The Supply Financing Specialist will be based at UNICEF Supply Division, and will support the implementation of the UNICEF Supply Division’s Financing Partnerships and Solutions Strategy (which focuses on supporting governments’ mobilization of domestic resources to buy essential supplies while “bridging” timing gaps in government or grant disbursements of Ministries of Health and Finance, development partners, as well as to build new financing opportunities, partnerships and solutions to support the provision of essential supplies and accelerate results for children) related to supply financing activities with respect to other programmes / challenges, especially resource mobilization by national budgets, market dynamics, accessing financing instruments, such as the Vaccine Independence Initiative (“VII”) revolving fund.
Join UNICEF as an Administrative Assistant and become an integral part of PFP's dynamic and purpose-driven teams. Working alongside colleagues across a range of functions, you will play a key role in ensuring seamless operations, effective coordination, and timely support that enable teams to deliver results for children worldwide.
Join UNICEF PFP in Rome and play a leading role in growing transformative partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging foundations. This is an opportunity to shape global partnership strategies, cultivate ambitious new business opportunities and mobilise resources, influence and expertise to achieve sustainable results for every child
The role of the post is to strengthen quality assurance capability within GSSC by conducting risk‑based assurance and by analyzing control, process, data and service signals to support clear assurance judgments and practical recommendations. The role goes beyond routine testing by identifying patterns, distinguishing isolated issues from systemic risks, and supporting management decision‑making through concise, evidence‑based assurance conclusions.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sudan is implementing Maternal and Child Cash Transfers Plus for the first 1,000 days of Life (MCCT+). The MCCT+ is an integrated social protection programme that provides vulnerable pregnant women and lactating mothers with regular cash assistance together with skills and access to basic health, nutrition, and protection services. UNICEF Innocenti is collaborating with the UNICEF Sudan on mixed-methods evidence generation on the MCCT+ and is looking for a National Research Assistant who will represent the research team in-country, playing a key role in facilitating the collaboration with the data collection firm.
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.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as Chief, Child Protection (P-4), a strategic leadership role offering the opportunity to drive UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen child protection systems, prevent and respond to violence against children, and support the delivery of quality protection services. Based in Antananarivo, the position works closely with government counterparts, development and humanitarian partners, civil society organizations and communities to advance children’s rights and achieve sustainable results for the most vulnerable children across Madagascar.
The consultants will work closely with UNICEF, and relevant stakeholders to develop an integrated package that strengthens children's learning and development in ECED, making them ready to learn and transition into Grade 1. The assignment will include the development of structured daily activity plans (192 days for ECED and at least the first 90 days, but not limited to, for Grade 1 teachers focusing on transition), formative assessment tools, coaching guidance, school readiness and transition resources, parent and caregiver engagement materials, and practical implementation guidance for teachers, schools, and local governments.
UNICEF Malaysia is supporting the Selangor state to assess the design and implementation of the IMPAK programme, including its reach, relevance and perceived usefulness and support to informal childcare providers and family caregivers in the home, as well as the reported application of knowledge and skills gained across a range of dimensions. The assessment will identify programme strengths, implementation gaps and opportunities, examine the feasibility and requirements for scale-up and structured competency-based certification pathways that complement existing certification systems, and determine the adaptations needed to scale up such a programme to support a wider group of beneficiaries, and integrate disability-inclusive care.
UNICEF Malaysia is supporting the Selangor state to assess the design and implementation of the IMPAK programme, including its reach, relevance and perceived usefulness and support to informal childcare providers and family caregivers in the home, as well as the reported application of knowledge and skills gained across a range of dimensions. The assessment will identify programme strengths, implementation gaps and opportunities, examine the feasibility and requirements for scale-up and structured competency-based certification pathways that complement existing certification systems, and determine the adaptations needed to scale up such a programme to support a wider group of beneficiaries, and integrate disability-inclusive care.
