Education:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.Qualified accountant (accredited membership of CA, CPA or equivalent) OR Currently completing professional accounting qualification plus recent experience with the functions in the JD is required Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience.Experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required Experience working with enterprise resource management (ERP) systems for financial processing and reporting. Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 HANA is an advantage.Advanced proficiency in Excel, data analytics, attention to detail, and ability to translate data into business language, interpret trends and identify risk areas are requiredKnowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian sector is an advantage.Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
To strengthen UNICEF Kosovo’s digital presence, audience reach, and advocacy impact through strategic digital media management, campaign execution, and data-driven optimization aligned with the 2026–2030 communication and advocacy strategy.
This position is located within the Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation (PRM) team of the UNICEF Sudan Country Office (SCO). Sudan currently manages one of UNICEF’s largest humanitarian appeals globally, approaching one billion USD annually. The PRM team is structured around two core functions: budget management and partnerships.
The Regional Staff Counsellor serves as a senior adviser on staff wellbeing and psychosocial risk, providing strategic leadership and confidential counselling support across the region. They lead the regional counselling team and ensure effective wellbeing systems, resilience strategies, and staff care services, including in emergency and high-risk settings.
Join UNICEF Somalia as an Advocacy Specialist and help advance children’s rights in a complex humanitarian and development context. In this role, you will lead strategic advocacy and communication initiatives, strengthen partnerships with government, donors, media, and civil society, and help influence policy and public engagement on key child-focused issues. Working closely with senior leadership and programme teams, you’ll play a key role in amplifying UNICEF’s impact and visibility across Somalia.
We are seeking an Education Specialist – Teacher Development and Workforce to support the management and implementation of the Teacher Development and Workforce portfolio within the Education Centre of Excellence. The role provides technical guidance, analytical support and coordination to strengthen teacher workforce systems, support programme delivery, and contribute to improved teaching and learning outcomes. The position engages with country offices and partners to support education system strengthening, including in fragile and crisis contexts, in line with UNICEF’s strategic priorities on equitable and high‑quality learning.
Under the overall supervision of the Adolescent Development Manager in Rome, Italy and the technical supervision of the Digital Engagement and Youth Participation Project Manager (U-Report), in Rome, Italy, the Social Mobilizer is primarily responsible for promoting the U-Report On The Move platform and related tools in first and second reception centres in Italy reaching unaccompanied and separated children, young migrants and refugees.
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programmes, and in line with the established policies, guidelines, procedures, and the Technology Playbook, the T4D Specialist will coordinate and support the growing demand for T4D programmatic and operational needs.
UNICEF is seeking a strategic and innovative professional to lead integrated Child Protection and Education initiatives that strengthen national systems, promote safe and inclusive environments, and accelerate sustainable results for children and adolescents at scale.
This internship offers a valuable opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in responsible AI for development, digital transformation, innovation portfolio coordination, and the safe and ethical use of emerging technologies within the UN system.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the Supply and Logistics Specialist leads and oversees the country office’s supply chain operations, ensuring effective planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery of supplies and services. The role also supports emergency preparedness, collaborates with programme teams, and provides technical and advisory support to governments and partners to enhance national supply chain systems.
Join UNICEF GSSC as Sr. Contracts Associate to actively engage with the processing agents and Officers within ICS, to approve transactions and to provide guidance on procedures and compliance. All activities are carried out in accordance with Division of People & Culture (DPC) Individual Consultant Procedures, ensuring timely, accurate delivery aligned with GSSC service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
As emergencies become more frequent, the expectations of UNICEF to deliver on the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) in a timely and effective manner will continue to increase. Emergency preparedness significantly enhances UNICEF’s ability to meet these expectations and save time and resources in the response. Newly created People-Centered and Humanitarian Partnership Section manages partnership with UN agencies, International Organizations, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Member States, and NGO networks as well as the Standby Partnerships for external experts on surge missions, technical support and service packages deployment to UNICEF offices. This position contributes to this goal.
JJoin UNICEF Mozambique as a Knowledge Management Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and support how programme knowledge is captured and shared to improve learning and results for children. You will work with the SBC team to document experiences, organize programme information, and support simple knowledge products such as case studies and summaries. You will gain hands-on experience in knowledge management, SBC programming, and development communication in a UN environment.
