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.
If you are a dedicated, creative professional who is passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the UNICEF Office in the DRC is seeking a dedicated, creative professional for the position of “Health Specialist” at the NOC level, based in Kananga.
Consultancy to provide technical support to advance large-scale food fortification (LSFF) and iodine nutrition agenda in West and Central Africa (WCAR), Office based in Abuja, Nigeria (with travel across West Africa / Member States), 10 months
UNICEF Tanzania is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Innovation Officer to lead and support innovation, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives that accelerate results for children and young people across Tanzania. The incumbent will drive the design, testing, documentation, and scale-up of innovative solutions that strengthen programme effectiveness, improve service delivery, and promote sustainable systems change.The role will support meaningful adolescent and youth participation through both digital and non-digital engagement platforms, foster strategic partnerships across government, academia, civil society, innovation hubs, and the private sector, and contribute to resource mobilization and advocacy efforts for innovation and digital development priorities. The Innovation Officer will also promote responsible and rights-based adoption of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with UNICEF standards on ethics, transparency, data protection, safety, and inclusion. Working across programme sectors, the incumbent will facilitate knowledge management, learning, and coordination of innovation initiatives, helping to transform promising ideas into scalable solutions that deliver measurable impact for children and communities. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional to shape UNICEF Tanzania's innovation agenda and contribute to a future where technology, partnerships, and youth engagement drive sustainable development outcomes
Join UNICEF in Syria and help create lasting change for children and communities. Lead the development and implementation of innovative, evidence-based Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) strategies, working closely with sectoral teams and partners to drive meaningful impact. This is an opportunity to strengthen community engagement, influence positive behaviours, and contribute to better outcomes for children and families across Syria.
The Chief Risk Management position at P5 level (risk management and quality assurance) supports the country office on monitoring, mitigating and managing risks and provides objective assurance and advisory to the country office senior management team designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF.
Become UNICEF Mexico’s next Senior Fundraising Associate (Legacy)! Help grow our Legacy Giving Program by raising awareness of planned giving, building relationships with supporters, and guiding them through a thoughtful donor journey. If you are passionate about fundraising and creating a lasting impact for children, apply today!
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Social Policy Specialist, the National Consultant will provide structured implementation support, field-level coordination and quality assurance for UNICEF-supported activities under the Joint Programme “Accelerating Agenda 2030 through Governance and Sustainable Growth – SDG2030BiH.” The assignment will cover eight selected local governments and relevant partner institutions, with a focus on strengthening and standardizing inclusive social services; improving linkages between local planning, costing, budgeting, financing and implementation; and supporting the development and application of sustainable financing approaches for selected social protection services and early childhood education and care.
Élaboration d’un cadre opérationnel, d’un plan d’action budgétisé et d’une feuille de route de mise en œuvre pour le renforcement de la qualité de l’intervention sociale et de l’amélioration de l’efficacité des services destinés aux enfants et aux populations vulnérables en Tunisie.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated.
UNICEF seeks to engage a qualified consultant to provide implementation oversight, technical monitoring, coordination, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, performance tracking, and results verification throughout the implementation period.
UNICEF State of Palestine seeks to engage a consultant to develop standardized Best Interests of the Child (BIC) Assessment and Determination Procedures to strengthen child protection and child justice systems in Palestine.
Building on the Child Rights Law, the Juvenile Protection Law, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and relevant national legislation and policies, the consultant will review the existing legal and institutional framework, consult with key stakeholders, and develop practical procedures, guidance, and implementation tools to support child protection counsellors, justice actors, and other relevant professionals in consistently applying the Best Interests of the Child principle across child protection, justice, family law, and alternative care cases.
UNICEF Belarus is seeking an Operations Associate (Digital Impact & Administration) who provides a broad range of procedural, administrative, and specialized operational support across functions such as administration, and information and communications technology (ICT). The role requires in-depth knowledge of UNICEF procedures, processes, and policies to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of services, accurate application of rules and regulations, and effective coordination with internal and external partners.
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking a Construction Officer to support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of infrastructure projects that contribute to improved services for children and communities. The incumbent will provide technical expertise in construction project management, support procurement and contract management processes, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and collaborate with government counterparts, contractors, and UNICEF programme teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. This role offers an opportunity to contribute directly to UNICEF’s mission by strengthening essential infrastructure in support of children’s rights and well-being.
