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UNICEF is seeking a Communications Specialist (P‑4) for Generation Unlimited, based in Rome, to develop, manage and implement communication strategies to promote awareness, understanding, investment and action towards skilling and connecting young people to opportunities. The role is responsible for activating Generation Unlimited's partnership network, leading communication campaigns, strengthening partnerships, supporting resource mobilization, and driving multimedia storytelling and advocacy. The position contributes to amplifying impact and engagement across global and country levels, supporting Generation Unlimited's mission to ensure that every young person is in school, learning, training or employment. 

UNICEF is seeking a WASH Specialist (Level 4) to provide expertise on cholera and other public health emergencies (PHE) at global and field levels. The role supports UNICEF Country Offices and partners in strengthening preparedness, response and prevention of WASH-related diseases through technical assistance, programme development and implementation, and partnership coordination. Based within the Centre of Excellence, the position contributes to WASH, Humanitarian and Resilience priorities, supports Pandemic Fund implementation, and ensures delivery of high impact WASH interventions in emergency contexts. 

UNICEF is seeking a Health Specialist (Community Health Delivery Partnership), P‑4 (TA) to provide technical support to the Community Health Delivery Partnership (CHDP) platform, fostering coherent and increased investments for community health aligned to country priorities. The role supports coordination of country and partner engagement, strengthens linkages with global initiatives, and promotes the use of data for strategic decision making. Based within the Global Programme Division, the position contributes to strengthening community-based primary health care systems, improving coordination, and supporting progress in the institutionalization of community health at country level. 

We are looking for a highly motivated People and culture Officer, who will partner with managers and staff to support them in achieving their goals and strategies. 

The Legal Affairs Specialist will give recommendations and advice on a wide range of administrative law matters, including disciplinary cases and staff appeals to the UNDT. The Administrative Law Unit aims to mitigate exposure to potential liability and financial loss during the appeals process, while helping to preserve credibility with member states and donors. The incumbent's support helps UNICEF to hold staff members accountable for misconduct, thus safeguarding the organization, while ensuring that the organization is appropriately represented during the formal legal process. 

Under the guidance of the Digital Impact Manager for AI Solutions Engineering, the AI Applications Developer supports UNICEF's digital transformation by designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining AI-powered applications and services. The role focuses on hands-on implementation of AI and machine learning, including AI-enabled coding, model integration, user-facing feature development, and AI-driven automation, while upholding responsible AI practices related to security, privacy, and ethics. 

Under the general supervision of the Senior Adviser Innovation ? Systems & Services (P5), the Innovation Manager (Design & Connect) provides strategic leadership of the Design & Connect pillar, providing strategic direction, design leadership, and connective capacity across OOI's work.The role combines strategic leadership, people management, and hands-on advisory support, and shapes how UNICEF engages with countries and systems on innovation through structured, design-led engagement and applied innovation governance, ensuring that innovation efforts are prioritised, routed and institutionalised in a coherent and disciplined manner.The incumbent provides strategic direction for country intake and triage, Innovation Ecosystem development (including innovation culture and decision infrastructure), and coordination of Design & Connect sub-teams, while delegating operational delivery to P3 roles in line with the approved organigram. 

Under the supervision of the Chief of PME, the post contributes primarily to the strategic and programme planning of a large size country programme, and by nature of its functions the post works closely with other functions such as monitoring, evaluation, information management Hub, programme and situation reporting. The post provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Country Programme while strengthening capacities for risk-informed rights and results based progrogamme planning and performance management of the country programme at national, sectoral and decentralized level. 

Angola has made progress in child survival, with under-five mortality declining from 68 to 52 per 1,000 live births, between 2015 and 2024. This trajectory confirms that targeted investments in primary health care is yielding results. However, these gains remain fragile and uneven, with persistent geographic and socio-economic disparities requiring sustained, equity-focused efforts. At the same time, stagnation in key maternal and child health and nutrition indicators signal systemic bottlenecks. Rates of stunting (40 per cent), wasting (5 per cent), full immunization coverage (28 per cent), and access to WASH have shown limited improvement. This reflects structural challenges across the health system, including access to health care facilities, weak last-mile and community-based service delivery and quality gaps. 

UNICEF Sudan implements a significant and growing portfolio from development partners including IFIs, focusing on building resilient systems for children in Sudan.Under the supervision of the Public Partnership Specialist (Development Portfolio), the Partnership Officer position's purpose is to enhance UNICEF Sudan capacities to efficiently, effectively, and accountably protect and expand UNICEF Sudan's partnership and resource base with development partners (including IFIs, BMZ/KfW and other development partners). They will engage teams across UNICEF Sudan Sections, WB PMU, and multiple field offices.  They may also serve as internal focal point on specific donor portfolios. The key result is to ensure sustained and expanded support for UNICEF Sudan resilience and development programming. 

Support UNICEF's global staff wellbeing agenda as a Wellbeing Officer (P-2), contributing to the development of wellbeing resources, coordination of global initiatives, and management of key platforms and data systems to promote mental health and a positive workplace culture across the organization. 

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. 

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.