Since 2014, UNICEF has invested significantly in Digital Public Goods (DPGs) that support programme delivery at scale across sectors and countries. These platforms are important institutional assets for delivering reusable, adaptable, cost-effective solutions and scalable digital impact for children.
As UNICEF strengthens digital transformation as an accelerator for results, there is an opportunity to build on the experience of existing DPG teams and make UNICEF’s collective DPG expertise more visible and accessible across the organization and beyond. This includes strengthening collaboration across DPG teams, documenting good practices, identifying opportunities for efficiency, and developing service offerings for country offices and partners.
Since 2025, DID DCOE has convened the DPGs at Scale initiative through business model financial analysis, bilateral consultations, and working group discussions. This has created a strong foundation for advancing structured collaboration, shared learning, and portfolio-level thinking on how UNICEF can sustain and scale DPGs effectively.
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate and coordinate the DPGs at Scale community and help translate the work to date into practical, decision-ready outputs. The consultant will support the development of an operating model for DPGs at Scale, a productized DPG service offering, cost-efficiency options, knowledge products, and structured inputs for senior management consideration.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for national consultant who will provide technical support to in reviewing the implementation of the Action Plan for 2025-2026, as well as to facilitate the development and finalization of the Action Plan for 2027, the final plan under Montenegro’s first Early Childhood Development Strategy (2023–2027).
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for talented personnel to provide technical, programmatic and operational support to the effective implementation of the Formal Education programme and related interventions.
The Social Policy Officer (Social Registry / Social Protection System Design) will play a key role in strengthening coordinated social assistance delivery in Sudan by supporting the design of social protection systems, interoperability frameworks, and data-driven coordination mechanisms. The position focuses on connecting programme-level delivery systems with emerging system-wide platforms to strengthen coordinated support for vulnerable children and families, in line with UNICEF’s social protection frameworks, Core Commitments for Children, and international standards.
Education:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.Qualified accountant (accredited membership of CA, CPA or equivalent) OR Currently completing professional accounting qualification plus recent experience with the functions in the JD is required Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience.Experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required Experience working with enterprise resource management (ERP) systems for financial processing and reporting. Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 HANA is an advantage.Advanced proficiency in Excel, data analytics, attention to detail, and ability to translate data into business language, interpret trends and identify risk areas are requiredKnowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian sector is an advantage.Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.
UNICEF Supply Division, Financial Management Centre is seeking a consultant to lead and execute the full ISO 9001:2015 (2026) Quality Management System (QMS) certification project for Supply Division (SD), including planning, system design, documentation, implementation oversight, internal audit preparation, staff training, and coordination with the selected certification body. Ensure SD is audit‑ready and achieves certification within the project timeline.
To strengthen UNICEF Kosovo’s digital presence, audience reach, and advocacy impact through strategic digital media management, campaign execution, and data-driven optimization aligned with the 2026–2030 communication and advocacy strategy.
This position is located within the Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation (PRM) team of the UNICEF Sudan Country Office (SCO). Sudan currently manages one of UNICEF’s largest humanitarian appeals globally, approaching one billion USD annually. The PRM team is structured around two core functions: budget management and partnerships.
The Regional Staff Counsellor serves as a senior adviser on staff wellbeing and psychosocial risk, providing strategic leadership and confidential counselling support across the region. They lead the regional counselling team and ensure effective wellbeing systems, resilience strategies, and staff care services, including in emergency and high-risk settings.
Join UNICEF Somalia as an Advocacy Specialist and help advance children’s rights in a complex humanitarian and development context. In this role, you will lead strategic advocacy and communication initiatives, strengthen partnerships with government, donors, media, and civil society, and help influence policy and public engagement on key child-focused issues. Working closely with senior leadership and programme teams, you’ll play a key role in amplifying UNICEF’s impact and visibility across Somalia.
We are seeking an Education Specialist – Teacher Development and Workforce to support the management and implementation of the Teacher Development and Workforce portfolio within the Education Centre of Excellence. The role provides technical guidance, analytical support and coordination to strengthen teacher workforce systems, support programme delivery, and contribute to improved teaching and learning outcomes. The position engages with country offices and partners to support education system strengthening, including in fragile and crisis contexts, in line with UNICEF’s strategic priorities on equitable and high‑quality learning.