An exciting and challenging opportunity is now available within the UNICEF Guinea-Bissau Country Office for a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4). The Operations 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. The 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 Operations Specialist, based in Beni & Butembo, provides strategic leadership, coordination and oversight of all operational functions including Supply Chain, Finance, Administration, Risk Management, and ICT for the Ebola response. The incumbent ensures that operational systems are agile, risk-informed, and responsive to emergency needs, enabling the timely delivery of supplies, rapid deployment and wellbeing of personnel, and uninterrupted program response across affected areas.
The Operations Manager acts as a senior member of the Ebola Coordination team based in Beni & Butembo advising on the most efficient operational approaches, operational risks, governance, resource optimization and systems strengthening, while ensuring alignment with the emergency response plan and applicable simplified emergency procedures.
Consultant for Independent Review of the Service Bundle Pricing Tool for Refrigerators and Freezers Installations in Target Countries, Infrastructure and Energy Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2 months remote
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Zimbabwe Chief, Social Policy, and in close technical collaboration with the UNICEF Zimbabwe Research and Evaluation Officer, ZIMSTAT, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, the Statistics Specialist, Data Collection Unit in the Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti, and other relevant partners, this assignment will contribute to the following outcomes: (1) Coordinate the implementation of the second school-based field test of the Foundational Learning Module (FLM2.0b) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in October 2026 for reporting on SDG 4.1.1b (late primary); (2) Coordinate the implementation of the third household based field test of the Foundational Learning Module (FLM2.0b) in Zimbabwe in Masvingo in January 2027; (3) Support the finalization of the guidance to roll out FLM2.0b in MICS 8 and dissemination of the module (4) Lead the secondary analysis of the Zimbabwe MICS 7 Foundational Learning Skills Module including cleaned analysis outputs, syntax/code files where applicable, documentation of indicators and analytical methods, and updated Country Office data repository entries in agreed formats and (5) provide related technical support to the Zimbabwe Country Office on MICS, learning assessment, data analysis, documentation, data repository management, and evidence-use activities that are directly linked to the above assignment and agreed in advance with the Chief of Social Policy.
TUNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Manager to lead child protection programmes, strengthen systems, and advocate for children’s rights and well-being. The role focuses on programme management, partnerships, policy support, innovation, and delivering sustainable results for vulnerable children and adolescents.
An exciting and challenging opportunity is now available within the UNICEF Eritrea Country Office for a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4). As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy to the Head of Office, the incumbent will provide senior leadership for the Operations function and contribute to office-wide strategic, programme and management decisions. The incumbent will ensure that operational services, systems and controls enable effective programme delivery, safeguard UNICEF resources, support staff and partners, and provide timely, risk-informed and solution-oriented advice in the Eritrean operating context
Join UNICEF’s Global Programme Division and help shape public finance solutions that improve the lives of children worldwide. As a Social Policy Specialist (Public Finance for Children), you will play a key role in advancing child-sensitive public finance policies, systems, and investments that help reduce multidimensional child poverty and inequality.Working within UNICEF’s Child Poverty Centre of Excellence, you will provide technical leadership and strategic guidance, support evidence generation and knowledge management, strengthen capacity development and institutional learning, foster partnerships and resource mobilization, and contribute to programme planning, monitoring, and quality assurance. You will collaborate with UNICEF offices, governments, international financial institutions, UN partners, academia, and civil society to develop innovative financing solutions and strengthen national systems for children.This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to influence policy, drive meaningful change, and support sustainable investments that deliver lasting results for children across diverse country contexts.
Join UNICEF as Youth & Adolescent Development Officer to strengthen the advocacy, planning and formulation of youth and adolescent development and participation programmes. The achievement of concrete and sustainable results from these programmes contributes to achievement of UNICEF goals in the country to promote the full and active participation of youth and adolescents in determining their essential needs, promoting their rights to a safe environment and protecting their rights to survival, development and well-being in society.
Join our team as a Nutrition Officer and contribute to improving the nutritional well-being of children, women, and vulnerable populations across Sri Lanka. The position provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results.
