UNICEF is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Education Specialist (Gender Equity) to advance gender equality in and through education globally. Based within the Global Programme Division and working closely with the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), this role plays a critical part in shaping global policy, strengthening education systems, and delivering impactful programmes that support girls and marginalized learners.The position leads strategic initiatives, provides high-level technical assistance, and engages with governments, partners, and global stakeholders to promote gender-transformative approaches in education. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic professional with strong expertise in gender and education to contribute to global solutions, influence policy agendas, and drive sustainable change in line with UNICEF’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Significant field experience in high-risk or conflict environments is required.Demonstrated supervisory and operational leadership experience is required.Strong understanding of the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) is essential.Experience engaging with UNDSS, UN agencies, humanitarian coordination structures andoperational interlocutors is highly desirable.Knowledge of the local language is highly desirable.
If you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, we are sourcing for a talented Education Officer like you to join our team.
Sudan continues to face multiple and overlapping public health emergencies (PHEs), including recurrent cholera, dengue, measles, flood and malaria outbreaks, compounded by conflict and limited access to basic services. Effective Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) remain central to the national response, ensuring communities are informed, engaged, and active partners in preventing and mitigating disease outbreaks.
This position is responsible for developing, managing, implementing, and monitoring an advocacy and communications strategy and associated products, activities on a regular and ongoing basis with public audiences, and as integrated within the overall office programmatic work, risk management, expanded scope, and results. The position works in support of the strategic objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children's and women's rights, the equity focus and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities, and programmes in the country office, at a global level, and those of the UN Country Team.
UNICEF is seeking a Social Policy Specialist (Social Protection Systems) based in Nairobi to support the expansion of inclusive, child-sensitive and shock-resilient social protection systems. The role contributes to UNICEF’s Strategic Plan by strengthening national systems through technical assistance, capacity development, policy advice, and knowledge management. Working within the Global Programme Division, the Specialist will support Country and Regional Offices and their partners, with a particular focus on Sub‑Saharan Africa, to improve programme design, implementation, and monitoring. The position also engages with regional and global partners to advance policy reform, evidence generation, and partnerships that enhance equitable access to social protection for children and families.
Join YuWaah as a Partnerships Specialist and play a pivotal role in sustaining partnerships, donor commitments, and stakeholder engagement. Under the supervision of the Chief – GenU, you’ll drive collaboration, fundraising, and resource mobilization to ensure YuWaah’s long-term sustainability. This is your chance to make a tangible impact for young people by keeping momentum strong and enabling co-creation across diverse partners.
The Chief, Child Nutrition and Development reports to the Deputy Representative and oversees all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning to results delivery. The role includes leading and coordinating the Nutrition team with the Health Programme team and ensuring sustainable maternal, infant, and child nutrition outcomes in line with UNICEF’s strategic plans, RBM approaches, and accountability standards.
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.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Directorate of Food and Applied Nutrition (DANA) in the implementation of a national nutrition and retrospective mortality survey using the SMART methodology, representative across the 23 provinces of Chad.
Under the guidance of the Finance and Budget Manager, the Budget and Finance Associate provides operational support on budget and financial management, including monitoring budget allocations, salary funding, and financial transactions, and supporting programme teams through financial analysis, reporting, and day-to-day operational support.
Under the general guidance of the Chief Field Office, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme.
The Marketing Associate will integrate the Marketing Services area, which is part of the Resource Mobilization and Partnership section, which operates with individual donors and corporate partners to make a long-term commitment to the furthering of children’s rights. This position will work in the Marketing Services area, but exclusively with the teams that take care of donations from individuals.
UNICEF is seeking consultants for coaching, facilitation, learning design, and leadership development services. This is a unique opportunity for experienced professionals to contribute to talent development across UNICEF while working with colleagues and supervisors all around the world. Applications are now open for multiple categories under a new Long-Term Agreement (LTA).
