The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, 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. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. Therefore, the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
The Job Profile for the Senior Finance Associate at the G-7 level based in New Delhi, India UNICEF country office. The incumbent of the post reports to Finance Specialist and perform specific accounting functions related to Private Sector Fund Raising in India Country Office with a strong focus on financial management, systems strengthening, compliance, and operational efficiency, while supporting the application of UNICEF's 3Cs (Convene, Converge, and Catalyze) for Every Child approach.
UNICEF Nepal Country office is looking for experienced professional to establish and implement Nepal country office emergency preparedness and response.
Join UNICEF Philippines to lead one of UNICEF's largest and innovative nutrition programmes in the Region. Reporting to the Chief of Health and Nutrition, you will provide strategic and technical leadership to strengthen maternal and child nutrition, address all forms of malnutrition, including the growing burden of overweight and obesity, and support government-led systems strengthening.
National Consultant to support the review and standardization of questionnaires for selected household surveys to strengthen SDG indicator compilation and disaggregation for children, women and vulnerable population groups.
Are you a student or recent graduate with a passion for technology, innovation, and problem-solving? This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovation within a dynamic organizational environment. Whether you are looking to develop your digital skills, expand your understanding of AI, or gain meaningful workplace experience, this internship will provide a strong foundation for your future career.
Objet de la mission: L’assistance technique a pour but de renforcer les capacités des acteurs budgétaires des ministères sociaux pour l’intégration de la budgétisation sensible aux enfants et l’amélioration de la qualité de l’ensemble des documents budgétaires clés produits qui seront annexés au projet de la loi de finances à partir de l’année 2027.
Les objectifs spécifiques de l’assistance technique sont d’accompagner les ministères sociaux à :
-participer à l’amélioration de la qualité des programmes et actions budgétaires ;
-appuyer les ministères dans l’intégration de la budgétisation sensible aux enfants et plus spécifiquement à la petite enfance dans le processus d’élaboration de leur avant-projet de budget 2027 ;
-accompagner les ministères dans l’élaboration de leurs Documents de Programmation Pluriannuelle des Dépenses (DPPD) 2027-2029 ;
-effectuer le système de marquage des dépenses sociales en faveur des enfants et plus particulièrement, les dépenses liées à la petite enfance ;
-identifier et analyser les goulots d’étranglement dans la gestion des finances publiques, plus spécifiquement ceux affectant la consommation des crédits budgétaires et susceptibles de limiter l’efficacité des dépenses sociales.
UNICEF’s Evaluation Office is launching a 2026–2029 global evaluation to strengthen child protection systems and identify high-impact investments for reducing violence against women and children. This initiative requires a Thematic Lead on Violence Against Children to drive strategic analysis across two critical workstreams.
As funding for health shrinks and country budgets for immunization supply chains are dramatically cut, it is becoming increasingly important to demonstrate the impact that availability of potent vaccines make to overall health and broader economic goals. Linking the evidence of the availability of potent vaccines and an effective cold chain to reducing the zero-dose burden, increasing coverage, improving health outcomes and contributing to the economic outcomes of a country becomes an important lever to ensure that investments are made in the right places of the health system to ensure the greatest impact. There are also a multitude of different technologies with different purposes and utilities that governments can use to strengthen their immunization programmes. Some of these are excessively expensive and are not always justified in all contexts. A decision framework would be helpful to help governments navigate these decisions and decide on the system investments required when investing in new technologies in the supply chain.
The Programme Associate (PA) at the G-6 level will operate within a pooled function consisting of two PAs who report to the Quality Assurance Specialist. The role provides support across all Programme Sections, with responsibilities and workload distributed through matrix management accordingly.The position serves as a key link in operational delivery, requiring regular coordination and collaboration with multiple units, including Programme, Operations, Finance, and Supply. It also involves engagement with external partners, particularly in relation to HACT support.