The Supply Financing Specialist will be based at UNICEF Supply Division, and will support the implementation of the UNICEF Supply Division’s Financing Partnerships and Solutions Strategy (which focuses on supporting governments’ mobilization of domestic resources to buy essential supplies while “bridging” timing gaps in government or grant disbursements of Ministries of Health and Finance, development partners, as well as to build new financing opportunities, partnerships and solutions to support the provision of essential supplies and accelerate results for children) related to supply financing activities with respect to other programmes / challenges, especially resource mobilization by national budgets, market dynamics, accessing financing instruments, such as the Vaccine Independence Initiative (“VII”) revolving fund.
Join UNICEF as an Administrative Assistant and become an integral part of PFP's dynamic and purpose-driven teams. Working alongside colleagues across a range of functions, you will play a key role in ensuring seamless operations, effective coordination, and timely support that enable teams to deliver results for children worldwide.
Join UNICEF PFP in Rome and play a leading role in growing transformative partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging foundations. This is an opportunity to shape global partnership strategies, cultivate ambitious new business opportunities and mobilise resources, influence and expertise to achieve sustainable results for every child
The role of the post is to strengthen quality assurance capability within GSSC by conducting risk‑based assurance and by analyzing control, process, data and service signals to support clear assurance judgments and practical recommendations. The role goes beyond routine testing by identifying patterns, distinguishing isolated issues from systemic risks, and supporting management decision‑making through concise, evidence‑based assurance conclusions.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sudan is implementing Maternal and Child Cash Transfers Plus for the first 1,000 days of Life (MCCT+). The MCCT+ is an integrated social protection programme that provides vulnerable pregnant women and lactating mothers with regular cash assistance together with skills and access to basic health, nutrition, and protection services. UNICEF Innocenti is collaborating with the UNICEF Sudan on mixed-methods evidence generation on the MCCT+ and is looking for a National Research Assistant who will represent the research team in-country, playing a key role in facilitating the collaboration with the data collection firm.
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.
Join UNICEF Madagascar as Chief, Child Protection (P-4), a strategic leadership role offering the opportunity to drive UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen child protection systems, prevent and respond to violence against children, and support the delivery of quality protection services. Based in Antananarivo, the position works closely with government counterparts, development and humanitarian partners, civil society organizations and communities to advance children’s rights and achieve sustainable results for the most vulnerable children across Madagascar.
The consultants will work closely with UNICEF, and relevant stakeholders to develop an integrated package that strengthens children's learning and development in ECED, making them ready to learn and transition into Grade 1. The assignment will include the development of structured daily activity plans (192 days for ECED and at least the first 90 days, but not limited to, for Grade 1 teachers focusing on transition), formative assessment tools, coaching guidance, school readiness and transition resources, parent and caregiver engagement materials, and practical implementation guidance for teachers, schools, and local governments.
UNICEF Malaysia is supporting the Selangor state to assess the design and implementation of the IMPAK programme, including its reach, relevance and perceived usefulness and support to informal childcare providers and family caregivers in the home, as well as the reported application of knowledge and skills gained across a range of dimensions. The assessment will identify programme strengths, implementation gaps and opportunities, examine the feasibility and requirements for scale-up and structured competency-based certification pathways that complement existing certification systems, and determine the adaptations needed to scale up such a programme to support a wider group of beneficiaries, and integrate disability-inclusive care.
UNICEF Malaysia is supporting the Selangor state to assess the design and implementation of the IMPAK programme, including its reach, relevance and perceived usefulness and support to informal childcare providers and family caregivers in the home, as well as the reported application of knowledge and skills gained across a range of dimensions. The assessment will identify programme strengths, implementation gaps and opportunities, examine the feasibility and requirements for scale-up and structured competency-based certification pathways that complement existing certification systems, and determine the adaptations needed to scale up such a programme to support a wider group of beneficiaries, and integrate disability-inclusive care.