Under the overall supervision of the Adolescent Development Manager in Rome, Italy and the technical supervision of the Digital Engagement and Youth Participation Project Manager (U-Report), in Rome, Italy, the Social Mobilizer is primarily responsible for promoting the U-Report On The Move platform and related tools in first and second reception centres in Italy reaching unaccompanied and separated children, young migrants and refugees.
The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, Programmes, and in line with the established policies, guidelines, procedures, and the Technology Playbook, the T4D Specialist will coordinate and support the growing demand for T4D programmatic and operational needs.
UNICEF is seeking a strategic and innovative professional to lead integrated Child Protection and Education initiatives that strengthen national systems, promote safe and inclusive environments, and accelerate sustainable results for children and adolescents at scale.
This internship offers a valuable opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in responsible AI for development, digital transformation, innovation portfolio coordination, and the safe and ethical use of emerging technologies within the UN system.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative Operations, the Supply and Logistics Specialist leads and oversees the country office’s supply chain operations, ensuring effective planning, procurement, logistics, and delivery of supplies and services. The role also supports emergency preparedness, collaborates with programme teams, and provides technical and advisory support to governments and partners to enhance national supply chain systems.
Join UNICEF GSSC as Sr. Contracts Associate to actively engage with the processing agents and Officers within ICS, to approve transactions and to provide guidance on procedures and compliance. All activities are carried out in accordance with Division of People & Culture (DPC) Individual Consultant Procedures, ensuring timely, accurate delivery aligned with GSSC service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
As emergencies become more frequent, the expectations of UNICEF to deliver on the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) in a timely and effective manner will continue to increase. Emergency preparedness significantly enhances UNICEF’s ability to meet these expectations and save time and resources in the response. Newly created People-Centered and Humanitarian Partnership Section manages partnership with UN agencies, International Organizations, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Member States, and NGO networks as well as the Standby Partnerships for external experts on surge missions, technical support and service packages deployment to UNICEF offices. This position contributes to this goal.
JJoin UNICEF Mozambique as a Knowledge Management Intern – Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) and support how programme knowledge is captured and shared to improve learning and results for children. You will work with the SBC team to document experiences, organize programme information, and support simple knowledge products such as case studies and summaries. You will gain hands-on experience in knowledge management, SBC programming, and development communication in a UN environment.
Since 2014, UNICEF has invested significantly in Digital Public Goods (DPGs) that support programme delivery at scale across sectors and countries. These platforms are important institutional assets for delivering reusable, adaptable, cost-effective solutions and scalable digital impact for children.
As UNICEF strengthens digital transformation as an accelerator for results, there is an opportunity to build on the experience of existing DPG teams and make UNICEF’s collective DPG expertise more visible and accessible across the organization and beyond. This includes strengthening collaboration across DPG teams, documenting good practices, identifying opportunities for efficiency, and developing service offerings for country offices and partners.
Since 2025, DID DCOE has convened the DPGs at Scale initiative through business model financial analysis, bilateral consultations, and working group discussions. This has created a strong foundation for advancing structured collaboration, shared learning, and portfolio-level thinking on how UNICEF can sustain and scale DPGs effectively.
The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate and coordinate the DPGs at Scale community and help translate the work to date into practical, decision-ready outputs. The consultant will support the development of an operating model for DPGs at Scale, a productized DPG service offering, cost-efficiency options, knowledge products, and structured inputs for senior management consideration.
UNICEF Montenegro is looking for national consultant who will provide technical support to in reviewing the implementation of the Action Plan for 2025-2026, as well as to facilitate the development and finalization of the Action Plan for 2027, the final plan under Montenegro’s first Early Childhood Development Strategy (2023–2027).
UNICEF Lebanon is looking for talented personnel to provide technical, programmatic and operational support to the effective implementation of the Formal Education programme and related interventions.
The Social Policy Officer (Social Registry / Social Protection System Design) will play a key role in strengthening coordinated social assistance delivery in Sudan by supporting the design of social protection systems, interoperability frameworks, and data-driven coordination mechanisms. The position focuses on connecting programme-level delivery systems with emerging system-wide platforms to strengthen coordinated support for vulnerable children and families, in line with UNICEF’s social protection frameworks, Core Commitments for Children, and international standards.
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