The consultancy will provide specialized, time-bound technical expertise to sustain the quality, continuity, and performance of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) in Helmand Province, a high-priority and high-risk province for polio transmission. The assignment is designed to address critical technical and operational priorities during a temporary programme capacity gap and is not intended to replace a staff position or perform routine administrative functions. The consultant will provide advanced technical support to strengthen evidence-based planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality improvement of routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities (SIAs). This includes analysing immunization and surveillance data using DHIS2, EPI dashboards, Excel, and other programme monitoring tools to identify immunity gaps, monitor programme performance, prioritize high-risk populations, and support timely corrective actions. The consultant will also strengthen integrated immunization services by providing technical guidance on microplanning, supportive supervision, vaccine and cold chain management, surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, and strategies to identify and reach zero-dose and under-immunized children. The consultancy will further support effective coordination among the Provincial EPI Management Team (PEMT), BPHS and non-BPHS implementing partners, provincial and district health authorities, and other stakeholders to improve programme quality, strengthen accountability, enhance community engagement and demand generation for immunization, and build the technical capacity of frontline health workers through mentoring and on-the-job support. By providing this specialized technical expertise, the consultancy will help maintain uninterrupted implementation of UNICEF supported immunization activities, improve vaccination coverage and equity, and accelerate progress.
The Chief, Admin and Finance reports to the Deputy Representative, Operations (DRO) for general direction and guidance. The Chief is responsible for providing support to the DRO in managing monitoring and overseeing the full range of financial and administrative services in support of program and operational activities (i.e. financial planning, disbursements of funds and payments, treasury and accounting, financial analysis and reporting of resources, transport. travel and premises management, protocol administration), ensuring compliance of all financial and administrative operations with organizational plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of performance, ethics and integrity.As the manager and functional expert of financial and administrative management services ln a large country office with thirteen field offices, the incumbent is accountable for provision of managerial leadership and policy guidance for achievement of effective service management and staff capacity development. Ensures management of staff for cost effective, quality and efficient administrative and financial operations in support of office operations and the country programmes.The Chief, Admin and Finance, when supervising support staff, will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with Internal Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulations and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability and ethics.The role focuses on upstream engagement through systems strengthening, strategic partnerships, governance, and advancing UNICEF's 3Cs for Every Child approach—Convene, Converge, and Catalyze—to achieve sustainable improvements in administrative and financial management outcomes at scale.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the effective operationalization and contextual implementation of child protection interventions within the education system of São Tomé and Príncipe, ensuring that systems, tools and approaches developed at central level are translated into functional, child-friendly and sustainable practices at school level. The consultancy will focus on bridging the gap between policy and practice at the school level, by ensuring that national SOPs, referral pathways and child protection tools are effectively implemented, adapted and used within pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide strategic, technical and operational support to UNICEF Burundi in the development of the Country Programme 2028–2032.
The Caribbean is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and climate-related hazards that can disrupt education, damage school infrastructure, and affect learning continuity. To address these risks, CDEMA, with support from UNICEF, developed the online Safe Schools: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience course to strengthen school safety and disaster preparedness among education professionals.
Building on the success of the online course, this initiative aims to develop a competency-based, face-to-face training programme that emphasizes practical skills, peer learning, and school-level action planning. The resulting training package will serve as a standardized regional resource that can be adapted and delivered by Ministries of Education and other institutions to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of education systems across the Caribbean.
Assistance at the municipal and state levels across Brazil. The initiative will result in technical guidelines for the elaboration of contingency plans that can be tailored to the specific territorial risk profiles of different states and municipalities.
To strengthen information management, knowledge management, coordination, reporting, monitoring and evidence utilisation within the Ministry of Health RCCE Pillar, ensuring evidence informed and community centered approach to Ebola preparedness and response.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme. The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Child Protection Officer to programme preparation, planning and implementation contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to create a protective environment for children against harm and all forms of violence, and ensures their survival, development and wellbeing in society. Success in child protection programmes and projects in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promote greater social equality in the country.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and experienced Education Specialist Cluster Coordination to support the effective coordination of the Education Cluster and strengthen the humanitarian education response across the country. Reporting to the Chief Education (Programme/Cluster), you will work closely with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and other partners to ensure a coordinated, strategic, and accountable response that meets the education needs of children affected by emergencies. If you are passionate about humanitarian coordination and ensuring every child has access to quality education in times of crisis, we encourage you to apply.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, 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. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. Therefore, the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
The Job Profile for the Senior Finance Associate at the G-7 level based in New Delhi, India UNICEF country office. The incumbent of the post reports to Finance Specialist and perform specific accounting functions related to Private Sector Fund Raising in India Country Office with a strong focus on financial management, systems strengthening, compliance, and operational efficiency, while supporting the application of UNICEF's 3Cs (Convene, Converge, and Catalyze) for Every Child approach.