An exciting and challenging opportunity is now available within the UNICEF Guinea-Bissau Country Office for a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4). The Operations 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. The 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 Operations Specialist, based in Beni & Butembo, provides strategic leadership, coordination and oversight of all operational functions including Supply Chain, Finance, Administration, Risk Management, and ICT for the Ebola response. The incumbent ensures that operational systems are agile, risk-informed, and responsive to emergency needs, enabling the timely delivery of supplies, rapid deployment and wellbeing of personnel, and uninterrupted program response across affected areas.
The Operations Manager acts as a senior member of the Ebola Coordination team based in Beni & Butembo advising on the most efficient operational approaches, operational risks, governance, resource optimization and systems strengthening, while ensuring alignment with the emergency response plan and applicable simplified emergency procedures.
Consultant for Independent Review of the Service Bundle Pricing Tool for Refrigerators and Freezers Installations in Target Countries, Infrastructure and Energy Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2 months remote
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Zimbabwe Chief, Social Policy, and in close technical collaboration with the UNICEF Zimbabwe Research and Evaluation Officer, ZIMSTAT, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, the Statistics Specialist, Data Collection Unit in the Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti, and other relevant partners, this assignment will contribute to the following outcomes: (1) Coordinate the implementation of the second school-based field test of the Foundational Learning Module (FLM2.0b) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in October 2026 for reporting on SDG 4.1.1b (late primary); (2) Coordinate the implementation of the third household based field test of the Foundational Learning Module (FLM2.0b) in Zimbabwe in Masvingo in January 2027; (3) Support the finalization of the guidance to roll out FLM2.0b in MICS 8 and dissemination of the module (4) Lead the secondary analysis of the Zimbabwe MICS 7 Foundational Learning Skills Module including cleaned analysis outputs, syntax/code files where applicable, documentation of indicators and analytical methods, and updated Country Office data repository entries in agreed formats and (5) provide related technical support to the Zimbabwe Country Office on MICS, learning assessment, data analysis, documentation, data repository management, and evidence-use activities that are directly linked to the above assignment and agreed in advance with the Chief of Social Policy.
TUNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Manager to lead child protection programmes, strengthen systems, and advocate for children’s rights and well-being. The role focuses on programme management, partnerships, policy support, innovation, and delivering sustainable results for vulnerable children and adolescents.
An exciting and challenging opportunity is now available within the UNICEF Eritrea Country Office for a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Representative, Operations (P-4). As a Strategic Business Partner and Deputy to the Head of Office, the incumbent will provide senior leadership for the Operations function and contribute to office-wide strategic, programme and management decisions. The incumbent will ensure that operational services, systems and controls enable effective programme delivery, safeguard UNICEF resources, support staff and partners, and provide timely, risk-informed and solution-oriented advice in the Eritrean operating context
Join UNICEF’s Global Programme Division and help shape public finance solutions that improve the lives of children worldwide. As a Social Policy Specialist (Public Finance for Children), you will play a key role in advancing child-sensitive public finance policies, systems, and investments that help reduce multidimensional child poverty and inequality.Working within UNICEF’s Child Poverty Centre of Excellence, you will provide technical leadership and strategic guidance, support evidence generation and knowledge management, strengthen capacity development and institutional learning, foster partnerships and resource mobilization, and contribute to programme planning, monitoring, and quality assurance. You will collaborate with UNICEF offices, governments, international financial institutions, UN partners, academia, and civil society to develop innovative financing solutions and strengthen national systems for children.This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to influence policy, drive meaningful change, and support sustainable investments that deliver lasting results for children across diverse country contexts.
Join UNICEF as Youth & Adolescent Development Officer to strengthen the advocacy, planning and formulation of youth and adolescent development and participation programmes. The achievement of concrete and sustainable results from these programmes contributes to achievement of UNICEF goals in the country to promote the full and active participation of youth and adolescents in determining their essential needs, promoting their rights to a safe environment and protecting their rights to survival, development and well-being in society.
Join our team as a Nutrition Officer and contribute to improving the nutritional well-being of children, women, and vulnerable populations across Sri Lanka. The position provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the nutrition programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results. In doing so, the incumbent implements a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of results.
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