The Zimbabwe Country Office offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic People & Culture team and play a strategic role in shaping an inclusive, high-performing workforce. In this role, you will oversee the full employee lifecycle, providing timely, client-focused HR advisory services and ensuring fair, policy-compliant solutions.You will lead key people initiatives—including recruitment, performance management, and staff development—while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through coaching, learning initiatives, and data-driven insights, you will strengthen workforce capacity and contribute to organizational effectiveness.
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.
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of education programmes/projects. This includes strategic planning and formulation, as well as delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes, access to quality, equitable and inclusive pre-primary, primary secondary education and TVET, especially for children and young people who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society. Incumbent leads a group of professional and support staff to develop and manage the education programme in the country.The Chief is responsible for establishing the plans of action and overseeing work progress to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results,
Under the supervision and strategic direction of the Social Policy Manager / Deputy Team Lead, the Social Policy Specialist serves as Technical Lead of the Social Recovery Office.The incumbent provides technical leadership, coordination and quality assurance for reform support activities implemented under SPIRIT. The position supports scoping and strategic direction of technical assistance in accordance with evolving government reform priorities, evidence generation, policy analysis and reform implementation; coordinates technical experts and institutional contractors; manages the substantive aspects of technical contracts and deliverables; and supports internal and external communication related to the Social Recovery Office's reform support portfolio.The incumbent advises the Social Policy Manager / Deputy Team Lead on technical matters, emerging policy reforms, evidence and implementation challenges and deputises during periods of absence on technical and operational coordination matters within delegated authority.
Under the supervision of and in regular consultation with the supervisor, implement emergency preparedness and response in central (including Kyiv and Chernihiv) as well as western Ukraine and, in parallel, support national emergency programming at country office level. Responsible for the technical contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to advance the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in an emergency situation.
Join UNICEF Ukraine to support evidence-based social and behaviour change initiatives that improve the lives of children and families. The role focuses on research, community engagement, partnerships, and programme implementation across areas such as early childhood development, parenting, disability inclusion, mental health, and emergency response. Candidates should have relevant experience in SBC, communications, social development, or related fields, and be fluent in English and Ukrainian.
Join UNICEF as the Programme Officer (Climate Change and Emergency). You will contribute to the promotion of children’s rights in Armenia by designing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating evidence-based and sustainable climate, disaster risk reduction and emergency programmes in Armenia. You will provide technical guidance and strategic support to strengthen climate resilience, reduce risks to children and communities, enhance emergency preparedness and response, and promote child-sensitive approaches in climate change and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes. Working under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, you will collaborate closely with relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues, government counterparts and other partners.
Become the next Field Support Specialist for UNICEF Mexico!We are seeking a qualified Field Support Specialist at the NO-3 level to support UNICEF Mexico’s territorial presence and coordination in the Western region, based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and covering Jalisco, Michoacán and Guanajuato. If selected, you will contribute to the consolidation of UNICEF’s presence in the region, support integrated programme planning and monitoring, facilitate coordination across programme, communications, partnerships, operations and security functions, and help maintain strategic engagement with state and municipal authorities, civil society, academia, private sector actors, media, influencers, cultural and sports entities, and other key stakeholders.If you have experience in field office coordination, territorial planning, integrated programme delivery, team supervision and multi-stakeholder engagement, and the commitment to help advance the rights of children and adolescents in the Bajío region, apply today!
As a key member of the Country Office, the Reporting Officer (Writer) contributes to advancing results for children, adolescents, and their families by leading the development of high-quality donor reports, funding proposals, and public partnership agreements. Through strategic writing, quality assurance, results-based management (RBM) compliance, and effective coordination with programme and partnership teams, the incumbent supports UNICEF and its partners in achieving resource mobilization and advocacy objectives. In doing so, the Reporting Officer ensures that all written deliverables meet the highest standards of quality, demonstrate measurable results, and are fully aligned with UNICEF’s strategic priorities and commitments in Colombia.
UNICEF DRC is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to join our team as a Contracts Officer (NO-B) on a Temporary Appointment (364 days).Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children? If so, we encourage you to apply and become part of an organization that is working every day to protect children's rights and help them reach their full potential.Apply now and be part of something bigger.
Join UNICEF and make tech work for impact! As our Digital Impact Assistant, you’ll keep our team connected and efficient by delivering fast, reliable IT support, ensuring smooth implementation of digital initiatives, and maintaining accurate systems and documentation. Your role helps drive innovation, enhance user experience, and keep communication flowing—so we can focus on what matters most: improving the lives of children worldwide.
Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of social change in both development and humanitarian contexts. SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, values, and the socio-cultural norms that shape their lives, with the aim of engaging them and increasing their influence in the design of solutions for sustainable behavior and social change. SBC is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around social and behavioral practices like immunization, breastfeeding, hygiene, and positive discipline.
UNICEF Pakistan seeks qualified consultants across complementary areas of expertise to perform a range of duties in support of UNICEF and government partners, contributing to the development and strengthening of systems that protect children from climate- and disaster-related risks.
The Tuvalu Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) undertook a systems enabling factor analysis (EFA). Part of this analysis looks into domestic financing volumes, modalities, guiding principles and regulations and utilization. An independent review of the Tuvalu EFA identified both equity and efficiency of education spend as issues of concern to sustainably providing quality education in the country. Based on this, Tuvalu has requested technical and on the ground support to undertake an expenditure review of the sector.
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 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.
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.
