For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is also the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries. As a global authority UNICEF is able to influence decision makers at the global level and turn the most innovative ideas into reality.
More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.
We employ committed professional to work in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We also employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF's presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts in emergency preparedness and response.
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The UNICEF Evaluation Office (EO) is commissioning a global evaluation of UNICEF's risk governance frameworks and practices in humanitarian action. Building on a set of case studies conducted across different emergency contexts, the evaluation will allow tracing the decision-making processes that led to either action or no action during past emergency responses and will attempt to measure their repercussion on the delivery of services and good to children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas. The evaluation aims to put forward recommendations that will equip UNICEF staff across a variety of emergency contexts to manage, prevent and share risks more responsibly and effectively in the future. The EO is seeking a Corporate Risk Benchmarking Expert for this evaluation.
Join Generation Unlimited (GenU) and contribute to expanding economic opportunities for adolescent girls and young women. This role will support the Girls Education and Skills Partnership (GESP) closure and learning agenda, contribute to the design and development of EmPowerHer Asia, provide technical support to EmPowerHer Africa, and advance GenU's broader work on livelihoods, knowledge-sharing, advocacy and thought leadership for adolescent girls and young women.
The Warehouse and Inventory Management Centre (WIMC) is responsible for receiving, storing, packing and dispatching supplies at UNICEF global hubs in support of programme operations and humanitarian action as well as for inventory forecasting and planning for standard and emergency stockpiles. WIMC manages inventory levels and sales orders for standard stock materials, packing, processing and facilitating the deliveries to countries. WIMC also provides oversight and management of the UNICEF Supply and Logistics Hubs in Copenhagen, as well as in Brindisi, Dubai, and other global hubs as needed. In collaboration with the Global Transport & Logistics Centre (GTLC), WIMC also provides oversight and normative support for the management of warehouse operations in Regional and Country Offices. The Replenishment and Order Fulfillment unit (ROFU) is responsible for the effective replenishment of standard stock materials in SD managed warehouses and hubs with optimal stock levels to meet kit production and country demand as well as for the order fulfillment and processing for SD warehouse deliveries. The Replenishment Planning team in the unit manages the materials planning, authorizes stock replenishment and schedules the kit production. The Customer Service team in the unit processes the country orders from the Copenhagen warehouse and global hubs, which has a direct impact on shipping, timely delivery and (emergency) programme implementation.
The Operations Manager is a strategic business partner and functional expert of DI's operational and administrative services that is accountable for managerial leadership and policy guidance to ensure the seamless execution of DI's mission. The role ensures that DI's operational strategies are robust, efficient, and scalable, supporting both the Switzerland base and the Barcelona technology centre.
UNICEF is seeking a strategic and forward-looking Partnership Manager (AI & Technology) to build transformative partnerships at the intersection of artificial intelligence and children's rights. This is a unique opportunity to engage leading AI and technology actors, develop high-value global partnerships, and turn the potential of AI into funding, innovation and influence that deliver meaningful results for children worldwide.
Under the overall guidance of Chief, People and Culture & direct supervision of the People &Culture Specialist (Supply Community Talent Management), the People & Culture Officer (TalentDevelopment) contributes toward and help coordinate the Supply talent & learning strategies,enabling staff members to grow the skillset and competencies necessary to lead and work in theSupply Function globally. The role also provides support in performance management, talentreviews, staff mobility and talent partnerships, in line with the objective of having current andfuture talent gaps addressed in alignment with People & Culture and business objectives.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the ADEPT Programme, working with governments, UNICEF offices, and global partners to improve importation and customs clearance processes for vaccines, medicines, and other essential supplies. The role will lead country engagement, diagnostics, stakeholder coordination, and process improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical products for children.
UNICEF Afghanistan is seeking a Child Protection Specialist (P-3) to support and strengthen child protection programmes for children affected by armed conflict, displacement, migration, and other protection risks. The position will lead programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and partnership building, with a focus on Children Associated with Armed Conflict (CAAC), Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM), family tracing and reunification, reintegration, case management, and community-based child protection services.
Are you willing to support the operational effectiveness and its ability to deliver on the strategic mandate by ensuring efficient, responsive and fit-for-purpose operational services? The incumbent will contribute to a well-governed, efficient and fit-for-purpose Operations function that enables OSE teams to focus on their substantive mandate and supports OSE in delivering high-quality strategy, evidence and knowledge in support of UNICEF's results for children.
UNICEF Supply Division (SD) works to ensure equitable and inclusive access to essential supplies and services for children and their families, in development, humanitarian and fragile contexts. These supplies are critical to saving lives, supporting children's health and education, and protecting them from abuse, exploitation, and neglect. As the UN's largest end to end supply chain entity, UNICEF leverages its global reach, market influence, supply chain expertise and partnerships with governments, civil society, private sector, industry, and other stakeholders to meet children's needs and protect their rights around the world. SD focuses on three result areas to maximize impact, scale, and effectiveness: strategic procurement; supply preparedness and response in humanitarian and fragile contexts; and supply chain optimization. To facilitate and accelerate progress toward these results, SD employs three change strategies: financing for supply and services, supply chain digitalization and supply chain localization.
The Supply and Logistics Manager reports to the Chief of Supply as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for managing the supply chains of a medium to large-sized country office, and/or medium-sized emergency response operation. The supply chain operations include planning, procurement, contracting, customs clearance, warehousing, in-country transport and distribution, as well as monitoring of supplies, services and construction works. The incumbent collaborates closely with programmes in defining supply interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children, and provides technical and advisory support to governments, national systems and partners on supply chain management.
Join UNICEF's Global Programme Division as a Health Specialist (Adolescent Health) and play a pivotal role in advancing adolescent health and well-being worldwide. Based in Nairobi within UNICEF's Centre of Excellence, you will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to strengthen adolescent-responsive health systems and services, influence global policy and guidance, and support countries in designing and scaling evidence-based programmes. Working closely with governments, development partners, UNICEF Regional and Country Offices, you will drive innovation, capacity development, knowledge generation, partnerships, and resource mobilization to improve equitable access to quality health services for adolescents and contribute to sustainable results at global, regional and country levels.