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UNICEF Mozambique is seeking a Security Specialist, P3, based in Pemba Field Office, to provide strategic and operational security support in a complex and volatile humanitarian environment. The role will advise senior management on security risk management, support safe programme delivery, strengthen humanitarian access, and coordinate closely with UNDSS, UN agencies, authorities, NGOs and implementing partners. The incumbent will provide security analysis, incident response, emergency preparedness, staff security guidance and capacity building to enable UNICEF to deliver timely and principled support to children and communities affected by conflict, displacement and climate-related emergencies in northern Mozambique. 

According to UNICEF Afghanistan MICS 2022-2023 data, 29.8 per cent of children aged 3-17 years have some type of functional difficulty.3 According to evidence, challenges in analysis and design of programmes for people and children with disabilities limited their access to services and equitable outcomes. A lack of specific indicators to track progress for people and children with disabilities hampers the ability to measure and prioritize their needs effectively. This assessment is needed because children with disabilities in Afghanistan face heightened and often invisible barriers to accessing essential services, including health, nutrition, education, child protection, and social protection, particularly in a context of increasing poverty, displacement, and restrictions on participation. At the same time, disability data and systematic analysis remain limited, constraining evidence-based planning, equitable targeting, and accountability to Leave No One Behind commitments. By combining a situation analysis with an internal readiness assessment, UNICEF Afghanistan and partners will be better positioned to identify practical entry points for disability inclusion, strengthen program design and implementation, and ensure that interventions reach and benefit children with disabilities in a measurable and sustainable way. 

Under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA) the incumbent will provide strategic guidance, quality assurance and ensure overall management of DGCA to establish UNICEF as the leading advocate and brand for children and their rights across the world. In particular, the incumbent will guide and manage teams within the Advocacy pillar in DGCA to ensure the timely identification, implementation and monitoring of advocacy and communication strategies to support the achievement of organizational priorities. S/he will establish a systematic approach to identify issues of strategic importance and advocacy opportunities and partnerships for UNICEF, ensuring effective co-ordination of DGCA in support of global priorities, in line with UNICEF's Strategic Plan (2026-2029), its Advocacy and Communication Change Strategy and the Global Communications and Advocacy Strategy. Emphasizing team building, s/he will promote the alignment of functions and capacities for an agile, effective and efficient global advocacy and communications team. The incumbent will also maintain working relations with key stakeholders in the organization - including HQ divisions, Regional and Country Offices and National Committees - to leverage and maximize the impact of organizational assets to promote children's issues on the global agenda. 

Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Manager, Gaza, the Nutrition Specialist will provide technical, operational and coordination support for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF-supported nutrition programmes across Gaza. You will lead and support key strategic areas including: Emergency nutrition response, Nutrition in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), Adolescent nutrition and Children Over Five Agenda, Community Feedback Mechanisms (CFM) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)Management and oversight of H&N extenders supporting nutrition activities, Nutrition information management, analysis and visualization through Power BI, development of knowledge management products, Partner management, programme monitoring, reporting and donor accountability, OIC for the Nutrition Manager when required. You will contribute to maintaining UNICEF's commitments under the Core Commitments for Children (CCC) in Humanitarian Action while supporting recovery and resilience-building interventions. 

The Partnerships Specialist contributes to strengthening UNICEF's strategic positioning with IFIs by monitoring institutional and political developments, identifying opportunities for policy influence, resource mobilization, and strategic collaboration, and supporting high-level engagement with senior partner counterparts. The position provides strategic analysis, partnership guidance, and coordination across the organization to ensure coherent and effective engagement with IFIs. The incumbent serves as a resource for colleagues on IFI-related partnership opportunities and contributes to positioning UNICEF as a trusted partner in advancing sustainable development outcomes for children. 

Join UNICEF as Chief (Professional Practices), Internal Audit. Lead the strategy, quality, innovation, and transformation of UNICEF's global internal audit function, driving risk-based assurance, audit excellence, and data-driven insights across a complex international organization. This senior leadership role is ideal for a seasoned audit professional with extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, quality assurance, and audit modernization who is passionate about strengthening governance and organizational impact. 

UNICEF's Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) is seeking a highly qualified and experienced professional to join its Humanitarian Policy Section (HPS), Protection Team, as Humanitarian Policy Specialist ? Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), based in New York. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to UNICEF's global work to protect children affected by armed conflict, helping to shape policy and advocacy and advance UNICEF's engagement on the CAAC agenda. The role requires strong technical and strategic expertise, sound judgement, and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and partners across UNICEF and the wider UN system. If you are passionate about advancing the protection of children in armed conflict and ready to contribute to this critical area of UNICEF's humanitarian work, we encourage you to apply. 

The Supply Financing Specialist will be based at UNICEF Supply Division, and will support the implementation of the UNICEF Supply Division's Financing Partnerships and Solutions Strategy (which focuses on supporting governments' mobilization of domestic resources to buy essential supplies while ?bridging? timing gaps in government or grant disbursements of Ministries of Health and Finance, development partners, as well as to build new financing opportunities, partnerships and solutions to support the provision of essential supplies and accelerate results for children) related to supply financing activities with respect to other programmes / challenges, especially resource mobilization by national budgets, market dynamics, accessing financing instruments, such as the Vaccine Independence Initiative (?VII?) revolving fund. 

UNICEF Ukraine is seeking an experienced Child Protection Manager to lead and strengthen child protection programmes, ensuring that vulnerable children have access to protection, care, and essential services. The position is responsible for programme planning, implementation, monitoring, partnership building, policy advocacy, and emergency response coordination. 

The Health Specialist  will provide technical support to strengthen immunization programs, oversee high-quality SIAs and outbreak responses for vaccine-preventable diseases, and develop monitoring frameworks to measure impact, all while contributing to health systems strengthening and emergency preparedness to ensure equitable, sustainable coverage for children. They will also document best practices and challenges, collaborate with partners, and support post-campaign surveys to improve vaccination equity and effectiveness in line with UNICEF's strategic goals.C