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 Data and Analytics section within the UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE) ? Innocenti is looking for Interns to support the analysis of SDGs indicators related to children. The work involves exploring existing databases, curating and managing databases, helping the teams calculating child-related indicators, contributing to the statistical analysis of some of these indicators, and participating in data visualization and other activities to promote use of the data and analysis.
The Chief of WASH will provide the leadership needed to enable the Country Office to achieve the WASH-related output results of the country programme. This, in turn, will contribute to the achievement of the outcome results of the Country Programme Document. When done effectively, the achievement of the outcome results will improve child survival, growth and development and reduce inequalities in the country.
UNICEF stands up for every child, everywhere?championing equal rights and real opportunities, especially for those left furthest behind. By investing in the most disadvantaged children, UNICEF not only helps them survive and thrive, but also builds stronger, fairer, and more stable societies for the future. Equity isn't just a value?it's the fastest path to a better world for all children.
The Deputy Representative reports to the CO Representative for general supervision and direction. The Deputy Representative serves as the principal adviser on the overall management of the CO, development of CO policies and strategies; and under delegated authority, for coordinating and managing all phases of the Country Office Programme, from formulation to delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF's Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics, and integrity.
UNICEF is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief of Social Policy (P5) to lead and advance a high‑impact social policy programme in a complex Ukraine country office environment. Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the role provides overall leadership for policy dialogue, advocacy, and programme delivery aimed at reducing child poverty, strengthening social protection systems, and improving child‑focused public investments. The Chief of Social Policy leads and develops a Social Policy team, ensuring high performance, strong collaboration, and results‑driven delivery across sectors. The role works closely with government counterparts, donors, civil society, and UN partners to strengthen governance, decentralization, accountability, and community participation. It also supports integrated programming with education, health, child protection, and WASH teams to maximize impact for children. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence national policy, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable outcomes for children's rights and well‑being. UNICEF is committed to equity and encourages candidates who are passionate about advancing social justice and inclusive development.
The Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) helps UNICEF achieve its mission by increasing private-sector income and influence, working with National Committees and country offices to raise over $2 billion annually. Within PFP, the Market Development and Performance Team (MDT) connects national fundraising plans to global priorities and oversees allocation of centrally managed Investment Funds.The Fundraising Specialist (Analyst) is primarily a business analyst role focused on analyzing and interpreting fundraising results, plans, and trends, and clearly communicating robust insights that inform major strategic decisions. The role also includes managing analytical tools and supporting project management of the annual Investment Fund allocation process across 50+ countries.
UNICEF is looking for Market Research Specialist who drives an audience-informed approach across private-sector fundraising and partnerships in the Americas, while contributing to AMI's global insight streams. Partnering and consulting with teams across Communications, Fundraising and Advocacy to: 1. Listening & scope - surface stakeholder objectives and translate them into clear insight plans 2. Planning & execution - deploy the right blend of qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., ethnography, focus groups, surveys, depths, media analysis) to address each need. 3. Synthesize & interpret - turn data into compelling narratives and concrete, actionable recommendations. 4. Drive uptake - package findings through workshops, briefs and tools that help teams act decisively on the insights. 5. Collaborate globally - align methodologies and share learnings with peer specialists and managers in Latin America, Europe, and HQ to ensure consistency and cross-pollination of best practice. 6. Evaluation - ensure team's feedback on the effectiveness or not of the insight solutions, both for AMI's accountability and to ensure lessons can be brought into the team.
The Ukraine Country Office is a large Country Office, with one of the largest budgets in UNICEF globally, that is implementing both a humanitarian and NEXUS response due to the challenging and sensitive political environment. The Finance/Budget Manager, under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative Operations, will oversee the management of the finance functions and budget for the office and is expected to exhibit a high level of maturity and set high quality objectives, both internally and externally, to deliver results.
UNICEF Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed person to work in the role of a Construction Specialist (immunization)and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and become part of a highly motivated and committed team.
This position will contribute to the wider objective of strengthening data management and data use at country level as well as building capacity of national governments/immunization programmes to forecast demand and optimize supply chain processes as outlined above.