UNICEF is working in an increasing number of fragile, violent and conflict-affected settings where children and communities face interconnected challenges, including conflict, displacement, climate shocks, poverty, weak governance and disrupted services. These pressures are straining national and local systems and limiting their ability to protect children and deliver essential services. This consultancy will support the development of a practical UNICEF strategy for engagement in these contexts, helping define UNICEF’s comparative advantage, strengthen the resilience of systems and communities, and promote more coherent, risk-informed and child-centered programming across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Drawing on evidence, country experience and existing UNICEF guidance, the assignment will produce a strategic framework to guide programming, advocacy, partnerships, resource mobilization and technical support in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Incumbent will play a key role in supporting the implementation of risk informed project management approaches that are developed, given Afghanistan’s complex programming context and high-risk operating environment.
UNICEF India is seeking a national individual consultancy to support UNICEF and government counterparts in strengthening safe, inclusive and evidence-informed digital education interventions, including digital education strategy, EdTech architecture, digital pedagogy, responsible use of AI, capacity strengthening and monitoring, at national and state levels for a period of 12.5 months.
The consultant will provide technical leadership and coordination support for the implementation, monitoring, reporting, information management, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management of UNICEF-supported DRR, EPR, SUPER, and Anticipatory Action initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs, strengthened partnerships, enhanced accountability, and evidence-based programme implementation across federal, provincial, and local levels.
Nepal faces recurrent risks from multiple hazards, including earthquakes, floods, droughts, fires, and landslides. In partnership with the Government of Nepal, UNICEF supports emergency preparedness, response, and resilience-building efforts to reduce disaster risks and protect vulnerable populations. UNICEF also works closely with federal, provincial, and local governments to strengthen risk-informed planning and improve the effectiveness of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness and response (EPR) systems. Effective coordination, information management, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement are essential to ensuring quality programme implementation and accountability across all levels of government. To support the implementation of ongoing DRR and EPR initiatives, including the Strengthening Urban Preparedness, Earthquake Preparedness and Response (SUPER), UNICEF Nepal Country Office seeks to engage a Disaster Risk Management Consultant. The consultant will provide technical and coordination support to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management of UNICEF-supported DRR and EPR programmes. The role will contribute to improved programme quality, evidence-based decision-making, accountability, and institutional capacity for disaster preparedness and response at provincial and local levels
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.
If you are a dedicated, creative professional who is passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the UNICEF Office in the DRC is seeking a dedicated, creative professional for the position of “Health Specialist” at the NOC level, based in Kananga.
Consultancy to provide technical support to advance large-scale food fortification (LSFF) and iodine nutrition agenda in West and Central Africa (WCAR), Office based in Abuja, Nigeria (with travel across West Africa / Member States), 10 months
UNICEF Tanzania is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Innovation Officer to lead and support innovation, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives that accelerate results for children and young people across Tanzania. The incumbent will drive the design, testing, documentation, and scale-up of innovative solutions that strengthen programme effectiveness, improve service delivery, and promote sustainable systems change.The role will support meaningful adolescent and youth participation through both digital and non-digital engagement platforms, foster strategic partnerships across government, academia, civil society, innovation hubs, and the private sector, and contribute to resource mobilization and advocacy efforts for innovation and digital development priorities. The Innovation Officer will also promote responsible and rights-based adoption of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with UNICEF standards on ethics, transparency, data protection, safety, and inclusion. Working across programme sectors, the incumbent will facilitate knowledge management, learning, and coordination of innovation initiatives, helping to transform promising ideas into scalable solutions that deliver measurable impact for children and communities. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional to shape UNICEF Tanzania's innovation agenda and contribute to a future where technology, partnerships, and youth engagement drive sustainable development outcomes
Join UNICEF in Syria and help create lasting change for children and communities. Lead the development and implementation of innovative, evidence-based Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) strategies, working closely with sectoral teams and partners to drive meaningful impact. This is an opportunity to strengthen community engagement, influence positive behaviours, and contribute to better outcomes for children and families across Syria.
The Chief Risk Management position at P5 level (risk management and quality assurance) supports the country office on monitoring, mitigating and managing risks and provides objective assurance and advisory to the country office senior management team designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF.
Become UNICEF Mexico’s next Senior Fundraising Associate (Legacy)! Help grow our Legacy Giving Program by raising awareness of planned giving, building relationships with supporters, and guiding them through a thoughtful donor journey. If you are passionate about fundraising and creating a lasting impact for children, apply today!