UNICEF Nepal Country office is looking for experienced professional to establish and implement Nepal country office emergency preparedness and response.
Join UNICEF Philippines to lead one of UNICEF's largest and innovative nutrition programmes in the Region. Reporting to the Chief of Health and Nutrition, you will provide strategic and technical leadership to strengthen maternal and child nutrition, address all forms of malnutrition, including the growing burden of overweight and obesity, and support government-led systems strengthening.
National Consultant to support the review and standardization of questionnaires for selected household surveys to strengthen SDG indicator compilation and disaggregation for children, women and vulnerable population groups.
Are you a student or recent graduate with a passion for technology, innovation, and problem-solving? This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovation within a dynamic organizational environment. Whether you are looking to develop your digital skills, expand your understanding of AI, or gain meaningful workplace experience, this internship will provide a strong foundation for your future career.
Objet de la mission: L’assistance technique a pour but de renforcer les capacités des acteurs budgétaires des ministères sociaux pour l’intégration de la budgétisation sensible aux enfants et l’amélioration de la qualité de l’ensemble des documents budgétaires clés produits qui seront annexés au projet de la loi de finances à partir de l’année 2027.
Les objectifs spécifiques de l’assistance technique sont d’accompagner les ministères sociaux à :
-participer à l’amélioration de la qualité des programmes et actions budgétaires ;
-appuyer les ministères dans l’intégration de la budgétisation sensible aux enfants et plus spécifiquement à la petite enfance dans le processus d’élaboration de leur avant-projet de budget 2027 ;
-accompagner les ministères dans l’élaboration de leurs Documents de Programmation Pluriannuelle des Dépenses (DPPD) 2027-2029 ;
-effectuer le système de marquage des dépenses sociales en faveur des enfants et plus particulièrement, les dépenses liées à la petite enfance ;
-identifier et analyser les goulots d’étranglement dans la gestion des finances publiques, plus spécifiquement ceux affectant la consommation des crédits budgétaires et susceptibles de limiter l’efficacité des dépenses sociales.
UNICEF’s Evaluation Office is launching a 2026–2029 global evaluation to strengthen child protection systems and identify high-impact investments for reducing violence against women and children. This initiative requires a Thematic Lead on Violence Against Children to drive strategic analysis across two critical workstreams.
As funding for health shrinks and country budgets for immunization supply chains are dramatically cut, it is becoming increasingly important to demonstrate the impact that availability of potent vaccines make to overall health and broader economic goals. Linking the evidence of the availability of potent vaccines and an effective cold chain to reducing the zero-dose burden, increasing coverage, improving health outcomes and contributing to the economic outcomes of a country becomes an important lever to ensure that investments are made in the right places of the health system to ensure the greatest impact. There are also a multitude of different technologies with different purposes and utilities that governments can use to strengthen their immunization programmes. Some of these are excessively expensive and are not always justified in all contexts. A decision framework would be helpful to help governments navigate these decisions and decide on the system investments required when investing in new technologies in the supply chain.
The Programme Associate (PA) at the G-6 level will operate within a pooled function consisting of two PAs who report to the Quality Assurance Specialist. The role provides support across all Programme Sections, with responsibilities and workload distributed through matrix management accordingly.The position serves as a key link in operational delivery, requiring regular coordination and collaboration with multiple units, including Programme, Operations, Finance, and Supply. It also involves engagement with external partners, particularly in relation to HACT support.