The WEG Section of UNICEF’s GCA Division manages global digital channels, including unicef.org, social media, and multimedia content, and oversees the Drupal-based web platform while supporting offices worldwide. Platform development runs in bi-weekly sprints grouped into releases, with updates deployed after thorough testing to ensure stability for 800+ users. Under the Digital Communication Specialist, the consultant will conduct quality assurance over 8 months, including feature testing, user acceptance, and pre- and post-release checks.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking two interns, one based in Nampula and one in Zambézia, to support initiatives that strengthen budget transparency, public financial management, and accountability in the education sector. The interns will contribute to developing citizen-friendly budget information, supporting school accountability mechanisms, engaging communities, and monitoring project implementation. This six-month paid internship offers valuable practical experience in public finance, governance, data analysis, and development programming while supporting improved outcomes for children.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a dynamic Partnerships Manager (P4) to lead strategic engagement, resource mobilization, and partnership development in a complex humanitarian and recovery context. In a country facing ongoing economic crisis and declining donor funding, you will play a critical role in securing resources, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and increasing UNICEF’s visibility and influence. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape partnerships, support strategic decision-making, and contribute to impactful programmes that advance equity and improve the lives of children across Lebanon.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of Health (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to have a role on the strategic and effective planning and formulation of health programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results. This will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country, and this in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to protect the rights of children and promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, develop and reach their full potential in society. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
Child Protection and Migration Global Practice, VPRS team in Amman, Jordan is seeking Global child online protection consultant, remote with travel for 5.5 months who will p rovide technical, policy, and advocacy support to UNICEF’s global agenda on child online protection.
To conduct an independent Final evaluation of “The implementation of the National Child Protection Programme for 2022–2026”, UNICEF is seeking a team of an International Consultant – Evaluation Team Leader and a National consultant (under a separate ToR). The Team Leader will oversee the entire evaluation process, ensuring alignment with objectives and timelines, and maintaining quality and compliance with evaluation standards.
UNICEF is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Education Specialist (Gender Equity) to advance gender equality in and through education globally. Based within the Global Programme Division and working closely with the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), this role plays a critical part in shaping global policy, strengthening education systems, and delivering impactful programmes that support girls and marginalized learners.The position leads strategic initiatives, provides high-level technical assistance, and engages with governments, partners, and global stakeholders to promote gender-transformative approaches in education. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic professional with strong expertise in gender and education to contribute to global solutions, influence policy agendas, and drive sustainable change in line with UNICEF’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Significant field experience in high-risk or conflict environments is required.Demonstrated supervisory and operational leadership experience is required.Strong understanding of the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) is essential.Experience engaging with UNDSS, UN agencies, humanitarian coordination structures andoperational interlocutors is highly desirable.Knowledge of the local language is highly desirable.
If you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, we are sourcing for a talented Education Officer like you to join our team.
Sudan continues to face multiple and overlapping public health emergencies (PHEs), including recurrent cholera, dengue, measles, flood and malaria outbreaks, compounded by conflict and limited access to basic services. Effective Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) remain central to the national response, ensuring communities are informed, engaged, and active partners in preventing and mitigating disease outbreaks.
This position is responsible for developing, managing, implementing, and monitoring an advocacy and communications strategy and associated products, activities on a regular and ongoing basis with public audiences, and as integrated within the overall office programmatic work, risk management, expanded scope, and results. The position works in support of the strategic objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children's and women's rights, the equity focus and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities, and programmes in the country office, at a global level, and those of the UN Country Team.
UNICEF is seeking a Social Policy Specialist (Social Protection Systems) based in Nairobi to support the expansion of inclusive, child-sensitive and shock-resilient social protection systems. The role contributes to UNICEF’s Strategic Plan by strengthening national systems through technical assistance, capacity development, policy advice, and knowledge management. Working within the Global Programme Division, the Specialist will support Country and Regional Offices and their partners, with a particular focus on Sub‑Saharan Africa, to improve programme design, implementation, and monitoring. The position also engages with regional and global partners to advance policy reform, evidence generation, and partnerships that enhance equitable access to social protection for children and families.