Under the supervision of the UNICEF Social Policy Specialist, the National Consultant will provide structured implementation support, field-level coordination and quality assurance for UNICEF-supported activities under the Joint Programme “Accelerating Agenda 2030 through Governance and Sustainable Growth – SDG2030BiH.” The assignment will cover eight selected local governments and relevant partner institutions, with a focus on strengthening and standardizing inclusive social services; improving linkages between local planning, costing, budgeting, financing and implementation; and supporting the development and application of sustainable financing approaches for selected social protection services and early childhood education and care.
Élaboration d’un cadre opérationnel, d’un plan d’action budgétisé et d’une feuille de route de mise en œuvre pour le renforcement de la qualité de l’intervention sociale et de l’amélioration de l’efficacité des services destinés aux enfants et aux populations vulnérables en Tunisie.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated.
UNICEF seeks to engage a qualified consultant to provide implementation oversight, technical monitoring, coordination, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, performance tracking, and results verification throughout the implementation period.
UNICEF State of Palestine seeks to engage a consultant to develop standardized Best Interests of the Child (BIC) Assessment and Determination Procedures to strengthen child protection and child justice systems in Palestine.
Building on the Child Rights Law, the Juvenile Protection Law, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and relevant national legislation and policies, the consultant will review the existing legal and institutional framework, consult with key stakeholders, and develop practical procedures, guidance, and implementation tools to support child protection counsellors, justice actors, and other relevant professionals in consistently applying the Best Interests of the Child principle across child protection, justice, family law, and alternative care cases.
UNICEF Belarus is seeking an Operations Associate (Digital Impact & Administration) who provides a broad range of procedural, administrative, and specialized operational support across functions such as administration, and information and communications technology (ICT). The role requires in-depth knowledge of UNICEF procedures, processes, and policies to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of services, accurate application of rules and regulations, and effective coordination with internal and external partners.
UNICEF Ukraine is seeking a Construction Officer to support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of infrastructure projects that contribute to improved services for children and communities. The incumbent will provide technical expertise in construction project management, support procurement and contract management processes, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and collaborate with government counterparts, contractors, and UNICEF programme teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. This role offers an opportunity to contribute directly to UNICEF’s mission by strengthening essential infrastructure in support of children’s rights and well-being.
UNICEF is working in an increasing number of fragile, violent and conflict-affected settings where children and communities face interconnected challenges, including conflict, displacement, climate shocks, poverty, weak governance and disrupted services. These pressures are straining national and local systems and limiting their ability to protect children and deliver essential services. This consultancy will support the development of a practical UNICEF strategy for engagement in these contexts, helping define UNICEF’s comparative advantage, strengthen the resilience of systems and communities, and promote more coherent, risk-informed and child-centered programming across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Drawing on evidence, country experience and existing UNICEF guidance, the assignment will produce a strategic framework to guide programming, advocacy, partnerships, resource mobilization and technical support in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Incumbent will play a key role in supporting the implementation of risk informed project management approaches that are developed, given Afghanistan’s complex programming context and high-risk operating environment.
UNICEF India is seeking a national individual consultancy to support UNICEF and government counterparts in strengthening safe, inclusive and evidence-informed digital education interventions, including digital education strategy, EdTech architecture, digital pedagogy, responsible use of AI, capacity strengthening and monitoring, at national and state levels for a period of 12.5 months.
The consultant will provide technical leadership and coordination support for the implementation, monitoring, reporting, information management, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management of UNICEF-supported DRR, EPR, SUPER, and Anticipatory Action initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs, strengthened partnerships, enhanced accountability, and evidence-based programme implementation across federal, provincial, and local levels.
Nepal faces recurrent risks from multiple hazards, including earthquakes, floods, droughts, fires, and landslides. In partnership with the Government of Nepal, UNICEF supports emergency preparedness, response, and resilience-building efforts to reduce disaster risks and protect vulnerable populations. UNICEF also works closely with federal, provincial, and local governments to strengthen risk-informed planning and improve the effectiveness of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness and response (EPR) systems. Effective coordination, information management, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement are essential to ensuring quality programme implementation and accountability across all levels of government. To support the implementation of ongoing DRR and EPR initiatives, including the Strengthening Urban Preparedness, Earthquake Preparedness and Response (SUPER), UNICEF Nepal Country Office seeks to engage a Disaster Risk Management Consultant. The consultant will provide technical and coordination support to strengthen the planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management of UNICEF-supported DRR and EPR programmes. The role will contribute to improved programme quality, evidence-based decision-making, accountability, and institutional capacity for disaster preparedness and response at provincial and local levels
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