The consultancy will provide specialized, time-bound technical expertise to sustain the quality, continuity, and performance of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) in Helmand Province, a high-priority and high-risk province for polio transmission. The assignment is designed to address critical technical and operational priorities during a temporary programme capacity gap and is not intended to replace a staff position or perform routine administrative functions. The consultant will provide advanced technical support to strengthen evidence-based planning, implementation, monitoring, and quality improvement of routine immunization and supplementary immunization activities (SIAs). This includes analysing immunization and surveillance data using DHIS2, EPI dashboards, Excel, and other programme monitoring tools to identify immunity gaps, monitor programme performance, prioritize high-risk populations, and support timely corrective actions. The consultant will also strengthen integrated immunization services by providing technical guidance on microplanning, supportive supervision, vaccine and cold chain management, surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, and strategies to identify and reach zero-dose and under-immunized children. The consultancy will further support effective coordination among the Provincial EPI Management Team (PEMT), BPHS and non-BPHS implementing partners, provincial and district health authorities, and other stakeholders to improve programme quality, strengthen accountability, enhance community engagement and demand generation for immunization, and build the technical capacity of frontline health workers through mentoring and on-the-job support. By providing this specialized technical expertise, the consultancy will help maintain uninterrupted implementation of UNICEF supported immunization activities, improve vaccination coverage and equity, and accelerate progress.
The Chief, Admin and Finance reports to the Deputy Representative, Operations (DRO) for general direction and guidance. The Chief is responsible for providing support to the DRO in managing monitoring and overseeing the full range of financial and administrative services in support of program and operational activities (i.e. financial planning, disbursements of funds and payments, treasury and accounting, financial analysis and reporting of resources, transport. travel and premises management, protocol administration), ensuring compliance of all financial and administrative operations with organizational plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of performance, ethics and integrity.As the manager and functional expert of financial and administrative management services ln a large country office with thirteen field offices, the incumbent is accountable for provision of managerial leadership and policy guidance for achievement of effective service management and staff capacity development. Ensures management of staff for cost effective, quality and efficient administrative and financial operations in support of office operations and the country programmes.The Chief, Admin and Finance, when supervising support staff, will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with Internal Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulations and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability and ethics.The role focuses on upstream engagement through systems strengthening, strategic partnerships, governance, and advancing UNICEF's 3Cs for Every Child approach—Convene, Converge, and Catalyze—to achieve sustainable improvements in administrative and financial management outcomes at scale.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the effective operationalization and contextual implementation of child protection interventions within the education system of São Tomé and Príncipe, ensuring that systems, tools and approaches developed at central level are translated into functional, child-friendly and sustainable practices at school level. The consultancy will focus on bridging the gap between policy and practice at the school level, by ensuring that national SOPs, referral pathways and child protection tools are effectively implemented, adapted and used within pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.
The objective of this consultancy is to provide strategic, technical and operational support to UNICEF Burundi in the development of the Country Programme 2028–2032.
The Caribbean is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and climate-related hazards that can disrupt education, damage school infrastructure, and affect learning continuity. To address these risks, CDEMA, with support from UNICEF, developed the online Safe Schools: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience course to strengthen school safety and disaster preparedness among education professionals.
Building on the success of the online course, this initiative aims to develop a competency-based, face-to-face training programme that emphasizes practical skills, peer learning, and school-level action planning. The resulting training package will serve as a standardized regional resource that can be adapted and delivered by Ministries of Education and other institutions to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of education systems across the Caribbean.
Assistance at the municipal and state levels across Brazil. The initiative will result in technical guidelines for the elaboration of contingency plans that can be tailored to the specific territorial risk profiles of different states and municipalities.
To strengthen information management, knowledge management, coordination, reporting, monitoring and evidence utilisation within the Ministry of Health RCCE Pillar, ensuring evidence informed and community centered approach to Ebola preparedness and response.
The Child Protection Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the child protection programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Child Protection Programme within the Country Programme. The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Child Protection Officer to programme preparation, planning and implementation contributes to the achievement of sustainable results to create a protective environment for children against harm and all forms of violence, and ensures their survival, development and wellbeing in society. Success in child protection programmes and projects in turn contributes to maintaining and enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide programme services for mothers and children that promote greater social equality in the country.
UNICEF Haiti is looking for a dedicated and experienced Education Specialist Cluster Coordination to support the effective coordination of the Education Cluster and strengthen the humanitarian education response across the country. Reporting to the Chief Education (Programme/Cluster), you will work closely with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and other partners to ensure a coordinated, strategic, and accountable response that meets the education needs of children affected by emergencies. If you are passionate about humanitarian coordination and ensuring every child has access to quality education in times of crisis, we encourage you to apply.
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