Join YuWaah as a Partnerships Specialist and play a pivotal role in sustaining partnerships, donor commitments, and stakeholder engagement. Under the supervision of the Chief – GenU, you’ll drive collaboration, fundraising, and resource mobilization to ensure YuWaah’s long-term sustainability. This is your chance to make a tangible impact for young people by keeping momentum strong and enabling co-creation across diverse partners.
The Chief, Child Nutrition and Development reports to the Deputy Representative and oversees all stages of the nutrition programme, from strategic planning to results delivery. The role includes leading and coordinating the Nutrition team with the Health Programme team and ensuring sustainable maternal, infant, and child nutrition outcomes in line with UNICEF’s strategic plans, RBM approaches, and accountability standards.
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.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Directorate of Food and Applied Nutrition (DANA) in the implementation of a national nutrition and retrospective mortality survey using the SMART methodology, representative across the 23 provinces of Chad.
Under the guidance of the Finance and Budget Manager, the Budget and Finance Associate provides operational support on budget and financial management, including monitoring budget allocations, salary funding, and financial transactions, and supporting programme teams through financial analysis, reporting, and day-to-day operational support.
Under the general guidance of the Chief Field Office, contributes to/responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme.
The Marketing Associate will integrate the Marketing Services area, which is part of the Resource Mobilization and Partnership section, which operates with individual donors and corporate partners to make a long-term commitment to the furthering of children’s rights. This position will work in the Marketing Services area, but exclusively with the teams that take care of donations from individuals.
UNICEF is seeking consultants for coaching, facilitation, learning design, and leadership development services. This is a unique opportunity for experienced professionals to contribute to talent development across UNICEF while working with colleagues and supervisors all around the world. Applications are now open for multiple categories under a new Long-Term Agreement (LTA).
The WEG Section of UNICEF’s GCA Division manages global digital channels, including unicef.org, social media, and multimedia content, and oversees the Drupal-based web platform while supporting offices worldwide. Platform development runs in bi-weekly sprints grouped into releases, with updates deployed after thorough testing to ensure stability for 800+ users. Under the Digital Communication Specialist, the consultant will conduct quality assurance over 8 months, including feature testing, user acceptance, and pre- and post-release checks.
UNICEF Mozambique is seeking two interns, one based in Nampula and one in Zambézia, to support initiatives that strengthen budget transparency, public financial management, and accountability in the education sector. The interns will contribute to developing citizen-friendly budget information, supporting school accountability mechanisms, engaging communities, and monitoring project implementation. This six-month paid internship offers valuable practical experience in public finance, governance, data analysis, and development programming while supporting improved outcomes for children.
UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a dynamic Partnerships Manager (P4) to lead strategic engagement, resource mobilization, and partnership development in a complex humanitarian and recovery context. In a country facing ongoing economic crisis and declining donor funding, you will play a critical role in securing resources, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and increasing UNICEF’s visibility and influence. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape partnerships, support strategic decision-making, and contribute to impactful programmes that advance equity and improve the lives of children across Lebanon.
UNICEF Yemen is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its team as Chief of Health (P-5), based in Aden. This is a unique opportunity to have a role on the strategic and effective planning and formulation of health programmes/projects and the achievement of sustainable results. This will directly impact the improvement of the health of the most marginalized and vulnerable women and children in the country, and this in turn contributes to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to continue to provide programme services to protect the rights of children and promote greater social equality to enable children to survive, develop and reach their full potential in society. If you are ready to take on a challenging and impactful leadership role, we encourage you to apply.
Child Protection and Migration Global Practice, VPRS team in Amman, Jordan is seeking Global child online protection consultant, remote with travel for 5.5 months who will p rovide technical, policy, and advocacy support to UNICEF’s global agenda on child online protection.
To conduct an independent Final evaluation of “The implementation of the National Child Protection Programme for 2022–2026”, UNICEF is seeking a team of an International Consultant – Evaluation Team Leader and a National consultant (under a separate ToR). The Team Leader will oversee the entire evaluation process, ensuring alignment with objectives and timelines, and maintaining quality and compliance with evaluation standards.
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