management. Effective financial management is crucial for transparent, accountable, and compliant use of donor funds, yet many PHCDAs need stronger systems and capacity. To address this, a Financial Management Consultant will support six state PHCDAs—Bayelsa, Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, and Zamfara—to strengthen financial systems, internal controls, and reporting.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide operational communication and visibility support to UNICEF Kazakhstan to mobilize private sector resources, strengthen corporate partnerships, and enhance visibility of fundraising initiatives, including UNICEF’s 80th Anniversary event series.
Are you a talented and organized administrative/operations associate interested in supporting UNICEF construction works and providing administrative functions to our field offices to make a real impact for children? If you are looking for a great opportunity in administrative support, we’d love to talk with you!
The Chief of Communication will be accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on a regular and on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Central African Republic Country Office for a passionate and committed Deputy Representative, Operations at the P-4 level. The Operations function supports the Head of the Office on managing the office and monitoring operations and programmes as needed, while providing advice on best and innovative management practices to enhance office performance. The function is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management team, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children.
It is envisaged to recruit one (1) Software developer consultant to support the development of various projects and deliverables, while ensuring effective knowledge transfer and capacity building for technical staff currently working at CEDSIF, IP and INAS, IP.
The Digital Paid Media Consultant is responsible for driving financial growth and ensuring sustainability in their assigned UNICEF markets. They collaborate closely with global UNICEF teams and regional squads to offer expertise in digital performance marketing and advertising across owned, earned, and paid media channels—primarily focusing on AI, Meta, and Google ads.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to provide technical, programmatic, operational, and coordination support to the implementation of Education and Child Protection programmes in the field. The incumbent will support the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of programme activities, while facilitating coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, UN agencies, and other key stakeholders. The position will contribute to the timely delivery of humanitarian and development interventions, ensuring programme continuity and supporting UNICEF's efforts to provide equitable access to quality education and child protection services for the most vulnerable children and families affected by emergencies and protracted crises.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and visionary Chief of Education (P5) to lead the development, implementation, and management of its education programme at the Country Office level. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to strengthen national education systems, improve learning outcomes, and expand equitable access to quality, inclusive education for all children—particularly the most vulnerable and marginalized.As Head of the Education Section, you will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee programme planning and delivery, manage strategic partnerships with government, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and development partners, and ensure high-impact, results-based programming aligned with UNICEF’s mandate and strategic priorities. The role also includes policy dialogue, advocacy, resource mobilization, innovation, and capacity-building to drive sustainable improvements in education systems.
The Global MHPSS Leadership Team requires a consultant to support the generation, communication, and use of mental health data and evidence at community, national, and global levels to guide decision-making. The consultant will support the development of operational models, guidance, and tools; facilitate stakeholder consultations; and document country experiences, case studies, and lessons learned to strengthen child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) systems. The consultancy is of a temporary, output-based nature, with deliverables tied to discrete workplan activities across a 12-month period.
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