The Zimbabwe Country Office offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic People & Culture team and play a strategic role in shaping an inclusive, high-performing workforce. In this role, you will oversee the full employee lifecycle, providing timely, client-focused HR advisory services and ensuring fair, policy-compliant solutions.You will lead key people initiatives—including recruitment, performance management, and staff development—while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through coaching, learning initiatives, and data-driven insights, you will strengthen workforce capacity and contribute to organizational effectiveness.
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.
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of education programmes/projects. This includes strategic planning and formulation, as well as delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes, access to quality, equitable and inclusive pre-primary, primary secondary education and TVET, especially for children and young people who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society. Incumbent leads a group of professional and support staff to develop and manage the education programme in the country.The Chief is responsible for establishing the plans of action and overseeing work progress to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results,
Under the supervision and strategic direction of the Social Policy Manager / Deputy Team Lead, the Social Policy Specialist serves as Technical Lead of the Social Recovery Office.The incumbent provides technical leadership, coordination and quality assurance for reform support activities implemented under SPIRIT. The position supports scoping and strategic direction of technical assistance in accordance with evolving government reform priorities, evidence generation, policy analysis and reform implementation; coordinates technical experts and institutional contractors; manages the substantive aspects of technical contracts and deliverables; and supports internal and external communication related to the Social Recovery Office's reform support portfolio.The incumbent advises the Social Policy Manager / Deputy Team Lead on technical matters, emerging policy reforms, evidence and implementation challenges and deputises during periods of absence on technical and operational coordination matters within delegated authority.
Under the supervision of and in regular consultation with the supervisor, implement emergency preparedness and response in central (including Kyiv and Chernihiv) as well as western Ukraine and, in parallel, support national emergency programming at country office level. Responsible for the technical contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions to advance the survival and well-being of children and mothers and affected communities in an emergency situation.
Join UNICEF Ukraine to support evidence-based social and behaviour change initiatives that improve the lives of children and families. The role focuses on research, community engagement, partnerships, and programme implementation across areas such as early childhood development, parenting, disability inclusion, mental health, and emergency response. Candidates should have relevant experience in SBC, communications, social development, or related fields, and be fluent in English and Ukrainian.
Join UNICEF as the Programme Officer (Climate Change and Emergency). You will contribute to the promotion of children’s rights in Armenia by designing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating evidence-based and sustainable climate, disaster risk reduction and emergency programmes in Armenia. You will provide technical guidance and strategic support to strengthen climate resilience, reduce risks to children and communities, enhance emergency preparedness and response, and promote child-sensitive approaches in climate change and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes. Working under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, you will collaborate closely with relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues, government counterparts and other partners.
Become the next Field Support Specialist for UNICEF Mexico!We are seeking a qualified Field Support Specialist at the NO-3 level to support UNICEF Mexico’s territorial presence and coordination in the Western region, based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and covering Jalisco, Michoacán and Guanajuato. If selected, you will contribute to the consolidation of UNICEF’s presence in the region, support integrated programme planning and monitoring, facilitate coordination across programme, communications, partnerships, operations and security functions, and help maintain strategic engagement with state and municipal authorities, civil society, academia, private sector actors, media, influencers, cultural and sports entities, and other key stakeholders.If you have experience in field office coordination, territorial planning, integrated programme delivery, team supervision and multi-stakeholder engagement, and the commitment to help advance the rights of children and adolescents in the Bajío region, apply today!
As a key member of the Country Office, the Reporting Officer (Writer) contributes to advancing results for children, adolescents, and their families by leading the development of high-quality donor reports, funding proposals, and public partnership agreements. Through strategic writing, quality assurance, results-based management (RBM) compliance, and effective coordination with programme and partnership teams, the incumbent supports UNICEF and its partners in achieving resource mobilization and advocacy objectives. In doing so, the Reporting Officer ensures that all written deliverables meet the highest standards of quality, demonstrate measurable results, and are fully aligned with UNICEF’s strategic priorities and commitments in Colombia.
UNICEF DRC is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to join our team as a Contracts Officer (NO-B) on a Temporary Appointment (364 days).Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children? If so, we encourage you to apply and become part of an organization that is working every day to protect children's rights and help them reach their full potential.Apply now and be part of something bigger.
Join UNICEF and make tech work for impact! As our Digital Impact Assistant, you’ll keep our team connected and efficient by delivering fast, reliable IT support, ensuring smooth implementation of digital initiatives, and maintaining accurate systems and documentation. Your role helps drive innovation, enhance user experience, and keep communication flowing—so we can focus on what matters most: improving the lives of children worldwide.
Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of social change in both development and humanitarian contexts. SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, values, and the socio-cultural norms that shape their lives, with the aim of engaging them and increasing their influence in the design of solutions for sustainable behavior and social change. SBC is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around social and behavioral practices like immunization, breastfeeding, hygiene, and positive discipline.
UNICEF Pakistan seeks qualified consultants across complementary areas of expertise to perform a range of duties in support of UNICEF and government partners, contributing to the development and strengthening of systems that protect children from climate- and disaster-related risks.
The Tuvalu Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) undertook a systems enabling factor analysis (EFA). Part of this analysis looks into domestic financing volumes, modalities, guiding principles and regulations and utilization. An independent review of the Tuvalu EFA identified both equity and efficiency of education spend as issues of concern to sustainably providing quality education in the country. Based on this, Tuvalu has requested technical and on the ground support to undertake an expenditure review of the sector.
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 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.
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.
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