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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UNICEF is seeking a motivated intern to support its Climate-Resilient Education (CRE) team. The intern will provide entry-level, learning-focused support to the global CRE portfolio, assisting with coordination, documentation, knowledge management, and basic research. Working under the supervision of the Education & Climate Lead, the intern will contribute to day-to-day activities that strengthen collaboration, track technical assistance, and support knowledge sharing, while gaining practical exposure to UNICEF's work at the intersection of education and climate resilience.
UNICEF is seeking a Communication Specialist (TA ? 364 days) in Gaza to lead advocacy and strategic communications that promote children's and women's rights in a complex humanitarian setting. The role focuses on media relations, partnerships, campaigns, and content development to strengthen support for UNICEF's mission and programmes.
Join UNICEF PFP at a pivotal moment: Based in Geneva, this temporary appointment will provide hands-on, senior HR leadership to support staff through PFP's transition to Rome - ensuring continuity of HR services, strong staff care, and full policy compliance. Working closely with the incoming PFP HR Chief in Rome, you will lead key HR processes for Geneva-based staff, support separation and relocation actions, and help safeguard institutional knowledge to enable a smooth, well-managed transition.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Emergency Manager (Risk and Preparedness), who provides technical leadership, coordination, and management oversight across integrated risk analysis and preparedness functions.
This post serves as the Organization's lead technical authority on personal data protection and privacy. It is aimed at providing technical leadership in establishing and rolling out the corporate regulatory framework on personal data protection and privacy in UNICEF, including monitoring and addressing risks of personal data processing.
The Market Research Manager, under the overall guidance and direction of the Lead Market Research Manager is accountable for managing market research projects, playing a key role in the formulation of UNICEF and PFP strategies, supporting the operationalizing of insights across UNICEF, and ensuring the growth in effective use of audience and market insight for all relevant audiences.
UNICEF is looking to hire Director, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy. The mission of UNICEF is to promote the survival, well-being and rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does ? in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. As the custodian of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, UNICEF has helped transform countless children's lives around the world. In 1965, the organization won the Nobel Prize for its work in ensuring millions of children survive and thrive and are enabled to reach their full potential. With our multisectoral programs around the world, ranging from education, nutrition, health, water and sanitation, social protection and child protection, and working with partners far and wide, UNICEF has been able to reduce child mortality 50% since 2000.
You will help PFP strengthen financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting by turning financial and non-financial data into clear insights for decision-making. Through high-quality analysis, management reporting, and dashboards?and by supporting the functional development and ongoing enhancement of the QFS application?you will contribute to stronger financial oversight and better results for children.
We are looking for highly experienced philanthropic/high- value fundraiser with background in direct donor relationship cultivation and management of philanthropic partnerships in excess of $1 million.
The Division of Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) in Geneva works to deliver results for children by maximizing UNICEF's private fundraising, partnerships, and engagement?especially through National Committees (NatComs). Within PFP, the National Committee Relations Section ensures strategic alignment between NatComs and UNICEF through Joint Strategic Planning (JSP), manages relationships and risks, and acts as the primary liaison with NatCom Executive Directors and Board Chairs.The role described supports the Deputy Director, National Committee Relations by coordinating and strengthening UNICEF?NatCom relationships through communication, analysis, and facilitation. It provides tailored support to National Committees, tracks agreed follow-up actions, and helps connect NatComs with the wider UNICEF system to enhance their contribution to UNICEF's Strategic Plans, particularly in high-income countries.
The Chief Fundraising will be responsible for leading all UNICEF partnerships and fundraising activities from public and private sector, and supporting broader engagement and cultivation of partnerships to leverage results for children locally and globally.
The Planning Specialist will play a key role in corporate reporting, development, review, and analysis of strategic planning in UNICEF, encompassing both global planning (the Strategic Plan) and country programme planning related processes. The Specialist will provide technically sound and rigorous analysis of progress and performance of the Strategic Plan in coordination with planning focal points across HQ Divisions and Offices as well as conduct other data analyses related to the Strategic Plan and country programmes, drawing onmultiple data sources. The Specialist will also provide technical support to the rigorous analysis of Country Programme performance and alignment with the UN development system reform.
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 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.