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Re-advertisement: Coordinator (Polio Outbreak Response), P-4, Fixed Term Position, Nairobi, Kenya #0  

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Kenya, Nairobi Area, Nairobi

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Date of last update: 2026-04-20 (Expiry date:  2026-04-24)

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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.

Interested in becoming a champion for every child? Learn more about what we look for and what we offer.

 

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The Coordinator (Polio Outbreak Response) provides strategic and technical leadership for UNICEF's polio eradication efforts in the region, supporting policy development, outbreak preparedness, and technical assistance to countries. They are responsible for coordinating and managing all phases of the regional polio program, ensuring effective implementation in line with UNICEF's strategic plans, performance standards, and accountability frameworks.

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Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%

Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa

Area of work Definition: Democracy, Governance, Human Rights, Law, Public Administration

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

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